How to Survive Grad School and a Full Time Job 

1. Make friends with similar goals 2. Organise your assignments 3. Get a routine and follow it 4. Organise all your materials - for CV 5. Be realistic - how much time to spend on one assignment 6. Keep your end goal in mind recap at 8:30 Thanks for all the tips!!! Love you!!!

This video is so important. I can't believe it was an "almost wasn't" video. Just started my masters at 37 while working full time. I am now in my groove and feeling positive. This vid made me realise that I am not crazy when I start to feel stressed. Thank you Xica :)

Thank you so much for this video. I started graduate school yesterday at Georgetown and I am already so overwhelmed. I needed something positive to watch.

I'm only working on my associates at this point, but thanks so much for this video. I can definitely incorporate these tips!

Thanks so much for this!!

Great video! Thank you for the advice!

This was very helpful! Thank you.

Good Tips. Thank You.

Xica, thank you for this episode! I resonated a lot with this video.

I so so needed this video! Very helpful! I started a Graduate Program on Monday. Thank you:)

This is the fifth video I've checked out this week for grad school advice, as I head back in for a new semester. It's also the only one that gave concrete, useful advice! Thanks so much, I'll be checking out your other content.

Thanks, It helps me

This helped me a lot. I was taking early morning high school classes while working and going to hair school, you saved me.

I'm so happy I listened to this video...I'd start keeping my eyes on the prize...💫✨

Thank you for this !!! Great advice

Good tips! I’m thinking about applying for grad school, family life, and work full-time (which includes some travel). Thanks!

Much Appreciated Advice... I am experiencing everything you said. I did start my graduate program in September but I had to take a break because I got so overwhelmed. I will be starting back at the end of January with a more realistic approach.

Thank you for your inspiration!

Thank you. Your video is encouraging.

I’m currently going to get my MSW in the Fall and working as a kindergarten teacher 😭 I just don’t know how I’ll be able to do this

Thank you so much!

This video was very inspirational because I do want to get my MA in Counseling I want to go to graduate school. Thank you so much for the upload of this video. I'm going to name a few steps that I like from the video.1 Organization 2 Cohort buddy 3. Time Management Skills 4. Realistic 5 End Goal. I think that I can implement those goals in plan of study for my graduate school.

I just subscribed , thanks for this video.

Very helpful

I watched 3 videos before this one and let me tell you, yours is the best. This was incredibly helpful. Especially the first tip about the friend. That is so wise. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

Thank you! I start my grad program for public health next month and have to stay working full time. Thankfully my boss is able to move me to a shorter shift and start earlier in the day on the days I have class. Thanks for the tips!!!

Thank you so much. I am starting my program next month and I feel more ready thanks to you.

Thank you for this! Starting the spring semester next week, and the idea of knowing how busy it will be is already stirring up some anxiety for me 😅 You're video was very helpful though 🌻

Thank you sooo much! I’ve been out of school for over 5 years now and I will be starting a graduate program this Fall. I’m excited, yet nervous. This was great information. I’m sure I’ll be watching this video a few more times.

I'm about to study post grad psychology while working full time in another medical field, with two kids under 3! Thank you for the motivation 🙏

Thank you so much! This was very helpful

Thanks so much!! I’m getting ready to start and online grad program. I needed this tips

My buddy is an upperclassmen, we do not have the same work ethic, she struggles with severe depression, but I also have a different ability and I love her just having someone who you can talk to who is not a fremeny, and is supportive and happy for me and gives me suggestions and resources to succeed and is always willing to listen about my life makes all the difference even if we have different work ethics

Thank you very much. The video makes me more motivated and inspired. I'm currently enrolled as an mba grad school student.

Thanks for the advice. I just started a new graduate program last week. I am excited but I do feel overwhelmed when I look at the syllabi. I have been researching ways to read efficiently since it is impossible to read every single word and page. I also work full-time job as well and I am trying to find that balance with being enrolled in my program part time. I am going to be using my schools academic support center to help me develop some study strategies and to help me improve my writing.

