Top 5 January Jams

Since I've been commuting to university for the last few months, I've had a lot more time to listen to music, as travelling there and back each day isn't a quick journey. I've noticed that every day I seem to play a lot of the same music so I've compiled a short list of some of my favourite songs this month for you guys to listen to.

Gold Steps // Neck Deep

Neck Deep have quickly become one of my favourite bands thanks to the most recent album they released, Life's Not Out to Get You. It was really difficult for me to pick just one song from the album to share with you in a blog post because it's just one of those albums for me that I can listen to every single song on, and not want to skip over any of them. With Gold Steps in particular I think that the message portrayed through the lyrics is so important and reflects the tough times in life perfectly - something which everyone can relate to. I think if you ever feel down or life isn't going your way, that this is the perfect song to rock out to. If gives you a bit of a kick up the bum to keep trying but makes you realise that life can't always be perfect but if you carry on then things will get better for you. I'd really recommend giving this song in particular a listen but the whole album is beautiful and carries some really strong messages in the lyrics, which I'm a complete sucker for.

Follow You // Bring Me The Horizon 

Bring Me The Horizon's most recent album That's The Spirit, is another album that I can listen to without wanting to skip over any of the songs. My favourite song is Follow You because it's something slightly different to what you'd expect to hear from the band. It has a really chilled out vibe to it but the lyrics are really powerful and kind of dark in a way as it's about loving someone so much that you'd follow them into the depths of hell just to be able to hold their hand. I know a lot of people were disappointed with the overall sound of That's The Spirit when it was first released but I personally was and am a huge fan.

Save Rock and Roll // Fall Out Boy

As a huge Fall Out Boy fan and a secret lover of Elton John's music, this song makes me so incredibly happy. Personally I would have thought Fall Out Boy and Elton John singing and playing would have been an unlikely combo, probably because their audiences differ massively but they've made it work surprisingly well. There's something about Elton's voice in this song that just ties the whole thing together and makes me feel all warm inside. The music video is brilliant as well so if you haven't listened to the band before or heard this song in particular, be sure to check this one out.

Stressed Out // Twenty One Pilots 

I don't know whether it's just me that hasn't looked hard enough but I've never come across a band like Twenty One Pilots before. Admittedly I haven't listened to a lot of their music but from what I've heard their sound and style are really unique. In this song Stressed Out, I love the mixture of the rapping and pop-punk spin they put on it. It's something I never even considered to be a thing and being someone who doesn't listen to rap, I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself enjoying this song. I've honestly had this stuck in my head for days and I'll catch myself randomly bursting into song when I'm on my own.

Lean On // Major Lazer (Pop Punk)

I've been subscribed to a YouTube channel called Ghost Killer Entertainment for a while now. They upload covers of mainstream songs but a band will cover it in a 'punk goes pop' style. I throughly enjoyed the original version of Lean On by Major Lazer but the cover by Openside is even better in my opinion. I like how overall the song has been kept pretty similar to the original and only changed slightly making it heavier. I'm a fan of the vocals on this one, they're what makes it better than the original for me. I'd recommend checking out other covers on the GKE channel as the majority of them are amazing.

Couples OOTD - Dr Martens, Tartan and Knitwear

Christopher's Outfit

Shirt - It was absolutely freezing when we took these photos so unfortunately there's no photos of Chris' shirt where he isn't wearing his jumper and cardigan. If you watch my videos you will have seen it a lot though as it's a personal favourite of his. The shirt itself is by DKNY and it's covered in a black and white print of New York. I'm unable to find this on the website as he got it last year for his birthday so unfortunately I can't give you any prices or a link to the exact shirt. :(

Jumper - Having bought Chris this jumper for Christmas, knowing he'd love it, it's safe to say that after seeing him wear it so often, we're both hugs fans of it. I bought this from New Look and it cost £20.00. Chris had been telling me for months in the lead up to Christmas, about how much he wanted a cream coloured jumper and when I spotted this one with black, ombre sort of pattern on it, I just had to buy it for him.

