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making it through high school

i’m graduating this week and i wanted to make a post of advice (academic, social, and self care) that i learned throughout high school

academic

if you have a bad teacher, read/take your own notes on the textbook! it can be tedious but it pays off on the test, since the test is most likely going to be based on the book.

do your homework and do it well. even if assignments are only 20% of your grade, doing your homework will help you so so so much on test day.

on that note, do your homework as soon as you can after school. get it over with and just think about how much more relaxed you’ll feel when it’s done (you might have to literally force yourself- just tell yourself you only have to work for five minutes, and once you start you’ll want to finish it)

don’t buy so many new school supplies!! buy a few of those Mead refillable notebooks or their flexible binders, some highlighters, and a pack of muji 0.7 pens on amazon and you should be covered.

start thinking about post high school plans early- whether it’s 2 year college, 4 year college, military, starting work, etc.

unless it’s a big project, stop doing ur homework at midnight and just go to bed. not all nights are going to be easy, but you should try to make cramming homework late at night an occasional thing

social

be loyal to your friends, you’ll be happy to have good friends later on

don’t date someone if you know you shouldn’t!!!

watch how much you drink if you go party- make it your goal to not throw up (also there’s no point if you don’t remember the night)

leave people that make you sad, it isn’t worth the drama or heartbreak

^^^ also avoid drama as much as possible (AKA don’t talk shit, don’t start shit, don’t take shit)

these are my three commandments for getting over a shitty relationship: 1) unfollow 2) block 3) delete. use them (unfollow on social media, block them so they don’t see what you post, and delete old photos and conversations. phones/social media make it so much harder to get over someone)

be friendly to everyone! you don’t need to be friends with everyone, but just be nice. high school is already hard, don’t make it worse

self care

S L E E P

find a hobby outside of school- it can be an extracurricular or just something you do at home. but find something you love (things to try: guitar/piano! learn another language online! reading! skateboarding! weight training/body scupting! running! art! etc!)

read outside of school, learn outside of school

hang out with relatives/family more. you might get annoyed by your parents at this point, but remember that you’re like the biggest thing that has happened to them. hang out with your siblings/ cousins, ask your grandparents about their childhoods and culture before it’s too late. (unless your family is abusive, this piece of advice is more for people like me whose family was good but i treated my parents badly and my grandparents died before i could get to know them. it’s just me)

make sure you eat something fresh every day- i know it’s hard to eat healthily when you’re a teenager and your friends always get mcdonalds, but jus make sure you have some fruit/vegetables every day

get a small job if you can, it feels good to make your own money. save as much as you can of it! (my rule was save hundreds, spend tens. so if i got $447 on a paycheck, i’d save $400 and spend $47. you really dont need to be spending that much at this point, saving will do more good)

there is obv. more advice you could be given, but these are some of the most important things i’ve learned throughout high school. learn from my mistakes pls and good luck!! it goes by fast

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Sorry I haven't posted in a while but I promise to be more active this year✨

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sept 16, 2017 this week, we had the first discussion for our english reflections that get sent to ib !! i’m kind of nervous, but the teacher showed us an example where the person used the author’s first name + referred to their discussion as “the kids at school brought up some good points” & still got full score, so i’m not too too worried

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8.8 comfy evening full of pre calc review and order of the phoenix

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Ways to Open Yourself to Receiving Energy:

Stretch. Really stretch all your muscles and loosen your limbs. Even just sitting up with better posture for a moment.

Stand outside in the sun, palms up. Take a few deep breaths and let the light flood you.

Listen to your favorite cathartic music a little bit louder than usual. Get lost in it.

Close your eyes and stand with your feet together. Focus on where your balance is. Center it if it isn’t.

Write down every thought you have as soon as you think it for about 10 minutes.

Clean/organize your space.

Pick up a mantra or another repetitive task that calms you.

Lay flat on your back in the grass. Feel how expansive the earth is beneath you.

Focus on your environment instead of yourself. Leave your walls behind. Let the earth protect you.

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Okay I NEED to do this!!!

august 13-19 2017 weekly spread

here’s my spread from a couple years ago, i forgot i hadn’t posted it! it’s themed from dodie’s ep you!

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This is so cute♡♡

if you’re going back to school or you’re already in school…good luck! Study hard but remember to get enough hours of sleep  ❤

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Some cute photos from my 100 Days of Productivity page!! (We'll see if that actually happens)

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Hey guys this is my first post to my new study account, enjoy:)