Thought I would write a post today about this amazing American organisation that I just discovered called Hope for Paws. In short, they rescue dogs and other animals from the streets in California and help them find a new home and the work they have done is truly amazing. They have an official YouTube channel called Hope for Paws - Official Rescue Channel and they have 1,8 million subscribers so far. I think sometimes people tend to forget that much like ourselves dogs have feelings and need to be tended to. It is just abhorrent to see the state and condition that some of these dogs are in. I am personally a huge dog lover and it hurts me so much to see all these animals suffering. So please, subscribe to their channel because the work that they do really does make a difference. xoxo
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One of my biggest worries that really just makes me sick to my stomach whenever I think about it and is always in the back of my head is whether I will ever obtain a traineeship to start my career as a lawyer to be. Getting a traineeship in both Scotland and England is very competitive and there is no guarantee that you will obtain one. In Scotland you have to complete the diploma in legal practice after you have completed your LLB (Hons) degree. Usually such a degree can cost between £6000 and upwards depending on the University you choose to attend. As such, it is an incredibly expensive investment and another factor making it more tricky is that once you have completed the diploma in legal practice it is only valid for two years. This can add a tremendous amount of pressure on any law student eager to start their career. Having good grades does not always mean that you will have an easy time finding a traineeship and most law firms will want you to have some experience. My university has a so called Law Clinic that is run by students and supervised by our professors and qualified solicitors. This is a great way to obtain some experience but be warned this will most times not be nearly enough. I can't count the number of times I have applied for a job and gotten rejected it really is heartbreaking, but I think it is really important not to let yourself get discouraged and just keep trying. If you let the heartbreak over being rejected get to you, you just risk getting more depressed about life and getting of track of what really matters - finding a good traineeship/ work experience. I hope you found this post interesting and helpful. xoxo
L.C. Did some impulse midnight online shopping last night at Cervera (a Swedish shop that sells home stuff). Realised that I had a voucher for some money off so after much thought I decided to purchase the Elsa Beskow bowl from Design House Stockholm. The bowl retail for 259 SEK but with the voucher I got it for 209 SEK which is a really good price. Once I receive the bowl I will make a little review of it and show you guys it! xoxo
L.C. Thought I would make today's post all about how it is to live on a student budget as well as answer all the questions that pop up like do you need to live on noodles and beans? or is it possible for a student to keep a reasonable budget and still enjoy some luxuries? All those questions will be answered today my friends! *Please note that this is my personal account of how it is to live on a student budget and different people may have different experiences.* One of my biggest expenses as a student living on a budget is accommodation. The part of Scotland where I live is quite expensive in terms of accommodation and therefore I currently share a flat with a flatmate - so I it is her flat and I rent a room from her. Sharing a flat is a great way to keep monthly expenditures down and save some money on rent. So each month I deduct the rent cost immediately from my income. Usually will pay for rent and gym at the same time so I don't have to think about it. In terms of my food budget I do believe planning is everything and knowing what you are going to actually eat during the month and planning your meals just to make the money stretch as far as possible. I purchase my food online either at Sainsbury's or Tesco, oddly I have found that I spend less money at Tesco's than I do at Sainsbury's for almost the same purchase. But I do shop certain items at other shops like Asda where it is cheaper to buy it. My usual food budget per month is between £200 and £250 BUT that is including any meals I eat out. So, each month I will make an online grocery order, prefer shopping online as it gives me a better overview of the offers that are available and most grocery shops will give some extra discounts online. The order I make will usually be around £140 which is approximately £28 per week (usually shop for 5 weeks). This way I am able to avoid spending as much money from the remaining part of my food budget and I have a better overview over my food spending. So with this budget I am able to buy lots of fresh produce like vegetables and good quality meat. With regard to vegetables I always try and buy organic but that's just a personal choice of mine. So it is not really necessary to just live on beans and noodles you can enjoy luxuries even on a student budget. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and if you would like to see more posts like this in the future drop a comment below. xoxo
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