I have been crazy busy lately with university, work and other commitments so have not been able to post as much as I'd have wanted to. Over reading week, I planned to write a lot more posts for you all, however that isn't quite what happened. So, instead I thought I would share with you what I did get up to this past week off uni.
Looking back on past reading weeks, I have found each year
they mean something different. In my first year, reading week was about going
home to see family and friends and tell them about all the amazing things I had
been up to over the past two months. Reading week in second year for me was
about having a break, and in some ways working to earn extra money for the
months to come. This year, I feel reading week has been about the future.
One thing I did over the past week was to read and work on
my assignments. I treated it is a period where I could gather the bits and
pieces together and get my work back on track for the next term. I did this by
continuing to wake up fairly early, allowing a little bit of a lie-in (after
all it is still a holiday!) and cracking on with work straight away. I gave
myself regular breaks where I could do things I actually wanted to do such as
watching a new tv series and online shopping (where I add everything to my
basket and never buy any of it haha!).
Another thing I did over the weekend was take on a few more
hours at work. By doing so, not only have my skills there improved (as I only
started at the end of September) but I have also got a little extra pocket
money for pay day which I plan to save for any future plans.
No matter what year you are in, reading week is the perfect
opportunity to take on some work experience! This week I had the chance to work
with an amazing wedding and events planner and had a blast! I learnt so much
and got to meet some amazing people. I have even been given the chance to work
with her again and can’t wait!
I also took this chance to get on top of every day chores
such as washing and cleaning the house ready for the next term. Something that
only takes a few minutes but makes a huge difference!
I hope you found this interesting and maybe it will help you
when planning your next reading week.
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