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Hi guys! Its been a while but I've just had photography issues. Hopefully once I travel, I shall have some new photos to share with you all for the blog. Today I just wanted to let you guys know that there’s tonnes of movies and shows to watch this upcoming winter which I hope some of you will watch with me. This is not a Christmas special or anything - this is for anyone looking to watch any new series (that's not so Christmassy) this upcoming Chirtsmas/Winter break. This is also to write down the shows that I’m mentally TRYING to keep tabs on!<br />
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Some of these (particularly movies) I have already seen before but I figured it would be great to watch again!<br />
(If you have any suggestions of movies or shows, pleeeease let me know!).<br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Empire (Have to keep up with this one)<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The 100 (Season 4 looks a lil boring but I’ve only watched 2 episodes)<br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Married to medicine (Seems very intriguing)<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Love and hip hop (Hollywood)<br />
5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Love and hip hop (Atlanta)<br />
6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>WAGS (LA)<br />
7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>WAGS (Miami)<br />
8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EastEnders (A british soap)<br />
9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gossip girl (Downloading this one to watch when I travel)<br />
10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hit the floor (*face palm* watched every episode of the last season except the last one)<br />
11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Orphan black (a MUST- I finished it. Can't remember if I was emotional or nah)<br />
12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pretty Little liars (smh- I finished it. Lets just say I'm happy it's over)<br />
13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ackley Bridge (If this is like Waterloo Road then I’m down for it- I might even watch Waterloo road again because I loved it but I watched only the last season. Veeery late)<br />
14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scandal (Can’t wait to see the hype)<br />
15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Growing up hip hop (might give this a pass, not sure)<br />
19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Star (didn’t get to finish)<br />
20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fashion Bloggers (hopefully that’s the correct name)<br />
21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rich Kids of Beverly Hills<br />
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Movies:</h4>
1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The divergent series<br />
2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fast and furious (fun fact: never watched it until now. I watched number 1,2 and 5. The third wasn't up my street and I'm trying to finish the fourth one)<br />
3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>White chicks<br />
4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Moana (I’m a child)<br />
5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Suicide squad (Yes. I know.)<br />
6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Pianist<br />
7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Odd one out (all about bullying, similar to 13 reasons why)<br />
8.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wild child (don't know why I didn't see this)<br />
9.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Easy A<br />
10.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>John Tucker must die<br />
11.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>She’s all that<br />
12.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Legally blonde<br />
13.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Friends with benefits<br />
14.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Not easily broken<br />
15.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Good deeds<br />
16.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Soul food<br />
17.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>College hill<br />
18.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stuck on you<br />
19.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This means war<br />
20.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The devil wears Prada<br />
21.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meet the brows<br />
22.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bridemaids (I cant waaaaiiiiit)<br />
23.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>21 (and 22) Jump Street<br />
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Of course if there’s any more then I’ll just watch it off the bat but that’s most of what I could think of/wrote down.<br />
Like I said, if there’s any movie/series suggestions you have, please comment and make a girl’s Winter x<br />
Thanks for reading! Have a great day <3<br />
“Nobody Cares, work harder.”-An Instagram Post Somewhere :)<br />
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Hey guysss!! It feels like so long since I've sat down to write a post but I'm back! I'm still working on my organisation and learning how to fit in a-levels, have my blog, take care of me, chill with the fam, doing a part-job etc. But I feel like I haven't done a beauty post in a while so today I will be doing a quick review on the models own metallic range because you guys know I go hard for models own!<br />
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Now I love models own. Their shop, their page and the range of polishes they have is crazy. Plus if you go to their shop in Stratford, Westfield; you can definitely try out some polishes before you purchase which is great and avoids any surprises. So I’m rooting for models own on their polishes.<br />
