The World of Siân

I would say that since becoming pregnant I have noticed the demands and pressures placed on people more by ‘society’ but to be honest I noticed them before this and always thought it backward thinking and not progressive.   Having talked to a number of different women about this, friends and acquaintance I am not too sure where this is coming from. It would seem in this day and age that there are still pressures put on people by ‘society’.   Who are society and why are they putting in place these pressures?   You may be wondering what pressures I am on about. Well… You Must Go To University This seems to be the first one people come across.   Yes going to university is all well and good in one respect.   However, there is a lot to be said for not going to university.   You can make money straight away; you can enrol on an apprenticeship and even learn a trade.   These are all still viable ways to start your career and sometimes the better op...

Just having a bit of reflection and before I know it I am doing grown up things like getting a joint bank account and buying my first house with the fantastic Mr Bus.   How on earth did this happen?   It’s like it crept up behind me when I wasn’t looking and there it is….Adulthood. Now, I have to say that I think there are many benefits of being a “Grown Up”, you can eat what you want when you want to, and you can drink alcohol and earn your own money.   These are all things I have come to love.   I do not miss really my student days of scraping by, having no money relying on the stupid Student Loans Company and a little part time job to make ends meet.   Also I do not miss the restrictiveness of still being in school.   I am pleased my days of exams (hopefully) are over. However, all this said I do miss the ignorance of youth and the simple life that comes with it, that all you have to worry about is if you have done your homework and if people w...