After feeding the giraffes we spent the rest of the day going round the zoo looking at all of the other animals. We'd never been to Chester Zoo before but it is such a lovely zoo and so many of the animals were out even though it was raining for a lot of the day (hence why my hair looks like a complete mess!). I love going to the zoo because animals are one of my favourite things to photograph, and I was so happy with how all of my photos turned out but here are a few of my favourites.

Thanks for reading,

Amy xxx

Since I've been writing this blog for almost 9 months now, I thought it was about time that I told you guys more about who I am. I found these 21 questions on this blog, and here are my answers:

1. Are you named after anyone? Yes, my grandma was called Beatrice which is my middle name (which is why my blog is called Amy Beatrice)

2. When was the last time you cried? I think it was a couple of weeks ago when I was super stressed out, which is pretty good for me because I'm a very emotional person!

3. Do you have kids? Nope

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself? I'd like to think so!

5. Do you use sarcasm a lot? So much! Mostly when I'm with people I know quite well though. 

6. Will you ever bungee-jump? Absolutely not!

7. What's your favourite cereal? Lucky Charms

8. What's the first thing you notice about people? Whether or not they give you eye contact when talking to you, it really annoys me when people don't 

9. What is your eye colour? Blue

10. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings, I hate scary movies!

11. Favourite smells? Freshly baked cookies and peach iced tea (it reminds me of Disneyland)

12. Summer or winter? Winter because I love sleeping with a massive duvet over me when it's cold

13. Computer or television? Computer, most of the TV I watch is on Netflix anyway

14. What's the furthest you've ever been from home? Hawaii (check out my photo diaries from the trip here and here)

15. Do you have any special talents? I can sing and I have a weird internal compass that means I always know where I'm going even if I'm somewhere I have never been before 

16. Where were you born? England

17. What are your hobbies? Singing, dancing, musical theatre and writing my blog :)

18. Do you have any pets? No, but I went to Pets at Home the other day and now I really want a bunny!

19. Favourite movie? I feel like this should be some critically acclaimed film but my favourite movie since I was little is The Aristocats

20. Do you have any siblings? I've got a brother and sister, both older than me

21. What do you want to be when you grow up? Job-wise I have no idea so I guess I just want to be happy and healthy 

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a bit better!

Amy xxx

The past year has been the fastest year of my life. And quite possibly the best. 

This time last year I was 17, in the middle of my A Level exams, and had no idea what I would be doing with my future. I didn't know what grades I would get in my exams or which university I would be spending the next 3 years of my life at. Now, 1 year later, I'm 18, I've finished my first year at the University of Birmingham and I'm sitting in my accommodation bedroom for one of the last times before I head back home for the summer. 

Having seen my brother and sister experience university themselves. I knew that coming to uni was definitely something I wanted to do and I knew I would enjoy it, but I never knew just quite how much I would end up loving it. 

Over the year I have had the most amazing experiences and opportunities, I've learnt so many amazing things, both about English Language and myself, and I've met some absolutely amazing people who I know will be my friends for life. It's crazy how you can know someone for only 9 months, but feel like you've been friends for a lifetime. 

I honestly cannot believe how quickly this year has gone and whilst I'm looking forward to the summer and living with my friends in a house next year, I am definitely going to miss this flat that I've called home for the past year. It feels like only yesterday that I was having a mini meltdown in this empty room after my parents had gone home on the first day, and now I wish I could never leave. Even at 8 in the morning, walking into the kitchen and seeing this view never fails to put me in a good mood, and I know the task of taking down all of my pictures and posters before I leave will be an incredibly emotional one. 

So, I'll leave this incredibly soppy post by saying thank you to everyone who made my first year here at Birmingham so special, and I can't wait to see what the next two years have in store for me.

Thanks for reading,

Amy xxx