"Going home very soon, god willing"
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quote: Originally posted by maorisolo:
[qb] I'm studying full time at the moment on my way to my degree in Social Science and find the hardest thing is when someone gets sick and I need to take time off from class. I don't have a pool of support that would be able to care for whomever is sick as my support networks mostly work therefore I find this a big stress point when it happens. Also it is about "TIME MANAGEMENT" what time? For me it gets quite a bit like this. I also have moments of feeling down with all of this and try to stay focused on the end result to keep me motivated.
Study for any single parent is a great move, just make sure you have understanding and supportive networks. Good luck to all. [/qb]
That can be a great point. I however have found me area and my love at this school I go to. I talked to my husband when I wanted to start because I was married to him and with him. I knew it would be hard on everyone and I wanted that support and to know it was ok with him. He said "you will not stick with it so I do not know why you are wasting time and money but fine, I will support you if you do this." I went to school and about a month into my associates degree, he quit supporting me. He figured I would not like school and would drop out. After I got through with my associates (which was done completely with out his support) I knew I wanted to go on. I enrolled and did not talk to him again. I knew it would not be accepted and I did not want to hear that. All the work I have done has been around the kids, their school which is homebound through the public school system, so I teach them, the house, my hubby until recently, and my parents as my daddy is very ill. I have given up on me time, I do not really do much relaxing. I have to stay up sometimes until 3 or 4 and get up at 5 or 6 but I am at the point where I thought I would be in a better place by the time I was 35 and I am sooooooo far from it. I just graduated with my BA last month and started on my MBA. I will be done with it May of 2006 and will take 2 more classes and will have my second Masters. I am working on two masters at the one time. I know it is hard to get it together and I know that it is great when you have support to help you but I also am one who understands that you can not always get that support and if you really want it you can do it. Just my humble opinion. |
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| Posts: 544 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 09 July 2005 |  |
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"Going home very soon, god willing"
Lively & Zealous Parent
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quote: Originally posted by dalilamakarma:
[qb] Time, Time, Time.
It may not be fun, in fact it probably is really crappy. But I just tell myself when I am done me and my kids will all benifit. [/qb]
That is the thing that keeps me going. I know that when I get done with the dual Masters I am working on right now, I will be able to get my CPA exam and be bringing in a great amount to take care of my family. I cant wait but it does get stressful sometimes. |
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| Posts: 544 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 09 July 2005 | |
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"Active Board Parent"
At A loss for Words - NOT!
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quote: Originally posted by BigBobby:
[qb] Hey,
Yeah, california can be expensive.
You know, there really are good schools in the middle of nowwhere, however. Lol...even though I had to live in Blacksburg, VA year round (which *wasn't* so bad) for four years, the rent was $300 for our 3br apt and I could get that in loans each semester.
The second time I did it was in Massachusetts, which probably isn't much cheaper than California. I plan to do my next one in Massachusetts too.
I'll tell you about how I made it work if you want; it was hard, but it paid off...
Later,
Bobby [/qb]
Ok BigBobby you can tell me how you made it work, I desperately need it to work for me. I wanna go back to school but do not no where to begin. I know being a single mom there are grants waiting. I would like to take online courses are there grants still available for that?? You can pm me if u want for specifics or leave it here in the forum. I wanna do this when kids get back to school. This is my major challenge getting out of my comfort zone and makin' a change!! |
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| Posts: 1576 | Location: Texas | Registered: 06 May 2005 | |
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I am New to SFV
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quote: Originally posted by BigBobby:
[qb] I think college is the greatest thing for single parents. I've gotten 3 degrees so far, and I plan on getting another one before my son is grown.
There is so much free money and cheap loans available to students, that you can get by without working or working very little. A full load of classes only requires you to be out of the house ~20hrs/wk, compared to working a 40hr/wk job, so you end up getting to spend more time with your children. I really can't think of another way for a parent to spend that much time at home, yet have higher earning potential by the time they re-enter the workfoce.
The biggest challenges that I faced? One thing is that the other students often aren't understanding of your lack of free time. It was hard to schedule group work and out of class meetings with people that aren't used to restricted schedules and responsibilities. Also, even though I'd say the average school schedule is easier than work, there are some weeks when every class has a big project due and you have to put in 60-80hrs. lol...procrastination often has something to do with that problem though...
Anyway...good luck to you! I'm hoping that I'll be able to take time off for another degree in the next two-four years.
Later,
Bobby [/qb]
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