Journalism – Thrifty Mango

May 18, 2021July 15, 2021

Behind the Scenes of Blog Writing

The blog-writing process can be super fun but also a bit exhausting. I find myself having bursts of motivation that last a couple of weeks, followed by an extended period of the dreaded writer's block. I know how intimidating starting a blog can be, so I decided to write a post about writing posts. I started my blog almost two years ago but, I posted inconsistently when I first started. This was due to a lack of motivation and direction. Now that I've been blogging consistently for a year now, I know my way around a bit more. So, for my 50th blog post, I thought a look behind the scenes could be a great insight into the work that goes behind my blog and a celebration of everything I've learned while writing for the blog...

February 23, 2021July 15, 2021

Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting University

Three years ago, I was preparing to move 169 miles from home for university. I was already social awkward enough in school; how was I going to cope in the adult world? How was I going to adjust to living with strangers?… Alright, actually. But I didn't know that. Every scenario went through my head, each getting worse and worse. I would worry about what my flatmates would think of me or that I would fail all my modules. Now, in the third year of my course- about to start my final one in September- I am happier than ever and a lot less anxious. However, back then I could've been doing with someone to give me some much-needed advice. Here are some things I wish I knew before starting university:

December 29, 2020July 15, 2021

My New Year Resolutions- 2021

Normally, I disagree with people waiting until the new year to make drastic changes, I think we should all be able to start making changes to our lifestyles any time of year. However, 2020 has been a rough year for everyone so establishing new year resolutions is incredibly important for this year especially. Setting up new year goals will help bring a little structure to our lives- something we have all been lacking this year- and give you something to look forward to doing in 2021. Considering how bad 2020 has been, I think we should view 2021 as a fresh start and allow ourselves to look forward to the future. I'm aware that the majority of the year might be a bit of a "write-off" like 2020 has been so I've tried to keep these realistic under the circumstances. So without further ado, here are my new year resolutions for 2021...

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Exploring Bullet Journaling

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...