Harrison Hansford

Thanking people

I had my final day of placement today and my supervisor was giving me a lovely chat about how it was great to have me as a student and I felt myself so unable to thank him for everything he’d done for me. I’ve been called out by my girlfriend for being bad at thankingContinue reading “Thanking people”

What to do on holidays

I’m just about to finish my degree before I start my honours and this will be my last ever ‘holiday.’ Today I got asked, “what are you going to do with your last holidays.” The question took me aback a little as I realised that this was actually really important, it’s the last time I’mContinue reading “What to do on holidays”

A good team makes a good job

I’m approaching the end of my placement at a Mental Health unit and whilst I’m so ready to not have to go in 4 days a week I don’t want to go. I haven’t fully thought through why that is but I think it’s because I’ve really formed good connections with many of the patientsContinue reading “A good team makes a good job”

Where do your priorities really lie?

I’m away for the weekend with some friends at the beach and in holidays like this you realise see what your priorities are. I went to bed earlier than everyone else on Friday night and was up early to do a 12km run, meeting everyone out for coffee and breakfast afterwards. Whilst that isn’t veryContinue reading “Where do your priorities really lie?”

Time away

I’ve been working really hard for the past few months and I’m having my first weekend where I haven’t spent time working, I didn’t even bring my laptop! I’m having a weekend away with friends at the beach and it feels great to just know I don’t have to do anything. I had to workContinue reading “Time away”

The Two Day Rule

Yesterday I was lying in bed and realised I hadn’t done a blog post for the day. I lay there for a minute, tossing up whether I should jump out of bed and quickly write something up. I was exhausted and obviously that is a bad idea. I’ve got another busy day today and myContinue reading “The Two Day Rule”

It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you

I was having a discussion with my boss who is a bit of a mentor for me and I was saying how it was so important that I do different research projects so I could get exposed to different areas and different people. This diversity was in the hope of improving my likelihood of findingContinue reading “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you”

Runners High

I went for a great high intensity run the other morning, absolutely brutal at the time but boy do you feel amazing afterwards. I realised that since my surgery a year ago I had forgotten what the post exercise high felt like. For those who haven’t felt it, it’s very hard to get annoyed, you’reContinue reading “Runners High”

On Birthdays

Birthdays have never been a huge thing for me. I’ve never wanted everyone around me to celebrate me, it makes me feel odd. Today I turn 22 and a week ago I wasn’t going to have a party, or really do anything to celebrate, until my girlfriend said “you really should do something.” I thoughtContinue reading “On Birthdays”