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Getting into the Festive Spirit

Getting into the Festive Spirit

Now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are over, I think it’s perfectly acceptable that the Christmas festivities begin! Christmas is my favourite time of year, so I like to start celebrating as early as possible. I always swear to myself that I will get organised […]

World Wildlife Day

World Wildlife Day

Hey! So this time last week (3rd of March) was actually World Wildlife Day!! Now, World Wildlife Day is a thing because the UN and its partners dedicate this day to spreading awareness of the terrible situation of endangered animals.  So, how can this blog help? […]

Eating Seasonal In October

Eating Seasonal In October

Eating food in season is one of the most effective ways to reduce waste, energy and cost in your regular shop. By keeping track of what foods to look out for this month, you can keep your diet fresh, eat vegetables when they taste their […]

Birmingham – more than just the second biggest UK city!

Birmingham – more than just the second biggest UK city!

The UK’s second biggest city certainly has a lot to offer with its huge retail centres, nightlife and plentiful green spaces. If you have read my first blog post, you might remember that one of my things to advise my first year self was to […]

Things I would advise my first year self

Things I would advise my first year self

Are you just starting uni and you feel overwhelmed and scared by the new beginnings? When I just moved to the UK and was about to start university, I didn’t know what to expect or how to prepare for what was the biggest step I’ve […]

An Express Wedding!!!

An Express Wedding!!!

Hello, hello, hello, everyone!!!! How are you today?? Today I would like to share with you the experience of organising a wedding with a time limit of a month. One of my cousins is getting married at the end of August and although I had […]

Selfies and Self-Image

Selfies and Self-Image

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is OK and taking the week to catch up on uni work. If you read my post about social media etiquette for students then hopefully you’re a bit more social media savvy (if you weren’t already – heehee). In the run up […]

Tips and Tricks for Choosing Your Best Everyday Outfits

Tips and Tricks for Choosing Your Best Everyday Outfits

Hello, hello, hello everyone!! How are you today? I hope you found last week’s post on procrastination useful to help you complete this term’s assignment and have a lot of free time after. Today I would like to give you some tips to choose your […]

Procrastination

Procrastination

Hello, hello, hello everyone! How are you today? I hope you are good. Today I would like to speak about procrastination. Once we understand what it means, it won’t interfere in our ability to complete the tasks. Last year my academic year was very stressful. […]

Braving New Heights – My Bear Grylls Adventure

Braving New Heights – My Bear Grylls Adventure

Hey guys, I hope you’re all well. Let’s just dive right in shall we?! For many of us, this student life could mean adjusting to a new way of living, homesickness, pressure of studying, lacking motivation to study, and maybe you’re not feeling it just yet but […]