Here’s to sixteen– the year I thought I’d wasted because it wasn’t like the Disney Channel films that I’d grown up watching or even the John Hughes coming-of-age comedies I graduated to in my preteens. I thought I’d misspent all of sixteen studying…
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My Results & Academic Future
Yesterday, I finally got to find out if the list of grades, that I have to plonk on my CV, is a true reflection of all of the studying, sacrifices and late nights over the last 3 years. I’ve learnt…
Anticipation: Pre-GCSE Results
So I’ve been sat here, waiting for the GCSE results day anxiety to kick in so that I can write a witty and relatable blog post, but I’ve left it as long as possible and am yet to feel worried…
What I’ve learnt from my exchange students
I just got back from Geneva and wow…what a way to kick off 2019. I’ve spent a week hiking through the snow, conversing in French and meeting so many incredible people who have given me a lot to reflect on…
New Age Flirting
Why is it that direct-messaging a stranger and asking for their Snapchat username is now seen as an effective and acceptable way to flirt with somebody? Forbid that a teenage girl in 2018 actually prefers good-manners, romance and face-to-face interaction…
2018 Reading Goal
This year, my aim is to finish 20 books. That may not sound like a lot to some but with a busy and stressful GCSE year ahead of me, I want to keep it realistic. I cherish the joy that…