I have many people and things in my life that support me. My parents are my biggest supporters. They are always telling me how proud they are of me and how much they love me. They are always willing to help out in any way they can, which means a lot! I have a busy schedule with working full time as a Kindergarten teacher, I have a part time job as well, and Grad school to top it all off. I have a house of my own and its hard to keep up with everything. My parents are always telling me to come over for supper because they know I probably haven't had time to go to the grocery store, so I will just eat cereal again:) They want me to focus on my classes and not to worry about the little stuff. My dad will go to the grocery store for me and he will come over and shovel my drive because of all the recent snow we are getting in my hometown. My mom makes a point to bring me out to lunch sometimes, just because she knows I need a break from the day to day life, and it is much needed.
My friend Amber is always there for me to lean on, when I am having a break down moment when everything seems to be piling on way to much. Sometimes I will call her and say I need to have a drink and she will pick me up and take me out. Or she will surprise me with a text message and say how good of a friend I am, even though I haven't talked to her in a week or so, because I am so busy with life. She just lets me know that it is ok, and she is supportive no matter what.
My coworkers are always there for me as well. They have been great this year with me going to school. They help me plan my lessons and they help me decorate my classroom for all the different holidays and so on. They know I have homework to do and they also know I love my job, so they are trying to help me any way I can.
The benefits from these people are amazing. They are saving me time and my parents are even saving me a little money by providing me with supper still:) When it seems like I just can't go on or that I am super tired, I just think of these great people who are helping me achieve my goal of getting my Masters.
A challenge is that I know that I am taking time away from there busy schedules as well. My co-workers have their own classrooms to get ready and their own lessons to plan. My parents have a budget they have to maintain as well, and so I decline their offer of supper and having my dad get my groceries for me, even though I always give him money and somehow I always manage to get it back. Sneaky Man:) When they are all busy all the shopping and shoveling and decorating comes back to me and it takes more of my time and then I get frustrated and discouraged. It always has worked out and I know that it will continue to, because I know I have a great team that has my back.
There are also things in my day to day life that help me out that are not people. My job supports me buy giving me a paycheck, so I don't have to worry about how I am going to pay my bills. It also reminds me why I love what I do, and why I chose to go back to school to further my education. It might sound funny but music also helps me through my day. I have to have music on all the time. It just calms me down and makes me stress free for a while. Although it can be distracting also, because I find myself lost in the music instead of my work.
There are many things that can give support and there are many things that will be a challenge as I continue. I just keep taking it day by day and I remember all the people and things that help me through the day.
