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by phamilton 3956 days ago
I'll chime in with a "same story, different result". I too was a student working remotely for a web shop. My son was also born during this time. I'll add that my wife was doing her student teaching and we couldn't afford a sitter so I basically took care of the kid full time. I would do work when he was asleep, where ever that was. Sometimes that was at home. Sometimes it was on campus in an engineering lab. Many times I found myself parked just outside a classroom I was supposed to be attending keeping an ear out for the words "iClicker quiz" and blindly answering because it meant I at least got attendance points.

In the end, it all worked out. I got plenty done at work, managed to graduate and the kid didn't starve.

Yes, there were some days I had to take a break, beg someone to come watch the kid for a few hours so I could run down to the pizza place down the street (with WiFi) and work in peace. But honestly, I get the same feeling working in an office.

My point is not to refute the need for a dedicated work environment. It's just to say that you may be perfectly fine in complete chaos. Just pay attention and you'll figure it out.