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OnyxCougar · 03-01-2004, 01:46 PM

I have been where you are.

I had food allergies so bad that I could hardly eat. No dairy, no grains (wheat, rice, barley), no green vegetables, no seeded fruits (tomatoes, strawberries, apricots, peaches, etc), no chocolate. Also allergic to animal dander, 52 different grasses and pollens and dust. I'm actually in a medical journal somewhere.

I've been a waitress. And it sucks. But it's flexible. And gives you days off when the cramps are bad. Keep that and in the meantime, GO TO SCHOOL. Yes, you have to actually sacrifice something. Take one class a day, Monday through Thursday, make Friday a study/research/homework day, with weekend days for your man. I did that for 2 years, and I'm about to do it again when I start at ECU this fall. Only I will have one or both of my kids back by then, so I may have day car issues, but I'll work it out.

See, that's what life is partially about. Prioritizing. How important is school to you? If you make it a priority, then you will go. You will sacrifice [insert word here... time, money, etc] to get what you want. If your parnet loves you as much as he says he does, he'll be understanding that you are doing this to better yourself (and through your improved happiness, him). But you gotta want this. Enough to work full time and then go to class 4 days a week for 3 hours, then put in homework time.

I know you can do it. The question is this. How tired of your current life are you, and what will you do to change it?

03-01-2004, 01:46 PM	#14
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	I have been where you are. I had food allergies so bad that I could hardly eat. No dairy, no grains (wheat, rice, barley), no green vegetables, no seeded fruits (tomatoes, strawberries, apricots, peaches, etc), no chocolate. Also allergic to animal dander, 52 different grasses and pollens and dust. I'm actually in a medical journal somewhere. I've been a waitress. And it sucks. But it's flexible. And gives you days off when the cramps are bad. Keep that and in the meantime, GO TO SCHOOL. Yes, you have to actually sacrifice something. Take one class a day, Monday through Thursday, make Friday a study/research/homework day, with weekend days for your man. I did that for 2 years, and I'm about to do it again when I start at ECU this fall. Only I will have one or both of my kids back by then, so I may have day car issues, but I'll work it out. See, that's what life is partially about. Prioritizing. How important is school to you? If you make it a priority, then you will go. You will sacrifice [insert word here... time, money, etc] to get what you want. If your parnet loves you as much as he says he does, he'll be understanding that you are doing this to better yourself (and through your improved happiness, him). But you gotta want this. Enough to work full time and then go to class 4 days a week for 3 hours, then put in homework time. I know you can do it. The question is this. How tired of your current life are you, and what will you do to change it?