Cardigan - I've had my eyes on this cardigan ever since Chris bought it a couple of months ago. It's made of the softest cashmere and on the couple of occasions where I've had the privilege of wearing it, it's kept me so toasty and warm. It was bought from a brand called Savile Row, who I believe sell men's clothing including suits, shirts and knitwear, amongst other accessories.

Jeans - Admittedly these skinny jeans have seen better days from skateboarding but I know that they've served Chris well over the last year that he's had them. For both of us black skinny jeans are a wardrobe essential as they go with pretty much any footwear and anything you choose to wear on your top half. This pair are from Next and cost between £20 and £30 (I can't remember as they were bought so long ago now). I love the way that this jumper in particular looks with plain, black skinny jeans as the cream colour in the jumper breaks up the black section of the jumper from the jeans, creating a 'stand-out', classic look. This outfit could have been quite dull, had the jumper been entirely black as well.

Boots - You're probably all familiar with the popular footwear choice that are Dr Martens but if not I'll give you a run down on the boots that Chris is wearing. These are just plain black, 8 eyelet Dr Marten boots. Looking at the website, these should be £105, however Chris actually bought these off a friend for £40, who had come across them in a charity shop and bought them for £6! Whilst you may not stumble across a brand new pair of Dr Martens in your local charity shops, you may be able to find them cheaper on Amazon, as they sometimes have offers on, or elsewhere on the web.

Necklaces - I've written a blog post about the Pokémon necklace before so some of you may recognise it from there. I bought this for Chris last Valentine's Day and we both have half of a pokéball each on a chain. You can find them here on Etsy and you can even have your own message engraved into the back of each one! The other necklace was made by one of his friends for Christmas.

My Outfit

Top - This top was given to me a few months ago by my auntie. It's by a brand called Jane Norman and is a really tight fitting, yet comfortable and breathable top to wear. I really love the lace-up detailing on the front as it looks as if it's almost a corset and adds something quite edgy to the overall look of it and any outfit that you may choose to wear it with. If you're around the same age as me, you'll remember that pretty much every single girl used to have a Jane Norman bag at school, me included! 

Hoodie - This hoodie is so old and has been worn and washed so many times that it feels like cardboard to wear. It's warm, but not the most snuggly like it was when I bought it. I've had it for years and I lived in constantly until it started to feel a bit scratchy inside. I got it from H&M and at the time they had such an array of different coloured zip up hoodies like this one for really good prices.

Jacket - If you follow me on social media or know me in real life, you will have seen just how much I wear this leather jacket. It's 100% my most well worn item of clothing and I think if I ever lost it or anything ever happened to it, meaning I couldn't wear it again, I would have to hold a funeral and I would cry for weeks on end. I bought this two winters ago from Miss Selfridge, after hunting for a leather jacket for months and never finding one that I liked. Despite being more than I ever anticipated paying for a jacket, it was undeniably love at first sight and I had to have it.

Skirt - This tartan mini skirt is my most recent purchase and I bought it online from PULP and it was £13.99 in the sale. It's a little shorter than I anticipated it being but it's such a comfortable yet striking skirt to wear. As I wear a lot of black clothing, things can get a bit dull and boring sometimes so adding a skirt like this to an all black outfit really brings everything together to create a cute yet totally badass look.

Tights - You probably can't see that I'm wearing tights in any of these photos but I'm just wearing some really thin, skin coloured tights from George at Asda. They're really nothing fancy and only cost a few pounds for a multi-pack. They really help to give me that extra confidence boost as I'm not someone who likes to fake tan and in the cold weather my legs can look really pale or even purple if I'm really cold! These tights just help to smooth over the pigmentation and give a flawless finish without making my legs look orange.

