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I'm in the depths of chaos. I always do this to myself but I don't really know any other way to function. University headed back a few weeks ago and I once again lumbered into the semester. I'm only doing 2 subjects due to having an incredibly busy home life but it's already insanity. My… Continue reading Back at it Again: Back to University
You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. Alvin Toffler We're halfway through the year and I honestly can't comprehend that! It feels like this year has gone so fast. I've been busy recently, trying to get things ready for… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Hectic Life Lately + Entering Comps
Halfway! I may only be doing one subject but it still feels good to be halfway!
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier Last week was the start of the new semester! Technically it was Orientation Week so no classes actually started but it was still intense. As an online student, I have to wait until orientation week to get all my class… Continue reading Getting Ready to Head Back to University: Bring on Another Semester
"Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein."H. Jackson Brown Jr. Oh the grind of University! It's very different with a child in tow but I find that… Continue reading 10 Tips To A Successful University Semester
Life is crazy. Honestly, incredibly crazy! Being a stay-at-home mum, working from home and studying my Masters… it’s just hectic. I know I touched on all this in one of my recent blogs but I didn't realise just how busy things would get as the semester started kicking into gear! I was expecting life to… Continue reading Busy: Expectations vs. Reality
It's been a rainy few months here! It's been very wet so far and winter is looking rainier than usual! Personally, I love rainstorms and find so much inspiration when it's raining! On the downside, I have a 9-month-old who would very much like to get outside every so often. And we're also back into… Continue reading Rainstorms, Family, and University
"Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown Jr. As I continue powering through the University semester, I wanted to repost a blog with my… Continue reading 10 Tips To A Successful University Semester
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”Mhairi McFarlane I do love studying, and I have said that many times before, however it does sometimes get in the way of my creativity. During a semester I am filled with stress and constantly studying. It stifles a lot… Continue reading When University Gets In The Way
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”Mark Twain Back into the grind! Uni went back this week (yesterday) and I’m already feeling the stress. There is so much reading to do and so much time to invest into my studies. It’s always an intense time, having to study and work as many hours as… Continue reading Back To University Again
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