I still remember the very first time I ever saw teacher outside of school as a
ever saw teacher outside of school as a
ever saw teacher outside of school as a child it was when I was in primary 3 I
child it was when I was in primary 3 I
child it was when I was in primary 3 I was shopping with my mom and my dad
was shopping with my mom and my dad
was shopping with my mom and my dad Spencer on a Saturday afternoon that’s
Spencer on a Saturday afternoon that’s
Spencer on a Saturday afternoon that’s when I saw mrs. Mulholland walking down
when I saw mrs. Mulholland walking down
when I saw mrs. Mulholland walking down the escalators well I just about killed
the escalators well I just about killed
the escalators well I just about killed orbit in the levy school section well on
orbit in the levy school section well on
orbit in the levy school section well on air was my teacher mrs. Noland doing in
air was my teacher mrs. Noland doing in
air was my teacher mrs. Noland doing in March at Spencer’s and glass for a girl
March at Spencer’s and glass for a girl
March at Spencer’s and glass for a girl Street on a Saturday afternoon
Street on a Saturday afternoon
Street on a Saturday afternoon it made me think what dead teachers do
it made me think what dead teachers do
it made me think what dead teachers do the weekend prior to that life defining
the weekend prior to that life defining
the weekend prior to that life defining moment I just always assumed that we
moment I just always assumed that we
moment I just always assumed that we left in screw that they went off until
left in screw that they went off until
left in screw that they went off until we are covered and can’t tote there
we are covered and can’t tote there
we are covered and can’t tote there until the next fuel date what else could
until the next fuel date what else could
until the next fuel date what else could there be possibly doing other than
there be possibly doing other than
there be possibly doing other than teaching us and looking after us it made
teaching us and looking after us it made
teaching us and looking after us it made me think what dead teachers do but still
me think what dead teachers do but still
me think what dead teachers do but still finished those of you sitting in the
finished those of you sitting in the
finished those of you sitting in the audience today may normally assume you’d
audience today may normally assume you’d
audience today may normally assume you’d ever seen a year six teacher after
ever seen a year six teacher after
ever seen a year six teacher after school parents but hopefully describe it
school parents but hopefully describe it
school parents but hopefully describe it as an effective teacher who is always
as an effective teacher who is always
as an effective teacher who is always helpful pupils have described as auntie
helpful pupils have described as auntie
helpful pupils have described as auntie smiley and very Scottish but what if I
smiley and very Scottish but what if I
smiley and very Scottish but what if I told you that in my role outside of
told you that in my role outside of
told you that in my role outside of school I have a following of around
school I have a following of around
school I have a following of around 80,000 people and social media what if I
80,000 people and social media what if I
80,000 people and social media what if I told you that in my life outside of
told you that in my life outside of
told you that in my life outside of school I am known as a fashion and
school I am known as a fashion and
school I am known as a fashion and lifestyle blogger would you believe me
lifestyle blogger would you believe me
lifestyle blogger would you believe me well believe me because it’s true over
well believe me because it’s true over
well believe me because it’s true over the last five years I have not only been
the last five years I have not only been
the last five years I have not only been teaching but have also been blogging
teaching but have also been blogging
teaching but have also been blogging successfully teachers can not only
successfully teachers can not only
successfully teachers can not only inspire the young minds that we teach
inspire the young minds that we teach
inspire the young minds that we teach but so many others across the world the
but so many others across the world the
but so many others across the world the notion that we can not only strive in
notion that we can not only strive in
notion that we can not only strive in our main kid ears but can also succeed
our main kid ears but can also succeed
our main kid ears but can also succeed in something else completely
in something else completely
in something else completely from our day job it’s not one that
from our day job it’s not one that
from our day job it’s not one that everyone can get their head around but
everyone can get their head around but
everyone can get their head around but it definitely is the way forward like
it definitely is the way forward like
it definitely is the way forward like are not the world we know eleven
are not the world we know eleven
are not the world we know eleven revolves around social media lifestyle
revolves around social media lifestyle
revolves around social media lifestyle blogging has been around in the West for
blogging has been around in the West for
blogging has been around in the West for a number of years but this trend is
a number of years but this trend is
a number of years but this trend is rapidly growing in the Middle East
