Catch up!

I would like to apologize as I haven't wrote a blog for so long, but I’ll be posting a lot more.  So I thought I would do an update on what I have been doing the past couple of months.

1. University

As this is my last year at college, we have had to start applying for uni. As I said before I want to be a child's nurse, I applied for the University of Nottingham and De Montfort. I didn't hear anything for a while which I wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing , then one Friday night I got an email from UCAS and unfortunately Nottingham University had not accepted me. A few days later I got an email from De Montfort asking me to attend a Maths and English test, and if I passed that I would be invited to an interview.

I attended the Maths and English test which was on the January 21st, I think it went really well but I don't want to get my hopes up and   as you never know what's going to happen. I am still waiting to hear if I passed the test or not but i shall keep you updated.

2. New Flat

I have previously wrote about the flat being built in an old post. Recently things have really started to move forward with it, this week I started moving things in and we have the keys which is really exciting. There are still little bits and bobs that need finishing in it but it looks amazing!

I shall write another post on the flat soon and put pictures up ect.  

3. Birthday

Recently on the January 18th it was my birthday!! I always look forward to my birthday as I love celebrating, it wasn't a big birthday this year as I was only turning 22 but I went out for several meals with family and friends which was lovely. My presents were fab, I mostly got money which I always find great so I can go and spend it on what I want.

These are the main events that have been and still happening in my life at the moment. I shall keep you all updated as these progress.

Nicolle x

New beginnings

January this year, my uncle told me that he is going to be building two flats which will look like a normal house from the outside, He offered me and Luke to move into the top one. At this point we we're living in a three bedroom house with another couple and a girl. ( was really like shared accommodation) I feel like there is only so long you can live with other people until it become to much.
Me and Luke have been together for 4years and I feel like we needed our own place and it was time to leave the share house.

 We jumped at the chance of moving into the flat! We were told it was going to be ready towards the end of September, while it is in the process of being built we have moved back in with my mum and step dad.

These photos show the progression of how the build has gone on so far.  

There has been a few up and downs while going through the process but i am so happy how well it is going , It won't be long till it's nearly finished and it can not come quick enough! I'm excited to start decorating and buying all the cute little things to make it a home!!

I'm looking forward to share with you all what I am buying for it as it progresses.

Nicolle x

Splendour festival

For all of you that don't know what splendour is , it is a one day festival at wollaton park in Nottingham. Which starts at 11am and finishes around 12pm.

I have been bugging my boyfriend for around 4 and a half years to take me to a festival (I have wanted to go to v festival for so long) but he was always unsure if I would like it.  Some friends told us they were going to splendour, so I felt like it was the perfect opportunity to go to some sort of festival. To begin with I was unsure as a ticket was around £48 and for two that's just under £100. I felt like this was a little expensive for a day out with all the food and drinks you would buy there it was going to be around £200!!

After 2 days of discussion with Luke we decided just to book it. I feel like it was money well spent as we had such an amazing time with our friends! There was so much to do for a variety of ages, for children there was play areas, face painting and there were family's there with picnics ect , which I thought was great .

 We started the day off by having a little picnic and having a few drinks on the field, then me and my friend had a walk round the stalls and the other stages, there were three in total ( 2 with live music and the other one was a comedy stage), we the then went and had our face painted to get in the true festival spirit.  After that we went back and met the lads, and then they went for a walk round.  

I didn't really know many bands that were playing, I knew about two and then one backed out due to medical reasons. Most of the bands were from the 80's which I dont really know much about music wise, despite that it was still fab, sitting with a picnic, music and great company!

 This was the view from where we were sitting.

 Me and my friend after we had our face painted.

Me, Luke and our friends we went to the festival with.

Overall the day was perfect and the weather was beautiful! There was so much to do all day for a variety of ages. I think I will be defiantly goigoingck next year.

Let me know about your festival experiences!

Nicolle x

Perfect swimwear for summer

well summer is here and in a couple of month i am jetting off to Portugal for a week. I have been trying to find the perfect swimsuit, i dont think there is anything that makes a girl feel better than finding a swimsuit that flatters her figure.

I am going to show you the top 5 that have court my eye ...

1. Topshop Double Scallop Trim Swimsuit
    Was £36.00  Now £28.80 

2. Trangl Winnie-Dakota Superfly
    £56.63

3. Victoria Secrets Low Back One piece 
    Was £48.68  Now £36.27

4.Miss Guided Floral Hipster Bikini 
   £10 for the bottoms 
   unable to find the price for the top 

5.ASOS Mix & Match Multi Leaf Print Twist Bandeau Bikini Top With Tie Back   £12.00

which one is your favorite swimsuit?


