Most of you are probably blissfully unaware that this year has been the year of UCAS applications and serious decision making about my future and essentially the direction of my life. A lot to ask of a seventeen year old. With the sudden realisation that next year I will be at university with nobody else to rely on but myself, I have caught myself thinking about why it is that I have put myself through the hours and stress of writing personal statements, choosing universities and courses and general worry about the ever decreasing time left I have in my little school life bubble. Essentially, what it is that motivates me.
Now however cheesy and soppy it sounds, I will fess up to my main striving force stemming from a general love of learning and desire to explore new ideas and expand my knowledge and experiences. As a future history and language student, I Iove nothing more than a stirring documentary and a hearty translation about anything from European politics to the development of renewable energies. To most of you that could be your idea of hell, but to me, it's exciting, thrilling, intense and fulfilling. Now the italics aren't there for nothing. I truly honestly believe that you have to do what makes you happy in life. Because then, and only then will you have no need for self-motivation because the genuine joy felt when doing something you love is enough to warm right down to the cockles of you heart, but also stir something inside of you, giving you a thirst to continue and better yourself.
With this rambly post I will summarise for those of you who have not a clue what I am jabbering on about. What I am trying to say is, love what you do, and do what you love.
PS. I felt like the old blog font was slightly too hard to read so let me know in the comments if you find this one much better!
Z xx
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