Remember being a fresher and everything was so new and
exciting, like seriously. I remember getting excited to attend my first
lecture, attend my first fresher's night and meet loads of new people. When third
years told me to enjoy it, I rolled my eyes and shrugged a little bit. Enjoy
what? 'Doesn’t life last like this forever?' No it does not.
A few months after graduating from my degree. I feel
slightly bitter towards students. Like can I have your liver please because my
slightly older body can’t have a sip of alcohol without needed to take the day
off work the next day.
But besides me being bitter about the lack of alcohol I can
now intake since being a graduate. I’m
bitter about feeling so naïve about university life. It was put in my head that
you attend university and you get a good job and you learn real life
experiences. Sadly, you do not. My psychology with sociology degree feels
useless. Even though my job has something to do with my degree, I did not need
my degree to get it. Degrees mean nothing in the world of work. Its half
expected nowadays. Most employees just like you to have a degree, it doesn’t
matter what grade you got or even what it’s in. Life has suddenly flashed before my eyes. I’m now in my
twenties, living on my own in a city that none of my family are in. Half of my
friends are unemployed feeling like waste of space (even though they are not)
and half of my other friends seem to have it all figured out and me, well I
feel lost. Yup, being a graduate totally sucks for most people. This is what is
known as graduate blues. The advice I usually get is that ‘Being in your 20’s is
hard but just plow through’. I now know that most of my friends are feeling the
same way and this period of our time is just graduate bluesness. So here are
some friendly reminders for anyone who is feeling low:
1. We are ALLmaking it up as we go along!
It’s ok to not know what the hell
you are doing. Making up small achievable goals will keep you on track.
2. Being broke is totally a part of it and it’s
ok to be.
I mean, unless you come from a rich
family who will pay for everything... yeah scrimping and saving is totally
apart of it. Yup, start saving for the rest of your life!
3. You are NEVER alone.
I know that I have lost touch
with several of my friends and on time I feel like the whole world is against
me. But trust me, you aren’t alone. Your friends still care about you as do
your family. You have more people out there than you think.
4. You have plenty of time.
So what if you are not doing a
job in your subject area? So what if you can’t choose what masters you want to
do right now? So what if you’re not travelling around the earth taking awesome filtered
instagramable pictures eh? SO WHAT IF
YOU DON’T KNOW. You have plenty of time to decide what you want to do
5. Your body is not Eighteen
anymore.
Gone are the days where you can drink 20 shots, 10 double voddies and coke, 17
pints and still be able to wake up in the morning and attend you’re 9 am
lecture without feeling a thing. Nope, it’s ok to be in bed by 10 am and not
feel boring. It’s ok to pace yourself. IT’S OK TO BE A LIGHTWEIGHT and it’s ok
to want to start taking better care of your body. Plus going to the gym can be
used as a hobby to distract you anyway.
6. It’s ok not to be ok.
Yup, you can spend the day crying
your eyes out in your pj’s . It’s ok to do that; If you don’t fall in to the
trap of self-pitying for too long.
7. When one door closes another one
opens!
Such a cliché eh? But it’s true.
There are new and exciting opportunities right now and they will find you.
For my 21st I went to Amsterdam
for a weekend. Prior to that, for my 18th I went to Dublin for a
weekend. A month ago, I went to London for two days. And as much as I enjoyed
these holidays looking back. I struggled with certain aspects because I was not
prepared for a City holiday.
Amsterdam Ice Bar
When I think of a holiday, I
imagine myself lying by a pool with multiple cocktails surrounded by me. That
when I was packing for my City holiday... I just was not prepared AT ALL. I
have another City holiday booked for next weekend and I thought I would share
my essential list.
Passport (all depending)
Money
ID
Boarding Pass (all depending)
Train/Bus ticket , Printed Maps of routes (e.g. trains stop to hotel)
Phone
Phone Charger and Power bank (You will go through your battery if you’re taking photos)
Electronic plug converter (if necessary)
Earphones
Debit Card – if you are going abroad, I recommend you let your bank know before you depart, this can avoid charges all dependent on what bank you are with
Pack bag – YOU WILL BE LIVING FROM IT.
Small bag – for nights out etc etc.
Eyewear (Contact lenses, sun glasses, glasses etc..)
Instead of writing my assignment, I just unintentionally binged
watched 7 episodes of Riverdale and now I need to wait sixteen days for the
next episode! I suppose in a way this wait will save my uni work (probably not)
but still, it sucks.
