2013 in Review

This is my first full year review, since last year’s review was only for the six months or so since I started blogging. Following on from my new goal to be more personal with the blog, I’ve included a new section, about my year in real life. If you just care about the bookish numbers, feel free to skip this first bit!

My Year

This year has been a bit of a roller-coaster for me in real life! I finished my third year at university, which was a chaotic blend of exams, dissertation work and assignments. It was a lot of work, but mostly of the good kind, and it paid off in the end. I graduated in the summer with a first in Zoology & Conservation, and took some time off with my other half before he headed back to start his Masters.

I did some work experience at a zoo, which taught me that it’s probably not quite what I want to go into. It’s a bit disappointing but useful to know, since if I had loved it it wouldn’t really have been worth going on to do a Masters course.

After graduation, I chose to take a gap year to try and earn some money so that I can start my Masters in September 2014, and took a job doing admin at a local university. It isn’t what I want to do, but it was okay, and it paid off my overdraft. Unfortunately, that ended just before Christmas, which was a bit of a blow, and so now I’m trying to find something else!

Despite some ups and downs, it’s been a great year. I had a small surgery which has left me feeling much better, and able to eat whatever I want! Being back at home now that university has finished means I’ve been able to catch up with school friends, which has been a lot of fun. Matt and I celebrated our five year anniversary, and even when I was feeling down he managed to cheer me up! I’m still enjoying blogging, and I’m really excited to see what 2014 brings (hopefully more great things!).