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Now I’ve used all of the metallic polishes that I will be reviewing in this post. So I can conclude that they’re all roughly the same in texture, application and appearance (obviously omitting the colour). However you can check for this in the pictures down below.<br />
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General Observations:</h3>
One thing I like about the metallic range is the colour selection. There’s rose gold, silver, a nice pink that's named 'cerise', and various other colours which I personally didn’t have before so they’re definitely an addition and unique among my current nail polish collection. The packaging is ON POINT in terms of the bottles but understandably not many would be too fussed about that and that’s okay. After multiple applications of the polish, it looks decent and nice in photos. Another great thing is that they dry quickly. They don’t tend to take forever like some nail polishes would. So I've gots to give models own credit for all those things because essentially, that's what I look for in polishes.<br />
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Now… I’m a big fan of Models own, especially their ‘normal’ nail polishes. However I’m not feeling their colour chrome range. Personally, I believe that it’s because I had a very high expectation of what was going to be applied onto my nail bed, this was simply because of the way the bottles look like. What needs to be understood is that what you see on the exterior is not always what you're going to find on the interior. When I saw the bottles, I believed that the polish would have a glossy, mirror effect. Similar to the photo <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ce/c7/6a/cec76a5fc1669c9493076e4517845e04--nails-metallic-chrome-nails-silver.jpg">HERE</a>. Overall, the way the bottle looks, that’s the way I thought the nail polish would be like once it was on my nail plate.<br />
These polishes do not give you that effect. Which is not a negative thing for those that like the outcome. But in MY opinion, it’s not ideal for ME due to the expectations I had. But all the same, I did warm to the overall look in the end.<br />
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When you apply the polish once, you still have gaps/streaks because the polish is manufactured in a certain way to give a somewhat metallic effect which means one application ain’t gone do nothing boo. Therefore you have to go over it again, and again, and probably again before the whole nail is covered evenly and has no weird lines/streaks as if you haven’t shaken the bottle properly.<br />
On a bad day the coating may not be entirely even. Probably due to my application, I previously experienced a few air bubbles which is not great :)<br />
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Another thing! I really don't recommend using nail tape with the polish for designs. If you want to do stripes and you put a base colour and then a metallic colour from this range on top, it will peel the whole thing off and ruin the nail design. I tried and I failed. Of course this is merely from my own experience but if you do decide to do nail art with these polishes - proceed with caution. ._.<br />
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3. Rose</div>
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4. Silver</div>
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5. Green</div>
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6. Pink</div>
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10. Blue<br />
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How many coats would you normally apply?</h4>
3-4. I usually apply 2-3 for a standard nail polish.<br />
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In all honesty it looks like a normal polish but just a bit shiny.<br />
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Does it chip easily/how long does it last?</h4>
This will vary depending if you used a topcoat or not or if you do a lot of activities which will cause it to chip such as sports/cleaning dishes. For me personally, some of my nails were fine, others chipped. This is most likely because I did my hair the next day which requires a lot of shampooing, moisturising and other things that could cause the chipping.<br />
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What designs can I do with this if I don’t want to use it for a normal coat of polish?</h4>
I'm not even gone lie – the only design I’ve tried using these polishes was the nail tape to create stripes and that flopped. Hopefully this can be used to create dots for a design using a dotting tool.<br />
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Overall impression:</h4>
I love models own. But they’re fairly pricey. So I would have thought this would be amazing and produced the same results as seen on Pinterest. Nope.<br />
Now I don’t want to say it’s completely TERRIBLE because it’s not. The colours and drying time is great. But the desired effect is just not doing it for me. So with that said, I would give it a 2.5/5.<br />
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If any of you have tried it and have any other views, feel free to comment. Just be careful, I would suggest trying it out in the shop before purchasing to understand what you’re getting. This is just my honest opinion. Of course opinions do vary so you can check for other reviews if you’re uncertain or need a second opinion. With that being said, have a great week guys!<br />
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Hey guys! I definitely wanted to do a sit down/chit chatty post about something that affects not only myself but I think every human that has walked this Earth in some way or another. Looking back, there's a lot of things that I used to be uncomfortable about which contributed me to having low self-esteem and caused me to compare myself to others.<br />
