The Student Room have been asking freshers to submit videos for their experience at university, and I thought why not? This weeks topic is 'Hopes and expectations.' So, if you want check out my short vlog and others from The Student Room, click here! P.s excuse how my voice sounds on recordings, it's terribly squeaky! As I said, the video is quite short,...
Today is my last day in Cornwall! I must say that this whole summer has gone by exceedingly fast, but the last week has just dragged. I'm overloaded with boxes and bags - and I'm 100% sure I've over packed - I'm a little nervous and very excited. We have to somehow get 4 large boxes (all spilling over), one small box of...
I've been poking around lots of blogs lately and my sister told me about Kate Takes 5, who does a Weekly Listography for everyone to share their lists on the subject at hand. This week the topic is the wisdom women have gathered over the years. Being only 18, I can't say I have a lot of wisdom to share with you! Although, I...
Strangely enough I've been reading posts on Facebook and the TSR saying how terrified people are about moving to uni, that's not the strange bit, it's weird when these people go on to say how they've yet to feel remotely excited. Personally I feel a world away from that, I can barely sit still because I'm bored of waiting around and thrilled that...
I started university in a relationship with my boyfriend of over two years, and we unfortunately didn't last. The fact is that with a university relationship, there's a lot more effort needed to keep it alive, some manage it and some don't. Many people will say it won't work, but it can and it will if you're both willing to try. Here's a...
As the leaving date draws closer, it's time to get serious about how I'm going to handle my student finance. If you haven't even considered doing this, do it now! Be prepared, this is the boring part of being a student. This is a rough guide, you're likely (if you budget well) to carry over money from your previous instalment to the next....
Yesterday my Mum, Dad, Aunt, brother, his girlfriend and I went over to my sister's house for a special going away party for me! I walked in and my niece shouted 'Surprise!' - it wasn't actually a surprise party, I think my niece had a bit of trouble understanding what the party was actually for, no birthday? No wedding? It must just be...
With all the bargain hunting I've been having to do for University, I thought I would share some of my recommendations of where to shop! For clothes Quite obviously, for a bargain, the sales are the best place to go in most of the high street shops (your choice on where). My own personal favourites may not be yours, although what I can recommend...
There's a lot to pack for University and to be honest some things HAVE to go, whilst others have been slung in by my Mum or other family members - I have a fair few amount of dishes and old tins for storage. I really appreciate the help and free things, but these are the most important things to me (disregarding the obvious...
I spent yesterday and today with my boyfriend as he's off to University tomorrow morning for a tiring 8 hour drive - at least he's not the one driving! I sat down in his front room at his Dad's house and his younger brother - aged 14 - turned to me and very abruptly said 'This will be the last time you ever...
So tonight, I said a few more goodbyes! I went for a hilarious meal with 6 lovely girls I've known for quite some time. I don't see much of some of them and after today, I realised I don't see enough of them! Worst time to come to that realisation when we're all leaving aye? It was a brilliant night, reminiscing about old school times,...
At the start of summer I read The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. Honestly, I was sucked in right away. The plot is the main thing that makes you want to read it and read on, you want to know how everything turns out, if the separate families collide and whether reunions are happy or cataclysmic. The story is one of huge intrigue, a young doctor...
I feel it's about time to talk about some of the books I like and love. I don't truly consider myself a 'bookworm', I have mentioned my distaste for literature in previous posts. That has fortunately diminished and I love to get myself stuck into a good book! I must say, some of the things I've read aren't the best of literature, but...
Tonight I went for a meal with a few of the bakery staff from Sainsbury's as a way to say goodbye and good luck to myself and Katie - who's also leaving for University to do Chemistry. The meal was lovely if not a bit weird - every one talks so much at work it felt as if there was little to say...
As you may or may not know I've spent my summer working in Sainsbury's bakery to earn some money before University. After 10 weeks working there having barely stuck to my 22 hour contract (by that I mean they usually gave me 30 or more), today is now my last day. I've really enjoyed myself and I really feel like I've gained a...
Counting down the days is often the thing that makes something appear to take longer, but right now I'm not bothered how far away or close it seems. It's exceedingly exciting either way. I have one more day of work and then a week or so to spend with my boyfriend and friends before they all start leaving. Despite how happy I am...
With a few of my friends soon turning 19 I've been feeling exceedingly reminiscent. Around this week, seven years ago, it would be my first day of secondary school at Mullion Comprehensive, my brother would be in year ten and my sister in her final year - and at the time she was a pain in the arse to live with. I was some geeky...
In my previous posts and in general I haven't really thought or talked about leaving home. I've mentioned who I'll miss, what I expect to get up to but never the actual process of leaving. I suppose this is partly because I haven't come to terms with it quite yet, but now it's only 19 days until I wake up at 4am to...
Without TV, I began to ponder, what could I possibly do with recreational time? (that sounds awfully sad). When I thought about it, I realised the television in my house is often white noise - when my family are all home that is, the real entertainment is the conversation in the room, tonight for instance my family and I debated rape and cold...
I've been thinking about what my personal approach to student life will be, specifically how I'll shop, how I'll stop myself from feeling homesick and how I'll stay on top of things. So I thought I'd share the ideas I've been noting down, and whether you or I will stay on top of them is another story... Food shopping - What I'll scrimp...
