I'm going to uni!

A Level results day was a week ago now. I was on holiday and spent the morning nervously awaiting my results and university confirmation. When the local library opened, I rushed down there and logged onto UCAS to see that I got into Aston University! I was so happy and just overcome with emotions since I had worked quite a lot.

Later that day, I got an email from one of my tutors who kindly sent my results. I got an A and three C's. At first, I was kind of disappointed with the C's as, I was expecting B's but, I'm over that now. Those results still got me onto my course so, now A levels's are more of one of my stepping stones to the future. Just like my GCSE's which got me to college. 

I start university at the end of September and although it's in Birmingham, close to where I live, I am moving out as I feel like I'm ready for a bit of independence. Mum won't be too far away if I need her though! I'm looking forward to university so much! It'll be nice to meet new people and make some more friends. I'll be studying biomedical science which, obviously, I'm interested in. I just hope I like it as much as I like the thought of it. I want to be able to actually understand the subject and not spend the whole year worrying.

What's going on?!

     I know, I know, It's been a while since I wrote a post. I have no excuse really, just a lack of creativity... or, just me being lazy! Oh well, I'll just have to take this moment to fill you in on my life.
     Back in June, I finally finished college. Now, I have just under two weeks to wait for my results, which I'm relying upon to get into university. I am looking forward to uni, it'll be fun! Not so much looking forward to the actual work though. I'll be studying biomedical science which, I am interested in, I just hope that interest continues.
     Apart from waiting around, I've been applying for countless amounts of jobs AND I'm still getting no where! It's not like I've been looking for two years or anything. I don't want to sound big headed or full of myself but, I have pretty good school and college grades and I'm quite a lovely person so yes, sometimes when I'm in a shop, I do wonder how that assistant has a job and I don't! Hopefully I'll get one soon though as it would be nice to have the extra bit of money while studying.
     What else? I've been getting quite into fitness and being healthy recently. I've lost quite a bit of weight through it but, most of all I've found a real passion for jogging! I'm loving it! It just gives me time in my own world, with great music to clear my head and prepare myself for the days events. As part of my healthy eating, I've cut out a lot of meat and replaced it with quorn. I mostly use quorn mince or quorn chicken pieces which I think I may actually prefer to the real meat... What's happening to me? If anyone actually reads this, it would be great to know what some of your favourite healthy dishes are, as I'd like to expand my dinner menu a bit!


Laura


x

I'm a Pro at Procrastinating

   This week I'm on my mock exam leave from college although, it doesn't seem like it since I have to go in every day apart from today for exams and chemistry lessons... fun! Today, I'm revising for a Communication and Culture exam tomorrow. So far, I've finished one mind map and I'm not feeling that confident... Oops!
    Yesterday, after one lesson at college, I took a little trip to Primark to spend a voucher that I got for christmas and ended up with a dress, candles(my new obsession) and a need to go back for a cardigan that I wish I'd purchased! Maybe, I'll do a video haul on my youtube channel.
    Speaking of which (Do you like how I slipped into it there?), I uploaded the first song I've wrote in months, I based it upon disney stories and here it is!

Let me know what you think!

:D
xo

Dear Gramps

Dear Gramps,
      A year... A whole year without you. In some ways it feels like years since I last saw you but, in other ways it feels like just yesterday. I miss you so much.
    You were always there to help us out whenever we needed you and you basically brought me up and taught me manners, knowledge and skills, making me the person today. You were so influential to me and encouraged me to not just do my best but, realise what my 'best' actually was. That's one of the reasons I'm so determined, I do it for you. I want to make you proud of everything I do in life, from a career to a family.
    You always made me laugh when you'd talk about guys to me saying 'none of them can be as good looking as me'. I wish that before you died you could've just met the guy I'm going to marry(even though I don't know who that it), just to see what you think of him. I hope he's as family orientated and kind as you were.
    In the few weeks before you died I kept saying to myself I'd get a photo of us both together but, I was too late for that. I wanted us to both be happy and smiling but, there wasn't much of that. Most of all, I wanted you to be here until my birthday. I know you wanted to too. You wanted to be here until your 50th wedding anniversary which past this year.
    Nan's always telling me tales from when you were younger and I can honestly say you were the best couple I've ever known and one day I want a marriage like yours. Even the whole fake arguments between you made me laugh because of how cute it all was. You called her the dragon but, you insisted on being buddha 'face of a god, body of buddha' you'd say.
    You were not only one of the smartest people I know but, also the funniest. Nan may say it was childish humour but, it always made me smile when you rearranged my trolley in asda when I wasn't looking and when you kept calling me bob, bill or fred and insisted that was my name.
    Now, you're up there in heaven with bradley, catching up on all the years you've missed together, having grandad and grandson time, I just wish I could've had more time with you.
    It's been a year since you passed away and I still think of you everyday. I love you and words can't describe how much I miss you. I wish you were still sitting there when I walk through the living room door and I could see your face, hug you one more time. I'd say I love you and like usual, you'd say 'I love me too.'

                 Love from
                 Laura

 

 

 

Harry Matthews

7/4/1941 - 26/11/2012

<3

November = Busy!

November's always a busy month for me, because I spend the whole of it getting really excited for my birthday which is at the end of the month. It also seems to be pretty much everybody elses birthday this month too! So, there's a lot of celebrating.

Amongst all that though, on the 26th it will be a year since my Grandad passed away. I keep thinking that I won't be able to say 'this time last year, he was alive and we were watching batman together' or something along those lines.
It some ways it seems like just yesterday I saw him and everything was great but, at the same time it seems like years since I've seen him. I'm always scared that I'll forget what he sounded like, or the jokes he made. He was a lot like a dad to me and was always there to encourage me, not only in school but, in all the things I love. Mostly, in school though, since he loved boasting about the grades I got and saying I got my brains from him!

I could go on but, those are just a few thoughs... and i'm busy.

New video with my brothers

It's been a year since I first made a video with my little brothers so, I thought it would be nice to do a new question type video as a kind of catch up. I think this would be nice to do each year... until they refuse to be in my videos!
It would be really great if you could check it out and maybe share it on facebook/twitter.

Youtube Thoughts

In School, recently I've been learning about marxism and class divisions, who makes the decisions and who benefits from them. Since I'm obsessed with yourube, I applied it all to that and here's the outcome:

 

 

It would be great if you could tell me in the comments your view on what I mentioned and we can have a chat!