Migraines & teeth pains. *SIGH*

Hello blogworld, 

The past two weeks have literally been living hell, if it wasn't my teeth playing up it was a migraine. I know that these are inevitable things that we all encounter at one point or another but recently I have just felt so down about it all. Just last week I visited the dreaded dentist after a week long agonizing tooth ache and they told me I would need teeth out and a root canal. I know it is totally dramatic but it really did feel like my world came crashing down! I have a real phobia of pain and to me any dental work = pain. Anyway, the dentist put me on Amoxcillin to clear the infection and it worked wonders, after about two days I was completely pain free and feeling my normal self again. I still need to get the tooth out and the work done which I am absolutely dreading, especially now I am completely out of pain, but I cannot stop worrying over the prospect and it is genuinely making me feel quite nauseous. As soon as that problem resolved it was onto another and I have had a serious bout of headaches (almost borderline migraines). I tend to get these due to stress, during the process of dissertation writing I was down with migraine for 2 weeks straight and now with all the worry of the dentist I seem to have them back again. I think i'm a worrier, and even though I don't instantly come across as worried I think when something is playing on my mind it just builds up and makes my brain ache. Does anybody else get this? Let me know in the comments :)

Anyway, other than that I have been thoroughly enjoying my easter break. It is such a relief to put the stresses of third year to one side and spend time with my nearest and dearest. I honestly could not have imagined how much stress and pressure third year would put on me and despite all my pain over the last few weeks it feels like such a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Sorry that this is a bit of a ranty blogpost but i just wanted to vent it all out!

Now have my extremely close up and serious face and I will blog you all very soon! XOXO

NICOLEPOWNALLX

a catch up and introduction of my upcoming posts!

Hello blogworld, just a quick catch up. I know I’ve not posted in a really long time and I do apologise but I’ve struggled to find time to sit and write any posts over the summer, we've had beautiful weather and i've been trying to make the most of freetime with my family and friends.

    Currently I’m in the process of moving back to University for my third year and I’ve decided to write a series of posts about the University experience, what to expect and how to deal with common student problems. I know this blog post may be a bit late for some of you who have already moved to University but for those who still have to move or even those considering university in the coming years I hope this post gives you a few helpful hints.

Just as a bit of background information; Firstly, I am not claiming to be an “expert” and the tips that I’ll give in this blog post are a reflection of my experience at University and things that I think are useful to know in your first year. Currently I’m going into my third year of a BA(Hons) degree, I study at a campus University which (for those who don’t know) means that all the halls of residence, lecture buildings and university facilities are in one place as opposed to being scattered around a town centre like some Universities. During my first year I lived in Halls of residence and then I moved to a shared house with my friends for second year and now live in a shared house with strangers for my final year (I’ll go into more details about accommodation later on). Luckily for me it’s only a 30 minute train from University to my hometown so I can easily pop home for visits at the weekend which definitely makes things a bit easier.

So hopefully you’ll enjoy my University series and feel free to ask any questions you have in the comments. 

NICOLEPOWNALLX