Throughout the first few weeks of university I admittedly have been struggling, the concept of leaving family for a long period of time for the first time, having to move out and live independently, having to face mental health related struggles in a whole new environment, having to juggle financial difficulties all whilst trying to kick-start the course I’ve been dreaming of for years, it’s a lot to take in. Although I do seem like a wuss in comparison to my two flatmates from Bulgaria and Latvia, who, in my personal opinion, are absolute troopers for what they’re doing and are such an inspiration.
Admittedly, in the midst of all this chaos I have feared that I would loose my adoration for photography and loose any motivation to create new work and start new things, the idea of working on a creative course and having to be creative on cue as it were, to have an idea and a burst of inspiration because I have to over spontaneously having an intense urge to create a project has always been something I’ve struggled with and is a way of thinking that seems so alien to me.
This is why I’m afraid only now I have had a serious push to produce ideas almost a month into my course, but I’ll take what I can get. I’m just praying that this motivation doesn’t fail me at least until I finish the next 3 years.