I'm sprawled out on my bed on the first week of 2017 (this was not what I had in mind, I definitely imagined a desk involved) attempting to restart my blogging engine for the nth time of my 25 years on this planet. Consistency has made it to the top of my list! ...alongside 99 problems cleverly hidden behind the name of 'anxiety'.

I've always had a knack for writing! Though I'd be lying if I denied having a knack for anything new, really. And being good at everything is a bit of an overkill. I'll aim for something a little more reasonable. *shyly nibbles humble pie*

So, it all begin somewhere! Just like everything! Was it the egg or the chicken who came first? No one knows, but everything is made of atoms! That's what we know for sure (or at least what I was made to believe throughout my scientific education).

Hello, I am a full time PhD student trudging my way through ridiculous tuition fees, and the equally ridiculous cost of living in London. As long as I lumber one heavy foot in front of the other, no amount of pressure will knock me over! "Huzzah! My body is as still as a mountain." Nama-stayyyyy-in-place-cause-yo-mama-brought-you-to-this-beautiful-earth.

I wish I could tell a story of how everything went according to plan, but no great person or exciting story ever came from perfect scenarios. As I quote Mulan, "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all".

*mic drop*

Genuinely,
Rachel W.