Short term career goals and my current schedule

I recently started filling out applications for several entry level positions for research, management, and even random filler positions at offices that involve attending seminars. If I get a decent job in the near future, then I'm happy. If not, then I will keep applying while doing something useful to keep moving forward.

I've known for a while that it might be a long time before I get hired. To keep myself productive, I've kept myself on this schedule:

Sunday:

• Coursera's Surveillance Law course. View lectures and take notes, finish a reading assignment.
• Knock out a few Data Science lectures and work on the course project. 

Monday:

• Review mathematics either through Khan Academy's "Mastery Challenge" or Coursera's Calculus 1 course. (Lately I've been doing a bit of both.)
• Complete at least a quarter of a lesson from Udacity's Introduction to Computer Science course. 

Tuesday and Wednesday:

• Study material for the Security A+ exam for at least one hour.
• Fill out job applications 
• Work at Jungles Gym. (This is my part time job. It doesn't pay much, but a meager income is better than none. And to be fair, my customers and coworkers are wonderfully kind and have been helping me with my job hunt.)

Thursday:

• Coursera's Surveillance Law course. View lectures and take notes, finish a reading assignment.
• Data science lectures, course project, and get started on quizzes. I usually finish the quizzes by the end of the week.

Friday:

• Review mathematics
• Complete at least a quarter of a lesson from Udacity's Introduction to Computer Science course. 

Saturday:

• Relax.  (Oftentimes"relaxing" is the comfort that can come from being productive. I usually spend a small part of this day on my studies.)
• Finish job applications or at least make notes of the qualifications I cannot meet if I'm truly interested in the job.

This schedule is probably about equal to a 9 credit semester at college. It's enough to keep me busy but gives me enough free time to handle family commitments. The main reason I'm keeping the coursework at a controlled level is that the topics I'm studying are challenging, at least for me. I wouldn't say I'm awful at mathematics and information technology, but I certainly need to improve my grasp on the two subjects for the jobs I will ultimately be doing.

Long term goals:

When I am hired at a higher paying job, I will look at options for returning to school. Finance, business management, information technology, computer science, and statistics come to mind for my extended education.

Every so often I wonder if the past will repeat itself when it comes to returning to school. I don't want to squander the opportunities that come with a college education. For now, I'm confident that my new study habits will result in a much more rewarding college experience. I just have to keep improving myself and remember to manage myself properly. Maybe, this Saturday, I'll come out with a post regarding my college and post adolescence screw-ups and what I learned from them.