I think I owe you an apology. I've been meaning to update this blog since around 2 months ago , but kept on putting it off. Honestly, not a lot of new things have been going on! I've been working hard since winter break and didn't think that would make a very interesting blog post!
It was nice to catch up with old friends over Christmas, but was also hard to fit in again back at home. I've become extremely dependant on the constant company and level of maturity that MUWCI offers, and I missed that hugely for my one month in England. It was so weird, I slept in my own super comfy bed, took a bubble bath, ate my favourite macaroni cheese, snuggled with my dogs and family in front of the fire, wrapped up in my duvet and watched a movie. And all of these beautiful, luxurious gestures made me miss MUWCI so so much.
It soon got better though, as I went on a skiing trip to Switzerland with Luke and Dad, and then partied it up with my friends as Dalmatians on New Years Eve.
I was excited to come back, especially as the jeep drove me up the familiar winding track to my second home. However, the feeling soon passed as the reality of classes the next day hit me. I soon settled back into my routine and got on with MUWCI life, taking each new assignment and trying to get it over and done with asap.
Around 200 of us set up a huge game of capture the flag at night time in January. I never realised how competitive I was until hovering in a tree, just 2 meters above the flag when I got caught. I somehow managed to open my knee which required 4 stitches. I think I'll save the photo of that for individuals, it's pretty gruesome. I also had damaged some of the bone marrow inside, which meant I was on crutches for a few days and couldn't do sport for a long while.
The first piece of exercise I did after my injury was a 5km running race (a little optimistic, I know) on a beach, organised by a company called running and living. I ended up coming first, which was a huge surprise, especially without having done anything in over 6 weeks. MUWCI dominated the whole race, winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 5km and 10km races - its safe to say the competition was fairly poor.
Fire service is just beginning to get a little more exciting. Real fires happen usually once or twice per week and can last up to an hour for each fire. The other day we spent a good 3 hours running around campus putting them out, but the adrenaline rush still gets me every time.
I've just reached home after Travel Week. I was in a group of 9 boys plus another girl, Sophia, and I. We took a 32 hour long train ride to the south of India and stayed in a hotel in Kerala. We rented bikes and ate amazing food and explored the city of Cochin, whilst fitting in time to play a lot of card games and make some amazing memories. It was a lovely group of people and I thoroughly enjoyed just chilling with them and laughing constantly!
Also, I got a tattoo! I found the design online and really liked it so got it done in a place in Kerala. It didn't really hurt at all, but was a pain to have to keep it out of the sea/shower for a few days. It's pretty much healed now. I've had the piss taken out of me a lot for us, some people don't like it, but I'm really happy with it myself. 
It was a really lovely trip, but I left Goa a day early. I wanted to be back on campus and thought I'd seen enough of the beaches as we'd arrived a day before everyone else. I thoroughly enjoyed myself throughout the whole time (however could have done without the 72 hours of travelling that we ended up doing) and am looking forward to the next time I can go to the beach. I really miss the sea, and the mountains also! I think we're planning to go skiing next Project week with the outdoor education department which should be really good fun if we can organise it well enough.
I'll leave you with a picture of Baga Beach, Goa, and the beautifully plain sky. I'll write again soon.
It was nice to catch up with old friends over Christmas, but was also hard to fit in again back at home. I've become extremely dependant on the constant company and level of maturity that MUWCI offers, and I missed that hugely for my one month in England. It was so weird, I slept in my own super comfy bed, took a bubble bath, ate my favourite macaroni cheese, snuggled with my dogs and family in front of the fire, wrapped up in my duvet and watched a movie. And all of these beautiful, luxurious gestures made me miss MUWCI so so much.
It soon got better though, as I went on a skiing trip to Switzerland with Luke and Dad, and then partied it up with my friends as Dalmatians on New Years Eve.
I was excited to come back, especially as the jeep drove me up the familiar winding track to my second home. However, the feeling soon passed as the reality of classes the next day hit me. I soon settled back into my routine and got on with MUWCI life, taking each new assignment and trying to get it over and done with asap.
Around 200 of us set up a huge game of capture the flag at night time in January. I never realised how competitive I was until hovering in a tree, just 2 meters above the flag when I got caught. I somehow managed to open my knee which required 4 stitches. I think I'll save the photo of that for individuals, it's pretty gruesome. I also had damaged some of the bone marrow inside, which meant I was on crutches for a few days and couldn't do sport for a long while.
The first piece of exercise I did after my injury was a 5km running race (a little optimistic, I know) on a beach, organised by a company called running and living. I ended up coming first, which was a huge surprise, especially without having done anything in over 6 weeks. MUWCI dominated the whole race, winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd in both the 5km and 10km races - its safe to say the competition was fairly poor.
Fire service is just beginning to get a little more exciting. Real fires happen usually once or twice per week and can last up to an hour for each fire. The other day we spent a good 3 hours running around campus putting them out, but the adrenaline rush still gets me every time.
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I've just reached home after Travel Week. I was in a group of 9 boys plus another girl, Sophia, and I. We took a 32 hour long train ride to the south of India and stayed in a hotel in Kerala. We rented bikes and ate amazing food and explored the city of Cochin, whilst fitting in time to play a lot of card games and make some amazing memories. It was a lovely group of people and I thoroughly enjoyed just chilling with them and laughing constantly!
Also, I got a tattoo! I found the design online and really liked it so got it done in a place in Kerala. It didn't really hurt at all, but was a pain to have to keep it out of the sea/shower for a few days. It's pretty much healed now. I've had the piss taken out of me a lot for us, some people don't like it, but I'm really happy with it myself.
Next, we took a train to Goa, where around 100 MUWCI people were staying in close proximity of each other, and also a lot of bars. This, of course, led to some chaotic but brilliant days. We visited beaches and flea markets during the day and then prepared for a nice evening. Sometimes, it seemed like we almost took over Baga Beach and Tito's lane as we occupied multiple restaurants and bars with just ourselves.
It was a really lovely trip, but I left Goa a day early. I wanted to be back on campus and thought I'd seen enough of the beaches as we'd arrived a day before everyone else. I thoroughly enjoyed myself throughout the whole time (however could have done without the 72 hours of travelling that we ended up doing) and am looking forward to the next time I can go to the beach. I really miss the sea, and the mountains also! I think we're planning to go skiing next Project week with the outdoor education department which should be really good fun if we can organise it well enough.
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