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Living in an Age of Uncertainty

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Today's post is all about living in an age of uncertainty. As a young person, I feel that there is an ever growing amount of uncertainty surrounding job prospects, the economy and the future in general. Things change so rapidly, it can be overwhelming to keep up. I do feel fairly fortunate as someone who is in the business world, as I am able to keep up a little more with the changing trends, politics and economy as a part of my degree, however I do feel that there is a lot that we can't control, and have to keep guessing about. I think the biggest experience of uncertainty I have faced so far in my life, is during my placement search. I didn't know where I would be or whether I would even secure a position. It's a challenging prospect to deal with whilst also trying to apply for jobs, research companies and go to assessment centres. Below are some of my tips for staying calm in times of uncertainty. 1. Be Patient Ensuring that you remain patient in times of u

Shane Dawson x Jeffree Star: Conspiracy

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First post of 2020! Today I wanted to talk about something I came across the other day that I hadn't really interacted with when it first hit the internet. Shane Dawson's The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star series brought to light the world of Youtube and beauty influencers, and the cosmetics industry. It delved deep into the life of Jeffree Star, a youtube influencer who is known for being in feuds with other internet stars, and being controversial. However, the series shed light on the hard-working, dedicated professional who has built an unbelievably successful cosmetics business from nothing. However, for this post I want to talk about the Jeffree Star Cosmetics collaboration with Shane Dawson-- Conspiracy. The 17 piece cosmetic collection broke the internet, literally. Within minutes of the launch going live, all vendors (Jeffreestar.com, morphe.com, beautybay, etc.) were experiencing significant difficulties, with websites crashing, check-out taking a number of