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Whether you're after advice on what to take in the field, a quick review of a science related book, my personal rant about life in the solar system, or where to find the best study sports in Oxford it's all here somewhere...
Orbital by Samantha Harvey: My Thoughts
Winner of the 2024 booker prize - Orbital by Samantha Harvey has been all over my tiktok, on my newsfeed, in the window of the local...
Jan 196 min read
A Look Back at 2024
Another year down, and the end of 2024 marks two years of Lets Chalk About It being in existence. 2024 has yet again been a year filled...
Dec 29, 20243 min read
The Oxford Interview: My Experience and Top Tips
So you got an Oxford interview but now you're freaking out and madly searching the internet for tips, tricks and what to expect! A photo...
Nov 24, 20247 min read
Oxford Coffee Shops: A Review
If there is one thing in life that fuels me it's coffee. Back in 2021, when 18 year-old Liv first arrived in Oxford, I hated the stuff. I...
Oct 27, 202410 min read
Adventures in Edinburgh: The Geology of Arthur's Seat
Recently, I took a trip up to Edinburgh with my boyfriend for a wedding, and whilst we were there we had a day exploring the city,...
Oct 13, 20246 min read
The South West Coast Path: Lulworth to Weymouth
After our long walk the day before we woke up ready to devour the cooked breakfast provided at the Inn before lacing up our boots and...
Sep 8, 20243 min read
Not Your Usual Uni Tips and Tricks
With September rolling around it's the time for bright eyed freshers to pack up their parent's cars and drive off to wherever in the...
Sep 1, 20245 min read
The South West Coast Path: Bournemouth to Swanage
The South West Coast Path stretches 1,014km across England's south western peninsula from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. Part...
Aug 25, 20243 min read
Finals (3rd Year Exams): My Reflections
The past two weeks have been my finals, which is the name for our third year exams here at Oxford, although that is a silly word because...
May 31, 20247 min read
The Realities of Revision: Staying sane in the lead up to exams
It's the third week of trinity term here in Oxford and we are deep into the depths of exam season. Libraries are packed, people are...
May 10, 20245 min read
Hilary Term 2024
So once again I've been a little MIA for a while. Keeping up with the blog along with my university work provides somewhat of a challenge...
Apr 7, 20245 min read
Back for Hilary Term 2024: A Week at Oxford
Hilary Term (the second term of the year at Oxford) has just begun and I thought I would take you through my week 1. Terms at Oxford last...
Jan 28, 202410 min read
Rocks in Real Life: A Hike in Wadi Showka
Over new year my boyfriend and I flew out to Dubai to spend the last weeks of the vac with my parents (and also in the sun!). The ten...
Jan 14, 20245 min read
A Look Back at 2023
Looking back at 2023, what a year it has been! Plenty of geology, plenty of Oxford, plenty of time spent with family and friends, and...
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Food in the Field: What we ate in Assynt
Writing this article I’m currently in my 9th hour spent in Inverness airport after a long, long delay. Not a very fitting end to what was...
Apr 30, 20234 min read
Studying Earth Science: A Photo Gallery
It's all well and good me writing about my experiences studying the Earth Sciences but as they say, a picture says a thousand words. So...
Feb 26, 20235 min read
The Museum of the Future, Dubai
When visiting my parents in Dubai over the Christmas holidays we had a family day out at the Museum of Future. Located in a particularly...
Jan 8, 20233 min read
Let's Chalk About Me!
Picture taken whilst on a hike at Fossil Rock, Dubai in 2019 Hi everyone and welcome to my first post! Thank you for taking the time to...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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