full time study... how did you cope

[~EmsMum~]

Hi girls

I am returning to fulltime study next year

and I was just wondering how you coped with it???

Did you miss your kids alot??

[~EmsMum~]

anyone ?????

[polony]

Hi there!

I guess it depends on what you are studying. I am doing full-time in Primary Education so I have about 12 contact hours a week. Sure... I have a lot of work to do at home, but I seem to manage it when DD is in bed or at day care.

Go for it!

[bishmum]

I study full time and I treat it like a job. My DS goes to daycare 5 days a week so I can study. He had to be in full time care when I was working so I don't find it any different except I can choose my own hours.

If I don't have a lecture until 11 or so we hang out at home and I take him up to daycare later.

There have only been a couple of times this year when I haven't left uni at 3.30pm! Hours are better than when I was at work.

When I worked I had him at daycare at 7.30am and didn't pick him up until about 5.00pm. I spend a lot more time with him now than I did!!

Enjoy the study!

[~EmsMum~]

bishmum - you have made me feel alot better

I will be studying 3 full days and 2 half days

[Shanaynay]

Hi EmsMum

I study full time. Most of the time it it cruisy. It depends what degree/course you are doing. My degree is a bit full-on and it can be hard to manage around assessment and exam times.
You just need to manage your time. Unfortunately I spend heaps of my study time on Bubhub and toher various sites

Everytime I get a little down about not being able to spend as much time with my kids as I'd like I just remind myself its important I secure a good future for myself and my daughters, and it gets a little easier.

What course are you thinking of doing?

[1+1=5]

yep, it depends on what you study and how much you are willing to sacrafice. the big bonus would be the time factor, you get a degree quicker when you study full-time. some courses are harder than others i guess.