Anyone working full-time and studying? - Page 2

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    KJCPAwannabe
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    I just started studying and I work full-time, and volunteer at a hospital every Sunday. I don’t know how to deal with it. Any tips? I just started with Becker, and AUD is my first.

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    HazeEastwood
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    I work 50 hours a week doing manufacturing. I honestly dropped pretty much everything for a year. Some people with kids and demanding work and all that other stuff. I salute you! I don't know how you do it.

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    #294957
    jimboace88
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    Honestly it depends on how you learn. Not everyone needs a massive amount of time to study. I come from a situation similar to yours–I'm working full-time and studying. Ok, I don't have a ton of other things on my plate like kids or grad classes, but that doesn't mean after a long day of work I'm looking forward to having just enough time to eat dinner and then get consumed by studying.

    You are fortunate in that AUD is a relatively easy area–having just finished A5, I can promise you that *most* of the lectures go by fast and the key to doing well with the material is mostly memorization. It's an area where you don't necessarily have to understand the topics inside out as long as you can regurgitate information.

    I've found that since my full-time job began (I started a position with my firm at the end of August) I've obviously been studying less than I did for FAR during the summer because there's only so much a person can take. Studying is important and needs to get done, but don't throw your life away. You still need to take care of your mind and body–stay physically active and TAKE A NIGHT OFF!

    This might all have to change when you start studying for FAR as it is a much harder exam, but when it comes to AUD….relax. If you tackle one chapter a week (lecture Monday, review notecards Tuesday, HW Weds/Thurs, Friday off, quizzes/supplemental questions Saturday, and progress test/simulations Sunday) you should feel pretty confident in the material without killing yourself and sacrificing every living second of your time.

    Hopefully I don't have to eat my words after I take AUD next month, but good luck either way!

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    #294958
    Yaegermeister
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    I am going to go against the grain here and say “Don't give up the volunteer work.” I would limit it to a small amount of time, but I think it is important to do stuff besides working and studying. I am trying to carve out some more time out of my schedule to contribute to society in a meaningful way (while still being able to enjoy football season.)

    Studying for the exam consumes a lot of time, but life will pass you by if you stop living it and only focus on going to work and spending time studying. Just my opinion.

    BEC 2/28/11 79

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