UPDATE JUNE 2015

I wanted to write a blog post on how this month has been going because its been pretty good so far. It was this blog's second birthday earlier this month which I've had marked down on the calendar and yet I still almost managed to forget because it was just before my exams started. Anyway, I thought I would do a little update because there's been quite a few good things that have happened recently which I thought I would tell you about.

 

One of them is that I passed my driving theory test last week which is so great, I didn't tell anyone that I had it booked just in case I didn't pass again. But I did and I'm so happy as well. I've also been helping my friend with advice on passing your theory because she is planning to book hers soon. Anyway I want to look into starting my driving lessons again because I have a goal of passing my practical test before my 18th birthday, or at least before I go off to university.

 

Like I said a few blog posts ago, I am looking into starting my driving lessons again but I'm definitely going to have to research it a lot beforehand in order to get the best person for me. I want to write a whole post on my driving experience once I eventually pass because its been kind of a rollercoaster for me personally. I just wish that I'd looked into it a lot more before I started because its more difficult, and more expensive, than people think. I want to be about to write about my own experience on learning how to drive.

 

Probably the biggest thing I wanted to update you on is the fact that I have FINALLY finished Sixth Form. All of my exams are done and overall I think they went pretty well. I don't know if I told you but I did 10 exams this year, 3 of which were re-sits for Year 12. I did 2 Psychology re-sits, Core Studies and Research Methods, and then 1 English re-sit on WW1. I thought all 3 of them went better than last year but honestly, I don't know how much more marks I would have scored. I mean, I was pretty confident about last year's Psychology and English exams and yet I got a D and C overall so who really knows?

 

So the exams I did this year went as good as can be expected. I felt really good leaving every single one of them because I could answer pretty much all the questions. I did 2 General Studies exams (one of which went better than the other), an English exam on Love Throughout the Ages, 2 Psychology exams (one on Health and Clinical Psychology and Forensic Psychology and the other on Research Methods and Approaches) and 2 Sociology exams (one on Beliefs and one on Crime and Deviance). I felt really funny on the last day, I had 2 exams and I had signed out of Sixth Form before my final one so I literally had nothing I needed to do. My last exam was General Studies so I didn't revise for the last few hours before it; me and my friend just sort of walked around school, had a few chats with our favourite teachers and just spoke around life. It was really weird but really good as well, after the exam was done, I just walked out feeling FREE. It was like this weight had been lifted, like I didn't have to revise for anything which means no stress, until results day that is.

 

So speaking of results day, its Thursday the 13th of August which is just over 6 weeks away. The anxiety has not yet set in but it definitely will at some point in the next month. I'm just hoping that I will forget about it for a little bit and give my mind a little bit of a break. I've been trying my best to distract myself with other things but unfortunately with work, I only do 3 days a week and so the rest of the time, my mind RACES.

 

Luckily though, I've been given a few more hours which uses up some time, plus I'll be earning some money which is great. As far as work goes, I've signed off some parts of my training card which is pretty cool. It was all fairly simple to be honest but I'm so glad I did. I've done about 6 weeks now and I feel very settled there. I know what I have to do every shift, certain priorities and the layout of my department. Like I said before, I'm on a 13 week contract so technically I'm about half way through but I really hope I am given the job at the end of it. It would be a good way to use my summer and earn a bit of money before I go off to university.

 

That's pretty much the end of my update for this month. There's not much else that I need to say apart from the fact that I am planning to write a few more blog posts and I know I say that all the time but honestly, I have so much more free time so I can write, and I WILL be. My last post is linked below as always; it was just a little update on the biggest things that have happened to me since I started the blog which was a really interesting one to write. If you want to check it out, feel free. There's also all of my other update blog posts linked within that one in case you want to have a little read.

Tayla xx

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY BLOG

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY BLOG

Yesterday was my blog's second birthday and I have to say I was super EXCITED. I feel like it was literally only a few weeks ago that I created this wonderful little website, if I do say so myself, but the fact that it was two years ago just BLOWS my mind. I've had yesterday's date set on my phone since last year because I always wanted to remember when I started blogging and because I'm a sentimental idiot. I will leave a link to last year's birthday blog post called HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG. (I see my blog titles are just as straightforward as ever). Anyway, I wanted to talk about a few things that have changed for me in the last two years.