Before watching Riverdale, I had no idea what to expect or
what the plotline was. I was bored, flicking through Netflix and recently I’ve
seen on twitter that people were loving this show. Admittedly I was hesitant, I
thought that I would watch the first two or three episodes and I’d be like ‘nope,
bored’. However, I was hooked.
Riverdale manages to subtly blend in societal, political and
psychological issues within the show storyline which I think makes the audience
feel a connection. Earlier, I saw a tweet which said: ‘I feel so emotionally
attached to Riverdale characters, they’re real ok?’. That just shows how strong
a character’s presents can be.
*SPOILER ALERT, SPOILER ALERT*
EVERYTHING ON THIS POST IS FEATURING EPISODES UP TO NUMBER 7! PLEASE STOP
READING IF YOU DO NOT WANT ANYTHING RUINED. GO WATCH IT AND THEN RETURN.
The first episode begins with a
popular jock (Jason Bloom) claimed as being dead, however something doesn’t
quite add up? We get told the story by Cole Sprouse character ‘Jughead’. Not
long after, a new girl who was extremely wealthy and from New York moves to
Riverdale and things begin to change. The way I’ve described it, does not give
it justice but here are my 10 reasons why I think Riverdale is addictive:
N U M B E R O N E: H A P P I L Y N E V E R
A F T E R?
We are introduced too Betty and
Archie. In a rom-com they would more than likely end up together and have a
happily ever after. They were literally next door neighbours since they were
four years old and had practically grown up together. With the help of
Veronica, Betty confess her feelings for Archie. Archie doesn’t love her in the
same way and then kisses Veronica (Juicy stuff! – breaking the rules of feminism
though V). Nevertheless, we cannot deny that in one point of our lives we have
loved someone who has not loved as back. Or one of our friends we love but not
romantically has expressed feelings for us but we just don’t feel the same way.
I know for me personally, I have been in both Archie and Betty position. I
think it’s pretty realistic way of representing relationships, instead of this
happy ending bullshit. It makes it easier to connect with Archie, Betty and
Veronica!
N U M B E R T W O: S L U T S H A M I N G
What great film brings up the
issue of slut- shaming in schools? You guessed it right, MEAN GIRLS! It turns
out the football guys kept a book of girls in the school and created a point
system. Depending on who the girl was and how far they got with them resulted
in a score. Veronica, goes out on a date with Charlie. He is the football Captain
and is known for being a player. Regardless, on their date, he and Veronica
kiss. The next day at school, an Instagram selfie of Charlie and Veronica goes
viral with a maple syrup splurge all over her face. We see a shot of Veronica
scrolling through the comments calling her a slut as where to the guys, it was
just a game to them. Veronica being extremely pissed off, demands that Charlie
takes the photo down but instead he just laughs in her face telling her that
she is just making it worse for herself. Betty convinces Veronica that they
will expose Charlie in her newspaper and later found out that the football boys
have done this to a lot of girls but they felt the need to stay quiet as no-one
would believe them. In their investigation, Betty sees her sister name their
besides Jason and this is when she demands justice. The girls hatch a plan and
end up drugging Charlie in a hot tub and get him to confess that he and
Veronica did not go any further than kissing and recording it, sending it
around the school. The book ends up being on the front cover of the newspaper
and the coach is forced to kick his own son of the team. You could argue that
the girls had their victory.
N U M B E R T H R E E: T E A C H E R / S T U D E N T R O M A N C E
Admittedly, a teacher and student
romance is an overused cliché but yet it’s so scandalous and dramatic that I kind
of dig it. Archie and his music teacher are at the scene of the crime doing
naughty things there. They hear a gunshot which is important to the Jason bloom
investigation. His teacher does not want him to come forward as she would then lose
her job. Archie is conflicted, but he knows that he needs to do the right thing
and in the end comes forward, but lies about the reason he is there. Jughead
sees the pair making out in the music room but tells Archie he would not tell
anyone. Later, whilst Jughead and Betty were investigating their story. The
individual who shot the gun, for exchange for their silence tells them that
they saw her car at the scene of the crime, yet no-one else was aware that she
was there. Betty puts 2 + 2 together and writes it down in her diary. She later
confronts Archie when seeing Archie, Archies Dad and His teacher at the diner,
and begins to investigate her. It was unclear if the teacher was in fact
in-love with Archie, or if she was playing mind games. Nevertheless, the
romance was cut short when Betty’s mum read her diary and threatens to go to
the police. The teacher is allowed to run away, leaving Archie broken hearted.
