I was completely unprepared for this level of intensity. What did I think would happen while working full-time and getting an MBA part-time? I have no freaking clue what I was thinking. It is so much harder than I thought.
I spend two to three hours per day on school work! This simply cannot be normal can it? It is brutal. I do my best to live in the moment during my life because I can't fathom living like this for the next years. I've been told that it's only this bad for 1o months. I am really holding onto hope that it's true.
I just need to learn some efficiencies. And you know, I think I am already. The fact that I am able to sit here and write something says a tonne. Prior the last few days, I had been so busy that I didn't have time to even do my own banking!!! How stunning is that?
I just couldn't spare the time. This has resulted in Boris taking on a larger role with the finances. It scares me to let go of anything and he is so hesitant to take the responsibility that we are struggling with the transition. It's still going well though, just a change we didn't anticipate.
I have learned that it is both relaxing and scary to be less involved. I'm also learned that Boris is more on-top of things than I ever gave him credit for.
It's been a really interesting few months. I hope I will be around more in the future.
I think it's a bit different the second time around. Purely because you understand what it means to truly understand the material and you have a standard you have set for yourself and aren't willing to accept less than that. You'll get into a routine and while it seems like a lot now, you are right on track with the amount of work you do daily.
ReplyDeleteI take one class at a time and spend as much time as you do one that one class every day. Simply covering the reading topics takes about half the time, then writing notes from the section, or doing problems takes the rest.
You'll start to find that you can schedule a break once in a while to balance out your life stuff with school work, but it'll take another month or so to figure out the schedule.
I'm sure you are doing very well in your classes - as you are a smart cookie!!
Hang in there and you'll find your way.
If it helps, I reserve one day a week to do life things - shopping, banking, relaxing, then use my weekends to get ahead of the schedule in each class - reading ahead, doubling back and reviewing notes from before, and working on the extra problems at the end of the chapters.
When I had a group of classes I used the same schedule - weekends were for reading ahead, each day was for getting through the covered material - no matter how many it took to get it.
Keep in mind also - you're efforts will pay off in spades on your finals!!
Thanks! It helps to know that the amount of time I am spending on this isn't abnormal. And compared to most of my classmates I think I am doing well. They seem to arrive to class unprepared without having read the material. It will get better!
ReplyDeleteIf it makes you feel any better, I TOTALLY know how you feel. I'm in my 2nd term doing my Masters part-time and it's BONKERS! I think I decided against a MBA though because most programs are 4 years at part-time. I couldn't do it so I chose another masters program. Good luck with your studies.
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