Boots - I have never been so in love with a pair of boots before, until now. Since my biker boots have been worn to death (my ankle is almost poking through the back because the leather's worn down so much), I thought it was time to invest in a new pair of sturdy boots and what better place to look than the Dr Marten's shop? These are the Vonda boots and cost £130 from the Dr Martens store, however I did manage to find them a little bit cheaper on Amazon, however the pricing on there is always subject to change. I never expected these boots to be so warm and comfortable, especially with them coming so far up my legs, I thought they'd be really cold with tights but they're so so warm and comfortable. I'd recommend these 14 eyelet ones to anyone who wants a pair of boots that can withstand anything and will keep your feet and legs warm in cold conditions.

The decision to stretch my ears

Growing up I’ve always appreciated fashion, music and lifestyles that differ from the ‘norm’. Fitting in with other people’s ideas of what’s beautiful and or perfect has never appealed to me and I encourage other people to adopt the same mindset as myself – the only person’s opinion who should matter to you is your own and if you want to modify your body and it will make you happy then listen to yourself and just go for it!
The decision to stretch my ears hasn’t been one that I’ve taken overnight as it can be painful, sometimes permanent and expensive if you need medical treatment because things went ever so slightly wrong. It’s something I’ve been thinking long and hard about for years.

My fake taper.

When I was fourteen I bought my first fake taper to see if I liked the way it looked on myself before I went ahead and began the stretching process. I loved the way it looked in my ear but it’s only now, five years later, that I’m actually beginning to stretch my ears properly.

The reason it’s taken so long for me to do this was because I was worried I’d regret it as if I decided that I didn’t want stretched lobes in the future, there’s a possibility that they wouldn’t go back to original ear piercing size which is 1.2mm in diameter.

However, since starting university I’ve decided to just go for it. Each time I’ve visited Afflecks Palace with friends I’ve been drawn to looking at all the cool plugs and tapers with their funky patterns on them and thought well if I don’t do it now, I’m probably not going to end up doing it at all.

Both my ear's are at 2mm.

Around three weeks ago I bought my first set of 2mm tapers and although they are absolutely tiny, it hurt my ears a lot! I wasn’t prepared for the burning sensation it would create and the how much my ears would swell up and look and feel uncomfortable. It’s amazing how something so small can cause so much discomfort.

The clear and white tapers are my 3mm ones and the larger one is 8mm and is for my boyfriend.

Two weeks on and both my ears are doing a lot better. I’ve cleaned them every morning and night with warm salt water and in a couple of days I’m hoping to put in my 3mm tapers.

got told today that without stretched ears, I would look 'normal', but with them I look like (and I quote) 'I do lots of drugs'

— Ross Penny (@ripenny) December 1, 2015

Stretched ears are shit, people who have them look like they belong in a circus.

— Sir Rodney (@MlungisiMabuzaa) December 9, 2015

Although there are larger numbers of people today with body modifications than ever before, there are still some people who struggle to accept that what someone else does to their body is really none of their business which in my opinion is really quite sad.

I felt more like myself from the moment that I looked in the mirror and saw my tiny 2mm tapers in my ears so if stretching your ears or wearing something that you don’t think other people will like or approve of is bothering you, please just do it anyway and be the happiest person you can possibly be.

American Beauty/American Psycho Tour

A photo I took when Fall Out Boy were playing in Manchester 2015.

I'm one of those people who purposely doesn't check online for concert tickets. In fact I avoid ticket websites like the plague because I know what I'm like. I'd see that numerous bands were touring in my area, want to buy tickets to see all of them and end up disappointed when I couldn't afford even one ticket... *sighs*

Fall Out Boy were one of four bands that opened up an entire new world of music, fashion and culture to me. From the ripe old age of about nine or ten, ever since I first heard their Infinity on High album, I've been hooked on the band who also introduced me to the other rock bands that I listen to today.

When I was asked by a girl, who works for an online music publication, who also happens to be on my uni course, if I wanted to see Fall Out Boy, I died a tiny bit inside (okay, maybe a lot).

