I started pre-departure training in tears, and I cried on my last day of pre-departure training.
Being a mom is hard; being a student mom is even harder. Even though I have spent almost 11 years away from home, and sometimes feel crazy handling a toddler and the household, being away from home in a new place as a mother is another season of adaptation. I cried a day before going to Bali and cried in the first week because I felt it was difficult to find a topic and references for my problem-solving paper. I just felt I wanna going back home as early as possible, do my routine, and handle my editing project as well. However, the uncomfortable zone is a place of growth, so I had to take my responsibility.
Applying for scholarships was my husband's idea after he observed (he said) my potential. I never thought about my master's or even doctoral program when I was in an ideal state. After joining a summer school back in 2016, it just left my thoughts to not continue my studies because of the difficulty in understanding and adapting to all the new things (and at that time, so many science topics). Back then, my husband was accidentally laid off from his job (because of winter tech), and he supported me in learning IELTS. After many dramas and not-so-easy journey, Long story short, the day has come. My application for AAS was successful, and here I am, on my last day of pre-departure training.
I really learned a lot and admire my teacher so much. His interest in teaching really boosts our knowledge, mindset, and skills to adapt on the later day of
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