I am going to be turning 35 on the last day that I am finished with my LPN!!! August 1st can't come soon enough. As far as advice, I have a 5 year old so any studying or homework, I incorporated her time with me by having her do her homework ( so she thought ) while I did mine. You'll get into your own routine. Oh yeah, as far as decent meals- Crock Pots are definetly the way to go!!!!