Meeting a Famous Face

Have you ever met anyone famous? Despite living in London where you would think it is quite easy to bump into someone famous, I lived my teenage years without a celebrity sighting. Then, when I eventually got to meet a famous face, it turned out to be quite an interesting experience. Heston Blumenthal. Heard of…Read more Meeting a Famous Face

Ghosts

  They glide like ghosts In the morning mist Exhaling their way through the streets Creeping up on you Catching you unaware Spinning and weaving their magic As they rattle your mind It's like you're in a video game And they, the reckless characters Who seem to do with everything with such ease But their…Read more Ghosts

Sly Government

Those students who constantly bang on about university fees in the UK being £9,000 a year have now been silenced. No longer can they shout in demonstrations, protests and marches that the government is allowing universities to charge this amount, despite there being no tangible benefits to the majority of undergraduate students.  Instead, they must…Read more Sly Government

Looking Back

When I first setup this blog many years ago, back in the heady days of A-level English, History and Politics; it was mainly in response to my financial worries regarding university. I was part of the unlucky year. The first set of students to not receive the educational maintenance allowance and the first to have…Read more Looking Back

To Uni, Or not to Uni?

As I stepped off the bus after an exhausting day at an assessment centre, I heard someone calling my name.  It was a former tutee's father and he began to discuss the current situation he was facing with his son. To uni,  or not to uni.  He was of the opinion that going to university…Read more To Uni,  Or not to Uni? 

Gloves Didn’t Help

It is that time of year when if you manage to drag yourself out of bed at a decent time, then your journey to university is usually a crisp and cold one that gradually brightens as you get closer to your destination. The illusion of happiness is therefore created as you finally step through the…Read more Gloves Didn’t Help

0% Sale

During this time of year, the world goes a little mad. This madness has only increased in recent years as materialism increases. I am of course talking about the Boxing Day sales. Living in the UK, I remember the days that I would awake in the morning to find bags of clothes that my parents…Read more 0% Sale

Three Quarters of a Year away from Graduation

Excuse the morbid sounding title. Although it is quite at the forefront of my and my fellow students' minds since this is the time of year that we are all dragged into applying for those things called graduate schemes.   However at the same time there are ither going ons at university. Being part of…Read more Three Quarters of a Year away from Graduation 

Experiencing 9-5 Life

9-5 life takes some getting used to. No longer can you stay up till late watching Narcos or Mr Robot on Netflix and instead your brain and body succumbs to sleep at far earlier times. So yes, I thankfully did end up getting a summer job and I am currently five weeks deep into a…Read more Experiencing 9-5 Life 

My Assignment @ On Assignment

I'm not new to the work experience scene but the first morning is always nerve-wracking. It is the little questions that bother us young eager to please work experience students. What should I wear? Am I overdressed? Am I under dressed?  I am two minutes late, is that bad? How are the people there? Of…Read more My Assignment @ On Assignment

Summer Highs…and Lows

A lot has happened in between my blog writing breaks and yet when you break it down,  not much has changed.  I am still a student trudging along my university degree, preparing to enter what will hopefully be my final year of formal education. Many people talk about doing a masters but I have yet…Read more Summer Highs…and Lows

Birds of King’s College London-1

  I'm a small bird in a big city. Its hard to stand out in the hustle and bustle of the everyday chaos. They say life isn't all about looking good but I'll tell you something, my amazingly radiant plumage definitely attracts a lot of attention. I mean, you're the second person to ask to…Read more Birds of King’s College London-1