REFLECTING BACK ON 2019- THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY.

2019 was the worst and the best year for me. It was a year I moved away from home to go study at Tshwane University of Technology.

I hadn't imagined moving away from home as something that would be so difficult to get used to, I still haven't gotten used to it-  just thinking about it. I've just learnt to live with it.

I remember how I used to move from place to place because of safety reasons or it just being too far from the campus which makes you more vulnerable to danger and just being unhappy with either the living conditions, the people who bullied me etc. That really did take it's toll on me but I am glad I survived 2019 with all the constant mental breakdowns and me wanting to go back home because it was too much.

I know every prospective student is so excited to be leaving home to go find themselves and get freedom to do what they want to do and what not to do in their own time. But you get there only to realise that it's gonna be more difficult than it is fun. The constant running out of food, living in dangerous places etc. But everything that happens to you grooms you if you know what you want in life.

The best highlight of my 2019 was to wake up every Mon- Fri to go to school to do what I love. And every lazy day I'd drag myself to do my school work. I would tell myself that I'll do my school work WHETHER I LIKE IT OR I LIKE IT and that made me do my school work regardless of the pressure and my mental health being at stake. I did very well academically and I am  proud of myself.
I am thankful to everyone who supported me through all the tough times, You guys helped me get through 2019 strong ❤

To 2020:
I hope 2020 gives me more of the beautiful things 2019 gave me. I am so grateful! To the best year ahead❤