@8096 Hey guys I'm doing my undergrad full time and have a three year old daughter. My schedule on 7sage just keeps getting more behind. There is no way I can keep up with 17 to 20 hours a week studying. I'm lucky if I get a full hour per day. I plan on taking the test next summer, and I only enrolled in 3 classes for the fall to keep my homework down & motivate me to study for the LSAT. I'm so nervous!

I wonder i f you can just study for a longer period of time and delay he LSAT for a later date so that you do not get too flustered and eventually discouraged.

There is nothing more discouraging than not being able to reach a personal goal.

"Pacifico's" advise to set realistic goals is right on point.

I am 43. My kid is in college now. Seems harder than it used to be.

Hi,

I work 12 hour shifts in a busy emergency department as a nurse from 3pm-3am, which is exhausting. I am having a difficulty organizing my time d/t my work schedule and the educational demands that are required of me to keep up on current medical/nursing practices. I am working on making my study time a daily habit, but I frequently have set-backs. The necessary upkeep of hygiene, oral intake and sleep-sleep-sleep often get into the way of my study time (I know, I should be stronger than that). Sometimes I think nursing is good enough until something jolts me back to my reality and personal goals.

I have tried to study at work during my breaks, but my breaks are frequently interrupted by patients and/or co-workers, especially if I am needed on the floor. It is advised that we do not leave the department in case of emergencies that require more assistance than what is already out on the floor. I often end up with OT when I would just rather take a much needed breather.

For the last two weeks I have been diligently sticking to my schedule and have regained one course week that I lost, I am now only three weeks behind my study schedule. I am hoping to eventually regain those weeks instead of readjusting my study schedule (I have already done this once).

I know that exercise can increase energy and having once been a gym hound, so I know that it will greatly improve my stamina and mood. I have decided to incorporate this valuable coping mechanism back into my schedule and have been doing 2 days per week so far with plans to increase to a max of 4 days per week. I think that this is attainable.

Life is difficult, but I am up for the challenge. My only other option is to shrivel up and barely exist.

Yes! It is so important that we never give up and have examples of people who came before us who demonstrated their ability to rise up from among their personal disappointments. Thanks for sharing this experience.