Author Archives: emilystanley03

Excuse the irony, but I really don’t know. As I enter my final year of school and sixth form, I have reached the point of having to actually decide what I want to do with my future, or at least the next few years. In less than a year now, most of my friends willContinue reading “How to Make Decisions- As an Indecisive Person”

For this week’s blog, I thought I would make a diary entry each day of my first week back at school. I was excited to return, but also apprehensive, and I hope this blog gives you an idea of how I found my first week back at school. First Day It was strange arriving inContinue reading “Back To School Diary”

After the beginning of the UK’s lockdown on the 21st March 2020, it was clear that children and young adults were not going to receive their usual education for the rest of the school year. Despite the encouragement of the continuation of the curriculum and teaching itself, most students were unlikely to find themselves inContinue reading “Do I Want to Go Back to School?”

Last week, I visited my grandparents who live in Devon. Because of COVID 19, we hadn’t seen them for eight months, so we vowed that as soon as it was safe to do so, we would book a visit. My grandparents live in a lovely, small town, but there’s easy access to the city centreContinue reading “My Devon Detox”

Dependent on how engaged with my blog you are, whether you are a weekly reader, or this is the first time you are here, you may have noticed my blogging activity has fallen in the past couple of weeks. I’m here to tell you why. In all honesty, it was purely a complete burnout ofContinue reading “I’m Back”

As the summer properly begins, I can’t help but feel disappointed that I am not going to make it out of the UK this year. I am fortunate enough to holiday abroad every year, and although I had an amazing trip to the Alps in February, I am sad that I won’t be getting muchContinue reading “My Love For Travel”

11.07.20. That was the date I was meant to see Taylor Swift live. Amazingly, it was going to be my second time! As I sit here listening to Taylor’s latest album ‘Lover’ to console myself, I feel a sense of warmth and peace. Her music brings me a calmness, and I also feel a senseContinue reading “Thank you, Taylor Swift”

Many of my blog posts have been reflective recently, and I hope to start changing that up soon, but the pandemic has been a time of reflection for me, and it will be especially for the next week or so as I approach my 17th birthday! In light of turning 17, I thought I wouldContinue reading “My 16th Year Summary”

Yesterday, my friend sent me a message wishing me a ‘happy birth-month’. For a second, I was confused before I realised that it actually was July. Turns out, I’m one of the many who hadn’t realised we had entered July… This year has gone exceptionally fast. Although I’ve had many days sat in my bed,Continue reading “What I Have Learnt From 2020: So Far”

It is almost definite that we won’t be having the same summer we all hoped for this year, but I am going to try and make it as good and worthwhile as I possibly can. I’m personally hoping for lots of good weather, and I’m also hoping to see more entertainment venues open in theContinue reading “10 Things To Do This #summer2020”