College Stress

How does anyone go to school and keep up a positive attitude? Last April, my wife Heather and I were sealed for all time and eternity. For those of you not familiar with this terminology, we basically are married for this life and the next. Ever since that time, I have been trying very hard to plan every important aspect of our lives. Heather will finish up her school by June and start into her student teaching. I, on the other hand, just barely changed my major to Information Systems, plus I have a desire to achieve a Masters of Information Systems Management. So I essentially have five years at least before I graduate from BYU. That is a lot of time in my mind, a lot of time and money.

Both Heather and I work on campus. She is a peer mentor for all incoming Freshmen, and easily makes 20 hours per week. I work for BYU OIT as a documentation specialist, and as such, I am required to work 18 to 20 hours per week. Sometimes I wish I could work more hours. Other times I feel too overwhelmed as it is. I just wish I had more money available to cover the cost of going to school.

This semester I am taking more credits than I ever had in the past. Also, in past semester I wasn't working while going to school. I have never had this much to do at once. Being married, should also be called to attention. I love spending time with my wife, but we hardly see each other between work and school. I just wish life could slow down for one moment. I wish we could just be kids again, without any cares in the world.

I know there are a ton of people at BYU who are in more stressful situations. Some work full time or have two jobs while going to school. Others are taking 18 credits or more with independent study courses. Others already have children. Some even have to deal with all of this. So respectively, I should just count my blessings and shut up. At the same time, i have my worries, doubts, and stresses too. They are not the same, but they are there. I just want peace. I want to know that everything will be alright. I want the future to be secure.