Burnout advice

[anewmanx]

How do you guys deal with burnout? I’m looking for tips. I’ve been hitting the prerequisites for nursing school Through straighterline hard the last 9 weeks and I’m starting to get crispy. It’s getting hard to read, hard to focus. I have 7 weeks or so left to finish 3 labs, 1 anatomy course (which I’m wrapping up right now, 250 pages of reading left + 14 tests/quizzes), and 2 psych classes at Coopersmith. Ive gotten burnt out before, but never this bad. Taking time away doesn’t seem to be helping much. I guess stats, microbio, chem 1, and anatomy 1 in 8 weeks might have been too much stress at one time.

Sounds like your workload is what has you burnt. Most of those subjects are hard enough taken one at a time. Perhaps a lighter load that gives you more balance with family/friends, etc. will help.

I suppose I over did it. I had only ever studied biology and college algebra before this in undergrad, my degree is in religion. My goal was to finish all 18 credits through straighterline within 3 pay periods, then the coopersmith courses at my own pace. This is my second pay period and I do think I’ll finish the last class (A&P 2) before it closes out. That just leaves 3 labs next pay period. 

Maybe I did overdo it. I am edging up on 4000 pages of science and math reading in 2 months and it’s all starting to become a blur. At least the material is so interesting!!