Introduce yourself & share your story!

[Cherie31]

Hi everyone,

I am Cherie from Texas. I have three kids and I am a single mother. I works as a subtitute teacher and I am taking the pralegal course.. Iwant to take the paralegal associate degree but I feel that a criminal justice Ba. degree will be better. even though i am over worked and under paided. i still like being a mother and a subtitute teacher. I want to asked all the mothers how do you bounce motherhood , work and college??? I could use the advice.


Thanks's,
Cherie

[imanixon2]

I cant tell you how I balance it yet, but I can tell you my plans. My son is only 1 and still takes daily naps. I'm hoping to spend those hours working on my outlines or reading. I also will use the weekends that my husband is home to work on my classes. As a single mom, I advise that you wait until the babes are asleep at night and work a little more each day. If you need any other advice let me know.

[HEAVENLY1]

Hi everyone
I am 36, mother of three,Jalisha 19, Ricky 17, Timothy 15. I have one grandchild, Jy'kerie. He is one years old. My daughter was in a rush to be mother. I have been married to my husband James for 6 years. I am employed as CNA.

I am in the Associates of Psychology program. I want to go on to get my master or PH.D. I needed a support system. An now I have one. It so great to have other parents to bond with. I wish everyone much success in their studies.
Heavenly

[jessmtharp]

Hey Everyone, my name is Jessica. I was born and raised in Kentucky. I am working as a receptionist for an Assisted Living/Nursing Home. In 2006 I attended college for an Associates in Medical Records Technology but withdrew in January of 07 because I became pregnant with what is now my 17 month old little girl Shelby May. I am attending Ashworth for a Diploma in Medical and Dental Office Assisting. I hope to be done by December of this year and plan on reattending for an Assoicates in Health Care Administration or Management. Not married but hope to be one day. My life is very basic, I work, come home cook play with my little angel go to sleep and start all over LOL My three year anniversary is coming up soon with my little girls dad so we are excited about that, I'm hoping I get to go out and do something exciting for the first time in a long time. Thats enough about me I'll let someone else have a turn...

Jessica
Major: Health Science
Alpha Beta Zeta

[thetha]

Hi everyone!!! My name is Martha Hoyt. I am taking the Medical Transcription course from home in Connecticut. I have two children, Jennifer 8 and Jason 3. They are the most precious God given gifts to me besides my husband. My biggest challenge is trying to be a good parent and teach my children right from wrong and how to get along with each other. Sometimes that isn't so easy. I'm generally a laid-back, friendly, happy person. I decided to take this course because in my former life, I'd been an administrative assistant and laid off several times. The last time was in April 2007. So, after trying my own online business, and failing at it, it took me some time to figure out what career path to take.

Another one of my biggest challenges as all you parents know is trying to find a job that pays enough so I have something left to bring home after paying for day care. ARGH !!!!!!!!! So I've got a question for anyone out there who is also taking the medical transcription course or who has graduated already. How do you go about finding a job and what resources like websites, agencies, can I go through? I'm getting nervous that after I graduate, there will be no jobs out there and I don't know where to look. Being without a job has taken a tremendous toll on our financial living. It's turned me into a sad, tight, cranky person where before I was semi-happy knowing there was a paycheck coming in and the bills could be paid.

Anyway, I'm glad I've found this blogging (I'm new at this so give me a break) site. Thank you for your invitation to share my story and a piece of my life. Hope to hear from you soon.

[pcat21]

Hi everyone. My Name is Marianne. I have a 3 year old son and I'm going to have a newborn soon. I work in a daycare center. My my son just learned how to tackle. He recently saw his grandfather sleeping on the couch and asked me where the batteries where because he wanted to put them in his grandfather to wake him up. It was so funny.

[Guest]

hi im new here my names katherine just enrolled jan30th .im a single mom my girls name is nichole ann she turns 2 next month and is my reason for meeting my goals and fullfilling my dreams. i want to make her and myself proud.

[auryan]

Hello Marianne and Katherine. I'd like to welcome you to the Student Forum. This is really great place to connect with your classmates and get assistance.

Take a minute to register with the Forum. Have you heard about the Moms Challenge event yet? We'd love to have you participate. All you have to do is register with the Forum and get started in The Mom Diaries section.

Let me know if you need help of any kind. Thanks!

[rlb1114]

Hi, my name is Raquel Benjamin I'm married with 5kids and one who's about to graduate from high school. When i was sixteen I had my first child, i was in high school and had to take care of my child with no help from her father. So I gave my child up to my mother until I decided to grow up and do whats right for my daughter. So at the time i party until i was 25 meet my husband and had my son i wait to get married because i wanted to make sure this wasn't going to be like my last relationship.

Lord, and behold he wasn't. He ask me to marry him and I except we wed in 2000 and now share 3 more beautiful kids. I have 3 girls age 6,5,17 and 2boys 10,and 2. So i realize i was unhappy and wanted to do something better for myself and my kids so in 07 my husband ask me to go back to school and he will help me to better myself. I though to myself how in the world will i be able to do school and a family. I was afraid and worry So my husband help me look for different online college. We look for about a month and find ashworth. Its just hard to balance out my family and school work. But, I enjoy my school i finish my high school with pcdi and recieve my high school diploma. Now, I'm about to gruduate in 2010 and i feel wonder and very proud of myself but what I'm most proud of is my kids will know that you can be anything when u put your mind to it, I have a wonderful husband by myside and my Father is still alive to see me finish college. He has cancer and heart problems. He made it his business to stay here with his family and he tell me everyday that god not ready but when he is he will be ready to go but before he go to be with god i want him to know his little girl is just as strong as he is.....

[susanspy]

hello all


i am newbie here i have completed msc in physics,i got married last year. after marriage i have completed .net. but i do not have a job i am really tensed what can i do? at this moment i am a house wife but my dream is i do ajob and be a sucessful women in my life,.


cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!