I went through the phase of admiring women who were years older than me/in their early twenties. I went through this phase when I was 13/14, wasted time wishing and hoping that one day I would like them. Unrealistically, I was comparing myself to people who were almost a decade older than me which is crazy. And being the portray-all-things-great platform that Instagram is, there was no pictures of these women at my age. If there was any #throwbackthursday photo posted - it would be from when they were cute babies/toddlers. I automatically assumed at the time that they never went through an 'ugly duckling' stage and they were 'swans' all their lives.<br />
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So after much crying and hating myself - I let time do its thing and began to care less about my appearance. I was forced to because I was not someone who could buy whatever clothes she wanted (with what money?), I couldn't sign up for the gym, I was not allowed to wear make up (heck, wearing nail polish was an everyday battle) - overall, there's a lot of restrictions when it comes to altering your appearance as a young teenager. I had to accept what I looked like by force.<br />
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As always I am grateful. I invested time not into my appearance - but into my personality and mentality. Into my studies, reading and other various hobbies I stumbled across during that time.<br />
Plus the older I got, the more my appearance changed. I outgrew insecurities and discovered many more. It is what it is. I would also like to hint that around 15, many people began to do the "Glo up challenge" which basically showed people what they looked like during puberty and after puberty. And it's safe to say that appearances DO get better.<br />
So why worry eh? :)<br />
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My Insecurities At Age 11-13:</h4>
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Now my skin has always been a big one. Before starting secondary school, I considered myself to have the worst skin out of all my friends. I had pimples/spots ALL over my forehead which eventually began to be pigmented as I picked at them. This left my skin looking dark and discoloured. My smooth, pre-puberty soft, golden skin was flipping GONE.<br />
I was now left with mottled, splotchy skin. I want to do a separate post for my skin because I believe I have come such a long way, its definitely not perfect but it's defo better. Overall it was terrible but it's funny because nobody used to tease me/bully me for my skin but it was obviously not the best. This was by far the down fall of my self esteem but after accepting the fact that this was just gonna be a problem for a while (hormones, menstrual cycle and all that jazz) I just stopped dealing with it. </div>
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Over the years my skin has had its ups and downs but I do feel this will shortly fizzle out as my skin is much better now compared to how it was when I was 11-13<br />
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2. My natural hair<br />
I was teased for my natural hair in primary school. I didn't have the same straight, curly or chemically pressed locks that most of the girls in my school had. Now my hair was NOT slayed then but the fact that I was targeted because I had something different really annoys me till today because I am not the first nor the last girl that is to be teased for something that naturally grows out of her own scalp! It frustrates me when young girls/boys are teased for things they cannot control: weight, the fact they have acne, for flip sake - something so common, for wearing glasses, HAIR! It upset me at the time but with everything I try to do when people come at me negatively, I change the negative into a positive. At 12, I invested time (like a good year) into just learning, researching and experimenting with my natural hair. After years at being stuck at shoulder length, I have bra-strap/midback length hair. A post might come up so watch this space!</div>
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This was the phase where I would look in the mirror and just wanted to break the mirror. My phenotype was just not appealing to me. I didn't see the beauty in myself. That was just it. Overall you can't change the way you look. No matter how much surgery you have - you will still resemble yourself. You cannot look like an exact replica of anyone but yourself.<br />
But at the end of the day, there's a reason why two people can never look alike- not even twins. So no matter how much I dreamed I looked like someone else - it just was not happening. I had to swallow and keep down the fact that this my face and it was here until God calls me home.</div>
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2. My boobs</div>
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My boobs are very small in my opinion and its very annoying because I've always considered myself to have bigger cups - that's just the image I've always had of myself. But I wasn't blessed with a bigger bust and the majority of my friends have bigger sizes than me. There's legit nothing there for me lol. Its something that I'm slowly, veeeery, veeeery slowly accepting. It's hard because I honestly thought my chest would explode by 16 - my cups have not changed since I was like 8. And I guess that's alright. Obviously I'm relating this to myself; there's gorgeous, beautiful women with small cup sizes (they're even making me become more open to my own) this is relating to my own unrealistic image of myself which I need to begin to erase.</div>
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3. Wearing glasses</div>
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OMG! Guys I hated wearing glasses, now with all the dark circles I have - I couldn't be more appreciative of them. I hated the way they looked on me. I even did exercises such as the William Bates method in the hopes that my myopia could just disappear one day. This is an insecurity I've gotten over. I would definitely consider doing LASIK/LASEK eye surgery as I hate when I lose my glasses - I have honestly cried out of pure frustration that everything was blurry. But if I was to get 20/20 vision again, I would definitely get non-prescripted frames because I love glasses on me now.<br />
