Before I begin this week’s post, I’d like to say ‘Good Luck!’ to all 2015 Lancaster applicants! I hear that your deadline was the 15th, so I wish you all the very best with your applications – hopefully we’ll see you here in September!
Well, what quiet week it’s been up here in Lancaster!
There are times at uni when things are just very quiet and quite relaxing too. Even looking out onto Lancaster Square it’s very subdued and tranquil, often I can hear a game of Frisbee or people chatting, but all I hear is my radio and the wind (which is quite nice, actually). There’s still much work to be doing beyond scheduled classes, of course, and there are still society meetings, but this week has just been very calm. It may have something to do with how chilly it is up here – perhaps everyone is just hiding away next to their heaters, wearing fluffy socks and slurping a hot chocolate.
It doesn’t feel like I’ve been overly busy this week, although I’ve had a fair bit of reading to do and I have been doing a little bit of research for the Lancaster Award too. I’ve been looking at some careers workshops and I can’t get over how many skills potential employers are looking for – it’s scary! However, I’m sure the award will offer me the chance to explore them a little further. I was able to sign up for a workshop about CV writing and opportunities for teacher training, as well as one with a head buyer from Waterstone’s to have a chat about what it’s like to start working in publishing and another about how to get involved in museum and archive work. There are so many talks and they’re so diverse, offering me plenty of opportunity to expand my career aspirations. So I’m looking forward to those! But, the future is yet to come and while it’s good to be prepared, we’ll live in the moment for now; this is uni after all!
And being at uni means working hard, but taking some time to socialise when there’s some free time. I’ve had some lovely outings with my friends this week! I went to see Into the Woods on Wednesday and it was AMAZING! I had such a good night and I was pleased to share it with my friends – we’ve been looking at the soundtrack ever since! Friday saw a trip to the Chinese restaurant in town, which we have lovingly re-named ‘dip dip’, and again I had a wonderful evening – there was so much food; we ate like queens! While going out to the clubs is really fun (Saturday night was hilarious!) I love just spending a relaxing evening with lovely company having a chat (or a sing-a-long)! We were hoping to go for a country walk on Sunday too, but it was just so grey and so cold! I doubt the lovely scenery around Lancaster would have been visible through the rain! Maybe next week it’ll be time to dust off the walking boots!
Alongside outings with my flatmates I’ve had a really great time at my society meetings this week! With a new term comes new projects! At choir we’re looking at some new, more modern, material, including a medley from the musical Wicked (one of my absolute faves!) ready for a charity showcase in February. It seems everyone’s looking forward to that and it’s something different than before! We’re also looking at Royals by Lorde, but a choir version, and it sounds so, so, so good! (If I do say so myself) I can’t wait to perform it – it gives us a bit more freedom than some of the classical pieces we’ve done before!
We’re really making headway with our house now too! We’re looking at leases and tenancy agreements at the moment, which makes me feel rather grown up – but I’m just excited to make cake in the new kitchen and to make my room all pretty when we move in in September. Legality is one thing, but cake is something way more important! We’ve been talking about having a house meal every couple of weeks and a monthly movie night in on a Friday too, and it’s all so exciting! Eek!
It’s been nice to have a relatively quiet week this week, I’ve had some time to go out and enjoy some social time after the Christmas. However, next week I think I’ll hit the books in the library and get ahead with some essay planning (very exciting, I know!)! I’ve some of those career meetings next week too, which should be cool – so I’ll let you know how I get on there! I should be a connoisseur of CVs and an expert in interview technique in no time…hopefully!
Thank you for reading, guys! Hopefully I’ll have something a little more exciting to report next week!
Have a lovely week!
History Hugs,
Eleanor :0)