The lovely Student Finance

 

 

 

If you are going through the process of applying for Student Finance OR have applied for in the past you are certainly likely to recognise the logo above. For those who have no idea who/what this is let me just look up on the trusty Wikipedia exactly what they actually are. "Student Finance is a company which offers student loans. A student loan is designed to help students pay for university tuition, books, and living expenses."

 

So in summary its a company which will offer people who are going up to University a loan to pay for the course and your living costs, yes its a major help, seems pretty straight forward right? WRONG! Student finance is known for being a pain in the as with their application process, the application is very time consuming so applying early is key. Almost everyone applies for student finance and the media makes them out to be the devil but to be honest its something we need so if you need the money there is no way around it if you cant afford to pay a university course.

 

Getting back on track I of course applied for Student Finance in April 2014 its now July 2014 and i'm STILL applying. Being born outside the UK it has made it 20 times more difficult to apply, this year they have asked for evidence showing that I have been and stayed in the UK since April 2011.. not hard right? WRONG AGAIN! I tried bank statements, I tried college attendance sheets for the three years, child benefits sheets directed to my parents with my name on it. Every time I rang up I kept being told something different, I rang up one time and a woman told me I couldn't send it college letters because it could of proved I only came to the UK for education BUT THEN I was told to send the college attendance sheets so... The last time I rang everything I sent in wasn't enough so I needed to send a letter written by my college head master to stay that ive been attending, fair enough, sent that over a month ago I called last Friday they hadn't received it but called on Monday to ask for information and they had it in.

A loan alone is something crazy to go through but I don't think i'll be applying for a loan any time soon its stressful to think that the loan wont be accepted and I cant attend the University that has already accepted me or that I wont get the money in time to pay for my accommodation.

 

Here are some key point to keep in mind if you're applying

• Apply early in case of any delays
• Read all information available to you, check out their website
• Make sure you ring up if you have any queries (that's what their phone lines are there for)
• Keep an eye out on the online portal for any updates when you are completing your application

Hope this helped

Until later.. Goodbye my lovelies

Sincerely Ady xoxo

 

 

Clothes clothes clothes!

Lately I've been obsessing over River Island's clothes, after looking at all the clothes they had on their website i've come up with three outfits I'm in love with. I mean they've worked with Rihanna and I'm loving their trends and patterns right now so here is the three outfits I've put together, its all river Island so you can find all these pieces there.

"Night out"

I'm in love with this skirt, its simple and the belt adds a nice feature, the black and white crop top will not only help on those hot summer nights but its also flirty. The black platforms help add a little height and also makes any girl's legs look amazing, lastly I've chosen this bag for this outfit because of the addition of a splash of colour the creamy pink works well with the combination of black and white. ~ Skirt: £25, Crop top:  £12,  Black peep toe platform sandals: £55, Pink colour block patent envelope clutch bag: £18.     Total outfit price: £110.00

 

"Summer days"

 



 

I love this outfit because its clean, fresh and great for those not too hot yet not too cold summer days. I adore this dress because of the shoulder cut out its such a feminine cut the colour is very punk rock too I love that about it, the boots are gorgeous I like these because it adds a little height and black goes with everything can even pair it with jeans. The bag is very boohoo chic which I adore its big enough to put some sunglasses and a purse but small enough to make it easy to carry around, bringing back the animal print. Dark purple cold shoulder t-shirt dress: £25, Black chunky platform Chelsea boots: £40, Brown mixed animal print leather duffle bag:£80.

Total outfit price: £145

 

"A day by the seaside"

 

This is such a girly outfit and completely something I would feel comfortable in wearing. The coral top help those of us who are very conscious about our bellies the line of the shirt hog the body just at the right places, you can never go wrong with some blue sliming jeans and the earrings help add a little of that summer feel to the outfit alongside the flowery bag. Sandals are very in these go perfectly with the top. White striped floral print mini tote bag: £30, White daisy stud earrings: £2, Coral metal trim T bar sandals: £25, Coral puff print sleeveless peplum top: £30, Light wash Amelie reform superskinny jeans: £40

Total Outfit Price: £127.00

 

 

"Date night"

 

 

I'm in love with this purple colour as you can tell the dress is gorgeous it shows off the right amount of leg and the neck which is another attractive body part. I pared it with these hells because they are a very sexy the hell is small enough to make it easy to walk in. The bag goes nicely with the black shoes and the sparkle from the bag compliment the necklace. Dark purple bardot bodycon dress: £28, Black platform barely there sandals: £50, Gold tone gem encrusted necklace: £18, Black embellished cross body bag: £20.

