Choosing a Degree and a University

Just when you thought juggling your A-Level revision wasn't enough you then realise you've got to decide which course you want to do at which university. I decided you share with you a step by step guide to help you narrow down your choices.

1. Make a list of the courses you'd like to study at university

Start off you list by adding things in that you enjoy doing as then you'll be more likely do to well as you're studying something that you like. My three courses that I looked into was Business, Psychology and English Language. English Language and Linguistics was actually the last one I looked into, and it was the one that I ended up doing. So, make sure you don't rush this process as it's the most important.

2. Start looking at what universities do your chosen course

As I said previously, don't rush step 1 because choosing the right course for you is the vital part in this process. Once you've chosen a course, go onto the UCAS website and you can search universities by course. This saves so much time as it tells you what universities offer your course so you don't have to find out for yourself.

3. Things to keep in mind when choosing a university 

There are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a university. First of all, the distance from home. At first, I was determined that I wanted to go to a university far down south, I live in the north, and so this was a long distance from home. However, I had to take into consideration train prices home (which were ridiculously expensive) and train prices to see my boyfriend. After looking into this, I realised that being that far away from home wasn't the best idea for me because it would limit the amount of times during term time that I'd be able to see my family, friends at universities in the north and my boyfriend. 

The second thing to keep in mind is what grades the university is asking for and are they achievable?

4. Narrow your choice down to 5 

Once you've chosen a handful of universities, you need to narrow it down to the five that you are going to be applying to.

5. Personal Statement and UCAS Send Off
Now that you've chosen your course and 5 universities it's time to write your personal statement, this won't be covered in this blog post but I might write one dedicated to it.

University

Hello all! I'm so sorry it's been a while since I posted but I've been at university since Sunday so, as you can imagine, I've been busy mingling, drinking and sleeping. Uni has been great so far, I've had two nights of freshers so far and they've seriously been great. Tonight is ABC night (anything but clothes) so it should be interesting trying to make a dress out of bin bags and tape!

I wanted to include some pictures of my room so you can see how I decorated it. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I'm using my iPhone because my camera needs charging and I'm just too lazy to do so! Enjoy.

 Have you just started uni? Let me know in the comments. Also, if you want to know where any of my decorations are from, ask in the comments and I'll let you know 

August Favourites

Hello, hope you're all doing well! As promised, here is my August favourites post. As you many see, there are little makeup products because I really haven't been wearing that much makeup recently, unless I'm going on a night out, or seeing friends - stuff like that! I've only been using my MUA Pro-Brow Palette, Bobbi Brown Gel Liner and a couple of different mascaras (none of the mascaras have that 'wow' factor!). Although the brow palette is one of my favourites, it won't be included in this post because I've mentioned it in previous posts.

Studded Flat Shoes

I finally got a new pair of shoes and I love them! I managed to get them for about £5 on eBay, but they're originally from Primark. Yes - I'm being super cheap and buying Primark off eBay!! Although they're cheap, they're extremely comfortable and they look nice, so I can't complain!

Neutrogena Gentle Exfoliating Wash

I've been loving this product! I've noticed a huge different in my skin whilst using it, such as less redness, smoother skin and it just overall makes my skin look more even and clear. I don't really suffer with bad skin so I'm not too sure how well it would clear up acne and things like that, but it certainly helped my skin to improve. Click here to see a review of this gem!

H&M Nail Polish in 'Chill Out'

I did a post about this nail polish which you can check out here. I've been using this polish for my toes and I love it. It makes your toes look colourful but clean, if that makes sense! 

Dexter, Pretty Little Liars & True Blood

I've enjoyed watching these programmes so much! If you're watching Dexter at the minute, you'll know it's the last season, which I am devastated about. However, I am loving the final season, only 3 episodes left - eek! I'm pretty sure the majority of teenage girls (my boyfriend also watches it...) have been watching Pretty Little Liars, and if you've watched the most recent episode I'm sure you were shocked!! I was literally jaw dropped, a little bit of me died inside!! I don't want to say too much incase you're not up to date - but oh my god! True Blood is one I've started watching recently, up to season 4 at the moment and I'm enjoying it, although it is extremely sexual. People had warned me before I started watching it, but I had no idea it was actually this raunchy! I still love it nevertheless. What are some of your favourite shows? 

