“Go to university; having a degree greatly increases your employability”, they said. But does it really? Here’s my experience of job hunting in the last few months leading up to, and following, my graduation. I started job hunting in March, after signing for a house to stay in Cardiff after I finished my degree. I…
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these: 10 months to be precise. That’s a long old time, but time which has been full to the brim with essays, final year stress and, more recently, catching up on all the sleep I’ve missed out on over the last three years. My degree…
Ever considered getting a work experience placement or internship, but never actually committed to the decision? Are you unsure what you want to do for a career and would like some hands-on insight? Unsure of whether you want to put all that hard work in and not be paid for it? Having just completed my…
As the General Election approaches it’s becoming impossible to scroll through any social media app without encountering numerous news headlines and articles tearing apart each political party and leader as claims and promises are made, and statements issued. And whilst it’s all very tempting to keep scrolling past, I am here raising my weary head…
Hello again! It’s been a while since my last post, so here’s a little update on what I’ve been up to in the last few weeks… It all began with Lent: I always try and give something up for Lent, but each year as it comes round, I struggle to decide on what to actually give up.…
For many people, moving away for uni is the first taste at adult life and includes one of the most exciting possibilities: being able to decide what to eat every day. But no matter how appealing this seems, the novelty does wears off once you discover the true cost of food shopping to your heart’s…
Deadlines. Pressure. Exams. Stress. Repeat. It seems we’ve made it through another exam season, and as term restarts, you can already feel the tide of work approaching. Being stuck in this constant cycle of non-stop work, sleeplessness and worry really makes you think about the real lessons being taught to students today. I’d like to…
It’s got to that time of year again: long caffeine-induced days and even longer evenings spent reading, studying and memorising facts, theorists and dates. Exam season and deadlines really creep up on you, don’t they? It’s taken me numerous years in education, but I’ve finally figured out a few easy ways to make these stressful…
Long time, no…write?! It’s been a crazy few weeks – the lead up to deadlines before Christmas, travelling home and seeing family and friends whilst also trying to fit in uni work has meant that I’ve barely had time to stop and think, let alone blog (or sleep for that matter)! So apologies for the…
That’s what they say, at least. And yet at the same time people seem to find it so incredibly difficult to sustain more long distance relationships, so what is really happening? In this day and age, we’ve got to a serious stage of over-reliance in terms of using technology – it’s almost as if the virtual…
Hi! My name’s Holly – welcome to my blog, A Cornish Girl in a Big World. I’m a typical Cornish girl who loves writing about her life by the sea. When I’m not on the beach, I can usually be found snuggled with a cup of tea and a good book.
My posts range from Cornish recommendations, to book reviews, to general life musings.
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