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drewid

23-02-2006, 16:15

I am on leave from study...this is my 3rd (i think) semester off. I took leave when I found out I was pregnant and am not sure when/if I am going to go back.

FWIW, I'm studying Accounting externally at CQU, from Brisbane. Very exciting stuff indeed.

I really admire all the parents that find the time (and dedication) to study whilst raising a family - hats off to you! And just cos I can...:kiss:

Mummabear

23-02-2006, 16:27

Wow, our very own part of the forum, I feel so special, lol.

I'm doing Secondary Teaching. This is my first year. I'm only going part time (2 x half days per week).

Look forward to swapping study tips :thumbsup:

serenitynow

23-02-2006, 16:31

Hello!

Polony - Primary teaching sounds like a blast - you get them when they're fun & before they're snotty highschoolers.:eek:

Nic - I know some very exciting accountants....well OK, one exciting accountant, .......OK, "out there" might be better suited term (cross dressing CPA)

When and if you go back, I'm sure you will be the most exciting accountant, and I don't mean just excitingly creative with the numbers.

I have just returned to study (:laughing: :laughing: - well I'm yet to crack a book, everytime i get to the computer - yep, sucked into the Bubhub time space continuum (sp?))

I am 2yr Psychology external from University of New England.
I took last year off and am easing back into it with only 2 subjects this semester.
And I'm going to start Saturday. Yes indeedy. Yep. Yesirree that's me. Uh huh. :rolleyes:

Iam hoping this forum will give me strength, motivation and a kick up the pants when required.

Look forward to hearing from you all.

serenitynow

23-02-2006, 16:39

ARRGGGHHHHHH

Jeez, I stick my foot in it everytime- Mummabear, you posted as i was writing my post,...ummm about my snotty highschoolers comment :o :o - I was just speaking from personal experience - I was a snotty highschooler

And I'm sure with a wonderfully talented and obviously intelligent (have i done enough sucking up yet??), your students will be the least snottiest of all.

*sheepishly exits*
:o

Starlet

23-02-2006, 17:05

LMAO

Hey everyone!

I'm starting uni on Monday. I'm doing my Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management. I am doing my first year at the Perth Institute of Business and Technology because I didn't do my TEE(HSC) in year 12.

I'm sooo excited, but scared at the same time, it's going to be a HUGE shock to my system. I'm used to TAFE, where they give you everything u need to know.

I'm taking Accounting I this semester so I know who to ask for help now ;)

aardvark

23-02-2006, 18:04

I'm doing an MBA by distance education.

Maxs_MumMy

23-02-2006, 18:45

Hi girls...

Wow this is new, very noice indeed....:smiliedance:

I see we have a wide variety of interest/s as well, which excellent..

I am studying B/Med&B/Surgery F-T

Looking forward to reading your posts...

Goodluck to all for the 2006 study year!!

Mum2Lucas

23-02-2006, 20:00

Hi, How is everyone?
I currently dont study, but i hope to start a bachelor's degree next year at the australian college of natural medicine. Hopefully ill be able to study and look after lucas.

bec79

23-02-2006, 20:12

Hi all, I am going back to uni on Monday. I'm doing Primary education at Griffith uni up here in Brisvegas. I did a Bach. of photography straight out of highschool, but it has been 6 years since I last studied.
I'm also a little nervous...not sure if I will cope.
It's good to know we now have our own thread to share advice, suggestions and porbs.
YEAH!:yelclap:

danik

23-02-2006, 21:29

Wow,this is one thread that I will be constantly on for the next few years!

Next week I begin my second year for my Journalism degree (f/t studies). I am due in October and ready for the challenge of studying and having a bub to care for.

When I started studying (I did the first year over 2 years) I told everyone that we will have children when I finished Uni but we decided on a change of plans! I figured that I was underestimating myself that I couldn't do both and now I think we have definitely made the right decision.

I look forward to hearing how everyone else is going with balancing their studies and bubs.

Starlet

23-02-2006, 21:39

It is kinda scary going back to study after you've been away from it for so long, but I guess that's the whole reason for this board, we can all whinge about it together!!

And help each other come exam time to study(and tell each other off for being on here instead of studying!).

I'm sure our lecturers will give us all sorts of advice that we can share with each other!

Mummabear

23-02-2006, 21:59

ARRGGGHHHHHH

Jeez, I stick my foot in it everytime- Mummabear, you posted as i was writing my post,...ummm about my snotty highschoolers comment - I was just speaking from personal experience - I was a snotty highschooler

And I'm sure with a wonderfully talented and obviously intelligent (have i done enough sucking up yet??), your students will be the least snottiest of all.

