Second Year is Over

My second year of university is coming to a close. In a weeks time I will have submitted all my assignments and have 4 stress-free months of summer ahead of me. I'm feeling a myriad of emotions. I'm both happy and sad. Full of relief and excitement. It's been a very fast year in terms of education. I can't believe it's already over and I'm heading into my 3rd and final year of university and then, I am a Proper Adult (Lol). 

The other day in a lecture about module choices for final year, our head of creative writing, a man so lovely and full of enthusiasm for creative writing, reminisced about our very first day here. "Remember when you all sat here on your first day of university and now you're going into your last. Cherish every single day you have here."  It made me cry. I had to hold back the sobs and let a little tear escape. Apparently I'm very emotional at the minute. It was the realisation of how little time I have left at university. Of how wonderful it has been so far and how I don't ever want it to end. 

When I look back at the girl who moved to Bath September 2016 I don't recognise her. We're different people. I've grown. I'm still growing. I'm confident. I'm sure of myself. I know who I am. I know who I want to be. I have goals and dreams. I have plans. I'm not the girl scared of everything. I'm no longer anxious in every social situation. I know where I'm comfortable and who I'm comfortable with. I'm proud of everything I've achieved and everything I'm going to continue to achieve. I'm proud of living in Bath by myself as an actual adult. Every day I have to pinch myself, remind myself that I live here and am capable of looking after myself and doing all those adult things. 

I don't want to brag (but I do) but second year has been a breeze. Initially I was worried about my workload, but I've learned how to organise myself. So much so that I found myself ahead of all my assignments. As I write this now, all my deadlines next friday, nearly everything is finished. I'm not a student who leaves everything to last minute. I get ahead, I prepare myself in advance, especially this year I've been months ahead. I started writing essays two months before their due date. Being organised and on top of my work is so rewarding, I don't feel particularly stressed. Actually, I think I owe my somewhat calm attitude to my flat mate, friends and my tutors.

This year summer will be different. I'm staying in Bath instead of moving back home. My own choice, of course. I'm paying rent here and I really love my little flat and the quiet. I have a job here now too, so it all fits together perfectly. I'm looking forward to finishing my novel, reading all the books on my TBR and just enjoying the spare time. I want to do all the things, go to Brighton, to Bristol, to London. I want to go to the cinema and eat out more. I want to explore more of Bath and stroll round bookshops and enjoy the sun.