University life

September this year I started at a small university in Birmingham where I will be studying a joint honors degree in History and Theology. I have not moved away from home to go to university like most people my age do. This was partly due to financial costs and that I don’t think that I would have integrated into university life outside of the lecture hall very well. I’m not a party animal and I enjoy my own space.

I thought I would take the time to talk about the subjects that I am study for my degree starting with History; I did not start to show an interest in history until I was 14 when I was forced to do it as a GCSE. If you were to tell 13 year old Lauren that she is now study for a degree in History I would have called bullshit. But, at the start of KS4 education I fell in love with History. I am hoping to specialize in more ancient / medieval and possibly some early modern stuff during my degree.

The second subject I am studying is Theology, Theology coming from the Latin theologia, theology is study of the concept of God and the ideas and practices surround as God. I am especially interested in the philosophical arguments surrounding the existence of God (which I might write a separate post about). Generally I have always been really interested about the study of religion and the problems concerning a deity

.

How have you found university life so far?

My overall experience of university so far has been a good one; I have made some great friends and have attended some engaging classes. In addition I have started reading for my first essay (scary stuff)  I’m doing a lot of reading in general. I love being able to share my passion for two amazing subjects (in my opinion) with experts in the field and colleagues.

The uni that I am attending does not have a rampant social/ party scene and so far I have not attended a university party sorry to disappoint.

 

What are you going to do with such a stupid degree?

Well my friends I plan to complete the necessary qualifications and become a secondary school teacher, I may as well do something that I am passionate in rather than wasting my time doing something that is useful but I hate.

I hope to post as often as I can on this blog in between reading for my degree and I will hopefully be doing updates during the year for any bored sole who is interested. If you have any questions concerning University just ask!

Always,

Lauren

Twitter- @LaurenCats7

Instagram – redhairedcatlady

Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27290164-lauren

lperry176@gmail.com

At the moment I am reading: Library Of Souls by Ransom Riggs

A letter to my 14 year old self

Well hey there it’s me Lauren ,

First of all I would like to say that your looks fucking amazing but the blonde highlights are going to destroy your hair, then the pink will fade and you will be left with some hella damaged hair which will require a lot of love and attention if you want it to back to its full health. I am writing to tell that you are still standing and not a lot has changed really, in the future you still listen to the same music and still possess an unhealthy obsession with Harry Potter.

Secondly I would like to tell you not to worry Lauren , don’t worry about not liking the same music as your friends embrace it , because you’re different and it is beautiful just like you are. Lauren you are loving and caring, please don’t worry about not having any friends because eventually people shine through who really care about you.  Be your own crazy self, you will manage just fine.

I would like to warm you Lauren, you’re going to meet boy, you’re going to love him, he’s going to love you but he is going to break your heart, you will cry however, you will be strong and you will make it through. You never needed him anyway, you need to stick at things when they get tough, you will make it through. I hate to tell you this but you will thing you have found ‘the one’ several times and it never turns out to be, I’ll give you a call when I find him.

Lauren you also need to stop crushing on Edward Cullen he is not a good model boyfriend in fact he is a despicable example of a boyfriend so you need to stop reading the bloody twilight books and get on with your life. There are far better books out there I promise you; you are going to love them.

This leads me to your obsession with reading, don’t throw all of your books away, you may hit a huge reading slump but you will fall in love with reading again.

That music degree Lauren? Forget it music will always remain your first love but it will not be your career, work hard music will play a huge part in your life but other subjects will shine though and you hate for History will turn into a love believe me! Your singing voice will develop to the point that you can sound like a Disney princess with very little effort, it’s an excellent party trick!!

Lauren I know that you are in a rough place at the moment but I am telling you that it gets better. Those cuts will heal, you will relapse again but it is going to be okay you will get better and things will improve.  You will learn to love yourself don’t worry about your weight, your looks or style be yourself make the most of opportunities you are doing well , keep your head down , work hard in school because it won’t last forever . Your school days will not be the best of your life but you still need to enjoy them. Spend less time on tumblr and get shit done (but tumblr will pay a huge role in your life so don’t abandon it completely).

That’s all I’ve got time for, stay true to you , love yourself. 

Lauren

Twitter- @LaurenCats7

Instagram – redhairedcatlady

Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27290164-lauren

lperry176@gmail.com

At the moment I am reading: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs 

Getting Pierced

I have a number of piercings and have been pierced on a number of occasions so thought that I would share some tips for anybody looking to get a piercing for the first time. 

This is my daith heart piecing which took
aroung 6 months to heal. 

One research the piercing that you actually want: look into what it is like to actually get the piercing, look at photos of the piercing so you have an idea of the placement of the piercing. In addition research into the general healing time of the piercing plus the aftercare that the piercing will require. Also, you might want to look in to the level of pain that you may experience when getting the piecing, remember that pain is subjective though.

Two research the studio/shop that you want to get your piercing at. Go online read reviews, ask people, and look on social media do everything you can to research the place where you are planning on your piercing. You want to make sure that the shop meets the government requirements when it comes to piercing and that their staff are well trained and experienced. This could mean paying slightly more for the piercing but personally I would rather pay more to be pierced at a reputable piercing shop than have a piercing on the cheap and it go wrong.

Three eat before you get pierced; make sure that you eat a meal or a snack at least half an hour before you have your piercing. This is because when you get pierced your blood sugar can drop due to the rush of adrenaline this leaves you prone to fainting. You might even want to take a sugary snack with you to eat straight after you get pierced to raise your blood sugar.

My Tragus and Snug piercings. As you can see
I have a few scars on this ear from previous piercings
this is something that you need to consider. 

Four listen to what the piercers say, ask questions and get any advice while you are there. I advise you to listen to the piercer’s opinion because at the end of the day they are professional especially when it comes to jewelry, healing time, cleaning and maybe even placement of the piercing in some instances. It might also be a good idea to ask what size jewelry you are being pierced with as you are often pierced with jewelry that is too big for the healed piercing to allow room for swelling. This means that when you piercing is healed you might have to purchase and change your jewelry, some piercers include a free jewelry change others may require a small fee for the jewelry to be changed. But knowing your jewelry size will be a help.

Piercings can be fun and a wonderful easy way to get a new look  but you often have to consider what impact a piercing can have on your job prospects or even if the piercing leaves a significant scar or not. Always remember that you can take your piercings out, they don’t have to be in your body forever but they might leave a scar.

I hope these tips will be useful to anyone looking to get pierced for the first time. Just remember to take time to decide if the piercing is something you want to commit to and to do your research. 

Always, 

Lauren

Twitter- @LaurenCats7

Instagram – redhairedcatlady

Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27290164-lauren

lperry176@gmail.com

At the moment I am reading: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs