From personal experience I'd say that if you wanted to focus full time on studying and also continue escorting then you really need to be disciplined by sticking to set hours in which to study and in which to work. Also you need to leave work at the door when you get home. Of course there's admin to do but try to maybe set aside an hour a day to deal with that and then concentrate on your studies for the rest of the time. Compartmentalisation and self discipline are the most important things if you're trying go study at the same time I think.
This is absolutely sound advice, and exactly matches with my experience of combining escorting first with studying and then with freelance work.
I personally could not even study in the morning if I had bookings in the afternoon, as I'd be far too distracted by all the humdrum admin and cleaning/tidying/preening stuff to do to self and incall apartment before the bookings. So I would also recommend being strictly realistic about the amount of time you'll actually have available in the week to *focus* on work, rather than skimming through a textbook while making mental notes to get your washing out of the machine so the towels are dry before your client arrives later etc etc!
And then I also wouldn't usually study after an afternoon of bookings, due to feeling physically and emotionally spent - not in a dreadful way, but just the usual way that anyone in a 'giving' job feels by the end of the day. All I would want to do is eat a nice dinner and watch TV shows!
If you are a total machine when it comes to time management and switching between vastly different headspaces, then of course my experiences won't apply to you. But from your post, MissPretty, it sounds like we might be a bit similar! So definitely set aside Study Days to be separate from Working Days so you don't feel like you have to deal with both things simultaneously. It's very overwhelming.
The only thing I would add, really, is to take your time and research lots of course options and really choose the one that appeals to you the most.
DON'T think that there's anything you "can't do" because it sounds difficult or has a reputation for being tough, etc - the truth of the matter is, if you love doing something then you WILL succeed at it because you will enjoy (almost!) every moment you spend working on it. In fact, it may be really important that you choose a course that's sufficiently challenging, in order to keep yourself interested and motivated. I don't know if self-doubt would be an issue for you but it's something that's very common with young people and with women of all ages, and it's very unfair that sometimes people honestly believe they "cannot" do something simply because they were let down by the education system when they were younger.
When I was about 7 my teacher told my parents that I was failing to understand maths, because I was, so my parents moved me to another school with a better (i.e. a patient and persistant) teacher and I ended up getting an A my maths GCSE exam and finding it ridiculously easy! Not that GCSEs matter one bit in real life, obviously, but it goes to show how the real reason why someone "can't do" something is usually either A) they're not interested in it, which is fair enough, or B) they were just never taught properly.
So look for a good college with high-rated teachers, especially if you'll be paying for your course! Do not accept substandard teaching and make all your tutors work hard to help you learn. The good ones will be absolutely delighted to do so.
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