Re:Similar Boat (Score 1)

I am not currently in this situation, but I was recently. I worked as the lead software engineer for a group putting in 30+ hours a week at the same time I had a full course load. Note: Don't try this at home, kids! ;) It is possible to get a degree while working, but you have to severely limit the number of courses, or the number of hours worked. Which you choose depends entirely on your situation. In the original question where the one owns a business, cutting back hours there to 10-15 hours a week is likely not possible, which means you can probably only handle 1-2 courses, 3 if one of them is on the scale of "trivailly easy" and you don't have to think to pass with an A+. As is noted by others, warn anyone close to you (spouse, girlfriend, kids) that you will be *very* busy, and to make allowances. At the same time, try VERY hard to deligate one full day (from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall asleep) that has nothing at all to do with school or work. For 3+ years of pushing myself far too hard, that is all that kept me sane. Finally, take a careful look at yourself: If you are going to seriously pursue a degree while working full time (or nearly so) at the same time, you *must* have a bit of sadism in your personality. It is brutal, but ultimately worthwhile.