I have ridiculously vivid dreams on a regular basis. Sometimes I wake up feeling as though I’ve actually been somewhere else, and tasted and smelled, and experienced things while I was asleep.

My average dreams are pretty random and probably have more to do with what I had for dinner than my mental state, but I also have recurring dreams, and they pop up pretty regularly. I’ve had three or four of these themed dreams every year for the past couple of years.

The dreams are always something to do with:

• Being at a new school and I don’t know where to go.
• Being at school and I have forgotten my books.
• Being at a school with stairs and having to take my baby in a pram to classes.
• Being at school and forgetting the timetable.
• Or some variation on the theme.

They always bring a feeling of panic.

I had one of these dreams last night. This time I was at my first day of university and not able to find the room I needed to go to. Oddly enough I walked past my parents at the uni (they were there for a church conference LOL) and they said hello but didn’t help. By the time I located my room, it was time to go to the next class.

I assume I’m feeling some level of anxiety about starting my studies in a couple of weeks, but the fact that I’m studying via distance ed in my own home seems to have escaped the notice of my subconscious. But the fact that I have variations of the same dream over and over probably says something about my psyche.

What do you think my dream means?