Learning the Hard Way
This week has found me reflecting a lot. I feel that at times I have many unfilled hours in which I find myself thinking about my time here and how it has affected my perspective on the important things in life. It’s both a good thing and a bad thing- sometimes the mind can wonder and the imagination can take hold: whether it’s about what the next year holds and future adventures or about what I would do if I were to be robbed walking down the street. Ultimately I find myself reflecting about how much I have taken for granted in my life so far. And it always comes back to two aspects- education and safety. I already know how amazing my family and friends are and how lucky I am to have them, but these two points I had never really considered before. Education in England is of a really high standard and we often take it as a given. Yes, my Mum and Aunty (who are both teachers) will moan about the amount of paperwork and changes being made by Ministers who essentially are not in touc...