Well, this summer certainly hasn’t progressed as expected!

This was supposed to be the post where I remark on how wonderful it is to be able to walk again, but…the surgeon wants me to stay on crutches until September, so no can do!

I’m moving into my new gaff over the next few days, but my housemate to be is currently having the time of his life in Asia! Tip: don’t attempt to buy/rent a house when your co-tenant is abroad, it’s a logistical nightmare.

As my PhD year draws closer, I’ve signed up to tutor two groups of undergraduate students in GEO1096, which I’m quite excited about. I had Simon Tate as a first year and know the importance of having a decent mentor, so it’s also quite daunting!

But I am looking forward to passing on my pearls of wisdom as to how to survive as a geography student.

Turns out that I have been on crutches, an experience which has been…eventful. Seems quite odd, but I’ll never take my legs for granted again!

As such, not much has happened in June apart from what I said, recovery and dissertation, oh and a disappointing quarter final exit at the Euros.

Powered through my dissertation, and now I have the dreaded editing period to start. Takes longer than writing the dissertation itself! That said, in my own mind I am a perfectionist; one of those people who re-reads a sentence four or five times until it clicks.

Having been chucked out of my flat in Fenham (tenancy ended, I didn’t do anything bad!), it’s back in Marris House for a month before I move to my house for next year.

Being in halls again is quite a novel experience, makes me wonder whether I’d do anything differently if I could do it all again. But on the whole, I got what I wanted out of the undergrad experience, albeit with a few hiccups along the way!

Not much more to add, I really cannot emphasize how uneventful this month has been!

Sorry to bore you! Until next time.