6. What is your rank in Tiger System Karate (TSK)?
I am a 3 rd degree black belt in Tiger System Karate.
7. How did you get involved in Karate?
I started karate at the age of 18 when my friend, Jason Solomon who is highly
engaged in the sport, introduced me. When I first began I realised that I didn’t like
the sport but because of my friends' inspiration I continue onward. I watched Kung
fu or any karate related movies and went as a spectator to numerous tournaments.
3. As a child, what did you always dream of becoming?
Throughout my childhood, I really wanted to become a police officer but instead, I
became a Pre School Teacher.
4. How did you know you were ready to have children?
At the time I became pregnant with my daughter, I had already started my career as a Pre School Teacher where I gained my love for children. The news of me becoming pregnant was more or less amazing because I really wanted a kid of my own. My mother always told me if I waited for the perfect time to have kids I will never have kids, and I think she was absolutely right since nothing is ever really perfect.
5. How long have you been a Martial artist?
I have been a Martial artist for about twenty-two (22) years.
1. What is it like being a working mother?
Being a working mother is very hard and stressful at times. Some days good and some days are bad. But when I think about the reason for being a working mother it puts everything into perspective and makes it all worthwhile.
2. How has being a mother changed your life?
After giving birth to my daughter, Shaniya's priorities changed everything immediately. There was someone new in my life and I had to take care of this person all on my own and honestly, it made me quite excited and afraid at the same time. I had to gain inner strength and confidence that I never knew I had. However, I believe it changed my life for the better and I totally appreciate her existence.