Life Of A Student 101

Yesterday the sunny weather fooled me into wearing open toe shoes. One of my classmates complimented my shoes and I was horrified. My toenails were chipped and there was nailpolish everywhere! For the rest of the day I was walking around like some sort of weirdo with my bag covering my shoes. It was at this point I realised that I have finally embraced being a student.

Going back to being a student this year was not the easiest of moves. I feel like I’ve gone back in time 10 years…. but now much wiser with thinner eyebrows and different coloured hair.

The world of assignments and classrooms was so strange to me. I was used to the world of full time work - always in heels, always at the gym and almost always a purse full of money.

Gosh life is so different now. Despite all these changes I think its the best thing I’ve ever done. I’ve also managed to con my lecturers into actually thinking I’m a good student. Everytime I go to school, I make sure to make an appearance in their staffroom…just so I look studious. Hey at the end of the day they’ll be the ones who will write me an amazing reference for a job when I finish!

And yes I’m not going to lie, I’m almost always broke. But instead of being stressed out about it like I was initially, I realised that its totally ok because everyone else at school is broke aswell. I feel sorry for my poor friends. They deserve to graduate with me at the end of the year aswell because they have to listen to me constantly talking about my assignments and my course.

But aside from all the noticeable differences, being a student has also changed my frame of mind. I guess studying at a bit of an older age gives you the opportunity to throw yourself entirely into something that you are actually interested in.

Growing up every single one of my reports said the same thing “Mariam has a lot of potential, but she talks too much in class” or “Mariam is very talented, but she is always distracting other people in class”. Wow, I’ve finally found a course and an industry where I am allowed to speak in class and will hopefully one day get paid just to speak! Amazing.

So far I have got HD’s in ‘Complaining about Assignments Module 101’…except that module doesn’t actually exist yet. My feet are thankful for all the flat shoes. My wallet feels light. My nails are being deprived and my hair is almost always pulled back. But holidays are just around the corner and so are my assignments…and pay day!