So this is it, the last 2 weeks of university and life in Oxford, for now!
I have been trying to do so many things lately that I have not even felt time swiftly passing by! Since I came back from Dublin I have been so immersed in work and university that I have lost it a bit... we all do sometimes, let's just admit it! I have been packing, writing and organizing my life that I reached the point of giving up, nonetheless, one of my good friend's family crest says Press through, a slogan I will always remember because that is what I do!
So, I have been saying my goodbyes to friends, work colleagues and lecturers, I have been going out for breakfast, cooking breakfast (pancakes- YUM!) and going out for cocktails, drinks and birthdays, but the best thing I have recently done was- see John Butler Trio live, in concert, in Nottingham!!!
They were amazing, the guitar skills of John Butler left me breathless and for almost two hours I was charmed, feeling that my life in England has somehow reached a full circle. The weirdest feeling crept up on me during him playing Ocean, the first song I listened to in England, not knowing that two years from then I will be seeing him playing it live, two weeks before I was set to leave! They played songs from their new album and then they played songs from their previous albums, I bought the tickets half a year ago, as a promise to myself that I will not miss out on the opportunity. I realized that so much changed from when that happened and that I am not the same, just like the ocean, always water, but never will you be hit by the same wave.
I also had the chance to meet an old friend I made in Croatia last year, that I haven't seen since and spend some time with my lovely friend Kate and her boyfriend, cooking breakfast for them and just having a nice time! The fear and yearning for this land is starting to come over me, the love I feel for the friendships and amazing people I have met during my stay are making me wonder if I am doing the right thing, however, I know that I made my decisions and I will stand by them!
Yesterday, I met with one of my friends to give him his graduation present, it was special and his reaction made me realize how little it takes to make someone feel treasured, if I can do it here I can definitely do it anywhere in the world and that brings me to another piece of good news, I have been selected to help organize the new India program, and potentially return this summer! I am over the moon with the news, however, because of the tight schedule I am running on, I might have to pass and leave it for next year, but you never know!
One more exam to go and I should really start revising, plus in 10 days I will be home, basking in the sun and playing with my lovely dogs!!! Next time I'll be writing will probably be in the airport, acting all excited, trying not to fall asleep!
Life never stops, it only gets better!!
I have been trying to do so many things lately that I have not even felt time swiftly passing by! Since I came back from Dublin I have been so immersed in work and university that I have lost it a bit... we all do sometimes, let's just admit it! I have been packing, writing and organizing my life that I reached the point of giving up, nonetheless, one of my good friend's family crest says Press through, a slogan I will always remember because that is what I do!
So, I have been saying my goodbyes to friends, work colleagues and lecturers, I have been going out for breakfast, cooking breakfast (pancakes- YUM!) and going out for cocktails, drinks and birthdays, but the best thing I have recently done was- see John Butler Trio live, in concert, in Nottingham!!!
They were amazing, the guitar skills of John Butler left me breathless and for almost two hours I was charmed, feeling that my life in England has somehow reached a full circle. The weirdest feeling crept up on me during him playing Ocean, the first song I listened to in England, not knowing that two years from then I will be seeing him playing it live, two weeks before I was set to leave! They played songs from their new album and then they played songs from their previous albums, I bought the tickets half a year ago, as a promise to myself that I will not miss out on the opportunity. I realized that so much changed from when that happened and that I am not the same, just like the ocean, always water, but never will you be hit by the same wave.
I also had the chance to meet an old friend I made in Croatia last year, that I haven't seen since and spend some time with my lovely friend Kate and her boyfriend, cooking breakfast for them and just having a nice time! The fear and yearning for this land is starting to come over me, the love I feel for the friendships and amazing people I have met during my stay are making me wonder if I am doing the right thing, however, I know that I made my decisions and I will stand by them!
Yesterday, I met with one of my friends to give him his graduation present, it was special and his reaction made me realize how little it takes to make someone feel treasured, if I can do it here I can definitely do it anywhere in the world and that brings me to another piece of good news, I have been selected to help organize the new India program, and potentially return this summer! I am over the moon with the news, however, because of the tight schedule I am running on, I might have to pass and leave it for next year, but you never know!
One more exam to go and I should really start revising, plus in 10 days I will be home, basking in the sun and playing with my lovely dogs!!! Next time I'll be writing will probably be in the airport, acting all excited, trying not to fall asleep!
Life never stops, it only gets better!!