I met up with Melissa outside the Manchester Arena where the queue to get in was already huge and with the temperature already dropping, standing outside in the cold and dark was somewhere I really did not want to be. Luckily for us Melissa has special powers (she was on the guest list ;) ) which allowed us to skip the queue completely and get inside out of the cold. I could see a few people looking at us as when we were told to use a different entrance to everybody else. I think people thought we must have been related to the band members or something which made me feel weirdly important, even though I'm not.

After a toilet trip we paid a visit to the bar where Melissa bought a small bottle of wine and I bought a Strongbow, just to keep things classy... We then took our seats and much to my delight we were actually sat really close to the stage.

We sat down as Matt and Kim, an extremely lively, American duo were playing. In all honesty their music and levels of energy were too much for me but I can't lie and say I didn't find Kim's crowd-surf-twerk (I think she may have invented this) absolutely hilarious. I managed to capture it on camera so check out the video I'm going to link at the bottom of this post if you're interested in seeing that. Their energy is something I'm certainly envious of and could probably use on the days I have to get up really early in order to get to uni.

Love getting to play for all of you! #falloutboytour #Manchester pic.twitter.com/9iLYx1KinW

— MATT and KIM (@mattandkim) October 9, 2015

Up next was Professor Green and I know what you're all thinking - what was he doing at a Fall Out Boy concert? I thought the exact same thing when I saw he was playing. I was pleasantly surprised though; myself and the people around me seemingly knew all the lyrics to every song. It was bizarre to see so many scene kids singing along to Read All About It and everyone genuinely enjoying each and every song. I know it probably sounds really weird but I was expecting people to be totally disinterested and even kick up a fuss as Fall Out Boy and Professor Green couldn't be any more different from one another. Everyone sang along, waved their arms in the air and held their hands out to touch Professor Green's hand as he ran up and down the length of the stage at the barrier.

This is one of the things that I love about this community - how tolerant and welcoming people are even if people are totally different to you. I know almost indefinitely that if Fall Out Boy were to play in front of an audience who enjoyed more mainstream music, the reception would not be quite so loving and welcoming.

After another bar stop Fall Out Boy opened their set with with an absolute classic if I do say so myself, Sugar, We're Goin Down. I was so thankful that the band played songs from various albums, both old and new. It made the night even more special for me as although I've been a Fall Out Boy fan for many years, I'd never seen them live. It meant that I could experience hearing songs such as This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race and Thnks fr th Mmrs live as well as songs from their newer albums.

Pete Wentz playing with the band in Manchester 2015. Photo taken by me.

Half way through their performance, (I'm assuming it was about half way through as I was quite drunk at this point) the band moved to a stage in the centre of the arena to play a mini acoustic set consisting of two songs, Immortals and Young Volcanoes. Everyone held their phone torches and lighters up in the air, creating such a beautiful atmosphere. I'd even go as far as saying it was breath taking.

Fall Out Boy then moved back onto the main stage where they played the remainder of the concert and of course their encore.

I had such a fantastic night seeing the band perform live and I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest to go and see them again. From the music, to the people, to the overall atmosphere I felt such a strong sense of belonging (even though I don't have crazy coloured hair like a lot of the fans). Previous concerts had put me off going to see bands live because either the atmosphere had been atrocious, the music had been disappointing or the fans had just been downright rude but it's safe to say that this night has made me want to see bands live again.

Matty Healy has a beautiful face and he has something to say

Earlier today The 1975 released the music video for their new single, Love Me and I can barely control my excitement.

Both the song and music video present huge changes to the band's sound and overall appearance. Previously renowned for their black and white aesthetic and chill out tracks they've shaken things up and opted for a pop and seriously energetic vibe with Love Me.

