AmeriCamp Application!

So I finally got around to sorting out my AmeriCamp Application video and oh my gosh, it took me days! Some people said it took them a few hours but I was being very thorough, plus with all the shoots I had to do because I was laughing to much, it just took forever!

Well here's the video and I do hope you enjoy!

If I manage to get a place in a camp next summer, I will definitely be taking of vlogging as well because I think an experience like this will definitely need to be documented, taped and photographed therefore, I will be doing them all! One day, I do hope to travel America and I have numerous ideas of how I'm going to raise money to travel and go to camp this summer so keep checking this for tips and ideas on personal fundraising!

Oh and what's an application video without a few bloopers (prepare to LOL)...

Sending love your way x

Camp Compare!

If you follow me on Twitter or read the blog post I posted last night, you'll know I am applying to work at a camp in America next summer. I'd heard about Camp America whilst I was in sixth form, then last year a meeting was held at my university about it but for the past couple of years, I've considered applying to go and work during summer overseas.

So I thought next summer, 2014, would be the perfect opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone and travel to America! So with the thought of travelling to America in mind, I began googling (and we all do love a good google!) about all the different companies which do the cultural exchange programme to summer camps. Originally, I only knew about Camp America as they are the most well-known but after researching I have found out about CCUSA, BUNAC, Camp Leaders, AmeriCamp and more. Now if your reading this looking for advice on who to go with, you have to decide who is better for you.

Some things you ought to consider when looking for the right company are: how much does each company charge for their services? How much will you earn whilst your out there? What is included in the charges? What is the application process like? And most importantly, who is the most trustworthy? Now, by this time you might be thinking OMG?! Why do I think about all this? I thought they did it all.. Well, once you've chose a company, all is well and its pretty stress-free and your chosen company will help you along the way.
Well to answer all those questions above and possibly more, click here, this Save The Student site I found very useful when asking all those questions and putting all those things into perspective. 

So at the company which came out on top for me, when considering anything, is AmeriCamp!

Now, AmeriCamp wins it for me because overall, you end up earning something from working abroad for 9 weeks. Which for me, is a big deal because I'm a student and what do students not have a lot of? MONEY! We need all the money we can get therefore, the wages from this make it worth my while. If possible, I'd love to travel some of America after camp but I also want to go on a summer holiday with my friends so I'm passing on travelling America next summer and instead, getting a holiday fund jar and SAVING! I'm planning on getting one of those saving jars which you have to break to get into therefore, I can't touch any of my holiday fund and will get to travel after graduation in 2015.

I am just loving life at the moment!

So why don't you join the AmeriCamp revolution with me?

Sending love your way x

I RETURN...

I have had my wild week away in sunny Kardamena, Kos and it didn't disappoint. There were ups and downs while there between friends and strangers but all-in-all it remains to this day to be the best week of my life so far. The holiday started off a little rough due to receiving a 4/5 hour delay in Manchester Airport meaning we weren't to arrive in Kos until the early hours of the morning so it was a loooong day! However, we attempted to make up for everything by making our own fun in the airport like getting slightly tipsy/drunk to pass the time quickly.

So I bet your all sat there going, come on, spill the beans, did anything juicy happen on holiday? Well after experiencing this holiday, myself, I agree with the statement What happens in Kos.. Stays in Kos! So you can all wonder what you may and maybe one day you'll find out if anything juicy did happen but here's a slight selection of photo's but you can see more here.

Off to the airport!

The first night was a MESSY one!

LETS GET FOAMYY!

Silent Disco!

Frat Party - LOOK AT THE RED CUPS!

Pool time

We're all innocent :')

SLUT DROP!

Bumping and Grinding with Harley

Fishbowl :)

It was a truly memorable holiday and looking at the current British weather, I'd love to go back. However, maybe have it slightly cooler as it hit highs of 48 degrees! We met some amazing people there and although we went to Kos as a threesome, we definitely became an eight there with two brummy lasses and three navy lads (IN THE NAVYYY '8').

Hope you all have a holiday as good as this one of mine!

J

Just a week to go!

On quite a few of my blog posts I've been referring to a wild week away in Kos, well it is nearly here!

