Darker

I started a new job working at my university’s student union: LGBTQ+ Officer! I’m really excited about the year ahead, but for the rest of the summer I’ll be balancing this part time role with writing my dissertation, whilst searching for another job too!

After a morning of studying, I took the afternoon off work to cycle into town with my love. I bought this card and picked some stuff up from the book shop. It is wonderfully sunny today.

There’s only a few days left of term and I’m trying to maintain the motivation needed to tackle my coursework (and dissertation!) I have my PhD interview on Friday, which I’m both nervous and excited for. I’m dreaming of returning to the library when this lockdown is over, but for now we’ve been passing the time by re-watching BBC’s Merlin.

These pictures are from last month, when I was still living in Amsterdam. As much as I loved my time in the Netherlands, I love being on the road more!

I spent this morning preparing for my gender, sexuality and criminal justice class later, but I’m taking a break from studying this afternoon to do some leisure reading. In other news: it was zero degrees when I woke up this morning and snow is forecast for next week!

The last time I posted on this account I was stressing about my postgrad applications, and now six months later — I’m officially a grad student in law school!! I’m doing a masters degree in Human Rights. It’s a huge change from my undergrad degree, but I am absolutely loving it so far!

I keep buying new books, probably to distract me from having to think about my postgrad applications.

I spent this morning at the library again. January has been a productive month so far — let’s hope I can keep the momentum up for the rest of the school year!

Here are some pictures from last term. I can’t believe that in six months time I’ll be finished with my undergrad!!!

This morning’s read

A copy of an old play which I bought for my girlfriend at an antiquarian book shop

This will probably be my last library session of 2019, but I’m looking forward to pushing on with my dissertation in the new year!

Saturday

The end of August

In three hours I am leaving for Reykjavik, it will be my fourth time visiting Iceland. Yesterday I was at Stonehenge for the Solstice, and I slept for eighteen hours when I got home. 

A painting I did in my Mum’s kitchen and a page from my journal from earlier this year.