Calm Your Tempeh

17/06/2018

The Cheese Room | A vegan guide to Medway

The Cheese Room in Rochester

It may seem a bit strange for a location called “The Cheese Room” to have vegan options, but Medway is full of surprises!

06/06/2018

How I use my Bullet Journal at my internship | March + April



I'm incredibly reliant on my diary. For those of you who have never heard of it, the bullet journal is a method of organising a diary which involves choosing your own layout, and uses symbols to represent concepts. I've found it incredibly helpful for organising my daily workload as a student, and even more so since starting my placement.

23/05/2018

Katsu curry wars! Wagamama vs. Yo! Sushi

Yasai katsu curry at Wagamama

Wagamama recently added new vegan options to their menu - including two katsu curry dishes. This makes them a competitor to Yo! Sushi, who won a PETA award in 2017 for their tofu katsu curry. I'm a big fan of Japanese food so was excited to try both and compare the two restaurants' offerings. But which does it better?

16/05/2018

20 ways to get the most from your Psychology undergraduate degree

A giant brain spotted in Norwich

Psychology is sometimes shunned as a “worthless” degree. This may be partially due to the high volume of people completing it, or because a relatively large proportion of graduates end up in jobs that seem only loosely linked to the degree - see HECSU’s report on graduates’ employment for some interesting statistics on this!

However I strongly believe that any degree is worthwhile if you’re productive and try to learn new skills while at university. With this philosophy in mind, here are twenty ways to make the most of your psychology undergraduate degree!

07/05/2018

Japanese food in Brighton

The old pier at sunset

With over 150 eateries and shops listed on Happy Cow, Brighton is an absolute field day for vegans and vegetarians. There are also an abundance of Japanese restaurants in Brighton. Yet the crossover between the two seems relatively weak - the Japanese-owned restaurants do not appear on Happy Cow's listings. As I spent the week with two omnivores, I tried my luck at a few places!

30/04/2018

April 2018 favourites | Food and media

Art exhibition at Sun Pier House gallery, Chatham

April is my favourite month of the year. The sun starts to shine, flowers start to bloom, and I have an excuse to eat lots of cake because it's my birthday! Today I wanted to share with you some of the things I've been loving this month.

28/12/2017

Looking back and looking forward | 2017

Ceiling decor spotted on a trip to Brighton earlier this year

I think we can all agree that 2017 has been intense! I’m a strong believer in always improving yourself, and I think that reflecting on your life is a great way to do that. With that said, I’d like to share some of the major themes and events of my year with you all.