Casey's Blog

There is nothing that I love more than travelling. As a geography student, you would expect another less. I would never say that I am well travelled because there is always someone that has travelled more and seen more. However I have been very lucky in my adventures that I have taken and I can't wait to have more. I see travelling as a way of trying to get a better understanding of the world as well as experiences different cultures and respecting the differences. I love that I am able to see the diversity around the world, it also provides more perspective on my own life and the values that I want. There is so much to discover around the world and I believe that it is very important to do so.  Where I have been? Florida  My mum took me and sisters to Florida Disney World in 2007 for a treat. We were out there for three weeks and they were probably the best three weeks of my life because it was so magical. I was nine at the time and it could not have completed a nine year old

Something that I have previously spoken about but yet something so important to me is my weight and body confidence. This is something that is constantly bringing me down on a day to day basis. Since coming to university I guess that it has been triggered even more because I am surrounded by people that I would see as looking attractive and having bodies that make me very jealous. This I would say has not helped my body confidence at all as well as the university standard of living not helping my case. It is not something that I love to talk about with anyone because of how low it makes me feel but I guess I am sharing it with you. This is not because I want to make others feel bad about themselves, but to help others know that they are not the only ones going through this.  During my time back at home during Easter, I found that I was extremely low with my body confidence and just wanted to be in slouchy clothes. I was just so unhappy with my body that I didn't want it on show a