I DID IT!

So I have some news...

I cannot believe it and I am stunned to have achieved what I set of to uni to achieve. I started this blog when I was looking around universities and trying to find somewhere to study. It wasn't an easy road and I shared my experiences with this blog over the last three years. From day one of my degree I wanted to leave with a First, I didn't finish secondary school because of bullying, I got average grades in my A-Levels because of mental health issues and I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it.

I'm one of those people who kicks themselves for not achieving the best grades that they can and I have worked so hard over the last three years to make sure that I was on the right track to finishing with the highest mark I could achieve. Dropping out of high school and missing so much of my education made me feel stupid and I begun to doubt myself. I didn't feel like I was smart enough to go to university and with the lower grades than expected in my A-Levels it just didn't seem possible.

It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and at points I didn't think I was ever going to complete this degree. At points I was ready to throw the towel in and if I hadn't transferred to The University of Salford there is no way I would be graduating this year! I did this to prove to not only myself but so many people that I could do it. At every step of my life someone has tried to put me down, told me I would never amount to anything and in turn made me want to work harder. So to those people, I thank you for giving me the drive to finish this degree and to nail it!

But it's not those people that deserve that thank you as much as my family. They have been there every step of the way and I couldn't have done it without them. My parents have been by my side in some mega dark times and always encouraged me to follow my dreams and do what I love. They have never given up on me and I honestly owe everything to their love and support over the last few years.

I need to give a special shoutout to an amazing woman who has also been a huge rock throughout the last three years of my life. She's always been a phone call away when I was stressed and upset and was instrumental in making sure that I was happy and supported throughout this degree. She's been my fairy godmother and I love her insanely for everything she has done for me.

A final shoutout is needed for the wonderful four humans who have made the last two years a crazy, funny rollercoaster. They were in my first class at the new university and took me in straight away. They helped me re-settle myself and have been by my side the whole way through this degree. They are a talented bunch and I have loved every second with them.

MY DEGREE IS OVER AND I DID IT!
The blog isn't going anywhere, but I want to say thank you for reading and following me over this journey over the last three years!

Rebecca
xxx