Sep/080
Uni looms…
In a couple of weeks I'll be back at uni! The summer has flown by, I'll be kind of sad to leave Manchester and my life here behind, it's still hard to uproot every few months but I suppose it will get easier with time. This year I'll be on placement in some of the areas around Bristol which is something to look forwards to. Last year I was very much stuck in a bubble as I had no reason or means to leave the centre of Bristol so I didn't get to explore a great deal...
Today feels like my first day off in forever, when in reality it has only been 5 days. The shop is getting busier as all the students start to pour in looking for their coursebooks, but with that comes the odd rude customer.. we had a couple last week, it frustrates me when people ask me something only to talk over/ignore/argue with my response. It doesn't take a lot to be polite or even friendly to staff in retail and in my own experience it always gets you a lot further!
Willow and Zanda had their first trip to the vets (since we have had them) last week. We had them in the same carrier which I think was a bit more comforting for them. As the days go by it becomes clearer and clearer how much they love one another.. If Zanda wanders out of the back garden Willow will sit at the back door crying until she comes back. They have also had a few more run ins with the neighbour's cat - so far there have been no real injuries but it is amazing watching the change in Willow's character when she feels threatened... she goes from being her usual cuddly self to being a real boxer. I keep meaning to take a photograph of the two of them, as soon as I remember I will post it on here.
Sep/080
Time flies..
I can't believe its only a couple of days until I turn 20. For some reason 20 feels like a big milestone, its half way to forty, the end of your teens and it feels like the end of any extended childhood I might have been holding onto!
I spoke to one of my close school friends today which made me realise how much I've neglected getting in touch all summer. It was great to catch up and share bits of gossip from the last few months, it also made me realise how much we've grown up since leaving school - its only been a year but it has definitely been a huge learning curve! She's back at uni and is already stressed at the thought of the medical year ahead. - it made me resolve to make the most of the last month of my break, uni comes around way too quickly and although it is great fun in its own way, I still miss everything about home.
In other news Willow and Zanda have been settling in, we've started to let them out to explore which has resulted in a few cat fights with the cat next door. I can't say I appreciate being awoken at 7am on my day off by lion-like roars but its good to know that they can stand their ground.
Hi! I’m Jen, I’m 21 years old and study medicine in the UK. I'm currently studying for an intercalated degree in Pathology and Microbiology but excited about going back to clinical medicine next year!
