Seeing how my husband study hard for his exams makes me reminisce my graduate course years. I was working during the day and going to school after office hours. It was hard but I was motivated because my salary back then is only around $170 a month? I can't really complain about my salary as I was only working as a Secretary at the Student Affairs Office. In fact, I consider myself lucky because I got hired even before my college graduation. I think, being a working student was a plus for the administrators to hire me over other applicants.
Anyhow, stretching that salary is so hard but I manage to somehow squeezed in my tuition fee for my graduate course. I don't have any "luho" or luxury and can't spend extravagantly because I was on strict budget all the time (still is lol). What I mean is that, I only buy the things that I need because I have to support my family as well. I guess God knows what my intentions were in furthering my studies. My plan was to get an extra work after office hours like teaching part time after I graduate. But that plan was demolished when an angel was sent to me hehehe.
I was able to wrote and defend my thesis (until now I am amazed lol). I studied the programs of our office and it's future developments. Man, writing a thesis is so hard, you will spend grueling hours with sweat and tears, disappointent, discouragement, and such but in the end, I did it. They awarded me my MBA diploma. I am not a good writer but I think my perseverance overpowered that weakness that's why I was able to graduate. To top that I was also inspired because my future husband then was boosting my morale. I thank God for giving me the courage, for giving me people that understands and support me, and above all for giving me special people that loves me. Woot sorry, this is a bit long, I hope you are still awake lol.
Anyhow, stretching that salary is so hard but I manage to somehow squeezed in my tuition fee for my graduate course. I don't have any "luho" or luxury and can't spend extravagantly because I was on strict budget all the time (still is lol). What I mean is that, I only buy the things that I need because I have to support my family as well. I guess God knows what my intentions were in furthering my studies. My plan was to get an extra work after office hours like teaching part time after I graduate. But that plan was demolished when an angel was sent to me hehehe.
I was able to wrote and defend my thesis (until now I am amazed lol). I studied the programs of our office and it's future developments. Man, writing a thesis is so hard, you will spend grueling hours with sweat and tears, disappointent, discouragement, and such but in the end, I did it. They awarded me my MBA diploma. I am not a good writer but I think my perseverance overpowered that weakness that's why I was able to graduate. To top that I was also inspired because my future husband then was boosting my morale. I thank God for giving me the courage, for giving me people that understands and support me, and above all for giving me special people that loves me. Woot sorry, this is a bit long, I hope you are still awake lol.
23 travelers' comments:
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Yep, perseverance overpowered the weakness... :)
Linked up mine.. :)
i watched on gma news recently how shops selling pre-made thesis proliferate everywhere...ayaw ng maghirap ng mga estudyante ngayon hano...hirap kya ng thesis, iniyakan ko yan nun ^_^
Yay, nag-defend ka alone sa thesis mo Rose? Sa amin, by group ang Thesis. Oo nga, hirap nang Thesis, nag-hire kami nang coach na strikta then it was worth it naman kasi kami lahat ang nag-wowork out to make it through and naka-speak up sa araw na i-defend ang thesis.
Hi Mel, sa college siguro pwede ang group defense but in graduate school you have to defend it by yourslef, even your adviser can't help you during the final defense.. Maihi ihi nga ako kasi ginigisa talaga ako ng panels weee.
Yes, I am awake, Rose, LOL! Hurdling your graduate school degree in between schooling is such a feat. I salute you for that. Not everyone has that determination and perseverance like you have.
I went to Grad School, not MBA though. I took MPA (Masters in Public Administration) major in Organization and Management but still has to write my Thesis. I was able to finish all other subjects for the degree except Thesis Writing. I don't think I shall be able to accomplish that now.
Anyhow, it's great to meet someone who gives so much importance on education. Makikita naman sa pagpapalaki mo sa mga anak mo kasi it's always being imparted in most of your posts.
Sorry for the litany, hehe.
