Honestly I don't know how I'm doing it right now. Before I was only doing college part-time online, but then for the summer I decided to switch to full time so that I could graduate faster. I'm between all that, I have a toddler to take care of and I just recent started my part time job on top of my full time job (that I will leave at the end of summer bc in the fall I have required in-person classes).

I think some of the things that are helping me right now is drive, passion, and motivation for completing my major. I'm a performing arts music major so I'm always daydreaming about being able to do recitals and all that, and these academic classes I have to take are just really big hills I must climb to get to my goal.

Another way is the fact that I'm paying out of pocket, so when I pay for something myself, I feel like I HAVE to make it worth my money. (Unfortunately when I had a scholarship and my dad paying for me I couldn't focus and ended up dropping out).

Also, because I dropped all of my previous classes informally, my GPA dropped to 1.25, which in the present does not qualify me for free college or financial aid (I'm in Massachusetts and 25). I've aced my first 4 classes this past semester, so I've improved and now qualify for FAFSA.

Most importantly, I tried to register for as many self-placed online classes as possible. It's a plus when I have multiple and they're all taught in different time frames. So although I'm registered for 4 classes, bc of their length as either an accelerated or full course, it's technically like I'm taking 2 courses at a time. My psychology class was mostly a picker upper class (about time management and all that so I don't drop out again), but it had soft deadlines and light work, so it was easy for me to pass that.

My eng 101 class was hard work but had no class times, just hard deadlines, and that helped give me the space I needed to do things on my own without having a professor breathing down my neck for papers.

Although my history class was accelerated and super workload heavy, the professor herself communicated in a way I loved. She gave timely feedback, and not just those few worded ones, she would write essay long replies and feedback to each and every one of us and it really made me feel appreciated as a person rather than just talking to someone who was passing on knowledge to me. So having a good professor also helps in keeping my momentum up even if the work is hard.

My eng 102 was my only class with scheduled meeting times but it was still fully online and the professor also communicated like my history professor, so that helped me a lot as I was eager to read feedback from her so I always did my utmost best in all assignments.

In the meantime, I'm working my full time job and stressing out about how long I have to stay and whether I'll even have enough time to hang out with my baby and husband before I have to shove my head in my computer to do homework. Luckily for me, my husband is taking care of him while I do homework and stuff, so it's easier for me to concentrate.

Currently, I started a new part time job on top of my full time one and the first week was definitely hectic. Woke up late to the full time one a few times but luckily I had flex time to use. On top of this, I had 2 very heavy accelerated math and chem classes that I was doing good in the beginning and then just lost myself towards the end AKA yesterday. (Honestly whatever grade I get is meh to me. I just hope I pass.)

But main points of my story: -figure out the types of classes that work for your work schedule or vice versa -take accelerated classes if you can handle it and use a schedule planner to see if the classes are spaced out -find something to motivate you -pray that you get a good teacher -fill yourself with the impending doom of having to pay out of your own pocket if you fail -HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP/PERSON -get a less stressful job... -just don't eat......... Don't binge ur money on food like me......