One more week left till the end of Inters, cannot wait for it to be over really. Despite a daily routine of getting up at 0600 and getting to bed at about 2230, the fatigue after 13 weeks is undoubtedly taking its toll on most of us. However, things always seem to fly past at hindsight. It felt like it was just yesterday that I stepped back into New College after 3 weeks of Recess, unpacking my room and getting ready for Ex Royal Return. Then getting into a routine of lessons for two weeks before going on Ex First Encounter, where I have dug for the longest time yet, and getting dressed in 4 Romeo under the heat of summer, which I should be used to. Once Worst Encounter was done, we were thrown into the Faraday Hall stretch, with loads of essay and presentation to work on, and of course gym sessions to relieve the academic stress in the evenings. Not long after came Ex Druid's Ridge in Week 9, getting transported back to Wales in Brecon Beacons. It was a good exercise with a good mix of conventional and urban operations, the rainy weather made it just that much more memorable. Coming back from Ex Druid's Ridge saw us pushing on to France for Ex Normandy Scholar, of course there were build up lessons to prevent it from being a wasted trip. 

Back from Normandy Scholar, the Brits are pushed into preparing for their Regimental Selection Board while we, the overseas cadets just take the schedule as it goes. That was Week 12 done, not forgetting the emotional ACFT, a 1.5 mile run with 21kg, to end the week with a bang. 

A leave weekend in London allowed me to take a break from Sandhurst and then it was Log Race first thing in Week 13. Here we are, nearing the end of Week 13, pushing forward to Week 14 with loads of drill kit to prepare, loads of rehearsals for the Sovereign's Parade, all of course looking forward to the end, the 10th of August when a four weeks recess starts, allowing us to recuperate (hopefully), before throwing ourselves into the last 14 weeks-SENIOR TERM.