[Reflection] My Placement Year Studying Abroad in Seoul

Oh gosh. Where do I start? I started this post off from Amsterdam, during a really long layover on my way back to Birmingham, and I'm finishing it off now, just as my final year is about to begin. Korea already feels like a dream from another time. I have a LOT of feelings and…

[Thoughts/Seoul Diary] Not Quite Homesick

So my second week of classes is over. I have a long post for you all today - I am back to relying on the blog to get my thoughts out due to the different timezones and sometimes not wanting to bother people with my feelings. I've been telling people I am fine and settling…

[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…

[Thoughts] 17 days before I go to S. Korea

Packing At the time of writing, I have begun to pack. It's not a tedious thing at all, and I still have plenty of time with not much to fill it with, so I thought, why not? Actually, in all honesty, I've been sitting around, restless with the thought of packing. I refuse to be…

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…

[Chat] Getting Ready for School/ University/ Whatever EEEEP

Hi everyone! So, as I mentioned in my last update, I got into University! (Cue cheers and party poppers) I was feeling ecstatic, then quite ambivalent about it when I first found out. Anyway, I'm excited at the moment. I am going to a university close to home, whilst my brother also got in to…

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…

Needed: A Catch Up.

Hello, internet acquaintances! As I type it has been a number of months since I last made a post. I did have posts lined up that never got past the posting line, and I say this a lot and you all know what's up, but soz. Today I'm gonna ramble about: exams and post-exams makeup…

Skincare Routine: Face Moisturising

To moisturise my face, I used to use Niveas Refreshingly Soft Moisturising Cream, borrowed from Mom as she has so many tubs stashed away! It's a really cheap option too - about £6 for a 200ml tub. (Compared to the two I have bought, which were about £5 for a 50ml tub/tube!!) I recently went…