Starting school all over again.

[Pixie]

:wave:
OK I am nervous to share this, I have typed this about 4 times over the past two weeks and never posted it lol

I am going to go back to school, well not really going back as I never got sent as a child, my parents thought it was a waste of time and that I would never get anywhere as I was to stupid. And to be honest at the age of 30 I am pretty much nothing in regards to work/career.

I did eventually get sent to high school but I had no idea how to study properly and didn't do very well.
So to start off with I am going to get the U.K equivalent of an HSC I need the very basics.
Then eventually I want to study at university.

My DP thinks I should become a DR and then a paediatrician. I would love to do that or another direction is law. This is from what I have said I am interested in not him saying "do this"
He must think I am fairly smart or he wouldn't suggest this, being a darn genius him self.

Yet I have this voice of my parents saying "you're to stupid" in my head I am terrified of failure I burst into tears when I get to a problem.

I have an extremely long outlook on my life we plan/hope to have 4-6 children how on earth do I study with that many children! I don't want all the kids to leave home and me to be sitting there all "OMG what now" should of studied.
So I have to get out there soon and start doing it.

How does one study around parenting?

Can I do this? Has anyone else done something similar?

[RedPanda]

You are one brave Pixie, but I have no doubt you can somehow make it work. I am surprised to hear that you have limited formal schooling because you have always come across quite educated. You are obviously naturally bright, so good for you for wanting to do something about it!!!

I have a degree, but I didn't complete it as a parent, so I can't really give any guidance on that. I just wanted to give you some encouragement!

Go Pixie!:smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[shed]

You are very bright and will do well.

(Although I like to think of myself as being quite bright and I just dropped out of my latest uni paper, LOL!! - oh well, don't do what I did and you will be fine).

Just take one step at a time and you will do great. You are way smarter than heaps of people I know who have a degree.

Way smarter.

Just remember that sometimes things are hard. NOT because you didn't have formal schooling but because they ARE actually hard. So no excuses, awright?

I can't wait to see you FLY baby, FLYYYYYY!!!

[RedPanda]

You are way smarter than heaps of people I know who have a degree.



So true Shed. You can blunder your way through many courses these days, doesn't mean you are smart! Pixie - you'll make it because you're a committed adult - you're not just undertaking a course because you're not ready to go into the workforce. You WANT it so you'll make it work.:yes:

[melfunction]

I can't wait to see you FLY baby, FLYYYYYY!!!

I second that!!! Find your wings!

[catalicious]

I think you will do great HOney!!!

I have had formal schooling i completed year 11 and just started uni this year but i dropped out...it was hard and i want to do something else..

Not because Im stupid iv just came to realise but because I can make my wn mind up as to what i want to do in my life as you can too..
I know you wll succeed in whatever you do...

Im going back next year though I refuse to give up like you.

[draught]

Pixie
I have no idea how to wokr study around family because I did all mine before having children, but I wanted to say "go for it" because you are a bright, intelligent woman, and whatever you decide to do you will succeed at. I suppose, thinking about it, that the advice I would give is to not stress about how long it takes to get through whatever qualification you set out for. If you need to do a quarter or half load in order to fit in family etc, so what? You are still working towards your own goal, with your own purpose. There are no age limits - when I was at Uni there was a retired surgeon in my class. He was 75 and had always wanted to know more about law - so he was studying alongside us 18 year olds and loving ithe process of learning.

If you need any tips along the way about how to study etc between us all we can help you out I am sure!!

What a magnificent move you are making!!! Well done!

[Pixie]

HD Thank you, and thanks for the :smiliedance: encouragement.

Shed baby, you're smart you're friends with me I only let the smarts ones in :D I think you are right things can be hard, not to always use the excuse of not going to school!

Mel I will fly over my mothers house with a huge banner that will say ******

Hollywood, GL and hopefully you'll get there as well!

Draught trust me I am sure i'll be asking a LOT of questions!

[melfunction]

Mel I will fly over my mothers house with a huge banner that will say ******

I hope you do, but make sure the spelling is correct ;):p

[Pixie]

How does one spell.....*** ****** ***** :D