Book Smart
- Esther Hart
- Feb 5, 2025
- 2 min read
So, it begins. The suffering. The staring at the ceiling and calling it a good day’s work. I applied for Post-Grad end of last year, not expecting anything from it to be quite honest. Then two week a go I got an email saying I’d been accepted. I almost keeled over. Still am keeling over to be quite honest. I come from a line of folks that never followed the academic path. A lot of brilliant folks working with their hands in trades and entrepreneurs. I am proudly the first in my line with a university degree. And a massive student loan. Considering I was a high school leaver and swore off anything that remotely looked or smelt like a school environment. I found myself shocked with every assignment I passed, and then even more shocked when I passed papers, to finally get that very expensive piece of paper at the end. It wasn’t easy. Found out a few things about myself along the way, got diagnosed, but I made it.
Since it’s a fun recession, I thought I might apply – promptly forgot I did which added to the shock of being accepted, as I have a bit more time than usual and I need to keep that noggin’ interested. Boredom is a deep pit and while I have plenty of crafting projects to fill my time, it’s nice to have something else going on. So, on 24th of Feb, the chaos starts. Or at least I hope it does, Studylink is taking its lovely time which is not helping my nerves as it’s coming down to the wire now. So, send out a small prayer on my behalf that Studylink doesn’t give me a panic attack.
This is basically a long waffly way to say, from the 24th Feb, I’ll be studying again. So I might not be able to accommodate time’s as much as I have in the past, but with some notice I should be able to easily navigate that. I have also updated my wishlist with a few University bits, again it’s never expected but ever so much appreciated. My main one is a Kobo E-Reader, so I can Pirat… I mean “borrow” academic texts, or, money for physical books. I discovered last week that the University Libraries has stopped buying physical copies of books since around 2015. Which I find really stupid, not just because I’m someone that relies more on physical copies as I struggle to read books on computer screens. But your support in bookings is amazing regardless and I continue to thank everyone for their kindness over the years.
Also, quick reminder I’ll be floating around Auckland from roughly 4pm 18th, All day/night’s 19th and 20th. Hotel on upper Queen Street. I’m taking pre-books now! Might not be till the mid-year break that I’ll be back.
Stay safe, stay sane xx