Smells of Summer

by Lauren Roodt
Ahhhh! The smell of sun block. It's powerful enough to overcome the stench of stress which seems to be plonked under my nose at the moment. I’m one of those people who stress about everything - my next assignment, test, and essay, what I said to the guy in The Rat the other night - everything! I feel as if I am constantly being dunked by waves, struggling to get out of the pounding load that is my work. But when I walked out into the sunshine today armoured up in my bikini (which I am proud to say reflects no sign of the 'first year spread') and wielding my book and block, the pungent smell of stress seemed to evaporate as fast as the water out of my juice bottle.

Summer is the blessing I have been waiting for! The winter’s in this little town seem to last just as long as the hangovers you wake up with. The tingle of the redness on your shoulders and the sting of the cool water on your pale exposed skin (not for long) go miles to relieving all worries. A full day of sunshine with no academic material should be compulsory for all university students. This is living the life!