Even if you have already answered this question years ago with a resounding "no" (after all, college takes a time commitment) it may be time to reconsider. If you have had a significant change in your life, such as the desire to change careers, a recent lay-off, or a child move out of the house - then you may have just the right amount of time or motivation to succeed in school. With all of the options available to today's career seeker, you may not have to wait for a life-change to make college possible. Increasingly, schools of all types offer off-campus or online coursework for the student that needs a little more flexibility. Chances are, no matter what your schedule and needs are, there is a program that matches your needs and provides the type of education you need to accomplish your goals. It may mean taking one or two classes at a time, but it can be done.

Still not convinced that there is enough time?

Let’s take a minute out of the 10,080 minutes in a week to look at how the average American spends that time.

1680 minutes - Spent watching television (4 hours/day)

2400 minutes - Spent at work (40 hour work week)

3360 minutes - Spent sleeping (8 hours a night)

If you complied exactly to those numbers it would leave you exactly 2,640 minutes a week (44 hours) to do whatever you choose (cleaning, hobbies, exercise, social activities, child-rearing, etc.). Some schools advocate that for every hour of class you take, you need to plan for 2 hours of study. With this strategy it would mean devoting 36 hours to school if you took 12 hours of courses. If that sounds excessive, then maybe it would make more sense for you to take two classes (maybe around 6 credit hours = 18 total hours spent on school work). 18 hours of time spent on college would require the average American above to eliminate television viewing 4 1/2 days a week in order to be successful in school without altering the rest of their free time (the 44 hours a week of "free time" we all have).

If you are ready – there is time! Research your educational opportunities either at JobingEducation , The Princeton Review or one of our sponsored schools, Grand Canyon University (on-line masters degree programs). Now just might be the right time for you to take that leap of faith.

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