- that hard work sometimes doesn't pay off (sixth form) & sometimes does (university)
- that I'm not as naturally clever as I thought I was
- that friends mean the world to me & my happiness
- that I am more self-concious than I thought
- that reading for pleasure is way better than reading 4 set texts a week
- the secondhand books on Amazon are a good way to go
- that it's okay to answer questions in class, & ask them
- being alone in a crowd freaks me out
- that oldies music makes dissertation writing sessions fly by (for me anyway)
- solitary confinement is sometimes the only way to get work done
- teachers & lecturers are actually there to help
- to keep pursuing something, even if people try to put you off or change your direction
- how to attach things to emails (!)
- that taking water to graduation ceremonies is a vital thing
- home comforts mean everything to me
- that sometimes it's okay to fail
oct 8 2009 ∞
mar 25 2012 +
