hello everyone,
five months have passed since i last wrote on here, life’s been very busy and a lot has changed. it seemed like i had nothing to write about, or sometimes ideas would pop up in my mind but then they ended up being a couple of sentences written down only in my journal. from now on i want this newsletter to be more of a digital diary where i don’t feel the need to always post long, well written articles but glimpses of my everyday life and updates too.
so, what have i been up to these past five months? after my holidays in august i took a medieval history exam which i put off for years but i actually enjoyed studying for it. i attended my last semester of uni and i’m currently in my last winter exam session. the exams i’m taking (and will hopefully pass) are german (already done), english linguistics (done yesterday), german linguistics, linguistics and german literature. it sounds like a lot and it definitely is, but once i’m done with those i’ll only have 2,5 exams left and i can focus on them + on my thesis finally. i also started working again and my afternoons are spent tutoring two kids. i love helping people and it’s rewarding to notice how much they've improved over time.
now that i’m so close to the end of my degree, people have started asking me “what are you doing next?” once again. when i was asked that at the end of high school i’d feel so lost i didn’t even know what to answer. the uncertainty of the future was my main cause of stress at the time. it wasn’t like i had many grand ideas i couldn’t just choose one of them - the problem was i didn’t even have a single one. i couldn’t see myself doing anything at all as a result of spending 5 years in a school that eventually left me drained. but it’s all so different now. i’m genuinely looking forward to what’s next for me, even if i still don’t have any definite plans. there are so many things i want to take up, both career-wise or as free time activities. i’m excited to see where i eventually end up.
here are some things i’ve been enjoying lately:
1989 tv vault tracks
“maybe you should talk to someone” by lori gottlieb which i’ve been reading for a while but i think i’ll finish it today. it’s a nonfiction book about therapy and mental health and i’ve learned so much from it
smallville
our two advent calendars, one with lindt chocolate and the other by cupper tea
hoop earrings, i’ve been wanting to wear them ever since i repierced my ears!
i’m looking forward to celebrating christmas and my birthday as best as we can this year and to enjoy the holidays while cramming for my remaining exams.
i wish you all a merry christmas and see you next week for my 2023 recap!
love, elisa
loved this so much. happy holidays to you 💖