It’s been a few years since I graduated from university and now that I’m taking studying for my diploma in interior design I’m slowly adjusting to being back in the saddle. Assignments and coursework are so different to the work I’ve been doing as a freelancer. There’s a different layer of stress because although I’m not getting paid for the time I’m spending, I still feel pressured to complete the assignment within a certain time frame. I’ve always been a good student, however I’ve never been a good test taker. My nerves always get the best of me and that’s just something I’ve learned to accept over the years. Sometimes my nerves do get the better of me but at least I’ve got more to blame than myself for screwing up!

Gah, my eyes are so tired. I’ve spent so much time staring at my laptop and meticulously arranging and re-arranging photos for the presentation board I’m creating for the Georgian era. I’m really picky when it comes to this kind of thing so no wonder it’s taking me ages to complete! I spent almost a whole day sourcing images for the A3 presentation board and I swear I’m only using about half of them. So far I’ve completed three of five assignments for the first module, but I’ve only got another couple of weeks before I have to submit them for assessment. It’s a lot easier for me to continue working once I’ve already made progress because then it’s like I’ve just built up so much momentum that I can’t help but keep going until I hit a wall or run out of steam.

Tomorrow I’ll be focusing on my story rather than my coursework so that I don’t get too bogged down by one thing over the other. It can be super annoying to stop a project when you’re on a roll so I’d much rather dedicate a whole day to one project because then I can keep working at it until I see fit rather than forcing myself to switch to the other thing I’m working on.

Anyway, I’m feeling super duper drained and exhausted today so I’m gonna go. See you tomorrow!