N U M B E R F O U R: T H E N A R C I S S I S T I C M O T H E R
Both Blossom’s and Coopers seem
to have mothers who want to control their children. One particular scene stands
out for me. Betty put on her sister's red lipstick and her mother stood behind
her in the mirror and vigorously wiped it off and told her pink suit her
better. Both mothers are blinded by their own selfish motivates and are
oblivious to see how they’re behaviour effects their daughters. Cheryl Blossom
mum even tries to prevent her from speaking at her own brother funeral in case
she embarrasses the family. Yet, even though these women make my skin crawl.
You can’t deny you do not know someone who is similar to this? Not as extreme.
But at one time I’m sure a parental figure has to have things their own way.
N U M B E R F I V E: L G B T R E P R E S E N T A T I O N
Who did not fall in love with
Kevin Keller? He’s an amazing character and appears to be a good friend too
Betty and Veronica. He’s openly gay and he’s chilled about it. There wasn’t a
big reveal. It was subtle. He is also the Sheriff son and I think the Sheriff
is one of the only parents (apart from Fred) who isn’t a dick to his child. He
even talks about his son pulling a lad and warns him about being careful with
men. There wasn’t a big emphasis on him being gay, it was a part of him which
he was proud of but it didn’t define him as a person and I think it’s an
important message to send out. So well done Riverdale
N U M B E R S I X: D E A T H 💀
A morbid reason really. But the
show portrays a really clear picture about how things change and are never
quite the same after someone you know passes away. And I think, most human
beings who have lost a loved one can connect and relate to that.
N U M B E R S E V E N: M E N T A L H E A L T H
S T I G M A
Polly, who is Betty's sister is
believed that she had gone away to a ‘safe’ place after she tried to kill
herself. This was a cover story invented by Bettys parents to be able to hide
her pregnancy. Nevertheless, people in school were still mean to Betty and
would often tease her about her sister’s mental state and then her own. In episode
six, Betty even starts to question her own sanity which Jughead responds ‘we
are all crazy’. Sadly, mental health was seen as a weakness.
N U M B E R E I G H T: A L C O H O L I S M
In episode seven, it’s revealed
that Jughead dad is an alcoholic. He turns to drink and becomes aggressive or
manipulative to Jughead. Blaming his circumstances on other people, instead of
himself. And falsely promising his son that he will get a job and he will win
back his wife. However, he fails to do so. Jughead stated to Archie that he
will not leave his dad. But, the episode is emotional. Here we see a parent and
child roles reversed. And sadly, this happens to a lot of people. Jughead gets
called in to the police station and is questioned through his circumstances.
The sheriff even says that children who grow up with a ‘dead beat dad’ and have
a record like him are often guilty. Luckily, Archie’s dad (Fred) saves the day
and gives Jughead an alibi to protect him. His dad later turns up to police
station drunk, shouting about how unfair it was for the police to try and pin
the investigation on him. This is truly powerful stuff which allows you to
empathise with Jughead and sort of want to save him. But at the end of the
episode we see Jason jacket in Jugheads’ dad wardrobe. Let’s pray there is a
good reason why it’s there and that none of them are the killer!
N U M B E R N I N E: T H E S O U T H S I D E
The ‘bad’ crowd. The ‘them’ vs ‘us’
scenario. The people who have transgressed from society and are a menace. The type
of group you should avoid. The rebels who do not stick to rules. In Riverside, these
are people who have low socioeconomic status. Throughout the series we see a misrepresentation
of rich vs poorer. And we can all fit in one of the categorise.
N U M B E R T E N: A T T R A C T I V E C H A R A C T E R S
Lastly, I mean just look at the
above and tell me that isn’t a reason to watch Riverside?
Put your hands in the air and shake it like you just don’t
care if you are super excited about Beauty and the Beast being released soon?
Emma Watson is a freaking babe, and most of you may fan girl over her in the
Harry Potter Franchise. I fan girl over her, mostly to do with her gender equality
side. Due to Watson feminist side, critics have of course criticised her for
playing a role which isn’t very female empowering?
As most of you are probably are aware, most Disney princess aren’t
very feminist friendly. However, what I have read is that Watson has given
Belle more of a back story – she even builds a wash machine so Belle has more
time to read!
