In the morning service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 3rd SS, in the afternoon at the desks preparing for the national exams. This schedule sounds unusual for most people, but for Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Mademtsoglou it has been his daily routine for the past year, since he decided after 35 years of service in the army to take the national exams and managed to score 19.According to a report by thesstoday.gr, Mr. Mademtsoglou joined the army in 1987 and two years ago he made the decision to enroll at the 5th Esperinia EPAL of Thessaloniki, in the field of Administration - Economy and to pursue a goal. He spoke to ThessToday.gr about the difficulties he faced, about how his own people stood by him and gave a message of perseverance and effort. I had tried in the past just to see the experience, without serious preparation. But now I took it seriously. I was helped a lot by the teachers I had in the evening school and I succeeded."
Describing his daily life in the midst of feverish preparations for the Panhellenic exams, he noted that there was no time for a personal life. However, he declared himself happy with the result and optimistic about the future and how he will combine service with his studies, as "the best is yet to come." As he stated: "It was difficult because in the mornings until 15.00 I was on duty and from 18.00 to 22.30 I was at the evening VET school. My day was full. There was no time for personal life. We mostly studied on weekends and holidays."
"My daughter would hold the book and I would tell her the lesson."
[P MADEMTSOGLOU, A FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN, NOTES THAT HIS FAMILY WAS POSITIVE WHEN HE ANNOUNCED TO THEM THAT HE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL EXAMS, WHILE HIS DAUGHTER, WHO IS STUDYING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL POLICY, IN HER THIRD YEAR, HELPED HIM WITH HIS STUDIES. "MY DAUGHTER IN PARTICULAR SEVERAL TIMES WAS HOLDING THE BOOK AND I WAS TELLING HER THE LESSON. SHE WAS EXAMINING ME."As for the next step, the Lieutenant Colonel has not yet decided which school he will choose, but he may become classmates with his daughter, as he is considering choosing the same school as her. He says with a smile that she will then be able to take her notes.
"I am very interested in the Department of International and European Studies at PAMAK and the Department of Education and Social Policy, where my daughter is also, because I see the courses and they are very interesting. There is another school that I like, the School of Logistics in Katerini. I would like to go but I am concerned about the distance combined with the fuel."
"I never thought about giving up"
During his preparation there were moments when he faced difficulties but as he points out he never thought about giving up and the same advice he gives to those who think about following their dreams.
"It was a personal bet to make it."
"It was a personal bet to make it. It's not easy working, having commitments, your house and preparing for the national exams. There were times when I said I couldn't study anymore, but I never said I would give up. We should never stop trying until we finish because we are never sure of the result."
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