This week is the beginning of my second semester as a college student. After waiting over ten years out of high school to begin my college career, I was really pleasantly surprised with the ease of the classes I took and how I was able to juggle them along with everything else happening in my life this past year.
I am really excited about this semester. Not only will I continue with a couple of my general educations classes required but I will be taking on more in depth courses in my field of study – Computer Science. I am excited about the chance to learn more about something I enjoy and love and to be that much closer to earning my degree. I eventually do want to have a Master’s in Computer Science, but to be able to say I will graduate in 2013 with an Associate of Science in Computer Science is something I am thrilled to say. I know it will be hard work and the coming months will surely push me to my limits, but it’s so very much worth it to me. I want to be successful. My education is part of that success.
How do people juggle so much stuff though? Seriously – I am hyperventilating right now thinking about what all I have to do in the coming days and weeks. I will be working at 6am every morning, taking care of my grandparents in the later morning and afternoons, going to campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays for my night class, hitting the gym for 1-2 hours 5 days a week and taking 4 other classes online that will be much more difficult this semester than the last. Somewhere in there I have to fit in time to keep my house clean, meals made for my son and boyfriend, time with my son and boyfriend and to continue writing my next novel and begin the tedious process of seeking an agent for my current completed first novel.
I feel some 5 hour energy and a few Diet Red Bulls will be in my future a lot from now until May of this year – but you know what? I am excited about it. Stressed? Sure. Worried? You Bet! But mostly – I am excited and feel totally blessed to have an opportunity like this to change my life for the better.
Hang in there. You can do it! I just graduated with my Bachelor's degree in April. The truth is you CAN'T do it all! Sometimes you will find life off-balance, and that's perfectly okay. You need to ask for help where you need it (child care, cooking, cleaning, etc) and be easy on yourself. Set time aside for family. That is super important. Mark dates with your family as appointments in your calendar so you can't blow it off. Oh, and stop with the energy drinks. Be sure to get enough sleep so you don't burn out. It sounds counterproductive, but it's really not. In the end this will all be worth it. I can't tell you what a thrilling time it was in the semester leading up to graduation. Good luck!
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