college or hunting a job that aint there (19)
anniebaby: i so want to go back to college and do my honors degree but with all the crap my ex has been giving me i cant ask him to watch the wee one, and even if he did it still wudnt b fair on her as i just got the timetable and its half 9 till half 5 3 days a week and almost a full day on a thursday
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
If you get a job you will be gone for longer hours than you would be in College.
In the present climate I would say that if you have a chance to go on in College go for it, who knows how long it would take you to find a job.
anniebaby: i so want to go back to college and do my honors degree but with all the crap my ex has been giving me i cant ask him to watch the wee one, and even if he did it still wudnt b fair on her as i just got the timetable and its half 9 till half 5 3 days a week and almost a full day on a thursday
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
Don't give up on the college idea is there child care expenses available any where, financial support or you studying in the north or south, never give up without trying every avenue, i know what you are going through I did same thing myself kids are fine and am now doing post grad. Worth it anniebaby so take your time on this one before you make a decision.
vonney: If you get a job you will be gone for longer hours than you would be in College.
In the present climate I would say that if you have a chance to go on in College go for it, who knows how long it would take you to find a job.
In the present climate I would say that if you have a chance to go on in College go for it, who knows how long it would take you to find a job.
Sound advice!
vonney: If you get a job you will be gone for longer hours than you would be in College.
In the present climate I would say that if you have a chance to go on in College go for it, who knows how long it would take you to find a job.
In the present climate I would say that if you have a chance to go on in College go for it, who knows how long it would take you to find a job.
true last yr i was in tears coz i lost rent allowence and managed to make it but now it seems every time i try to better my self something pops up and makes me doubt if im doing right thing
thanks
anniebaby: i so want to go back to college and do my honors degree but with all the crap my ex has been giving me i cant ask him to watch the wee one, and even if he did it still wudnt b fair on her as i just got the timetable and its half 9 till half 5 3 days a week and almost a full day on a thursday
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up
Have you thought about doing your studies online? that way you can be around for your child and maybe look in to partime job on the side
anniebaby: true last yr i was in tears coz i lost rent allowence and managed to make it but now it seems every time i try to better my self something pops up and makes me doubt if im doing right thing
thanks
thanks
Same thing happened me this year
Its best to keep the chin up and go for what you really want
keep trying eventually you"ll get it
wittyone: Don't give up on the college idea is there child care expenses available any where, financial support or you studying in the north or south, never give up without trying every avenue, i know what you are going through I did same thing myself kids are fine and am now doing post grad. Worth it anniebaby so take your time on this one before you make a decision.
i know there are a few bits for lone parents and i study in south so i shud still get grant even tho its post grad
i know i will kick my self if i let it go after all i have been through to get as far as i did
since i started college i have went through a marriage break up
house move
death of my mum
and almost losing the plot coz of it all
god now i sound like a jerry springer show all by my self haha
Annie, a very good and close friend of mine has been faced with a similar decision every year for the past 7 years. She went back to do her Leaving Cert then. And each year as financial pressure increased the cost of fees made life more and more difficult. But she got her leaving, went on to college, and 2 months ago got her H Dip. Last week she was interviewed for a teaching job which she got and began this morning. There is no person I more admire in this world for what she has achieved. There is light at the end of the tunnel, don't give up.
hi,
you'll find a way..don't worry..i did my degree via distance education while working full time(don't know if that's a possibility for you). When i found no job for 6months after moving to galway from dublin I volunteered and a few months later found something paid..sometimes things work out in the strangest ways..get out there,ask and ask again for what YOU want..it might not happen in the way or timeframe you want it but it will happen if you want it..good luck and let me know!x,ronah
you'll find a way..don't worry..i did my degree via distance education while working full time(don't know if that's a possibility for you). When i found no job for 6months after moving to galway from dublin I volunteered and a few months later found something paid..sometimes things work out in the strangest ways..get out there,ask and ask again for what YOU want..it might not happen in the way or timeframe you want it but it will happen if you want it..good luck and let me know!x,ronah
anniebaby: i know there are a few bits for lone parents and i study in south so i shud still get grant even tho its post grad
i know i will kick my self if i let it go after all i have been through to get as far as i did
since i started college i have went through a marriage break up
house move
death of my mum
and almost losing the plot coz of it all
god now i sound like a jerry springer show all by my self haha
i know i will kick my self if i let it go after all i have been through to get as far as i did
since i started college i have went through a marriage break up
house move
death of my mum
and almost losing the plot coz of it all
god now i sound like a jerry springer show all by my self haha
Listen to your instinct and follow the dream anniebaby, you have one life and you deserve a good life. Believe me it is hard and tough with little money but it is worth it when you there and achieving your dream and the future holds no limits. The little one will be fine, because when your with her it is quality time and you are happy and showing her that anything in life is possible. Sorry anniebaby but I am passionate about young women like you going for it, I have never looked back and am still going for it.
