2012

Goodbye 2011, hello 2012.


I personally don't celebrate new year at this time of the year, im a bit like the chinese. Although, my new year starts in September and finishes in May. Maybe its because I am an eternal student?

But anyway, 2012 was going to be a good year for me, the year I finally finished my lifelong quest to get a degree. Unfortunately (I think mainly for the university) I decided at the start of this year to extend it for another year by going part time. That decision wasn't taken lightly, but I am glad I did because I haven't really been well enough to enjoy it yet.

This epic quest to get a degree started in 2002, yes, ten years ago. Whereas most of my peers finished this chapter of their lives in 2005, I have continued and the chapter now represents more of a hefty novel.

So, once again 2012 will be a year where I watch as my classmates graduate without me, despite them all being however many years younger (I have lost track).

I will turn 28 this may. Most of the people I know my age are married, have kids, have jobs, have lives, probably have PhDs. Me, on the other hand still feels like I am stuck as that 19 year old student at university unable to move forward. It has become an obsession to get this degree done, so hopefully this time next year, as in half way through my proper year I will be nearly finished (finally)


lets hope.