January is always a special month to me. Not only is it a new year, a fresh start, but January is a month of change. This year in particular was a very big January for me, on the 14th I turned 21, surrounded by family and friends, overjoyed at the fact I can now take my young pals to Butlins (sarcasm). It started as January's always do for me, tucked up in bed post New Year celebrations, slight dazed and feeling a certain pressure to change. The whole "New Year, new me" thing has always bugged me. Of course a new year is a fantastic opportunity for change but the idea I have to personally better myself is a weight on my shoulders that I don't need to carry.
January properly began when, hair cut and freshly dyed, I returned to my sweet home of University accommodation. I missed the campus, home will always be with my parents but having this place to myself has proven to be quite soothing to me, going to and from it as I please. No sooner was I back did my resolution to travel more kick into gear. I began planning adventures for the Spring/Summer period. I went on nights out with friends, went to new clubs and had interesting attempts at enjoying oneself in an empty Flares and a very not empty Soho.
Of course the main event of January for me is always my birthday. An initial feeling of being disheartened, due to the busy exam period and my friends feeling they wouldn't be able to come, I was overwhelmed at the sight of all of them in my friend Jen's flat at a surprise party they had thrown for me. This was followed by an incredible night at a David Bowie celebration, dancing and drinking a wee bit, before spending my actual birthday the following day cuddling cats at Mog on the Tyne. It was a truly magical weekend.
I got to do my first escape room and I have to say I am truly hooked. There's a certain bit of me, perhaps the child who was obsessed with the Crystal Maze, who found it fun working out the little tricks and puzzles. Initially terrible and shouty, I have gradually improved. I also spent an incredible and spontaneous week in Copenhagen and Malmo, which I may write about at a later date. It was a special time and certainly an excellent way to celebrate the end of Semester 1 and finishing all of my essays.
The end of January has saw the beginning of my second Semester at Newcastle University. While some of the modules are bordering on dry, others are incredibly exciting and I'm looking forward to discussing them further in February's entry. Winter is inevitably ending but Spring is looking truly wonderful indeed.
January properly began when, hair cut and freshly dyed, I returned to my sweet home of University accommodation. I missed the campus, home will always be with my parents but having this place to myself has proven to be quite soothing to me, going to and from it as I please. No sooner was I back did my resolution to travel more kick into gear. I began planning adventures for the Spring/Summer period. I went on nights out with friends, went to new clubs and had interesting attempts at enjoying oneself in an empty Flares and a very not empty Soho.
Of course the main event of January for me is always my birthday. An initial feeling of being disheartened, due to the busy exam period and my friends feeling they wouldn't be able to come, I was overwhelmed at the sight of all of them in my friend Jen's flat at a surprise party they had thrown for me. This was followed by an incredible night at a David Bowie celebration, dancing and drinking a wee bit, before spending my actual birthday the following day cuddling cats at Mog on the Tyne. It was a truly magical weekend.
I got to do my first escape room and I have to say I am truly hooked. There's a certain bit of me, perhaps the child who was obsessed with the Crystal Maze, who found it fun working out the little tricks and puzzles. Initially terrible and shouty, I have gradually improved. I also spent an incredible and spontaneous week in Copenhagen and Malmo, which I may write about at a later date. It was a special time and certainly an excellent way to celebrate the end of Semester 1 and finishing all of my essays.
The end of January has saw the beginning of my second Semester at Newcastle University. While some of the modules are bordering on dry, others are incredibly exciting and I'm looking forward to discussing them further in February's entry. Winter is inevitably ending but Spring is looking truly wonderful indeed.