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After having a "mini Christmas" with Ryan in Aberdeen, exchanging presents and having a Christmas-y date, I headed down to Ayrshire to spend time with my family. Before leaving, I had 2 free, asymptomatic Covid tests given to me for free by the university. Thankfully, both of them were negative and I was able to travel 170 miles to get home for Christmas...
With social distancing and limited household gatherings in public- parties can’t happen this year. Halloween 2020 won’t be going ahead for a lot of people, after all a global pandemic is enough horror for some of us. However, by being a little creative and with cooperation from neighbours, we may be able to arrange a safe Halloween for everyone. Here are some ideas that I’ll be using to make this year’s Hallows Eve something worth celebrating...
Whether you're in a local lockdown, self isolating or even trying to get used to new covid guidelines, our lives are still being affected by Coronavirus. Universities are back in business, with some choosing to go completely online for this year or having one on-campus class a week. My uni, Robert Gordon University, has opted for the latter. After 2 years of attending in-person lectures and classes, adapting to online sessions is going to be difficult. Last semester, Ryan and I worked through coursework deadlines at home with some difficulty. We usually study on-campus even when classes stop so we had to learn how to study at home in the presence of each other. This is what I learned from studying in lockdown...
With the first semester of university rapidly approaching, I've been preparing all my uni essentials. As a fashion lover, I used to throw a notepad and pen into my handbag and leave it there. But now I take my university life more seriously. Now, I have a Kangol backpack for university, whenever I take anything out of it, I put it back in the bag once I'm done so I don't forget it. With the aftermath of the Coronavirus lockdown to keep in mind, universities are trying to keep in-person lectures and classes to a minimum but a lot of courses are still getting a couple of on-campus classes every week. So even though many people might not need a backpack for university and college this year, I thought I'd share what I take to uni along with some studying and note-taking tips...
When I was in school, I was at my most disorganised and messy. Almost every homework was given in late, almost every deadline was missed and almost every exam was prepared for by cramming information into my brain at the last minute. A few of my teachers chuckled at the idea of me studying journalism- which is a very deadline-heavy career. Yet here I am, halfway through my university course and running a weekly blog. I've managed to change my entire work ethic and studying strategy by starting a bullet journal...
With the end of the COVID-19 lockdown on the horizon, I feel it's time to talk about what I'm looking forward to when everything is (almost) back to normal. Regular, everyday life seems like a distant memory, but if we play our cards right, hopefully, normality will be just around the corner. Of course, our definition of normal may have to change to include social distancing and face masks but I think it'll be worth it...
Remember one of my previous posts (10 things to do in Self-isolation)? Is that really how I’m spending lockdown? Have I dressed up daily in my best vintage gear and devoured novel after novel? Or have my boyfriend and I, out of sheer boredom become your typical nosy neighbours, peeking out of the window to see what’s going on every 10 minutes? We’ve certainly got used to life inside our tiny flat, often wasting away days at a time doing nothing. So here is a realistic look into how I am spending time and attempting to amuse myself during the UK Lockdown...
As of today, it has been 51 days since the lockdown started in the UK. The days before it was announced were surreal, with an uneasy feeling hanging over our last few lectures as we knew we might not see each other for a while. Coronavirus has had an impact on everyone in different ways and most students are facing unique problems.
Self-isolation has been proven to be difficult but extremely vital for all of us in these strange times. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the UK and many other countries to go into lockdown, with shops closing and police breaking up gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus. This means that many of us can't see our friends and family or socialise like we are used to. So I came up with a few ideas on how to fill time in quarantine, whether you are self-isolating alone or with other household members.
Thrifty Mango 