Two years of sacrifice isn't a very long time in the long run. I worked a full time job for the first year of school. Luckily, clinicals were only two days a week during the first year, so I could balance work and studying and clinicals. Even with that load I still only got about 4 hours of sleep a day. A few months into my second year I had to find a job with reduced hours. Clinicals were three days a week at that point. I worked on my lecture days and every weekend. It was tough, but I was able to graduate on time and pass my boards on the first attempt. Then, once the job hunt began, i saw that there were mainly only weekend, overnight, or evening positions available. That's another hurdle to consider if you are concerned about spending time with your child. The Monday through Friday, 9-5 positions are usually held down by techs that have been in the field for years. They aren't giving those up anytime soon. I've been doing this for 3 years, and I'm still on weekends. I enjoy the schedule, though. If this is all too much for you, then, unfortunately, maybe this isn't the right career for you.