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Croissants: My Experience Baking From Scratch
Hello! Come bake Croissants with me!All year I have wanted to bake croissants, particularly pain au chocolate, the chocolate-filled ones. My research led me down a rabbit hole of recipes,…
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2020: Reflections Amid A Pandemic
2020 was a year full of challenges, as I am sure you are well aware. The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it a vast array of problems and challenges emotionally, physically,…
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Online Learning in Lockdown Review
Hello and welcome back to the blog! I basically forgot I had it which is why it has been nearly a year since my last post. Oops. But now I’m…
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Not So Great Expectations – Reality vs Imagination
I’ve come to the startling realisation that I have high expectations. For those who know me, this isn’t really a shock. I struggle to come to terms with my emotions…
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Varsity Life Ep 3: How I Budget for University
I have always had a weird relationship with money. I used to have an issue with spending my money on bigger purchases (such as clothes or something I had saved…
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Varsity Life Episode 2: First Term Recap
Thus ends my first term at university. I’ve learned many lessons over the past few months and not just in lectures. I’ve learned that sometimes you will struggle when dealing…
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New Month’s Resolutions: Recap and Restart
So, here we are in the 4th (3rd and a half-ish?) week of February. By now most people would have given up or forgotten their New Years Resolutions or Goals…
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Varsity Life Series: Introduction and Moving Out
Hello and welcome to my new Varsity Life Series. Growing up I was obsessed with researching everything before I did it. I watched back to school videos and school survival…
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A Positive Voice Leads To A Positive Mindset
I never thought there was anything wrong with how I looked until a close friend pointed out my flaws. Looking for flaws just wasn’t part of my mindset. I was…
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The “Best Years of My Life” Made Me Miserable
When I was growing up, I was often labeled as the kid who would one day have a lot of options. I loved school, I loved learning new things and…