Would I be mad?

[jofeb04]

I am currently completing courses for alternative therapy, got a few more to complete and am also a Doula. Due to the area I live in, it is taken time for word to get around.
I have two children, my dh works shifts, and I am also completing the Access to Nursing Course.
On Tuesday afternoons and wednesday mornings I am also completing modules for a HC in combined studies with my local uni.

And, I am thinking of looking for a small part time job.
Am I mad?

no! how old are your children?

yes........

am hoping to start doula - ing in the new year...tis enough to do!!!
you must be very disciplined, focused &organised...all the things i am not!

My ds is 2 1/2, and my dd is 13months.

I only want to earn a small amount iykwim.

can you work from home in the PM at all when kids in bed...or babysit >

Lol lulumama,
I would only work until the business sets off, as Im also an alternative therapist as well, but in wales, doula-ing as still very new.

possibly- but then I can talk from experience.
While doing my access course, I also worked 30 hrs a week, which meant going into college on my only day off from work- hence having NO day off at all for months. On a thursday I would start work at 1600 hrs ao in the morning would do voluntary work for homestart- also did voluntary work for womensaid for a time.

currently i am doing a nursing degree which is every day at uni, and also working 17.5 hrs a week.

i am struggling, seriously and I think so is my realtionship. If you can avoid having to do it then dont because somewhere down the road- something has to give.

what are you studying access for? Midwifery?

Thanks for the tiedmama,
Hopefully going to get onto a midwifery degree, or child nursing.
TBH, I am finding it hard enough as it is now, but the extra money would really help us.

do you have to do an access course to do midwifery..sorry to j=hijack...as i hope to do midwifery when the kids are older..hoping doulaing will keep me going until then IYSWIM>

Hiya,
My local uni needs me to have the access course, which I only started in september, completing it two nights a week over two years!

will have to look into that then!

gosh....you are going to be busy!

The ONLY reason that I am working is because the Bursary is a pittance- its a joke. I look and feel like shit and its only 6 weeks in!

Lulumama- Most universities now stipulate that you have studied in the past five years.

does an a level count?

want to do a level biology as my a levels and degree are non scientific!

how old are they? ( the a levels)

where are you uk based?

Lulumama,
Could be worth phoning the uni you want to go to, make sure that they accept what you want to do.

thanks guys...sorry for hijack aswell Jofeb- i;d be interested to know how your doula ing goes.....

thanks tiredemma...a levels 13 years old!!! will give the uni a call.....i am in merseyside!!

thanks again....hope you both get through it all!

have a look here, they always have the answers to everything!!

here

liverpool john moore uni does both degree and diploma- diploma entry criteria would be less than for a degree.