In 2011 I graduated high school and was accepted to attend the University of Wollongong in order to work towards achieving my goal of becoming a primary school teacher. Now five years later, a total of 39 subjects, an estimated 200 000 caffeine fixes, 63 000 notes, 45 000 poor study habits, 300 pens, 2 laptops, too many assignments, too many exams, 2 000 000 001 tears cried, 2 000 000 001 tears dried, 100 sleepless nights (one of which was last night), 600 panic attacks, only god knows how much alcohol and a zillion words of encouragement and support I have finally placed the last full stop at the end of my final essay and with that the end of my degree.
Im not going to lie it has been a hard five years and I am so thankful for everyone, both friends and family, who supported me through all the sleepless nights and stressful times. Without these people I would not be able to say I am a university graduate or a qualified teacher!
The years spent at university, even though tough, were some of the best years of my life. Like most teens I made mistakes, battled anxiety, relationship breakdowns and friend loss. However, with the bad times the good times followed. I made some of the most amazing friends who I hope will remain for life and had to quickly learn how to survive on my own as I lived out of home for the first time. I put myself out of my comfort zone and tried things I wouldn't normally and every experience over the last five years has made me who I am today. Due to this, I thought I would share some of my favourite memories of my time at UOW below.
First Year - Early Childhood.
Second Year - Primary Education.
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Year - Early Childhood.
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| First day of uni! So young and so naive. |
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| Studying early childhood meant we got to play dress ups a lot! If kids get to learn through play, so can I! |
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| These girls got me through that first year with a constant smile on my face. |
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| Maddie and I hit it off day one. During our first year at uni we were practically inseparable spending many days at the unibar dreaming about dating the cute boys working behind the counter. Still to this day she is one of my best friends. |
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| Working in schools isn't so bad, you get to have movie nights and watch kids shows without judgement! |
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| You also get to meet Healthy Harold! If you didn't learn about the dangers of drugs from this guy did you even learn about the dangers of drugs? |
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| Nothing puts a smile on my face more than working with kids. Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. |
Third Year
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| That time we were on the news! |
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| Love these girls to bits! Not only did we come up with our own Beyonce medley but we choreographed a dance earning us a HD!! |
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| The drama gang. |
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| Uni bestie! |
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| Social Sciences Ball 2015. |
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| Social Sciences Ball 2015. |
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| Social Sciences Ball 2015. |
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| Social Sciences Ball 2015 |
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| Friends forever. |
This was such a biter sweet year for me. I found myself excited to get out into the real world but I was also nostalgic for those that had passed. I did so much this year, going through it all makes me want to cry.
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| Friends for life. |
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| Road trip down the south coast with these babes for our Indigenous Education subject! To see the previous post click HERE. |
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| I love hanging up the kids work and seeing the pride they have in their work. |
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| Last day of classes celebration! |
Don't say no to anything!
Experience everything!
Document it all!
Let go and enjoy yourself!
Don't stress the small stuff and make sure you make time for YOU!
Remember that your health, both mental and physical, is worth more than your grade.
Talk to your tutors they are there to help you achieve the best you possibly can!
