Monday, July 12, 2010

School, and life for that matter, are difficult

A wise man once told me "nothing worth having ever comes easy". I am really feeling that statement today. I am 28 years old. My 10 year high school reunion is this year. I have not been to ANY school since I graduated high school, and I find myself in my third term at Kaplan. I know it is normal to feel discouraged now and then, so I try to keep the anxious feelings to a bare minimum. I have so many responsibilities other than school. I am a single mother, which is lovely. My mother is not in great health and needs my help daily. My sister, who is battling drug addiction, has moved herself and her son in with me. I also work full time. Sometimes I wish I would have begun school going part time instead of full time. I jumped in head first without realizing what the workload would be. I am stoked at the idea of having my degree in only three years, but right now it feels like a mistake, taking on such a big task. One of my first classes was Academic Strategies, and I learned about stress management and how it pertains to time management. I feel like so many people depend on me for so many different things. It is impossible for me to say no sometimes because I know they need me. I don't have enough help, and I can't give up any of these responsibilities. All I know is that I want to be able to do it all. But how is it possible? I know it is, I just can’t seem to figure out how to do it!

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