So I'm an academic (technically). I'm going into my final year of my Bachelor of Health Sciences at university, which is a research-intensive program. I also work as a research assistant full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year. I have one paper published in a journal (!!!!!!!!), so I guess I'm legit. … Continue reading Discussion: academia
Month: July 2017
Woman of the Month!
I'm starting a new instalment on my blog called Woman of the Month, where each month I highlight a woman in the world who I think garners recognition. I started this mainly to increase Girl Power and empowerment, and because there's a lot of women I feel are overlooked and I wanted to bring attention … Continue reading Woman of the Month!
WWW Wednesday: July 26
Normally I participate in T5W, but this week's prompt (series that got better) wasn't working for me. I just couldn't think of anything more than Red Rising and Harry Potter. So instead I thought I'd do WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It’s very simple: answer … Continue reading WWW Wednesday: July 26
The “Friends” Character Book Tag
Tagged and created by Haley @ Fangirl Fury, who has a fantastic blog. Thank you very much for the tag! I have to confess something though: I've never watched Friends. I know, I know, I could just never get into it! But these questions are great so I will definitely be answering them! Rachel: A character … Continue reading The “Friends” Character Book Tag
Read-a-thin!
This ReadAThon was created by Jessica at JessicaMarie, Amanda at ACourtofBooksandLove and Chelsea at AVeryBookishGirl. It's called Read-a-thin and the point is to read books that you’ve had sitting around for a while and read them, those random books you’ve been meaning to read and haven’t got around to them. They've outlined a bunch of challenges in … Continue reading Read-a-thin!
Standalone Sunday: Stolen
Standalone Sunday is a feature created here where each Sunday you feature a standalone book (not part of a series) that you loved or would recommend! This week I am highlighting Stolen by Lucy Christopher!
Bucket list: Alderson-Carthew and hitchhiking
You can find my bucket list here! Alderson-Carthew Hike On Canada Day weekend, my family spent the night in Waterton Lakes National Park, which is in Southern Alberta and is one of my favourite places. If you ever get the chance to come to Alberta, go to Waterton. Alderson-Carthew is one of the many hikes … Continue reading Bucket list: Alderson-Carthew and hitchhiking
The Mystery Blogger Award
Thank you so much to Katie for nominating me! This award was created by Okoto Enigma, so go check both of them out! RULES Put the award logo on your blog. List the rules. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. Tell your readers 3 things about yourself. You have to nominate 10-20 … Continue reading The Mystery Blogger Award
Thursday’s Top 4: books that didn’t need to be series
Find out more about Thursday’s Top 4 here! It’s basically a meme I started mainly for myself, but anyone can participate! Visit this page for the upcoming topics This week’s topic is books that didn't need to be series. I also have a mini post on my thoughts about this!
T5W: Books That Aren’t Set In/Inspired By The Western World
Find more about T5W here! This week’s topic is books that aren't set in/inspired by the western world. I think this topic is great and I love reading books set in different places!
Mascara Monday: L’Oreal Lash Paradise
4.5/5 stars I had heard so many things about this mascara on youtube that I had to pick it up and oh my goodness you guys, it's totally worth the hype. Basically this is supposed to be a dupe of Too Faced's Better Than Sex mascara, which everyone seems to love. I've only used a … Continue reading Mascara Monday: L’Oreal Lash Paradise
Standalone Sunday: Stardust
Standalone Sunday is a feature created here where each Sunday you feature a standalone book (not part of a series) that you loved or would recommend! This week I am highlighting Stardust by Neil Gaiman!