Have you ever gone to school and worked full time? Well let me tell you, it isn't easy! A typical day for me looks like school, clinicals, go to work, go home, do homework, shower, sleep, repeat. I am tired all of the time and have no time for a social life except for on Sundays.
A couple of things keep me going though. Money and knowing that it is all going to be worth it in the end. I also remember that it will not always be this busy. Eventually I will have a degree and will only have to work and not go to school. Do not get me wrong, I absolutely love what I do but some days it just all gets a little bit too much!
I love being busy all of the time and knowing it is for a good cause keeps me going most of the time. I have days where I just really do not want to get out of bed but I do it anyways because I know it will all be worth it in the long run!
I feel bad when I do not get to see my mom or my animals for many hours because I am too busy to spend time with them. Clinicals and holding a job is like having two jobs only you only get paid for one of them. Clinicals is free labor and most of the time you are loved but taken advantage of. Part of me absolutely loves that though! I like being busy but not too busy to the point where I am stressed out to the max and just want to cry and flip out on people.
You just have to keep in mind that it is all going to be worth it in the end even though right now it seems like you will never make it. A word of advice: see the goal and stick with it. I promise you it will all work out in the end and you will be really happy that you stuck with it!
