starting pre reqs with a baby and a part time job

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hey! new to the site. but have been reading for some time.

I'm 23 and I'm leaving banking to pursue nursing and eventually midwifery.

I have a 5 month old son, and transitioned to a position at starbucks coffee while in school.

anybody else start their journey with a little one? have any tips or advise for time management and studying? anatomy wasn't ever my strong suit so I'm looking to gear up for the best approach to get straight A's anyway. Nursing programs are extremely competitive in my area so I have to do well.

any advise or testimony is appreciated. TIA :cheeky:

My best advice is to take it slow - it's not a race. I've done most of my classes online because I've got two kiddos that I homeschool, so I really needed the flexibility. Online courses aren't for everyone though - you have to be willing to (essentially) teach yourself and be really disciplined.

If anatomy isn't your strong point, then take that class either alone or with a softer class, so you can focus on it.

You can do it!

Thank you! I am definitely going to try to do the slower-more focus based approach. I will be doing these pre-reqs part time. Putting the harder classes beside softer ones is a great tip as well, thank you so much I will keep that in mind when I organize my class schedule. I have the opportunity to do online classes completely reimbursed through my new job, which I may take advantage of since it's such a great deal, but I would want to take the beastly subjects in a classroom setting. Thank you again! cheers to us student-mamas. :cat:

Thank you! I am definitely going to try to do the slower-more focus based approach. I will be doing these pre-reqs part time. Putting the harder classes beside softer ones is a great tip as well, thank you so much I will keep that in mind when I organize my class schedule. I have the opportunity to do online classes completely reimbursed through my new job, which I may take advantage of since it's such a great deal, but I would want to take the beastly subjects in a classroom setting. Thank you again! cheers to us student-mamas. :cat:

I would avoid taking math/science classes online, for sure. These are just topics better taught in person, in my experience.

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