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Ever get so overwhelmed you want to quit?
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I'm not going to tell you not to quit. I know that sounds like crap not to tell someone to keep going, but the truth is that you absolutely 100% can quit if you want to. None of us can say we've never quit. None of us are still taking piano lessons from 2nd grade or playing t-ball. People quit jobs, divorce, and move across the country - and the world still turns. Recognizing that you have a choice is very powerful - and the way I read your words was that you felt trapped by your situation. In my own life, when I've felt trapped by my circumstances, it's an awful experience. So, can you quit? Yes. Should you quit? I have no idea. But, if you can take the time to separate the two problems, you might not feel as overwhelmed. Simply giving yourself permission to walk away from all of this and go back to being a paramedic is totally an option. Seriously. You CAN do that. Separately, whether or not you decide to is a different question, but in my humble opinion, you have more to lose by feeling this way than you could ever lose by doing a pivot.
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Thank you everyone for your replies, which to me mean a world of support.

I wanted to clear something up because ... well I want to.

The reason I don't work right now is because my wife has asked me to focus solely on completing school as effectively (high grades) and quickly as possible. Her job currently provides a nice living for us that is allowing me to not earn an income. It is high stress however, and once my RN is done I will be taking back over the primary bread-winner role for us.

I sat down and isolated what made me feel this way and what some of the solutions could be. I realized my to-do list was stressing me out looking at it every day, because I had EVERYTHING on it and it was too long. So I broke it down and have for the moment made it a daily and weekly list. That leaves all of the long term items off of my periphery so I don't freak out at the mountain climb ahead. I can focus on setting up base camp at the moment.

I'm in week 4/8 in my half-trimester at EC so those 2 classes are nearly done. I have my Sociology CLEP on 11/19. That leaves 2 UE and 1 CLEP to finish. Then I can start on my Nursing core. I plan to take ECEs for those which gives me a lot of freedom in how and when I study.
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(11-15-2018, 02:18 PM)Cheeseburrito Wrote: Thank you everyone for your replies, which to me mean a world of support.

I wanted to clear something up because ... well I want to.

The reason I don't work right now is because my wife has asked me to focus solely on completing school as effectively (high grades) and quickly as possible. Her job currently provides a nice living for us that is allowing me to not earn an income. It is high stress however, and once my RN is done I will be taking back over the primary bread-winner role for us.

I sat down and isolated what made me feel this way and what some of the solutions could be. I realized my to-do list was stressing me out looking at it every day, because I had EVERYTHING on it and it was too long. So I broke it down and have for the moment made it a daily and weekly list. That leaves all of the long term items off of my periphery so I don't freak out at the mountain climb ahead. I can focus on setting up base camp at the moment.

I'm in week 4/8 in my half-trimester at EC so those 2 classes are nearly done. I have my Sociology CLEP on 11/19. That leaves 2 UE and 1 CLEP to finish. Then I can start on my Nursing core. I plan to take ECEs for those which gives me a lot of freedom in how and when I study.

It's understandable if you and your wife decided that you aren't going to work so that you can finish faster and earn higher grades. In this case, however, two courses and a few tests shouldn't feel overwhelming because a lot of people take a full course load while working full or part-time. I think Davewill gave good advice. If you're experiencing depression, then the problem may not be the schoolwork. You might be struggling with the schoolwork because of the depression.
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