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Why I love walking
![person walking at the park](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/arek-adeoye-ljocgjs63sm-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=H4QfKP0y)
The sweltering weather back home didn’t make walking any fun. On a hot afternoon, you probably wouldn’t make it 500m from your house without feeling some sweat trickle down your back.
Banana appreciation
![A digital art banana on a yellow background.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/banana-4415864_1920.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=7xTz4UCe)
I have always loved bananas but here are some reasons why this unassuming yellow fruit has fueled my university career.
Pokémon, painting & preserves
Since being home, I’ve been treating myself to some ‘down time’. This has come in the form of a few things that I have done in a while.
Respecting your boundaries
![A sign saying "Boundary Line"](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/erin-larson-0w734zol9oe-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=mTmuBIDV)
If there is one thing I’m bringing with me into 2022, it’s boundaries.
The Overland Track
![The Overland Track](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/overland-track-g3bbfa5999_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=6TPQUHNd)
The Overland Track is a multi-day hike in Tasmania, and I am looking forward to tackling it over the summer.
Knowing your love language
![paper heart garland](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/kelly-sikkema-mywulddkhiu-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=GwL2s0Mk)
Feeling loved and appreciated is an incredible feeling. Continue reading for my thoughts on the 'love languages'.
My final blog
![Footprints in sand](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-01/footprint-2909871_1280.jpg?h=eed8f32f&itok=eaLWZ4eb)
What a year! After blogging for 30 weeks and submitting over 60 blogs – my time as a blogger is now ending.
Managing commitments
![The silhouette of a man on a beach juggling three balls](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/juggler-1216853_1920.jpg?h=5fce77a7&itok=632PuqWW)
This week, things have really started to pile up on me and it is making my work sloppy. So, I tried out a couple of organisational tools to keep me in check.
The worst grade in my degree
![report card with an A+](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/result-gd73b8b874_1280.png?h=ecfff384&itok=HYGVUeE5)
The other week I received a grade that would be the lowest mark I’ve ever received (and in the final semester of my degree)!