I believe I have overstretched myself a little this semester. Maybe I am just stressed, I don't know. What I do know is that I am glad that next week is my spring break.
Working full time and taking 3 classes is a tough row to hoe. I have spent every Saturday at the office doing homework for no less than 8 hours each Saturday (I come to the office to do statistics). At home, it's about 4-5 hours each Sunday and an hour here and there throughout the week as I get a chance. Here I am at the office and it's after 7 on a Saturday evening.
My wife gets aggravated because I can't do anything else, but she understands. It wasn't long ago the roles were reversed.
My advice: If any of you plan to go back to school, have a family and a full time job, do not take more than 2 classes per semester.
I still have an A in all 3 classes though. 🙂
I distinctly remember sitting in the main UA library on a beautiful Sunday and asking myself if all the studying would be worthwhile.
It was. Tough at the time, though.
David,
What classes are you in right now? I am taking Calculus I and Legal Descriptions and the Calculus is definitely taking the lion's share of my time. I was just looking to see if I saw three classes that would be reasonable for one semester with 45-55 hours of work per week. I think you are right about not biting too much off per semester.
I have a calculus test this week; he isn't giving us a week off. We leave on a cruise the weekend of finals, so I am hoping to have everything out of the way the week before. I am definitely looking forward to the break.
Kurt
I'm in the same boat, getting ready for the LSIT and thankfully the professors are cutting back to allow study time.
I went to college for 24months that included 4 semesters and one summer to get 3 courses I could not schedule.
I had no life outside school and work and passed and met myself along the way many times.
End result was 84hrs A&B and an incomplete in chemistry, no time for lab work.
Yes, after you complete your studies, the rewards are of more worth than the efforts.
😉
I feel your pain. I own my own solo firm, and am taking two college classes this semester. It is tough.
I remember when I was just starting out in the surveying profession, workinga full time job, andd goingto school full time. It was very tough. I could not have done it without the support of my wife.
> I remember when I was just starting out in the surveying profession, workinga full time job, andd goingto school full time. It was very tough. I could not have done it without the support of my wife.
I did that too. I wish I had stuck with it, but I didn't. I dropped out of college and went back to work. Now, 15 years later, I am at it again.
Oddly, I feel more confident now than I did then. I think I was much too immature to study in those days. Better late than never I guess.
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> Oddly, I feel more confident now than I did then. I think I was much too immature to study in those days. Better late than never I guess.
:good:
I did very well when I was younger.
I feel more confident now, but what is killing me is the time it takes to achieve the same grades now that I did then. I was getting straight A's then. Now, with business and family obligations, I am holding a solid C. Very disappointed with myself.
Good luck with your studies.
You can cowboy up now and reap the rewards for decades, or fold up and pay the price for the rest of your life, it's that simple. I folded, which is why I'm working on a Sunday 4 states away from home.
You wouldn't be human if you didn't balk against the fetters right now, one of the trademarks of youth. Get your focus on that degree and don't let anything distract you.
I did it the other way, it don't work so well. I always intended to go back next quarter, kept telling myself that for about 20 years. With all the responsibilities of a family and job, I know it is tough, just don't lose that focus.
You may want to just do two classes next time, although it depends on the classes. If you have A's in all three, it ain't more than you can handle yet. As I said, cowboy up.
Back in my professor days, I was always delighted and grateful to see a grownup or two in any of my classes.
Cheers,
Henry
