Sunday, February 11, 2018

I Am Back to School

     We arrived here in Egypt on August 3, 2017, so it has been six and a half months since we got here. Our household goods arrived in October and the unaccompanied baggage arrived in November. It was so good to have some new (old but felt like new!) clothes to change into, toys to play with, and blankets to comfort our homesickness.
     Elisha joined a ballet class and I was able to find a Suzuki violin teacher for her after a long search. Twins adore their big sister. We jokingly describe Enoch's affection toward Elisha 'a piece of gum stuck on Elisha'.

     In October, I started my doctoral study through University of Florida's distance learning program. A few years after I received my master's degree in audiology from Northwestern University, a doctoral degree became the entry level to practice. Those who received master's degrees prior to that point like myself can either grandfather or go ahead and pursue a doctoral degree through distance learning programs.
     Well, after we decided to move to Egypt for a few years, I got to thinking what I can do for myself during that time. I had come across an article written by someone who was living overseas, and she mentioned something like 'I'd better accomplish something significant instead of sitting around for idle talks'. I wholeheartedly agreed with that idea of 'accomplishing something significant', and here I am - back to school.
     I usually have about 1.5 ~ 2 hours to myself at the end of the day or early in the morning. It's tough not to have that time to unwind and let the guard down, but what comes without cost? I finished my very first class last December, and now I am on my second class.
     I don't know how, but I plan to go back to work when we return to US. One thing I know for sure is that one of us, either CJ or myself, will stay home with kids. Only God can work out such complicated situation, right? Looking forward to witnessing His handiwork again.


Everyday is a miracle