The band created a name for themselves with their debut album which has seen them soar to fame over the last couple of years. With so many people visibly adoring the band's tunes, it's understandable that some fans were dubious of this dramatic shift in terms of sound and style especially since black and white with ambient lighting and sounds to match became their trademark.  It's safe to say though that they did not disappoint as the majority of their fans absolutely love this most recent work.

i love the love me video (it's so different to their normal stuff) i can't wait to hear more:) @the1975

— ruby (@jealousgjrl) October 28, 2015

The 1975's love me video is...incredible

— nicole (@Nicole_Leanne_x) October 28, 2015

Originally put off by such a drastic change, I was almost certain that this would be it for the band - they'd start letting other people write their songs for them with meaningless lyrics, whilst they take all the credit and put in minimal effort. I'm so glad that I've been pleasantly surprised. Despite the pop vibes, The 1975 have made sure to keep a guitar (and a beautiful pastel pink one at that) a drum-kit and of course a bottle of wine prevalent in the new single and video and the lyrics aren't too shabby either.

In a recent interview with Annie Mac for BBC Radio One, Matty Healy was asked what Love Me is about. He said, 'It's all about the truth and everything now is in pursuit of the truth, so that's what Love Me's about.' It's evident from this interview and just listening to the lyrics that he really does have a passion for his music and for the band's supporters. He has a humble personality and even with The 1975's huge fan base, he hasn't let the fame get to his head.

When I sat down and attempted to interpret the lyrics line by line I found that there were definitely themes of narcissism in relation to the ways in which people use social media and how society acts today, along with how online everyone only seems to care about looks and popularity. I think the message they're sending to their fans through this song in particular is fantastic and I know they have the ability to change the way young minds perceive the world and think for the absolute better. I have such high hopes for the rest of the album which will be released in February 2016.

Give the song a listen for yourself, the video is at the top of this post, and let me know what you think in the comments.

Freshers and Uni Induction! My Week In Pictures 21st September - 27th September 2015

Hello my lovelies, so as many of you will know, I had my uni induction week last week and the day before that I went on a night out for freshers. For those of you who aren't familiar with freshers, it's basically a period of time (usually about a week long) where everyone who's starting uni goes out and mixes with other new students who are also going to uni in the same city as them. I really hope that that made sense...

I'm slightly cheating with this blog post because the night I went out for freshers was Sunday 20th September but given that it was a really fun night and I'm only starting this 'My Week In Pictures' thing now, I figured I'd include it in this one.

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I'll start with what I wore for the night as I've had a few requests to do a blog post on my outfit. I chose to wear my cream crop-top from River Island which I bought absolutely ages ago so unfortunately I can't remember the price *cries*. I teamed this up with my black trousers which are also from River Island but again I bought these months ago and can't remember the price *sobs*. When I go out clubbing I like to feel comfortable and I like to be able to move around and dance in the clothes that I'm wearing. Although it appears to be quite tight, this crop top is super comfy and breathable. It's one of very few tops that I can wear and not sweat buckets in, even when I'm dancing in a sweaty club environment. The trousers I wore are made from a really light and again breathable material which makes for ultimate comfort. To bring the outfit together I wore my nude stilettos that you may remember from my prom blog post. I wasn't intending to wear heels but the other girls I went out with had said that they were wearing heels and I didn't want to look tiny next to them so I opted for a pair also. I'm fairly sure these shoes are still available on the Public Desire website and I'd definitely recommend getting your hands on a pair.

In terms of my makeup, I seem to be wearing for the same look on a daily basis now so you probably know exactly what I have on my face. I'm so uninventive. :( Here's a list of the products I used to do my makeup for my night out:

Ever Matte Skin Balancing Foundation SPF 15, 103 Ivory
Clarins Ombre Minérale Eye Shadow, 15 Sparkle Black
The Essentials Eyeshadow Palette (This one is the new 2015 Christmas palette as I think the one I use has been discontinued)
Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eye Liner, Black
Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara. Black
Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner, Red Diva 

I also use a Model's Prefer bronzer to bronze my cheeks however I'm unable to find the palette online.

