Some observations, from a relatively private person

1. I used to roll my eyes when people declared that there 'weren't enough hours in the day' – I can't even keep count of the number of times I've said this exact phrase this year

2. Will I ever be able to afford a house? Everything is pretty bloody expensive right now; I worry that I'll never be able to afford anywhere to live. 

3. The state of the world right now is pretty scary – access to 24/7 news really puts your brain into overdrive; it's definitely a blessing and a curse.

4. I'm so unmotivated at the moment to perform even menial tasks for my degree, despite wanting to do well – is this what burnout feels like?

5. Do I want to travel? Do I want to jump straight into a job after my course ends? 

6. I wish I wasn't still so fixated on what other people think of me.

7. Why are contact lenses so bloody expensive?

8. Will I ever stop being so insecure about my arms or my height?

9. I think living on my own was the best thing I ever did; it's forced me to be the most comfortable with myself, and yet to push myself out of my comfort zone more than ever before.

10. Going back to where I grew up now feels quite alien; I think I've definitely outgrown it in many ways. 

11. I think I'm becoming more extroverted the older I get – I thought the opposite would happen, to be honest. 

12. Doing my degree has turned me into a relatively boring person; if someone were to ask me what I liked to do in my spare time, I wouldn't really have an answer for them. 

13. Despite my mixed feelings while studying for my Masters, I think it was the best decision I ever made, in terms of the things it's given me.

14. The rise in misogynistic rhetoric and violence against women that I'm hearing and reading about is absolutely terrifying, and I fear it's only going to get worse. 

15. Just as I was really starting to embrace going 'out' out, I'm certain that my drink was spiked a couple of weeks ago and I've been slightly paranoid ever since, though I'm really trying to not let it dictate my life going forward. 

16.  Thank god for daylight savings.