I know it’s been quite a while since you heard from any of us, but it has, once again, been one heck of a time. Amongst all of the usual university stuff and actually acquiring a social life (I know, I’m shocked, too), I have been a coming to terms with the fact that I … Continue reading
The next few weeks are a landmark time for Kit and many other students: the start of university. Such a rollercoaster period is a wild ride for anyone, but can be made more difficult by not drinking. This post isn’t just for teetotal folk, though, there’s some useful information for anyone starting uni. When I … Continue reading
We’re a little late posting this, but another year has passed and we’ve reached our cotton anniversary. This is the point where we usually update anyone listening on how things are going for us. Yup, you read that right; it’s your annual opportunity to hear from Kit! We reached 50 followers last month, which was … Continue reading
Those of you who have been following us for a while will notice that this isn’t my usual segment. Back in the dark ages of 2017, I did a series ‘Beating the Block with G’, which pretty much turned into self-care tips. Because of that, I’m labelling it as it is. One of the most … Continue reading
As I’m sure anyone will tell you, our education system is not without its flaws. However, a pretty much worldwide problem is the lack of recognition that we give to creative subjects. We’ve all heard the stereotypes – art majors only do drugs in college and then end up unemployed, English majors are obsessed with … 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
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
Happy exam-eve! To celebrate, we’re treating you with TWO revision posts in one day. Just how will you contain your excitement… For other posts on component one check out language acquisition and language and politeness. Accent vs Dialect One of the key areas of this topic is the distinction between accent and dialect. Accent is … Continue reading
Following our current trend of revision posts, we thought we’d cram in as much English Language as possible before the first exam on Wednesday. If you’re revising for component one, you may also find yesterday’s language acquisition post useful. Facework Most concepts about politeness focus on the idea of face; our public self-image that conversations need … Continue reading
