The new beginnings edition

The new beginnings edition | Helena Busia

I can't begin to explain how odd it feels to be sat at my laptop writing for some of you again. Not that my work was ever of any standard to recognise, but I became lost in the craziness that is life, and my blog effectively, ended.

With that, I've decided that I will be re-vamping my blog, all the old posts are dead and gone! I'm hoping this will make it easier to read and more fun to look at- I've got so many ideas I'm excited to share with everyone, but ultimately, to write because it makes me happy.

So, to re-acquainte myself with the blogging world, I thought I'd do a new beginnings list; five things that have changed in my life- so let's get started.

1. I finished year eleven in a hazy combination of stress and joy, and am now studying A-Level History, English Literature and Psychology

2. I achieved 3 A*'s, 4 A's, 2 B's and a C at GCSE

3. My eyebrows are no longer embarrassingly thin

4. I went to my first Reading Festival in the summer and LOVED it.

5. In March 2015, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. (Quite a big change, that one; but more on that is to come)

So here I go, let's hope I can stick around this time.

Helena

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