Something that I've been struggling with lately is finding a balance.
A balance between work and school, between reading, studying and having a social life.
Graduate school is difficult, much more difficult than I thought it would be. It's not so much the work that caught me off guard, but the simple fact that I spend eight hours a day at my full-time job before I even enter the mindset of being a student again. Two days a week, I drive straight from work to a class that happens to be three hours long.
When I'm not at work or in class, I'm either sleeping or studying. Usually studying leads to sleeping because I can't stay awake through the numerous reading selections that my professors tend to assign.
This experience has definitely been a learning one.
Forty-five minutes into my three-hour class last night, my professor decided to let us go home. To an exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed out graduate student, this was the answer to my prayers!
I went straight home. I washed dishes, did laundry and got work done for both my GS classes. I already feel a sense of relief, after just those two hours.
Tonight, I found my "balance" in having that little bit of extra time. Whether Dr. Howe knew it or not, he changed my whole mindset by letting us go early. I know that working toward my masters degree is something that I will always treasure, I've just got to remember to find the balance that's right for me.
I apologize for my lack of posting lately. Hopefully pretty soon, I'll figure out my routine, and get back to blogging regularly! Do you ever feel like you're being pulled in ten different directions?
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5 comments:
Thank you for posting about this! I am considering starting a Master's degree program, but I am worried about finding balance also. It seems you are keeping a level head and working hard toward your goal! It will be worth it in the long run!
You are so right about that little extra time, I'm only in undergrad but a few weeks ago my prof let us out of our night class early. I went home cleaned my apartment and also did homework feels good to get that stuff done! Keep on keepin' on it will so be worth it in the end :)
Yes mam!! Balance is so hard sometimes!! You are a rock star though and will exceed your own expectations even when it doesn't feel like you can Love you!!
oh my goodness yes!! I've been going non stop since before school started and I feel all out of sorts trying to find somewhat of balance. Hopefully I'll get into a work, play, study balance soon.
Balancing everything is my main deterrent around the possibility of getting my MBA. My boyfriend is in his first semester and we have had to adjust to his busy schedule. Your experience will be 100% worth it in the end and only make you stronger. Hopefully you get lots of balance on your birthday weekend!
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