If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll probably know that I’ve been trying to read more this year. Given how much time I’ve had these past few months, I’m kind of ashamed that I only have another five to add, but in my defence, I’ve spent a lot of time planning for my interrail trip, … Continue reading
I know we did our A levels months ago now, but I realised that I never got round to finishing this. It’s probably not as extensive as it could have been, if I’d finished it on time, but I figured it was better to post what I had than start making things up. Below are … Continue reading
Philosophy and Ethics was definitely my hardest A Level and sometimes I just didn’t get why. Other people in my class all got A grades without revision and even though I’d memorised the content, I often got Bs or Cs. I found out the hard way that all that knowledge doesn’t mean much without the … Continue reading
This year, I’m lucky enough to be one of 15,000 European 18-year-olds given free rail passes to visit Europe in a new EU initiative. Each person who gained a pass was able to choose between a point-to-point ticket which was valid for specific trains and planned the whole journey, or a flex ticket that let … Continue reading
Editing is a process every writer has to go through. Most people I’ve met have a deep seated hatred of just the thought, but apparently I enjoy it more than most. That said, I’ve written a step by step guide so you at least know where to get started. Depending on the type of edit … Continue reading
Originally published as ‘Simon VS the Homo Sapiens Agenda’, I initially watched the film then bought the book. This is probably the best decision I have ever made. To be honest, I found the film unsatisfying. While it was good at capturing the friendships between the main characters, I feel like it carried certain stereotypes/insensitivities … Continue reading
Well, we made it! Yesterday was A-level results day, and so we joined the rest of the country in finding out our future-defining grades. Nobody ever said that A-levels were easy, but this year, changes impacting the majority of A-level subjects came into effect. As you can imagine, this has meant total chaos for the … Continue reading
According to UCAS, the number of unconditional offers has risen to 7.1% of all offers. Many articles list the rise in unconditional offers as a negative, as though they somehow corrupt the system. However, I would argue the opposite – for many of these students, this is exactly what they need. A levels have been … Continue reading
As we said when we first started this blog, we’re all writers, not that you’d know it from our recent posts. Therefore, we’ve decided to each do a character focus post for our favourite characters from our WIPs. Through these posts, we hope to give you an insight into the decisions we make about our … Continue reading
We wouldn’t live up to our name if we didn’t devote at least a small portion of our blog to unusual words, and so here are a few of our favourites. We’ve been posting a word daily on our Instagram, so if you (like us) are frustrated by how irregular our posts are, we recommend … Continue reading
