I've been accepted into a program and I am super excited, especially since this is my 2nd year applying. I know the program is going to be intense and I am not going to have much free time. I have a 4 year old and I am starting to get nervous about not having much time with her. Do any of you have kids and if so how are you planning to balance your time between school and family?
PT school with a kid
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Well, in all honesty, you just do your best. My daughter was 1.5 when I went into school and four when I graduated. I'm not going to lie to you. There are going to be days (maybe more than I care to admit) when you have a big test or practical coming up and you HAVE to study, so you do what you have to. Maybe that will mean sending to them to an aunt/uncle or grandparent for the day. Maybe that will mean parking them in front of the TV or starfall.com. Maybe that will mean giving them to your other half. Whatever. The way I see it, kids are resilient enough they can handle that much better than we give them credit for. Our generation does more for their kids than any other generation that came before them, and yet we feel more guilty than any of our forebears in parenting. You're going to have to accept that you can't be Super-Parent, let some things go, and focus on the basics. Is she fed? Is she clean? Is she safe? Is her homework done? OK, time to do your homework now. I know that may sound harsh, but the alternative is worse. If you get expelled because you didn't make the grades, she will be a heck of a lot worse off than if you just tell her during school that she'll have to learn to play by herself. Also, if you have a spouse/significant other, be real with them. If this is going to work, they're going to be taking a lot of the parenting duties.
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Hi!
I don't have a kid, but the school I'll be attending has some advice for parents going through PT school on their webpage; I couldn't copy and paste because it's over the character limit, but go to http://www.health.txstate.edu/pt/admissions/admissions-info.html and scroll to the bottom 🙂 Hope it's helpful!
I don't have a kid, but the school I'll be attending has some advice for parents going through PT school on their webpage; I couldn't copy and paste because it's over the character limit, but go to http://www.health.txstate.edu/pt/admissions/admissions-info.html and scroll to the bottom 🙂 Hope it's helpful!
Thank you all so much! During undergrad I did feel guilty about having to study all the time so that's what's worrying me for grad school. But I do just need to make a schedule and prioritize my responsibilities. I am a single parent but luckily I have a lot of help from my family and my daughter will be starting kindergarten soon. I feel less anxious reading the blogs and from someone who has been in a similar situation. Thanks again!!! 🙂
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My best advice is just be super cool with being middle (or even towards the back) of the class. I'm not saying do poorly, but find inner peace with the middle ground. Most PT students are used to being straight A students and are uber competitive with themselves for the top grade/top effort. I had to give myself permission to just do enough to solidly pass and be great with that. It became somewhat of a joke in the class that I was just going to bring up the rear in the class. I was always way more relaxed about tests, will graduate with a 3.4 and will be a PT. (I have 2 kiddos and my hubby was out of pocket for much of PT school...so I did the single parent thing for about 1/2 of school.) I'm so glad to hear you have a good support system.