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1. My height</div>
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I find my height as a favourite and an insecurity. An insecurity because I honestly am the shortest amongst my girlfriends. The only time I can be a couple of millimetres above them is when I wore heels at prom. I find being short 'cute' but it's a pain sometimes when having to reach for things and also just being amongst people who are average height (not too tall or short) or tall. This became an insecurity when it was heavily pointed out by 90% of people that I came across. It wasn't an insecurity before because it wasn't as noticeable when I was younger. Now that everyone was having a growth spurt and surpassing me - all of a sudden it was: "OMG JESSICA YOU'RE LIKE SOOO SHORT!"</div>
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Deep down I love my height for the most part but it is something I am weary of and is made obvious when around people my age.</div>
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2. My teeth</div>
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I never had braces. The dentist I visited to see if I could get them under NHS stated that my teeth where not in that bad of a condition to get braces under NHS. Which in other words, I had to pay £600+ to get braces/get them done as opposed to getting them for free like many people my age - simply because my teeth were 'not that bad'...</div>
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My teeth are not straight/aligned. I've never had fillings or anything like that. They're OK but I hate them. If someone was to take a picture of me at the wrong angle, my teeth will ruin the photo. That's why I can't candidly laugh in pictures or basically smile with teeth in them. </div>
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It is my biggest insecurity - I do plan to pay what I'm assuming will be a leg and an arm for them to be aligned, straightened and 'perfect'. It's just frustrating that I didn't get them but yh, it is what it is.</div>
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3. My weight</div>
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I've always been slim framed. Some of my friends have complimented my body type which I'm appreciative of but my weight is something I do want to alter because it's not where I want it to be. I want to obviously make sure that my body is healthy but I would want my legs to be more toned and my hips to be a bit wider. I would want to go to the gym. I don't see myself getting surgery or altering anything surgically because I don't see myself going through all that.</div>
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I feel comfortable in my body now - I just want to 'tweak' it/better it by going to the gym and just working out and getting it into better shape to how I want it to be. That's all.</div>
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And that's it guys. Obviously, some of these I will out grow and I will find new things I may not like about my physically appearance or even some characteristic flaws but that's a-okay.<br />
If anything, I'm understanding that to feed the mind and spirit is just as vital as investing time into your looks. Of course it's great to slay and to steal the show but that's all without purpose if you don't cater to your mentality and spirit. Until the next post guys x<br />
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Hey guys! It feels like it's been so long since I've last sat down and written. A-levels ... is a-levels innit? There's no other words than to say it's like going on a roller coaster which is about to pick up speed anytime from now & at this point in time, I just want to get off!<br />
But I probably will talk about my A-levels at some other point in the future because this post is all to do with volunteering.<br />
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I haven't really been involved in charity (Yes, I donate clothes and various things I no longer use but giving a large sum of money, visiting hospitals - I haven't done charity to that extent before).<br />
But something dawned on me recently - I've done VOLUNTEERING 💪💪<br />
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This summer didn't turn out the way I expected but I did gain volunteering experience which is CRUCIAL. When I used to do work experience for a law firm/business back in Year 10 - the lady who had been my supervisor had said the way she got her job and did what she loved was through building her CV. And the best way to build it is through volunteering😏<br />
Again, when doing an interview with my principal for sixth form, he recommended volunteering, especially if I wanted to pursue medicine as that's what I mentioned I wanted to do as an idea (because I really don't know what to do with myself right now).<br />
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So with volunteering, you can pretty much do it anywhere - I chose my local charity shop which was like 5 minutes away if I was staying with my grandparents. And I had to sign some forms, my grandma did also because she was the adult that had to confirm I could work because I was underaged - after that the rest was history!<br />
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I did volunteering for 2 months and honestly it was great. To get up at 11am was a draaaaag but I was okay. I didn't exactly tell anyone because... I didn't feel the need to 😏 Only my family knew about it to be honest and like 2 friends - that was it. Volunteering for the summer may not be as exciting as going on holiday, going out with friends or *insert anything exciting to do for summer* but the I'm reaping the benefits from it now. I recommend that if you're still young, looking for a job, need to build your CV and don't know what to do - v.o.l.u.n.t.e.e.r❗❗<br />
