Hectic doesn’t even begin to describe my schedule as of late and judging by the amount of assignments and due dates I have coming up, that probably isn’t about to change. Sometimes I think it would be so much easier to work full time, earn some money and be completely independent, but then I remind myself that I was raised not to take the easy way out but to challenge myself. This master’s programme is undoubtedly my biggest challenge to date.  The prospect of fulfilling and conquering this challenge is what motivates me to keep moving beyond the small part of me that would rather have it ‘’easy’’.  

In 2012 I graduated with my first masters a plight which made many of my peer’s content as many are now working, having children or getting married. For me the accomplishment made me want to keep the momentum going by furthering my education as soon as possible. Below are a few skills my masters has taught me:

-I have started thinking more critically than I ever had to in the past. Many times I would read articles, journals and books without questioning their content. Now I find myself analysing what I read with the hope of stimulating my own ideas and about a particular topic. Thinking critically is a must in my chosen career and now at masters level I am exposed to situations that force me to use a critical mind at all times.

-Time management when you have very little or no time available is also a must. Every week a new deadline creeps up on me reminding me that time is a rare commodity. Unfortunately I am still in the phase of trying to manage my time more efficiently so that I don’t let myself down when my deadlines approach. Definitely a curve in the process but midway through, my programme I am improving step by step, assignment by assignment.

- There’s more to life than going out all the time. Sometimes after a hard week of constant work having a nice quiet weekend is a heaven sent. The way I want to use my downtime (if any) has changed from hanging out with my friends to catching up on sleep. Finding an accurate balance is difficult but hopefully in time achievable simple because its healthy.


-I can achieve anything I whole heartedly work hard at. PHD is calling