8 months have gone by and just like that, my first year in university is now over.  This year was filled with many moments of self-reflection, self-discovery and personal growth (and a lot more of wholesome instant ramen than I'd like to admit).

Living on your own is the perfect time to allow yourself to go out and sight-see, not having to report back to your parents about everything you do, and just learning to see who you are on your own. Luckily for me, I always craved independence, so the transition wasn't very rough in terms learning to self care, chores and maintaining household necessities.

The most overwhelming phase was the first week of classes, when the syllabuses for each class was given. Getting a bigger picture of all the course loads in such a short period of time lead to a week of self-doubt and crippling stress.

By the end of the year, university is all about balancing time for your studies, while taking care of yourself and letting yourself have some fun with friends (a process I'm still learning).

As someone wise once said, "Party as much as you can. Study more than you party. Sleep more than you study."

[all photos shot on Samsung s6]

Roommate's cooking

Another of roommate's cooking.