Although I love Chester, and could see myself living here after finishing my course, I really just want to go home now. Just to have a few creature comforts such as my own, big room, and my own bed and my own things all around me with my family. I don't get homesick really, never have felt it, but now I just want to go home. Good job that its coming up to the easter break really! I dont know what I will be doing for three weeks, but I'm sure I will be able to find things to do.
This term has been interesting. I have forged closer friendships with some people, and yet others seem to be getting further away. I should really have spent more time with these friendships, but there's going to be two more years of being able to do that.
I have chosen my modules for next year now, and I will be looking at Utopia's and Dystopia's in Brave New Worlds- which is kind of looking at science fiction novels, like 1984 and things like that. I will also be studying comparative literature which looks at translations of famous literature from different countries, this should widen my horizons a bit, as we only study English authors and poets etc... at the moment. I will also be studying the Gothic which is literature like Frankenstein and Dr. Faustus. Finally I will be looking at Tragedy. I am really looking forward to doing Brave New Worlds module, as I find that really interesting. The good thing about doing single English is that we get the priviledge of choosing 3 elective modules, whereas combined honours students only get 1 choice.
I always seem to get a bit philosophical at the end of the term, considering how things have changed, what has happened how I might have changed. I mean my work load has been increased, and my spare time (or lack of) has been more valuably used. (I hope!) Although it has been a short term - I only feel like i've just got back from Christmas really. I can't believe how quickly its gone. The summer term should last a bit longer, as there are more weeks there. I am so looking forward to the summer when I can read outside, and do my quietimes outside too- we have a kind of balcony that joins the two sides of the house on both floors- I'm looking forward to the time where I will be able to read there. :) Hopefuly it wont be too cold! I always said that Chester is warmer than Aylesbury and someone confirmed why it was the other week, apparently its because the Welsh Mountains shield us from the bad weather, or something like that (Daniel- you can help me out on this one!) They act as a kind of insulator. Whereas comparatively flat Aylesbury gets blown around like a hat on a breezy day (what a rubbish analogy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Anyways, should try and get some sleep, I am finding that the less sleep I have, the less I seem to need. This is not good, and I am finding that I am beginning to become a bit of an insomniac... prayer would be most grateful about this!
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I think there's the whole continentality thing as well - Aylesbury is further inland so it'll be cooler in winter and much warmer in summer. I'm not sure Chester reached the dizzy heights of 40oc last summer!!!
I guess all the friendships work themselves out over 3 years - 2 terms is really short and things change a lot in the first two or three terms. Its strange. Lisa and I were talking about this, and she was saying that if someone had told her back in September I would be going to India with her she would have laughed them out of the room. First impressions... sos, that's not totally related to your blog - just made me think!
How's the sleep going?
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