I am late 40's, work full time in a high stress job and have a 7yr old DD. I am also studying a part-time degree course to allow me to retrain to a more family friendly job (won't give too much away as don't want to out myself).
I am 3yrs through would could be a 4 year degree course, and my grades are beginning to slip. I am struggling with the workload from work, and all of the work needed to do my essays properly, and not seeing my daughter at weekends. I was on track to get a first in the first two years (got mostly A's) but am now getting B's and C's. I have the opportunity to finish after the next academic year, but it means that realistically I will come out with a 2:1 if I'm lucky. I will have to do 3 essays and a dissertation. I am soo tired, and can't motivate myself to do anything. I'm pretty demoralised by my latest marks and am seriously considering slowing the course down a bit, so i can do it properly. It's taken me 20 year to do a degree and I want to do it well. Not sure really how important a first is, but I feel for my self esteem getting a first would be amazing! According to my tutors I could still get one if my dissertation is up to scratch, but sheesh something needs to give. I am still pretty rubbish at essay writing too, that doesn't seem to be getting any easier either, so not sure how I'm going to manage an amazing dissertation!
Any advice?
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What would you do? Mature student - accelerate degree or take my time and do it properly
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SarfEasticatedMumma · 18/08/2015 17:09
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