The title is cheesy but it rhymes - what more do you want? I got in about half an hour ago after being at the pub with a few mates and thought that I might be able to get a little bit of the work that I've got to get done for tomorrow out of the way. I picked up said work and put it down almost immediately, safe in the knowledge that it will still be there in the morning. What, then, is the next best thing to do when I can't be bothered doing university work? Blog of course - it's been a while since I've had a good proper ramble about nothing in particular.
Last week was pretty mince. I wasn't all that chuffed with my essay results, it doesn't look like I'm going to get a summer placement, I didn't get paid as much by my work as I was expecting, I screwed my ankle when I was playing football and both of my football clubs simultaneously imploded. To borrow (and slightly amend) the start of a famous book: it was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.
Then I got some perspective. The essay results have sunk in now and I know know that I'm going to have to work extra hard to get my marks up in the exam - no point in moping around about it. The summer placement thing is important but there's always next year and, therefore, I've got a whole year to make myself look 'more attractive' to employers - I'm thinking a new hair style? The fact that I didn't get paid as much I was expecting from work was my own oversight - no room for complaint there. The ankle thing is an ongoing problem that I don't see improving anytime soon. It's not great but I have to get on with it, just me and my wee thin ankles. Finally, the football thing is something that I'm used to by now with both Livi and Chelsea - it was probably due when I think about it.
Sometimes it's far to easy to get yourself down about things that are happening in your life. I looked at myself in the mirror on Wednesday (the day that my results came through) night and felt/looked awful. Then I remembered that I had classes to prepare for and that the next day. That did it for me - a little bit of reality goes a long way.
I had also adopted a very positive mentality on Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's results because I wasn't expecting much from them so I thought that I should go into it with, at the very least, a positive outlook. Another thing that it is easy to do is to feel bad for yourself. It's often hard to smile things off but it's possible. If I can manage it then anyone can.
I've also got a few things to look forward to, both in the immediate future and further down the line. If you sit down and place yourself in the moment that you're in just now and assess where you're going, rather than where you've been, then things suddenly perk up!
I've had enough of this now but I thought that I would share my recent experiences in an attempt to try and help others through any adversity that they are going through just now. I like to tell myself that whatever happens my favourite coffee is still going to be in the cupboard in the morning and Susanna Reid is going to be on the TV when I turn it on - then I feel better.
Thanks for reading - good night all!
Martin
