June 1, 2010 | "Whoa whoa I gotta go...back to schoooool...again",3rd Semester,Life in General,Prescott College,Sunday Scribblings,The 4-1-1 on Me
Today’s word of the day is brought to you by Sunday Scribblings: Mantra
To be honest, I’ve never had a mantra.
However, right now it’s:
One week at a time and remember to breathe.
I went back to school. After 17-18 yrs of not being in school. I started in the Fall of 2009 and it was a HUMONGO adjustment for me. I was only taking two classes at the time and about a month into it, I was feeling the pressure. I had a little breakdown, was emailing my core faculty (aka advisor) on a weekly basis…it was crazy.
I couldn’t figure out why it was so hard. After I graduated from high school, I did the community college thing for 2 yrs, then the 4-year university thing (ASU) for about a year. Possibly less. I don’t remember it being that hard before. And then my hubby put it into perspective for me:
“You weren’t working full time back then.”
Ah. The light bulb finally clicked on.
I’m working full time now. Some of my courses are online, others will be face to face/phone call convos with my mentors. During the first semester, I made the mistake of looking ahead at the syllabi (both of my courses were online). And got immediately overwhelmed.
I had to have pep talks with my core faculty, with my husband, with another co-worker also in school before this one phrase started to sink in.
“Just take it one week at a time. Don’t look at the weeks in advance, just what’s due the following week.”
I think it’s starting to work. I’ll be starting my 3rd semester in two days. This time, I’ll be taking 3 classes (and will continue to do so if I want to graduate in Dec 2011). I’m feeling both excited and anxious. I’m hoping I’ll be able to handle 3 classes and working full time.
I just have to remember my mantra.
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Emilia says:
Woman, you are a freakin’ superhero. Go, go, go! I love the mantra