*sheepishly exits*

LMAO - I read your post and just chuckled. I was a snotty teenager too :laughing:.

Part of me wishes I'd got my doody in a pile a long time ago and gone to Uni straight from school, but I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and I know that I'm at a much better point in my life to study. I'm so much more confident now - even just with little things like getting around campus. When I was 18 I would never have stopped anyone to ask for directions, the otherday I nearly lassooed a guy down in a hallway to ask for directions, lol. I went out and bought a pencil case and a notebook for my studies and I got all Buzz Lightyear stuff as I LOVE Buzz :thumbsup:. DH asked me if I was going to be embarrassed to pull out all my Buzz stuff in front of a bunch of teenagers that probably think I'm just 'trying to be young' - the great thing is that I'm old enough and more confident within myself, there is more to my life than Uni (like DS :D ), so NO - I don't care what they think, it makes me smile when I look at it so that's enough for me! Now, if I was 18 and at Uni I'd have to have all the 'name brand' stuff or I'd just die :ecomcity: LOL

Bee and boys

23-02-2006, 22:27

:thumbsup: Hi to all of the studying mummy bears out there. Just want to say GOOD LUCK and well done. I am a 24 year old mother of 2 boys 3 and 16months and last year finally completed a double degree of Primary teaching and arts (sociology major). I have to take my hat off to you all as I have been there and know how hard it is juggling study and children. Be proud and remember to hang in there til the end for yourself. I am so glad I did it, it is truly a great feeling of acomplishment when your done and wish each and every one of you the very best throughout it all. You go girls!!! CONGRATS:yelclap:

TinyStar

24-02-2006, 07:55

Hi Everyone, it was always my plan to combine motherhood with study. I didn't realise how challenging it would be though.

I started a Masters in Environmental Engineering (external at UNSW) last semester.

Lucky my next child is due between semesters, not sure how I managed to wing that one.

So far I have found the lecturers and other students to be very understanding and supportive, (much more so than when I was doing my Bachelors).

I can't wait until I graduate with my 3 ceremony tickets taken up by DH and my 2 kids. :p

alicesmum

24-02-2006, 09:38

YAY. Our very own forum!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

I am finishing off my PhD in Organisational Psychology, and won't quite be done when I have this second baby in June. So studying with 2 babies :eek: that'll be fun!

It is really a juggling act trying to study with a baby, so I take my hats off to you ladies!!!!

I was a primary school teacher in Logan for 2 years. After I finished my undergrad psychology degree, I decided i wanted a professional job QUICKLY! So i did the 1 year Grad Dip Ed at QUT and got my first job as a school teacher and HATED it! (Sorry :( ). I LOVED my pracs, but found having my own class of 32 really challenging kids just way too demanding without many rewards. I think if I had got a better (i.e. higher SES) school it might have been more fun! Tough schools are NOT fun (don't believe that movie with Michelle Pfeifer, it is not like that!!! ;) ). (Having said that, there are those rare and wonderful individuals who thrive on the challenging behaviours of their students).

So to those of you studying teaching, try and get your foot in the door of a good school as soon as you can. My PhD research is on teacher stress, burnout and job satisfaction etc, and a very big majority of the 600 teachers i surveyed would really like to GET OUT of teaching. Very sad, especially for me as a mum who has to send her kids off to school one day! I hope you can all contribute to improving the state of things for teachers.

So, got any tips for each other about studying with babies????????

Mine is -- make the most of ABC kids in the mornings! (Not very enlightening I know, but it's a start!)

BTW - Anita, how do you study medicine while having a young child? Please tell me!?! I have always fantasised about going back and doing the 4-year medicine degree, but wonder how it could be done with children, as it sounds very time-consuming and demanding, especially once you're in the hospitals.

rachel

yummmmy_mummy

24-02-2006, 10:27

heya everyone

i havent started studing yet my dh and i are still decideing whether to have another baby or for me to study first. i want to do nursing or midwifery i love baby and would love to work in neonat intensive care as when my dd was born she was there and i love what they do

i live in a remote area and am trying to work out how to do course anyone got any ideas on unis i could try please let me know

polony

24-02-2006, 13:29

Me!! My DD is 9 months and I am a single parent too!!

Fingers crossed with this one! My motivation it to get myself in a good job so DD and I can have a comfortable life and stop getting benefits off the govt.

Maxs_MumMy

24-02-2006, 13:30

BTW - Anita, how do you study medicine while having a young child? Please tell me!?! I have always fantasised about going back and doing the 4-year medicine degree, but wonder how it could be done with children, as it sounds very time-consuming and demanding, especially once you're in the hospitals.

