I can't think of a title (Adi)

The flu finally caught up with me so the diligent tone I hope to set this semester has taken a bit of a back seat. Seeing as the bug is going around it was only a matter of time until it caught up with me. It’s my third week into College and all I can really say is: so far so good (I still don’t ant to jinx it). One of my earlier conversations at College with a second year strongly resonates with me as she made a comment that plays over in my mind. She said something along the lines of joining College pretty much means you have 200+ automatic friends, which I found hard to believe, but to a certain extent what she said is true. Everybody is startlingly pleasant; having joined College mid year I cannot reiterate how welcome I have felt. But as it goes when it comes to making ‘friendships’ it really is either a hit or miss – the older you get the trickier it becomes I think. As a child one is so open and so trusting; a child quite literally grabs the hand of another child and just like that, a friendship blossoms. No awkward get to know-you questions are necessary, no second-guessing which topics are appropriate to find some form of common ground thus strike a mutual fancy from which a friendship can flourish. Assuming the odyssey that is university it dawned on me that you will have different friendship groups: you’re going out ‘turning up’ friends, the friends that you can chill with whenever and gossip endlessly with, you’re childhood friends – the one’s who remind you who you were and perhaps still are and then you have the friends who you can ponder on substantial matters with such as the meaning of life and the looming future. On my journey of self-discovery I have found that I don’t do groups but rather individuals- I hope that makes sense? In a group scenario, I tend to shy away into the background and because of it people tend to think that I am awfully quiet. Whereas when I have one-on-one conversations I feel comfortable enough to be myself thus a connection can be made: one of quality and heart. Taking it back to College yes everyone is so lovely, but finding my own so-to-speak might take some time: because that’s just who I am.

Now, time to sell the College experience. The last week and a half has been hectic! It’s been filled with goings-on that are as innovative as they come. Considering those who join at the start of the academic year have a longer period of ‘fun’ I think I would have been dead by the end of the week. From learning the freshers dance, to being ‘initiated’, the hunger games, scavenger hunts, bowling, pub crawls & the café crawl, karaoke, winter dinner, the river cruise, assassins just to name a few there’s just been so much going on! It has been rather enjoyable to say the least. And not having to cook for myself has been a bonus too – though everyone complains about the food, I appreciate having a readymade meal that simply requires me to eat it (these College kids haven’t lived on their own yet so they just don’t know how good they have it!). Tutorials start next week, that’s another reason that attracted me to College, having that extra hand with uni work and essay preparation will be quite beneficial I feel. Let’s see if my belief holds any truth! Ohh and how have I forgotten to mention my room.. Yes I live in a shoe-box but I think it’s what you do with it that matters and I finally finished renovating my bedroom so it’s all cozy now and has that lived in feel which I like.

So it’s the second week into the second semester. In regards to my subject choices I have no regrets, well, except for my breadth subject Free Speech and Media Law. The content is compelling but the way it’s presented: dry as (there really isn’t a nicer way to put it). So I am currently at a crossroad: whether to put up with the subject or find myself another breadth subject. I pretty much know the answer and my decision was reduced to a simple factor, which is – I have already bought the reader for the subject. So fingers crossed the subjects tempo picks up.

There are ten more weeks left of the semester so I shall have plenty more to ramble on about. Until then I bid you adieu.