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Mamas in school

aprilmay92aprilmay92 member
in September 2015 Moms
How are you holding up? How are you managing class with a newborn? I'm having a little but harder time keeping everything balanced than I thought I would.
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  • picariellolpicariellol member
    Haven't had baby just yet so I'm really trying to get all of my assignments completed early. I've been spending these last few days just doing the next two weeks worth of assignments.
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  • beansideiraebeansideirae member
    I took this semester off. I am in awe of those of you who didn't! my roommate last year (hubby and I lived with another couple for a while) had a baby and went back to class four days later, she's a tough one. I just couldn't see myself doing that. next semester I have all my classes blocked together nicely in the mornings so I only have to be gone for a couple hours at a time. good luck and good semester to you mamas!!
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  • thefuturemrsdanielthefuturemrsdaniel member
    I haven't had my LO yet but my classes so far are super easy which makes me a lot less nervous about when he does show up. Just learn to do everything with one hand or buy a carrier and that way you are holding him and have both hands to type. I've done my entire engineering degree starting when my first son was 7 months. It's just much easier with a newborn than a toddler haha
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  • seamonkey4seamonkey4 member
    It's been tough to find time for everything. Especially bc I learn best by making notecards for myself. Trying not to get discouraged, and I have beat myself up when I've chosen a nap over studying. But I try to tell myself studying on zero sleep is near useless anyway.
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  • cmommy13cmommy13 member
    I'm in school online so I don't have to be away from LO but no class time translates to more papers...which I usually end up writing with LO sleeping on me. I'm exhausted 
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  • cait040415cait040415 member
    This is my last year before graduation and I do everything online, with working full time :-/ I feel a little like I'm going to snap, but I don't really have any other option than to get through it, ya know? Just wish I didn't have to take Physics!!! Lol
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  • AmandaNacoraAmandaNacora member
    Kudos to all the moms doing it! I'm starting again for the summer semester, that way my brothers can help watch LO since they'll be out of school. I'm hoping to do mostly online classes so I can be home with LO but I'm sure I'll have to go to a couple classes on campus. Hoping to get things done quickly, I'm anxious to start a career and have some stability. 
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  • bijouxbleubijouxbleu member
    Man it's rough, I won't lie. Even if all my classes are conducted via zoom mtg, so it'sactually like sitting in a class room. I honestly feel I have no time what so ever. Between working full time, full-time grad work and family. Honestly, I was ready to throw in the towel, if it weren't for my awesome support system.  
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  • rosalbap2rosalbap2 member
    It is very exhausting! I work full time and I am taking online classes. DH and I have opposite works schedules and it has worked out with LO but my mom will come over to my house to help me with Lo while I do my homework. I even work on homework at work when I have free time. I'm hoping to finish by the end of the year. 
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  • bmac2015bmac2015 member
    It is brutal. I am making it to all of my classes but I don't think I've read for them in weeks. It's fine now but I'm concerned about when finals roll around and I have to learn the classes. 
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  • ElleMF728ElleMF728 member
    I finished my Engineering degree when DS was 8 months old.  It was definitely harder than I thought it would be, I imagined doing homework and studying while he was napping...but then he never napped lol.  I think the most difficult part for me was planning and working in groups only a few other students were in my position (married with kids) and even then they were mostly dads and so LO's Mom kind of took over at home.  DH was living and working in another state so my parents watched my son while I was in class, my dad was thankfully retired and my mom was already starting to retire and only working part time. They were wonderful and supportive and I always knew DS was in great hands when he wasn't with me. 

    I had several group meetings that I actually ended up bringing DS1 to and I even had to bring him up to drop off one of my progress reports to our advisor. I did find that a lot of my professors were pretty understanding since they obviously knew my situation.  I was in most of their classes when I got married and was pregnant as well. 
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