[Thoughts] My first day (or 3) in Seoul

I headed out early the other day to grab some things from the convenience store a minute down the road, but after I ate I got hit with some mad jetlag. Fair, as it was reaching 2am back in the UK. But I also meant to buy a multitude of other things which I didn't…

Twenty Thoughts from A Twenty Swanna (i.e. it’s my Birthday.)

Hi everyone! It will be my twentieth birthday as this post rolls out. I can't quite believe that I've survived two decades of life so I'm kind of chuffed. Did I do anything particularly special? Er... no. My regular outing with Tray has had to be moved due to uni things and on top of…

[Chatter] Re: Exams

Hi everyone! If you're doing A-Level mocks or modular university exams, then exam weeks are upon us and I wish you all luck! Some of you have probably even finished now so I hope they all went well. My own exams start just as this post goes up and end on Friday. Exams have never…

Reflection: First Term at University

Hi everyone! So, as I type, Christmas is approaching really fast and so are my January exams (!!) and as this post goes up it will literally be the last day of term. I know it is often said, but this term flew by crazy fast. I can't quite believe my course started two and…

The Gap Year Diary: December/ January

So, last month I didn't put up a Diary entry because I had it written and just forgot to schedule it - So now I have combined it with January events this time around. This is what I got up to... Uni Offers New Camera Progress with revision and languages Novel Progress Novel Editing Workshop…

The Gap Year Diary #2: Sept – Oct

Here's what I got up to this month-and-a-half! The school squad group chat is quieter these days. #Growingpains tour School-related things Beginner's Japanese Bookity Books NaNo Prep Trip to Edinburgh Goodbye to the nail salon Uni things Towards mid-September I said goodbye to a number of school friends that were heading off to Uni and…

The Gap Year Diary: Aug/Sep 2016

Well, for one, I admit that this series is just going to be my regular life, but with a bit more focus on what I'm doing education wise extra things this year. Oh wait, that's what I normally do anyway, isn't it? Well, it got a fancier title! In this post (I ramble a lot these days):…

Reflection: Results Days

I'm not quite sure how to start this post. It's been strange. As of the morning of Thursday 18th August, my future is quite 'up-in-the-air' but at the same time I've had to think a lot. UCAS' Clearing system was always an option. I don't think I'm close minded towards other universities, but going through…

Field trip: Stiperstones and Heathers

Yesterday morning, I was up half an hour earlier than usual and sluggishly got out of bed. After washing my face and going to the windowsill to begin my skincare routine, this view totally uplifted my spirits. Its it not glorious? The photos are a bit blurry due to morning condensation on my window, but when I retook…

Textbooks and Apple Sauce

Laughably, if anybody wants a decent textbook to study with this year, the School will be of no help. Last year, having fallen short on AS textbooks they had to give us revision guides for free. The AS textbooks in question weren't even the right ones for our specification and I'm personally not fond of revision…