I take off next Thursday at 1:30pm which is a lovely flight time and I still feel like there's so much to do! I've done most of the clothes shopping for bikini's and shorts but I still need to shop for toiletries, alcohol and food, change money into euros, PACK, pay for the taxi, get matching t-shirts made, get the tickets! and perhaps treat myself to a few extra bits if there's time.

I am so excited to go on holiday with two of my friends and no parents, it really will be a life-changing experience as I haven't been abroad since the my last holiday to Florida in 2005. I know I'm more than likely going to come back with a pretty destroyed liver from all the alcohol but its only a week and I'm predicting it will be the best week of my life so far.



Kos, Kardamena Beach - HERE WE COME!



My current quick packing just to ensure I don't wear anything I wanna take.. So I have no clothes haha!

I hope you're all jetting off to foreign countries to enjoy your summer too. Enjoy summer!

J

Exams are OVER!

I am so relieved to be able to say those three words, "Exams are over". I have been longing to be able to say those words since the beginning of 2012 when January A2 exams started.  Now, I have a three month long summer to do with as I like however, the thought of sitting doing nothing all the time bores me close to death so I thought I'd put together a list of things I plan to do this summer:

1. Party and holiday it up in Kos! This is really going to be one of the highlights of summer 2012 as I get to spend a week away with two of my best friends. We're planning to select things to do at night including: foam parties, cruises, glow parties, beach parties, water parties, water park and silent arenas. Not to forgot that its a week full of drinking, tanning and partying hard! (12th-19th July)
2. Leavers Ball! Leaving school for good is a big step for everyone and it really is the end of an era and having a big 'party' to see all the year thirteen's off is the best way to do this. My dress arrived from China on Tuesday and its more prommy than expected but I do think its stunning (I'm not letting anyone see it until the day), and next Monday we're going shopping for the essential accessories like heels, bag and jewellery. Its a brill time to get dolled up to spend one last night with the whole year group. Bye bye Danum!
3. Day trip to Thorpe Park. In my eyes, Thorpe Park is the best theme park in England due to the closeness of all the rides as you can get from one side of the park to other in 5 minutes (if you walk at "theme park speed" haha). Since I have been to Thorpe Park before I am anxiously awaiting the ride of the new ride 'The Swarm' and going on others such as 'Stealth' and 'SAW: The Ride'. Eek!
4. House/Dog Sit. My auntie, uncle and cousins are going on holiday for the week and have asked me to look of their dog and the house therefore I will be having a week living alone, I suppose it'll be like a taster of whats to come at university in September (hopefully). It'll be the week after I've returned from Kos so at least I'll have a quiet week to myself to recover from the boozing we'll do in Kos and chill :)
5. Get A-Level Results. Thursday 16th August 2012 - D-day! :|
6. Go to the Beach! Although I'm off abroad with friends, it doesn't include all my friends and I really want to spend a day out with them all and as some of them are too thrilled at the idea of theme parks, the beach it is! Hopefully we will get some sunshine is glorious Britain so we can go.
7. Party! As I'm newly 18, partying is definitely on the cards; nights out to town and house parties, yes please! Exams have got in the way of this as I only turned 18 shortly before exams so I haven't experienced the 18 lifestyle too much.
8. Go to Chester Zoo! I have been wanting to go to Chester Zoo for years but its never been possible to go but now because my auntie is planning on going, its the perfect time! Plus, the dinosaur exhibition there has returned as I got soooo excited to see the T-rex in the National History Museum, London that I know I'll love this too! Ahhhh :D
9. Harry Potter Studio Tour, London. This is a must. For my close friends 18th, me and my mum went halves to get him a ticket to join us on this studio tour in London because he is a big Harry Potter fan just like myself and my family. I am extremely excited for this although it wont happen until near the end of the summer holidays. Potter lovers for life!
10. Read! Read! Read! I've always loved reading and I'm fortunate enough to be able to read books within one day but haven't had the chance with exams, school work and revision. I love a wide range of books and now my exams are over, I am able to get back to reading all the new books I've got recently and the ones I have loaded onto my new Kindle.
    

Hopefully, all these plans will inspire future posts to coming and over summer I will try and blog as regularly as I am able with all my exciting plans!

Bring on summer, its time to party!

J