Nope! I wouldn’t have been able to do a couple of my classes if it weren’t for online availability. You have to be more structured on your own, but if you can manage that, there are a lot of pluses. One of the biggest ones is that you set your own schedule; you don’t have to attend class at a given day/time. They usually require you to log in and respond to class discussions a couple of times a week and/or submit assignments, but they don’t have set schedules outside of due dates. It makes it much easier, IMO.
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I wouldn’t even know what i would want to do as a job. Jobs are mentally exhausting with being depressed all the time
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I’m getting my master’s online from a “real university” and I like it a lot. I can work full-time, have a life and then sign into class during a break at work or after I get home. I like the subject so much that I am highly motivated to finish. I should graduate in August, hopefully with a 4.0 GPA.
BTW, I have schizoaffective disorder (depressed type).
@doing-fine-thanks My husband his getting his MS in IT online. It’s great. It’s the only way he can work full-time because he works 12 hour rotating shifts, and that just doesn’t support a regular school schedule. I was working on my EdD online and plan to do my MBA or DPA online. We love it.
Sorry- I didn’t mean anything by using the word “real”. Just wanted to emphasize the fact that there really are schools out there.
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Exactly! And it’s a lot more stressful trying to find the right one which makes it even more depressing
I’m not offended. A lot of online schools seemed to be fly-by-nights. Now there are accredited universities that offer degrees entirely online. There’s still the stigma there; I run into it at work. It’s not a “real university” or “it can’t be that hard” and some nonsense. It’s tough when I look for a job. But I think after I get a job where I want to work it will get better as I’ll have actual experience to help me. Again, no offense taken.
I’m also schizoaffective
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I’m schizoaffective, too. Bipolar type. We have a little sza club going here!
Well, to be blunt, you’re not going to get anywhere with an attitude that “life is hard” and “I’m going to fail.” Life is hard for everyone in some way or another, and everyone will eventually fail at something (and that’s a good experience to have.) Just because one person with sza had a bad experience as an EMT doesn’t mean everyone with sza will. Start with something small and build on it. You’d be surprised what you can accomplish by doing that.
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Thanks for the support I know I should change my attitude I just lost some motivation. I use to be a big time athlete, artist, musician, and writer but I’ve lost it all
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Good points! I like to approach things by looking at my goals and figuring out what steps need to happen between now and when I meet them to make them possible. I don’t stress as much about timelines, but I do generally try to give myself an idea on when I’d like to reach my goals by.
Case in point: I am going to volunteer at an assisted living facility to get references and to see whether or not I can reliably go somewhere to “work”. If I can do this for about a year, I will seek out part time work. If I’m successful at working part time for a year, I will start using that money towards my next degree. If I can handle working part time and going to school at the same time, once I graduate, I figure I will be ready for the challenges of full time work. As I go along, I will be building up references and my resume to prepare me for my future career after I’ve finished my next degree. I don’t know if I’m ready for all of this yet, but I know I don’t want to sit around wasting another year of my life, so I’m going to try. The worst thing that can happen is that I’ll fail and have to start over. That’s not so bad. It’s progress at least.
My point is that you should have a goal to work towards. Like doing-fine-thanks said, you won’t get anywhere if you keep thinking that life is tough and you will fail. You have to try! Make your OWN future!
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I totally understand your feelings of loss. I used to love fiction but the illness took most of that away, along with many relationships and a career path. But you can still do something, even if it is small. I can’t run as fast I used to because I am older and I cannot turn back time. I used to play clarinet very well. Now I have no sense of rhythm. I could give you more examples like that, but they are depressing and I have decided to focus on the positives in my life and not what I have lost. If you want to be an EMT, I think it would be great if you take a course on CPR and see if you like that. They’re not expensive and you can get certified very quickly (in 1 or 2 class sessions). Start small and see where that takes you. Peace out. ~DFT
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