project spring semester 2012

 is in full effect

 I have tried thus far to remain calm 

 and unstressed but by golly

 it has hit me like an eighteen wheeler. 

 there's always this period of time in the beginning of the semester

 where you don't really feel the full effect

 because everything is just getting started- 

 you feel a little anxiety with the syllabus because it's 

 everything you're going to be doing

 all on paper right in front of you, no matter what. 

 so you tell yourself, "WORK HARD!"

 then each class really gets to working

 projects and exams are due on the same day

 which means preparation for putting together the project 

 and studying what you need to, to get the grade you want. 

 I have to add on two kids and the daily grind. 

 It's not always hard, 

 but 70% of the time, it is. 

 I struggle to balance time between 

 my feeling guilty not playing with them and doing what they want to do 

 and working enough on my school work which for each 

class requires 6+ hours of my time-

 that's 24+ hours a week

 which is only a day's worth but I am always so exhausted.

 I kind of feel like I can't possibly stretch and make it work any more than I do already

 but I do, I get it done no matter what it takes. 

 I'm complaining- I know.

 I'm kind of good at that during the school term

but it's only at that time where I'm fed up,

 I'm attempting this before I get to that point.

 I feel like there's something else I can do- 

 so I turn to you my friends, 

 whether you are working with kids, 

 working and going to school, 

 going to school with kids, 

 anything, even if you don't have kids

 if you have a job and go to school 

 how to do you manage your time? 

 how do you balance having kids and the hours at work/school? 

 I value your idea's and love to listen and learn!

I would love to hear how you do it.