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  • Five Books You Might Not Have Read

    The other week I was at home and sorting out one of the many boxes of books I have there, when I stumbled across a few gems that I thought would be interesting to share with you today. If you’re like me, then you’re always looking for something new to read. Hopefully these may catch Read more

  • There’s More Than Meets The Eye (Usually)

    I’m going to hold my hands up now and say that I’m a judger. I judge people instantly and, as horrible as this is, all the time. And I know I’m not the only one. But the things is, we’re taught to judge people. We’re told that ‘first impressions count’ and whatever is decided in Read more

  • Book Haul: The Non-Fiction Edit

    Happy Sunday people! Today is a totally different post to anything I have done before on this blog- as you can tell from the title, it’s a book haul. I love books but I don’t often like to spend a lot of money on them (as a poor student I often feel too guilty, ha!). Read more

  • Seeing Things Differently (Alternatively Titled: Learning from Other People)

    I recently just attended my first press preview (more on that shortly) for an new art exhibition and while it was a great experience to learn more about journalism and my intended future career, it also taught me a lot elsewhere. Now I have to admit that I’m not really an ‘artsy’ person. Although, like Read more

  • Bear With Me: Finding The Balance

    Although it probably doesn’t look like it so far, I am so invested in this blog and it is something I take seriously. However due to various things happening in my life and a sudden lack of motivation for all aspects I am falling behind. I really want to make more effort with this site. Read more

  • Four Things I Know To Be True

    I don’t really know a lot. I’m still quite young and so far I haven’t really done anything. This means I’m always asking questions, always waiting on someone else to explain things to me. But here are four things I know for certain to be true, because I’ve been there: People Change Whether it’s through Read more

  • Three Albums You NEED To Listen To

    I thought I knew what kind of music I liked. I was wrong. Here are three recent albums I’ve been obsessed with lately that are totally different from what I’d expect to like and I think you’ll love them too: Beauty Behind the Madness: The Weeknd “We’re meant for this, and if we’re not I Read more

  • Five Things That Are Okay

    I worry far too much about stupid little things and I know I’m not the only one. With everything else going on in our lives, we really don’t have time to be stressing about the things that don’t matter. So to calm us all down a little bit, I’ve created a list (yes, another one!) Read more

  • Freshers’ Week: Expectations v Reality

    Freshers’ Week is the most anticipated week of the whole year for students, regardless of whether it’s your first time around or not. But with that much hype, it’s only natural for some things to not work out as you first expected. Don’t get me wrong, Freshers’ Week can be a brilliant time. It’s when Read more

  • Disney Morals: What The Girls Taught Me

    (This post is inspired by this Youtube video by Carrie Hope Fletcher) Like pretty much everyone on the planet I love Disney and was brought up surrounded by these beautiful productions and wild stories. For this post, I have picked my favourite Disney women from movies I love and I thought I’d explain to you Read more

  • Five Feisty Female Anthems For Your Friday Night

    As I’ve said in a previous post, I rely a lot on music to help me and my mood. When I’m getting ready for a night out it’s crucial that I remain happy and excited, comfortable and confident or else things could go wrong once I finally get out. Music is something I use to Read more

  • Being A ‘Good Girl’: A Discussion of Rebellion, Following the Rules & Accepting Yourself

    All my life I have been a ‘good girl’. I never got into major trouble at school, my parents were never called in to discuss my behaviour and I never got a detention. Although I was a bit more loud and livelier at home I was still never a naughty kid. Like everyone I got Read more

  • Calling All Freshers: Money Saving Tips That Actually Work

    As I said in my last university post I am hoping to do kind of a little series of advice and talks about my experiences from my first year that will hopefully help any of you who are also on your way to start soon. Money is a big thing at university, as I’m sure Read more

  • Calling All Freshers: This Is What They Don’t Tell You On Open Day!

    You Will Hate Everything At Some Point Your course, your flatmates, your university itself. Everything. But it’s okay. So much happens in such a short space of time that it takes a while for your mind to catch up. And as with all forms of change, normally, the default reaction is to hate it. But Read more

  • Five Tips On How To Be A Better Human

    Summer is officially here and while the rest of the world (or so it feels like) enjoys the sun and freedom I am back at work. Where I work specially doesn’t matter but the environment is something I know you all will recognise. I work in fast food, but I could just as easily say Read more

  • Falling at the Second Hurdle: Motivation Tips From A Fellow Failure

    As I said in my first, and currently my only other, post to this blog I have so many plans for what I want to do with this platform. But what I didn’t say was that I’m incredibly lazy and can so easily get stuck in a rut meaning that these plans would probably go Read more