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Moving away from family
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Three years ago, I moved interstate to start uni at 18 but didn’t have the best support from my parents.
Am I falling behind?
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I’m at the point in my degree where the only thing my friends and I could only ever talk about are our contemplations for the future. We’re all freaking out about it but lately I can’t help feeling as though I’m falling behind on all my peers. If only one had a crystal ball to peer into…
An achievement? Or is it the beginning of more work?
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Allowing yourself to celebrate your success, growth and achievements.
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Laughter, song, and dance
This week’s challenge was to ‘let go of being cool and always in control’ and the first thought that came to mind was one of the Friends episodes - The One With the Routine (Season 6 Episode 10). Yes I’m a 90s kid, but I don’t know what possessed my friends and me from trying to recreate The Routine - we even recorded it! It was meant to be a quiet girls’ night in, spent in our pyjamas as we shared a gorgeous grazing table and watched episode after episode of Friends. Recreating a goofy dance routine wasn’t part of the plan!
Phantom study
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I'm so used to studying that I feel as if the threat is still looming over me.