My bed

Bit of an odd one - I know! Although I have been fully embracing the comfort of my own bed. As I only have about 3 weeks until I move out, I'm using that as an excuse to stay in bed A LOT and make the most of the time I have with my own bed before we have to part ways! I know it sounds sad, but there really is nothing better than your own bed!! Agree? 

Quite a few random favourites this month, but as I said, I haven't been using many beauty products. Plus, I enjoyed including other things, rather than just all beauty!

What are your favourites for the month? Comment or send a link to your favourites posts and I'll take a look! 

Slacking, Blog Name Change and Chit-Chat.

Hello you! My posts at the moment haven't been very frequent and I apologise for that. I've been busy sorting out all of my university stuff as I go on the 29th of this month, so I've been buying all the bits that I need, putting time into talking to my new flat mates and spending time with friends before we all move to different cities!

I've also been working to try and build up some more money for uni, applying for jobs and spending time with my boyfriend who leaves for his second year of university in about two weeks. Because of all this, blogging really hasn't been a priority. But, I'm pretty much sorted in terms of preparation for university now, and I'm ready to start blogging more frequently. I've got a few posts in mind that will hopefully be coming up within the next few weeks, such as what I'm taking to uni and then a university room tour type post once I'm there. I also want to do a lot of posts based around uni, including freshers and just how I'm adapting to the change of moving, meeting new people and starting a degree. I think posts like that could be helpful to people also starting university, let me know what you think!

When I first started my blog I never really thought much about the name of my blog - hence the really unimaginative name. I've been kicking myself recently about it and I really want to change the name of it to something better. If anyone has any ideas of names, or even how you came up with your blog name then I'd be really interested to know to please do comment and give me some tips!

I should have favourites post up this weekend so watch out for that! If there are any other posts you'd like to see please let me know in the comments as I'm always wanting to write about what you lot want to read! 

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A Nosy On My iPhone

I've watched a lot of the 'what's on my iPhone' videos on YouTube so I decided to do a big blog post about what's on mine. There will be quite a few pictures on this, just to warn you!

Exciting News & Thank You!

Hello all!

Writing this quick post just to let you know some exciting news....

I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY!

I'm still in shock! I got into my first choice, which is the University of York (12th best in the country!) to study English Language and Linguistics. I was literally like a shaking leaf on results day, so nervous! I managed to get an A in English Language, B in business and B in psychology.

I would liked to thank anyone who commented on my post from last week about results day wishing me good luck. I'd also like to thank everyone who has followed me, and I haven't been blogging for long and I am so, so close to 100 followers collectively (on google and bloglovin'). I'm really loving blogging at the moment, just to have the freedom to write about whatever I want and get feedback on it and just communicating with everyone in  the community.

So that's pretty much it for this post, I hope you all have had a lovely weekend.

Are any of you going to university this year? Where are you going and what are you studying? Let me know in the comments!

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Lets Talk About Weight

Good afternoon ladies and gents. Bit of a different post today, slightly more 'deep' and 'personal' than my previous posts. It's taken a lot for me to upload this post because it's a very personal issue of mine and it's also something that I'm very shy to talk about because it's a real pitfall in the confidence department so please appreciate that.

I'm 18 years old, 5'7 and weigh about 7st 11lbs

I've always been skinny, I eat like a normal person would eat, it's just very hard for me to gain weight. I also want to stress that I do not have an eating disorder, just because I'm skinny does not mean I'm anorexic, that is a very series disease that I think that it's unfair to be given that label just because someone is skinnier than the average person. Since getting a personal trainer, I've found out that the body type I have is known as an 'ectomorphe', which just basically means you are tall with little body fat and a fast metabolism which makes it hard to bulk up as my body type is naturally skinny.

One thing that really drives me mad (skinny people out there may also agree) is when people make comments like 'you're so skinny!' or 'you need to eat more'. You wouldn't tell an overweight person that they were 'so fat' and needed to 'stop eating' because it's just not acceptable! I always find myself in a really awkward conversation when someone says 'you're so skinny' because all I can say 'Yeh...I know' - what else is there to say!?

As I've been skinny pretty much my whole life, I have quite thick skin when it comes to people making comments and I can usually just shrug it off and get on with stuff. But saying that, I am extremely insecure about my body (like I'm sure everyone is). For example, I've only just started becoming more comfortable wearing dresses on nights out and things like that. I also used to insist on my ankles being covered because I thought they were really boney and looked odd! People have this idea that being skinny is ideal but it really isn't and we have as much body and confidence issues as an overweight person.