It's pretty much up to you - I did mine in a charity shop. And although I didn't know the value of giving up my time (because I had so much of it then), the people I work with constantly told me that I was doing something that was vital. So even though I'm not giving hundreds of pounds to a charity of my choice which is something I want to do in the future, at least I'm doing SOMETHING - you feel me, y'all feel me😂💖<br />
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The benefits:<br />
-I got my first job. Volunteering is basically how I got it. After 4 months of searching, rejections, disappointments, fall-throughs and just genuine frustration - I got a well paid job, I'm working for a global brand and I actually like what I do. I don't think I even would have got if I didn't volunteer as I used my volunteering experience as retail experience.<br />
-More universities, employers and apprentices value people who volunteer. To volunteer says a lot about your character and your skills. If you volunteer in a few charity shop compared to someone who didn't - that's you on a higher step already. Consider it.<br />
-Ideas on your future. I'm still yet to volunteer in a hospital, office and other various places. But I have an insight into the legal sector and of course retail.<br />
-You discover things. If someone had ask me before would I have gone in a a charity shop to purchase anything - I would have said 'Nope' because I would prefer to just buy whatever it was brand new. And I still stand by that when it comes to clothes, shoes and jewellery due to hygiene (just a personal preference, I ain't knocking anyone who chooses to purchase any of those items from a charity shop) but guys when it comes to books - I'm deffo going to have a field day when it comes to purchasing books. Books that are current such as 'Gone Girl' was in the charity shop I worked in and was being sold at a price of 50p-£2. BARGAIN!!<br />
-You meet people. Even though I didn't meet anyone of my age, it was nice talking to people a bit older about deep, intellectual things as opposed to the daily 'Guuuuuurll you won't believe what he told me'.<br />
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So yasss! That's it for me. I didn't want this post to be too long but you get the general gist of what I'm saying. Please consider it, it will make an impact (I'm proof💁) but thank you so much for reading.<br />
If you would like to get involved you can click on the link <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/l/charities/">HERE!</a> I love and appreciate all of you that support me with this, until next time 💗💗<br />
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Hey guys. I wanted to talk about an issue which has been an issue since, I guess the beginning of year 10 (in year 10 you're 14-15). I’ve never really had this issue previously but it became set in stone once the issue was a re-occurring thing to the point where I searched on it and the issue actually had a name – FOMO.<br />
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So what is FOMO? </h3>
Some of you may know this term, some of you might not know this term but there's a strong possibility that you're probably going through it.<br />
FOMO is basically short for ‘fear of missing out’. That’s pretty much self-explanatory but to develop my point further, I personally feel that FOMO is a long-extended family member of anxiety. At least I believe it is the consequence of it. Now at the beginning of year 10, I would not say I had anxiety.<br />
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Not at all.<br />
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The beginning of year 11, yes! I had really bad anxiety up until December I would say. So for roughly 4 months I had really bad anxiety. However that’s a different story.<br />
But coming back to FOMO, this got worse throughout my year 11 experience, especially when starting exam season. I deffo had it at the beginning of year 10, but it wasn’t as strong, repetitive or ‘deep’. Plus I didn’t have Snapchat in year 10.<br />
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I did in year 11.<br />
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I created the app in February this year because my prom was coming up and I wanted to see the snapchat stories and I also wanted to upload moments from my birthday which was in March (All this occurred this current year).<br />
Overall I just wanted to share my birthday and experience prom from different people's perspectives however this eventually led to feeling obligated to snap things to PROVE I had a social life.<br />
Not knowing that I would end up feeling hurt or offended when I saw friends who I considered close to me, do things without me.<br />
Not knowing I would become quite petty, jealous and bitter. And best believe that is not who I am.<br />
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What fun is an app that is causing you to think, dream or imagine certain scenarios in your head (partying, going out, "turning up") that is anything but your life?<br />
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In other words, Snapchat messed up my mentality.<br />
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I was someone who had taken 2 steps forward, only to jump 5 steps back. Imagine having to watch people enjoy themselves without you. But you on the other end is doing nothing.<br />
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It feels as if you're behind. As if you're missing out on life. As if you're not part of this big trend and you're just isolated. As if you're not good enough because you're not travelling and being successful like every blogger/YouTuber you see.<br />
I am a sensitive person. So often to protect myself from feeling unbreakable, I give off a careless facade. And sometimes I don't care or feel anything when watching others go out and have fun. But sometimes I do care and that's the kind of thing that will make me over-think.<br />
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I began to feel distant and just pissed off.<br />
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It was annoying because I felt like most people were just not being 100% with me.<br />
