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Hey all,
Here's my situation: I'm taking 3 courses (11 credits) loaded on Tuesday's/Thursdays, I'm volunteering Saturdays at a student outreach clinic, Shadowing an Ortho on Wednesdays, working at a coffeeshop Sunday, Monday, Friday, and all of that equals something I'm committed to every day of the week. I'm also trying to keep my environmental consulting business running in the meantime; I'm committed to an ongoing project every Wednesday, but haven't had the time or focus to recruit new business in a while. The biz makes great money for hours worked, but depending on the project, it could be that I have only a few days to crank out a very elaborate environmental plan that pays a grand or two and I don't know if my schedule could handle that sudden work load. As far as what I'm regularly carrying, I'm busy, constantly. I won't have a day off until spring break but I don't mind it; this is how I thrive. Oh, I'm also trying to maintain a relationship with my girlfriend, which isn't exactly thriving. It's seems to her that my natural questioning (but not dismissal) of the practice of ray-chi puts a serious divide in our relationship; I think it might be my absence that does so.
So, I'm asking for some outside perspective. If you're in my shoes, what are you prioritizing, what are you changing, etc? This will be my easiest semester as far as study workload goes. Financially, I'm sitting okay to get through my post-bacc/app cycle, but I definitely need a cushion for the app process.
Maybe this is just my opportunity to vent, but maybe you have some anecdote to share how you managed a similar situation and pushed through with flying colors.
Here's my situation: I'm taking 3 courses (11 credits) loaded on Tuesday's/Thursdays, I'm volunteering Saturdays at a student outreach clinic, Shadowing an Ortho on Wednesdays, working at a coffeeshop Sunday, Monday, Friday, and all of that equals something I'm committed to every day of the week. I'm also trying to keep my environmental consulting business running in the meantime; I'm committed to an ongoing project every Wednesday, but haven't had the time or focus to recruit new business in a while. The biz makes great money for hours worked, but depending on the project, it could be that I have only a few days to crank out a very elaborate environmental plan that pays a grand or two and I don't know if my schedule could handle that sudden work load. As far as what I'm regularly carrying, I'm busy, constantly. I won't have a day off until spring break but I don't mind it; this is how I thrive. Oh, I'm also trying to maintain a relationship with my girlfriend, which isn't exactly thriving. It's seems to her that my natural questioning (but not dismissal) of the practice of ray-chi puts a serious divide in our relationship; I think it might be my absence that does so.
So, I'm asking for some outside perspective. If you're in my shoes, what are you prioritizing, what are you changing, etc? This will be my easiest semester as far as study workload goes. Financially, I'm sitting okay to get through my post-bacc/app cycle, but I definitely need a cushion for the app process.
Maybe this is just my opportunity to vent, but maybe you have some anecdote to share how you managed a similar situation and pushed through with flying colors.