Pinch me…It’s really happening!

Yesterday my social media news feed and whatsapp group was flooded with images of my friends in celebratory mode as they graduated with their Master’s in Global Business Administration from our school.

People who I didn’t know almost 2 years ago and I’ve now come to call friends, classmates, colleagues were finally done with our program.I will miss them; I celebrated with them, I smiled, offered my congratulations but mostly I grinned with glee and excitement at the thought that in a few months that will be me!

Pinch me…It’s really happening.

Almost 2 years ago to this day I was living a simple life, pushing in my 9 to 5 and being mom to a beautiful but mischievous 4 year old; I had a little faith at the time that I would be here; but to know that that faith would come to fruition, I wasn’t so sure. At that time 2 years seemed like such a long time to be away from family, friends, and my Eric. 2 Years seemed then like an eternity, leaving my job felt like a death sentence, giving up my financial freedom felt like suicide.

I took that leap of faith anyway! Sometimes I do feel like I’m living a self inflicted death sentence, but those moments are fleeting. The rest of the time, which is most of the time, I feel proud, confident, heck; even sexy when I think of the fact that I came, I conquered (like a boss) and I’m about to be done. Today, 2 years feels like nothing. ..

Pinch me It’s really happening…

Yesterday I celebrated with my friends, today I’m excited at my time to come, the endless possibilities that will exist with having my MBA;the shores I’m yet to step foot on, the cultures I’m yet to explore…I’m excited. Yes I’m excited, but I’m also very scared.

I’ve viewed this entire journey as my do over, they opportunity I got from God to find myself, write mine and Eric’s future. If I could describe the emotions as I count the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds to the point when I walk across the stage cap and gown donned, my family and friends there to celebrate my completion I would describe it as being anxiously excited and scared shitless!

I don’t know what my future holds, but I do know it has been drastically changed from the moment I decided to come to these shores. Coming here has changed me for the better, so while I’m excited to be done in a few months, and scared at thinking…what next? I’m happy I came, happy for every encounter I’ve had, good or bad, and grateful for the friends that I’ve made here that I can still call friends almost 2 years after. At this point the possibilities are endless as to what’s next but I say…bring it on life!

So when you see me next…pinch me, cos it’s really happening! 🙂