Living in the moment is something I'm not an expert at. Yes, of course I can live in the here and now, experience life as it comes and be spontaneous but I don't do that as much as I plan. I love planning. Everything. I make plans to make plans.
I can never be fully satisfied with where I am currently in my life, I always want to be 1 year, 5 years, 10 years in the future. Sometimes it's hard for me to be patient and I wish I could skip time but then I check back into reality and think about all the things I would miss out on.
In my weird futuristic life I've already graduated and I'm living in London in an awesome flat with some really cool friends. Possibly YouTubers because I like being surrounded by creative, intelligent, internet people. I'll be doing some really interesting work in social media or presenting a sex education show on television. Oh and then after living in London for a bit I'll get a job in New York and live in Brooklyn for a couple years. Then by 26/27 I'll move back to an as-of-yet-undecided big city in England and start planning the rest of my life.
But alas, I still have 2 years of university left. These are supposed to be the best days of my life so why do I have the mentality that I'm just sitting around waiting for my real life to begin?
Am I crazy? Do other people do this? Well, I know that my dad does. That's where I get it from.
Hannah
Showing posts with label university. Show all posts
Showing posts with label university. Show all posts
25 Jul 2012
6 Jun 2012
Student Stereotypes
I've finished my first year at university and boy has it gone fast.
Before I came to uni I made this video talking about the different student stereotypes:
And now after I've experienced a full year being a uni student, we're going to see how I compare to the different stereotypes I talked about (watch the video first if you're confused).
1. The Studious Student
Although you only need to pass your first year (40%), I still like to try my best. I never missed lectures because I'd been out the night before or just through pure laziness- I only missed two when I was in London for a Channel 4 thing (priorities).
2. The Party Animal Student
I like going out clubbing but I only go about once a week (which is not a lot for a uni student). I do find myself in the pub a lot though.
3. The Gap Year Student
It's a given that if you put a bunch of people together who spent a year out of education doing whatever the hell they liked that they'll all talk about it. The novelty wore off after a while though.
4. The Societies Student
So in my first year I joined the History Society (duh), FilmSoc and as of a few weeks ago I'm now a member of Footnotes (the comedy society). I'm on the committee for FilmSoc, I'm a blogger for the Arts & Culture department of BurnFM (radio) and my friends and I have set up our own blog, We Play Fair. It seems like a lot but I want to get even more involved next year! I want to go to more comedy gigs and maybe try out stand-up myself, I want to volunteer for Sexpression who go round secondary schools teaching kids sex education (right up my street) and I want to dance and play tennis. Hmm...
5. The Political Student
We get to pick one module to study that's not part of our degree and I chose a politics module. I went to one protest on campus but I was more of a bystander and listener. Most of my political activity is online.
So what do you reckon I am? If you're a student do you fit into any of these categories? Or if you'll be a uni student soon, which one do you think you'll be?
Two more years to go!
Hannah
Before I came to uni I made this video talking about the different student stereotypes:
And now after I've experienced a full year being a uni student, we're going to see how I compare to the different stereotypes I talked about (watch the video first if you're confused).
1. The Studious Student
Although you only need to pass your first year (40%), I still like to try my best. I never missed lectures because I'd been out the night before or just through pure laziness- I only missed two when I was in London for a Channel 4 thing (priorities).
2. The Party Animal Student
I like going out clubbing but I only go about once a week (which is not a lot for a uni student). I do find myself in the pub a lot though.
3. The Gap Year Student
It's a given that if you put a bunch of people together who spent a year out of education doing whatever the hell they liked that they'll all talk about it. The novelty wore off after a while though.
4. The Societies Student
So in my first year I joined the History Society (duh), FilmSoc and as of a few weeks ago I'm now a member of Footnotes (the comedy society). I'm on the committee for FilmSoc, I'm a blogger for the Arts & Culture department of BurnFM (radio) and my friends and I have set up our own blog, We Play Fair. It seems like a lot but I want to get even more involved next year! I want to go to more comedy gigs and maybe try out stand-up myself, I want to volunteer for Sexpression who go round secondary schools teaching kids sex education (right up my street) and I want to dance and play tennis. Hmm...
5. The Political Student
We get to pick one module to study that's not part of our degree and I chose a politics module. I went to one protest on campus but I was more of a bystander and listener. Most of my political activity is online.
So what do you reckon I am? If you're a student do you fit into any of these categories? Or if you'll be a uni student soon, which one do you think you'll be?
Two more years to go!
Hannah
11 Sept 2011
Distracted by Cake
It's time to do that thing I hate. Packing.
I'm going off to university in 6 days and I have no idea what I want to take with me and what should stay at home. The boot of my parents car will probably be overflowing with all my things when we drive down and the rooms you get in halls are pretty small so where's all my stuff going to go?
Tomorrow is the infamous trip to IKEA where I'll buy all the things for my flat like pots and pans, a toaster, a cheese grater and a cake tin. How can I forget a cake tin? Oh, and a cupcake tray! I almost forgot that one. I think my new diet will just consist of cake. Actually, I want to make a banana cake now, I've just inspired myself. Brb.
Okay so cake's in the oven now. Seriously, I will do anything to distract myself from thinking about packing let alone the actual act of packing. I hope when I'm uni I don't let cake distract me from studying. I'm actually quite nervous about that part. Because I took a gap year it has been a long time since I've had to write an essay or do any kind of academic reading. I think I've forgotten how to hold a pen or read a book.
Speaking of studying, I've bought 2 books off my reading list. They look big and scary and are sitting on my desk just starring at me... I should probably read at least the introductions before I go, right?
Packing- not done.
Reading- not done.
Shopping- nearly done.
Cake- done.
I hope my new flatmates like cake.
Hannah
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