i woke up this morning and there was snow on the ground, people dragging suitcases, students hefting shopping bags and grocery bags, and all the cutest beanies and scarves all around. where did the time go?
but it’s a new year. a new me. supposedly.
well, since it’s the first day back in class, let this “new me” give y’all a little advice.
and that is:
USE. YOUR. TIME. WISELY.
i say this from the bottom of my heart, from one irresponsible teenager masquerading as a young adult to another.
to be perfectly honest, i was very lucky last term. i had 0 final exams! (which i made sure to keep quiet about, because hey, i’m the only arts student in my suite so it’s 5 against 1 if exam stress wins over reason.) of course, i made up for that with final papers and projects and essays… which were not fun at all. but still, i got to go home a week earlier than most people (and bless those with exams up to the 22nd of december. you go, friends. you go.), which i wouldn’t trade for the world.
those few weeks of sleeping in, staying inside next to the fireplace, binge-watching/catching up on tv shows, playing animal crossing, eating actual! homemade! mama-blessed! food!—
what a good few weeks of mind-numbing bliss it was.
until, of course, it all came crashing down right after the annual Day of Hangovers, january 2nd (please drink responsibly and legally, kids). as i packed my clothes preparing to return to the dorm, i remembered the paper i had due on the first day back to class. which i hadn’t started. at all.
which was why, on the last night of the freedom that is winter break, becky was pulling an all-nighter trying hard to finish her six-page essay and trying even harder not to give into the temptation of midnight snacking.
anyway, it’s a new year! full of new classes! new classmates! new possibilities! new friends! new… shows to watch?
there are many events happening around campus, now that everyone is slowly trickling back in from all over the world. that’s one of the best things about ubc, i think, is that we are literally made up of so many stories from so many places. it’s a wonderful world, truly.
so! this term, becky has revived from her hibernation mode. what will the new year bring her, hm? we’ll just have to wait and see.
in the meantime, happy new year, everyone! i hope this year treats you just as well, if not better, than the last. may you and your loved ones stay healthy, your social life flourish, your grades stay a-okay, and your smile grow.