Anyone Else Stressed?

[dramaluvr]

I am going on day three of nursing school tomorrow and am really stressed. I am having difficulty organizing time between studying, work and my two children. How do you study when your six year old wants to play or your one year old is crying? I feel guilty telling them I need to study and I don't want to deprive them. Anyone else have any tips on organizing and prioritizing time. I work evenings so that is out and I have class morning to afternoon. I don't know how to juggle at the moment and it is stressing me out. HELPPPPP!

[Saved_by_Grace]

I'm starting to think I am not made for this. What have I gotten myself into?

[minnielynn]

I'm starting to think I am not made for this. What have I gotten myself into?

Are you serious ...... ?

give it a try and do not sell yourself short. I am also scared but I do not want to look at a nurse in the future and say " why couldn't I do that?" without giving it my complete ALL , and i am sure you dont either. Keep on and don't give up ....We can Make IT!!!!!!!

[dramaluvr]

Thanks for the advice. I keep telling myself it is possible. My six year old starts school tomorrow and I think that will help and I am taking my 19 month old to day care until she gets home from school and while I am in class. I am thinking that any extra time between school and their school getting out is when I will study. I work evening shifts 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and then am up about 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. because I have to commute an hour. I just have to say I am completely exhausted and I see what people mean about getting no sleep. My husband I think I have said is in medical school 2nd year and is never home so I have the kids by myself, as well as housework, etc. I don't know what I was thinking going back to school, but I am not willing to give up now. I just pray that my kids can understand obviously when they are older what I am trying to do. I figured it would be easier now than later. Who knows. I guess it is never easy and you just have to do it when you have set your mind to it. Today at school was a little easier with my Skills class and I feel more at ease with things. I just need to be able to release my stress somehow.

After two years of pre-reqs and two children, I know where you are coming from. Fortunately, my husband was really great about taking the kids out and/or keeping them quiet while I studied. For the times when he couldn't I found coloring books, their own homework and lots of DVDs and popcorn and snacks did the trick.

I too feel guilty a lot. But I try to remind myself that the sacrifice is worth it for our whole families future. It's temporary and not forever.

Oh, one of my classmates mentioned she took her kids to Chuckee Cheese(sp?) and she studied there. HOW, I have no idea with all the noise, but it worked for her!

[manna, BSN, RN]

Stress is my middle name.

I have a ridiculous amount of requirements for a scholarship I receive (essays, volunteer work, campus activities, conferences). On top of nursing classes, I commute 130 miles a day, have two little kids at home (6 and 2) and my husband lives on the other side of the state (with some marital discord lately over my choice of schools).

Day 3 over and done and I'm already feeling overwhelmed!

Sorry I don't have any advice, I just wanted to say I can relate, and good luck! :)

[Truly_Blessed]

Thank you minnielynn. We have been trying to tell miss melanie that...but noooooo. I can't wait to see her posts saying she is about to graduate!

BTW, Mel, that is a hilarious avatar. You are so evil.:chuckle

Are you serious ...... ?

give it a try and do not sell yourself short. I am also scared but I do not want to look at a nurse in the future and say " why couldn't I do that?" without giving it my complete ALL , and i am sure you dont either. Keep on and don't give up ....We can Make IT!!!!!!!

[Saved_by_Grace]

Thank you minnielynn. We have been trying to tell miss melanie that...but noooooo. I can't wait to see her posts saying she is about to graduate!

BTW, Mel, that is a hilarious avatar. You are so evil.:chuckle

:imbar :uhoh21: :rotfl:

Ok you guys gotta know my bark is worse than my bite so to speak. I get overwhelmed , run my mouth and say I'm gonna quit or that everything is falling apart..yada yada yada and then go right back to what I was doing. It's that pessimistic big mouth o'mine.. I gotta learn some peppy happy methods of coping, or at least some healthy ones..hehe!~

Oh yah I borrowed that avatar from one of my lj friends. Hubby says it fits me to a T! Evil has it's privileges ya know..:chuckle