Ananda

University is a whirlwind. This is my fifth week being here and the nitth week living away from home. I am both in love with being here and also the most stressed I’ve been in the longest time.

My course is journalism and creative writing. The creative writing part is so perfect because as far as I’m concerned, I’m good at it. The journalism part on the other hand, I’m struggling with. Coming up with newsworthy stories will be the death of me, I’m telling you.

Making friends has been hard, but I think I have found a nice group of people I like spending time with. Even though I don’t say much because of how anxious I am, I’m pretty sure they like me.

Living in accommodation is weird, but incredibly expensive. I miss my parents. Even though they’re only an hour and a half away, I rarely see them. ♦