Studying for this module has undoubtedly been assisted by the lockdown due to Covid 19. It has given me valuable extra time when I desperately needed it.
I am expecting another baby due in September :)
( much to the delight of my 4 year old daughter !!) At the start of this module I was suffering from terrible morning sickness. I was managing to continue with my teaching work but was so tired and feeling terrible most of the time. The morning sickness was getting worse by the day.
I started to wonder how on earth I would ever be able to complete this module of my BAPP.
I got to the stage where I sent Adesola an email entitled ‘struggling ‘. I was just honest and said I felt so unwell. I really didn’t know how I could continue.....I didn’t want to abandon the course , but perhaps defer for a term.
Adesola wrote back to me with some very supportive words which really helped my determination to continue. I am very grateful for this especially due to lockdown.
When the lockdown happened my morning sickness actually got worse !!! However I didn’t have the pressure to go out to work every day and had lots more time. There were moments where I wondered how I could do this module. But I don’t give up easily. Us mums simply don’t !
I tried to do bit by bit of my study and use the time when I felt better to fit it in. Luckily after a few weeks I pushed through the other side and started to feel so much better. With all of the extra lockdown time I was grateful to be given more time and opportunity to do it.
I remember thinking, if I can do this module it will be a great achievement, and I hope this offers hope to anyone else struggling for whichever reason.
My greatest challenge will probably be module 3!!! My baby is due in September !! So I will be recovering from major surgery plus looking after a newborn !! As well as my 4 year old !! Although she will be in school by then ( assuming schools go back in September !)
I do have my husband to help too. Although he does work night shifts so won’t be there ( or won’t be awake !) all the time.
My advice to anyone struggling is to be honest and seek help. Try to persevere where you can but remember there are options with a course like this such as deferring etc.
Submitting my work for module 2 ahead of the deadline was euphoric !! It feels like a big achievement in itself which will prepare me for my bigger challenge of module 3!