rapidly growing in the Middle East
rapidly growing in the Middle East especially and divide so what do
especially and divide so what do
especially and divide so what do bloggers do essentially blogging allows
bloggers do essentially blogging allows
bloggers do essentially blogging allows you to have your own web space where you
you to have your own web space where you
you to have your own web space where you can write about anything of your
can write about anything of your
can write about anything of your choosing cliche as it may sound it can
choosing cliche as it may sound it can
choosing cliche as it may sound it can be every intervocalic to get your
be every intervocalic to get your
be every intervocalic to get your opinion joke to the world whilst at the
opinion joke to the world whilst at the
opinion joke to the world whilst at the same time it can act as a diary to
same time it can act as a diary to
same time it can act as a diary to document moments in your life that you
document moments in your life that you
document moments in your life that you may never want to forget you can be a
may never want to forget you can be a
may never want to forget you can be a girl sitting in a room with reviews and
girl sitting in a room with reviews and
girl sitting in a room with reviews and opinions and can quickly become someone
opinions and can quickly become someone
opinions and can quickly become someone that others around the world will go to
that others around the world will go to
that others around the world will go to as a source of information whether you
as a source of information whether you
as a source of information whether you have one reader or 1 million that space
have one reader or 1 million that space
have one reader or 1 million that space is yours and those opinion opinions are
is yours and those opinion opinions are
is yours and those opinion opinions are yours
yours
yours but with that comes great responsibility
but with that comes great responsibility
but with that comes great responsibility I started my blog off to share tips and
I started my blog off to share tips and
I started my blog off to share tips and tricks on how to approach modest fashion
tricks on how to approach modest fashion
tricks on how to approach modest fashion on a budget coming from Scotland this
on a budget coming from Scotland this
on a budget coming from Scotland this was at times tricky high street shops
was at times tricky high street shops
was at times tricky high street shops didn’t necessarily cater for modesty but
didn’t necessarily cater for modesty but
didn’t necessarily cater for modesty but after gaining some momentum on my
after gaining some momentum on my
after gaining some momentum on my personal Instagram feed I decided to
personal Instagram feed I decided to
personal Instagram feed I decided to have a place where I could share my
have a place where I could share my
have a place where I could share my personal loops for also a place where I
personal loops for also a place where I
personal loops for also a place where I could share the direct links to where
could share the direct links to where
could share the direct links to where other like-minded girls could find my
other like-minded girls could find my
other like-minded girls could find my outfits that really is what it started
outfits that really is what it started
outfits that really is what it started off us but now I blog about anything
off us but now I blog about anything
off us but now I blog about anything from fashion and beauty to travel a
from fashion and beauty to travel a
from fashion and beauty to travel a lifestyle but how does this fur end with
lifestyle but how does this fur end with
lifestyle but how does this fur end with me being a teacher that to a teacher who
me being a teacher that to a teacher who
me being a teacher that to a teacher who from the word goal knew that she didn’t
from the word goal knew that she didn’t
from the word goal knew that she didn’t ever want these two worlds to clash
ever want these two worlds to clash
ever want these two worlds to clash there’s no one easy formula I really it
there’s no one easy formula I really it
there’s no one easy formula I really it takes a lot of meticulous planning of
takes a lot of meticulous planning of
takes a lot of meticulous planning of the week to ensure that teaching is my
the week to ensure that teaching is my
the week to ensure that teaching is my number one priority but that my other
number one priority but that my other
number one priority but that my other passion
passion
passion a close second my car husband maybe in
a close second my car husband maybe in
a close second my car husband maybe in the audience thinking where does he fit
the audience thinking where does he fit
the audience thinking where does he fit into all this
into all this
into all this but that’s just what happens when you
but that’s just what happens when you
but that’s just what happens when you marry someone who isn’t happy being just
marry someone who isn’t happy being just
marry someone who isn’t happy being just one thing when you love something and it
one thing when you love something and it
one thing when you love something and it gives you joy you just find a way of
gives you joy you just find a way of
gives you joy you just find a way of making it work
making it work
making it work the beauty of blogging is that you are
the beauty of blogging is that you are
the beauty of blogging is that you are going on horse and although this is not