Nevertheless, reading criticising articles about Disney
princess inspired me to write a Top 5 Disney Feminist Friendly films! If you’ve
been on my blog page before you would be aware that I am no stranger in ranking
Disney films in weird ways, check out my previous posts if you have time (5Eerie Origins from Disney Renaissance Era and 5 Dark Disney Animal Origin Stories). So here is my Top 5 Feminist Friendly Disney Films:
N U M B E R O N
E: M U L A N
Well she was as swift as the coursing river and had the
force of a great typhoon with all the strength of a raging fire. But seriously,
this woman who was brought up in a culture where it was her ‘duty’ to be silent
and get married and have a shit load of kids. Decides to be like ‘fuck that
shit’ and takes her father’s place in to the army and in the end saves all of
freaking china! I’m pretty sure she is the only Disney female character to
challenge gender stereotypes so openly but If that doesn’t empower females,
then what the hell will?
N U M B E R T W O: P
O C A H O N T A S
Does anyone remember the scene where good old Pocahontas
rejects a guy by saying ‘it’s not you, it’s my path’ speech? I mean way to swap
traditional gender roles! Not only does Pocahontas stay single; she doesn’t
need to be saved by anyone or anything. She is the one to save the guy that she
loves. She doesn’t end up with him because she has another calling in life,
that she chooses to do. She isn’t afraid to be exposed or alone. She’s happy
with who she is and that’s fantastic!
N U M B E R T H R E
E: 1 0 1 D A L M A T I A N S
‘Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?’ You might think. A film about dogs as
feminist friendly? Yes, yes it is. Perdy was Pongo’s equal throughout the film.
Unlike the book, Perdy was a dumb dog and a ‘lesser’ character throughout. But portrayed
in the film, Perdy was just as important as Pongo. In their relationships there
was a constant balance of power and love and I think that is an important
message to give to both sexes’ from a young age.
N U M B E R F O U R:
T A N G L E D
If you didn’t laugh when Rapunzel hit Flynn Rider over the
head with a frying pan when she first met him, then can we even be friends? I
mean, instead of just letting a guy up in the tower and instantly falls in love
with him. She fights and is reluctant at first. Which lets be honest is a more
realistic approach. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to hit a guy over the
head with a frying pan when I next go on a date. But let’s be real, this ‘love
at first sight’ is bullshitty and I think seeing Flynn and Rapunzel
relationship progress is a much healthier way to teach children about
relationships
N U M B E R F I V E:
T H E P R I N C E S S A N D
T H E F R O G
I’m pretty sure, Tiana is the only Disney princess to
actually wake up in the morning and decided to start her own business? Her
dream wasn’t getting married in a castle or wanting to be saved by some rich
prince but to own a restaurant which in the end, she eventually does and names
it after herself. That’s pretty sweet.
I hope you enjoyed that, which is your favourite Disney
film? Xo
Three weeks ago, I was diagnosed with dyspraxia. If you’re
reading this and you think ‘What the hell is Dyspraxia?’ You are not alone. I
had no clue what that was or why I had it? All I knew was that it meant I was eligible
for ‘Disability Allowance’ at University and that it’s similar to dyslexia but
it’s not dyslexia. The only reason I had a diagnosis of Dyspraxia because I was
at a Dyslexia screening. But since I plucked up the courage to tell
friends/employers/family, a lot of people didn’t know and the only comment
which was made was ‘oh isn’t that clumsy boy syndrome?’.
At first, I felt extremely sad when I found out; I always
felt a bit different and a bit ‘slow’ compared to everyone else and to finally
have an explanation why… it just made me feel low to figure it out. And then I
felt really angry. How did I manage to go through my GCSE, A - LEVELS and Two
Years of University without anyone knowing? HOW?! I felt like the school system
had let me down. I mean I didn’t even know what dyspraxia was (which is sad
because it actually 5-10% of the population have it) so of course, I decided to
google it…
Googles definition of dyspraxia is: ‘a developmental
disorder of the brain in childhood causing difficulty in activities requiring
coordination and movement.’ Which, for me needed a further
explanation so I decided to explore more.
What I gathered, is that the signals which are sent out from
my brain to my body gets muddled up which effects my organisation skills, motor
and gross skills, social skills, sense of direction and thought process. Sadly,
my brain works x10 harder compared to the general population to do the simplest
of tasks. And the myth that you ‘just grow out’ of dyspraxia is utter bollocks.
Before I found out I was dyspraxic, I honestly did not
understand why I wasn’t able to cook, or why I struggled to construct sentences
or why I just randomly tripped or why I can’t control the volume of my voice. I
guess I was just labelled as odd and quirky which was something that people
could be able to laugh at, instead of realising that it was actually a serious
problem. In all honesty, I still feel inadequate compared to other people.
