How much things change in the space of 12 months

So it a Sunday evening and I’m sat here deleting some files of my laptop giving it a little spring clean, since it is currently working and the speed of a snail. And I just happen to stumble across so files that I completely forget exist, and it thrown in into a nostalgic kind of mood which got me thinking.

“How much has changed in the last 12 months”

So here’s a little boring list of what my life was like 12 months ago and how its changed now, whether it is for better or for worse I’ll let you know at the end of the post.

1. I had a job

I know I could of got a job at university but with other personal commitments it’s just not possible for me. I miss having that financial independence (I think that what I’m talking about any way) and not just because I had more money to waist on clothes, even though that would be ideal being a fashion student and all, but because I hate having to rely on my parents for support, because unlike the majority of student at university my student loan does not cover my living cost. By the time my rent goes out for the year I have £300 left how can anyone live off that. Another reason why I miss having a job, it made me feel productive; all be it I did only have a zero-hour contract in the appointments department of the local hospital but it gave me a sense of purpose that I wasn’t just wasting my time on my days off in bed procrastinating.

1. I was trying to pass my driving test

Yeah this was short lived £1000 later and I am still nowhere near close to even booking in to take my theory. It wasn’t that I’m a bad driven and a hazard on the road, but I think I came to the realisation that once I more to UNI I couldn’t afford the up keep so decided to leave it until it is a need and not a want.

(so far this is sounding like my life has just gone downhill, I promise it will get better well, I hope it will)

1. I had a better diet

Just I know that I can’t blame moving to UNI as being the cause for my eating habits to go out the window but I can’t tell you how many times I have forgotten to go for a food shop, and the only thing I have is pasta, frozen broccoli and eggs which let me tell you Gordon Ramsay could not make a decent meal out of that lot.

1. I was completely my final stages of my foundation year

This one I don’t know if it is good or bad, the year taught me a lot of new things and allowed me to open up my opportunities leading me to come to UNI and study fashion communication and promotion. But due to my results meant that I except my offer for the course of which I now find myself living the life of a poor student.

1. I’m closer to my twin again

Yes, last year she decided to go to UNI while I stayed at home for an extra year, but now that we are both at NTU I live just down the road (or rather a very big hill) and get to see her more frequently.

1. I’ve taken on new experiences

I said that have a job and a source of my own money made me feel independent but one way to truly make to a more confident person is to move away from home, before I wouldn’t even go to the doctors on my own without resistance but now I’m like a whole new woman, my confidence has grown and yes I still get all hot and flustered now any again but I’m not as shy anymore, and I feel better for this

This list could go on and on for a very long time but I’ll stop it there before I end up over analysing my life.

The question is, is my life better or worse than 12 months ago? honestly I can’t say that it’s got worse but I can’t say that I am in a better position I feel like it has very much stayed at the same level, and I’m happy yes it not like it a complete disaster. Things could be worse and I guess this is probably just me over thinking on a Sunday night feeling sorry for myself.