LIFE AS A STUDENT | WHAT TO BRING TO UNIVERSITY

Hiya! Welcome to the next part of my Life As A Student series and today I'm going to give you an idea of what to bring to university. This will vary for many students because some universitys provide bedroom packs and microwaves,kettles etc etc. This is the exact list I refered to when buying and packing for university. Keep in mind I was a very excited university student and I didn't really need some of the things on the list. Also some things may be missing from the list because I bought them after I moved into my university halls. I hope this helps.

Documents

• Passport
• Passport photos
• NHS/Medical documents
• National Insurance card/documents
• TV License 
• CV
• Bank Details
• University Documents
• Exam certificates
• Student Finance documents
• Birth Certificate
• Driving Licence

Kitchen

• Kitchenware : Mugs, Glasses, Cutlery, Plates, Bowls,Frying pan, Tin opener, Tea Towels, Containers, Saucepan, Washing up liquid, Sponge, Baking tray

Studying

• Diary/Planner
• Lined paper (A4)
• Plain paper (A4)
• Folders
• Stapler
• Hole punch
• Post-it notes
• Tape
• Notebook
• Pens & Pencils
• Magazine holder

Bathroom

• Bath mat
• Bath towel
• Hand towel
• Face cloth
• Toilet roll
• Shower mat

Bedroom

• Bed sheets
• Duvet
• Duvet cover
• Pillows
• Pillowcases
• Bed throw
• Hot water bottle
• Alarm clock
• Laundry basket
• Hangers
• Door stop
• Mirror

Electricals

• Calculator
• Laptop
• USB
• Printer
• TV
• Camera
• Extension Lead
• iPhone speakers

Toiletries

• Shower gel
• Tooth paste
• Tooth brush
• Cotton buds
• Cotton pads
• Moisturizer

Miscellaneous

• Umbrella

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WHAT I GOT | CO ORD, BIRKS & A CHOKER

It's really hard to show you guys what I buy all at once so I thought I'd show you 'WHAT I GOT' a couple of items at a time. So I'd been eyeing up this co-ord for a very long time, as I was a broke student at the time I put it at the very top of my wish list. A couple of weeks later I went back on the Fashion Union page and it was on sale!! There was noway I was going to leave the screen without purchasing it. It's my first ever purchase from Fashion Union and I must say I'm really impressed, delivery was quicker than expected (I'm a cheap skate so I always choose the cheapest delivery option which normally means the longest delivery time) much to my surprise I ordered it Thursday evening and it got here on Saturday. I had to get a size bigger as they didn't have any size 10's left, its a little big around the side of my boob area and my lower back so I am gonna try and get it taken in. Apart from that I absolutely love it and that's another co-ord added to my collection.
I also got a pair of Birkenstocks in pink! I haven't got much to say about them because my step dad bought them for me but I do really like them (mainly because they are pink!)

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FASHION | OOTD

Summer is now in full swing and I must say its been full of good news; I passed my first year of university and I'm very happy with my grade, I finally got a job and after only working there 2 days I got some really good news from them, one of my flatmates wasn't going to live with us in second year due to being on placement but he has now changed his plans and will now be living with us for second year (MADHOUSE!) also I've got some really exciting things planned for my blog so all in all I'm a very happy girl.

If you've been reading my blog for a while you'd now I've had some issues with doing OOTD's and getting them up. Well, I have finally found a solution and that is getting my 8 year old brother to take them! I'm actually impressed and after taking today's OOTD he has now decided he wants to be photographer haha!

Necklace - River Island

Top - Miss Selfridge

Bag - Ebay

Jeans - Cow Vintage

Trainers - Nike

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BEAUTY | BASIC EVERYDAY MAKE UP ROUTINE (SUMMER EDITION)

For the past few days in the UK temperatures have been getting as high as 31 degrees (which is very hot for us). I don't really want to be out in the heat wearing lots of make up so my routine is very different to my make up routine for cooler weather which you can read here.

I start of by putting a little bit of the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer under my eyes and I blend it using my finger. Personally, this is the perfect light concealer and when I have it on I don't feel like I'm wearing anything. I then fill in my eyebrows with Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in dark brown and then I clean it up with MAC Studio Finish Concealer in the shade NC45. In my tear duck I put a little bit of No7's eye shadow in Champagne and then I line my upper lids with Maybelline Gel Liner, depending on how I feel I might do a thin line or a really dramatic flick. I then pop on my eyelashes which I get from any Afro-Carribean hair shop and that's it. I have really oily skin and it gets extremely oily in the summer, especially on my T zone so I avoid putting make up on my forehead and my nose.

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p.s if someone could tell me how to rotate images of Blogger I'd love you forever :)

FASHION | KYLIE JENNER INSPIRED WISHLIST

Salt And Pepper 90s Dress
Miss Selfridge

Zoraide Lace Strappy Midi Dress
Missguided

White Top
H&M

Skinny Rib Crop Tee
Topshop

High Waisted Denim Shorts
Pull And Bear

Mariota Faux Leather Pencil Skirt
Missguided

Hansa Taupe Scuba Mini Skirt
Missguided

What's your favorite item?

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LIFE AS A STUDENT | FRESHERS WEEK

I've decided to do a series on a my blog called Life As A Student, where every Monday leading up to freshers week I will be doing advice posts for all freshers, students and anyone that wants to know really. You can read last week's one here, also I'd love it if you messaged me or commented and told me any university related topics you would like me to cover. Today I'm going to give you some tips for freshers week and along the way give you little snippets of my freshers week.

Try and arrive in the morning or mid-afternoon. Going out clubbing with people you only met a few hours ago is actually quite scary. Moving in in the evening whilst everyone is getting ready to go out may be an awkward experience. I was the first one to arrive and I spent about an hour walking up and down the corridor shouting ''Hello, is anyone here?!'' convinced that they were all hiding from me!

Leave your door open/Bring a door stop. This tip didn't really work for me because I was right at the end of a narrow so no one ever came near my door but I do know that it worked for some of my friends living at other halls.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to. You don't have to drink! Due to medical reasons I didn't drink during freshers; I still made friends though and I still went out. To be honest getting absolutely wasted everyday of the week isn't me anyway, if you're having fun I don't think anyone will notice you haven't drunk.

Go to your course inductions  My course inductions were absolutely pointless and I really didn't need to go :) but being the great influence that I am, I encourage you to go to all of them.

Explore your new city. If your completely new to the city why not check it out during the day. I done this twice and realised what a beautiful city Nottingham is and I also got lost!

Freshers Flu. Now I didn't get freshers flu *woohoo* and neither did my flatmates but I have heard it makes you feel absolutely dreadful. Don't wait till you're too sick to get out of bed before buying antibiotics. 

Go to Freshers Fair. How can you say no to freebies! Its also where you find out about societies so I would really recommend you go to freshers fair and join a society. If your too scared to go to trials/auditions or society meet and greets by yourself why not ask your flatmate if they can come with you.

Be nice. Not everyone has a loud personality, some people can be very shy and find it hard to make friends please please please don't leave anyone out. I really do feel sad when I see someone is with a group of people and they look left out. It won't kill you to ask them if they're alright, even if they're a complete stranger you can ask them if they wanna stick with you or hold their arm or hand whilst walking through the club.

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