Bad attempted of shortbread I tried to make...
It was painful finding out, looking back at every situation
where dyspraxia explained the unexplainable events and reframing the past 20
years of my life and understanding why when I was a kid I couldn’t do my shoe
laces or why people would ask me to explain what I meant. OR WHY I COULD NEVER
TELL MY LEFTS FROM MY RIGHT, OR WHY MY LISTENING SKILLS ARE AWFUL.
It turned out a lot of my weakness and things which I was ashamed
off was because of a learning difficulty that I did not even know I have. Which
before my diagnosis I had never even heard off but yet it’s affected my whole
life. It affected my self-confidence, my relationship with my parents and my friendships.
Sadly, I faced discrimination majority of everyday and for years I didn't even realise until the other day when I was talking to my friend quite loudly and I lost my balance (which
is really normal for me anyway) but then a woman in a shop got annoyed at me
and accused me of being drunk (I did not touch a drop of alcohol that day) and I
apologised and I actually said that I was dyspraxic and It was an accident.
Do you want to know her reply was?
‘ t h a t I s n o t
a n e x c u s e , my cousin has dyspraxia and he isn’t loud, you're just drunk’
No two people with dyspraxia are the same, just as depression
it affects people different and it doesn’t define people who they are.
I managed to get a 2:1 last year overall without any extra
help; just hard work and determination, I work in care where I have to use my
fine and gross motor skills all the time. People with dyspraxia struggle more
but there are some positives to it! Before my diagnosis everyone would say how
insane my long-term memory was and now I know why.
So in conclusion to my rant, dyspraxia is something biological
which you cannot change. We struggle, but with determination and the right strategies
be able to do ok. We just need a bit more time and recognition because simple
things don’t come easier to us… And schools should do more to raise awareness.
Is there any weakness in your life which you were ashamed off
and what do you do to try and overcome them? Do you know anyone with Dyspraxia? xox
*If you haven’t seen The Big Bang Theory I suggest you go and watch it or if you haven’t watch season 5 yet here is your SPOILER WARNING!!* You have been warned so if you are reading this, I have warned you and you’ve chosen to keep reading...
Since I was Eight years old I was obsessed with Charmed. For
anyone who has watched season eight of Charmed you’d have seen Kaley Cuoco
playing a badass Billie. So once Charmed finished and I found out Kaley was
going to be in The Big Bang Theory, I couldn’t wait to watch it. Unfortunately,
Penny (Kaley Cuoco) is one of my least favourite characters throughout the
show. However, I absolutely adore Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar).
Season 5, In my opinion has the best storylines. Leonard and
Penny get back together. We see Amy and Sheldon relationship develop. Howard
goes to space and gets married! The rest of the characters’ love life seems to
progress whilst Raj is the ‘Single & Alone ‘friend which I’m sure once in
you feel like you can relate too. Here are my top 17 Raj Koothrappali Quotes
which made me laugh:
17. ‘I’ve often pictured you guiding a young boy into manhood.’ (Episode
Twelve: The Shiny Trinket Manoeuvre)
8. ‘Did you forget what Penny did to you? It took you two years
and defiling my sister to turn that frown upside down.’ (Episode Thirteen: The
Recombination Hypothesis)
7. ‘When Gandhi advocated his philosophy of nonviolence, I bet
he didn’t know how much fun it was killing stuff.’ (Episode Nineteen: The
Weekend Vortex)
6. ‘Wow. You’re not only our first astronaut. You’re also the
first one of us to kick a girl out of bed. You’re like a rock star.’ (Episode
Five: The Russian Rocket Reaction)
5. ‘Can I pour you some wine? I think you’ll enjoy it. The
traditional choice with Peking duck is a Sauvignon Blanc, but Siri suggested an
off-dry Riesling. I wasn’t sure, but I didn’t want to have an argument with her
in the middle of Trader Joe’s. Now, what should we put Siri in for dinner?
