#15: end of an era

 I know I know, it's Monday already... I meant to update you yesterday already, but I didn't get to it. Here I am now though, I didn't forget, I swear!! I started my period today, so I'm not feeling my very best, but I am glad that PMS is over for the month. I had the craziest mood swings last week, not very fun - especially when things are shifting in your life. I had my last internship day on Friday which is a little devastating, this place has been so good for me and the people I met there mean everything. It really does pain me to leave this place behind (symbolically, I fear I can't resist their programs regardless of my employment status there...), but I guess the end of an era also insinuates the start of another: After the holidays, so in two weeks, I start the school internship, which I must admit I'm also incredibly excited for. Not only because of the courses I will take and the works I will create, but also because I will get to meet a lot of people I haven't gotten to talk to. Because of the system the school has so the workshops aren't overflowing during the internship phases, I have only seen half of the classes in my year half of the time of the semester that I've been here - but because the classes are sorted by course, not by class, I think I will meet many likeminded people, so I hope I get into all the interesting courses! I did wish for pottery, we only got to choose one course, but I probably will get in and I cannot wait to start. 

We get our semester reports at the end of this week, and I must admit I am a little nervous to find out who passed the probationary period because I heard from a lot of people that were having trouble with grades. Only in these few months, three people have already left the school, I guess it's a little scary to see people around my age already dropping out and starting their "adult" lives. I know I'm staying to graduate with both degrees for another two years and a half, but it's weird realising that a lot of people in my class are already old enough to get proper jobs, start studying or whatever they might want to pursue in life. I guess I have something to journal about tonight...

I don't believe I have too much to tell about last week (I did take more pictures for the exhibit though!), but I have a crazy week in front of me. Piano and singing lessons, both the first in a while (my singing teacher is finally back from her trip!), a workshop and the photo group meeting on the same day after a full day of school, the school intern group's exhibition I'm taking some friends to and meeting more friends on the weekend. I fear I will be burnt out by Wednesday already but I haven't done exciting things in my free time in too long. I miss life when I get busy by choice and so I shall do just that. I have the holidays to rest after all. 

favourite picture from last week

(turns out I really like taking pictures of birds)

Besides that, I wrote a song last week I was very proud of, I showed it to a lot of people (maybe not the best idea, I put myself in terribly vulnerable positions when I'm proud of anything but I do trust these people). I'm also trying to draw more again, initiated by my hair sun oc that I drew on the floor at an art exhibition's project, I went to the art museum with my internship people on my last day. I hadn't drawn her in a while, I came up with her on my trip with the Ancient Greek class at my old school and drew her on a delivery notepad I bought because I forgot to bring a proper sketchbook. I drew her in my new sketchbook today as well, she's a very fun character to draw! And today, I wore little pearl face gems as part of my make up, a first but so fun (and someone at school I very much admire complimented me on it! Yay!). 

side 2 side comparison X)

she's grown by now

I believe this is all for now, but I will have lots to tell you by the end of the week - so bye, for now! 

As always, thank you for your time and I send you lots of strength for the last week of the semester :))

x juno