Well, it's sad to say but the end has come to tales of life in Rome, gallivanting around Italy and the excitement of London 2012. I'm now back at university and frantically busy reacclimatising to uni life and balancing a full course load with all the extra curriculars and clubs that pad out this experience, I'm talking societies, clubs and of course, a social life. This year I'm working on the RAG exec to shape RAG Week into a time of intense charity mischief, preparing to the immense challenge of Mount Kilimanjaro in the summer and I've been getting active (and initiated) in Warwick's Netball Club.
Hitting the books again has actually turned out well. I'm glad to be back in the classroom with a quality exchange of ideas and the occasional heated debate. So far I've even managed to keep on top of all the reading, although knowing the ways of the world a little I can promise that things are only going to get tougher as the lists get longer and essays start to pile up. However, I have already faced the other dreaded 'E' this term. Yes, exams! During Freshers! Less that delightful for us returning from our years in Italy and yet I can't deny that it's best to start as you mean to go on, and it wasn't a total disaster. I've already got the results back, and they'll do. So far, so good.
RAG (Raising and Giving) is also keeping me super busy. If only I had envisioned the workload when I skyped my way onto the exec back in February! But a little charity love never did any har, and this year is already shaping up very nicely- keep your fingers crossed for RAG Week (my baby) to be a success, please! Not long to go now and so just lots of organisations and stress (for me) and hopefully lots of fun and full charity coffers for the rest of the student body.
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In other news, my RAG President has also managed to convince me to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. Moreover, he's persuaded me to be an Adventure Leader, and therefore convince a sizeable team of student to follow me to Tanzania, and then up the tallest free standing mountain in the world. Poor chaps! I confess, I'm somewhat daunted by the feat I've undertaken, but I'm also very VERY excited. I actually considered it in my First Year, and totally chickened out. It feels good to know that I've grown some guts, but now comes the tough part: the end of recruitment, supporting my team and my own fundraising. Oh, and then of course there's the mountain itself. Bring it!
The good news is that I have started working on my fitness and team work. I've joined (and as of last night been initiated into) the Netball Club and have been having lots of fun both on the courts and the Student's Union with the girls. Despite the embarrassment of my Chicken themed initiation I'm feeling brilliant about this decision. I'm loving my new sporty side.
So there you have it, the basics of the start of the academic year. I'm looking forward to reporting what challenges and delights Third Year brings. It's a juggling act, but hopefully I manage to keep all the balls in the air.
Wish me luck... and watch this space!
