[too stressed]
Life is so stressful right now! I’m ready to throw in the towel with school, because I often feel like it’s just too much to manage. I’m not going to do that, of course, but I am at my wit’s end most days. I should not be feeling this way 10 weeks into a 2-year program! The biggest problem is the clinical rotations that we have to do. We have to work one full day (8 hours) per week, and we don’t actually learn anything on it! And the required number of hours means that we have to do it well into the next semester, as it’s literally impossible to do before Christmas break. I feel like if I didn’t have to do that, things would be a lot easier.
Also, my schedule will be changing again in January – I will be going to school four nights per week instead of two, and therefore am going to switch to a 5-day schedule at work (I currently work four days, ten hours each). If I don’t make this change, I won’t be able to afford continuing at school, because I would have to leave two hours early four days per week to make it to class on time, leaving me with 32 hours on my check. That won’t cut it!
It’s all just so stressful. I signed up for this program because it said it was geared toward people who work full time (hence the evening classes), and that isn’t proving to be a reality. It’s frustrating because I want to finish it and I’m doing well, but there is this huge roadblock to it. I have to talk to my instructor and see if she is willing to be flexible with me. I hope so!
Other than that, there’s not much new going on with me. Work and school consume my life, along with housework. I’ve been sneaking in little dates with Greg, which has been wonderful. We went out for dinner last night, and once last week.
It’s been pretty cold here, and we’re finally taking the boat to be winterized this week. I also took my truck in last week to get the alignment checked (routine, no problem) and get the tires balanced. This coming week I also have to drop some paperwork off at school for financial aid. I feel like we’re taking care of business right now, and there’s a lot going on! Hopefully things settle down soon, I’m tired of feeling this way 🙁