Happy December! I can\u2019t believe that the Christmas month has come around so quickly! It doesn\u2019t seem like yesterday when I was writing my first (ridiculously long) post about Freshers Week! As the end of term approaches it\u2019s been time for a little bit of Christmassy fun this week in my flat! Coursework deadlines await me next term, so I\u2019m trying to focus on getting everything together before the Christmas break \u2013 but having a little fun in the process too!<\/p>\n
Our house has really been getting into the Christmas Spirit \u2013 we\u2019ve planned a Christmas meal and a Secret Santa ready for the end of term \u2013 I\u2019m so excited! It\u2019s so clear that everybody is getting ready for the vacation and the holiday period \u2013 a few of my flatmates have bought advent calendars and there are so many decorations pinned up around campus: from snowflakes and tinsel to fully decorated trees; it\u2019s so great! A few of us also watched Frozen this weekend, eek!\u00a0 It\u2019s little things like this that really make me think about the friends I\u2019ve made here \u2013 just being able to chill and watch a film is something totally invaluable; we all get on so well!<\/p>\n
Speaking of Christmas spirit, we\u2019re all buzzing at choir too because we have a concert coming up soon, at the cathedral! Annoyingly I\u2019d missed a few rehearsals because of my horrible cold, but to return to Christmas songs was wonderful! We\u2019re looking at some really lovely pieces, including \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019 and \u2018A Swinging Christmas\u2019, as well as an \u2018alternative\u2019 piece: the Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky\u2019s Nutcracker \u2013 it has no words, just lots of \u2018la, la, las\u2019 which is proving a challenge, but I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be beautiful when it\u2019s polished! I\u2019m looking forward to the concert so much! It\u2019s a little nostalgic, I guess, because we used to have a choir service when I was at secondary school!<\/p>\n
I had my last coursework deadline of the term this week! I\u2019m still in a little bit of shock that I\u2019ve actually submitted essays at uni \u2013 at uni, people! I know it may sound a little strange, but just the fact that I\u2019m looking at all this material and trying to compose a real argument, without the constraints of A-level marking criteria, seems a little unreal! For any prospective students reading this, you\u2019ll understand what I mean! I\u2019ve spoken of expectations before and handing these essays in is a way of trying to meet the expectations we\u2019ve set ourselves. It\u2019s been the chance for me to make an impression and I really want it to be good! It\u2019s so hard to explain! Aside from this, though, all the essays are handed in\u2026.YAY! And breathe! There\u2019s still a lot of work for me to be doing in preparation for next term, and this is certainly no time to stop, especially because I\u2019d like to have a little time off in the vacation, so I\u2019ll be heading off to the library this week to get in some preparation for next term\u2019s assignments!<\/p>\n
However, I did take a little time this weekend to visit lovely Liverpool! It was an opportunity for me to see some family and have a quick catch-up on my flying visit, as well as to visit the Andy Warhol exhibition at the Liverpool Tate. The exhibition was amazing \u2013 it was the weirdest thing ever to see these iconic prints and sculptures in real life! What was even weirder was realising that I\u2019m only just over an hour away from there! My geography isn\u2019t the best, hence why I chose History, but I couldn\u2019t get over how close it actually was! For any budding shopaholics Liverpool is definitely worth that hour\u2019s trip! It was so great to see some family there; we went for breakfast and had a proper catch-up! The Albert Dock has been renovated since I last visited and it is wonderful! Liverpool One is adorned with Christmas decorations at the moment and it is stunning \u2013 I don\u2019t think my photos do it any justice! Hopefully I\u2019ll be able to make a return trip in the future \u2013 just taking a day like that away from it all gives a little breathing space from uni life.
\nAs Christmas approaches it\u2019s important that I keep my focus so I can have as much fun in the break as possible \u2013 so I think I\u2019ll stay cosy in the library for these next few days! I hope I\u2019ll be able to brush off the Christmas jumper a few times though when I\u2019m not studying!<\/p>\n
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Thank you for reading, guys – have a lovely Christmassy week!<\/p>\n
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History Hugs,<\/p>\n
Eleanor :0)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Happy December! I can\u2019t believe that the Christmas month has come around so quickly! It doesn\u2019t seem like yesterday when I was writing my first (ridiculously long) post about Freshers Week! As the end of term approaches it\u2019s been time … Continue reading