Jamie

I specifically remember when I wrote that last post several years ago, that it was early in my third year of university when I was in Amsterdam, and when I was preparing to just about give up on the whole concept. I think I wrote this entry on 43things as a self-motivator.

Whether or not it was specifically this which motivated, I did it. I graduated in June 2009 with a first-class degree in European Arts. I suppose I needn’t have spent so much time worrying. ;)

To anyone else who happens to come across this post and is wondering about their studies, think hard about it, and only if you’re absolutely sure that continuing is the WRONG thing to do for you, should you consider dropping out. Think about how when you’re young, you have the best opportunity not only to go to university and get a respectable qualification, but also to enjoy it. I’m glad I kept my head down and just powered through, even though I spent a great deal of time questioning the point (I think I was going through a little depression). It turned out to be the best for me.

...but I remembered I had an account on 43things, and I wanted to see which things I’d done in the years that have passed. Since I abandoned this more than 2 years ago, I’ve definitely done more travelling. The last note I left on the subject of visiting capitals mentioned that my total was up to nine.

I can now add Wellington and Seoul to the capital cities tally!

I haven’t been back to 43 Things for some time, but one thing I’m constantly meaning to do is update about this particular goal. In January I bumped my total up to a respectable nine, adding Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania), Tallinn (Estonia), and Helsinki (Finland). In the summer I’m hoping to visit some more of Eastern Europe, only this time more southerly.