It’s beginning to sink in the fact I have very little of my time at university left. It has been a very up and down journey. I have become a different person and met many different people who I am so thankful for.
My job hunt is leading me to apply outside of the immediate Preston area which is where I am currently based. The idea of moving again is scary, a new place with new people and new friends not to mention a new job. A steady wage opposed to student finance every three months (estimated). No more essay deadlines, just focusing on the task in hand. No more 2 o’clock sessions in the library getting freaked out as the lights slowly turn off. Just the average 9-5 job, with overtime and a different kind of deadline.
To keep me sane during these final few weeks of my degree I have been focusing on the plants I can grow, last year I grew sweetcorn on my desk. This year I have started with chillies, aubergine and strawberries. As I type this there are 5 seed packets in front of me which are begging to be planted up and out. It’s good to distract myself from the work and job hunt, although the ever grim grey skies of Preston does make it difficult to successfully grow healthy crops. Even if I put myself on the waiting list for an allotment it would be years until I had access to one so for now all the windowsills are full of seedling waiting for the sunshine so they can grow big and strong.
The song “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone” is one that always gives me grounds to remember why I work so hard and make the effort for those I care about.
That’s All For Now
Amy
Amy J Burton 