December 2013: a week in already

Woah it's December! It's already been a week in! The first of December completely went past my head as it was seven days ago and I hadn't even properly noticed. Anyways, I am so excited because you know what's coming? It almost Christmas! The time to be happy and thankful and at the same time everyone is gathered together to do so! Not forgetting the smell of roast cooking in the oven... my mouth is literally watering as I type. I'm just sitting here imagining Christmas 18 days later. 

So, what are you doing for Christmas?

I know what I'm doing, I'll be eating. Yes. Eating. I seriously feel like the whole of 2013, I haven't been eating. Not because I lost weight or anything but I feel as if 2013 went by really quick so there wasn't enough time to just sit down and eat. Of course I've been eating but WOW 2013 has been quick. The other day my friend asked for the date and I replied with 'December 2013' and he goes 'Wow I though it was 2012'. I literally had an epiphany. I was like 'Ohhhh my gosh, the Olympics was just in August... a year ago?!' 

This just makes me feel that I really do think that I take a lot more things granted than I thought I do... if that made sense. I mean, I've already completed my coursework for science. And already studying for GCSEs. Ugh. I do think that I'm capable of keeping clean sheets and being calm. But recently I have been to KPMG and probably had a tiny glimpse of the future...

Almost Merry Christmas! Don't worry, those roomspriations are on their way ;)

Allysa <3

A visit to KPMG

Hello everyone! 

A bit of a late post for this, but I went to KPMG! It was on Wednesday last week, and I had so much fun! I never thought I would be excited to go to a company building such as, but I was! 

If you're confused on why I went to the KPMG company building (if it's even called that) it's because my school is somehow a business school and it's sponsored by companies in London and one of its sponsors is KPMG. At the start of the second term this year I joined CCB, which is basically a group of students who learn furthermore about business and how it works. We had to get interviewed to get in and surprisingly I did. My interview was absolutely nerve-wracking as I can only remember one interview that I'd done before and funnily enough it was to get into the school.

Back to the topic, on the way to KPMG was so much fun and interesting because it was in Canary Wharf and near the Canada Square building which was SUCH an accomplishment to finally see as I've always seen it from our school view but never seem to have been to it. Now I have. 

The visit consisted of an introduction to the company and how they work, a tour around the building, lunch, and business-related activities. Of course, my favourite part was lunch. No I'm joking, it was everything. I loved the way I walked past like 50 business people on their phones or doing something that distracts them from the world and they actually stopped to say hi or wave. I also love the way KPMG is right in the middle of a very busy, very business-y place so I got to feel that business atmosphere. It was awesome.

I feel really grateful that I get to do these things and do so for free. It really opens up the future for me and I am so overwhelmed by the opportunities to come!

See you, 

Allysa