A day in the life of a this Sherman Student - 1st quarter.
I'm curious to see how this might change as I go through school...
Now, just in case you forgot: I am 35, married with a wife and an infant son. I also have a daughter that I have the pleasure of seeing every-other weekend.
So. Back to the story. I am a first quarter student. My wife works in retail doing merchandising, so her hours vary depending on when they need her. Most days I wake up around 6:00 and do the usual: shower, shave (sometimes), and dress. Coffee and breakfast ensue, and if she hasn't already gone to work, my wife assists in preparing bottles for the baby. I grab the baby, my backpack, diaper bag, my lunch and anything else I have to take for the day, and load them into the car. I drop the baby off at daycare and head on for another awesome day at Sherman. Most days I have six classes. Sometimes between classes, I study. Other times play is needed. On my phone, in the computer lab - whatever might help clear my head. Usually, after school is done for the day, I stop at the daycare to pick up Ethan. In order to keep from dying burning out, when I get home I spend time with Ethan and my wife (Jenn). Dinner, playtime, whatever gets my mind off histology, abnormal psych, anatomy, and whetever else I had been focused on, up to that point. As hard as it is, eventually I have to hit the books: study, study, study. Between 7 and 8:30, Ethan is ready for bed. Storytime, love, and tucked in he nods off to sleep. All the while I'm trying to keep from doing the same. Study, study, study. Must take breaks, keep from going loco. Yawn, getting late. It's almost 11, got to get ready for bed. Brush, floss, check out the movie star mug (smile), and hop into bed. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........................................
It's tough. Jenn found me face down in the books once. I've dozed off taking a break on the couch. It's definitely doable, but requires a lot. In the past I didn't really have to study all that much. I wouldn't make it without it here. I've done pretty well. I don't get to read as much as I'd like, don't get to watch all my favorite shows, but it will be so worth it. By my calculations I'm sitting at a 3.5 GPA (yay me!!). Gotta work on getting that up (wink). Graduation is March 21, 2015.
Only 1,224 days until graduation...
