Hey guys, this is a haul I did a while ago and I mean a while ago like three years ago, but this post was lazing around my draft box so what the hell I am going to publish it.



 

Hey Everyone, I saw the This Or That Tag on Miss L's blog and I thought it would be a fun thing to do so you guys can know a bit more info about me. I also changed and added some questions in myself - I had so much fun answering this tag and I hope you guys do too!!

FOOD:
Coke or Pepsi? = Coke.
Ice cream or Frozen Yoghurt? = Ice cream, mint flavour is my favourite!
Water or Fizzy Drink? = Water, maybe orange juice occasionally.
Chocolate or Candy? = Chocolate, Galaxy is my favourite!
Cooking at home or Takeaway? = I prefer cooking at home.
Spicy or Mild food? = I love spicy food!

BEAUTY:
Lip Gloss or Lip Stick? = Lip Gloss, but I prefer lip balm mostly.
Eyeliner or Mascara? = Eyeliner.
Acrylic or Natural Nails? = Natural.
Perfume or Body Splash? = Perfume when I go out somewhere fancy or important and body splash every other day.
Lotion or Body Butter? = Lotion.
Body Wash or Soap? = Body Wash.
Curly or Straight Hair? = I have Curly Hair, but I would die for straight hair!
Long or Short Hair? = I have short hair.
Extensions or Natural Hair? = I prefer natural hair.
What colour is my hair? = I have dark brown hair.

FASHION:
Heels or Flats? = Flats, heels make me look too tall, but then again they look so good on!!
Jeans or Sweat Pants? = Sweat Pants.
Sandals or Boots? = Both!
Handbag or Backpack? = It depends I wear a backpack to school mostly, but I would wear a handbag when I go out.
Scarves or Hats? = Scarves.
Jacket or Hoodie? = Hoodie.
Studs or Dangly Earrings? = Studs most of the time.

You guys should have a go at the tag and link me in the comments bar down below xx I would love to read your answers. Ax

Hey guys,

I'm pretty sure most of you out there are considering either going to university or getting a job but here are other options you could take:

• Gap Year - Plan a project/Volunteer (Gaining lots of skills and plenty of amazing experiences)
• Employement
• Study in another way
• Study in another country

This is one of the biggest decisions that could alternate your life in various ways, if you want a career you can build or that you might want to consider going through further education and necessarily this does not mean you have to go to uni' this could mean you join different courses provided by other organisations.

For me I am a person who loves earning something, I started looking for a part time job when I was 15 years old despite against my parents wishes, but I knew that my parents did not save for me to attend university as well as for anything else. But, I knew it was time for more independency and to start looking after myself and be apart of the real world.

My brother and sister have taught me so much about life and what it is really like being an adult, my brother is 15 years older and my sister 13 years older so they know what they are doing!! But to get back to the original point it took me 3 years to finally land my job at H&M and I couldn't have asked for anything better to be honest.
But here is the glitch I could have tried harder to find a job, a job is important if you don't want to rely on other people for money - I hated asking my parents for money and when I was younger I was frivolous with money and didn't care, but you need to look at the bigger picture when you grow up. So what you need to do if your thinking of getting a job then you need to start by having a curriculum vitae, print a couple out and not just give it to some random person who works where you are applying - call the manager, ask to speak to them and say why you want to work there. And call them after a couple of days if they haven't contacted you this shows determination to get a job, but don't go overboard or it would seem your're a bit too desperate.

For me personally, I would like to have studied abroad if money was not an issue furthermore going to America to study was a dream of mine as my family is there so I could have stayed with them. Taking part in The Great Education Debate held at my secondary school, Finland has an impressive education system and it is free to study there as well. I also wanted to take a gap year to work on peace missions and health and safety issues in other countries. However, I am the type of person if I were to leave education for a while then come back to it, I would have found it difficult to adapt to the process of learning and studying again. This is something you need to consider when considering a gap year.

*Images from Google Images

Hey guys,

I have recently started to post about personal statements as most of you are starting to write/or submit your personal statements to universities yaay! But what about those who have hardly a clue of what they want to do in uni most importantly or what to mention? Here is a post of compiled information from UCAS that I think would be really helpful in making your university choices, this definitely helped when I was going through the process.

Why are you applying:

For example why you want to study at higher education level.

Why that subject interests you.

What your ambitions are when you finish your course.

What makes you suitable:

Skills, knowledge, achievements and experience you have that will help you do well.

These could be from education, employment or work experience, or from hobbies, interests and   social activities.

Activities

Which of your skills and experiences are most relevant?

Check course listings to see what level of understanding you need to have and what qualifications or skills they're looking for.

This way you can link your experiences to the skills and qualities they mention, and you can put them into a structure that's most relevant to the course providers.

I started by choosing what subjects interest me the most, if you don't have an idea of what you want to do at university I would suggest you do something that interests you and also something that you love doing. Thinking about this logically it make sense to do something that makes you happy and interested then doing a 3+ year degree not enjoying what your learning which also as a consequence is a waste of money in addition to further opportunities to help your future.

Activities before higher education:
Extra-curricular activities are great for demonstrating skills on your UCAS application. Maybe something sporting, creative or musical – possibly with key skills like teamwork. Maybe paid work or volunteering, or an activity resulting in a grade, certificate or accreditation. There's so much available – something for all ages and backgrounds:

Clubs, societies and employment in your local area.

Higher education taster courses – summer schools like Plymouth University.

Science, technology, engineering and maths activities.

Skills development – ASDAN, Duke of Edinburgh, National Citizen Service or young enterprise.

Volunteering – vInspired Awards or WorldWide Volunteering Certificate.

Accreditation in personal effectiveness for activities that prepare you for higher education – ASDAN.

*information from UCAS website

Hey y'all,

Some of you maybe getting ready to write that dreaded piece of work called the personal statement in order to get into your university of choice, here are some of the links I used when writing my own - I am in my second year of my first choice uni so I have gone through the whole process myself, you are not alone.

http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/personal-statement

http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/undergraduate/filling-your-application/your-personal-statement

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/9566143/Personal-statement-10-most-overused-opening-sentences.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/oct/22/how-to-write-a-personal-statement

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/writingpersonalstatementsonline/p3_p3.html

Good Luck x

Hey guys,

When it came to writing my personal statement it is key to describe yourself in the best way possible, but some of you might find it hard to write what type of person or what you're best at.

Anyway here is a list of many transferable skills you are able to include in your personal statement or CV which in the US I'm guessing is a résumé:

- Problem Solving
- Organising
- Working to deadlines
- Management and Leadership
- Decision Making
- Motivating
- Negotiating
- Persuading
- Research Skills
- Commitment
- Interpersonal - relate to people
- Communication
- Determined
- Enthusiastic
- Punctuality
- Intuition
- Literacy
- Presentation Skills
- Mathematical Skills
- Working in a Team
- Flexibility
- Operating office equipment
- Customer Skills
- IT Skills
- Self-Awareness
- Organisation
- Time Management
- Willingness to accept responsibility
- Attention to detail

Good Luck x