Life of a schooling mum

I recently read a post online where the best graduating student from Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria (CGPA 4.89 out of 5.0) had been interviewed. The content of her interview or her responses to the questions asked is not what I intend to discuss on this post. Rather, it is the responses of people to her success that I would like to address. There were many comments about how easy it must have been for her to graduate with a first class because she attended a private university. Others were sure that if she had attended a public school, she would probably have graduated with a second class  lower degree at the most.  They undermined her success forgetting that in the same graduating set, 86 students had graduated with a third class degree,     119 had second class lower and 123 had second class upper degrees. Of the 28 who made the first class, this girl had come out tops. The comments not only baffled me but also started to infuriate me as I had...

It is hard enough juggling a demanding career, young children, and general family responsibilities with keeping fit or just having your alone time but I dare say that fitting in fitness goals into  the life of a schooling mum is so much harder. You might wonder why - As a grad student or to be more specific, a PhD student, you never feel like you have done enough. Your mind is always busy analysing your day, analysing how much work you have put in and how much more work needs to be done. Add that to the responsibility of raising one active toddler or more if you are lucky, then you get a really busy mom whose day is busy to the teeth.  Today, I'm just going to share with you 5 tips on how I have managed to keep up with my gym routine (though I fail at it once in a while). 

Post by Shakirat O. Raji By now, it is no news that women are viewed differently in this part of the world. Our society places more emphasis on the male child than the female child. Sadly, the trend is of increase as I write. While growing up, my instinct as small as I was then could decipher the treatment meted on the female child. While the situation is a bit different in my household, the environment I found myself seemingly encouraged boys to be egocentric. In my primary school days, I lost count of being bullied by boys in my class. I always thought it was because of my short stature which I hated myself for being not tall. I was constantly timid, shy and of course not confident. I was not the engaging student anymore. I withdrew to myself completely and became a lone ranger.

Post written by Samuel Osho In a world that is constantly moving and in active search of knowledge, individuals are no longer satiated with the taste of a first degree. Everyone wants to make advancement along career paths and acquire more educational degrees. Canada is one of the hunting grounds for excellent experience when it comes to graduate studies due to many reasons. For many, securing admissions to some of the top universities with an assurance of a full scholarship is a herculean task and one that requires diligence and dedication. That's right! These are some steps and tips that can help to ease the stress and steady your hands on the steering wheel as you kick-start this journey. 

A dear friend sent me a link to this article which was first published on www.stylishacademic.com . I read it and it made so much sense as it was relatable, real and funny. I took it a step further to peruse the website - beautiful. I had to seek the editor's permission to re-publish it here and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.