In response to what 2quik posted, I disagree that you cannot have distractions. School is stessful. A lot of times you can get too serious about school and you need distractions. I am so grateful I have a loving spouse who is so supportive. Somedays, I come home and just need to vent. She is there for me and allows me to complain and then give me a big hug and kiss - the says I love you. That helps so much. She helps keep me grounded. She makes sure that I take breaks from studying. She gets up in the middle of the night to cover me up if I fell asleep studying. If I have to do an all nighter because I have a big exam the next day, she gets up every hour or two to make sure I am awake and studying. If not, she bites the bullet and wakes me up practically forcing an energy drink down my throat. I went to d-school a decade ago and ended up dropping out in the second year because I let school and life get to me. i played too much. Had I been married to my wife, I would have graduated from d-school in 2000 instead of 2010 as I will do.