As I warned in the first message, I do not have the best record of keeping journals, diaries and blogs. I often forget to write on them or I keep postponing it and end up with three months blanc.
Despite that, I can quickly recap what happened since my last post.
Uni got busy.
Work was even busier.
Uni is still busy.
To this point, I have only two advices:
>If you are working on your assessments, make sure you start ahead so you do end up having time to proofread and submit with your peace of mind. This will help you stay organised and ready to work on any other projects you might want.
>When you are so busy with assessments and/or work, make sure to take some time off and see your friends. For me, it was one of the best decisions I could have made. I managed to go to Winter Wonderland twice and in the three times I went to London (in a space of two weeks) I found myself walking a lot and not really resting at all. But all of that was worth it. I spent that time with my friends and they were more than worth it. It didn't matter if I didn't even have one day to rest at home and do nothing. You don't need lazy days when you are having fun with your friends.
The problem of going back to uni after working full time is that you are used to working. You aren't used to sitting down and listening to people speak to you. It becomes boring to go back to that life after you had a taste of the real world.
Working in McDonalds provides that experience for me. It allows me to see how life could be after University. Not that I am planing to stay in McDonalds after I graduate. What I mean is, it lets me see how much it means to wake up early to spend the whole day working to come back home and spend some time with your flatmates, go to sleep and repeat. I like having this experience. It reminds me of my own freedom, to work and get my own money without having to ask for it to buy the things I want or to pay rent. I get to help my parents pay for my rent, had I not been working, I would have been without money more than 3 months ago. I work to support myself and relieve my parents of doing so. I became responsible for myself.
Moving on from that, as I went back to Uni. I realised that I should start working on my assessments ASAP and so I did it. I went to Google Drive and created a document with all the assessments and what I plan to do in each of them. I started writing them all and I am already writing the contextual studies, or at least gathering the informations I will need to write them.
As I got my grades back, I noticed I could have done so much better if I was working on my assessments ahead of time. This term I am more than motivated to do everything before it's due. I want to be able to workshop every piece I am working on, rather than sending it to my lecturers and requesting some feedback on it. I have been feeling the stress of doing this.
Going to the library and coming out empty handed because I could do nothing at all. I couldn't write a single sentence because nothing made sense or it felt too forced.
When this happens, there's only two things you can do:
> Leave the library. Go outside, take a walk, ignore your work for a couple of hours
> Spend time with friends. Watch a movie, go out for dinner.
For me, it took some more time than just a couple of hours. My friends kept on complaining to me of my mood and I honestly couldn't see it at the time. I was still thinking of what I had to do rather than just letting go and working on it later. If two of my friends didn't take me to see Assassin's Creed, I would still be in a terrible mood trying to find a solution for my story.
Just yesterday, I was stressing again over my assessments (even though I have lots of time, it is only due in April 26) and if my friend didn't give me some ideas, I would still be trying to figure out what to write for my Horror and Dark Fantasy unit. Thank you, Karolina <3
I am trying to focus on my assessments this term. I am trying to be more productive. Proactive, even. I am doing all I can to get used to a busy lifestyle and to earn as much money and responsibility as possible.
Joining Enactus also had a great part in this. It allows me to gain experience with real life situations and to get some experience in some fields that I might work on later in my life.
See you in the next post. I will try to update soon, but if I don't just know you will still have a recap of what happened during the time I was too active to post anything.
Despite that, I can quickly recap what happened since my last post.
Uni got busy.
Work was even busier.
Uni is still busy.
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I started working on my assessments at the time I made my last post. In my mind, I still had all the time in the world to write everything and be able to submit them all on time. And to be fair, I did submit everything on time. I just had some trouble with finishing everything on time. After submitting all of my assessments, I thought I would have some time to breathe. I was wrong. I decided I would work more hours over Christmas break and get some more money. Although it was a good decision for my bank account, my energy levels were kinda drained. I was constantly tired (but I did get used to the routine of working five days a week pretty easily!) and I kept on going to London to visit my friend.To this point, I have only two advices:
>If you are working on your assessments, make sure you start ahead so you do end up having time to proofread and submit with your peace of mind. This will help you stay organised and ready to work on any other projects you might want.
>When you are so busy with assessments and/or work, make sure to take some time off and see your friends. For me, it was one of the best decisions I could have made. I managed to go to Winter Wonderland twice and in the three times I went to London (in a space of two weeks) I found myself walking a lot and not really resting at all. But all of that was worth it. I spent that time with my friends and they were more than worth it. It didn't matter if I didn't even have one day to rest at home and do nothing. You don't need lazy days when you are having fun with your friends.
--
The problem of going back to uni after working full time is that you are used to working. You aren't used to sitting down and listening to people speak to you. It becomes boring to go back to that life after you had a taste of the real world.
Working in McDonalds provides that experience for me. It allows me to see how life could be after University. Not that I am planing to stay in McDonalds after I graduate. What I mean is, it lets me see how much it means to wake up early to spend the whole day working to come back home and spend some time with your flatmates, go to sleep and repeat. I like having this experience. It reminds me of my own freedom, to work and get my own money without having to ask for it to buy the things I want or to pay rent. I get to help my parents pay for my rent, had I not been working, I would have been without money more than 3 months ago. I work to support myself and relieve my parents of doing so. I became responsible for myself.
Moving on from that, as I went back to Uni. I realised that I should start working on my assessments ASAP and so I did it. I went to Google Drive and created a document with all the assessments and what I plan to do in each of them. I started writing them all and I am already writing the contextual studies, or at least gathering the informations I will need to write them.
As I got my grades back, I noticed I could have done so much better if I was working on my assessments ahead of time. This term I am more than motivated to do everything before it's due. I want to be able to workshop every piece I am working on, rather than sending it to my lecturers and requesting some feedback on it. I have been feeling the stress of doing this.
Going to the library and coming out empty handed because I could do nothing at all. I couldn't write a single sentence because nothing made sense or it felt too forced.
When this happens, there's only two things you can do:
> Leave the library. Go outside, take a walk, ignore your work for a couple of hours
> Spend time with friends. Watch a movie, go out for dinner.
For me, it took some more time than just a couple of hours. My friends kept on complaining to me of my mood and I honestly couldn't see it at the time. I was still thinking of what I had to do rather than just letting go and working on it later. If two of my friends didn't take me to see Assassin's Creed, I would still be in a terrible mood trying to find a solution for my story.
Just yesterday, I was stressing again over my assessments (even though I have lots of time, it is only due in April 26) and if my friend didn't give me some ideas, I would still be trying to figure out what to write for my Horror and Dark Fantasy unit. Thank you, Karolina <3
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I am trying to focus on my assessments this term. I am trying to be more productive. Proactive, even. I am doing all I can to get used to a busy lifestyle and to earn as much money and responsibility as possible.
Joining Enactus also had a great part in this. It allows me to gain experience with real life situations and to get some experience in some fields that I might work on later in my life.
See you in the next post. I will try to update soon, but if I don't just know you will still have a recap of what happened during the time I was too active to post anything.
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