Sort It Out.

There is a lot of work I could be doing right now, but instead of settling down with the unappealing textbook that is sitting next to me and preparing for tomorrow's seminar, I am sat on the internet, browsing various websites and doing everything I can to avoid what needs to be done.

The thing is, I love being a student and everything that comes with it. Even the work. I'm not an intense 24 hour, never-leaves-my-room type but it gets done. I want the experience, sure, but I also want a good degree at the end. And so my bookshelf (in the picture above) is crammed with books and I've started going to the library a lot more often, but I will always make time to do something stupid. Like running away from a friend down the corridor and locking her out of my room. (May not seem amazing, but when her keys are inside, the door isn't really locked and she's screaming at you to let her in, you can't help but laugh.)

Today, I emptied my bag for the first time in about a week. I have this tendency to just throw things in there without paying much attention. Which is fine, except that when I emptied it today, as well as the normal things you might expect to find (folders, pens, paper, purse, receipts, umbrella), I found a ring I've been trying to find for weeks, a pen I spent ten minutes searching for during my lecture and a belt. The explanation for the belt is pretty simple: I was running late and took it with me to put on when I had the chance. Clearly that chance never arose, and that was last Thursday. I should probably start leaving more time to get ready, and I should definitely start sorting my bag out more often.

To quote every student, ever: "I need to sort my life out."