Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to finish school. I have always been bright and curious, eager to learn, but life was not easy. School felt like a ladder I had to climb. Each step was hard and required all my strength. I worked part time jobs, attended tutorials, and became a student assistant just to keep going. Some nights, I came home so tired my body ached, yet I opened my books by the dim light of a lamp, determined not to fall behind. Finally, I reached the top. I finished school. I am proud not just of surviving, but of using my mind and determination to overcome the challenges. But I know not every student can climb this ladder. Many want to learn, but they do not have the support, strength, or resources to balance work and school. That is why I believe our government must pay more attention to education. I am grateful for the programs and support that exist, but sometimes the money does not reach the students who need it most. Some people take advantage of the system, ...
Long distance
relationship or LDR can be very difficult. It either makes your relationship or
it breaks it.
My husband and I go way back. We’ve been dating since 2003
and got married in 2012. Since we started, almost half of our time were spent
separately, because of our career. It was not easy part of our relationship
when we were used to be always together most of the time then suddenly because
of our careers we decided to live separately. It was difficult especially for
me and for my husband, boyfriend back then seemed happy with the situation
(lol).
Distance disconnects bonds. It is prone to miscommunication
that leads to misunderstanding in turn breaks trust. So to make this work out,
you need to beat the situation. Do not be discouraged when somebody tells you
that LDR won’t work. Yes, it is true, only few relationships survive this. It’s
difficult but possible and rest assured, it won’t be easy. Things will be
complicated. There will be situations that you cannot control. But never the
less, you need to go through all of this as part of life.
LDR can be healthy if both parties take action. Everything
is possible! How can you spend time together when you are a thousand miles
away? In today’s generation we are fortunate to have the power of the internet.
In our case, aside from constant communication, my husband and I play online
games, watch movie streaming together and to my husband’s annoyance my frequent
check-ups on his whereabouts. But be careful, sometimes too much chatting can
be a bad thing. Avoid hours of talking. If you don’t have topic to talk about
you end up arguing. Also try to know each other’s schedule so you’ll know if
he’s free or not. Try to avoid arguing rather make it a fun and a healthy
communication! Effective communication plays a huge factor in every
relationship whether LDR or not. Honesty and understanding are vital for any
relationship.
Make this LDR be an opportunity to build trust. When you
survive this LDR set-up, your relationship can survive anything.
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