Meet Hon. Ms. Adi Vulori Baleiwai
Ms. Adi Vulori Baleiwai had to juggle between different roles in order to complete her Basic Diplomacy Training Programme (BDTP).
The 35-year-old who recently graduated from United Nations Association Fiji (UNA Fiji) BDTP is a mother of three children and an agriculture science teacher at Dudley High School.
Ms. Baleiwai had to juggle her responsibilities as a wife, mother, and teacher to successfully complete her BDTP. “The main challenge that I had was sacrificing my family time to attend the class every Saturday and it has never been easy. As a working mum, wife, and a teacher by profession it was quite challenging juggling the different roles I played all at once. It was overcome through proper time management and sacrifice.”
She dedicated her achievement to her family without whom she wouldn’t have completed BDTP.
With all the responsibilities on her shoulder, Ms. Baleiwai thought of dropping out from the BDTP as attending the BDTP was contradicting her responsibilities at home. “The thought of receiving that certificate really motivated me through and setting a benchmark for my children really motivated me to beat the odds not forgetting those that encourage me to persevere despite the challenges”.
The BDTP was an eye-opening experience for Ms. Baleiwai as she got to meet different people of different caliber and how they achieved their goals in life. When Ms. Baleiwai was given the opportunity to represent the French Republic during the UNA Fiji’s BDTP Model UN Summations, she enjoyed doing research and knowing about the country in detail.
Being a teacher, Ms. Baleiwai delivered lessons to students but, being part of the BDTP as a trainee, she had an altogether different feeling for her. She said that people should never stop learning as every day is a new learning opportunity.
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