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HI Rose, making-up hahaha.. absent ako last week..
o yung mga masters .. nagyaya sa mga anak.. hahaha ... mu husband said kung gusto ko ba daw magdoctorate.. waahhhh... paggraduate ko.. yaya pa rin ng anak ko..lol.. kaloka....kung wala kang hardships actually wala kang makwento di ba? heheeh... was here... blog hop tonight..
wow bonding di kita ma reach hehe. ako yata ang opposite mo kasi perseverance is not my friend hehehe. Kaya nga i stopped my masters and dropped some of subjects at hindi pumasok sa final exams kasi walang pambayad sa finals.
You should try to apply for teaching post dito bading kasi may masters ka na pala. ako mag aaply ako sa walmart tindera hhahahaha.
And the hardships are all worth it di ba girl?
Congratulations, sis!
I am hoping for an MBA diploma but for 2 sems now am in MAED program. And this sem am flunking and am really planning to flunk. It's proposal time next week and i haven't made my chapters yet...am scared to spend 6thousand more in a course na di ko naman plano tapusin. gusto ko talaga MBA. :D
oh SARS entry ko today.
Arlene
http://www.midlifedancing.com/2011/03/nostalgia-my-27th.html
Congrats Ate Rose, we also had a thesis but yours is more difficult I guess because it is for masteral degree.
Kudos to you, sis for making it. My brothers weren't able to finish their masters degree. Hirap daw eh. ;)
I agree mommyRose, ang hirap gumawa ng thesis..tears and sweat talaga tapos pag mali..susuli pa ng teacher tapos gawa uli..magastos..
I'm late.
You're a strong woman, Rose. No wonder you can pass through your hard times :)
http://www.womenandperspectives.com/2011/03/falling-spot.html
Congratulations to you mommy for doing such a great job and for being such a hardworking person. You are indeed blessed and God gave you what you deserve. :) That's one great accomplishment you have, mommy.
Adin B
Let me guess. The name of the angel that the Lord sent you was John, am I right? Hehehe, lucky guess, I guess, hehehe. You are indeed one of a kind to have worked and studied so hard to fulfill your dreams in life. Now you are inspiring your readers in your awe inspiring life story. God bless you more for that. I am privileged to have known you as a co blogger just like Shy and Dhemz and all the hardworking mommies of the blog world. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
bongga ka talaga sis...d kita ma reach....super lau nang naangat mo sa buhay eh...ehehehe...ako hanggang kinder lang ang natapos ko...ehhehehe...kaya aanga anga ang english grammar ko...ehehehe!
sensya na po sis at nahuli sa pila...supah busy lang ako today...sakit nang balikat ko...was busy decorating the house kasi...tapos cleaning up the yard...may landscaper kasi bukas....hope all is well...mwah!
ibang level talaga to si mami rose... level 0 pa ako! lol
i had my share of sleepless nights with thesis... two straight weeks of sleepless nights. when i passed my defense, i didn't celebrate i slept whole day! hahahah yon ang celebration ko.
when i was in college malakas loob ko i was never nervous during the defense because kabisado ko thesis ko and I was used to meeting people of higher ranks because I was working with big bosses in big companies then kaya malakas ang loob ko pero ngayon waaaaaaaaaaa loob ko nasa paa na lol
wow haba ng litany ko lol
congrats Rose; all your hardship paid off naman di ba...you are such a smart and lucky gal!
galing mo sis! believe ako sa 'yo sis sa lahat ng achievement mo and you got it all because of your perseverance!
Hay hindi ko naranasan ang thesis na yan. Buti na lang kasi baka di ko ma defend. lol!
Ang edukasyon lang ang meron tayo na walang makakakuha kahit sino di ba? Naalala ko yung gumawa ako ng thesis nung college kandahilo talaga ako sa puyat matapos lang pero worth it naman. :)
I am back, wohooo! sensiya na at nawlaan ako ng time magsasali sa mga meme, sa MM lang ako nakakasali at naging busy.
Buti ka nga naka graduate, ako hindi, walang pera, saka maaga akong umalembong. I think God has plans for all of us, di ba? pareho tayong nandito sa US, sino makapag sasabing makakarating tayo dito at mag kakaasawa ng mababait na tao?
Happy Nostalgia!
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