Working Part Time Reflection

This week I felt so perplex with just thinking that we are approaching week six in school and that this week is the marks six month since I went from working full time to part time. I remember worrying, as I thought that me no longer working full time was going to affect me financially and I would probably would have to work another job or even quit school. Now that I reflect back to day one of this school year, I feel that going down to work part time was the best decision I could have made for myself. I feel that working part-time has kept me at peace and I feel that I am balancing everything I have in my plate. For me keeping in peace and not feeling so stressed has been important as this has also helped me spend more time with my family, daughter and now my little granddaughter that I love with all my heart.

I remember once telling my co-worker that was not sure how I would survive and did not know if it could be possible to handle everything that was on my plate at the time. I even told my co-worker to give me six months to ask me the question of how I was surviving. I honestly thoughts that by this time, I would be crying already, overwhelmed and extremely stressed. Which now to my surprise, I am not crying as I thought I would be. I am somewhat stress and overwhelmed as the demand of school, work and balance in my personal life is so much but I am surviving day by day both financially and mentally. Most important, not homeless as I would often joke around to friends. When I do feel down, I remind myself of how hard I am working and how much I gave up to be where I am. I also remind myself that this is