Hi Alicesmum,

Studying is the easiest thing to do when you have young children. dunno about the 4yr degree your talking about, mine is 9yrs and thats without, honours etc etc etc so very very long time. Time consuming, YES! Demanding, YES! hence the Full-Time Nanny we have for Max. I work Full-Time also so even more demanding, i guess you have to be a very dedicated and motivated person to handle the long days etc, which i am!:D

Goodluck with your studies now and the future!

Cheers

bec79

25-02-2006, 08:07

Whos returing to study when there little one is under 12 months old???

I know I will be

Me! My DD is 7 months old. I'm getting a little nervous (stupid I know), about leaving her for the first time. I think for the first few weeks I will be to worried about her to concentrate.
Anyone got any coping mechanisims?

lovemybub

25-02-2006, 10:30

Whos returing to study when there little one is under 12 months old???

I know I will be

Me too! And mine's a lot under 12 months (only three and a half months). I was a bit worried at first, but I only have one day where I'm gone for five hours (my mum comes and plays Grandma that day - it's a mutually beneficial arrangement:D ) but other than that I only have an hour here or an hour there. Plus I have discovered that I can actually take my DD with me to one or two of the lectures (she's a pretty good baby, though. Couldn't take her if she was a screamer!:eek: )

Oh, I'm doing a DipEd in Primary Teaching. It will only take one year, as I already have a music degree so I can do it as a graduate.

Good luck to all our studying mums. I will be visiting this forum again, that's for sure!

bec79

25-02-2006, 10:44

Oh, I'm doing a DipEd in Primary Teaching. It will only take one year, as I already have a music degree so I can do it as a graduate.

How did you scam that?? I tried (have a bach. of photography) but they told me it was too "specialised" . I'm doing the arts major, but they are making me do the full 4 yrs. Have only given me 60 credit points. Although, I have noticed the course is heavily music orientated. Maybe thats why??

book_mum

26-02-2006, 11:26

Hi Polony,
I have been studying since my youngest was a year old. I am 1/3 of the way through a Bachelor of Information Science and haven't been able to find any other women studying with babies. I put out the call through my student forums but the average age of people doing the degree is 38! Many have already teenagers and none doing the baby shuffle.
Its good to know there is another venue to mutually angst over juggling late night assigment deadlines and children who are sick!
The hardest part of the study thing is getting through the reading at night and while they are asleep, without falling asleep yourself!
Good luck all,
Margaret

LittleBoysRock

26-02-2006, 11:51

Hi Ladies,

I am doing a full-time uni load externally. I am studying Primary teaching. :)

Look forward to talking to you and sharing the high's and Low's of study with a bub. :)

After the first week of trying to stay on top of my workload I am already getting behind as DS has been quite a handful this week.

Anybody else already having this problem??

mamacita

26-02-2006, 17:59

It can be done - studying and mummying.

My mum had me (I'm the 4th out of 5) during her honours year.

But I just wanna congratulate everyone on having the courage to do both!

Really.... GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES!!

♥Will & Kai♥

28-02-2006, 17:05

Hi, well it was my first day back at full time uni yesterday after having 6 months (last semester) off to have my little man. Hes 6 months old now and I was so nervous leaving him. Definately not nervous about going back. It's been non stop studying for me as I started my bachelor of education (primary) straight out of school. Lucky for me that DF is able to work saturdays and have mondays off so he can look after William and I managed to squeeze all but 1 3 hour class into monday. The other day I have to go i Friday and Williams aunty is going to look after him.

So I guess all went well yeasterday. DF had washed my car(it hadn't been done since we drove to Melbourne in early december), done the dishes and William was still alive and well when I got home.
I'm sure DF must have sat with William in between all of that other stuff and said "dad, dad, dad, dad, dad" because today in the car William for the first time kept on saying "dad, dad, dad, dad, dad". I think I'm going to have to start with the "mum, mum, mum, mum" right away.

Anyway I shall keep you posted on how I cope with study and a bub. Lucky I have a good little bub, even through these teething stages (2 teeth to date) he's been so good. So should be a breeze but we will see. :fingerscrossed:

fruitjuice

28-02-2006, 22:48

I'm a mum-to-be (September) and I'm studying full time to be a doctor. I have 4 more years to go. This semester has already started and it's so full on and pregnancy doesn't go with study very well. I feel uncomfortable in lecture theatres because i'm sick, I just slept for 4 hours when i got home instead of studying, and instead of doing my assignment i'm on bubhub dreaming about my baby!!! :smiliedance: It's good in some aspects though- i can't do cadaver dissection (thank goodness), I get special consideration for when i do my exams, and I get to learn more about being a doctor!

