I think school is influencing my life in a positive way. I have been a stay at home mom for the past year, so I have a lot of free time (sometimes, not always). (I did go back to work for about 3 months when my daughter was 8 months old). Taking classes at Kaplan has given me something constructive to do during that time. I think it is also influencing my son. He sees me on the computer doing my classwork and learning new things and that makes him want to learn new things. I should be done with my classes and have my degree by the time my daughter is ready to start preschool in 2011. When she starts school, I can go back to work. Don't get me wrong, I love being home with my children, but I like to be out in the world, with adults, too. lol!