going on horse and although this is not
going on horse and although this is not how I make my living there are many
how I make my living there are many
how I make my living there are many others across the world and your logging
others across the world and your logging
others across the world and your logging industry making a whole lot of money
industry making a whole lot of money
industry making a whole lot of money just from shading their lives often when
just from shading their lives often when
just from shading their lives often when you choose to put one part of your life
you choose to put one part of your life
you choose to put one part of your life boat for the world people can want more
boat for the world people can want more
boat for the world people can want more and that’s where things can get a little
and that’s where things can get a little
and that’s where things can get a little bit tricky where does one draw the line
bit tricky where does one draw the line
bit tricky where does one draw the line well I stopped it by setting myself my
well I stopped it by setting myself my
well I stopped it by setting myself my own personal code of conduct for I put
own personal code of conduct for I put
own personal code of conduct for I put online for the world to see firstly I
online for the world to see firstly I
online for the world to see firstly I chose a name for myself for my online
chose a name for myself for my online
chose a name for myself for my online presence that educates samhita the same
presence that educates samhita the same
presence that educates samhita the same when I am a blogger I am just that a
when I am a blogger I am just that a
when I am a blogger I am just that a blogger
blogger
blogger there is no mention of my actual career
there is no mention of my actual career
there is no mention of my actual career this often leads to speculation amongst
this often leads to speculation amongst
this often leads to speculation amongst followers leading to questions like what
followers leading to questions like what
followers leading to questions like what do you actually do for the first few
do you actually do for the first few
do you actually do for the first few years there were often barcode readers
years there were often barcode readers
years there were often barcode readers wondering whether I just didn’t my
wondering whether I just didn’t my
wondering whether I just didn’t my driveway in Scotland I’m in the cold all
driveway in Scotland I’m in the cold all
driveway in Scotland I’m in the cold all day posing for photographs against my
day posing for photographs against my
day posing for photographs against my garage door and an array of outfits the
garage door and an array of outfits the
garage door and an array of outfits the truth was I was posing for pictures in
truth was I was posing for pictures in
truth was I was posing for pictures in front of my garage door but I was doing
front of my garage door but I was doing
front of my garage door but I was doing so after university finished after
so after university finished after
so after university finished after completing endless assignments all the
completing endless assignments all the
completing endless assignments all the while taking placements and a number of
while taking placements and a number of
while taking placements and a number of schools around Scotland
schools around Scotland
schools around Scotland so I started multitasking from the very
so I started multitasking from the very
so I started multitasking from the very start of my period as a teacher and I’ve
start of my period as a teacher and I’ve
start of my period as a teacher and I’ve been juggling both these industries you
been juggling both these industries you
been juggling both these industries you can see ever since but what this tales
can see ever since but what this tales
can see ever since but what this tales is about societal views
is about societal views
is about societal views perhaps we are so confined and our views
perhaps we are so confined and our views
perhaps we are so confined and our views and our goals as teachers doctors
and our goals as teachers doctors
and our goals as teachers doctors engineers and the lights that we want it
engineers and the lights that we want it
engineers and the lights that we want it difficult to understand when someone is
difficult to understand when someone is
difficult to understand when someone is more than one thing and this is
more than one thing and this is
more than one thing and this is something that we should all be
something that we should all be
something that we should all be challenging I am more than one thing
challenging I am more than one thing
challenging I am more than one thing I have many layers to me however my main
I have many layers to me however my main
I have many layers to me however my main profession ensures that everything that
profession ensures that everything that
profession ensures that everything that I post is done with my morals values and
I post is done with my morals values and
I post is done with my morals values and beliefs guiding me every step of the way
beliefs guiding me every step of the way
beliefs guiding me every step of the way before posting something online I also
before posting something online I also
before posting something online I also think to myself if someone from my life
think to myself if someone from my life
think to myself if someone from my life is a teacher or to come across my social
is a teacher or to come across my social
