Picture Time! Safari Uganda

On the 4th day of me being in Africa we went on a Safari to Murchison Falls. We left our hotel at 6 in the morning and came back to our hotel at 8 in the evening, man it was a long day but it was totally worth it.

(A water-hog I think)

(Our tour guide)
 

(Snake headed lizard)

(School of hippos)

(River Nile)

Have you ever been on a safari?
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My 11 things to do this summer!

Summer is very slowly approaching so I thought I would write a list of my 10 things that I'm to do this summer(well that's if we get one anyway!) some of these aren't very interesting but hay-ho I included them in anyway.

1. Get a couple of friends together and chill out in a park, harbour or on the beach.

(Harbour Festival 2011)

2. See all my friends that I never had time to because of being so busy with sixth form and work.

3. Go camping with friends either in a back garden or in a caravan park.

4. Take a photo everyday and document it at the end of summer. I often print out the best photos and stick them on my wall.

5. Have as many caramel frappuccinos as I can get my hands on, I freaking love them and are my favourite iced beverage.

6. This stems on from number 1 but go to the beach as summer wouldn't be summer without the feeling of sand in between my toes and having a stick of rock and spending my money on coin machines.

7. This is a random one but have a bus day, get on loads of buses and venture out to new places and get lost along the way.

8. Have a movie night, nothings better than chilling with a couple of friends and watching movies all night.

9. Give yourself a makeover either being changing your hairstyle, dyeing your hair, experimenting with new clothes or make-up etc.

10. Go to a water park or theme park.

11. Have a BBQ.

These are my 10 things to do this summer, what are yours?
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The Wanderlust tag

I decided to do this tag after watching Estée's video, I've been to a quite a few places and thought this tag would be a good one to do. I tag you all. 

1. Your most treasured passport stamp?
Ooh. that's tricky, probably my Singapore one after I picked up my passport on the day of flying there.

2. Can you recite your passport from memory if asked? 

No, there is too much important things to remember nowadays like phone numbers, passwords, pins etc..

3. Preferred method of travel; planes, trains or automobiles?

I like planes because they have mini TV's and the food is okay but halfway through the flight I have a fear of the plane crashing. Although I do like trains as they are just cool especially for the scenery, when I was in Switzerland on my way to Jungfrau the views were immense. I don't mind travelling by car/coach but I would prefer not to as I tend to get travel sick. 

4. Top 3 travel items?

Camera to capture the memories, Notebook to jot down how something smelt, the atmosphere etc or to express something that pictures couldn't and food/drink to give you energy.

5. Hostel or hotel?

I prefer hotels as you get your own room and bathroom but I like hostels too, I've only ever stayed in one hostel which was in New York and it was so nice, it was in a great location too. I also met some amazing people.

6. Are you a repeat visitor or do you explore new places?

I would prefer to explore as much of the world as I can but it depends on what the place has to offer, like I think I've only seen half of New York so I would go back to see the rest.

7. Do you read up on your destination (culture, history,safety) or do you wing it?

Yes, I become obsessed with it, I spend hours on end reading up on the place.

8. Favourite travel website?

Trip Advisor and random travel blogs that I come across.

9. Where would you recommend a friend to visit? Name city & why?

New York, It's just an amazing place to go. It's suitable for everyone. There are so many restaurants, bars, shops, tourist attractions etc.

10. You're leaving tomorrow, money is no option, where are you going?A huge tour of Europe, I'd go to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Serbia, Albania, Macedonia etc..

What are your favourite countries?

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Sixth Form VS College

I think this time last year I was debating on whether to go to Sixth form or College. So I'll be listing the pros and cons below:

Pros for Sixth Form:

You can wear whatever you want and wear however much make up you want, you are free to express who you are.

You have SO much support whether it being from your tutor, the head of Sixth Form, the deputy head of the sixth form or even the counsellors.

If you're thinking of doing A Levels i'd recommend going to sixth form as I think Sixth forms are more A Level orientated  and there is a strong focus on them as well. 

You also may have free periods, where teachers 'expect' you to do homework or further reading in the common room, although some common rooms have more of a social setting so don't feel you have to do your work in there unless you haven't done the homework for the teacher you have next, then it's probably a good idea to do it then!

Cons for Sixth Form:

Sixth forms are mostly based around a Levels and some sixth forms do Level 2 BTECS, so be prepared for the amount of work you have to do and the intensity of the work you have to do, as A Levels are significantly harder than GCSE's and require a lot more time and effort than GCSE's. 

You have a lot more responsibility than school, if you fail your A-levels you can't blame it on someone else, it's your fault for not making sure you were familiar with everything in it. If you don't get to school one day, the response "I woke up late so I stayed in bed" won't work. This is real life, you are a mini adult and have to be responsible for your own actions and choices.

Right lets crack on with college!

Pros for College:

Just like Sixth Form, you can wear whatever you want and wear however much make up you want, you are free to express who you are

College has more vocational courses such as brick building, hair and beauty, health and social care etc. These courses are more practical and suit anyone especially those who didn't like GCSE's as they were stuck behind a desk most of the time and preferred to be doing practical. If you are one of those people then COLLEGE IS FOR YOU!

Cons for College:

If you're doing A levels I think college is a lot more vocational course orientated and you might not get all the support you need, which I think is essential for taking A Levels

Also like Sixth Form, you have a lot more responsibility and in essence you are a mini adults. Although College I feel college is a lot more laid back with rules and things and they don't contact your parents if you're late or are absent etc.

However, choosing between a Sixth Form or College all depends on travel arrangements, career aspirations, if you want to stay with your friends or if you want to be own your own and meet completely new people etc.

Sam x