As Christmas approaches as do the deadlines for the last week of term in 3 weeks time. Everyone I know is currently slaving away at desks, in the library or wherever so it is a pretty productive time of year for all concerned, mainly spurred on by the fact that it is the final push before the Christmas holidays...could be a lot worse! Christmas parties are already being planned with all the traditional food and cheesy music that we all know and love, so with the festive atmosphere becoming more and more evident as the days go by, who really cares if it is getting colder or darker that bit earlier in the evenings?
I am particularly happy at the moment as after months of looking my brother, Robert starts his first full-time job tomorrow working as a mechanic. He is on a month's trial but to be honest I see him getting through it with no problems at all, so in my mind at least he has the job for good! Hopefully then he can come and see me in Leeds after Christmas once my exams in January are over so we can go on the outdoor ice-rink which is always awesome fun! I adore it, again it doesn't matter that you have to queue for the best part of an hour to go on or the fact that it is cold as everyone is so happy! :) Really hope it snows this year though, it kind of makes the cold temperatures more worthwhile and I was really gutted when there was lots of snow in England during my time in France....was typical really, there is never usually that much and then the minute I go away it doesn't stop! Ah well, here's hoping at least!
Should probably head off to bed now given that I have to be up earlier than usual in the morning...student life has a tendency to mess up your sleeping patterns, but it's all part of life I think, it may well be the same in the workplace, I am yet to find out!
Will write again soon,
take care.xx
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
University Life
This past month feels as if it has both flown by and dragged...ah well, such is Final Year. I found it really weird being back in Leeds and back at university at first after not having had any classes in eighteen months and having been away for most of the rest of that time! Ah well, it has been nice to see my friends again though some of whom I hadn't seen in over a year, before I went to France and it has also been great to make some new friends in my halls (I live next door to a French girl, from Paris- how perfect is that?!) and in some of my classes.
As well as all my work this year I am having to make some really hard decisions about my future and what I want to do upon leaving university, so basically making decisions which will affect the rest of my life...it is so hard even though I am pretty sure what I want to do. I am glad to know it isn't just me that is having difficulty as some of my friends have told me the same. Hopefully have everything sorted in a couple of weeks though as have 'reading week' next week, which everyone uses as a kind of half-term holiday despite the work element implied in the name! Am off home for some of it though as have only been home for a weekend since coming back to Leeds and hopefully going to be able to teach some classes in my old college and secondary school, but that isn't yet confirmed. Got to know all the Language assistants in Manchester and Leeds which is really nice, good for me to be able to speak as much French as possible, but also to practice my Spanish a bit and improve what little German I know as well as helping them with their English and help them with all things to do with the UK. I was in their shoes last year so I know how they feel at times and faced with certain situations, so I know that for them it is good to have a native Englishwoman there as a resource and to help if necessary.
I went to a Ballroom and Latin 'Give it a go' session at uni last week and loved it! I think I am going to carry it on as I really want to learn more and I am on a mission to prove my Mum wrong! She (who used to be a semi-professional dancer and dance teacher might I add...) thinks I have little rhythm and can't really dance, but we'll see who has the last laugh on that one! :) Will keep you updated with how I get on! Have a French soirée with some of my coursemates this week too, so I am going to have to choose some films to take with me and some other French things as part of my contribution to the evening, should be good though!
Will write again soon (even if it is just to have a break from essay writing, hehe :))
As well as all my work this year I am having to make some really hard decisions about my future and what I want to do upon leaving university, so basically making decisions which will affect the rest of my life...it is so hard even though I am pretty sure what I want to do. I am glad to know it isn't just me that is having difficulty as some of my friends have told me the same. Hopefully have everything sorted in a couple of weeks though as have 'reading week' next week, which everyone uses as a kind of half-term holiday despite the work element implied in the name! Am off home for some of it though as have only been home for a weekend since coming back to Leeds and hopefully going to be able to teach some classes in my old college and secondary school, but that isn't yet confirmed. Got to know all the Language assistants in Manchester and Leeds which is really nice, good for me to be able to speak as much French as possible, but also to practice my Spanish a bit and improve what little German I know as well as helping them with their English and help them with all things to do with the UK. I was in their shoes last year so I know how they feel at times and faced with certain situations, so I know that for them it is good to have a native Englishwoman there as a resource and to help if necessary.
I went to a Ballroom and Latin 'Give it a go' session at uni last week and loved it! I think I am going to carry it on as I really want to learn more and I am on a mission to prove my Mum wrong! She (who used to be a semi-professional dancer and dance teacher might I add...) thinks I have little rhythm and can't really dance, but we'll see who has the last laugh on that one! :) Will keep you updated with how I get on! Have a French soirée with some of my coursemates this week too, so I am going to have to choose some films to take with me and some other French things as part of my contribution to the evening, should be good though!
Will write again soon (even if it is just to have a break from essay writing, hehe :))
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