I'm free!!
It still hasn't completely sunk in, but I've written my last exam, and I've now completely finished my Honours English degree! Finishing my program has brought a mix of emotions. I'm really excited to have made it this far, and to know that I'll never have to scramble to finish multiple essays for multiple courses at the end of a term again. At the same time, when I think about the future, I feel small and scared, like I'm staring into this huge dark unknown. I have a general idea of what I want to do: go to grad school; get a job in editing, research or teaching; and write novels; but part of me feels terrified of failing at those goals. For that matter, part of me is always afraid of failing at whatever I try to do. I always have to keep reminding myself that there are lots of possibilities out there for me if my goals at the moment don't work out.
In general, though, I'm feeling good - relieved to be able to relax without worrying about essays or deadlines, and excited about new projects of my own I'm planning. I'm hoping to get a job with Extend-A-Family's summer camp in June, and in the meantime, I want to do the Nanowrimo challenge - to write a 50, 000 word novel in a month. I have a story in mind that I think will be a lot of fun to write. For now, I'll just say that it will have a lot of cuteness, and a lot of angst ;)
I'm also excited about my drawing projects. This week, I've finished a drawing of Flynn, a character from my fantasy story in progress who appears in the side-story I wrote for madmad_stories2. You can see it at http://bookishnerd.deviantart.com/art/Flynn-83408522. I think he turned out looking quite cute :D
Finally, hello to unendingexile, and thanks for adding me as a friend! It's always good to meet a fellow fantasy fan, especially one from Laurier! ^__^
And thanks, darthmoyle, for an awesome party on Saturday night! Best post-birthday wishes! *hugs* ^__^
In general, though, I'm feeling good - relieved to be able to relax without worrying about essays or deadlines, and excited about new projects of my own I'm planning. I'm hoping to get a job with Extend-A-Family's summer camp in June, and in the meantime, I want to do the Nanowrimo challenge - to write a 50, 000 word novel in a month. I have a story in mind that I think will be a lot of fun to write. For now, I'll just say that it will have a lot of cuteness, and a lot of angst ;)
I'm also excited about my drawing projects. This week, I've finished a drawing of Flynn, a character from my fantasy story in progress who appears in the side-story I wrote for madmad_stories2. You can see it at http://bookishnerd.deviantart.com/art/Flynn-83408522. I think he turned out looking quite cute :D
Finally, hello to unendingexile, and thanks for adding me as a friend! It's always good to meet a fellow fantasy fan, especially one from Laurier! ^__^
And thanks, darthmoyle, for an awesome party on Saturday night! Best post-birthday wishes! *hugs* ^__^