About Me

Hi, my name is Katie and I am 22 years old living within the UK.  Due to personal and probably professional reasons I am writing under a pseudonym.  I am not ashamed of writing this blog but as it will be completely honest from now onwards I don’t yet feel comfortable being identifiable over the internet. This anonymity may change over time but for now the pseudonym stays.

So…onto the good stuff.

I am currently in my final year (repeat) of a 4 year honours degree.  I am studying to become a health professional and would ideally like to work in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
My hobbies include listening to music, playing musical instruments, skiing, reading and writing.  I will listen to absolutely anything, well once or more if I like it.  I enjoy listening to female singers and currently find myself drawn into the realm of rock music which is good for anger management purposes.  People seem to be surprised by my current tastes in music as I come across as a “nice girl” and am relatively quiet most of the time.

A lot of my life is based on hypocrisy:

I like surprising people but I don’t like being surprised.

I like change but only on my terms and when I expect it.

I enjoy helping people but I don’t like being helped.

I like being stubborn but I don’t like stubborn people.

I could go on forever.

I don’t like people who don’t listen.  I really dislike people who listen but don’t hear what you are actually trying to say- especially professionals.

I don’t like labels.

I like writing trashy poetry, the type which has been described as “emo poetry”  but due to not liking things labelled we will just describe it as “woe is me” poetry.  I like what I write and I write for me so it doesn’t bother me if other people think my writing is good although it is nice to be given compliments.

I enjoy my own company and spending quiet time alone but I do still enjoy good nights out and visits to the cinema.  A lot of my friends were left behind when I moved away from home to start university, friends I had at university have now qualified and moved away so I am left with a handful of friends which is more than enough people to try and keep contact with.

I like reading stories about real people, which is why I enjoy reading blogs.

I am quiet but I want to be heard.

I am just an average 22 year old trying to get on with life.

Oh,  I also have rapid-cycling bipolar (type II)  disorder and a few other mental health “issues”.  I am NOT my disorder it just has a large impact on my life, at times.