https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-01-24 https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/blog/backpacking-through-europe-gm3f4 monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/eacb0761-c23f-4de6-97c4-20b7f6ca2723/IMG_6747.JPG Blog - How living in London has been - 13/08/2023, I got on a one-way flight to London, along with my dad and my brother who assisted in helping me find an apartment and settle in at the time. Naturally, one of the questions I get asked the most is how living in London has been. I definitely won’t be able to sum up this experience in one post, so this blog is my own “personal space” to share my journey as a master’s student living abroad. Especially to answer some important questions people have asked me over the months, however, I may do that in short youtube videos, but we’ll see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/c5c781be-e896-45c9-b09b-7077529072f5/IMG_7637.jpg Blog - How living in London has been Despite all of this, I have had a lovely time here, from learning about the history and culture to visiting some key tourist sites, although I am yet to try a famous fish and chips. As you can see, there is still a lot for me to experience and try, but I am quite excited to do so. Contrary to this photo, London had great weather in the summer, I saw the sun most of the time and as for rain, it wasn’t all too bad, in my neighborhood at least. Even in Autumn, despite it getting cold, skies were clear for me on most days and I even got to see snow for the first time. Christmas time is already a lovely time to be in London, with all the various stalls and lights set up leading up to the day. This coupled with seeing snow for the first time was truly magical. However, I must confess, I was also in the thick of writing exams and did not spend as much time outside exploring as I would’ve liked. Nonetheless, we made it to Winter Wonderland before flying home for the holidays, and it is an experience I definitely recommend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/494544e5-2857-4ea1-8ee5-64a2b9e27dc2/IMG_8361.jpg Blog - How living in London has been My highlights of living in London so far include the independence people are given through easily accessible transport, like being able to take day trips on your own to Cambridge for 11 pounds, which I also recommend. London definitely has some of the best Indian food I have ever tasted, and anyone who knows me knows that it is one of my favorite cuisines. Back home I would spend 3-4 hours in the kitchen trying to perfect curry recipes of my own, just because I wanted to be able to make my favorite dishes for myself and my loved ones. London is also a very popular place for sweet treats and dessert shops, it’s almost impossible to see them all, and it isn’t doing my sweet tooth very well. However, all I will say for now is that moving abroad is glamorized a lot, and leaving home to a new country, without knowing many people and studying for a degree or starting a new job, are big life changes, that take some time to adjust to. But as with anything in life, when you find your feet, and manage to look up again, a world of possibilities awaits you, and when you make the most of it, it turns out to be quite an adventure. https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes daily 0.75 2023-02-07 https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes/running-a-coffee-franchise monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/3d1468fb-a080-4fa9-bff5-5a851c582d7e/Plato+final-46.jpg Episodes - Running a coffee franchise - A dream. 2 Brothers. Coffee. And another season 2 teaser. “What started as a dream, became a side hustle and then grew into an amazing full-time business that we really enjoy. ” In this episode, I sit down with Stephan (one-half of the Plato brothers) and chat about the Plato journey. Plato coffee has very easily become a favorite coffee spot for the suburbs of Pretoria and beyond. With Franchises all over South Africa, it’s a story you can’t make up. We chat about how it all started, the business model, involvement in the community, and big future plans! https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes/what-is-marketing-really-about monthly 0.5 2023-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/7e8eed0e-64a2-43e5-ab5d-d2f3ff13c5aa/IMG_9915.JPG Episodes - What is Marketing really about? - (This Episode has just been released following the premiere of season 2. To watch or listen to it, click on the Instagram and youtube icons in the top right of the website.) I was guilty of thinking marketing falls into just sharing posts and content about a company and its products on social media. In this episode, I sit down with Monique Munday, a project consultant in the field of Management Consulting and Market Research. Monique was the top student for her Master’s degree in Marketing Management at the University of Pretoria and has professional experience in South Africa and Dubai. We speak about what you can truly do with a marketing degree, and the world of opportunities it holds, as well as working in a different city with a different culture and balancing your work, faith, health, and relationships. https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes/season-2-intro monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/60d56f10-e55d-4ccf-b3f3-2ed62c55a764/IMG_9859.JPG Episodes - Season 2 Intro - Season 2 You’ve waited long enough and the time has finally arrived! Here we are, about to dive into our second season. I clearly remember sitting in the passenger seat, driving back from the Blyde River Canyon, about to post that I was starting a podcast. I took a deep breath and shared the post on my Instagram story. So quickly I was overwhelmed by the excitement and support of the community around me, I quickly forgot just how daunting it all felt https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes/becoming-a-counselling-psychologist-she-just-got-going-podcast monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/d14b8b26-647c-4d22-9213-798f093a1cd3/IMG_9850.jpg Episodes - Becoming A Counselling Psychologist - In this seasonal finale, we end off with a career chat episode. Chatting once again with Alicia Coertze, who is currently a lecturer and counselor working towards getting into her Master's in Psychology. In this episode, we chat about the journey of becoming a psychologist, and things that are not often spoken about, it can be an incredibly difficult journey but a rewarding one, and in this episode, Alicia is very real and open about the process and her journey thus far. 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Part two of this episode is about the journey of becoming a psychologist in South Africa and the tedious process one needs to be prepared for to actually become a clinical psychologist. https://www.shejustgotgoing.com/episodes/being-a-fashion-designer-what-every-creative-needs-to-hear monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6320efebeb3f8271f9cc0475/7f7fc791-42a9-42f3-bd2c-50c6720a8012/IMG_9851.jpg Episodes - Being A Fashion Designer | What Every Creative Needs To Hear - In this episode, I chat with Carina Louw, one of the co-founders of ERRE Fashion and the owner of Milner Fashion House. We discuss all things about being a South African designer, how ERRE dressed HRH Princess Charlene of Monaco, how to get your brand out there, and things you should know as a fashion designer. I founder the episode extremely insightful and I hope you will too. 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