Leopard, sparkles, or to paraphrase Coco Chanel, you can never go wrong with a
little black case. Siri, play some smooth jazz. Oh, my God, Kenny G? This woman
can read me like a book. I can’t believe I bought my soul mate at Glendale
Galleria.’ (Episode Fourteen: The Beta Test Initiation)
4. ‘You know who I blame for my loneliness? The United States
of America. Your movies and your TV shows promised streets paved with beautiful
blonde women with big bazongas.’ (Episode Four: The Wiggly Finger Catalyst)
Source: http://favim.com/image/49447/
3. 'But e-excuse me, I have something to say. None of you may
realize it, but I was very much looking forward to this weekend. It was gonna
be like the old days, the four of us hanging out playing video games before you
guys all got girlfriends. Do you have any idea what it’s like to be the only
one without a girlfriend? Even if I get one someday, I’ll still be the guy who
got a girl AFTER SHELDON COOPER! (Episode Nineteen: The Weekend Vortex)
1. ‘I think back to all the good times we had, like, uh, when
we went camping and spent that night telling each other all our secrets. I told
him I’m addicted to pedicures and he told me he lost his virginity to his
cousin.’ (Episode Twenty-Two: The Stag Convergence)
Source: http://giphy.com/search/raj-koothrappali
Who is your favourite Character from The Big Bang Theory?
What was your favourite quote? xo
Happy New Year My Lovelies! I really hope that you all have
a great time getting rid of 2016 – I know I did. I spent New Year’s Eve playing
board games whilst drinking alcohol whilst staring at some stranger’s cat and
stealing their food. Even though it was really fun, if you had told me two
years ago I would of spent New Year’s Eve playing board games with a bunch of
people I didn’t know, I would have laughed in your face, so it just goes to
show how people can change over time.
I’m not one for ‘resolutions’. Mostly because I think they
restrict when you can change and I think it’s important to realise that we are
always changing. However, Goals! – Goals I am 100% on board with. So here is
what I’m hoping to achieve in 2017.
G O A L O N E: G R A D
U A T E !
I’m currently in my third year at UWE and even though I’ve
been pleased with my grades so far you don’t know what’s around the corner.
Hopefully, 2017 is the year where I graduate my degree in Psychology with
Sociology.
G O A L T W O: S A V
E M O N E Y
First year, I was disadvantaged as my student loan did not
cover every cost (bills, rent etc.) that when I was working I was paying them
with the money I earned. Now hopefully, I can start saving my money and
actually start preparing for adulthood (ish)
G O A L T H R E E : D
R I V I N G
Before moving away for uni, I decided that going on holiday
was a better experience than learning how to drive. Which, I defiantly don’t
regret as majority of my friends who could drive and moved away for uni didn’t
use their car that much and ended up selling it. But once I graduate, hopefully
I will start learning how to drive and who knows maybe I’ll pass but I wouldn’t
hold my breath on it!
G O A L F O U R: B A
N D S & F E S T I V A L S
In 2014, I made it a goal that I would make it a year to
remember by seeing more live music and just having a good time, I completed
this mission. Throughout the years, I’ve forgotten to keep doing so. In 2016,
the only two bands I saw live were Biffy Clyro and The Hunna and I guess I
think 2014 me would slap me in the face if that was it. I have never, ever ever
ever attended a festival and people who meet me are like (whaaaaat?) but
hopefully this year, it will change.
G O A L F I V E: W A T C H T H E M
A R V E L T V A N D
F I L M S I N O R D E R
I cannot stand watching things out of chronological logical
order, I hate trying to figure shit out. So this is why I’m happy some random
person on the internet made this chart and throughout the year of 2017 I will
watch it in this way. You might think why? I’m not really a big fan of comic
books but there again I’ve never actually sat and read them but the marvel TV
shows and films that I have watched I’ve always really enjoyed but then my
friends will say and this one connects to this one because of reason X and Y
and I’m sat there like um…
G O A L S I X: V O L
U N T E E R
Starting uni when I was 18 was an eye-opener. A-lot of
people on my course were mature students and they’ve already went a year abroad
and volunteered and sounds like they did some incredible things as where I was
like ‘yeah, last year I was doing my A-Levels and this year I’m here’ and even
though there is nothing wrong with that at all. I feel that, I want to spend
some time out volunteering and getting experience in the field which I want to
do.
G O A L S E V E N: D
R I N K M O R E W A
T E R
Before uni, water is all that I would drink in the house.
But eh, there is something wrong with Bristol tap water that I just avoid
drinking it – well no more. That needs to stop. I’m sure everyone knows how
amazing water is for you and I just need to attempt to drink at least half of what
is recommended!
G O A L E I G H T: S
O C A L I S E M O R E
Recently, I feel so busy that I just don’t spend time with
my friends or family or as much time as I would like. Hopefully, this summer
that will change. And we will plan things and do stuff but we will see!
So, is anyone setting any goals for 2017 and if so what kind
of things? What are you trying to hope to achieve this year? xo
