Bad news back home

My brother had an accident and was hospitalised in Singapore, my Mum called and told me to rush home. I was so shocked, I didn't even think twice, I picked up the phone and called Singapore airlines to book a ticket home. Even though I was learning a lot in school and was ending my World of Management module, MBA can wait. So I took the flight home the next day and missed my last day of WOM.

Just the day before, we had to prepare and give 10-mins presentations in groups of six, and I came in first in my group. I was happy and was looking forward to my prize. Then suddenly, the very next day, my priorities changed and the presentation was out of my mind. I only had my brother in my mind. Will he be ok?

I was back home for 1.5 weeks, I met with the doctors, with my brother's school assistant dean and his hostel in-charge. I had to tie up the loose ends for him. He wasn't very well the first few days I reached Singapore, but he improved. By the end of the second week, I had a talk with the senior consultant doctor. She promised he will recover, but we have to be patient and give him time. She expects he will be bouncing back to normal around mid-Oct. Meanwhile, he will be in good hands of the doctor and the nurses at NUH. I was relieved to some extent.

So I had to think about myself, do I want to join this intake and finish my MBA as planned or do I want to look after my brother and miss one term. It was a tough decision, of course my brother comes first, family always comes first. But there was nothing I can do in Singapore, other than visiting my brother and bringing him food. I had a talk with my parents. My Dad has holidays from mid-Sept to mid-Oct and he will be free to take care of my brother. My Mum is a housewife and she will visit my brother with lots of food too. So I decided it was better for me to come back to Melbourne and continue my MBA. I might have missed one week of school but I am sure i can catch up the introduction lectures.

So just as quickly as I booked a flight back home, I booked a ticket back to Melbourne on 13th Sept. I am going back to study, and continue to pursue my MBA.