juggling family life, work and school has been a challenge. since july 2012 i have been attending devry university online, in the quest to finish out my bachelors. i work full time and i have a daughter at home that needs my attention. after work i come home, catch up with big bro and then spend time with kaiya. this includes running errands if need be, dinner, bath, reading a book then bedtime. THEN i get started on my homework. i would love to do homework when she does homework, but when i get home from work, her's is already done. when i do my homework it usually involves some sort of concentration and i do not want to be disturbed therefore i feel it's unfair for me to do hw when kaiya is still awake. there is no possible way to devote my time and attention to her, while trying to understand a complicated excel spreadsheet.
today i received an email that stated:
Dear Montia Martin,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been named to the Summer 2012 DeVry University Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is an honor reserved for students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the semester. You have shown a strong commitment to your education and it has manifested itself in this outstanding academic achievement.
it went on to say that i would be getting an invitation to attend a celebration and if i am an online student, which of course i am, then i can attend the celebration in chicago. heck, im actually considering going. those of you that know me, you know im not a dummy. very far from it. but, having been out of school for almost 14 years, you tend to lose a few things. if i had accomplished this straight out of high school it wouldnt have been that big of a deal. this was my norm. but the fact that i can manage to accomplish this at this point in my life, is major to me. every day i struggle just to have enough time for my kids and myself and now i have to squeeze some hw in there.
i thank my bestie, shannaya, for helping with my decision to go back to school. i mean, my other girls had mentioned "u need to go back and finish". to actually have the honor to sit in the front row with her family and watch her walk across the stage with a smile, and to see the smile on her parents face, i left that graduation thinking I WANT THAT. and that's where it started. my quest for the right college began. i chose devry because i get a discout thru my job. i also liked their reputation and they had the major i was seeking. plus, when i graduate my family and i can ride on up to chicago, walk the stage and then kick it real hard aftewards. i was even granted a scholarship from them due to my previous accomplishment while obtaining my associates a few years ago. i am six months in now. still stuggling with my time management but im hanging in there and i love it.
receiving this email today brought tears to my eyes. hearing everyone tell me how proud they are of me truly swells my heart. i am very proud of myself and i hold myself to a very high standard when it comes to my school work. im not just doing this for me. im doing this for my kids and im especially doing this for my mother. i am so appreciative of all of the support that i have on this journey. i refuse to let anyone down, and i know for a fact, my support system will not allow me to fail.
"when you make the president's list, come holla at me!" -graylen lilliard-
dont worry guy, im coming for it!!!!
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