Of course that might not be the case, but that’s just how I felt. I couldn’t help it. I recently had a chat with one of my closest friends about this (if she’s reading- shout out to you girl!) And we were basically talking about the issue and I poured out most of how I felt because I hate feeling confused and out of control – like it will frustrate me to the point that's all I can talk or think about.<br />
Now if I didn’t have Snapchat, 9/10 I wouldn’t be as affected as I am. Simply because I wouldn’t have to see that. What you don’t know, cannot hurt you. But I do have Snapchat which means I am able to watch everyone else have a great time whilst I am currently at home – watching them have a great time.<br />
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Now it’s time for Jessy to become all realistic.<br />
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I know Snapchat is legit a collection of mini clips that the person looks amazing in, they’re looking all happy and just enjoying themselves. I am wise enough to know that doesn’t represent the whole picture, it doesn’t represent the person. (The history student side of me is coming out now.) Overall, to put it simply – Snapchat is a bit joke.<br />
It’s funny because it reveals a lot of truths. Snapchat is a platform that a person can cleverly carve and design an image of themselves for you to see. I have definitely gone through that stage.<br />
From the party addict, to the shopper, to the ‘I’ve got loads of friends’ to the ‘I be getting money’. But what I’ve had to actually deep is that Snapchat is not all black and white. People are just showing that they have a life and what they do. That’s it.<br />
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They’re not going to show me the negatives. They’re not going to show me their boring day to day routine. They’re not going to show me the whole thing. They’re going to show me things to make me believe that they’re lives are ‘lit’ or exciting. When God knows: they could just be lounging at home in sweats watching flipping ‘Location, location, location’.<br />
I knew it was time to delete when I was letting little things get to me. Since when did I get all salty because someone didn’t reply to my message (although that is muggy behaviour – don’t do it!)? I have never felt before having the app that I was obligated to prove that I had a life. Now all of a sudden – I couldn’t go somewhere fun without trying to catch a Snapchat. I couldn’t just LIVE in the moment. All of a sudden I’m with a group of friends – let me snap it!<br />
Nah – that’s just not letting things take it's natural course if I feel like I have to do it to prove something.<br />
Please do not get me wrong, Snapchat is a great app. To record snippets of your life as stories that can be watched later on, that’s great; plus the filters are just 100%. In the future, I may get it back for the long haul.<br />
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But when does getting offended, hurt, rejected or upset when witnessing somebody’s actions on Snapchat become normal?<br />
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To anyone going through this, understand that it’s not always what it looks like. From watching my prom snaps, one can believe it was honestly the best day ever. But there was a lot of things not documented. A video/image can be twisted to suit somebody’s ideal image for their own perspective/satisfaction or even insecurity. Please don’t be fooled. Understand that not everyone is what they ‘post to be’! I could write an essay on this topic because it has given me a serious 'wake the hell up' call.<br />
Grow your mind organically by indulging in real life. As fun as Snapchat can be, it's not your life and that's where I went wrong. Of course the person could have had a great time but always remember – there’s more to the story… No pun intended *wink wink*<br />
Until next time my lovelies xx<br />
"Sometimes you have to lose the battle to win the war" - Lord of The Rings (I think Return of the King somewhere).<br />
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Hey pretties, I wanted to throw it back a lil’ to a stressful moment in my life which is called: GCSEs. However, with the upcoming war (A-levels) approaching, I will not be using the same battle techniques. 😜<br />
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To put it plain and simply, I took my GCSEs VERY seriously. But it got to a point where I had to ask myself “When is too much, tooooo much?” Now going back to year 10, my GCSE experience was calm (the same cannot be said for my year group but that shall all be explained in good timing - but I was okay). I didn’t have a breakdown every two weeks, I was still able to do the things that I wanted to do without feeling like I’ve wasted a lot of time. I did work experience which was a funny plus great experience.<br />
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But ya girl was only doing 3 exams that year and was to only gain one GCSE.<br />
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The following year (this year) I was to complete 19 exams which will therefore complete the remaining 8 GCSEs I had left…<br />
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To say the least, it was difficult. I started from September thinking that if I start as early as possible then it will be perfectly fine. Hell to the naw it was not!! From January onwards, I kid you not, I was doing 4+ hours a night.<br />
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Within those four or more hours, I would be writing notes, re-typing them, going over endless sites that could help me with it. I did everything and anything but my mind was telling me that it wasn’t enough. I could not just open one site, I had to open another 5 more.<br />
Imagine coming home from 6 hours of school. Spending 1 hour of free time which would likely go to chores and eating something so I don’t collapse; then going upstairs to revise for the remainder of the evening.<br />