is a teacher or to come across my social media products but I’m embarrassed
media products but I’m embarrassed
media products but I’m embarrassed absolutely not
absolutely not
absolutely not yes of course I want to keep the two
yes of course I want to keep the two
yes of course I want to keep the two separate so that I am seen as a
separate so that I am seen as a
separate so that I am seen as a professional that I am rather than what
professional that I am rather than what
professional that I am rather than what people might get fuel from a few outfit
people might get fuel from a few outfit
people might get fuel from a few outfit of the day pictures of me often with
of the day pictures of me often with
of the day pictures of me often with social media perceptions can quickly
social media perceptions can quickly
social media perceptions can quickly turn to judgments and conceived notions
turn to judgments and conceived notions
turn to judgments and conceived notions about the person that you are yes I
about the person that you are yes I
about the person that you are yes I called about fashion and all things
called about fashion and all things
called about fashion and all things girly but that should take away from the
girly but that should take away from the
girly but that should take away from the fact that I am also a strong teacher who
fact that I am also a strong teacher who
fact that I am also a strong teacher who is here to observe with the best
is here to observe with the best
is here to observe with the best possible education why is this it’s
possible education why is this it’s
possible education why is this it’s because we are so stuck in our views
because we are so stuck in our views
because we are so stuck in our views that we can only need to do one thing a
that we can only need to do one thing a
that we can only need to do one thing a tiny but we find it difficult to
tiny but we find it difficult to
tiny but we find it difficult to understand that we now live in a world
understand that we now live in a world
understand that we now live in a world where multiple skills and ambitions are
where multiple skills and ambitions are
where multiple skills and ambitions are the way forward
the way forward
the way forward Ignis will be inspired
Ignis will be inspired
Ignis will be inspired to be don’t we tell them everybody
to be don’t we tell them everybody
to be don’t we tell them everybody single day that you can be whatever they
single day that you can be whatever they
single day that you can be whatever they want to be as long as you put your mind
want to be as long as you put your mind
want to be as long as you put your mind to it
to it
to it why does that have to be one thing we
why does that have to be one thing we
why does that have to be one thing we often hear around us as teachers that we
often hear around us as teachers that we
often hear around us as teachers that we should be aspiring for success for all
should be aspiring for success for all
should be aspiring for success for all as lifelong learners so why they do so
as lifelong learners so why they do so
as lifelong learners so why they do so many of us think of getting into the
many of us think of getting into the
many of us think of getting into the perfect job and that career that we
perfect job and that career that we
perfect job and that career that we chose a egt is the end of the road we
chose a egt is the end of the road we
chose a egt is the end of the road we have to accept the fact that young
have to accept the fact that young
have to accept the fact that young people of now no longer want those rules
people of now no longer want those rules
people of now no longer want those rules that are Palin’s Krishnas attitude I’m
that are Palin’s Krishnas attitude I’m
that are Palin’s Krishnas attitude I’m sure if I said to my dad to me years ago
sure if I said to my dad to me years ago
sure if I said to my dad to me years ago I would not be pursuing University to do
I would not be pursuing University to do
I would not be pursuing University to do my bachelor’s of education I’m limited
my bachelor’s of education I’m limited
my bachelor’s of education I’m limited in fact appreciating state of Texas with
in fact appreciating state of Texas with
in fact appreciating state of Texas with random strangers across the world he
random strangers across the world he
random strangers across the world he would have had a thing or two to say
would have had a thing or two to say
would have had a thing or two to say about that
about that
about that and hence generation you chose a video
and hence generation you chose a video
and hence generation you chose a video and you gave it your all until if we
and you gave it your all until if we
and you gave it your all until if we were no longer but I see quite times we
were no longer but I see quite times we
were no longer but I see quite times we have multiple peers why can’t we explore
have multiple peers why can’t we explore
have multiple peers why can’t we explore many avenues and inspire future
many avenues and inspire future
many avenues and inspire future generations to do the same in both parts
generations to do the same in both parts
generations to do the same in both parts of my life I try to be the best version
of my life I try to be the best version
of my life I try to be the best version of myself and this is something I want
of myself and this is something I want
of myself and this is something I want every single child in my class to do too
