Going back to school has been a challenging experience and also a rewarding one. I am a full-time student with Herzing University, currently in my last semester of the 医疗援助计划. Soon I will be sitting for my exam to earn credentials as a registered medical assistant.
我也是两个男孩的母亲，一个8岁，一个10岁. 当我决定 return to school, I did so for my kids. If they are never proud of me for anything else in this world, 他们为我上学而感到骄傲. They understand how important it is that I succeed, and they are often quite the little helpers!
我也想为他们树立一个榜样. I want them to know that it is never too late and that they can do anything they set their minds to. I want them to know that anything is possible and that their goals 永远不会遥不可及! 我的孩子是我的灵感来源.
Being a 全职学生和母亲 有时被证明是一种杂耍行为, but I’ve found ways to be successful with both along the way. 这里也有三种方法:
1. Manage Your Time
Time management skills help me balance my schoolwork and my responsibilities at home without letting them interfere with one another. Both of my children are school age, so I do most of my work while they are in school. 如果那天我有事要办, I try to do it early enough to avoid crowds and traffic, so I still have plenty of time to focus on schoolwork before my kids get home.
In the evenings, after they get home from school, it becomes family time. Between their homework, chores, playing and fighting (they are boys, after all!)，他们让我很忙. 在一天结束的时候——晚饭后, baths, and bedtime – I am able to focus on anything that I may have neglected earlier in the day or have some much needed “me time.”
2. Study Together
有时我的孩子和我会一起学习, 不是因为这是我唯一的机会, but because they enjoy helping me as much as I enjoy helping them. For instance, 软件下载将学习他们的拼写或词汇, and then they will help me by holding up my flash cards or listening to me go over a certain topic.
My oldest son, in particular, enjoys helping me study for my medical assisting courses. 他问了一大堆问题，这真是 good study technique for me because I am put in a position where I need to answer questions honestly and to the best of my ability—a skill that will be beneficial in real-world situations!
3. Set Aside “Me” Time
To be successful as a student, as well as a mother, there are times when it is necessary to take a break and relax. 软件下载都听过这句话, “you must first be able to take care of yourself before you can take care of someone else.” It’s true! 留出时间深呼吸是完全可以的. I do that about once a week when my kids are with their father. 在那一天，我专注于我自己. I rest. I relax. 24小时内，我就能充电. It really helps! By the time Monday rolls back around, I am ready to get back at it.
I am a student. I am a mother. 我能够成功地平衡两者! It took patience and time to find the right “groove,” but I’ve found one that works well for us. Balancing both school and family can be difficult, but it IS possible!
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*美国劳工统计局(BLS).S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, 包括之前的经验, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, 会影响职业成果和收入吗. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, 加薪或其他职业发展.
