Anyone here obtain a 4-6 year college degree while working full-time? I'm not in college at the moment but I was a couple years ago. I'm thinking about picking up where I left off. I got burnt out after a 3.8 GPA and 12 credits . I need some motivation! Who has done this successfully or unsuccessfully?

 

I did it while in university for my engineering degree BUT my classes generally ended by noon each day and I would only occasionally have a lab or two each week, in the afternoon. So, I would go to school in the morning and generally work in the afternoon/early evening. Tough but doable.

The nice thing was, after a semester or two, I was able to get my unemployment benefits while in school because I had proven that my schedule at school still allowed me to work a minimum of 32 hours per week. After a while, I stopped working and just took my benefits!

 

It's definitely possible, you just need to properly plan your semesters out and have good professors. Only 1 math/ 1 science a semester, and find professors who don't think that their course is the only thing in your life at that time.

 

Doing it right now. I'm very lucky that my work is somewhat flexible.

 

I did that through undergraduate and two Masters degrees. It's all about time management.

 

I wasn't "full time" student, but I went a year having a 40-50 hour a week job, a second 30 hour a week job, and taking 9 hours of online classes. Kicked my ass, Worked about 13 hours a day during weekdays and spread the rest over the weekend. I just had to study instead of sleep most nights.

Personally I stopped after that because I love my job and even with a degree I'd still be here. I'm just doing 6 hours or so a semester now because it's not worth killing myself over. It would be different if i hated my job or made minimum wage.

My philosophy - College is a tool to improve your life through better pay and jobs, don't hate life just to get through it.

 

some graduate programs, i.e. law school, medical school, won't allow you to work AT ALL.

 

that makes sense.. albeit if your in law school or med, you probably cant work anyways.

 

Ummm, I guesss....... just don't be bitching about people committing welfare fraud because that's pretty much what you were doing.

 

it depends a lot on your full time job as well..

there are a lot of full time jobs out there where you can probably sneak in 2-3 hours of "study time" during the work day.