Last week, I submitted my final assignments for my degree, ending my Undergraduate years at university. For today's post, I felt that I wanted to reflect on the past three years of this chapter in my life.
"Your years spent at University will be the best years of your life." It is a statement we have all heard before. When I was in my final years of high school, I was repeatedly told by my teachers that they believed I would really come into my own at Uni. I always knew that I was destined for city life, away from my country hometown. It just turned out that the quickest way out was to move to Melbourne to pursue higher education.
"Your years spent at University will be the best years of your life." It is a statement we have all heard before. When I was in my final years of high school, I was repeatedly told by my teachers that they believed I would really come into my own at Uni. I always knew that I was destined for city life, away from my country hometown. It just turned out that the quickest way out was to move to Melbourne to pursue higher education.
As to be expected, there were definitely ups and downs. In fact, my whole Uni experience started with a down, as I did not receive the score I needed to get into my dream school. So I completed my first year at another school, then transferred for my second year. I pushed myself in first year so I could receive a high enough GPA to be accepted for the transfer, and it was a lot of work and stress, but definitely worth it. If anything, it was just the beginning of many moments which have challenged me and allowed me to grow.
I think that the part I enjoyed most during my time at Uni is, surprisingly (except not really), what I have learnt. I have always said that deciding to major in Art History was a spur of the moment decision for me. However that is probably an over-exaggeration because I decided to major in Art History before I registered for classes. Best decision of my life, ever. I was never an art person in high school, which is why the decision to study it felt sudden. But I have fallen in love with art and learning about it. Who would have thought that this would be the path I would decide to follow, but I am so glad I did. I feel that I am just beginning to delve into the art world. I am excited to see where my career will take me, especially as I start to think of ways I can merge my love of art and fashion together.
As well as enjoying what I have studied over the years, I have also made some pretty great friends. Something most of my friends all agree on, is that Uni wasn't completely the best years of our lives. But I do not regret the people I have met and gotten to know during these past three years. To be honest, I don't think I could have gotten through Uni as well as I did without my friends. There is something about the solidarity of stumbling your way through a Bachelor's degree while trying to figure out how to be 'An Adult' which can create the best bonds.
This post could drag on much longer, but I wouldn't want to share with you all of the boring and unnecessary details. Instead, I will end with this:
I think it is safe to say that yes, I feel that I have come into my own. But, this is only the beginning of exploring my life as the person I am today. I have had some great moments during my time at Uni, and I think that I will miss it, but the best years of my life still have yet to come. There is definite comfort in that.
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