Day 77: 2...

After throwing myself into the air at what was probably 100mph yesterday, I feel as if I have achieved everything I possibly can here in Valmiera. I'll look at that video in 50 years time and either laugh until I can laugh no more or wonder what the hell was going through my mind to make me want to do that to myself. It's more than likely to be both.

Happy birthday to me!

2 days and counting... I've managed to whittle down my "to-do" list as much as possible:

• Meet with my friends, say goodbye to each of them - started...
• Give things back to my friends that I have borrowed - tomorrow!
• Record a voiceover for the previous promotional film - tomorrow!
• Add any finishing touches to the summer school film - started...
• Go on the bungee jumping trampoline! - done.
• Fill in any necessary paperwork - done.
• Confirm transport to the airport - done.
• PACK! (try not to procrastinate, go shopping or keep unnecessary items) - haven't even made an attempt to yet

I've been working on the voiceover script for the university's promotional film. It's pretty good, even if I do say so myself! Well, it's easy when you're the one who will be recording it. If an English accent doesn't entice you to come to Latvia, I don't know what will!

Tomorrow will be a very busy day for me. I plan to:

• Check-in online
• Print my boarding pass at the university (there's no harm in being organised)
• Say some goodbyes there
• Record the voiceover in my friend's studio
• Pack *wipes tears of frustration*
• Give back people's belongings!
• Say some more goodbyes in the evening

Time to crack on with some of this packing then... Can't say I'm looking forward to it. I do have some good news though - my friend can come with me to the airport! I feel a bit more at ease now.

All the birthday presents waiting to be packed.

Scrolling through Facebook, I couldn't help but be reminded that A-Level results were released today. I find it crazy to think that just this time last year, I was in the same position as all these students. A few letters on a piece of paper felt like the most important thing in the world to me, what my future was balancing on.

My, oh my - so much can change in a year!

My food is slowly disappearing. Luckily I'm a student and can create the strangest concoctions of food as long as it involves some remnants of pasta or rice.

"Everything passes. Both soaring joys and crushing sorrows fade away like a dream. However, the knowledge of having lived one’s life to the fullest never disappears" - Daisaku Ikeda