Last time I posted, I was feeling really stressed out about not
yet having heard back from the university about studying this year... 2015 had not started off on a very good foot, and time was already flying by so
fast. The last thing I wanted was to spend another year like 2014!
But a few days later I finally received my acceptance to NMMU, and
things started moving forward. I was really nervous about staring all over
again and I had no idea what to expect. I attended all my orientation
activities, chose my subjects and registered! It was a very weird feeling. I could
never have imagined being in this situation - studying in my home city, doing
anything other than medicine...
Regardless, I decided to see this whole experience as turning over
a new leaf. I was getting a chance to change the direction in which my life was
going. How often do we actually have the liberty to really start over? So, with
some encouragement from my mentor, I kept telling myself to take one little
step at a time, and look on the bright side of things.
Before I knew it things were moving full speed ahead. It must be
said that starting university again at 24 is a vastly different experience to
starting varsity fresh out of high school at 18. For one thing, I barely knew
anyone around me. And for another, I could approach this with the wisdom and
maturity that I gained from my previous experience. I feel more comfortable
interacting with different people, and competent with my academic abilities. This
is a pleasant change for me.
I look forward to the rest of this year and all that it entails.
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