The past 6 weeks...

UGH.

This past 6 weeks have been dragging on so slowly in some ways and flying by way too fast in other ways. It's certainly not easy being a student during the holidays. I have so many family and social obligations but I have lots of academic obligations too, balancing them has been quite the challenge this semester. The parts that have been flying by too quick are my days off of work, time with family and any free time that I have. I think this is because I'm anticipating, more like dreading, the upcoming schoolwork and just plain work I have to do.

I'm very thankful for flexible professors in both of my classes accepting assignments late, otherwise I'd be totally lost this semester. I'm not concerned about my grades at all, it's just more of a struggle and rush to get work done, and less enjoyable than last semester.

I'm really hoping that after these last 2 weeks of December are over things will relax a bit and I'll be able to be that full-time student again. It's not very fun, but it's all about what I'm working toward, my career.

When Kaplan sent me my welcome packet, on the cover is a picture of a diploma with my name on it and everything. I cut this diploma out and taped it above my work computer, every time I get down about school or start hating my job, I just look at it and remind myself that every little day I'm working to my ultimate goal, my degree.

It's so close, but sometimes feels so far away! :(