Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025 Edition - GSJ Journal Publication


BETWEEN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DREAMS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF OFFICE-WORKING PROFESSIONALS PURSUING A MASTER’S IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES []


This study, titled "Between Responsibilities and Dreams: The Lived Experiences of Office-Working Professionals Pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology While Supporting Their Families," explores the experiences and strategies employed by 12 focus group discussion (FGD) participants from MIT 2, S.Y. 2024-2025. Utilizing a qualitative research methodology, the study gathered data through FGDs, questionnaires, and observations to analyze how working professionals navigate the challenges of balancing work, studies, and personal responsibilities while pursuing higher education. The findings reveal that office-working professionals perceive balancing academic responsibilities and financial obligations as both a challenge and an opportunity, requiring sacrifices in personal time, finances, and well-being but fostering career advancement and long-term growth. These students face significant challenges, including time constraints, stress, financial burdens, and difficulty in maintaining work-life balance, which impact their overall performance and well-being. However, the pursuit of an MIT degree enhances essential skills such as time management, resilience, and problem-solving, despite the stress and fatigue involved. While full-time employment alongside graduate studies provides career growth and financial stability, it also results in exhaustion and reduced personal time. To mitigate these challenges, professionals employ various strategies, including effective time management, workplace flexibility, financial planning, and strong support systems. Based on the findings, the study concludes that office-working professionals pursuing an MIT degree experience both obstacles and opportunities, as their sacrifices contribute to long-term professional and personal development. The difficulties they encounter significantly impact their well-being, yet they develop skills that are essential for career progression. While balancing multiple responsibilities remains challenging, the adoption of effective strategies enables working professionals to navigate their academic and professional commitments successfully. The study recommends that office-working MIT students implement structured time management and stress reduction strategies to maintain productivity and well-being. Educational institutions and employers may consider offering flexible learning options, financial assistance, and wellness programs to support students. Additionally, universities may provide scholarships and stress management workshops to alleviate financial and emotional burdens. Finally, working professionals should establish realistic career goals and leverage networking opportunities to maximize professional growth while ensuring a sustainable work-study-life balance. Keywords: Academic Journey, Adult Learners, Aemilianum College Inc., Career and Education, Challenges In Higher Education, Graduate Studies, Master's in Information Technology, Motivation and Perseverance, Office-Working Professionals, Personal and Professional Growth, Professional Development, Time Management, Work-Life Balance

Sujet : Projet de construction d’un bâtiment administratif en deux niveaux (R+1) de la délégation régionale de la 5ème CELPA au Quartier Plateau Médical dans la Commune Makiso (Kisangani/RDC). []


This research is based on the construction of an administrative building on two levels (R+1) of the regional delegation of the 5th CELPA in the Plateau Médical District in the Makiso Commune. We started from the observation that the existing administrative building of the regional executive of the 5th CELPA no longer meets civil engineering requirements. Three objectives are pursued, namely: to inventory the procedures for erecting the construction of an administrative building on two levels (R+1) of the regional delegation of the 5th CELPA in the Plateau Médical District in Makiso Commune; identify the materials that will be used to materialize this work; and choose the structure to use for the construction of this work. However, the methods applied in public works were employed. Among these methods, we have the analytical method, the graphic method, the documentary technique. The techniques of disengaged direct observation, free interview and the use of SketchUp, Revit, autocad, Lumion10, ArchiCAD 23 software allowed us to design the plan and the different views of the work. After implementing this methodology, we achieved the following results: by making the various sizing calculations, we achieved a good result while keeping in mind that our work will remain stable. We proceed by designing a new infrastructure, checking the stability at each point of the basic structures of the building, checking the ground constraints and describing the work that will be carried out. The structure will be a load-bearing frame; all loads and overloads will be ensured by the slab-beam-column system to ensure fair and uniform transmission to the foundation soil, thus guaranteeing good stability of the structure. Keywords: Project, construction, administrative building, two levels and Celpa

Sujet : Les politiques stratégiques de l’impact environnemental dans l’exécution des travaux publics et bâtiments comme gage d’investissement dans l’économie verte à Kisangani. []


Abstact The city of Kisangani has real data found in the environment; this environment, in common parlance, means what surrounds the project's action area, but in the broadest sense, it is a sector where development has a direct (the developed area) or indirect (the periphery, downstream), immediate or long-term influence on living beings and their activities; which demonstrates the interaction between humans and the environment. The work will consist of identifying the impacts, describing them, and then evaluating them to determine their significance. Mitigation measures will also be proposed for negative impacts, and possibly enhancement measures for positive impacts. We have taken into account the main activities that are sources of impacts associated with the construction and operation of public works. The environmental receptors considered include air, soil, and water for the physical environment; the living environment, health, safety, jobs, and economic activities. The environment has become a major concern today, particularly for those responsible for designing, constructing, and operating a structure. Furthermore, any construction or infrastructure development project must undergo an environmental impact assessment to take into account the protection of the natural environment, natural resources, and the living environment of populations declared to be of general interest. This is why every building and public works engineer must take the environment into account for the protection of flora and fauna. It is within this framework that our study, entitled "Strategic Policies for Environmental Impact in the Execution of Public Works and Buildings as a Guarantee of Investment in the Green Economy in Kisangani," falls. Keywords: Policies, environmental, execution, public works and buildings, investment.