I couldn’t even remember the last time I went to bed at 9 o’clock. The new time was 12am. This period was hard for me because looking back, I felt like I over-exerted myself because I didn’t want to fail, I didn’t want to do ‘okay’. If I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it properly.<br />
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To put it simply, I outgrew a lot of things. All of a sudden, standing outside of school for an hour was not ideal. Going out on the weekends wasn’t that appealing? Forcing meaningless friendships for the sake of friendships or people liking me was just tedious and not worth it.<br />
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All of sudden that changed because I had a goal that could actually shape my future for the better. So of course I over-exerted myself as much as I could because I didn’t want that to be taken away from me. I was hurt when people stopped talking to me, I would be thinking ‘what’s wrong with me’, and I was often called negative or moody by those around me because I was just so tired and not in the mood. Sometimes I felt really alone but I’m grateful as I had a some amazing friends who helped me through these times and they know who they are.<br />
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But as time grew – I had to kick that mentality away. Of course it didn’t just disappear. But I just stopped caring about other people’s opinion/perception of me was. They aren’t the ones writing my exams.<br />
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I know myself better than anyone. Of course I’m still growing up and finding my route and pathway, but I’ve always been real to me. If that makes others uncomfortable because I don’t want to filter how I feel for the sake of their own feeling,s without them considering mine – so be it.<br />
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Next step?</h4>
But back to my main point – studying the way I did caused me to lose weight, often have crying episodes, fits of pure anger/resentment (which some were ridiculously funny because of how petty I was being and others just awful).<br />
Overall it really impacted the way I think now. I always say this: GCSEs are not the same as they was 10 years ago – they possess a lot of similar traits to A-levels which is just a nightmare. Especially with the new reforms we had this year, I didn’t have a balance and that’s what caused me to stop and rethink for what I am yet to do in the future.<br />
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You can study 4-5 hours straight, but whether the outcome is effective or not depends on the how you use your time effectively. I will be re-evaluating more effective methods to study for my A-levels without feeling like I have to spend every ounce of my time on them because now I have a job, two hobbies and a lot more. My time IS more valuable than it was doing my GCSEs and I just need to organise it better without pouring it ALL into A-levels because it didn't help me PERSONALLY <u>all </u>the time.<br />
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My main point is... to all my girls and guys starting a-levels – put yourself first along with your grades. Make time for both. Not one or the other. Because not having a balance will cause more pressure and stress in the long run – which is why I’ll be studying for my a-levels a lot differently.<br />
Thanks for reading, until next time💖💖<br />
<i>"In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you" - Andrea Dykstra </i><br />
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Before I start, I just want to congratulate everybody who sat the new GCSEs because God knows that it wasn't easy and cannot even be compared to previous GCSEs. There was some A-level maths in the higher paper, not to mention that time management was key in the English exams to actually doing well in it.<br />
Whatever you got, I can only advise you use it to push you to wanting to do better for yourself. There's still A-levels and getting a degree to go - depending on which path you decide to take. This is only a crumb of a cake compared to what we have yet to go through. Good or bad - continue to work and hustle! Because eventually, if not now then later - it WILL pay off!<br />
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So hi guys 👋👋! On the 24th of August - I had to collect my GCSE results, enroll at my chosen college/sixth form and basically decide the next stepping stone which will impact the rest of my educational path. I just want to say I actually thought year 11 was the HARDEST year of secondary school which is to be expected but I didn't expect it to be as hard as what I went through personally.<br />
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There were times where I felt completely alone because everybody had priorities to attend to. I remember balling my eyes out because the pressure to succeed and wanting to do well was mounting on me. I felt really somehow when it came to my group of friends, I just didn't feel completely happy. It was a year where I had to learn to let go people's opinions of me - good or bad. (It's secondary school, it's a stressful year - everybody wants to act bitchy, it happens.) I lost a lot of friends, I constantly worried and feared a lot - I had to deal with feeling left out etc etc etc.<br />
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It was just a really tough two years; with year 11 being the hardest of the two.<br />
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With that being said - to have gotten what I got was crazy. I'm EXTREMELY grateful because the hard work paid off. No one will really know the extent of what I had to do to get the grades I did. Some will assume it was luck, genetics and probably the receiving of a lot of help. But I know what it took for me to get what I got. The prayers, late nights, the cramming it took. And I am someone who has VERY high expectations, I will always think I could have done more when I did all that I could have. Sometimes I will feel a nag of annoyance/upset if I wanted to get a higher grade when the grade I got is amazing but that's just me.<br />
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BUT I DID IT. Through every wrong and every setback - I finished strong. So with that said...<br />
