As I sit at my desk in my childhood bedroom with a cup of tea at hand, I still cannot believe that I have already been at university for a month, for I sometimes wonder if I'm even at university at all. This year has been defined by one defeating announcement after another, from that of a national lockdown to the cancellation of exams, and Zoom university fits right into the mix. It hasn't been all doom and gloom, don't get me wrong, but the experience could in many ways not be more different to that of my older peers. For that, I've decided to write a little post both entailing where I've been during this one-month hiatus and what this new experience has been like from the perspective of a first-year student. I hope you are all doing well and, as per usual, leave any thoughts in the comments below.
G x

As those of you following me on my Studygram will know, this academic year was the year in which I applied to university - and to say it's been a tumultuous journey would be quite the understatement! With the process now coming to a near-end, with all resting on my A-Level results (hasn't that become a sticky one?), I thought it would be the perfect time to share this very journey with you today - which, yes, involves the infamous Oxford rejection and an unexpected change of course. Although this post is very much about me sharing my personal journey, I am still keen for there to be something that you as a reader can take away - and for that, I will be telling you about some of the things I think I did well, as well as some of the mistakes that you can avoid for an overall better application experience. I ought to mention that this post was inspired by the lovely Eleanor Claudie - and let me tell you, if you haven't read her blog yet, you are missing out! Without further ado, let's jump right in! 
 G x

Well, well, well... where do I even begin? ​Admittedly, this post is one that was due to be posted a fair bit later - but given the government's announcement of school closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought it was only right to hurry the posting process and get this out to both Year 12 and Year 11, for whom I feel a whole lot of sympathy towards right now in the wake of exam cancellations and/or potentially months worth of missed teaching time. Given the fact that I will now have a lot more free time as I will no longer be sitting my A-Level exams, I am dedicated to help keep the younger years on track and there will be a lot of blog content coming in these upcoming few weeks so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for that. I am also more than happy to work with you on a one-to-one basis to provide you help with your personal statement if you wish - feel free to get in touch with me at @everylittlethingblog on Instagram! As for now, though, let's jump right into the subject matter of this post - which is all about personal statements! Get a cup of tea or coffee on hand, as this is going to be a long one...
​G x 

I have to admit, the one question which I simply cannot stand receiving as a study blogger is the classic "How many hours should I be revising?" or anything along that train of thought. See, this is one of the main issues I have with the community as it stands; seeing as it's a little difficult to evaluate your work by how much you have been able to achieve and retain at a later date, we just tend to resort to hours as some sort of reliable measurement for productivity and, thus, success. The problem with this, though, is that one person could get the same amount of work done in 4 hours as another might in 8 - and no, it's not a question of natural ability, it's to do with how focused and efficient you've been. This was my greatest mistake at GCSE: it was almost as if I was on house arrest by my own accord, chained to my books, and quite frankly... I did nothing but make myself miserable - all the while not even retaining half of the information I was supposedly learning! Most of us have been here, at least in the latter scenario, but today I'm hoping to share some of my A-Level wisdom as to how you can get the most of your study sessions by doing more in less time - all the while retaining what you learn so that you have time to do the things that you enjoy. Gosh, that was a long introduction - but I hope you enjoy this post, and let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!
​G x

We've all been there: exam season is fast approaching and you have weeks, or maybe even days, until your exam- you know... the exam you haven't yet started revising for? This was the exact scenario that I was in last year two weeks before my GCSE Science Paper Two exams, but it was with this technique (as well as completing practice question after practice question) that I still managed to walk away with two grade 9's and an 8 in those very exams- and it is this method that I'll be sharing with you today. Though perhaps a little shorter than some of my other posts, I hope it is useful and as per usual do feel free to leave any thoughts in the comments below! 
G x