MY SUPPORT

On a daily basis as a wife and a student, my support comes firstly from my husband who sponsors my education and helps me emotionally, making sure that I am happy. When many things cluster and tend to overwhelm me, he would always tell me the right things and advises on prioritization. Secondly, I currently live near a local market, which makes it easy for me to get fresh vegetables and fruits. This has made my family and I to eat healthy, utilize our time effectively and the result is that we are rarely sick.  Another support is my closest friend “Kay”, we either see on a daily basis or we talk on phone. We share experiences and listens to each other. This relationship gives me confidence knowing that I have somebody to reason out things with. She can walk into my kitchen and just clean the dish in my sink if she noticed that I am very busy with my academic work. I also send most of my cloths to laundry services. Picking an ironed cloth from my wardrobe to wear saves me time and looking good makes me happy.

I imagined myself being pregnant. The first few months may be challenging. I would need my husband to give me all the emotional support for me to be happy. As usual my friend Kay, will be here for me, drive me to hospital if need be and help prepare food when I am not disposed. The local market will be of immense support because in pregnancy I would need to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables for excellent outcome. I would also consider having a full time house help popularly called “Ama” to live with me and do most of the domestic work. This will give me more time to attend to myself and academic work considering that I may be weak some of the times.

Without a friend like Kay in a new environment, things would have been more difficult. I originated from a country where you can get help easily from your neighbours even unsolicited but here, the culture is different. People here strictly mind their own businesses. I am confident that the challenge of being pregnant would be properly managed with my friend’s support, that of my husband, the local market that is close to me will make things much easier and with the full time Ama, I will meet the demands of pregnancy and my academic works. Without these supports aligning, I may be compelled to suspend my academic work because pregnancy could be very demanding.