As I slowly pieced myself back together from the ashes, I began to question everything. It was during my recovery that the first embers of my long-held, secret dream of being an artist and animator began to quietly rekindle. Guided by Graham’s gentle advice of ‘do what makes you happy’, I started mapping out a new path, one that had art and music composition at its heart. Which meant I had to find a way of completing my studies.

Fortunately, the worst part of my burnout occurred just before the Christmas holidays, so I didn’t fall too far behind with the Trinity course. I had to pace myself carefully, but I was determined to finish the material. To protect my health, I decided to opt out of taking the final exams and focus purely on learning.