I'm sure some courses are really compatible with children because of flexible hours etc. BUT even with the inflexible courses I think the uni has an obligation to allow access for you. I know utas has this policy, and we're in the process of drawing up a disability access plan because I obviously can't do some activities.

It's still such a good thing to continue studying because it will help secure your family's future, and it's such a good example to your children. My mum and I used to study together and that set up good habits!

Maxs' mummy (anita): a NINE year medical course??? that's huge!!! The end would never seem to be in sight!!! I'm doing 6 years (incl. honours) and the end seems forever away!

Maxs_MumMy

28-02-2006, 22:52

Maxs' mummy (anita): a NINE year medical course??? that's huge!!! The end would never seem to be in sight!!! I'm doing 6 years (incl. honours) and the end seems forever away

Thats with all my degree's in med that i wanna do, to get to a specialised area..so yeah huge...:p

thats multiple courses involed..not just the two...In the Medical field you can Never stop studying, there's always something new, something to learn, research etc etc, so don't think oh ive completed my degree, so studies stop there, cause it doesn't...that's the most wonderful thing about this field.:thumbsup:

The end is always in sight...:smiliedance:

TinyStar

01-03-2006, 11:43

In the Medical field you can Never stop studying, there's always something new, something to learn, research etc etc,

I think that goes for most professions and life in general.....Life is full of possibilities, uni and your first degree is only just the start.

Maxs_MumMy

01-03-2006, 12:05

Couldn't agree more with you Tinystar:yelclap:

munsket

01-03-2006, 16:35

Me! My DD is 7 months old. I'm getting a little nervous (stupid I know), about leaving her for the first time. I think for the first few weeks I will be to worried about her to concentrate.
Anyone got any coping mechanisims?

Hi bec79,
The coping mechanism I use is chocolate and lots of it. I know, not very original but it works!!
I've been studying part-time external for a number of years now & have just this subject left and I graduate in June 06. I started off with a Bach of Science - Psychology but have changed to General Studies to major in PSych & Business Management. COuldn't handle the statistics in Psych.
My DD is 8 months old and I've just finished my first summer semester with her in my life. It was tricky but although I didn't have as much time to study as I normally would have before she was born, I used the time I had much more efficiently. Instead of having to go to the fridge 2 or 3 times, I put the chocolate right beside my on the desk, LOL!! :laughing: :thumbsup:
Seriously though, I just looked at it one week at a time. And as soon as DD is down sleeping I hit the books. Unfortunately since I joined bubhub (about 3 days ago) I've been coming here first. :banghead: Better go & do some study.
Good luck everyone. I am excited that there are other mummas out there just like me! It gets a bit lonely here in the mumma bubba camp.
Kay

anna's mum

02-03-2006, 19:48

Hey there guys! I am new here - I have a 3yo daughter who I got unexpectedly pregnant with at the start of my second year at uni (BA). It was pretty tough, especially with 9mth's of morning sickness, but I went back when she was 4mths old (gotta love those long summers!)
I've just started a PhD (history) & am thinking about taking advantage of the 3 months paid maternity leave ... :confused:

Melo

11-03-2006, 23:08

hi everyone!
okay so i'm not going to uni, thought id still crash the thread! I'm doing my Diploma of Children's Services though TAFE.. and then hopefully I will go to uni next year to do Primary School teaching, I'm planning to do this through correspondence.. Not sure how I apply for anything, so anyones advice would be handy! I've always always always wanted to be a teacher and i'm excited about finally getting there! :smiliedance:

Mel

kacey

12-03-2006, 21:53

Hi studious mums.
Just wanted to crash in and say hi. I am a newly-graduated (last friday) teacher and newly-expectant parent. Weeell, I'm not teaching as I am expecting, but you get my drift.

To the Dip Ed students, enjoy! I found rounds to be the best experience (uni stuff was all a little tedious) and I formed some great friendships - you really get to know each other in all those classes together.

TO all who are concerned because it's been ages since studying, relax. The 'study' is only part of the pic. Those kids straight out of school can be infuriating becoz they have no idea how the world is. I always drew towards the "older" (ie over 20, over 30, over 40) students because they had relevant, interesting and informed discussions, instead of "do you think my skirt is too short?" You will get into the swing of study soon enough, and if not, most unis have academic skills units (people to help with all aspects of study and writing, etc). Some even have special classes at the start of the year for "mature age students" to help them find their bearings. Check it out. Relish in your understanding of the world. It will be a help.

Mum2Jacob, not sure what state you're in, but in Vic only Deakin do correspondence teaching as far as I know. But being correspondence I guess you could do it from anywhere in the country?!? Hey, you may as well ask them, I found them great when I did a subject for my BA with them.

Good luck with all your studying!!!

Melo

13-03-2006, 10:08