11-10-2014, 02:58 PM
What have I done?
I have committed myself to two more years of academic rigor beginning this spring. A MS in Project Management. I won't lie - I'm scared.
I have a few questions.
Can I feasibly work full time and go to school full time while taking care of a family? These are full length semesters and not accelerated courses. Has anyone done this successfully. I'm not worried about "personal time" in the sense that I don't mind digging in for 18-24 months to get this done. I just need to make sure I will still have time to take care of my family. Obviously, some of my wasted time like Facebook and internet surfing out of boredom will need to go. I'm okay with that.
If I don't have a lot of Project Management (industry standard) experience, even though I manage projects every day, will I have a difficult time keeping up? In a masters program do they teach things like you've already had plenty of experience with them or like this is your first shot at it?
I'm starting to talk myself out of this but I know I need to hang in there and just get it done.
After all of my hard work getting my undergrad w/ Honors, I know I have the will power to complete anything I put my mind to but lately I have felt extremely inadequate. :ack:
I have committed myself to two more years of academic rigor beginning this spring. A MS in Project Management. I won't lie - I'm scared.
I have a few questions.
Can I feasibly work full time and go to school full time while taking care of a family? These are full length semesters and not accelerated courses. Has anyone done this successfully. I'm not worried about "personal time" in the sense that I don't mind digging in for 18-24 months to get this done. I just need to make sure I will still have time to take care of my family. Obviously, some of my wasted time like Facebook and internet surfing out of boredom will need to go. I'm okay with that.
If I don't have a lot of Project Management (industry standard) experience, even though I manage projects every day, will I have a difficult time keeping up? In a masters program do they teach things like you've already had plenty of experience with them or like this is your first shot at it?
I'm starting to talk myself out of this but I know I need to hang in there and just get it done.
After all of my hard work getting my undergrad w/ Honors, I know I have the will power to complete anything I put my mind to but lately I have felt extremely inadequate. :ack:
Don't miss out on something great just because it might also be difficult.
Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)
If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19
Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)
If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19