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hello everyone

just looking for some advice, anyone know if its possible to be married and be in the PT program?

Will there be time to spend with wife or kids; im planning on getting married in my final year of undergrad and was just looking for some suggestions, and will it be possible to somehow sustain a part time job ( im a personal trainer)?

Thank you all
much appreciated!

 

[RL86]

Not to completely ignore your main question, but I was talking to some current students today in regard to the part-time job situation. I think that it will mainly depend on the rigor of the program, scheduling, and of course, how you allot & delegate your own time. Many students' study patterns differ, so it really will rely on how you manage your time & what kind of schedule the program assigns.

With that said, it seems like many programs do encourage this, and offer graduate fellowships (similar to work-study), wherein you would work somewhere within the university system (many programs have online job postings which list this type of availability), with a restricted time schedule - perhaps 10 to 15 hours/week in an on-campus gym, library, lab, etc. I've heard that other people bartend, wait tables, etc - so I think that flexible jobs like those could definitely be incorporated into your agenda, if you so wish.

 

[callmecrazy]

hello everyone

just looking for some advice, anyone know if its possible to be married and be in the PT program?

Will there be time to spend with wife or kids; im planning on getting married in my final year of undergrad and was just looking for some suggestions, and will it be possible to somehow sustain a part time job ( im a personal trainer)?

Thank you all
much appreciated!

I know the marriage topic has been discussed at length before, so you probably want to search the forum. From personal experience though, I got married two years before starting PT school, and if anything, having a supportive spouse only makes things easier. I don't really see how it wouldn't be "possible". Kids on the other hand, different story that has also been discussed at length.

Part time jobs are tricky and depend on a lot of factors. Mainly, if you are going to work, you need a job that is flexible. I have worked on a weekly basis since I started PT school, adjusting hours based on course load and exams. It just takes a little time management and an understanding boss.

Good luck.

 

[johncronejr]

School days are from 8-4 maybe 8-5. I'm not sure how much studying there will be, but let's say you spend another 2 hours a day studying...thats still just 10 hours out of your day. Of course you could be married. Lots of folks work 10-12 hours a day, have kids, go to ballgames, etc....

 

[oschrndz]

I am not a parent but if I were one and going into PT school I would not work. Instead I would use that time and spend it with my family, specially if the kids are little. Your budget might be tight and you might not be taking your family on vacations while in school but that will change once you are done with school. You don't want to lose valuable time from your family. Not impossible to do but is something to think about and I am sure your wife would understand.

 

[DreMD]

This little 90 year old man who was my patient a couple weeks ago told me that getting married was the worst mistake he had ever made, both times, lol.

 

[MinnDasota]

This little 90 year old man who was my patient a couple weeks ago told me that getting married was the worst mistake he had ever made, both times, lol.

Haha!!!

There were a few in my class that either were married, or got married during their time in PT school. They turned out fine. Couple of them already had kids while one guy's wife had a child midway through. Unfortunately, I know a few that got divorced too. I think what really matters is the support and understanding that the both of you have (as well as outside support from classmates and family). The ones that I know that didn't last were young and immature.

As a personal trainer, you should be able to do a little bit of work on the side, but don't expect a lot of time for this (unless you are a genius and don't have to study much). There is a lot of outside of class time spent on projects, research, practicing, etc. so you will be at school quite a bit.