My favourite shops are stationery shops. I also love this time of year - say the last few days before I go back to school. I love getting my books and new pencils and pens and things. It makes me happy.

This year I intend on being so organized! I'm going to get a noticeboard that is half whiteboard along with the MUSA wall planner (I've decided that I like looking at the whole year rather than just 1 month at a time) so I can more effectively organize myself.

Apparently pre-reading IS a good thing to do before class. Luckily - no great big hunking textbooks this year! So I hope we get study guides as I can just read that on the bus at 7am. Oh dear lord the first few weeks of getting on the bus at 7 is going to kill me. I read some interesting things on some "study skills" websites that if you have 2+ classes in a row then read the reading for the last class that you have first. I'm also getting a bigger lab coat and locker if MUSA offers them. Actually, do any of you ex-Massey students know if MUSA does that and if they do, how much they are? I'm also going to put in my time table when I have time to do pre-readings and lecture reviews. I've still got my dictaphone so I can record lectures and I do intend on going to every single one unless I'm sick.

All that being said I'm so excited about starting 2nd year! I'm not liking this heat though.