I have less than a week left in England and I am anything but happy about it. Especially the fact that half of this week is devoted to exams and projects. But I'm powering through and not thinking about the emotional bits too much and hopefully after Thursday I will have the best time ever in my remaining days!
I'm currently taking a break from my second open exam. Pretty much I have to write an essay in 24 hours, though normally you do two essays in 48 hours for two modules. But since I'm in a combination of first and second year modules I escaped that fate, but it still is utterly bizarre. Why don't they just assign a proper essay? But I think my first one went ok, even with my Arabic exam right in the middle of my 24 hours. I have over 50% of this one written, so I think it's ok to take a break!
I'm also working on my archaeology group project, which is shaping up nicely, but there is still lots to do before we turn it in! I have to finish my illustrations, as well as write a bit more and do some editing, but I think it will turn out well. We're hoping to turn it in a day early (as in tomorrow), so hopefully that happens and I'll have another day free to spend with friends!
Last Monday I went to Alnwick Castle with a group of friends, which was a splendid time! I'll upload photos and write a new post about it later, when I'm not in the midst of projects and exams. I took a flying lesson from Hogwarts Professors, it was pretty cool.
Sunday was Faith's birthday and we had a lovely dinner and night out with some of our housemates and her friends. It was really nice but I wouldn't call Pizza Express a "classy restaurant" haha. Sometimes I forget I live with 18-19 year olds until someone's birthday rolls around and they're so excited to be 19! And then I feel like a dinosaur haha.
I have to start packing, which I'm also dreading. I have no idea how I'm going to fit all my stuff into one suitcase and my carry-ons. It's not going to happen, and I'm going to have to leave stuff behind and the rest of this week is not going to be particularly fun in that regard.
I genuinely do not want to leave at all, but I am REALLY excited to go to Interlochen, which is one of my favourite places in the world and full of some amazing people, so I'm feeling conflicted about leaving. Mostly, though, it's a lot of unhappy feelings. I've felt like I've had a growing weight on my chest for the past week or so, and it's only getting worse. I know I'll definitely keep in contact with my friends with skype, facebook, and SNAPCHAT (CLARE!!!!!), but it still is going to be weird to go back to America. Thinking about living in America seems way more foreign to me than England ever did before I left, which is really strange. But I just can't fathom going back to it, and it feels like a foreign country instead of home. So I'm in for some lovely reverse culture shock when I get back, I am sure.
But now it's time for me to finish up this essay so I can actually spend time with my friends instead of working all evening!
I'm currently taking a break from my second open exam. Pretty much I have to write an essay in 24 hours, though normally you do two essays in 48 hours for two modules. But since I'm in a combination of first and second year modules I escaped that fate, but it still is utterly bizarre. Why don't they just assign a proper essay? But I think my first one went ok, even with my Arabic exam right in the middle of my 24 hours. I have over 50% of this one written, so I think it's ok to take a break!
I'm also working on my archaeology group project, which is shaping up nicely, but there is still lots to do before we turn it in! I have to finish my illustrations, as well as write a bit more and do some editing, but I think it will turn out well. We're hoping to turn it in a day early (as in tomorrow), so hopefully that happens and I'll have another day free to spend with friends!
Last Monday I went to Alnwick Castle with a group of friends, which was a splendid time! I'll upload photos and write a new post about it later, when I'm not in the midst of projects and exams. I took a flying lesson from Hogwarts Professors, it was pretty cool.
Sunday was Faith's birthday and we had a lovely dinner and night out with some of our housemates and her friends. It was really nice but I wouldn't call Pizza Express a "classy restaurant" haha. Sometimes I forget I live with 18-19 year olds until someone's birthday rolls around and they're so excited to be 19! And then I feel like a dinosaur haha.
I have to start packing, which I'm also dreading. I have no idea how I'm going to fit all my stuff into one suitcase and my carry-ons. It's not going to happen, and I'm going to have to leave stuff behind and the rest of this week is not going to be particularly fun in that regard.
I genuinely do not want to leave at all, but I am REALLY excited to go to Interlochen, which is one of my favourite places in the world and full of some amazing people, so I'm feeling conflicted about leaving. Mostly, though, it's a lot of unhappy feelings. I've felt like I've had a growing weight on my chest for the past week or so, and it's only getting worse. I know I'll definitely keep in contact with my friends with skype, facebook, and SNAPCHAT (CLARE!!!!!), but it still is going to be weird to go back to America. Thinking about living in America seems way more foreign to me than England ever did before I left, which is really strange. But I just can't fathom going back to it, and it feels like a foreign country instead of home. So I'm in for some lovely reverse culture shock when I get back, I am sure.
But now it's time for me to finish up this essay so I can actually spend time with my friends instead of working all evening!