Nicolle x 

Living life with dyslexia.

Living life with dyslexia can be a struggle at times but i have just learnt its part of me and makes me who i am.

So how did i find out that i was dyslexic?

As a baby you normal go through the stages of crawling and then walking, but for me i never crawled. My mum just thought it may be because i was a chubby baby and maybe thats way and she never really thought anything of it.

When i started school, from infant school to juniors, i was always a year behind on my work, such as reading and spelling ect. Especially when it came to my spelling test, my mum always use to practice with me, she use to aske me to spell the words out verbally and i was getting them perfect every time, but when it came to the day of the test and i had to write them down in my book, i would only ever get 2 out of 10. My teacher at the time brought this up with my mum and dad and some people would just say its because i wasn't clever or they would always come up with some reason.

 My mum looked into it further and i had all the symptoms of being dyslexic. She booked me in for a test to see if what she thought was correct and the results came back and yep i was dyslexic and not just stupid or any other reason people would give. My mum was really good when she fount out and researched into it, so she could know every single thing about what was happening and she could have a good idea what it was like to be me. 

As soon as i got diagnosed with dyslexia, i got booked into a center which was in Sheffield , where they did more tests to try and find out how bad it was and what was the best way to try and help me. I had to attend over a long period of time, which meant i could get the best help. They gave me lots of exercises to do which involved balancing on things, throwing bean bags ect, but tried to make it really fun and in little games which i had to do at home every morning and every night before i went to sleep.  

i think this really helped me when moving to high school as i had all the help and support i could have at that moment in my life. High school did have good and bad moments. When i first started the school my mum informed them that i was dyslexic and they gave me loads of support but i believe all the help and support i had before i started high school gave me so much more confidence and i didn't let the fact i have dyslexia stop me.

I was in the bottom set of all my classes but i tried the best i could. My worst subject has to be maths, i am terrible at it and got a F in my GCSE, but i feel like my maths teacher never understood and didn't know how to deal with the fact i was dyslexic, as he used to kick me out of the class every lesson for 2 years and send me to another class with work sheets, i never understood and never use to do. In my last year of school i got placed in the ''colouring class'' which was known as the bottom set. It only had a hand full of pupils in and the teacher was amazing, she talked everything through with me and i always had a lot of support. I guess being kicked out of class didn't really have much of a chance of getting a good grade in my GCSE.. On a better note i got a C in English which i was amazed at and good grades in my other subjects, when taking my GCSE i was able to have extra time but normally i didn't really need it but it was a bit of pressure off my shoulders knowing it was always there if i need it. 

Leaving school.

Being a nurse is my dream job but i never knew how to get into it or even thought i would be able to become one really as i didn't think i was good enough, clever enough and just didn't really have the guts to do it thinking i would just fail, i always thought it would just be a dream job that would never happen.

I followed in my sisters foot steps (she is 2 years older than me) and did a beauty therapy course which i was really good at the practical side but not as good at the exams but i got through it and passed my course. 

After i finished the year, i decided to have a change of mind and decided to take a course in childcare, which was mainly based on assignments which i was good at, it is exams i can not do and this course didn't contain any, so i guess it was the perfect choice. I managed to pass my course. Once i had passed that i worked at a special needs school were i was a teaching assistant for 2 year, and it made me realise how lucky i am and made me see life from a whole different point a view. 

After working in the school, my passion to be a nurse was as high as ever, i looked into how to become one and what grade i would need ect. So now here i find my self doing an applied science course going into my second year in September and i am doing maths classes, where i passed my first exam a couple of months a go and applying for uni soon, something i never thought i would do.

Being dyslexic is part of who you are and you should never let it hold you back from your dreams, or use it as an excuse. I always believe if i can do it,  anyone can . Don't get me wrong it is really hard and a lot of work, but will be worth it in the end.

I would like to hear your stories and experiences.

Nicolle x  

     

who am i ?

I am twenty something, from Nottingham. I have been with my boyfriend for four years.

I am a full time student studying level 3 applied science (Chemistry, Physics and Biology), It is a 2 year course and i am on the last part of the 1st year. My outcome of doing this course is to eventually be a children's nurse. Also i love fashion, beauty, traveling and food.

i am doing this blog to share my thoughts and about whats happening in my life day by day.

hope you enjoy

Nicolle x