Now for the night out itself...

After I'd put all my makeup on, tied my hair back and picked my outfit, my dad gave me a lift into Manchester to meet a few people who would be studying on the same course as me. A small group of us had been talking on Facebook for a short while and we had agreed to meet at one of their flat's in the city. The night was eventful from the start. Upon being dropped off, I attracted the attention of a homeless man who attempted to bargain with me and wanted me to give him the bottle of wine that I had brought with me for pre-drinks at Dan's flat. For those of you that know how much I love my wine, you can only imagine the look of horror on my face as I was asked such a ridiculous question. It's safe to say that I did not part ways with my bottle of rosé.

The rest of the evening was spent talking to new people and meeting people who I'd be speaking to for a few weeks online. We played drinking games, listened to the Frozen soundtrack and Dan and I even learnt how to iron. Once we were all sufficiently drunk enough, we headed out to Tiger Tiger, a club which I'd never been to before, for our night out. I don't really remember much after getting there because a lot of alcohol was consumed. I do however have vague memories of dancing with people dressed in penguin onesies, getting a takeaway with a French guy, speaking in extremely slurred French to him and drinking Jägerbombs.

Dan rocking the layered spectacles look. I've got a feeling that this could be the next big trend in 2016. ;)
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Although extremely beautiful, my stilettos are far from being comfortable for long periods of time.
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This takeaway was just heavenly.

The next day I had my first uni induction and to say I'd been out the night before, I didn't feel too bad, I was just tired. I'm one of the very lucky people who doesn't really get hungover - I just feel extremely dehydrated and a bit nauseous but it soon passes. I met my course lecturers, who gave talks and showed my group around the building where we'll be studying for the next three years. I had the chance to sample the food that the café has to offer and I was not disappointed. All I can say is, they sell pizza so as you can imagine, I'm a huge fan of the café there.

My OOTD for my first day at uni.

The outfit I chose to wear on my first day consisted of black skinny jeans, a Vans t-shirt, my Vans high tops and one of Chris' big hoodies for the ultimate feeling of security and comfort. I don't really have to time to do my hair and makeup in the mornings anymore so my hair is left down, I add a bit of eyeliner and foundation and some lipstick and I'm good to go.

Hopefully next week I'll get round to writing another week in pictures where I talk about my first proper week at uni because there isn't much to really say about the induction other than it just involved meeting and finding out more about all my lecturers and their careers in journalism.

After my two day induction, which took place on the Tuesday and Wednesday, I spent Thursday recovering from two early starts and on the Friday I slept over at Chris' house.

Sleepover selfieeee

We spent the evening listening to music and we even ventured out for a little walk to the shop (which is actually a really long walk because Chris lives so far away from the shop). He bought a can of Oranjeboom, extra strong beer and it tasted absolutely vile. When you think the sound of a can of beer being 8.5% alcohol sounds too good to be true, it most certainly is. If you like the taste of vodka mixed with beer then this drink is probably for you. Personally I'd give it a 0/10 as I couldn't even swallow it, it burnt my mouth that much.

On Saturday and Sunday Chris taught me how to skate again. It went better than I thought it was going to although Chris and I were chased by a pack of tiny wolves (terrier dogs) and one of them bit Chris' ankle. I'm a dog person and I'm never scared of dogs but I was genuinely terrified at that point because the dogs owners were no where to be seen on the caravan park next to where we were skating and there was so many dogs to contend with.

We both made it home alive, you'll be pleased to know - I hope.

Thank you so much if you took the time out of your day to read this post. I really hope that you enjoyed it. Leave me a comment below and tell me what you've been upto this week and I'll talk to you all in my next blog post.

Amy x

A Level Results and University

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Hello my lovelies, I've finally managed to find the time to sit down and write this blog post after what feels some of the most hectic weeks I've had for a while. If you're subscribed to my YouTube channel then you've probably already seen that a couple of weeks ago I picked up my A Level results and I could not be more happy relieved with what I got.

