Chronicles of a University + Nursing Student - Post #1

So this week marks my 4th week as an official university/nursing student and I have to say, 

it's, on so many levels, wayyy different than high school.

At the current moment, the biggest emotion I'm currently feeling is:

OVERWHELMED.

Don't get me wrong, I love my program and the content I'm learning (that's not the issue - I genuinely know I made a good decision going into nursing), it's just the QUANTITY of the content!!! The amount of readings we get each day almost makes me want to projectile vomit and just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

Despite the homework overload, I don't think I'm as far behind as some of my peers (I know people that are still on week 1 - YIKES). I think that for the most part, I'm up to date with my most important courses and just for future reference, I'm going to list the courses I need to catch up on:

- Anatomy & Physiology (Oh, Lord..)

- Psychology (Puke)

- Nutrition (..is a joke)

..See?! Not too shabby! Only 3/7 courses and I'm not even THAT behind.. (she says with doubt..) 

If I'm being completely honest though, I'm actually very scared. What if I don't get the marks I need to get? What if Anatomy and Physiology (double puke) pull me back? What if I never get caught up on readings?

Now for any of you reading this (*cricket, cricket*), you might be wondering, "WHY THE HELL ARE YOU WASTING YOUR TIME WRITING THIS BLOG POST WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DOING YOUR READINGS?!" 

Well, let me tell you something.

A big reason why I'm so far behind is because every time I open up my books and my Macbook to do my readings and make some notes, I have this huge, overwhelming feeling looming over me that's hindering me from actually completing the task. I feel like I need to let it all out before I actually crack down, you know?

Anyways, my main goals for this 4th week (already?!) is to get caught up on those 3 courses I mentioned above and to finish my Psych study notes.. and my Nutrition assignments.. and my Psych paper (eventually).. OH, SWEET JESUS MURPHY.

Pray for me, y'all.

Toodles.

Sty xo

DEANDRI'S INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY (My first time EVER winning any contest EVER!!!)

ACKKK!!!

I'm in a current state of shock, happiness, bliss and absolutely everything good in life.. and I have been for the past 24 hours!!!

Why is that, you may ask?

Well..

As a proper shoe fanatic and fashion enthusiast, I am well obsessed with everything from Jeffrey Campbell to studded denim to Doc Martens to collar details.. THE LIST IS ENDLESS! 

My current fashion obsession for about a month? 

ONE WORD: DEANDRIS.

For those of you who don't know, Deandri is an amazing clothing which a girl called Deanna Richmond has started (22 y/o & from LA).  Deandri sells everything from clothing to jewellery and (probably the most exciting part for me) HANDMADE SHOES!

Yes, HANDMADE shoes, my darlings!!!

Now Deandri (www.deandri.com) also has an Instagram (@deandri) and on their IG, they hosted a giveaway where 2 winners win... (dun dun dun) A FREE PAIR OF FREAKING SHOES!!!

And among the two - ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I WON I WON I WON!!!

Now you can imagine my sheer and absolute delight - as a person who has never (EVER EVER) won ANYTHING in ANY contest her entire life & who's brain functions as 50% fashion, 50% everything else - when I found out I won!

I have literally been busting my BUTT posting submission after submission after submission (after submission.. after sub-- you get it) on MY Instagram (@ohmystysty) trying, hoping, praying that I win and to my fortune, I did. 

So this post serves to do a few things:

- Gush and gush and gush about my first time winning any contest ever

- Expressing my everlasting gratitude to Deandri for allowing me a free pair of BEAUTIFUL (AND OH MAN, DO I MEAN BEAUTIFUL) pair of shoes which I have been proper obsessed with what seems like forEVER

- Promote such an amazing, one-of-a-kind, handmade, BEAUTIFUL brand and try to convince you lot to pick up a pair yourself

I hope you were okay with me expressing the magnitude of my happiness at the moment. 

When I receive the shoes that I chose, I will make a proper post about it, pictures and all! Who knows? I might even make a SHOE UNBOXING VIDEO? ;) 

Ciao!

Sty xo

Disclaimer: Deandri did not ask me to promote them in any way possible, I am not getting paid by them.  I am merely promoting them solely on my own, they have not asked me to do so.  Other than the free pair of shoes I won on their Instagram Giveaway Contest, I am not receiving anything from them whatsoever by promoting them in this post.

Welcome to Blog World, Sty!

Well aloha, Blog World!

This is my first post out here and I'm not quite sure what to do with my first post but I guess a little introduction would be nice! Haha. 

Well, I'm Stiffra Armamento but I really go by Sty (I prefer it to be that way anyway, haha).  

Why did I start a blog?

To share my love for FASHION with the world and be part of a community who shares the same passion as me!

So yes, my blog will be mainly fashion-related but as my header would suggest, I will also be posting miscellaneous posts once in awhile, probably about food or.. whatever! Hehe.

I'm still working on getting my blog up and running but here's my 'hello' to you all lovely people out here! 

Stick around and I won't disappoint,

Sty xoxo

PS:

I do have a Twitter and an Instagram and you can follow me both at:

@OHMYSTYSTY

While my Tweets are mostly about what crosses through my mind every hour (sometimes every few minutes, I won't lie, hehe), a lot of my fashion-related pictures are on my Instagram!