I've spent about 5 years hating my size but recently I'm done with feeling sorry for myself as I've realised that only I can change the way I feel about my body by getting some meat onto my bones! That's why I've been doing much more muscle exercises (with weights) to bulk up, but alongside this I'm also eating more than I usually would and I have actually gained about 2lbs so far. It's not much but it's a start!

My goal is to be a healthy weight by the end of the year by gaining about a stone, so that I feel more confident, but also so that my body is in better health and shape.

I'm considering doing weekly or monthly updates on my progress, maybe including some of the workout routines if anyone is interested in some really great exercises that will help you tone up and get into shape. If you're wanting posts like that in the future please let me know in the comments. I would also love if anyone who is going through or went through the same thing as me to let me know in the comments below about your experience.

On a final note, if anyone has any questions then please comment and I'll respond, or you can email at emgeorgias@gmail.com if it's more of a private question you don't want everyone to see.

EMILY, WHO?

Another one of these 'get to know me' tags for you this evening! Enjoy.

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hair used to be naturally sort of curly, but now it's much longer it's got heavier, and so its more on the straight side now - which I'm so happy about! 

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

In the past, I dyed my hair quite a lot. The first few times I dyed it myself, but then it all went tits up so I had to go to a salon! That was back in the days when I thought blondey/orange hair suited me (oh god), but now my hair is 100% its natural colour and I haven't dyed it in about 3 years. So to actually answer the question, I don't dye my hair anymore! 

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

I'm pretty unadventurous when it comes to my hairstyle. On the day I've washed and blow dried it, I tend to just leave it as it is because it's pretty much straight, but on second day hair I'll straighten it to tame the beast! Goes slightly out of control!

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I do my own nails. I'm not much of a nail kind of girl, I just find a colour I like and slap it on!

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

Probably once a week

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

I don't do my toes often, but I just do it whenever I feel like some colour down there (sounds dodgy...), which isn't too often!

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

It depends! I usually try and give myself about 30-40 minutes to do it. But if I'm going on a night out, it's a completely different story!! 

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

I do my face first and then my eyes, don't know why, I just prefer it that way!

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

 I'd like to say I collect it, but I really can't afford to be doing that! Mostly, I'll just get what I need but it is sometimes nice to go a bit mental and spend some pennies on some goodies. Not too often though.

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Never for just everyday. I've only started wearing false lashes within the past year on nights out! Although the reason I started wearing them when I went out was because I thought they made me look older when I was 17 and trying to get into clubs - haha. But now I wear them pretty much every time I go on a night out.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

No. If I'm doing completely nothing in a day but chilling in my pjs I won't wear any makeup. If I'm going to be nipping out a couple of times in the day I'll just use my Bobbi Brown Gel Liner, L'Oreal Mascara and MUA Brow kit. However, if I'm going out in the evening or I'm out somewhere all day I'll go the full monty (foundation, blush, eyeliner, mascara, brows and possibly eyeshadow)

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with family?

I never wear makeup when I'm home alone!

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

 Yes - if I'm just popping out to the shop and I'm feeling lazy I won't put any makeup on.

14. How many high-end products do you have?

I have quite a few I think, it's a mixture of NARS, MAC, Bobbi Brown, YSL, Lancome and Urban Decay (is UD classed as high-end?!), but I do love my good old drugstore products too!

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?

Rarely, I just throw on whatever I want on the day, I'm not much of a planner.

16. How often do you change your handbag?

Not often. I probably should invest in a new one soon.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

Recently, I've been sleeping at about 2-3am and then waking up whenever! Oh the joys of summer holidays.

18. How often or when do you workout?

I try to do it about 2-3 times a week, although I haven't done it in a while I am hoping to get back at it tomorrow!

19. Left handed or right handed?

Righty.

20. How tall are you?

5'7

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?

None at all - I'm so boring!

22. How many pets do you have?

None anymore, I used to have a cat and a budgie but they died, and my sisters fish recently died so our house is officially petless! 

23. How often are you on Blogger?

I think I check it a few times a day, I'm on Bloglovin' much more though because that's where I follow the most people, I like to check the most recent posts.

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

Yup - I like to see other people's opinions on a specific post or product, you really do learn a lot from it.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

Not a physical list, a mental one!

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

Probably the most unimaginative name ever! It's just my first name shortened (Emily - Em), my middle name (Georgia) and then the first letter of my last name.