I spent the days leading up to results day feeling extremely anxious because I knew that if I didn't get the grades that the universities were asking for, then I wouldn't get a place on my course. Since I had my heart set on studying Multimedia Journalism, there was no way I could have chosen any other course had I not got the results the university was asking for.

Since I finished sitting my exams at some point in June... or July (I can't even remember, that's how much I've suppressed all of this), I gave pretty much next to no thought to results day. Over the summer I've kept myself immersed in blogging, YouTubing and seeing my friends which helped massively in taking my mind off the dreaded day.

I awoke on the morning of results day and I felt dreadful, not because I was scared of getting my results at this point but because I was awake for the first time before 12am for weeks. As I also knew I would be picking my results up in a couple of hours time I decided that the best course of action for my still, sleepy self at this point would be to stay tucked up in bed and browse through the internet as my duvet (I don't know about yours) is able to protect me from ghosts, murderers and also envelopes that contain your A-Level results. I figured that if I stayed in bed it would help me to think that none of this was real and I could pretend the whole thing was just a bad dream.

Of course it wasn't, so when I finally did manage to drag myself out of bed, the anxiety of knowing what the day meant, hit me so hard that there was no way I'd be able to eat any breakfast without throwing up. The only thing I managed to stomach was a brew and as I was sipping my morning cup of tea I received an email from my first choice of university saying that I had got in. I don't honestly think that I'll ever forget the feeling of overwhelming relief that I felt at that moment. I have to say that running through to the living room to tell my parents that I was actually going to uni, held the same level of pure joy and excitement that I felt as a child on Christmas day at seeing all my presents in front of me.

This took the pressure off quite a lot when I went to pick my results up because I knew that they couldn't be that bad if I'd gotten into my first choice of university. Whenever I go to pick up results I always try to avoid eye contact and speak to as few people as I can. My aim is to pick up my results, open them in a quiet corner alone and then leave. I honestly don't know how some people manage to converse both before and after opening their results, the experience of opening my envelope is enough for me.

Now to the part that the majority of you actually cam here for... my grades. Overall I have achieved a B in English Language, a C in English Literature and a C in Sociology. I'm so so happy and massively relieved with the grades that I got. I've found the last two years particularly challenging because I find revision extremely difficult to sit down and put my mind to, especially when it's about things I have no real devout interest in. I know that I could have done a lot better had I really put my mind to revision but that fact that I managed to pass everything and get into my first choice of university whilst I felt pretty rubbish and lost in life is pretty good going.

So, in a few days time I'll be starting at university studying Multimedia Journalism and I could not be more excited. Whilst all my friends are moving away from me to universities all over the country, I'll be staying in Manchester and won't be moving out at all. Whilst this seemed like a 'no brainer' kind of decision to start with, I am slightly worried that I'll miss out on this 'uni life' that everyone seems to go on about and whilst it would be nice to have what everyone's describing as a fresh start, I know that living in accommodation with other people who aren't my family or Chris, would drive me mad. As I also live fairly close to the university anyway it would make more sense for me to live at home and save myself the debt and also save my clothes from the disasters I know would occur, should I move out and have to use a washing machine.

As my wardrobe was wearing pretty thin, my parents treated me to some new clothes as well as the supplies I'll need to help me through my course. I've got a video up on my YouTube channel (also below), showing you all the new things that I have for uni! I also went out into Manchester for results night but that's definitely a story for another time. Once I'd recovered from that night out, Chris and I drank a celebratory bottle of Prosecco because he's knows that that's my favourite way to celebrate any special occasion (and weekends).

I also have an advice video up surrounding going back to school, college and uni where I answer the questions that you left me. You can also watch that here too!

Thank you so much to everyone who's managed to read the entirety of this blog post. I hope you enjoyed hearing about my A Level results and my thoughts on starting university. I can't wait to share more with you in the months to come.

Amy x