Summer Time

As I've stated in previous posts, I have been working alot over summer and not had much time to myself. I wish I could have gone abroad or gone to a musical festival, but I couldn't. Instead, I decided to work alot to earn money to pay for the likes of Freshers and for New York in January! 

I'm so grateful that I was able to get a job for summer at the place that I already work, Guildhall. It wasn't the most exciting job to be involved in, and it was a lot of hard work. Myself and five other people had to strip six dressing rooms, sand down, wash and then paint. It was tiring and when it was done, I was happy to not be covered in paint! From doing this work, and helping out Guildhall higher staff, they decided to then promote my normal bar job from bartender to bar supervisor. Meaning I now run my own bar, which is amazing. 

Obviously, I didn't work constantly, even though it felt like it! I did manage to go back home, to Hastings, to see my family for a week or two. While there, we went to visit the zoos, go to the beach and do normal family days out. I'm pleased that I did make the time to go back home because I would have regretted missing out on all them trips out! During August, my friend from Uni, Cath, turned 21. So all our housemates & her friends from home arranged a surprise party for her in her home town of Chippenham. It was so good to see everyone over the summer as I missed them all so much! Once everyone was back at uni, we went to a day festival called Soundclash in Southampton. It was such a good day and the best event of freshers! It was truly amazing to experience something like that with my uni family. 

Reflecting on what I did over the summer, I do regret not doing more with family and friends. Everyone seemed to be doing something from going on holiday or just general plans for days out, and I couldn't go because I had to work. I made the sacrifice of not going out with them during the summer so I could have an amazing time once back at Uni. Like I previously said, I'm saving for freshers and New York. If I didn't do all the work I did, I would be missing out in the months to come rather than right then in the moment. 

Here are a few photos of my summer, or what I did with the little of it I had;