It's only when you leave your normal surroundings that you realise how much you actually like the normal things

As nice as it is to get away from home for awhile and spend time with different people it does make you realise that you actually do like all the comfort of normality, of being able to do what I want, to watch what I want and relax when I want rather than being controlled by what others are doing. But I did have a good week, despite my rather sore throat (which I've now found out is a throat infection) and it is rather calming and inspiring to be able to sit on the rocks watching the sea crashing against them and to go exploring in caves. I've realised I rather like water, waterfalls, streams, waves I don't know what it is really about it, I just love water, it can be calm, but it can also be inspiring and show us our insignificance and the power of the sea. Whilst away, I also visited the Eden Project, which had a rather impressive waterfall which went into a stream which I thought was rather cool.

Last week I also received my AS results. My ICT result was as I expected. My media was kind of although I'd liked to have done better, and my English was disappointing but I was ill for my exams and struggled with them so it wasn't totally unexpected. I think I should do better in year 2 as the exams are more suited to me and I plan to work very hard on my coursework and other work and keep having it re-marked and get as much help as I can if I do find I'm struggling with something so I can do really well and get the required grades to go on to University.

Talking of University I have to start deciding where to go and what to do and write my personal statement and apply. I have a list of about 7 Uni's, all to do some sort of Film studies/production course with either Creative writing or Journalism, which I hope to visit and then narrow my list down to the maximum of 5 I can apply to.

I'm actually looking forward to going back to college, I have done some college work in the holidays and plan to do some more to make sure I stay ahead as I know, hopefully, doing 2 A levels (English and Media) and 2 new AS's (Photography and Film Studies) that I'll have quite a bit of work to do. I want to do well and I think I will enjoy my new subjects but I also know half way through the year, or when it gets nearer to exam time I'll change my mind about enjoying and wanting to be at college.