Long Time No Speak...

 In the words of Adele's beautiful new song, 'Hello, it's me...'

Even though I've only ever really succeeded in blogging twice a month, but that has been consistent, I feel like this time I've been away for a long time. I think it's because so much has happened since I last blogged, just shy of a month ago. Then, I was trying to pass on some wisdom to my 15 year old self, and looking forward to third year. Now, third year has begun, and it's been ridiculously hectic already.

Amongst all my reading for my dissertations;

Trying to be the best social sec I can be for the Keele Panthers;

Catching up with people I missed greatly over the summer, and enjoy my last year of freedom to go out on a weekday and dance into the wee hours;

I haven't even given myself a chance to take photos of it all, the pics above are taken by a photographer in our SU every night pretty much, and so far they're about the only record I have of nights out. To be honest, I barely have given myself a chance to think, and really take it all in, until now I suppose, so the lack of pictures doesn't surprise me. I'm definitely going to try and take more though, they're lovely to look back on and take stock of what really matters. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the little things, whether it be someone's tone of voice so you take what they say the wrong way, but actually they didn't at all mean it, or worrying about material things that in the grand scheme of things really don't matter. That's what I like about most photos, they show a time and a place that even if only momentarily, forgets all the stuff that doesn't matter. Having said all this, it's then very easy to get wrapped up in the web of horror that is social media, but I feel a blog about that is brewing so more on that soon.

In all this year so far has been one of my favourites, yes of course there have been some less than great times already, but the general atmosphere and comfort I feel right now is the best I've ever had at university. I sort of wish that the other two years at Keele had been a lot more like this, but I completely understand that it took those two years and their events to get to this point. My hope and aim, is that the rest of the year continues with the great balance of getting degree related work done (and done well), keeping up with all my friends both home and away, and still organise regular socials that the cheerleaders enjoy. We shall see how it goes...