Balancing work, school, and skills for career change
If you’re going to school while balancing a full-time job, it can feel like you’re scrambling to meet all your deadlines without pulling your hair out. When I returned to college, I cried my second week! Since then, I’ve learned how to manage my time and energy to get through work and classes. In this…
Have you ever felt like you’re too old, too busy, or too far off the ‘normal’ path to go back to school? You’re not the only one. For me, I switched through 3 different majors, and I’ve been in and out of college over the past few years. I finally went back to finish my…
College research papers can feel daunting, especially if you’re returning to school as a working adult. I know I struggled writing my first couple papers when I had just re-enrolled. In this post you’ll learn my step-by-step system for outlining, organizing, researching, and writing an academic paper. This system has gotten me a B or…
You’ve done it before: you sat down on a Sunday evening and spent a solid hour writing out your goals for the week and ending your session motivated to try them out. You try to fit exercise, work, school, self-care, eating healthy, family time, and other responsibilities into your goal setting, but by the end…
When you’re a working adult going back to finish your degree, it can feel like you’re starting from zero. Maybe you don’t remember how to write an academic paper, maybe you forgot how to study, or maybe you feel behind in life compared to your peers. I remember scrolling through Instagram. I saw posts everywhere…
Many days I appreciate being able to log in to my laptop and watch a recorded lecture at 10pm at night. Other days, I miss having the resources like connections, networking fairs, and job opportunities that I had during my time learning on campus. As an online college transfer student, there are many advantages and…
There can be quite a few challenges when you’re a non-traditional student. Not only are we balancing school, but we’re also managing work and life. To make it through this season successfully, it requires intentional time and energy management. It’s also important to be productive in a sustainable manner. This post will cover time management…
If you’re trying to balance work, school and adult responsibilities all at the same time, you might find that your calendar is absolutely packed. You may not know where or how to fit your assignment deadlines into your schedule. If this is the case, you are most definitely not alone. When I first started studying…
If you’re a non-traditional student balancing work and life, it can be challenging. Especially if you have other adult responsibilities. It took me a couple weeks to get used to new schedules; however, I have found that I have become more efficient in my tasks. Once you figure out what works for you and your…
Going back to school as a working adult is no easy feat. When I first started this journey, I thought it would be easy to adjust. But, 3 weeks into taking college courses while still working full-time, I was crying my eyes out. I’ve now stabilized my routine, and I’ve learned that there is a…