How do you handle school, work, and marriage?!
Question:
How do you handle school, work, and marriage?
I am 20 years old, married, and work full-time. I begin school full-time in September and am testing out of most of my lower level classes (CLEP, DSST, and old AP scores), so I'll be taking mostly upper level courses. My question is, how do I handle the stress of all three when each is full time and can be extremely stressful? I also go to the gym for about 90 minutes a day.
What can I do to alleviate some of that stress, keep my libido and energy up, and not burn out? I only have to do it until January '08 when I get two weeks off, then I get another week in August '08, and then two weeks in January '09 and I should finish in Aug of '09. I just need something to keep me going in between, especially when two terms overlap and I have 3 or 4 finals and 3 or 4 other classes of homework and studying to do.
ALSO, if it matters, I'm doing this all DE (online) so I kinda have to teach myself.
I know I wrote a lot, I'm just really stressed and want answers that actually answer my question.
Answers:
It is tough!
First you study from home, which is not an ideal studying environment, but you saved commuting time. (clue 1: look at the positive side of everything) It is especially tough when several exams coming up, but meanwhile, those exams define a goal that you need to achieve, which makes you never lack of motivation. (clue 2: keep yourself motivated). When there is no quiz or homework, set up a goal for yourself, such as, reading this chapter and write a summary. This way, the task becomes more manageable when finals are coming at the same times. clue 3; don't let stress distract you. When you have lots of things to accomplish, prioritize them by writing them in an ordered list and do one after another. This way, you know that you are not missing the most important ones and will not waste time switching around and get nothing done.
I am in the same boat as you, and it is easily said than done. So when my head is clear, I made these rules for myself. Good luck! In retrospect, you will be so proud of yourself.