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WOW! Thanks pharmgirl, zoe & tabacue for taking the time to reply! I will definitely keep all your tips in mind! pharmgirl...Fantastic tips! I think I say "keep your eye on the prize" to myself everyday! hahah. zoe...wow, you have ur hands full! My husband can't wait till I get a job as a nurse so he can be a stay at home dad :) tabacue...Good Luck to you too! I agree it's hard to read w/ the baby! I'm thinking of just reading my A&P book to the kids to kill 2 birds w/ one stone! They get read to & I get to study! LOL

I just started the ADN program four weeks ago and am having a difficulty finding time to study. I graduated from my schools Patient Care Assistant program in May of 2008 and did not have too much trouble with managing my time. Back then my husband and I both had full time jobs and only one child. This time around I quit my job to concentrate on school, and we had another baby. Luckily my husband was able to find another job and I have family members to babysit my 2 1/2 year old son and 8 month old daughter when I am at school. I have school during the day Monday through Thursday, which should leave me ample time to study, however, as all parents of young children know, you can't just leave them with their toys or the television and have no interaction with them and you can't ignore the household chores or expect your husband to cook after he has done two full time shifts of work. The only time I really have to study is after 9 or 10pm (which usually ends up with me falling asleep on the couch with notes still in hand) or about an hour before class starts. We just had our first Anatomy and Physiology test, which I passed, but didn't do as well as I wanted. Anyone have any tips or tools for helping me manage my time??:) Thanks, Jen