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Her name is Sabrina, and she is probably one of the laziest and emotionally closed off people you will ever meet. Don't judge her for it; she's a lot smarter than you can imagine and is fiercely loyal to her true friends. A new graduate who majored in law and hoping to ~~work for legal aid~~ find a way of helping people in any way possible. She lives to achieve success, with no plans of execution. She maintains sanity, with her natural talent of repression; fitness, with weightlifting and circuits; and cheerfulness with singing and eating frequently. She is imperfect, and will always be honest about it.

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"Ambition is a wonderful thing-it can drive you, it can exhaust you, but if you look at it in a positive way it can be very productive."-Steven McRae.

"I like to think that while striving to improve, it is important to acknowledge at every stage along the way, when you have achieved something."-Steven McRae.

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end of an era

Friday, 3 June 2011 @ 9:58 pm

Well, today was my last official day of college. I no longer have to go to college unless I wish to for the revision classes or if I have exams to ace!

It's been an absolutely crazy two years. Adding on the year that I miserably flunked at another college, it's been three years in total and it's all finally come to an end. To be honest after failing the first time I didn't feel as if I'd ever see myself finishing my A-levels.

I am so continually grateful that I was given another chance to start all over again, to really be able to re-consolidate what I want do. Sometimes it's that one extra chance that makes all the difference. What really surprised me is that I have teachers who believe in me. Yes, I may have proved myself now that I'm capable of producing decent results but even now it's nice to look back and see how far I've come. Previously being too naive and taking things for granted I fell down hard. In addition to that the expectations I had for myself and that my mother had for me has been difficult. I discovered that I do not need to conform to stereotypes because I simply cannot. If you're reading this blog and you're in the midst of choosing your subjects for your A-levels I'll reiterate what has perhaps been said over the years; don't pick anything you won't enjoy, play to your strengths and if you feel that you will potentially struggle with a certain topic (or the whole course for that matter) do not be afraid to ask for help from either your teacher or your fellow peers. If all else fails, get a tutor! If you're particularly struggling with English I can recommend a brilliant person to help.

One of my fantastic teachers left after my first year, we got lumped with a temp for a while who was rather awful, alas when we finally got our permanent teacher they were just never quite up to the standards of my original teacher either. So for this I must thank one of my other teachers for keeping me sane for the whole two years. If I lost both of them I was certainly not be where I am today. I know people say that you should never let the teacher of your subject determine the amount of enjoyment you derive from it. The reality of it is, the way your teacher is can form a large part of your opinion of the subject. Then again, no matter what teachers I've had, I have still gained knowledge by being in their lessons (mind you, some less than others) or they've been a good example of what NOT to do. Studying politics has really opened up my mind to so many concepts. I've gone from politically naive to in love with politics and have now settled for politically apathetic. Nevertheless, politics has helped me to form opinions on so many things.

After the move from one college to another I was oh so very reluctant to see the merits of my new college. While the two are very different to one another, I now understand that where I finally went was the 'correct' place for me. It provided me with a better environment to focus in and to be honest, the more strict policies are much needed for a lazy and unmotivated person like myself! I made some friends here too. I couldn't comprehend myself liking anyone. Yet I did meet some people who will be just as unforgettable as the ones I had in my old college.

A shame I did not have a camera to take a photo of my classes (although hardly anyone showed up to the lessons on the final day!) though it is true that some of the best memories are kept in the mind. I'll be sad to bid my final farewells.