Going back to school has had the biggest and greatest impact on my life. It has effected me in ways I did not expect. When I first got out of the Air Force I was so relieved to have some free time to spend to do whatever me and my girls wanted. But I was also hungry to do something for myself, to become something better. I was finally ready to commit myself to school!
Kaplan has helped my fine tune my time management skills, there is not a wasted second in my day now! I am a stay at home mom so I tend to my youngest daughter Charlotte all day long, while also helping my husband do what ever he needs to do. If she is watching Elmo for a few minutes, I run in and answer a few discussion questions instead of eating cookies in the closet so she wont find me! I do a big portion of my school work while my husband is at the gym and my daughter is napping. I have found that I can squeeze in school work pretty much when ever I have a few minutes of down time. It has kept me motivated to stay active and not sit around the house all day. I also enjoy having something else to occupy my brain. If I do not have school work I sit there and worry about silly things. This has helped my marriage out by giving me something of my own to do, and not depend on my husband all the time, or bothering him with silly questions that even the kindest of husbands gets tired of being asked. Knowing what is due and when also keeps me organized. I thrive on a deadline, so this school has been a perfect fit thus far. When I started school my husband started working at night. This opened up my evenings for seminars and home work. This has been perfect because I would rather sit with him than sit in front of a computer. So if he isn't around, I have no excuse not to do my school work. Going to school has also given me my confidence back. I feel like I can do this and actually be successful. So far it has been a very empowering experience!
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