Little Miss Rendell

Just a small update for you all, a few posts ago I wrote about how I went to an open day at City University of London. After a few weeks of thinking I threw caution to the wind and applied. When I sent off my application I really didn't expect to get anything from it, I just didn't want to regret not going for it. I'm so glad that I did as I got an interview which I went to a few weeks ago! The interview day was so much fun! I tackled all of my transport nervousness, even in rush hour, to get there which was an achievement in itself. Then throughout the day I spoke to experienced journalists, I got to go out and find a story in London and write a pitch for it and we were given so many more tasks that challenged me. I had such a great day but with limited spaces I was just grateful to have this interview experience to take with me next time I applied for something. They said they would let me know a few days after and... I GOT IT!! I am studying a masters next year (if I...

Logan Paul has hit headlines this week for all the wrong reasons. The successful YouTube star is usually in headlines for his subscriber count or funny videos but this week has seen the public calling for his channel to be deleted. Throughout this post I'll talk about Paul and his response to his actions but also I will have a discussion upon where this leaves the platform of YouTube. If you are not aware of what Paul has done I will give you a brief explanation. A few days ago Paul, who has over 15 million subscribers, uploaded a video which featured a dead body. The YouTube star saw an opportunity to gain views and publicity by visiting an infamous forest known for suicide whilst in Japan. Aokigahara was featured, Paul went as far as to film a recently deceased body. He has since apologised in a video and tweet but many do not think this is enough. Many are petitioning for his channel to be deleted and famous YouTubers have not shied away from the issue. Casey Neistat has sent ...

5 years ago something happened in my personal life that changed who I was. If you have been reading my blog for a while then you'll know what this is, if you haven't take a break from this post and skip through and have a read. Everything that happened then made me a stronger person, something I am grateful for at this particular moment in my life. Everyone around me said at the time that everything happens for a reason. Losing the person who was closest to me at the time, not through a circumstance out of our control but through them voluntarily walking away from me was the worst thing I could imagine. I ignored everyone who said that to me. What was the reason behind me losing my brother, my confidence and my family unit as I knew it? I think I've finally figured out what the reason was for this: to make me a strong and independent person. Now if someone hurts me I can deal with it, knowing that even when the most important person was taken away from me I was able to su...

As you all know I suffer with anxiety. Not so much social anxiety, I'm okay in a room full of people but if I'm put on the spot or made to do something new I freeze up and get so nervous. For example, when I was in my first year of University I had to take the train and I would have had to change trains along the journey. I started to have a panic attack and didn't go. That's why my break through yesterday was a big step in the right direction. I've been thinking about doing a masters in Journalism and the best place for this, in terms of contacts and location, is City University of London. I booked a place to the open evening and tried to persuade my friends to come with me. They didn't have the money to spare which meant that I had to go by myself. Alarm bells went off in my head. Having to go to London on my own, negotiate the tube by myself and when at the open evening I would be put on the spot to ask strangers questions I needed answers to. I reassured m...

Christopher Nolan is the director that brings this historic event to life in the new movie, aptly named, 'Dunkirk'. Dunkirk. A small French town that to many is just a geographical spot but to 400'000 men it was hell on Earth. For those who know nothing about this landmark event in World War 2, Nolan enters you into the deathly experience which is enabled by the wonderfully chosen cast. Many stars feature throughout the 80 minute spectacle, such as Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and Kenneth Branagh, all doing extremely well to capture the fright and grief these men would have experienced 77 years ago. I will delve deeper into my thoughts of the movie but don't worry I won't reveal any spoilers. The biggest surprise from this movie is Harry Styles. Admittedly as soon as I heard that he had a part in the film I was doubtful, from being in a boy band to portraying a soldier in a blockbuster movie was quite a big leap. In any war movie there's a pressure to do the pa...

My usual introduction does not seem appropriate for what I'm about to talk about, so I'll start with: his name is Zigi Shipper and he has changed my outlook on my everyday life. I am currently studying at University of Southampton and next year I have chosen a module called holocaust literature. I chose this as I love history and as this would be the last module of my course I thought I'd finish uni on a high. How does this tie in with Zigi? Well I received and email saying that Zigi was coming to give a talk and all the students taking the module next year were welcome to listen. I jumped at the chance as I have never met or spoken to a veteran let alone a holocaust survivor and i thought it would be eye opening. Photo credit: Holocaust Education Trust. Of course Zigi's story was harrowing and moving but what resonated with me was his positive attitude towards life. I'm the type of person to hold grudges and let the littlest thing annoy me and here is Zigi, so...

Hello lovelies! It's been such a long time since I wrote a post, but I like to write about something that I find engaging and know enough about to talk about and nothing has grabbed my attention. This was up until I binge watched the new Netflix series 13 reasons why. The series takes the audience on a journey of going through the 13 reasons why the protagonist, Hannah Baker, killed herself. Now I could criticize some of this series from a creators perspective but I believe these discrepancies are easily forgotten when you conclude the series, the last two episodes are very powerful and discuss difficult and serious issues. Due to this there wont be any criticism here but a focus upon those last two episodes and what I took away from the series. (picture credit: Google) Obviously there will be spoilers ahead, so if you haven't watched the series yet or haven't finished it, come back to this post when you have! I am so pleased that Netflix is the platform that has th...