Sunday 27 September 2015

The Balancing Act of a working mother

So I have now begun the new chapter of life.
I am now the new Junior lecturer at Pattimura University English Department.
I am excited of this new tenure... excited for all the teaching, reading, development etc and also fully aware of the hard work that awaits.
So now... my life currently running on tighter schedule. Simon decided to stay home with Tania during my adjustment year. I am ever so grateful for him. I know he enjoy and believes that it is important to spend time with Tania in this 'golden' age of a child. I get a bit jealous now that he spend more time with her.

Everyday, I need to wake up at 6 AM the latest to prepare myself and the lunch I need to bring. I am making it a habit to bring my won food to make sure I have a balance and healthier diet. We currently live in Waai village, where Simon's parents house is. It is about 30-45 minutes motorcycle drive and 1 - 1.30 hours public car transport ride to Ambon city center where the campus is.
Some of my classes began at 8 AM so I need to be strict to leave home by 7 or before that. But on days that I have afternoon class or no teaching day. I cam leave by 8 or 8.30.

I am now began to enjoy my morning reading time in the lecture room. It feels like coming home. Reading has always bring comfort and joy for me. But before that, reading was a necessity. Now that I am in campus most of the time and not having any structural responsibility yet, reading is what i love. at the same time, it helps me to increase and improve also refresh the knowledge and skills I have had for long time.

I planned to leave campus by 4 PM or 5 PM where I went straight back to Passo where our English Course located. I have classes 4 days in a week began at 6 PM to 8 pm. If Simon has classes to at the English Course then we will ride home on the motorcycle and arrived home by 9 or 9.30 PM. But if I have to take public transport, I will arrive home by 10 or 10.30 PM. Public transport to Waai after dark is a bit of a hassle ... almost non existence.

Arriving home, I am usually too tired. I sometimes talk a bit with Tania, read her a book and pray nightime prayer with her then I usually dozed off even before she does.

I wake up early again and went out before she wakes up.

Nope... I have no complain or regret. God is good.
This is my new routine. I am currently juggling and balancing my responsibility as wife and companion to my husband, a mother to my daughter, a daughter to my two family, a lecturer at UNPATTI, a director and instructor of my Language center as well as other alliances and relationship with friends and colleague...

I found that I now grew even closer to God. I need God to keep me afloat. to guide and enable me. In HIM I confide all my deepest secret, flaws, shortcoming, happiness and success. For in HIM I am content. Praise be to GOD..


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