A MONTH ON MEDS

Okay I know this is technically my year abroad blog and I'm no longer on a year abroad but I find writing therapeutic so deal with it losers. Today marks four weeks since I went to the doctors and got diagnosed and prescribed my antidepressants so I thought I'd write a little bit more on that experience and also how I've got on with the medication because I was always looking for posts like this before I plucked up the courage to go so maybe other people are looking too.

ADIOS ESPAÑA (AND WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO WRITE THIS)

Okay so I am the worst year abroad blogger because the best posts are always the end of posts and I didn't write mine (for reasons we'll come to later) despite leaving Alicante over a month ago so here we go.

YEAR ABROAD SELF CARE

It's not really a secret that I seem to be struggling with my year abroad but I think that's probably because of other issues, on top of the massive amount of stress that comes with being uprooted. However, we are fortunate enough to be living in a time where mental health is becoming less and less of a taboo as days go by. At least not in the circles I'm in, both on and offline. A thing I see quite often online is the idea of self care - either things you prepare for your down days or things you do regularly to help yourself. So obviously me being me I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and write about what helps me out. Maybe if you're on a year abroad and also having a shitty time this could help.

UEA IS IN SIGHT

This morning (after a bit of drama and a flurry of emails) I picked my last ever undergraduate modules for my degree at UEA. I don't know if they'll be my last ever UEA modules because I'm considering a master's but more on that later on when I can make up my mind.

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS

As one of my new year resolutions, I wanted to start watching more films, and more decent films. I've been noting down everything I've watched so I thought I'd pick the best ones for anyone looking for something to watch.

ERASMUS YOLO

A certain attitude seems to have developed between myself and my friends. "ERASMUS YOLO" basically entails not caring about things being hard or stressful or annoying because we're on erasmus and yolo. 

GUEST POST: NEW GIRL IN TOON

The lovely Chloe over at New Girl in Toon invited me to write a lil something on her blog all about my love for the north east so if you're interested, head over here!

T MINUS 100

I have 98 days left of my year abroad. Except I don't. I'm spending 17 of those in England so I actually have 81 days left of my year abroad in Spain. I'm struggling to come to terms with the fact that this thing is almost over.

LITTLE DIPS

I've been back in Spain, what, four(?) weeks now and can honestly say they've been some of my happiest weeks. It's not that anything that amazing has happened, it's just a long time in a very very long time I've felt consistently happy for a long period of time.

C25K DIARY

So hello again pals! I feel like this is something I should write about on my blog since I've actually stuck to it. Obviously at the start of the year a lot of people take up new diets/fitness regimes/crazy coke challenges and I am one of those people. I was joking with one of my friends about doing the Great North Run but that is so out of the question it's ridiculous. However, the conversation lead to me downloading the NHS 'Couch to 5k' app, so thanks for taking the mick out of me, Cameron :-)

HELLO 2015

I think this might be the longest I've not blogged for. I won't apologise for being away because that's how so many blog posts start. Let's just consider this as my welcome back to blogging! How is everyone? Good start to 2015? I've had a great time.

2014/2015

2014 was a wonderful year. I think, in fact, my best and favourite one yet. Time for a little round up me thinks.
This year has passed by so ridiculously quickly, I absolutely cannot believe it. 

SEMESTER ONE | A ROUND UP

So then. 15 weeks later and I have finished my first semester (and first half!) of my year abroad. I thought it fitting to do a little round up of how I have found it and any things I would change/advise anyone starting their year abroad. I'm also going to write another post about my hopes for semester 2 so stick around for that.

A WEEKEND IN THE TOON

Alternative post title: why going home for the weekend probably wasn't my brightest idea

Why? 
Because my homesickness that was almost tolerable before is now cripplingly bad and I'm counting down the days until this thing is over. That whole living in the light thing? Not happening today. Let's make today my Sunday. 

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT LIVING IN SPAIN

A lot of the time when I'm here I am kind of homesick and not really loving it as much as I maybe should so today I thought I'd remind myself of why I do really like it here.

HOME

As one of the few people in my hometown to actually leave and become a student elsewhere, I've since felt disassociated from where I grew up. It's not because here is awful (it kind of is awful, but that's not why) but being at home doesn't really feel like being home.