Is anyone in graduate school?

Ugh I need to vent! I am in my 2nd year of grad school going for my MSW. I am going full time and doing an internship 3 days a week. I am like soooo stressed. I am trying to keep it together but I am so tired all the time, so stressed out, I have no time to see friends, barely have time to see FH, the only thing I do is study or go to the gym (when I actually get the chance to relieve stress). Today I took off for a mental health day and Ive been stress eating all day. I'm like so over it and to be honest I just want to get through it. Last year I was so concerned about grades and this year I just want to be done since I graduate in May. Is anyone else in a similar position??

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I worked full time and went to grad school full time as well. I got my master's about 3 years ago. It's a crappy situation to be in, but it's so worth it in the end. Just try to stick it out until the end. Then when you graduate, go get a real long massage

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I am.

I know how you feel. I already have a Masters and when I was doing that, I was going to school full time, working (one year part time one year full time), trying to be in a lab, and then eventually planning a wedding.

Now I'm in a PhD program and I have a really flexible job working part from home for my old supervisor from my last job, but it's still a lot. I don't know if I can do a job after this, I guess we'll see...It's definitely stressful. We've got the motto right now: B=PhD.

Some grad schools aren't and basically you're just there to learn about something you love and get a degree. But some programs are super tough and the whole idea of grade inflation and 'easy' As are foreign. Just keep the faith, you're almost done! It'll be worth it in the end.

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I'm in grad school, taking 12 credits - I cut back a LOT with work but before that I was working and going to school full time and I went nuts. Sometimes I still wake up and have no idea which end is up. I graduate in May too, DH and I are going to Mexico to celebrate my graduation and his taking a really hard exam. Feel like I'll never get there tho!

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i felt that way through 3 years of law school.

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Posted by LousBride09

Ugh I need to vent! I am in my 2nd year of grad school going for my MSW. I am going full time and doing an internship 3 days a week. I am like soooo stressed. I am trying to keep it together but I am so tired all the time, so stressed out, I have no time to see friends, barely have time to see FH, the only thing I do is study or go to the gym (when I actually get the chance to relieve stress). Today I took off for a mental health day and Ive been stress eating all day. I'm like so over it and to be honest I just want to get through it. Last year I was so concerned about grades and this year I just want to be done since I graduate in May. Is anyone else in a similar position??

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i was in the same exact position as you a few years back getting my MSW as well. just think about how you're almost there!! may is only 6 months away!!