Full time student and have a full time job

[imported_ThinkPad]

How do you do it?

 

[erikistired]

my wife got her masters while working a full time job and pregnant, so it's possible. i don't think i could tho.

 

[destrekor]

that thing called a life? um... first step towards success is to throw that out the door. Once you are completely devoid of socialization, you may have a chance.

 

[Epic Fail]

Study during work?

 

[invidia]

By being a fastidious, multi-tasker with obsessive compulsory disorder.

 

[imported_ThinkPad]

Originally posted by: fisher
my wife got her masters while working a full time job and pregnant, so it's possible. i don't think i could tho.

aren't there less classes to attend for masters and phds? attending classes take up majority of the day already.

 

[invidia]

Originally posted by: ThinkPad

Originally posted by: fisher
my wife got her masters while working a full time job and pregnant, so it's possible. i don't think i could tho.

aren't there less classes to attend for masters and phds? attending classes take up majority of the day already.

Not really, I'm doing a masters atm and about to get a Full time job in a week. The lack of less classes is made up with the huge amount of work and studying you have to put in. Undergrad was easy street, a masters/PhD isn't. Especially a PhD.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

A lot of universities have a policy about how many hours a Master's/PhD student can work outside of the university.

I work full-time and attend a master's program, but mine is geared toward the working man (or woman).

 

[imported_ThinkPad]

Originally posted by: invidia

Originally posted by: ThinkPad

Originally posted by: fisher
my wife got her masters while working a full time job and pregnant, so it's possible. i don't think i could tho.

aren't there less classes to attend for masters and phds? attending classes take up majority of the day already.

Not really, I'm doing a masters atm and about to get a Full time job in a week. The lack of less classes is made up with the huge amount of work and studying you have to put in. Undergrad was easy street, a masters/PhD isn't. Especially a PhD.

have you said goodbye to your social life yet?

 

[Kermy]

Aren't most graduate level classes at night or on weekends anyways? I know at my school they are. Students working full time usually take one or two classes at night after work. 3 hour seminars per class per week. It's not bad, but a lot of work/reading/studying.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: invidia
By being a fastidious, multi-tasker with obsessive compulsory disorder.

Wow that perfectly describes me. Are you looking in my window?

 

[invidia]

Originally posted by: ThinkPad

Originally posted by: invidia

Originally posted by: ThinkPad

Originally posted by: fisher
my wife got her masters while working a full time job and pregnant, so it's possible. i don't think i could tho.

aren't there less classes to attend for masters and phds? attending classes take up majority of the day already.

Not really, I'm doing a masters atm and about to get a Full time job in a week. The lack of less classes is made up with the huge amount of work and studying you have to put in. Undergrad was easy street, a masters/PhD isn't. Especially a PhD.

have you said goodbye to your social life yet?

During the weekdays, probably, but not during the weekends. Weekends is catch up day and relaxation. But my program is geared towards the working individual. My job is willing to work around my class schedule. I only take 9 credits (considered full-time) or 3 classes.

 

[Jugernot]

I did it.... went to school from 5-9pm most days and would work from 8-4 everyday...

Had to do Saturday classes for a couple of semesters.

 

[oiprocs]

As long as you don't sacrifice your education, there's nothing wrong with it. You're paying for classes so you have to make sure you're actually getting a return on the investment; working without learning is detrimental to your earnings.

 

[magomago]

friend worked full time for 6 the last 6 months and still finished 2 majors and a minor in 4 years.

it can be done...life was just hell for 6 months and he skipped most classes

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I have not been in college without a full time job (college being 12+ credit hours/semester btw). Get up at 7, go to work until 445. Then Mon/Wen class from 6:10 until 9:30, and Tues/Thurs from 5:15 until 9 with Fri/Sat/Sun off. Its not too bad, but I am doing hw at work, and have no free time until Fri after work. Friday usually go out with friends, Sat usually go paintball, Sunday do chores and such. It's not too hard, but yeah full time school/work is hard. For me I am able to get most of school paid for by work (about 2/3 of it) and the rest is grant/loan money that I can pay directly because of having a full time job.

Basically it means I can graduate with no student loans fairly easily, and no debt (car/loan/etc) so I will not complain.

 

[FoBoT]

uh, life? bettering yourself? taking care of yourself? being an adult? working instead of playing?

 

[sonambulo]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
A lot of universities have a policy about how many hours a Master's/PhD student can work outside of the university.

I work full-time and attend a master's program, but mine is geared toward the working man (or woman).

Where are you studying? That sounds like something that could really help me in a few years so if you're willing to share I'd appreciate.

OP, you can work and study full time if you're willing to give up socializing. No binge drinking on weekends either (you lose the next day) and you can pretty much forget games and fun shit on your downtime. It's nice if you can pull off graduating with almost no debt though!

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
uh, life? bettering yourself? taking care of yourself? being an adult? working instead of playing?

?

:laugh:

 

[RagingBITCH]

Its not that bad. I'm doing 4 classes for my masters and 45+ hours a week. Careful time mgmt

 

[Imdmn04]

Depends on the major, if it's engineering, it is very difficult to do both full time.

 

[xeemzor]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
Depends on the major, if it's engineering, it is very difficult to do both full time.

Absolutely correct. As a former engineering major, I can attest to the fact that most engineering classes require a significant amount of out of class work.

 

[cmdrmoocow]

Originally posted by: destrekor
that thing called a life? um... first step towards success is to throw that out the door. Once you are completely devoid of socialization, you may have a chance.

QFT

I'm working on my master's at Riddle and this is the case.

I'm banking on making enough after I'm out to cover my loans on the way through.

 

[effee]

Embry Riddle? Isn't that an aviation school.

 

[Saga]

44 hour a week salaried job.

16 credit hours in fourth year.

Clearing all end-game content in WoW weekly.

4 hours of sleep a night and suplimenting water with mountain dew.