I am a working adult studying part time?

Well, having also worked full-time while going to school - all I can offer is one short unmotivating yet truthful statement that most of us don't want to admit.

There is no balance.

I found that there are times when school MUST come first. And then, there are times when family MUST come first... but always you must remember to be tenacious in your long-term goal of finishing your degree. Hard to do with so many pressures... I know.

In my graduate career I had many classes with people I admire and aspire to who had kids, also worked full-time (as I do) and yet still had time to super-excel in coursework ! I still aspire to be those people.

My reality is just not that. I am no super-person. The best I can do is manage to keep all the fires contained and make sure I can do what needs to be done in each area (family and work).

I guess I came to my own balance finally when I figured out those things which I regretted "not doing" or things I knew "had to be done right". And also important is the the notion of letting myself off the hook on the things I "wish I had done better". When those got settled in my head.. I was able to sleep when I should, work when I should and study when I should.

It is life. It is naturally messy.

Good Luck !

If you're really struggling with the material, you may find hiring a tutor to be beneficial for you, for a couple reasons - 1. They'll hopefully make the material easier to understand, so your homework and studying will go quicker, and 2. If you're meeting with a tutor, then you'll have a scheduled time already set aside for working on the class. Then you can just stay a little late or get to your session a little early to do the homework.

The downside is that tutors can be a little spendy (they're usually around $10-$20 an hour, depending on their experience level), but if you find a good one, the amount of time and frustration they can save you in the long run is SO worth it.

Good luck!

Stick around people who are supportive of you. Tough at times but you can do it. I was working part time, raising 5 teenagers and taking 18 hours but it wasn't engineering classes. I finally graduated with more than one major and with honors. Have a little saying I keep in my journal and it says "By perseverance the snail reached the ark". Set daily goals, that way everything doesn't overwhelm you. Best wishes to you.

I am 44 and working fulltime 50 hours and studying engineering. You should be well motived and remember the end result of your degree. Once you passed then you won't have to work hard and one morething, keep in mind that whatever u r doing, you r doing for family.

Good friends are also helpful to motivete us in our study.

Just keep reminding yourself it's worth it (because it is!) and think of how much better your life will be when you're done.