Any tips for getting through nursing school with no support system (at least in body) to get through school? I will be going into school with two children age 5 and 3 with no husband, no grandma, and no auntie. I do have the option to leave one of my children with my mother at least for the first semester while things are the roughest, but I find this thought terribly depressing, so I'm not doing that. I have a schedule planned like this.
5:00 am get up
6:00 am have kids at daycare
7:00 am either be in lab or class or start studying
5:20 pm I will be out of my last class and it doesn't last
this long everyday; on Tuesdays I have no class, skills lab, or practicum
to attend, so this is all day study day, Tuesday would also be laundry day.
6:00 pm pick up kids
6:30-7:00 eat dinner and spend time with kids possible homework for my daughter( a kindergartener)
7:30 bedtime for kids
7:30-8:00 clean, cook next days meal, make lunches,etc.
8:00-9:00 study and review
9:00-915 shower
9:30 bedtime for me
On Saturday, I was planning to hire a sitter to watch my kids for a while and that's only if I can't get them to settle down. ( I don't think I will have that problem though). I was also going to set aside an hour to take them to the park and another hour to go grocery shopping with them( they like that).
At home, I'd study some more or go to the library with them.
On Sunday, we would attend church(thanking God for getting us through the week and then eat out at a restaurant and then head home to wind down and yes, I'd study some more.
I know I've left out something (like breathing) and it's a bit scrambled, but is this doable? I mean am I expecting to much by just spending that Sunday morning and Saturday afternoon with my kids? I have to spend time with them even though my going to school will benefit them, I can't neglect them.
What do you think?