University Series Part 6: Appraisals

Hey Everyone, this is part six of my university series. So yesterday as part of our case study for HRM (Human Resource Management), we did Task B which was a recorded Appraisal assessment. We paired up, and I was originally on my own then a week or so before my tutor asked me if I would pair up with a friend who was on her own, so I agreed. Anyway, back to yesterday, our tutor said to us that we would be in the HE Room in the library doing our assessment, and that two pairs would be in the room at the same time so the assessments got done quicker. The first pairs up were me and my partner, and my two other friends who were paired together. Myself and My partner were being filmed on our Tutors Ipad and my friends were being recorded on the video camera.
To be honest, I think it went well, I asked the questions clearly and tried to answer the questions i was asked as best as I could. There were a few giggles at some point but overall it was a fun experience even though I was nervous.
Also yesterday we were given our final deadlines for all of our assignments as well as details for our graduation, which I am quite looking forward to.

Thats all for this week, I'll be back on saturday with another post. I apologise for this being a short update, Saturdays post will be longer. I'll leave my social media links for you to follow below.

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Katie xoxo

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Top 5 Avon Beauty Products!!!

As all of you lovely readers of my blog know, I m a huge fan of the brand Avon, and I have been for almost five years now. So I decided that I would compile a list of my top five products from Avon that are in my collection. I will note now, that two of the products in this list are now discontinued but there are alternatives which I will list and try and link to if I can.
To put a little disclaimer out there: This is not a sponsored post, All opinions on these products are my own, I am not affiliated with Avon in anyway shape or form (though I did use to be a representative), all images are mine, and I am being 100% honest in my opinions.
Lets get started.....

Avon Ideal Flawless light Foundation with SPF 20

 The first product in my list is the Ideal Flawless light foundation. I absolutely love this foundation, as it looks natural on my skin, covers any redness, and some blemishes. The only downside is that it has since been discontinued and I actually recieved this in one of the Makeup Bargain bags that they do in the sale brochure. However after doing some research, I have found two alternatives to  this foundation. The first is a BB cream which is generally an alternative to foundation, the one I have found is the Avon Ideal Flawless Skin Loving Beauty Balm and the other alternative is the Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation.

Colortrend Lip Stix - Just Peachy 

 The second product in this list is the Color Trend lip stix in the shade just peachy. I absolutely love this, and use it if I'm going out for the day and wearing makeup. There are nine colours available and its a bargain at £4.50. My other favourite shades are Reddy to go and Rose Kisses.

Nailwear Pro+ - Romance 

If there is one product by Avon that I really love it is their Nailwear Pro+ polishes. They come in a vast variety of colours and last for a week without a base and top coat, and a week and a half to two weeks with the base and top coat. My favourite colours are Romance which is a beautiful shimmery pink-purple shade, and Naked Truth which is a stunning nude shade. There are other polishes on offer such as the Gel finish ones which I highly recommend, and the the Speed Dry ones which I also recommend if you want a nail polish that takes around 30-60 seconds to dry.

ColorTrend Boost It Mascara

This is one of Avon's more affordable range, Colortrend's newest offerings. I haven't been using this for long but already I really like it. The Boost It mascara offers users up to 5x more volumised lashes, no clumps, and well defined lashes. I've used this a couple of times and it really does what it says. It made my lashes look longer, there were no clumps and my lashes were definitely volumised. Its worth the purchase.

HollyWood Collection lipstick - HollyWood Siren

My final pick is this beautiful red lipstick from the HollyWood Collection. Sadly it has been discontinued but there are alternatives such as the Extra lasting lipstick in Fiery Red, and the Ultra Colour Bold lipstick in Ruby Shock. I will use this lipstick if I want a classic look when I'm going out somewhere. I'll usually pair it with a cat eye flick and mascara.

That's it for this post, I will be back on Thursday with Part 6 to my University series. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out and possibly follow :)

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Katie xoxo

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Update!!!

Hey Everyone, So I feel like I haven't done a blog post in a while even though it was probably only a few days ago, and the reason for this is that I have been busy preparing for my appraisals assessment for uni which is happening on the 24th. To be honest with you, I am incredibly nervous about it as we are being recorded to go as evidence on our case study, and also we were warned by our teacher that whoever doesn't turn up to do their appraisal gets failed, as does their partner.
I thought I would do a quick post giving you an update as to what's going to be happening with the blog and social media. So, first things first, I have a new schedule that will make it a heck of a lot easier to post and be really consistent with my blog. I will be uploading new posts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Second thing is that I will be making a Facebook page sometime in the next few weeks, which I will let you all know about and link to once I've made it.

That's all for this post, Sorry that it is ridiculously short, I just wanted to upload something :). I will have a proper post for you on Saturday which is beauty related. I shall leave my social media links below for you to check out and hopefully follow *hint hint*

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Byeee

Katie xoxo

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Work Experience week!!!

Last week I did a work placement to collect data for my mini dissertation/research project assignment for my college course. As a Travel and Tourism student, I was expected to do my placement in an organisation within the Travel and Tourism sector, for example a Travel Agency. I thought that instead of going to a travel agency and not doing much except observation; i thought i would go somewhere, where I can get some hands on experience...so I went to AbbeyCroft Veterinary Centre. In this post, I will be writing about my experience working at a Vets...

To summarise my week of work experience, I did a lot of cleaning, and used a contraption called the Rotowash, which is done once a week in reception, the two consult rooms and the prep room, The first thing I actually did was clean the shelves that were going up in the stock room. I was also lucky enough to watch the consults that the three Vet's Jamie, Julia and Claire did, though i was mostly hands on with Claire's consultations as there were several puppies that wanted attention. My favourite consult had to be on friday, with a Cocker Spaniel named Barney, and he kept sitting on my lap and putting his paws on my arm and shoulders...one of the cutest things ever.

On Tuesday, after a Spay operation on a Cat, I actually got to clean and put together the kit which they used in the operation together. The Kit, which Katie, the Head Nurse told me, has many different tools that do different things, most of them were forceps (scissor like tools), a Scalpel, a draper (which is the towel that they use to cover the area in which they are operating on, so no blood gets on the animals fur), the needles, a temperature thing, which shows when the kit is at the right temperature for it to be stored, and the swabs. Katie told me that it is crucial to have the right amount of swabs, as for example, if you put four swabs in a kit but come to put the kit together and thee is only three swabs, then the fourth swab is most likely still in the animal's stomach, which could lead to an infection and a seriously ill animal.

I was also lucky enough to watch a few operations. Now, i am not the best when it comes to blood as I am quite squeamish., You're probably thinking, 'Katie, why the hell did you go to a Vets, knowing operations take place and you are squeamish? You must me crazy!'. To answer that question, I probably am a little bit crazy for going there but, my love for animals, trumps the fact that I am quite squeamish. Anyway, the operations were quite cool to watch, I only saw a few, a couple of castrations on male dogs, a Spay on a cat, and a lump removal on a dog.

One of my favourite memories will be looking after Stacey's chihuahua, Cindy whilst Stacey was busy with an operation. On the Friday, Stacey brought a Cake in for us, as it was my last day. The cake was a super yummy, cupcake with raspberry jam, and strawberry frosting.

That's it for this post, I will be back again later this week with another post. I will leave my social media liks below. Write soon.

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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