So for my final post of the year, I had planned for something more reflective and interesting, but having gotten ill on Boxing Day and feeling like a zombie since then you'll need to forgive me. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that Christmas was merry and filling. Currently, I'm as festive … Continue reading Belated Happy Christmas!
Month: December 2018
The Pineapple of Inspiration
Mum bought me this for my birthday. It now has pride of place on my desk, it soothes me in my study time and focuses me. May The Pineapple of Inspiration help you all too! e x
I hate writing Covering Letters!
I write a lot. I have nearly two Masters degrees, one in Creative Writing, and yet, I absolutely loathe needing to write Covering Letters for jobs. But, given that I am a writer, I thought it might be worthwhile to discuss the relationship between the jobs world and writing. What is a Covering Letter? Covering … Continue reading I hate writing Covering Letters!
Woe is… Yodel.
So this week started off a lot more positively. I had a plan. I did my Italian exam on Monday and crammed the whole semester's work into a couple of solid study days. It seemed to work. Fingers crossed I've nailed it. I wrote a lot for the written half but it's just a matter … Continue reading Woe is… Yodel.
Don’t test me!
I'm not great at exams or tests, unless it's something I absolutely know - but even then there's a good chance my mind will space out and I'll get simple things wrong. I coasted my way through standard grades and even my highers... in all my years, just off what I happened to remember from … Continue reading Don’t test me!