Total outfit amount: £116.00

 

Hope I've inspired some people to go out there and expand on their wardrobe, shopping is like therapy girls!

Until later.. Goodbye my lovelies

Sincerely Ady xoxo

Preparing for University

I started planning what to take to university ever since I got that email confirming that I've been accepted at my 1st choice University.
It was on a Thursday morning and I had lessons that day at college and I was just so overwhelmed I think I didn't shut up about it all day, had the biggest smile all my face. The boyfriend came round the same night with a congratulations gift (candles, love me some candles) he's always supported me, so patient. Mum and Dad surprised me when I told them I got accepted, mum was at home she was just like "eh" kind of thing doesn't really show of her emotions that one, she told dad he was on his way to work I got a lovely text congratulating me, mum said he was telling all his friends in the car I got accepted. Dad has always been really proud, always been very straightforward. First one in the family to go to University I am. 

 

Anyway back to packing! I was hooked on those YouTube videos "What to take to University", "University room tour" & so on I just love watching them, think I'm just nosey. Created my own little list on my phone on things I need to take to university, mind you I only came up with 29 and 21 are already ticked off!!

My friend is living in the same student accommodation I will be living in September, every time I go in there it drives me crazy I just want to move in. One downfall that I was expecting to happen anyway... NO PETS! Not even a goldfish, cant stress this enough how ridiculous. Its going to be so lonely without a pet, I have two dogs a crazy amount of fish and the bees and birds and the back of the garden how boring is it going to be by myself..

 

Cant wait for freshers week, the fame of it is insane and I think the only reason why i'm really looking forward to it is that I will finally have a Saturday off to go out and have a drink. Student finance is a whole new thing that I wont go into but be aware the process if very time consuming so start early. I started in April and i'm still trying to complete the process. University hasn't even started yet and its already a pain in the backside.

Until later.. Goodbye my lovelies

Sincerely Ady xoxo

How i got here

 

After doing my GCSE's I was finally glad to be able to call myself a college student.. No more horrible P.E lessons, no more sports day, no more horrible high school food.. I WAS FREE! That is until everything started going in wrong in college. I mixed with the wrong crowd and although I thought these people were my friends and I loved them it just didn't seem right to waste my education by skipping my hideous Law and Psychology classes (which I was hating and failing) to sit around smoking a fag and have a chit chat about what we got up to last Friday. I changed it around for myself  in time luckily, I ditched these classes that clearly were not right for me and I got on the right track. After three years of college my attendance finished at %85.60 at the highest its been since attending East Norfolk Sixth form College and I am finally glad to say that I am now currently doing my last college exams ever! Its been one heck of a journey and after working my ass off on my third and final year to at least attempt to get into a university, I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!

 

Its chaotic at the moment, seems like it was only yesterday that I was putting on my tie for school in the morning and I'm now finding myself in Wilkinson debating on which Kettle I should take to university. Talking about kettles, I had no idea how expensive plates and cutlery is, madness! I'll be moving into my accommodation on the 13th of September which is an hour and a forty minutes away and I know leaving my friends, family and boyfriend behind will be hard but I'm ready to start this next step in my life and I refuse to miss out. They've all been extremely supportive listening to me go on and on and on about things i still need to buy and what theme I want my room to be and so on, I feel like a little girl sometimes.. me against the big bad world with bowls and spoons by my side oh and not forgetting my pug door stop.

 

I have a feeling I will miss my mum telling me to clean my room and doing my washing, dad annoying me every morning calling me moody for ignoring the three times he has already said "good morning" , me and my brother shouting names at each other (sibling love) for the fun of it of course and lastly having my boyfriend come over within 20 minutes of me saying I'm feeling down or ill. However... for now.. i see freedom ahead and I'm loving the idea of it. Late nights with my soon to be housemates, going out drinking more often, more independence, having the boyfriend stay over for longer with no one hassling me to do anything and lastly burning a bit of toast here and there.

 

Cant wait..

 

Until later.. Goodbye my lovelies

Sincerely Ady xoxo