About Me & Contact

    Welcome!

Hi, I'm Daisy. I'm an aspiring pharmacist and a first-year student at Newcastle University! I made this blog as a way to share my thoughts on things, wind down after a tough week, share tips with other students, and as a personal way to track my journey from finishing my A-Levels to (hopefully) registering as a pharmacist!

Personally, one of the problems I found when applying to pharmacy was that I thought there weren't many videos or online resources (any that were recent, at least) which would help me in applying for pharmacy; it was something that completely stumped me! As a first-generation university student, all of the terminology being thrown my way was completely alien to me - thankfully, I had my sixth form's wonderful career team to help me, but I know not everyone has that privilege, or they just don't have the confidence to ask for help (I used to be the same). I hope that anyone who reads this blog (or who watches my more academic TikToks) finds them useful, and so I can be someone they can go to for help during the unfamiliar process of applying to university. 

    My Interests

Outside of my university life, I enjoy my hobbies in baking, reading, crocheting, and lifting weights! Other than reading, these are all fairly new hobbies, so they're things I'm still getting better at as I practice. My favourite things to bake are chocolate chip cookies, and my favourite thing I've ever crocheted is a pair of leg-warmers I did freehand! I hope I can eventually get good enough at crochet to write my own patterns to share on my blog.

In my free time, I also spend a lot of time volunteering. Currently, I'm an active volunteer within a Barnardo's charity shop and at certain Durham Wildlife Trust events. During my time off school (or, I suppose, between semesters now), I volunteer in a Royal Voluntary Service hospital café. All of these roles are unique within themselves, and so I find them so incredibly engaging, as they keep me occupied when I would otherwise be bored at home and doing something unproductive. I also find it to be a brilliant way to give back to my community, and it's also a great way to build up some experience for my CV!

    Contact me!

• LinkedIn: Click here to connect with me on LinkedIn
• Email: daisymwalton@gmail.com

Disclaimer: This blog is a purely personal project; any opinions held in it are my own and do not reflect the beliefs of any institutions and/or organisations I am associated with! I would also like to say that any posts which delve into anything healthcare-based should not be taken as any sort of medical advice. I am a student, and so everything I say should be taken with a pinch of salt, as it will typically just be things I found whilst researching!