Over the past two years I have written a blog post about my first week at uni for the year. And this year is no different. Minus the fact that this one is running a little late after an absolutely crazy week, of just crazy things. I have finally had the time to sit down and write about the first week of my final year!!

This uni year started out differently than the last two.

For starters I have moved off campus and into a small apartment with one of my close friends. This meant that I didn't need to be down here a week earlier than most, because I only had one o'week to participate in, instead of two.

This meant that my first week was more relaxed and was filled more with getting the things I needed for the year ahead (like a bed), instead of games and parties. Which if I am being honest, I didn't miss at all.

I got to sleep in and watch movies and laze about, for a week, before getting thrown into the deep end of being a third year student.

I found out that living off campus is just as fun as living on campus. Only it's quieter and more peaceful. Which are two things that I don't mind at all.

I hope those of you who have started uni recently are having a blast.

xx Kat

March rewind 2015

It honestly feels like March flew by. 

I gathered freebies at my university's O'Week, bought all of my required books, started classes, went to on campus parties and spent some quality time with my friends and new roommates.

I have already spent endless hours studying, or really procrastinating, and have managed to get through my first four weeks, of my second year, without any mishap.

I started to decorate my bedroom on campus and even started a few personal projects. somehow managing to balance everything smoothly and not feel swamped at the same time.

I put together three different costumes, for three different themed parties and managed to get lost on the drive to one of them.

I spent time at uni and away from uni hanging out with the amazing friends I have and bonded with my four new roommates for the year. I even came up with some grand ideas and plans, that I now need to act upon.

Netflix has also arrived in Australia, so that can only mean more hours of procrastination lie ahead.

I hope everyone is having a good easter break, whether you celebrate or not. I personally am back at home for a week on holidays.

xx Kat

Study Tips.

Hey guys,

So I am in the middle of assessment season at University and even though I should be doing work, I am taking a much needed break to do something else for a little while. So here are some of my personal favourite study tactics for when I have work to be done.

1. Pace yourself. 

I find it useful to have working periods. So study or work on something for a certain amount of time(i.e 30 minutes), then reward yourself with a break(i.e equal or less amount of time). I find that this keeps me motivated and helps me concentrate whilst I am doing work.

2. Take notes.

Take a ton of notes, especially if you need them for a future assessment or essay. Taking notes is the best way to remember what you are learning and a good way to track things later down the line.

3. Break fun.

When you take you breaks do something that has nothing to do with your work. It will keep you concentrating on your work when you get back to it, and will also help you not overthink it when you are on your break.

4. Don't give up.

Try not to give up in the middle of things. If you start not finishing things you may form a habit of doing so. Even when things get hard try not to drop what you are doing and leave it alone. It will be much more satisfying when you finish, opposed to when you leave it uncompleted.

5. Highlight the crap out of stuff.

I am a crazy person with a highlighters and notes. I don't know what it is, but I cant help myself when it comes to highlighting this. It's a good way to remember things and also a good way to find important things when you are studying later on.

6. Keep organised.

Organising you stuff makes things easier to find latter on down the track. Keep things order and in a system that will help you find what you need faster.

xx Kat

Study, play and enjoy the day.

Hey guys,

So I have discovered recently that the only way for me to not go insane while studying, is to balance out my time with fun additions.

Spending equal amounts of time having fun, as I have studying, means that I am not driving myself crazy, staring at a piece of paper or some text that needs to be read. 

This goes for many things, always make time for a little bit of fun, even if it is only a small break, just don't get to caught up in the fun, make sure all your study gets finished as well. 

Even though winter is just around the corner, for us in Australia, it's still important to enjoy the day, whether it's inside or out. Break up your studying and you will feel better about everything, or at least I do.

xx Kat

Study playlist.

Hey guys,

So right now I am in the middle of assignments at Uni and exams are coming up. One thing that I find useful whilst studying and doing assignments is a good playlist of music, so here are 20 of my favourite songs to listen to whilst studying.

Still into you- Paramore

No matter where you are- Us

Bright lights(fly)- Alex Goot

Weightless- All Time Low

Chocolate- The 1975

Me, myself and time- Demi Lovato

Mr right- A Rocket to the Moon

Flying away- Sheppard

Both sides of the story- We Are The In Crowd

Walls- The Rocket Summer

Starlight- Tonight Alive

What you do to me- We The Kings

Hold tight- Colour Coding

Friday night- McFLY

Never what to let you go- Megan Nicole

Remembering Sunday- All Time Low

Happily ever after- He Is We

We'll all be...- The Maine

World at our feet- Joe Brooks

Jumpstart- These Kids Wear Crowns

Those are just a few songs I like to listen to when I study. I would love to hear some recommendations as I am always looking out for new music.

xx Kat

April Matters.

Hey guys,

How's everyone going? I thought I would do another one of these little update blog posts again. Just like I did last month. So lets get started.

1. Notice the ground underneath you feet will come out this month. March was kind of crazy and I didn't get around to posting it up, so I will do so at the end of April instead. But it is still going to happen.

2. I have come up with a plan for the month of May, which I will share with you all later on this month, it should be fun and test me to my limits. But I am looking forward to seeing if I can challenge myself and I am going to need to plan ahead for that one. So get excited for that.

3. I get to go home for a holiday at the end of this week, so I hope to pack as much as possible in during that week as I can. Which I will hopefully blog about.

4. I am going to start doing a monthly review post. Showing you any pictures that have been taken during the month that has past. This will help me with my 'Take more photos' goal that I made at the beginning of the year. Which I will highlight my favourite moments of the month past.

5. I hope to explore some more throughout the rest of this month, so I hope to do so and share it with you guys. 

6. Blog more.

That's about it for April. I now have to go back to doing my Uni work, which seems to take up a majority of my time these days.

xx Kat

Swamped.

Hey guys,

Today post comes to you in the midst of my own procrastination. I have been staring at my computer for hours, trying to attempt finishing the reading I need to do and to do the ever growing pile of Uni work.

But my brain has wondered, and is getting a little bit bored with reading and doing work. So I thought I would post.

I currently have a list of running things I need to do and it never seems to go down. Things keep getting added, but by the time they have been completed, several other things have been added in it's place. It's virtually an endless list of things.

I will say that I am not to far behind on my work, which is a pleasant surprise to me, as I always felt like I was behind at high school, that and I was too lazy, but so far I haven't left anything to the last minute. So that's a plus.

I also constantly find myself staring out of my window, at nothing in particular, just so that I don't have to concentrate on any work. Plus it was sunny for most of the day, so that didn't help. Or eating, for some reason eating seems to take my attention a lot. 

I can't quite comprehend how people who are doing sciencey subject manage, when I am slightly struggling keeping up with a Creative Arts subject. Don't assume we don't do any work outside of class, we do plenty. 

I have also found myself consuming four time more coffee and peppermint tea than usual, just to help me along with my studies. The coffee hit certainly doesn't help with the procrastination, it just makes me get bored faster. But it helps a little.

So thats all for now, I should probably get back to reading the large pile of texts that I need to read for week 3 and 4, which I haven't finished and haven't started.

xx Kat