Parents - what's your schedule?

soon2bRN516 · Dec 12, 2008

Ok.....well my daughter was 1years old when I went back to school and this may when I graduate she will be 6....I have gone to school pretty much her entire life.....This is what I do....

I have class/clinicals on Mon and wed from 7-4 and then tuesday evening for my sociology degree from 6-9, and thursday for test...Yes I crammed everything in this semester into 2 days, but next semester I am 5 days a week....This has by far been my lightest load class wise....

My daughter cheers, takes gymnastics, and is a pageant girl...haha

So, I take her to school every morning which I can drop her off at 7am cause they start at 7:20am, then i myself head to school or the hospital...I have her grandma pick her up...then I go home a little after 4, make something to eat and head to whatever happens to be going on that night...come home and get baths, read stories, have popcorn night, put her to bed......THEN I STUDY....Yeah I don't really get much sleep, but since i have those other days off, i try to arrange study groups or time at home just to study....but yes my house is a mess, and will stay a mess until tuesday after finals...haha

It can be done, everyone just has to work together...stay positive, and communicate....best wishes..

blessedx2 · Dec 12, 2008

Thanks - I will be going 5/week at first and then I think we get a day off about 8 weeks in to the program.

So study after they go to bed - I did that with my first degree & I was hoping to get away from that this time HA HA (I know, I know - wishful thinking).

I'm *hoping* that if I can stay at school/library til 4 pm that, that will give me anywhere from 1-3 hrs of study time and then the weekends along with whatever I can fit in at night.

Thats my wishful thinking though - thanks for answering. It really helps knowing that others go thru similiar situations and can deal successfully with it.

smartin13 · Dec 12, 2008

I'm not a parent but I do know what several do in my classes. One girl I know will have her babysitter for an extra hour and just stay and study. Also some have their kids take on more responsibility (age appropriate) they may have to make dinner, (frozen pizza) or vacume or whatever. My friends do say that things may not be cleaned or cooked the way they would have however it is getting cleaned, and they are eating. Hope this helps

blessedx2 · Dec 12, 2008

Thanks! I think I'm going to have to come to grips that the house is going to go downhill fast. HOPEFULLY my BF can help but who knows, he may be a battle in himself. LOL

mybrowneyedgirl, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2008

I just finished my 1st semester. I finally found a system that worked for me. My books go w/ me everywhere. I leave school and then wait for my kids in the parking lot and read and study. When they get home I help them w/ their homework and cook dinner and clean up a bit. After dinner I study - wherever that may be. Both my kids are in intense sports. Sometimes I stayed up til 11pm or so, but I was not usually sleep deprived. On weekends I'd get up early as usual and study in my bedroom (door shut) or at school. I'd take them to their sports. Games I'd watch, practices, I studied. Just stay on top of your work as much as possible. You'll be fine. Really. So far I have very good grades. Once I got a feel for how the tests were going to be, I was able to ease up on my studying quite a bit.

My kids do remember who I am. They do sometimes pout that I'm not available 24/7 like before, but I try to make it up to them on weekends and special times. They warn you that nursing school will be some horrific nightmare, but it doesn't have to be.

Good luck!

blessedx2 · Dec 13, 2008

Oh thank you! I feel like there's hope after all!