Graduate education is rigorous. From the experience of doctoral students, full-time study requires a commitment of 25-30 hours a week. This will require adjustments to your current work(nurse practitioner) and family life. It is important that you take time to consider how you will integrate graduate school into your current situation. Please write a well-crafted statement (200-300 words) about how you plan to fit the rigors and time commitment of graduate education into your life situation of work and family.