It is Here and I Must Thank You
I don’t remember when was the last time I felt so euphoric and
relieved to have achieved something. I probably did when I finished my engineering
degree, but I don’t remember it now. This time, when I finished my masters in
IT, I had a sense of relief run over me as if it was what I always wanted and I
now had it in my grips for the rest of my life. I think the sense of
achievement and relief is more today because I am a wife and a mother and the commitment
and discipline required to shoulder the responsibility as a student more than
tripled – and I am proud today for having made it without any major obstacle.
While I felt it like a big challenge in the beginning, I was happy
that I could now sort out my time and priority and was surer about how much
time I should dedicate to each of the obligations. My family received my
first priority and I am glad that is how it was. They dedicatedly stood beside
me and this is what they deserve. In fact, they deserve much more. And it is in
fact sad that I can only thank them. But what better way than to genuinely feel
the gratitude, right?
So as I stand here today, having achieved one important milestone in
my life, I thank my husband and daughter from the bottom of my heart. Without
them, it would have been impossible to even dream. I was sorry that he had to
go through the troubles of looking after our five month old daughter who could
be soothed only by breastfeeding for 8 hours at a time sometimes. But he has in
his nature to do the things he does in the best way. And even when it came to
parenting, he did it in the finest way. As I look back to 18 months before, I
see them going for walks almost every day, our little daughter sometimes falling
asleep in the pram, he singing lullaby and rhythmically soothing the gentle
ears.
As a top undergraduate engineering student delivered the valedictory
speech at the graduation ceremony and thanked his parents and friends, tears
welled up in my eyes – my daughter and husband, the two most beautiful people
in my life stood in my mind and I recollected all the days of sacrifices they
had to make to suit my class schedules and assignment due dates. Without this flexibility
and compromise, I would not be standing here today.
Comments
Firstly I wanna congratulate you on successful completion of your study program.
When i read your post it reminded me of what i went through when i was studying overseas. I too graduated recently from an overseas study program and I know what it feels like to be graduating. We feel jubilant and a great sense of accomplishment.
It all came from hard work and sacrifices we made. For me, being away form our family and being struck by a strong pang of homesickness was the greatest challenge, that for the first few months I couldn't give my mind in the study program. At times i thought 'I shouldn't have come here'. But i had to endure it and get my mind focused on my studies. It was difficult. At the end, it all paid off.
Wish you a great life ahead.