Terms & disclaimer

Last updated: 21 August 2026

What this site is

Balanced Being is a personal blog written by Skyler about her own life and experiences. It is one person’s account of her own circumstances, not professional advice of any kind.

Please don’t treat it as advice

Nothing here is medical, psychological, legal, financial, immigration or visa advice. Rules about studying abroad, visas and residency differ by country and change often; anything described here reflects one person’s experience at one moment in time. Always check with the relevant official body or a qualified professional before making a decision.

Who owns what

The writing, photographs and design on this site belong to Skyler. Please don’t republish them elsewhere without asking. Quoting a short passage with a link back is welcome and appreciated.

If you leave a comment, you keep ownership of what you wrote, but you give permission for it to be displayed on the site.

Comments

Comments are read before they appear. Anything abusive, hateful, harassing, spam, or which publishes private information about anybody will not be approved. That decision is final and does not need to be explained.

Links to other sites

Where this site links elsewhere, it has no control over that content and takes no responsibility for it.

Accuracy

Posts are written honestly but may contain mistakes, and older posts may become out of date. If you spot something wrong, please say so — corrections are welcome.

Availability

The site is provided as-is. No promise is made that it will always be available or error-free.