2nd Year Blues......
OK, so 2nd year has really hit me this term, Its nearly the end of the semester, and nearly the easter holidays. BUT... given the amount of work I have to complete over the break, It’s not really a break.... I worry, that without a decent break (I mean HOLIDAY) soon I’m going to crash, and crash hard. after 2 relentless months of handing in 2-3 pieces of work in per week, the 18 hour library sessions, running a society, applying for placements and attempting to maintain some sort of social life; It’s very clear to me that 2nd year is designed to hit you hard.
I cant tell you how many of my friends have come crashing down from some crazy caffeine induced purge brought about due to stress and deadlines (very close deadlines). 1st year was very hard on me, I struggled with the enormous shift in the level of work required, I had never experienced an environment so dedicated to hard work (complicated). I was a wreck, I didnt understand what I was doing 90% of the time and the rest I was just broken due to being so lost. But I got through it and began understanding; and then 2nd year hits and throws me under the damn BUS.
2nd year is comprised of constant work, constant work and constant stressing over work... this is coupled with running societies, looking for placements/grad jobs for the next year, all while attempting to ignore the mound of debt your accumulating due to this odd lifestyle you have developed.
ALAS, the show must go on, and I must stop procrastinating.