Hello all, I am please to announce a new section of my blog called PhD Chronicles where I will be detailing my experiences during my PhD. The first topic of the series will be about why representation matters to within academia in light of it being the end of Black History Month. Firstly, I always liked science during school and I was also quite good at it academically so I had a feeling my future career would involve science (click HERE to read full break down of my science journey so far). I went through the motions of wanting to be a singer, journalist and a doctor before being set on becoming a scientist (some life events also led up to this decision). However, the seed of becoming an academic was planted from me growing up with an academic father. Whilst the ultimate decision to pursue academia was confirmed during my Masters degree, I used to revel in tagging along with my Dad to work at the University of Goldsmiths and soaking up the university environment. It also helps when ...
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My Truths about a New Season
Hello all, today I’m here to talk about what’s been going on with me and touch upon the topic of moving into a new season of your life and my honest views about what has gone on with me behind the scenes over the past couple of months. Starting a new chapter whether it be a new job, a degree, a business can be a very exciting process especially if it is something you prayed for ages ago. However, I will be honest that the lead up to me starting my latest venture of education wasn't the smoothest. This post was sparked by some specific incidents that took place before me moving up which involved me evaluating certain relationships and my individual behaviour pertaining to my "love" life. As you know from my It’s Not You: Unfiltered post, I started going to therapy because of the effect my break up had on me both mentally and emotionally. So upon going to therapy, I must say that I have been learning and trying to understand my habits and why I think and act the way I do in said dating ...
5 Things to do in London
Hello all, I am pleased to showcase this post about some of the fun things that I personally enjoy doing whilst out and about in London; the town where I have grown up. Whilst there are a plethora of fun activities that London has to offer I have narrowed it down to my personal top 5 for you all to try and keep an eye out for. Brunch Brunch is a term I have heard for many years but didn't actually partake in until this year (Geneva further deepened my love for brunch!). It is the perfect mixture between breakfast and lunch and much more feasible time-wise for those who want to have a fancy breakfast but not so early in the day. This is a perfect time to eat a full English or a cheeky egg benedict/florentine at 3 pm in the afternoon without any form of weird stares. Two chains of restaurants I want to point out that do exceptional brunch are Coppa Club and The Grind. Out of all the brunch locations I have been to this year, I particularly enjoyed my experience at The London Grind ...
Why I’m Not Responsible for Men’s Actions
Disclaimer: I have to put this from the get-go the fact that this doesn't apply to all men however I am addressing the things that I see other women experience and also what I have personally experienced. I am also aware that not only men behave this way but again I am addressing this from the viewpoint as a woman. Hello all, today I want to touch upon the fact that I am sick and tired of constantly seeing on social media and offline that somehow women are to blame for when a man's actions. Firstly, this narrative of predominantly us women as a whole gender failing to take accountability needs to go back to the pits it came from. Failing to take accountability for your actions isn't specific to gender however it's audacious for men to state this when they fail to do so after being checked and called out for their wayward behaviour. A man will be called for his behaviour towards a woman/group of women and instead of owning your mess and aiming to rectify the damage you have ...
A Day in Dublin
Hello all, I am pleased to come to you all with another travel blog post about my recent girls day trip to Dublin, Ireland. Still swamped with the travel bug, I wanted to travel as a way to celebrate me starting my PhD and thankfully my mates Theresa, Dayo and Affy were down for the cause. We managed to book a day trip one evening in July and luckily because it was only a day trip we didn't have to worry about any extra baggage fees. *Fast forward to September* Saturday 7th September Our flight was early in the morning (8:50 am) and unfortunately for me, I didn't sleep much the night before as I came back home late from my work leaving do. I was basically knocked out for the duration of both flights which were effectively very quick (1 hour 25 minutes). Once we landed in Dublin, we made out way to buy a day visitors Leap Card (€10) which enabled us to travel on all modes of transport. We were starving at this point so we made our way to Dublin City centre which was roughly a ...
Geneva Girls Trip Part 2
Hello all, I am back with the second and final part of my girls trip to Geneva series showcasing what we got up to! Saturday 22nd June We had quite an early start today at around 9:30 am but the first thing we did was stop at McDonald’s to grab breakfast. I made the error of ordering a large breakfast meal that came with large chips (no hash brown sadly) so I had to share my chips with somebody else. After our breakfast, our first stop for the day was Mount Saleve (our substitute to the day trip to Annecy). We were still going to France although not for a whole day where the weather can disappoint and ruin plans. After walking across the border between Geneva and France, we made our way to the cable car which was our desired route to get us up to the summit of Mont Salève. Even if you are scared of heights, the views on the way up and at the top are absolutely beautiful. We were so high up that the Jet D’Eau water fountain looked minuscule and stationary compared to when we were ...