Eastern Cape Woman Juggled Motherhood and Full-Time Job to Bag Master’s in 5 Years
- One Eastern Cape woman shared pride after obtaining her Master of Information Technology degree from Nelson Mandela University
- The strong woman is a testament to the power of perseverance and bagged her degree despite juggling motherhood and a full-time job
- Briefly News caught up with Siyamthanda Mahabeni Tshidino, who shared how she felt after the academic win
It takes great determination to obtain a degree. Siyamthanda Mahabeni Tshidino dedicated five years to obtaining her Master of Information Technology from Nelson Mandela University.
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The young woman opened up about her achievement on LinkedIn, noting that she juggled motherhood and a full-time job with her studies.
Mom bags master’s degree
Briefly News reached out to Siyamthanda, who shared what the fundamental accomplishment meant to her.
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The loving mom is over the moon about her wonderful win, despite taking five years to see it come to fruition:
“I feel good and proud of myself because of my dedication in the face of much adversity.”
Opening up about the biggest obstacle she faced, the aspiring academic noted that being disciplined enough to put specific things on hold was a sacrifice she needed to make:
“Having to put some time off from family time to focus on my research was my biggest challenge but I was inspired to never quit because of my relatives and the drive to inspire the youth in my community. I wanted them to never take education for granted."
Eastern Cape mom has big plans
Siyamthanda has many dreams she wants to see realised and notes that she hopes to take her academic journey a step further:
“In the future, I would love to continue studying and obtain my PhD.”
We at Briefly News cannot wait to see what this iconic mother accomplishes in years to come.
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The 22-year-old is currently completing her community service in Kimberley and shared with Briefly News her dreams for the future.
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