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Back 2 school w/2u2

chelms0919chelms0919 member
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So glad I've found this board. My babies will be 16 months apart. I'm supposed to start grad school (for Occupational Therapy) next August. DD will be 2 and the new LO will be 8 months. 

HOW THE HECK AM I GOING TO DO THIS? All I can tell myself is "its just like a job."Class is 8-5. I'll have to drive 80 miles there and 80 miles back every day. So roughly 6:30AM-6:30PM M-F. Im not worried about that. I'll miss my babies but Im doing this for them. I'm worried about home work and studying with them. I just know Im never going to get to sleep. and Grad school alone is $60k. I don't even want to think how much child care for two is going to be. 

 

I'm having myself a pity party and what I really need is to hear someone else say that they did it, and it was all worth it...Bc right now I feel like just staying home and raising babies forever would ok. But 6 years from now....when I look back and didn't accomplish all my dreams, will i feel like I let myself and my family down? 

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    sometimesalwayschaoticsometimesalwayschaotic member
    It sounds like you'll be adding a lot to your plate all at once.  Keep in mind also that if you decide not to go right now, that doesn't mean you can't ever do grad school.  I can't imagine having a newborn, a 16 month old and going to school.  Plenty of people do go to school with little ones though.   I guess you have to look in your heart and see what you'd rather do.  Keep in mind also that sometimes dreams change.  Don't put tons of pressure on yourself that because you really wanted to do this before kids that you still have to.  If you still have a great desire to do grad school, go for it!  Best wishes with your decision.
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    kcbv123kcbv123 member

    I feel your pain- I work full time and am in grad school and my DH is in medical school. We're expecting #2 in August, and I definitely have those "What were we thinking?!" moments. In the end, I truly think it will all be worth it, despite the mountain student loan debt that I can't even think about yet.

    You can do it- you have to treat school like a job and have a specific time and place to study, because it's really easy to lose track of time playing with baby. We both study when DS goes to bed for a few hours, and on the weekends I have DS Saturday mornings while DH studies, and then I study Sunday mornings and DH takes DS. It's hard, and there's lots of coffee involved, but it is doable. 

    I love having a family and wouldn't give it up for the world, and I also love my job (I'm a teacher, working towards becoming a reading specialist), and am looking forward to the day when it all comes together and we can both be done with school and make actual income instead of accruing more student loans. 

    I say go for it- you'll have to make sacrifices but it will be worth it eventually.

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    chelms0919chelms0919 member

    Thanks Yall!!

    I knew I would feel better just knowing that someone else is dealing with the struggle and is positive about it.  

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