Student food

Students have a reputation for eating anything and everything. Whatever's in the cupboard, us students will find a way to utilise it in some sort of random meal.

Almost every student always has a tin of beans in the cupboard no matter what, because beans goes with everything right? Egg and beans. Chips and beans. Beans on toast. I will sometimes have pasta, beans and cheese. I know what you're thinking...that sounds disgusting. Don't knock it till you try it. I think one of my ultimate favourite student meals is sausage roll, chips and beans...mmmm so good. Closely followed by spag bol, I mean who doesn't love a spag bol?

Personally I enjoy cooking but some students will just refuse to cook and choose to live off Greggs or KFC all day everyday. They no longer have their mums around to tell them off and to eat their greens so they can eat whatever they like! No wonder most students end up getting over weight with all the junk food and boozing!

Oh and then there's pot noodles, the ultimate go to breakfast/lunch/tea/snack for every student in a time of desperate need of something quick and easy to eat. I can honestly now say that I absolutely despise pot noodles and probably won't eat them every again, I am that sick of them.

Cats

If I had to say one thing that makes me extremely happy in life, one of the first things that springs to mind is cats. Yes, cats. I have been labelled by a number of people as a crazy cat lady but to be honest I can't deny it because I know it's true.

When my cat died a few years ago I was utterly heartbroken. Why can't they live forever?! I've been nagging my mum ever since to get another cat but she says she doesn't want another one. BUT I DO! Ok, so I live away at university most of the time and won't be at home to look after it...but I would definitely be back every possible opportunity if we got another one. Please mum, pleaaaaaaase?

I could easily watch hour after hour of cat videos on YouTube and if you say that you've never done that then you're lying. If you don't believe me, type in cats scared of cucumbers online..I can guarantee that you'll be on the floor laughing within a few minutes.

I would definitely say that if I was an animal I'd be a cat. Cute and cuddly but also has a feisty side. I also love a good cat nap, who doesn't?!

CAT CAFES! When I first heard this idea I thought it was a joke, but it's actually a thing. As soon as I found out about them, I obviously had to go? I can honestly say that it was one of the best experiences of my life and I would highly recommend it to all cat lovers (maybe not if you don't like cats). 

I'm worried my obsession may get out of hand and I'll end up as some crazy, lonely, old woman who has a house full of 50 cats instead of kids one day. Let's hope that doesn't happen, but meh I'm not totally against the idea.

Napping

Why is it that naps are so satisfying?

I find it's always the unexpected naps that are always the best too. That feeling when you wake up and have no idea how you fell asleep? Yet you feel so refreshed and alive after it, it's amazing.

There are times in the past where I have actually planned naps, especially before a night out to give me that extra energy boost. It makes such a difference!  Even if it's just 20 minutes, you feel like a totally new person when you wake up and you're ready for the night ahead.

My experience of being a student has taught me that naps always seem to get you through those stressful times. Got too much work on? Have a nap. On the verge of having a breakdown? Have a nap. It's the best solution.

Those people who fall asleep on public transport still amaze me though, I have never been able to do that. I would constantly feel like someone was watching me whilst I sleep and that's just weird...

I am aware I sound like an absolute grandma, but I literally have no shame in admitting that I love a good nap.

Living Alone

Living alone can have its ups and downs.

One of the major advantages of living completely on your own is the fact that you have your own space and can do whatever you want with it. No one can tell you otherwise because it is your flat! Well...technically it is the landlord's flat so you have to live by their rules but other than that you're free as a bird! I mean you can walk around completely naked and sing your heart out and no one could tell you not to (provided the blinds are down of course).

It can quite lonely and boring being on your own when there's no one else to talk to, which can often result in you talking to yourself without realising just to stop yourself from going insane. I mean you could always go round and get to the know the neighbours, but that would be ridiculous right who does that?

Bills, bills and more bills. I didn't realise how many things you actually had to pay for until I lived completely on my own last year during my university placement year. I'm talking water, electricity, rent, TV license, broadband, insurance...where did all these costs come from?! You know when there's always a small part of your innocent student mind that hopes that these things would come for free. But of course, that is never the case.