 

Joining Sixth Form was probably the biggest life change for me. I went from my high school, my sort of safe place I guess you could say since I had all of my friends there, I knew all of my teachers, it was close to my house, plus I'd spent FIVE WHOLE YEARS there so I was comfortable. But when it came time to leave, I chose to go to a Sixth Form that wasn't in the same area so the only people I knew, were the small handful who came from the same high school as me. Looking back, it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be and I settled in really quickly. The walk there, as I've mentioned many times before is an hour long and yet I've sort of gotten used to it now so it really isn't that bad. Last Thursday was my last official day and I have to say that walking out of there made me feel really good. I think I've changed a lot as a person because of that place and I really appreciate it. I'm more accepting of different ideas which I feel like maybe I lacked before. I'm hoping that this will continue on because it was a really good learning experience for me.

 

Another thing that I wanted to talk about which has changed in the last two years is the fact that I now have a job which is so GREAT. It's only part time, on a 13 week contract but its been really good so far. It kind of came at the right time for me because I started about 5 weeks ago which was right before my AS resit exams. Since then, I've gotten used to the hours I work and the general things I have to do during my shift, so I feel like I've settled in well. Everyone is so nice and they always help me whenever I ask, which is pretty much every shift because I'm always the one customers ask despite the fact I know where NOTHING is in the store. If someone asks me where something is in my department, then I'm just about helpful but anything else, and I'm USELESS. One of the biggest reasons why I'm happy I now have a job is because once I finish my exams in 2 weeks time, then I'm going to ask to pick up more shifts so I can earn some more money. My goal is to have £1000 in my bank by my birthday so I have a little bit of freedom in my first few weeks at university, so I can settle in before I have to find a job and become a real adult.

The last thing I wanted to talk about which is another big thing I guess, is my driving lessons. Now, I'm not going to fully go into detail, just because I might write about it in a future blog post if I ever pass my test. Anyway, I've finished my lessons for a little while just while my exams are happening and I will continue them after but for right now, its just better to come back to them in a few weeks. I'm changing instructors as well because while the person teaching me is really good, the lessons are so expensive and its taking me forever to save money which I HATE. I've always been good at saving money but ever since learning to drive, it breaks my heart wasting that much money, especially since the company I use only does 2 hour lessons so I'm literally buying new lessons every few weeks.

Overall, that's probably all I have to say right now. Its kind of been a crazy few years which I can't even begin to summarise in this little conclusion so I will leave a link to my past UPDATE blog posts in case you want to have a little read. Soon I will be blogging more and I know I say that ALL the time but honestly, Sixth Form and exams are taking up my entire life but its almost over. And I'm so happy. I will update you guys on how my exams went like I did last year; I actually did my first real exam this afternoon so I will start that post and just add to it every time I've done another one. So, I'll end this blog post right here, I hope you have a wonderful week doing whatever you're doing and I wish anyone doing exams good luck over the next few weeks.

Tayla xx

High School VS. Sixth Form

 

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2013

 

UPDATE DECEMBER 2013

 

UPDATE MARCH 2014

 

UPDATE MAY 2014

 

UPDATE JUNE 2014

 

UPDATE AUGUST 2014 

 

UPDATE JANUARY 2015

 

REVIEW: 'Bad Blood' by Taylor Swift

I've written a few music video reviews on Taylor Swift but it's just because she is absolutely KILLIN' it recently. I've always thought she's an incredible artist and her last few singles have just proved that, they really have. For those of you who don't know, how I have no idea since its been all over everywhere, but Taylor Swift recently released her music video for 'Bad Blood', a song which is reportedly about fellow pop singer Katy Perry. Now, I don't really care whether it is about her or not, because it is such an incredible song.

 

The video is completely different to everything Taylor has ever done, all of which I love, yet I have to say that this music video may be her best one yet. It starts off with Taylor aka Catastrophe fighting a load of bad guys with Selena Gomez aka Arsyn, until she double crosses her. The rest of the video shows Taylor rounding up her army, a whole host bad-ass of female celebrities, to help her defeat Arsyn. The video has loads of action and is very heavily female orientated, featuring celebrities such as Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss, Jessica Alba, Cara Delevigne, Ellie Goulding and many MANY more.

 

'Bad Blood' has been out for just over two weeks now and I have listened to it on REPEAT which is probably why it has over 116 million views. That is absolutely insane but I have to say that Taylor deserves it. Her '1989' album has received so much praise and I know that she's only going to get better and BETTER.

#RoyalBaby2

Tayla xx


PS. Taylor Swift's last three singles have been reviewed by me so I thought that I would leave a little link to them just in case anyone wants to read them. I still listen to both of them and its been months since they've been released which just PROVES how great the songs are.

REVIEW: 'Blank Space' by Taylor Swift

REVIEW: 'Style' by Taylor Swift