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aising a family and working full

time while attending college —

with a full course load is def­

initely a challenge. Days run

together, and the jokes told by

professors actually start to

sound funny. Catching a few

Z’s between classes in the library or in the
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car becomes an art

IT 5 NOT A

LIFE OF EASE

form while staying awake in class is a struggle.

In a rare moment at Juggling homework and a job is an almost

home with his family,

John sits with his son superhuman feat. John Schell says, “Knowing

John Joseph III and that on weekends I can see my wife and kids

his daughter Bethany

Jane who is just three while they are awake is part of the reward.”

weeks old. Little John Life is a balance of plusses and minuses.

s to be helpful by There are trade-offs. The first time John’s son

ng a bottle to his

new sister, already called him “da da,” other than just mimicking

the words like they do in John’s Greek class,

was over the telephone while he was at work. “I

would have liked to see his face,” said John

with a wry smile. Despite the late nights,the

seemingly endless days, and the hours without

one’s family nearby, a good education laying

the groundwork for a solid future is worth the

sacrifice.