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

I know it's a Canon but that is all I know! I don't currently have it with me as I'm not at home for the rest of the week - Sorry!

28. How often do you clean your house?

I try to keep my room tidy, it doesn't last too long though.

29. What's your favorite color?

I don't really have a favourite colour! Black probably (roll on the 'black is a shade not a colour' comments...haha).

30. Do you swear?

Yes - not really something I feel proud to admit but it's just become part of my daily vocabulary. But I'm not the kind of person to throw in an F-Bomb at the end of every sentence, I ain't that kind of a swearer! 

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

I'm going to be watching 10 Years Younger (love that show) and then going to pick my boyfriend up from work at about 12am - oh the joys of being the only one in the relationship with a driving licence!

If you're reading this then congrats you made it through the 31 questions! Fancy doing this tag too? Post the link in the comments so I can take a look.

CONFESSIONS OF A MONEY SAVER

Bit of a different post today! I often find myself short of money, which can be worrying considering I now am able to drive and so I am paying for insurance and petrol money and I also need to start saving for university (which I'm starting at the end of the year). So, I thought I'd share with you some sites that can able you to spend less (on things such as cosmetics) and also how to get discounts and bits and bats like that! 

1. A Helpful Facebook Page

If you're on Facebook (who isn't!?) then you may find this page really helpful - I know I did!  '10 Ways To Have More Money As A Student' is great for getting discounts on food, beauty items and clothing and the page is updated usually multiple times a day with new deals, sometimes there are even free items!

2. Cheap Cosmetics Sites

If you're a high-end makeup kind of gal (or guy) then looking for cheaper brands may not be ideal, however if money is tight then it may be good to consider some other alternatives! Here are a few sites that I love and are great quality for money.

ELF Cosmetics / MUA Cosmetics / Fragrance Direct

Elf ALWAYS have deals on, so be sure to check that out!

3. eBay Is Your Best Friend

If I need to order something specific online I will instantly check eBay first, it's a great site for getting cheap bits and also selling your stuff and getting money for it! For example, if you're looking for cheap makeup that would usually be fairly pricey (such as MAC) then you should be able to find it here. Be careful though, as there are A LOT of fake MAC products on eBay.

4. Do You Really NEED It?

Before you go ahead and splurge on something, think to yourself, 'Do I really need this?' ... 'Do I really need another red lipstick when I already have 6?'. Although, I know it is much easier than it sounds because sometimes you do end up kicking yourself for not buying it! But so what? Yes, you might not have that exact lipstick but you've probably got something similar. However, if you really feel like you need a certain shade, shop around and find some cheaper dupes and save a bit of your cash!! 

And Finally...

By no means am I a great saver! I find it so difficult to save but some of the points above have helped me and I hope that they help you to! I wanted to end this post on a humorous note so look at this clip from Confessions of a Shopaholic on YouTube!

Did you find this post helpful? Any other money saving ideas? Let me know in the comments.

TIDY FRIDAY

Happy Friday!

Hope everyone is enjoy the start of the weekend. Unfortunately, I spent my Friday tidying my room, but I am actually so glad I did after procrastinating for weeks! I always feel a million times more relaxed in a tidy space.

Just thought I'd share a few snaps of my room as I am quite impressed with the way it looks - cosy!

 

Teddy that my boyfriend won for me yesterday making a cheeky appearance! 

I love fairy lights! I got the stars and heart from Ikea and I think that the ones above the bed are from eBay

Most of the stuff on the walls are post cards and then a couple of pictures but I need to get some more printed!

So that is pretty much it, although just adding another (older) photo below of what the room looks like at night with the fairy lights on because it just looks lovely! 

Let me know what you think about this post in the comments :) 

2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

It was mine and my boyfriend's 2 year anniversary yesterday so we thought we'd make the most of the lovely weather that we've been having here in England, and hop on the train and spend the day by the coast in Blackpool.

I love aquariums, so we took a trip one and I loved it! Here is a rather fetching picture of us in our scuba glasses that we got on arrival - we really are big kids at heart.

After, we headed down to Madame Tussauds, which had the wax figures of celebrities...some of them were so good it was slightly creepy!

For the rest of the day we just chilled and ended up in Revolution (a bar) and had one too many Strawberry WooWoos before staggering to get the train home. Overall was a fantastic day!

What do you think of this post? Let me know in the comments. Beauty post coming very soon :)