Lately, more specifically the last months, have been a catch-up game with time for me.
Uni-life is very stressful and I am living in an endless cycle of studying-eating-studying-sleeping. It is exhausting and I cannot wait for exams to be over (only a few more weeks!).
But it is also exciting. Every day I learn new, interesting things. Every day I am pushed to my limits to achieve more than the day before. Every day is an exciting challenge waiting to me mastered.
So now that my first proper year of uni is coming to a close, I am already looking forward to the next.
It is wondrous to think that I am already a third through my Bachelor degree. How did the time pass so fast? How can I, who feels as if I am moving through the days, weeks, and months in slow motion simultaneously be moving through my degree in warp-speed?
Time is intangible, yet it is treated as something we can influence and mold. We categorise and measure it in an attempt to create a sense of power and security. But inevitably, we cannot categorise our sense of time. Inevitably we have no power, no certainty over time.
So even though I have no power over how fast time passes, I have to accept that it is moving in seemingly warp-speed. There is no use in reminiscing about how the year has gone too fast. It will not make time pass any slower. Instead, I have decided to continue moving forward, facing each day with as much energy as I can muster.
This summer I will try and live as much as possible. Be more active, discover new places, and take the time to relax - and read a lot. Time may pass too fast and it may seem as if looking forward to a benign thing such as reading is a waste. But I think taking the time to do the things we love, however unproductive they may be, is as crucial as putting in a hundred per cent at uni or work.
My point is that no matter how little time you think you may have, it is important to value the little things such as taking a long bath. It is important to take the time to relax and wind-down. I know I have failed to acknowledge this importance of relaxing this past year, which is why I felt it was important to write it down. So it can serve as a reminder to me and you to never underestimate a little bit of relaxation time.
So go ahead, take a hot bath, drink a glass of wine, listen to your favorite album!
If you don't know what to listen to, I recently found this amazing band:
Have a listen, relax, and enjoy living life.
Promise to write more often,
xoxo
Em
