Week one of my university life felt intense! I think it was heightened by the fact that my brain had been in standby whilst having a well-deserved break after A-Levels. It’s that familiar feeling of the ability of putting pen to paper, something I’ve been doing since being a tiny dot, suddenly vanishing.

Something that I have realised even within a few days is the rate at which I’m learning, which suits me fine, I consider myself a ‘sponge’ and love soaking up any bit of knowledge that I can. I’ve loved that it hasn’t just been learning in terms of the bare minimum requirements of the degree; I’ve learnt about those around me from completely different worlds and have a designated page at the back of my notebook for ‘names/things to make note of’ that I’ll make my way through. I’m also eagerly anticipating the day that the a question along the lines of ‘What’s the translation for ‘PechaKucha’?’ comes up on The Chase.

My aim is to maintain the stamina and keep the willingness to learn going even through challenging times, which will  inevitably will be thrown at us all. There’s a fear in me that I’ve always carried of not reaching my full potential, which has stemmed my hard-working nature and dedication. Having said this, as stubborn as I am, I will hold my hands up this once and say that I don’t like facing things that I don’t feel I’m good at. I don’t mind a challenge at all, but if I throw my everything at something and I still don’t feel I’ve achieved what I’ve wanted, I can have brief outbursts of frustration which I know I’ll have to work through continuously over the next few years.

I’m tired. There’s something about strangers bodies squished against mine and the sweltering heat of the tube that has taken it out of me. I’m adjusting to the new routine day by day. But mostly, I’m excited. I know that there are opportunities I can reach for at Ravensbourne, and they vary so much from technical skills, work experience, meeting others with something interesting to say! And I know that I’ve chosen somewhere whereby the environment suits me, I can feel it becoming my second home in a sense, and I know that my creative development is truly valued.