As what Ellen DeGeneres saying goes by, “It’s our challenges and obstacles that

give us layers of depth and make us interesting. Are they fun when they happen? No.
But they are what make us unique. And that’s what I know for sure… I think.” Everyone
experiences difficulties in life, and as a mom and student at the same time I’ve been
encountered so much of these. But because of those things, I become the person I am
right now.

In life, there are things happen unexpectedly. Not in the right time and not in the
right place. But the only key in everything that we did is acceptance. As a student who
became a mom in an early age, I can say that I can. I can do both being a full time mom
to my son, Calil Vernon and a full time student to Bulacan State University, Sarmiento
Campus. I know within myself that the cycle of my life will never change anymore, so I
have to go with the flow. I never feel sorry on what happened to me, but we all know
that there is always a room in our hearts of feeling the guilt and feeling of regret
whenever we already accept the things that happen to us. Honestly speaking,
sometimes I asked myself until when? Until when I have to manage my time just to fulfill
all the responsibilities of being a mom to my son, a wife to my partner and a student at
the same time? Until when I have to sacrifice in order to give my small family a brighter
future? Until when I have to choose between my studies over my son? Until when I
have to convinced myself that I can do these ‘til the end? Until when that I have to
pretend that I’m deaf whenever people keeps on murmuring because of the situation I
have right now and until when that I have to do everything just to gain again the trust of
those people who feel disappointed because of me? We, as a normal person of course
we get tired whenever we do something. How much more being a student who have lots
of school works and a super mom after school?

Now, I therefore realized that being a mom in an early age nor not in the right
time is one of the hindrances in studying sometimes. Because based on my own
experiences and my situation right now, it’s not easy at all doing two duties at the same
time – a mom and a student. As what I’ve always say to someone who needs a piece of
advice, know the priorities and limitations in life so that you will never feel guilty and you
will never regret in the end. Prioritize and finish the studies first and after that everything
will follow.