A Mother and a Student
By: Menerva Calvaneso
For many years, I have dreamt of going back to school to improve my education and find a respectable job. However, raising a family proves to be difficult to balance, along with studying and having time for myself. Also, in order to graduate, a student needs to be dedicated to his or her homework, lesson, and exams. Furthermore, every person needs personal time to enjoy themselves, and focus on what they desire in life. Keeping on track with all of these roles that I am expected to lead is easier said than done.
Every loving mother wants nothing more in life than to take care of her children and make sure that they are happy. Parents have a huge responsibility, in raising their family. Mothers and fathers are required to do a various amount of tasks which include feeding, supporting, and driving their children places. Failing to do this shows an extreme lack of dependability, and basically displays that one is a failure to be a good parent. Parents are also responsible for guiding their children through their education. This means that it is a parent's duty to help their child study in whatever way possible. A mother is especially expected to bring her children into life of love, intelligence, and respect for others. Any mother that does not do this has been unsuccesful as a parent.
A flourishing student has many duties, including but not limited to, keeping his or her grades up, completing assignments, and preparing for various assesments. One thing that all of the previously mentioned duties have in common is that they all require a good deal of time. Pressure consistently flows through every college student as they worry about their studies. Nowadays, everyone needs to make it through college to get a job that will sufficiently support their families, or even themselves. Without a college education, people are paid less, respected less, and overall have less self-esteem than those with college experience. For this reason, people are hassled to complete college. These pressures stress out many people, including myself, since I also have to balance college life with the life of being a mother.
Besides focussing on parenting and studying, each and every person must spend some time concentrating on their own needs in order to be happy. The strenous obstacles that people are faced with tend to make people weary, not to mention unhappy. To ease their misery, people do things that they consider to be fun, whether it is singing, painting, or even taking a nap. However, many people do not have spare time to dedicate to themselves, especially those who deal with pressures of school and parenting. If individuals forget to set aside time for themselves, they become swept away in their anger and anxiety. Everyone must remember that in order to lead a content life they have to commit to what they need.
All of these positions that many people are responsible for lead to negligent parents, failing students, and miserable individuals. Assorted tasks are bestowed upon so many people today, and so many of us are starting to be overwhelmed by all of the pressures. It is becoming more difficult everyday to keep up with the tremendous work overload of our world today. The raging demand of people's lives today are growing with every minute, and it is proving to be next to impossible to act as an affectionate mother, commited student and still be comfortable with life.
This Page is dedicated to my Children:
Gene Calvaneso 22 yrs old
Gloria-Lynn Calvaneso 17 yrs old
Sarah-Jane Calvaneso 15 yrs old
Sarah-Jane ("The baby")
Gloria-Lynn