When you find yourself in a situation of study, work and family as a family man you will realise that it is not an easy journey. It is a thought one should always ponder when making life changing decision which make or mar you. The work involve is life changing when properly planned.
My journey as a student as well as working to make ends meet for myself and family is really a struggle. My routine has now been restricted to having to align myself with this phase of life for the next two years while also smiling at this phase of life.
My life has now been regimented to a lifestyle I am not currently used to. It is good and interesting to find yourself in such life when you realise fully well that each day and time is of essence in life, and it should never be wasted in any way unnecessarily. This is a gift from God Almighty that we have to give account of it every day on how we spent it and it is better we realise that there is need to keep a proper inventory of how our daily life is been utilised.
Studying as an adult requires lots of responsibilities and discipline. Our experiences of life will have to be brought into the fore. Having to meet classmate who sees you as an uncle in class with them can be interesting. To have them call you BROS because you are well advanced in age and given the age gap with your classmates. I must give myself the extra responsibility to work very hard in all activities in the programme to ensure that right is maintained.
As for my working life, it is essential to keep the momentum high and continue to ensure my work is professionally delivered and the reasons for my studying the MBA programme should clearly be seen and felt.
I have seen the few months of beginning the programme as a new dawn in my professional growth and development. It calls for deeper thinking and examining things well because of what I have been taught and also calls for questioning things at work.
Having to manage my family life is not an easy thing. It is even more difficult where both of us are working and will have to leave the house very early and coming back from 7pm. One will have to make the children understand what is going on and reason why it is a temporary phase that will fade in a short while and letting them know the importance of work and study going together now.
It is even more difficult when one has a very young family and having to assist them with their homework daily and test preparation. Having to think round all three activities of study, work and family, it is a test of resilience and hard work of coping with all aspect and ensuring none suffers at anything. It is pertinent to give full attention to everything as they come. What is not included here is the social life. This has been temporary thrown to the dustbin and other non-essential as well.
I have told the children that daddy is back to school just like them and will make available to them his result for transparency after each exam. Having to be exemplary to them through sincerity and hard work will motivate them to work even harder.
Least I forget, I hope to continue keeping up with my relationship with God even amid all the aforementioned activities.
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