Whilst most third years have been rushing around trying to complete
dissertations in an eternal state of stress, my last couple of weeks have
fortunately been mostly free from such mania. This is because, unlike most
degree courses, the dissertation for Physics is completed in the first semester
and as such, the several weeks back from Easter have been relatively stress free.
Apart from the constant and seemingly never-ending schedule of
revision, I have been working hard to complete my second computer project for
the computer programming course I took this semester. I managed to finish it
with about a week left before it was due, so thankfully my last coursework
deadline of the year didn’t prove to be too problematic! Even though I was
apprehensive about this module at first, it turned out to be a great experience
and a really useful skill learnt.
As I mentioned in my last blog, I celebrated my twenty-first birthday
during the first week back after Easter. On the evening of my birthday I went
out to students’ favourite, The Cowherds, with my girlfriend, twin sister and
her boyfriend. It was a lovely evening (and pretty good on the present-front)
and despite being full up after the meal, we somehow still managed to eat
birthday cake once we got home!
Twin birthdays means twin cakes!
My sister and I have a friend who also has her birthday at the end of
April, so we decided to have a triple birthday party and head down to Jesters on
the first weekend of term. Having a combined birthday is fantastic because it
means you get many more people coming, which makes the night that much more
enjoyable.
My house mates also went to the trouble of putting up birthday banners
and blowing up many balloons, which have provided probably too much childish
entertainment in our house. So overall my twenty-first birthday was fantastic
and definitely lived up to everything twenty-firsts should be!
On Saturday our house hosted a Eurovision party as a chance for people
to relax before the whirlwind of exam season sweeps us all up. Every year my
Eurovision-obsessed housemate takes it upon himself to organise the event and
this year was no different. Before I came to university I had never watched it
or understood its appeal, however after the Eurovision party in my first year,
I suddenly understood why it is so popular; it’s hilarious!
I spent a lot of my Saturday afternoon helping my housemate set up for
the event. We chose to do it in his bedroom because it is actually bigger than
our lounge, which meant re-organising furniture and decorating the walls with
flags of all of the countries, which we spent hours making for last year’s
party.
It’s important not to get too overwhelmed by coursework and exams
during the latter stages of the summer term. Whether it be playing sports,
meeting friends or hosting a Eurovision party, make sure you leave time for
things that you enjoy over this exam period. Finally, good luck to everyone
taking exams!
James
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