I'm still here - honest!

I can't believe it's been over 2 weeks since my last post, it's all got a bit crazy here with exams and whatnot, but I am still here - honest!

Totally snowed under with Biology and Psychology revision this week as I was ill during the first exams and messed up big time, so I need to ace these ones to bring my grades up.

Snowed under Psychology

Those of you that are observant may notice that i'm wearing shorts - DO NOT BE FOOLED! I'm only wearing them to convince myself that it is in fact, summer (it's not working). At 10am this morning, it was 10 degrees celcius, on the 30th May...less than a month before midsummer...

I've rediscovered a childhood love - My parents are aliens, I've actually ended up scheduling revision breaks for 14:30 and 17:30 just so I can tune into CITV and watch it! I know, I know, It's a bit sad for a 17 year old to be watching a kids TV show, but it makes me laugh and there's so much humour that I didn't pick up on 10 years ago!

I also spent a good few minutes exchanging "miranda memes" with a friend - and formed an entire conversation! (This was before settling down for revision)

In fact, all this Miranda talk is making me want to watch it, I'm going to have to dig out the DVDs any minute now! (Well, I have powered through todays revision and I need a good laugh!)

In fact, I can't contain myself any longer, I must leave now while I still have time before dinner.

Alons-y My hearty reader chums! (Anyone see what I did there...No? Just me then.)

A Bit About Me!

MEMEMEMEMEME!!

I thought i'd write a bit about me, so you can put a personality to blog, so to speak.

So, me....what can I say?

Well, i'm a 17 year old girl from England, I'm currently embarking on my AS levels in sixth form, and my journey to university is underway.

I've trawled through so many university websites, and initially had a list of about 30 i wanted to visit!

I eventually managed to narrow it down but still ended up ordering about 20 prospectuses! From there, i've managed to narrow it down slightly more and am planning to visit a few open days; I went to Hertfordshire university yesterday, but it didn't inspire me all that much, i'm also planning to look at Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, Aston, Reading, Leeds, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Exeter, Plymouth and possibly Kent - that's my (quite long) shortlist. Hopefully from that i'll be able to narrow it down to 5!

I'm planning to study psychology or paleontology, it's a tough choice as i've been fascinated with both from such a young age, hopefully i'll be able to make a decision soon though.

Anyway, enough about uni hunting, i've just started trying to write my personal statement (i'm way ahead of schedule, i know) and i need a break from it all, i don't even get my predicted grades for year 12 until next week, let alone year 13!

I suppose the first thing to say is...I love penguins, I mean, who doesn't? Especially emperor penguins - when those fluffy chicks poke their heads out..just...awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

I'm also an Explorer scout, and I love it, we do so much cool stuff, this week, we're getting all DIY and making wood burning stoves out of old coathangers and GIANT baked bean tins, then we'll be cooking on them. :) Other stuff we've done includes: murder mystery, swimming, camps, problem solving, balloon cars, cardbard castles, which was basically a big water fight in the woods - we had to protect ourselves in forts made out of boxes. They say Explorers are just big beavers. :') There's also a summer camp every year, I only joined last june so this will be my first one - so excited! :D



The bridge we built at Explorers once



The view from Thor's cave - on a camp.



I also enjoy reading when I can find the time, and I love swimming, but I am literally THE WORST swimmer in history. Eating is a pretty good hobby of mine too haha :P

Oh, and I got a new camera last summer for the Olympics and my trip to New York last month - I really enjoy photography, here's some of my photos:

 

I'm quite proud of those.

Anyway, I should probably get going, I have a biology ISA next week and it's my last chance, if i can ace this, it'll take some pressure off from the exams in the summer. Plus i want to watch Miranda tonight - SUCH FUN!

If there's anything you guys want me to blog about (i realise revision and my random pictures may get a bit dull), just comment and let me know! :)

There are 10 types of people in the world - those who can read binary and those who can't.

Alons-y! x