Commitment!

For over a year and a half, I have been taking classes in a graduate program with the hopes of obtaining a Masters in Business administration. I am currently half way through my fourth from the last class! This class in particular is going by so quickly. The work gets tougher and tougher after every class. So far, I have only gone through one class while not working. I actually believed that it would be easier to attend these classes while not working, but I am beginning to re-think that belief. I am struggling to keep my commitment to these classes. Don't get me wrong, I am not planning nor have I ever been thinking of quitting. I am just noticing that the urgency is not there anymore. I believe that urgency that I used to feel, which believe me really helped me (well, pushed me really) in obtaining such high grades, is gone because the stress level that I had in these classes while I was working is gone. Stress can be a motivator! I know it was a motivator for me. I used to be stressed out because I spent every night until at least midnight on homework and that was only during the week. I used to spend all weekend on homework too. Thanks to the stress in my life (my old life), I was able to get my homework done early, usually. I know stress is not a good thing, but... sometimes it can be a blessing in disguise.

I am just going to keep "plugging away," and I will just have to take my classes one week at a time. I just hope that I don't get that dreaded "short-timers disease!!!"

:)