Where have I been?!

Hi everyone!

Crikey, it's been a very long time since I've been sitting behind my laptop screen and writing a blog post for you to read.

I haven't really got a grand excuse to give to you for why I haven't been as active on here (for nearly a year) but I thought to get back into writing again I can catch you all up to speed in a short post...

I finished my gap year!

My year of working came to an end in August last year which meant I was no longer going to be working for the local magazine in my town. I've learnt so much about the "world of work" through a short space of time and it was a bittersweet ending to that part of my life.

I gained a lot of confidence throughout my time there as well as a number of skills I don't think I would've got without being there. 

But as soon as a I finished there, it was time to go onto my next adventure...

Starting university...

As of September 2017, I became a journalism student at the University of Lincoln! The past 8 months at university have been a rollercoaster of emotions (which is ironic, because I hate rollercoasters...) There have been some incredible times and there has been the odd few weeks where the pressure and stress had got to me. I'm hoping to write an entire reflection post soon to share my thoughts and feelings in regards to first year. 

It's been a month since I finished and after a well deserved break I've decided to get myself back into gear and get my routine back to normal - I hope!

Where is this blog heading?

I was reading back on my blog a few weeks ago and looking through all the content I was creating when I first started. In a weird way, it's inspired me to get some new ideas down and get those creative juices flowing again - even if I feel like I'm too busy to sit down and write something! I have been blogging in other busy periods of my life (GCSE's, A-Level coursework and even when I was working) so why should now be any different?

I've got a few things in the pipeline and I've got an exciting year ahead at university come September, but I'm aiming for this not to get in the way - I've just got to learn how to juggle multiple things at once again!

I've got some beauty products which I've been trying out for the last few months whilst being at uni, some beauty DIYs and regimes which I would like to share with you all (or those who are interested in that, at least). There will still be the odd chatty post like this one, as well.

This blog has also recently been active for 4 years now, but with everything going on at university I sadly missed our Blogiversary! 

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So in a short but sweet post, this is where we're at and what I've been doing. As I'm writing this I'm going to write a few more posts and plan some others to come at you other the next few months.

​I have neglected this blog which is daft since it has helped me with so many opportunities in my life so far - so why should I give it up?!

I'm back and more determined than ever - lets just hope I can keep up with myself now! I'll sign off from here for the time being, just keep an eye out for any new posts coming your way...

See you in the next blog post,