Since coming to university in September I have become much more confident in myself and my abilities. This new-found confidence has allowed me to challenge myself and step out of my comfort zone more and more times. And I've found that with each 'step' I take, this zone gets bigger and bigger. Source Starting this blog was a big challenge for me and...

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Here's the second of my Hawaii and San Francisco blogs, this time featuring my favourite photos from the last few days in Hawaii and our time in San Francisco. You can check out the first part here if you haven't already.  I had such an amazing time on this trip and look back on it with fond memories that will stay with me forever....

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"A school trip?! To Hawaii?!" Yep, you read that right, last year I went on a geology field trip to Hawaii and San Francisco. On the 14th February 2015 I boarded a plane to Los Angeles and began what would turn out to be the trip of a lifetime. That means it's been a whole year since I spent a week sunbathing, swimming...

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For the majority of people, their first year at university is spent living in university owned student accommodation or 'halls'. I was lucky enough to be put into brand new accommodation, so I didn't need to cover up any peeling paint or try and mask any odd smells, but it still had that 'one room suits all' feel to it. The walls and...

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