Shoe on the other foot: a Cinderella story

 

Even though, the term break started today, it has come to my attention, that the process of finding information has not come to a complete and utter standstill. In fact, it is crunch time, boys and girls. The last stretch is upon us, like a piranha in desperate need of dead skin. 

A lot of introspection, lead me up to this point in time. Research as inquiry, here from a personal perspective lead to questions, like what can be done to prevent me from failing. How can I improve my marks, or what can I do to stay afloat with, studies, work and home life, simultaneously. Frantically worried about failing last semester (understandably so), shifted my mindset, from I cannot do this, to what can I do to improve.  https://libguides.palni.edu/ilframework/research#:~:text=Research%20as%20Inquiry%20refers%20to,of%20inquiry%20in%20any%20field.As I am comfortably snug in my gown, against the unfair and bitter cold, of September!!! After a long and demanding day at work; the words of the late Mr. Nelson Mandela lingers in the background,  like soft romantic music, " It always seems impossible 'till its done! That is why I am sitting here; for the mere reason; I have learnt from the mistakes of the past (1st semester). I am taking this last stretch and rewriting the script. Amongst Research Projects (studies), Curry stains (home) and even through Fine Free Week (work), it always seems impossible till' its done! Being a wife, mother of twins, full time student and working, are quite a significant amount of balls to juggle. Being all the above, and ticking these boxes have lead me to the art of time management, not always successful though.

 As we all know, things do not always pan out and that is why I had to let one ball drop; (again assessing  the threshold concept, research as inquiry) being a software consultant, difficult as it is/was financially, obtaining my degree is top of the list. I will one day look back and regret things I should have done and recipes I should have tried, but for now my focus, my goal, my dream and my aspiration is to obtain my degree, (self-actualization- Maslow's hierarchy of needs) It has come to my attention the time is now; slipping that slipper on the other foot and finally graduating. For too long I have been admiring other people (nothing wrong with that) for their efforts, professionally. This time round, it is up to me to make it happen for my present and future. 

To my fellow class mates, I wish you the best of luck, (completed Unathi's questionnaire tonight, as I want her to have a successful Research Project) for present and future endeavors.