Feeling overloaded with stuff to learn

[skeptic]

Anybody else? Things seem to have reached this weird point. Being in the 5th month of 12 of em I still have A&P and we started Kines. There is not much (any) class time this term for actual massage. Its all good, I just seem to all of a sudden have so much stuff to committ to memory and at the same time keep up with massage hours. And of course all the other life goings on as well. You know family, pets work running the house etc. I am not really complaining I just am wondering if you all had a spot in your training that felt like this. Like it will NEVER end. I mean I love school but I also have moments of wishing it where all over. Anyways I probaly am not making sense but that is what the inside of my head is like these days! I know this to shall pass. Maybe I need some ideas on how to balance it better. Who knows!

 

[John Conrad]

I think we all have been there.
When I was in massage school, I had to still run a house, take care of pets, drive an hour and 1/2 back and forth to school everyday, tak care of my pets, and I had my then soon to be ex husband living with as we were going through a divorce the entire time I was in school. Tried to maintain somewhat of a social life, pick up shifts where I was working prior to starting school. Had to deal with a death of a classmate.
At one point I just wanted it over with all of it. But I also did realize I was going after something I wanted almost my entire life.

As far as how to balance it better. I still don't know how I did it all and stayed sane. the only advice I can give you realize what is important to you that day. Is it studying to make sure you pass tomorrow's test? Or worrying if the bathroom is spotless? My house wasn't perfect the entire time I was in school.
When it gets crazy just step back and breathe, and scream! lol It actually helps.

 

[Empress Jan]

When I was in school I was 24/25. Working part time, taking care of my 1 1/2 year old son and my 3 year old daughter, running the house, just being married (LOL).....I thought my head was gonna fall off! I think everyone hits that point where you say to yourself "if I have to learn one more stinking thing, I'm gonna go nuts!!!"

By the time I was half way though my schooling my class had become pretty close. So we decided we were in school let's act like it. We had a slumber party at one of my classmate's house. Everyone brought stuff to drink! We had a great time! We got to talk about what we all wanted to do when we got out of school, what our fears were, what we liked/disliked about school. The list goes on and on. It was just a wonderful way to let off some steam! I recommend it to everyone. It's fun to pretend you have no worries, for one night anyway!

Nothing at school chaged, we still had a ton to do but we all felt so much better! Give it a try!

Steph!

 

[I wanna know?]

Oh... yahhhhh...

Just keep on truckin'.... in a month or two it will not seem so bad! *grins*

 

[Mrs.Heretic]

i think i will soon relate. i decided last year i wanted to go back to school, but i manage a camera store full time. so i started planning ahead, hireing the right people etc. so that i could take classes.

my classes start on monday and on the same day i am being transfered to a new store that does twice as much business. it is a huge promotion, but i am really worried about juggleing that with the house, school, driving back and forth, our 6 cats and dogs, and the part-time job i have.

arg.

it will be okay. just hang in there. you are half way through. it is like when you jog and you hit the half way mark, you realize you still have to go just as far as you came, but you are on the way to finish and you have a momentum going.

it's almost over....

 

[-xoxo-]

Thanks to you all. I didn't really even know what I was looking for or asking but its clear to me now that I just needed to hear that some of the rest of you made it thru and felt CRAZY sometimes during your schooling!
And happyvegan, I am a runner so what you said hit home. I always feel so good after a run. Makes a good connection to me.

 

[echinopsis .]

I completely understand!!

I am also going to school that is an hour and a half away. I am raising my 4 yr old and 1 year old and my husband is in Korea for a year. Talk about pulling your hair out. I t will be all worth it in the end, knowing this was the first step in fulfilling my purpose.
Hang in there!!!

 

[malcolm b]

I totally feel you! Things are about to get pretty intense as we are moving into deep tissue and I'm wondering where I'm going to hold all the information.
My weekends are pretty much shot because I teach on the weekends and have appointments with my doula clients. During the week I'm at home with my 4 yo and 3 yo and you know there isn't much studying done then!
I'm positive that I'll get through it and I'm sure you will, too. Stay focused and positive and it will all turn out fine in the end!

 

[Emmys Mommy]

well, i am feeling it now. i am taking anatomy and physiology. my teacher assigned us 8, yes, you read correctly, 8 papers due within a week and a have of the assignment. what gives? that is just one class, and doens't include all of the skeletal system, tissues, chemistry and everything else we need to learn. with working 45 hours a week at one job, plus juggling my part time job, i am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. only 12 more weeks until the semester is over. only 4 more years until my degree. arg.

 

[Game tech]

^^yipes!
I'm fast tracking, and only have 16 more months to go-but I *wish* we had Anatomy 'projects'- we just get tests...

 

[mr_know_it_all]

ok well I have been so overloaded this past couple weeks I could not even look at this post again. I just got home from my term end kines exams. Practical and written. Passed the written and missed one thing on the practical. We are now on term break for two weeks yippeee! But, I do have to go in and redo a 20 second thing I screwed up on the practical. I swear I am Shasha Cohen (you know, crack under pressure). I totaly know what where etc the satorius muscle is, but wouldn' you know I screwed up the restive on it. Hells Bells!! I am actually pretty happy that I did as well as I did. Missed one, but got everything else down pat. I have to say I really had NO IDEA how much there was to learn. I wanted to just be done today and leave there knowing I had a break ahead of me, but oh well, its ok and I am getting a goooooooooooooooooooood education! So hang tight everybody. We'll get thru it.