I am starting online graduate school with one course in Theory on Jan.17th. I am already worried about how I will find time to do this. Please understand. It is not the work, and it is not my schedule. It is ME. I am obsessive compulsive about work and school needing to do everything perfectly. I also am a very slow worker because of the perfectionism and the fact that I can only learn visually. I realized this when I literally started copying my textbooks, reading my writing, and getting A's. Just reading and highlighting brought me C's. Just listening to instructors or tapes, without note taking, would bring me an F. I wouldn't retain anything. I personally think it is a learning disability. Even in learning procedures in nursing school, I can't just watch and then do. I have to do it myself while the instructor guides-step by step. Therefore, I can only read and understand fiction (which I love-especially nursing biographies) But when it comes to textbooks, I have to read and copy and then study my own writing.
Because of this, I have never been able to work and go to school at the same time except when doing clinicals which related to school. At this point in my life, I have no small children at home, and I am not working. Taking one course should be a breeze for a regular person. I have just remarried in July. My ex divorced me because I was a workaholic, so he said. But that is another whole story-girlfriend and all lol. I love my new husband, but he is extremely needy. He works full time, BUT he calls me constantly asking me to do little jobs and errands. When he is home, he wants my full attention. He does not like when I am on the phone or on the computer. So studying when he is home is out of the question.
Don't get me wrong. I am not complaining. I adore him , and I am so thankful we are together. It is just that I really have a need to be a nurse and get my NP degree, so I can be a psych nurse. I have been through a lot, and nursing means a lot to me. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of a schedule I could make up and have him agree on . How many hours a day do you study? How much extra time do you think I would need with my learning disability? Have you made up schedules to fit in child care, husbands , working etc? Did you discuss it with your husbands or wives or significant others? Did it help? Did you stick to the schedule? I am also recovering from two abdominal surgeries and need to fit in accupuncture and physical therapy. I shop and cook a full dinner every night. I have three adult kids and hubby has two adult kids with a baby on the way. The kids need me a lot too.
If you don't have time to write a lot, can you just tell me how many hours a day you study in grad school? If I know how many hours a day I am going to put into this, I will not get backed up and stressed. Also, what is best for you? Do you study in the AM or PM? Personally, I am more of a day person-bright eyed and bushy tailed after my first cup of caffeinated tea.
