School starts in 10 days and I'm having concerns about whether or not I should do it. My husband has been working very late nights and is not at his best during the day. He is really going to struggle taking care of the kids while I'm in school if he's not sleeping enough. I think it's pretty irresponsible of me, as a mom, to put my family through this. The kids have commented on him yelling at them more than usual and not being fun or nice to them on so little sleep.
This week, the kids went back to school after Christmas break and it was a challenging week. I tried very hard to have them in bed at a decent time and to see if I'd still have enough energy to put in hours of school work after they were asleep. I didn't. Even when I got them in bed at 8:30, I was so exhausted from the rest of the day that I collapsed. Maybe I will need to invest in some form of energy drink or get on a late evening coffee schedule, so I can stay up to do school work. I have a friend who went back to school after having 3 kids and she recommended going to sleep when the kids go to sleep, then getting up to do homework after sleeping for a few hours. I suppose it's the same issue people have who work full-time and try going to school at night.
There's a lot to think about over the next week.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Two weeks left before my second semester back
I'm very excited about this next semester. I am particularly looking forward to the advanced composition class I will be taking. I do enjoy writing, although I have some concerns about doing argumentative writing since my views tend to be very conservative. If the professor strongly disagrees, will she grade more harshly? I plan to try to avoid writing anything with a political theme. The last English class I took was in college in West Virginia. I disagreed with the professor on most topics. He upset me a lot. He was from the backwoods in West Virginia and told us many stories about how he and his siblings tortured animals when he was young. I didn't like him at all, but I think I actually attended class fairly regularly because my transcript says I got an A in that class.
My favorite teacher was Ms. Dickson, my senior writing teacher in high school. I just loved her! She was so encouraging. She was not conservative, but she had no problem putting her personal feelings aside. I remember loving the comments she wrote on my papers. I wish I'd kept the paper that she wrote something about how although she didn't agree with me, she appreciated my "many convictions". I hope she is still teaching. Although I have had many teachers and professors that were not too impressive, she was definitely my favorite.
I'm also taking Botany, a course I am not at all interested in, but I have to take it for a science degree. Maybe it will be more interesting than I anticipate. This class meets daily and has a 3 hour lab. The professor is the director of the science department, so it will probably be challenging. I really don't know what to expect.
Then, there's the online math class I signed up for as a review. I think I will enjoy that since I always loved math. Throughout the years that I haven't been in school, my husband and I have established a collection of algebra review books because he needed it for career advancement and I wanted it for fun! I'm a little concerned about the amount of work. I heard from another student, that even if you don't find it hard, there is still a lot of work.
Also signed up for Statistics--another necessary class. I have the book and it looks like it's going to be pretty easy also. I'm not at all concerned about it.
Lastly, just for fun, I signed up for table tennis! I have no table tennis skills, but I thought it would be a nice break from the academics and possibly help my GPA. My husband prides himself on his table tennis skills he developed in the Navy, so I'm hoping I can at least learn enough to be able to be a decent match for him.
Two weeks from today, the second semester will start. I'm eager and ready. I wonder if and how being in school is going to change me. I wonder if the kids will handle this semester better and if I'll be better at managing my time. That's all for now.
My favorite teacher was Ms. Dickson, my senior writing teacher in high school. I just loved her! She was so encouraging. She was not conservative, but she had no problem putting her personal feelings aside. I remember loving the comments she wrote on my papers. I wish I'd kept the paper that she wrote something about how although she didn't agree with me, she appreciated my "many convictions". I hope she is still teaching. Although I have had many teachers and professors that were not too impressive, she was definitely my favorite.
I'm also taking Botany, a course I am not at all interested in, but I have to take it for a science degree. Maybe it will be more interesting than I anticipate. This class meets daily and has a 3 hour lab. The professor is the director of the science department, so it will probably be challenging. I really don't know what to expect.
Then, there's the online math class I signed up for as a review. I think I will enjoy that since I always loved math. Throughout the years that I haven't been in school, my husband and I have established a collection of algebra review books because he needed it for career advancement and I wanted it for fun! I'm a little concerned about the amount of work. I heard from another student, that even if you don't find it hard, there is still a lot of work.
Also signed up for Statistics--another necessary class. I have the book and it looks like it's going to be pretty easy also. I'm not at all concerned about it.
Lastly, just for fun, I signed up for table tennis! I have no table tennis skills, but I thought it would be a nice break from the academics and possibly help my GPA. My husband prides himself on his table tennis skills he developed in the Navy, so I'm hoping I can at least learn enough to be able to be a decent match for him.
Two weeks from today, the second semester will start. I'm eager and ready. I wonder if and how being in school is going to change me. I wonder if the kids will handle this semester better and if I'll be better at managing my time. That's all for now.
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