Life Is Just A Series Of Moments

Well…FINALLY, it is over!

I have returned from the fire and brimstone of “Academic Hades” (quoting PXW!)

Walking out of my final (3.25 hour) accounting exam on Wednesday, I was grinning like a Cheshire cat! I found myself reveling in the moment; after so long and so many complications over the past semester, to know that finally it was all over was the most wonderful feeling.

Now I finally have some time to relax and do things I don’t often get time for during semester…I began the “To Do” list last night whilst watching my brother’s debate – “That we should ban the sale of fur.” Rather tough for a newbie 12 year old, Year 7 kid. But he was up for the challenge! He was debating against girls who were at least Year 8/9 and his team won…VERY IMPRESSED! I’m grooming him for State! [Lol!] Now…I better not turn this entire update into one on debating but it is suffice to say that I am a passionate debater who misses the sport terribly but can’t find time to fit it in to my already crowded extra-curricular timetable…so next best thing is to live vicariously!

As for the excitement of the coming weeks:

I can’t wait to spend lots of time with my friends and family and on the whole, just spend some time alone thinking and writing. I was speaking to one of my closest friends and mentors the other day – Mr IB – and he gave me some advice that has stuck with me. Currently Mr IB leads an incredibly successful life in finance (yes life…as people in the game know, the hours are not exactly fabulous) and is someone whose time and advice is worth more than its weight in gold!

Anyhow…as for his advice, he told me to carry a journal with me wherever I go because in your university years, your mind is at its most creative and life in general provides the most opportunities for interesting scenarios that should not be forgotten. He is right in this respect because despite my avid “journal chronicles”, I often do find myself thinking things or noticing an intriguing moment outside the tram window…and by the end of the day when I find myself writing, these small but important aspects of daily life can be lost in the depths of memory.

Definitely one of the joys of university life is having the time to explore ideas and thoughts with no ultimate purpose.

So a journal has become part of the daily inventory I cart everywhere with me!

I guess at this point, I will stop to making a small amending note of explanation to any of my readers [and fellow bloggers]. Some people may have wondered why my journal entries dropped in number – particularly knowing that I am a passionate writer whose entries numbered at LEAST one per week over first year.

Well…a few months ago now, a number of events kind of collided in my life at once.
Firstly, J and I went through a fairly traumatic break up.
Secondly, one of my best friends was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis after firstly spending 12 hours thinking she had cancer.

This happened within a matter of days.

In between that I have been interviewing at some top investment banks for internship positions and dealing with a few other side issues.

Life has definitely been very hectic.

I think when it comes down to it….I’ve just realised lately how important it is to live each day to the very full, because you never know what is around the corner. The last few weeks I have just CHERISHED every minute I’ve spent with my friends and family. I don’t even take a second of time for granted anymore. Every moment is so precious.

Exams helped center me again as well and finally I feel like I’ve been getting back on track with things. I’m really excited and motivated about next semester and the “fire in my belly” is back to usual levels. I have also received some great feedback from some very respected people in the investment banking industry in regards to my future career path…which has really meant a lot to me.

So…life goes on and right now I have to think about where on earth I’m going to organise the bi-annual PIS end of semester dinner at. Recommendations people? We’ve been to Blue Train and Wheat…and I would really like to try somewhere new…but of course finding CBD places [open at night] in the student budget can be difficult! I’m thinking somewhere near Melbourne Central…please feel free to share ideas!

Also on my mind is the need to get to bed and rest…so on those thoughts, I think I will finish up this entry.

I would love to leave two things with the reader however:
Firstly, I would like to say one of the most over-quoted lines in history: “Carpe diem” my friends! Seize the day!

And secondly, I would like tol leave you with a quote from a person in my life whom I find intriguing…and a quote I find so wonderfully applicable to any single moment of my life: “You never know your luck in a big city.”

To me, those words sum up the magic of living because you never DO know. – The endless opportunities that exist, the factors of luck and fate playing interchangeably against our notion of “free will” leading us to a sense of the unknown; it sums up the incredible intensity and the grandiosity of LIFE.

I guess, most of all – it gives me a sense of hope when faced with situations that at times appear despairing.

The person who told those words has become a major influence in my life and I consider their existence in my life…to be the best luck I’ve ever found.

Take care everyone.
Goodnight and GOOD LUCK!

Sophie