skyblue43: Annie, a very good and close friend of mine has been faced with a similar decision every year for the past 7 years. She went back to do her Leaving Cert then. And each year as financial pressure increased the cost of fees made life more and more difficult. But she got her leaving, went on to college, and 2 months ago got her H Dip. Last week she was interviewed for a teaching job which she got and began this morning. There is no person I more admire in this world for what she has achieved. There is light at the end of the tunnel, don't give up.
i was always told i was stupid but turns out im far from it wont go as far as to say im smart but im not stupid either
i think more shud b done to help mature students reach their dreams
anniebaby: i was always told i was stupid but turns out im far from it wont go as far as to say im smart but im not stupid either
i think more shud b done to help mature students reach their dreams
i think more shud b done to help mature students reach their dreams
from what i seen of you on here you are far from stupid !!!
go for your dream !!! if you dont youll only be asking "what if"
i hope whatever you choose works out for you !!!
another possibility is getting on a CE scheme if you are entitled to it..a lone parent(am one myself) has to be unemployed for 18 months,i think or in receipt of a social welfare allowance..check the details..i did that and have already gone for one internal interview,didn't get it but will go for another if it turns up..You are entitled to training allowance on a CE scheme(500euro a year)
anniebaby: i was always told i was stupid but turns out im far from it wont go as far as to say im smart but im not stupid either
i think more shud b done to help mature students reach their dreams
i think more shud b done to help mature students reach their dreams
My friend is now 44, had separated and was getting no money from the ex. At time she had to resort to burning telephone books and old shoes and runners for heat during the winter. And this at the height of the Celtic Tiger! Its about getting and making it happen for yourself and not be hoping for help. With the state of the economy that help is unlikely to come but you and you alone can make it happen...
ellimere: from what i seen of you on here you are far from stupid !!!
go for your dream !!! if you dont youll only be asking "what if" i hope whatever you choose works out for you !!!
go for your dream !!! if you dont youll only be asking "what if" i hope whatever you choose works out for you !!!
why thank you v much
anniebaby: why thank you v much
no bother , your such a nice person !!
you deserve for it to work out for you !!!
anna71: another possibility is getting on a CE scheme if you are entitled to it..a lone parent(am one myself) has to be unemployed for 18 months,i think or in receipt of a social welfare allowance..check the details..i did that and have already gone for one internal interview,didn't get it but will go for another if it turns up..You are entitled to training allowance on a CE scheme(500euro a year)
i know how she felt getting nothing from ex
as for the rest im not there just yet but i remember times when i was the child looking at my mum wondering where the next bite of food is coming from and i never want my child to have that in her life
thanks for the comments i think i have more or less made up my mind and might go to c the college 2morrow
In response to: i so want to go back to college and do my honors degree but with all the crap my ex has been giving me i cant ask him to watch the wee one, and even if he did it still wudnt b fair on her as i just got the timetable and its half 9 till half 5 3 days a week and almost a full day on a thursday
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i veam i showing her its ok to give up
its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetableso do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i veam i showing her its ok to give up
When I decided to do an honours degree I went the part time route with the Open University as at the time I was working. ( a time when jobs actually existed
) Since then I have complete an honours science degree, science masters and now I am studying an honours engineering degree.
There are costs involved but it saves on traveling costs, child care costs and if you are lucky enough to get a job in the meantime you can still keep on studying and working.
It does take longer, and can be a bit lonely sometimes, with no face to face social interaction. But I believe these are cancelled out by the flexibility of study
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its almost an hours drive up and down to add to the crap timetable
so do i try and work it out and go back and scrimp and save for every penny
or do i go out and look for a job that just isnt there right now and any that r wants experience
why cant life get easier not harder
either way money is going to be tight but least if i dont go back im here for my wee one but if i dont am i showing her its ok to give up