Saturday, October 12, 2013
MY SUPPORTS
Currently, I am living a very busy lifestyle. My husband and I are both in college. The kids are very active in and outside of school. I spend a lot of time driving, traveling for my job and transporting my children to various activities and events. As I mentioned earlier,both my husband and I are in college. He took the traditional route where he is on campus daily and I took the non-traditional route by going on line. Therefore it is extremely important for us to have a schedule and stick to it. Also, having two reliable vehicles are very important, along with my husband, friends and family.
Living a busy lifestyle is very stressful, so therefore having a reliable schedule that works is a relief. Having a schedule is important within my support system. Without things would be chaotic. It is there to help me remember appointments and to keep my kids on track with their chores and other obligations. My car is a huge part of my support system because it provides me with reliable transportation. Without it I would have to rely on others because there is no public transportation where I live. Without cars my children could not participate in after school activities and my husband would not have a reliable mean of transportation to get to school. Not having a vehicle would change our lifestyle drastically.
My husband, family and friends are my strongest support system. They are there for me in so many ways. They help with the kids. They support me by helping with meals, cutting the lawn and offering spiritual support when needed. Most importantly, they provide the emotional and mental support I often need.
CHALLENGE
I often think about how it would feel to be in another Country and not being able to speak the language. It would be a challenge to find the bathroom because I would not know how to ask for it in another language. I can see myself getting very frustrated. I would have to resort to using gestures, hoping someone would understand. In this situation I would need the support of an interpreter. I would want the support of someone I could trust. I can imagine feeling lonely. Having the support of my family and friends would make me feel secure in a situation such as this.
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Wow, you and your husband certainly have a lot on your plate! Good for you both though, deciding to further your education is such an important decision and I think it will only benefit each one of us!
ReplyDeleteI really like your challenge. I just returned from a 8 day vacation in the Dominican Republic where I'm sure you know, the native language is Spanish. I know minimal Spanish so it was hard to communicate with the locals outside of the resort. I found it interesting, however, that everyone that works on the resort or with tourists at all, know English and French. I met one gentleman who can fluently speak 7 languages, can you imagine?! Everyone could also calculate the money differences as well in American dollars and Euros. I find it so inspiring that people in other parts of the world are so in tune with diversity and honestly experience it every day.
Amy, I thought my life was busy and chaotic with my long 10-12 hour workdays. But you have given me a reason to stop the pti party. Hats off to you, your husband children and family. You have a vision and are working to being it to life. I agree with you about being challenging if in another country without knew the culture, language or tradition. That makes me reflect on the diverse children and families we provide services.
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ReplyDeleteI looks like you have a very busy schedule, and I like your challenge it was very creative and interesting. I agree with a car is a great support.