Know2Grow

14/08/2023

Some of us experience life too early because of situations beyond our control.

For most of us in this part of the world, it is mostly due to financial constraints, which is why we started to help at the shop early or learn a trade.

I shared a bit of my story and few tips to help you balance work and study as an undergraduate student.

I lost my dad during 100l first semester exam. To balance things, especially financially, I started freelancing and took some remote roles.

For four years, I had to learn how to balance life, school, work, relationship and others.

Here are some tips on how to balance schooling and work as an undergraduate student:

1. Organization is key.

Create a schedule that outlines your classes, work time, and even some personal time.

Don't live life as if everything will take care of itself.

The moment you don't plan your time, everything gets overwhelming

2. Don't be afraid to communicate with your lecturers, especially level advisors.

Let them know about your commitments so they can provide you with the necessary support and flexibility.

Most of them are understanding and willing to help, but we always do not want to approach them

3. Prioritize tasks by importance and deadlines.

For me, I scrapped 8am lectures because I use my mornings mostly to get tasks done.

Do not think multitasking will help you, rather focus on a task at a time. It helps you avoid burnout.

4. Set realistic goals for both school and work. First class is achievable if you set your goals well.

Don't overload yourself with too many classes or too many work hours, it doesn't help.

Remember, it is quality over quantity. This will help you maintain your focus and performance.

5. Time blocking is a powerful technique.

Dedicate specific blocks of time to study, work, and relaxation.

This can help you maintain productivity while still giving yourself breaks to recharge.

6. Learn to say "no" when necessary.

While it's tempting to take on extra responsibilities, remember that your well-being comes first.

It's okay to decline additional tasks if it risks overwhelming you.

7. Embrace technology.

Use apps like calendar tools and to-do list apps to keep track of assignments, deadlines, and appointments.

Technology can be a real ally in managing your schedule. I started using Trello even before becoming a project manager.

8. Don't forget self-care.

Make time for hobbies, exercise, socializing, and relaxation. Take care of your mental and physical health too.

They are important to making a balance between school and work.

9. Finally, remember that balance doesn't mean perfection.

There will be times when things get a bit overwhelming, and that's okay.

Adapt, adjust, and keep learning from your experiences. You've got this!

19/06/2023

Life Of A Man: Tribute To Fathers

Drop money at home, pay bills, fees, rent, get foodstuff, groceries and occasional outings.

Build a house, buy cars, build businesses and at the same time never falter in any of the roles of a father, husband and family.

These were my thoughts yesterday and after saying omooooo like 1 million times, I told myself God made me a man because I'm capable. 💪🏾

On the other hand sha, men came to this world to labour.

On top all of your responsibilities, you are still the chief security in the home.

Whether it's snake, lion or robbers that enter the house, it's your work to save others.

Being human means having your own fears, being a man means not showing those fears when it takes over everybody.

If the world is to end today, a man wouldn't sit and cry, he'd offer hope and a chance of survival to those he holds dear.

He'd wish he could take the fall for everyone because what is dearer to him than his life are the lives of his family.

This isn't a debate about equality or superiority, a man in his own right is a god.

After juma'ah prayer one day, a man stood up to ask for help and as he spoke, tears didn't allow him finish any of his sentences.

I saw a man cry so hard that it brought tears to my eye too. He didn't ask for anything for himself, he just wanted help for his family.

He cannot just bear to see them go hungry, he knew he had failed in his responsibility, but he couldn't bear to see his failure affect them so bad.

If feeding the family involves going to hell everyday, men will make it look simple, it's why we live as if nothing matters to us.

Dad's rarely buy clothes for themselves, but check the wardrobes of their dependants and you'll sacrifice.

Tell a man to get a 100k shirt for himself and he might give you silly excuses, his wife asks for the same amount for shoes and he doesn't think twice before doing the needful.

100k salary or monthly income and he shoulders 400k monthly bills as if it's nothing, isn't that greater than magic?

Men do not sit and talk about their problems except when there is possibility of help. And knowing that problems only require solution, men become less talkative and emotional.

Men do not joke with food too because that's the minimum and important requirement to go look the devil in the face everyday.

Men will tell you once you are not hungry, every other thing becomes easy... No greater truth has been spoken.

Parents raise children, circumstances and a sense of responsibility raises responsibile men.

I missed my dad a lot yesterday and here I am praying for him and hoping he has invested in real estate in heaven. 😁

Men will never understand what it's like to a woman, the same way a woman will never understand what it means to be a man.

Men have no idea what it means to be physically vulnerable, women also have no idea what it means to be as disposable as men sometimes are.

Treating men and women equally will yield different results because we are not in the real sense equal or the same.

©June 2023

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