Goodbye Flatmates!

Hello,

Well, my final week at Sussex was quite a sad and interesting time.  The summer term is a bit odd because we all ended classes in May, so June is basically just a time to prepare for exams, if you have any.  So for my last week, it was just me and the boys in our flat, with everyone studying.  We each had different amounts of work to do – I had 4 exams total, but only one left at this point.  My flatmate Harry had 2 exams, Jason had 8 and Charlotte and Danielle didn’t have any, which was why they moved out of the flat early.  So it is definitely interesting having exams spread over the course of a month, and a lot of people were quite tired of studying by the end of June.

 Unfortunately, the weather was horrible for my last week in Brighton, with lots of rain and dampness.  I know that this is ‘stereotypical British weather’ but I have found this stereotype to be more hype than reality.  When it rains, it rains for a few days but it can also be sunny for weeks at a time.  The grass was even turning brown in May because southern England was experiencing its’ third largest dry spell, according to my radio.  Overall, I thought the weather was pretty mild throughout the year, not generally too cold but never really hot.  If you ever visit, bring lots of layers, an umbrella and also sunglasses, as you never really know what you will need.

Anyway, so in addition to studying and staying dry, I also packed, cleaned my room out completely, and said goodbye to my Lewes Court family.  On my last night in England, I went flat-hopping, saying goodbye to the neighbors in my building (Block 2) as well as Block 1.  This was quite a surreal experience because it is very hard living with people for a year and then not knowing when you will ever see them again.  I gave away all of my cutlery, pots, pans, plates and other items that I would not be able to take home.  It was quite funny seeing the boys claim what they wanted.   

The next morning was Friday and I knew I would be leaving around noon for Heathrow.  Jason was up early, as he had a three-hour exam that morning, and Harry was up revising for an exam he had that afternoon.  I was running around getting everything organized for the airport, but definitely built in time to hang out with my mates before leaving.  We woke Josh up right before I left, and a few minutes later I was on the 25 bus into Brighton for the last time.  

I did think I was going to be more of a mess when I said goodbye to the boys, but it felt like the natural time to leave.  I was happy to have the year end on a good note.  Now that I am home, I miss all of my flatmates like crazy!  This is quite an ironic statement from the beginning of the year, when, as incoming freshmen, the flatmates had so much energy and were a bit difficult to live with.  However, we have all changed over the course of the year, and in my next set of blogs I will reflect on each of the three terms.  Hope everyone is having a relaxing summer and 4th of July Weekend!

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