Sp here we are at new years eve and I am thinking back about all the struggles that I have overcome both in private and in the open. I have been accepted to study at 2 institutions this year but because there was a problem with my student finance the offer was rescinded, the next institution let me enroll and complete almost a semester of work before quibbling about a qualification I failed to get the correct mark on back in the early 90’s again rescinding their offer of the place on the course. Fighting with student loans company to get my personal compelling reasons for withdrawing from a course I tried to start in 2004, that was finally resolved but the first institution just ignored my requests about enrollment. I have spent most of this year also battling demons within me and I have won every battle so I am stronger mentally now than I have been for over 30 years. I am ready for the next year ahead knowing full well that I am going to be flat out working on a subject that I am very much interested in. Having that unconditional acceptance in my email box was the only gift I needed this Christmas and even though it didnt all go quite to plan it worked out in the end. I had also received some absolutely great support mental health mentor provided by student loans company as part of my disabled student allowance award who would meet every week for an hour and talk about anything on my mind but also working on how I am managing the workload with a strong emphasis on work life balance learnt a lot from Zahara and I hope to get her back in the new year when I start in Manchester.

I hope whoever reads this has a great new year and I hope that you get everything that will make you happy and filled with love