Working Full Time and a Student Full Time

havehope · Jun 12, 2013

I was a CNA full time while taking four classes one including A&P 1 and got all A's and B's. It's doable, if you really want to make it happen.

made4scrubs · Jun 13, 2013

It can definitely be done!!!!

It won't be easy though, but so worth it!!

I used to have 2 jobs M-F 40 hours and Saturday and Sunday 20. Plus taking 16 Credits.

I recommend not starting any new relationships, ask for family support and a good healthy diet.

mintygirl · Jun 14, 2013

Hello fellow users! I have another inquiry for you all. I will be working full time (75 hours) at a long term health facility as a CNA. I was wondering if it possible to do this while going to college full time. I have always taken college courses during high school while working part time. This time, I have 4 class that are 1 hour, twice a week. Any advise for me on this wonderful new experience? My family is really concerned so I decided to ask on here. Thanks:)

I want to say No and here's why... because the standard of practice is that for every hour you spend in class, you must be able to spend the same amount of hours outside of that class studying and giving yourself time for review. You work 75 hours in which I'm going to assume is biweekly. Which means you work 37 hours close to 40 a week. You need to ask yourself at the end of each shift if you could manage the drive to class and homework/work due on top of that.

You have 4 classes that meet 2 a week for 1 hour so that's 8 hours of class time and another 8 for study time which is 16 hours on top of your full time schedule. You're not even factoring in if one class might take more time to adjust to. The gap from high school to college is huge for many. Some classes require lab which you must make time for or you fail the course.

I don't understand people's obsession with wanting to be overloaded and striving for a burn out, then they cry about it later and are depressed. At the end of the day though you should decide what it is you do. Work is work and once you clock out you are finished, you don't have to think about it for the rest of the day. The same can't be said with school, you need to be on top of your work and while people make excuses like The professor was bad/ the syllabus was confusing / it doesn't change anything for you.

My suggestion is that you sign up for full time to see if you can handle it but be prepared to drop down to part time, or even one class. Or cut back on your work. Many women on the board will say they did "this and that" with x amount of hours while having a kid and I have to say of course they did, they have a life riding on their hands. I'm sure most of those women given the same opportunity would have went part time because the work load gets harder as you go higher.