Awesome😄. Thanks for your advice while you are still doing your PhD😄.

thanks for making this. starting grad school in january for social work and also work full time

Thank you so much ! May I ask? How many courses did you take/hours did you work a week? I'm a FT teacher, working 35 hours a week in school ... sometimes extra things come up of course and I have to prep outside of school-hours (I looked up your BLOG and realized you are an educator also!) I am starting FT GRAD courses this fall as well. 3 classes. The degree is in the same subject I currently teach. I am 29, married but no kids yet, I am NOT much of a socializer at all outside of work and my husband is a Pre-Dental student so is studying all day himself. I feel now is the time I need to do this before those things change. My husband and I could end up anywhere in 2 years (any Dental school my husband is admitted into we will go to, be that 50 or 1,000+ miles away) and I want a child soon too. I took 8 classes my last semester of my undergrad degree and was on the Dean's list. I've been looking up videos because when I tell my co-workers my plan they all give me this face and say "Are you sure? That's a lot" Your video has given me a lot of encouragement. Thank you !

I have a question my mom is a grad student in a counseling program I have been worried about her what should I do I have also been crying at night alone by myself because I am worried about her

this video was very helpful, thank you! I have a question that relates to my position right now. I graduated with my undergrad a couple months ago and have been working a part-time job and an internship. I want to get my masters as soon as possible but my loans from my undergrad studies are starting to kick in and although I want to find a full time job to pay off my loans and save some money I don't want the time I put into my career to be wasted if I choose to be a full-time student after a year or so. Are there ways of working and studying part-time and still getting your MBA in under 3 or so years or working part-time and being a full time student in a way that is cost-effective? It sucks that money plays such a large role in this equation and I don't want to feel overworked and have my studies, personal life, and work life compromised because of that. I'm also a competitive amateur boxer with a full time training regiment, I plan on working out everyday even if it means not going to the gym and doing it at home. Although this is an extremely stressful time for me my resiliency is being tested and I'll come out stronger and more prepared for life's challenges.

This doctoral/ full time work life is no joke!

i just got admitted to grad school for Education....excited n nervous...i am....amen...any advice__ guys!! THX

What to do if I work full time over night, internship during the day and classes during the evening. My Master's degree is one year, what to do?

I need help

i am doing my masters in queens University belfast human rights law dream job is the international criminal court even dreamed of starting my own human rights NGo

What if you already have a spouse and 2 children? Is it possible to still work full time to support family, focus on family, church and study in grad school??

Do you think full time mom full time work and grad school is doable ? im seriously thinking about it ...

i want to ask for an advice for my current situation im currently studying for Masters in Computer Science in a University at Malaysia. i was offered a position as a web programmer in a company 3 weeks after my enrollment currently,my situation has gotten worse. During my job,i cant focus on doing my work as a programmer at the company as assignment started to fill up my heads. And my assignment is really hard since they require a full completed program/software as an assignment. Im the kind of person who are able to do work/assignment properly when inspired and motivated.During my degree years,i was able to handle the assignment perfectly well with assignment send up early and the quality of work is quite good but now,im actually behind schedule of 2 programming assignment that are to be completed within 1 week and im actually starting to panicking in the workplace because i keep thinking how i can do this assignment in time. When i arrive home,i could do the assignment given but a very low quality work if it is rushed. i tried the whole Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after work hours to completed it but still not yet finish i dont know Should i go and send un-quality work of mine to the Professors?or should i quit my job and focus on finishing my Masters?

Married w kids pursuing a second bachelor's....my wife supports me and knows it'll be a grind I'm just wondering if my brain can operate efficiently lol

Grad school and doctoral programs are part time.

You're very lovely

Very encouraging and helpful! I’m in the early stages of researching doctoral programs and have been worried about balancing working full time and going to school part time. Thank you for your insight and positivity!