every single child in my class to do too
every single child in my class to do too I don’t live to approach life with the
I don’t live to approach life with the
I don’t live to approach life with the attitude that no matter what path we
attitude that no matter what path we
attitude that no matter what path we choose so long as they do it with
choose so long as they do it with
choose so long as they do it with conviction and a purpose and put it all
conviction and a purpose and put it all
conviction and a purpose and put it all into it
into it
into it and will be worth doing
time is so precious
time is so precious I truly believe this I truly believe
I truly believe this I truly believe
I truly believe this I truly believe that I was born to be a teacher yes I
that I was born to be a teacher yes I
that I was born to be a teacher yes I know this in every part of my day
know this in every part of my day
know this in every part of my day however I also know that there are so
however I also know that there are so
however I also know that there are so many different layers to be with me so I
many different layers to be with me so I
many different layers to be with me so I want to make the best use of time and
want to make the best use of time and
want to make the best use of time and its floor many of you and have each one
its floor many of you and have each one
its floor many of you and have each one that I get into my absolute best time is
that I get into my absolute best time is
that I get into my absolute best time is precious so should I be able to do all
precious so should I be able to do all
precious so should I be able to do all those other things and get out the
those other things and get out the
those other things and get out the answer is yes I should absolutely I
answer is yes I should absolutely I
answer is yes I should absolutely I should some of my colleagues may be
should some of my colleagues may be
should some of my colleagues may be sitting thinking there just aren’t
sitting thinking there just aren’t
sitting thinking there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do what we do
enough hours in the day to do what we do
enough hours in the day to do what we do and something else well they would be
and something else well they would be
and something else well they would be right but like I said like has it got
right but like I said like has it got
right but like I said like has it got enough tiny
enough tiny
enough tiny so we need to make the most of our life
so we need to make the most of our life
so we need to make the most of our life and do as many things is at the time and
and do as many things is at the time and
and do as many things is at the time and give our best
give our best
give our best human beings have multiple layers and as
human beings have multiple layers and as
human beings have multiple layers and as vital that we explore all the dreams and
vital that we explore all the dreams and
vital that we explore all the dreams and ambitions that are trapped within those
ambitions that are trapped within those
ambitions that are trapped within those layers modern society demands that we
layers modern society demands that we
layers modern society demands that we strive to be unique and that we strive
strive to be unique and that we strive
strive to be unique and that we strive to be unique instead of focusing on a
to be unique instead of focusing on a
to be unique instead of focusing on a path focusing on life focused on just a
path focusing on life focused on just a
path focusing on life focused on just a psychopath we should all aim to be more
psychopath we should all aim to be more
psychopath we should all aim to be more than one thing alike
lead a life that doesn’t need us to have
lead a life that doesn’t need us to have a label defined by our profession to be
a label defined by our profession to be
a label defined by our profession to be our identity how can we do this we can
our identity how can we do this we can
our identity how can we do this we can do this by not only focusing on our
do this by not only focusing on our
do this by not only focusing on our Romanian ears but also now one thing
Romanian ears but also now one thing
Romanian ears but also now one thing that we always wanted to get into but
that we always wanted to get into but
that we always wanted to get into but then you might have a Polish to pursue
then you might have a Polish to pursue
then you might have a Polish to pursue because of privacy and the profession
because of privacy and the profession
because of privacy and the profession that I work in my readers may not know
that I work in my readers may not know
that I work in my readers may not know that I am a teacher they don’t need to
that I am a teacher they don’t need to
that I am a teacher they don’t need to know either
know either
know either however I really hope that one day when
however I really hope that one day when
however I really hope that one day when I’m old and wrinkly my grandchildren
I’m old and wrinkly my grandchildren
I’m old and wrinkly my grandchildren wake back up I go up and make well
wake back up I go up and make well
wake back up I go up and make well grandma’s pretty stylish fascinating but
grandma’s pretty stylish fascinating but
grandma’s pretty stylish fascinating but more importantly I really hope you think
more importantly I really hope you think
more importantly I really hope you think boy she’ll even come from FBI
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