Graduate School Challenges and Strategies for Success It has been 27 years since I sat in the student chair in a classroom; therefore, I foresee a number of challenges and obstacles to overcome. In this article, I will present and describe three challenges that I expect to face over the next two years. I will also discuss the strategies I plan to use to address these challenges.Challenges and StrategiesOne of the biggest challenges I face is managing and balancing my school with my work, family, and religious responsibilities. Although several roles create stress in my life, each of my roles and responsibilities are very important to me. Research has shown that nursing students can manage the stressful effects of balancing multiple roles with help from a strong social support system (Seyedfatemi, Tafrechi, Hagan, 2007). I will need to learn to manage, delegate and organize tasks more effectively to balance my multiple roles. I'm considering involving my family by delegating tasks that I usually do, but can share. Learning how to ask for and receive help will be a learning experience for me and my family. A second challenge I already experience is stress and anxiety. Often, I find myself frustrated, unable to sleep, concentrate, or think properly because I am faced with the unknown or unfamiliar. I was born and raised in a Hispanic country and my entire life I have been exposed only to the Spanish language and grammar. My experience with the English language was minimal until I arrived in the United States. I have never been to school... in the middle of a newspaper...... time on the train, I read and work on my homework. As a full-time student at the University of Phoenix, I try to work on my assignments and projects every day to meet deadlines while balancing my work and responsibilities to the Church. The three challenges I've outlined will certainly present obstacles in my journey toward earning a master's degree. I believe that I also have strengths to overcome them. My level of maturity, my motivation and my desire to succeed will more than compensate for the challenges that await me. I know that an advanced degree will allow me to advance in my nursing profession. In my profession, I dedicate myself to serving other human beings and in the words of a wise man; “for something worth having, one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love and self-sacrifice” (J. Burroughs).

Essay / Graduate School Challenges and Strategies for Success It has been 27 years since I sat in the student chair in a classroom; therefore, I foresee a number of challenges and obstacles to overcome. In this article, I will present and describe three challenges that I expect to face over the next two years. I will also discuss the strategies I plan to use to address these challenges.Challenges and StrategiesOne of the biggest challenges I face is managing and balancing my school with my work, family, and religious responsibilities. Although several roles create stress in my life, each of my roles and responsibilities are very important to me. Research has shown that nursing students can manage the stressful effects of balancing multiple roles with help from a strong social support system (Seyedfatemi, Tafrechi, Hagan, 2007). I will need to learn to manage, delegate and organize tasks more effectively to balance my multiple roles. I'm considering involving my family by delegating tasks that I usually do, but can share. Learning how to ask for and receive help will be a learning experience for me and my family. A second challenge I already experience is stress and anxiety. Often, I find myself frustrated, unable to sleep, concentrate, or think properly because I am faced with the unknown or unfamiliar. I was born and raised in a Hispanic country and my entire life I have been exposed only to the Spanish language and grammar. My experience with the English language was minimal until I arrived in the United States. I have never been to school... in the middle of a newspaper...... time on the train, I read and work on my homework. As a full-time student at the University of Phoenix, I try to work on my assignments and projects every day to meet deadlines while balancing my work and responsibilities to the Church. The three challenges I've outlined will certainly present obstacles in my journey toward earning a master's degree. I believe that I also have strengths to overcome them. My level of maturity, my motivation and my desire to succeed will more than compensate for the challenges that await me. I know that an advanced degree will allow me to advance in my nursing profession. In my profession, I dedicate myself to serving other human beings and in the words of a wise man; “for something worth having, one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love and self-sacrifice” (J. Burroughs).

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