Just Thoughts

Hey all!

I'm actually at work right now, but everyone is on a conference call so they told me to take a break and answer the phones if they ring. They are not ringing.

These past few days have been mighty painful... I have hay fever apparently. It's giving me head, nose and throat problems but I'm apparently not sick enough to call in to work. So I must slug through the day, almost useless. People at work are sympathetic though, so it's not so bad. And I have had some pretty good work samples during my time here so that's really good, and I still have a month and a 1/2 left! So i'm assuming that means I'll get many more samples.

I think I have gotten over the shine that is London. Don't get me wrong, I am still completely enjoying my time here and I know it's like no place I have ever been (well except I've been here before, but if you talked to my parents I wasn't really here :)). I think it's just that I have seen most of the tourist sights in the city and now I am simply living, which I think is even better than being on vacation. I know how the tube works and what to expect with weather. I'm used to the accents and the cultural differences. It's like everyday life. I think that's makes it more of an experience.

I know I'm not completely on my own, what with my parents financial backing (which I am feeling largely guilty for and trying uber hard to not take advantage of, which is difficult in london!), but it feels like I'm truly experiencing life after college. What's even better, I'm succeeding! I'm challenged but not so much so that I'm struggling and getting overly frustrated. It is proving my theory about my life correct, although I don't do horribly at school, I will thrive more in the real world where intelligence needs to mold with street smarts to have success, which I think I can do well.

This is not as fun as my other blog posts, but I think it was a good revelation for me. I came here partly because I needed to get away from many aspects of my life at school, and now I know it was perfect timing. I am sincerely happy with where I'm going with my life. That's the best thing about coming here, discovering that.

Ok, breaks over. Cheers!

Meredith