As I've said before, blogging is something I've dreamed of doing for years. But I've never had the courage. It takes a lot of guts to put your thoughts out into the world, especially when you know there wont be anyone on the other side of the screen looking back.

When I started this blog, I just wanted to DO it. I had no specific reason for wanting to blog, I just thought I would pick it up as one of the many hobbies I've ended up dropping. However, it's been almost a year now and I think I've found a purpose for it.

Although I'll be the first one to admit I am extremely privileged, it's like I've said before, there are two sides to every coin. Your perspective is entirely dependent on your situation. Although I completely agree that I am part of the 7% likely to graduate with a university degree and that millions (if not billions) of people on this planet would kill to be in my position, I have my personal problems.

Before I go on, I feel this is a good time to address the whole "First World Problems" mentality.



I have mixed feelings for this beloved internet meme. Although I find many of them chuckle-worthy and I often catch myself thinking similar things when I am in a so-called "dire situation", I honestly don't see the harm in bringing it the the attention of the privileged that they are in fact bathing in luxury. However, on a more serious note, I completely understand that almost 1 in every 4 people live without shelter, 1 in 6 are undernourished or dying from starvation and a startling 1 in 8 people do not have access to safe drinking water. I don't think this is acceptable in any shape or form. In fact, I like to view the human race as having the potential for global equality in every sense of the word.

UNICEF run a donation scheme in which you can set up either monthly or one-off payments to support underprivileged kids in the third world.

• "£5 can provide life-saving therapeutic food for a severely malnourished child for 6 days." 
• "£16 a month could buy a vaccine cold box to keep life-saving vaccines effective." 
• "£25 a month could provide all of the midwifery equipment necessary for the safe delivery of more than 12 children."