Here's what I got.<br />
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Maths - 7 (A)<br />
English Language - 8 (A*)<br />
English Literature - 6 (B)<br />
Art & Design - A<br />
French - A<br />
History - A*<br />
Physics - A*<br />
Chemistry - A*<br />
Biology - A (I took this last year)<br />
And I got a Distinction in English language for my speaking assesment (you had to write and present a speech).<br />
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Overall I got 4 A*s, 4 As and 1 B. 9 A*-B grades. </h4>
I couldn't have asked for anything more. I'm so thankful to God, my teachers, my close friends and my family members. What surprised me was English lit, physics, maths and french. I was expecting an A or even an A* in literature and I got a B. I remember shedding tears because honestly when I first saw my grades - that's all I could fix my eyes on, the 6. My other grades hadn't even sunk in yet. I felt even more like shite when I saw other people getting 7s, 8s and 9s. I really thought 'what the hell did I write?'. I don't even know the breakdown so I don't even know if I'm close to the grade boundary or not.<br />
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But after being extremely stupid and feeling silly/upset after comparing my grades to everyone else's, the reality sunk in that I did very well. An A* in physics??!! I remember telling my friend about a dream I had of failing it. Maths - I'm honestly happy with an A !! Anything higher I would have not thought it was my paper. AND FRENCH!! A?!!! I used to get Us. In all the classes I've attended in my LIFE, I've never been at the bottom of the class except for french. And I left with an A.<br />
Wow.<br />
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So here's the breakdown:<br />
(for English and maths - I can't even speak on it because AQA and Edexcel decided to be a pain and not post the marks or the breakdown of MY OWN grade 😶<br />
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French - I got an A in the listening (that was where I was getting the Us in french) and I got an A* in the reading. I got a B in the french speaking and an A in french writing.<br />
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Art & Design - I THINK I got an A* in my coursework and an A in my final piece. Either that or it's the other way round.<br />
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History - In my first exam (All about the Cold War) I got an A*. In my second exam (all about Nazi Germany) I got an A*. In my third exam (all about Britain) - I got an A. And in my coursework I got an A.<br />
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Chemistry - The first exam (C123) I got an A*, the second exam (C456) I got an A*, the third exam because I took triple science (C7) I got an A*. And in my coursework, I got an A*. If someone said I would have got that in year 9, I would have actually wet myself crying because I HATED chemistry in year 9.<br />
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Physics - The first exam (P123) I got an A*, the second exam (P456) I got an A*, the third exam (P7) I got an A and in my coursework I got an A*.<br />
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Biology - This I took last year: in the first exam (B123) I got an A, in the second exam, (B456) I got an A*, in the third exam (B7) I got a B and in my coursework I got an A*.<br />
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<br />Overall some of the grades for certain subject I just was not expecting. Things I thought I did really well in, I got a lower grade compared to subjects I thought I didn't do really good in - only to end up with a higher grade.<br />
My advice to anyone who is not happy with your grade is to get it re-marked/reviewed and look at the possibilities of doing an early re-sit. Considering the new grading system, it has already been highlighted that there will be some errors which is to be expected. Don't take this lightly - if you feel that you have nothing to lose or that you felt that you did a lot better than the grade given to you -- get it re-marked.<br />
Plus use this time from now until we go back to school wisely, it may seem like it's easy for me to say but it really isn't. I still need research and prepare myself for my a-levels because I'm still unsure on what I'm doing and that's another pressure point for me.<br />
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So far I've chosen to study Biology, Chemistry, English literature and economics. However this might change as my views on English literature is wavering and I might change economics with history. I'm really not sure. With that being said, thank you so much for reading. I hope you got what you wanted and more! There's no guarantee that what you get in GCSEs will reciprocate once you take your A-levels. Some people forget that, believe they don't need to revise and get lower grades. I can only say use whatever you got to motivate you to work harder and smarter for a mega comeback !<br />
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Hey guys! This post is a continuation from my first prom post where I talked about the moments leading to the actual prom. In this post I'll be continuing from that post so if you want to have a read of part 1 of my prom, just click <b><a href="http://simplyjessytee.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/prom-2k17-dress-central-london-erasmus.html">HERE!</a></b><br />
Now onto the prom itself.<br />
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6pm-7pm:</h4>
This was the greeting hour. Everyone was saying hi and just taking selfies. People were posting on their Snapchat stories, complimenting each other, getting into the moment. Plus it’s that stage in a party/event where everyone is coming out of their shell. It wasn't until 6:30 that we actually boarded the boat. The boat was really nice, it didn't look quite like the way it did in pictures but it looked nice all the same.<br />
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7pm-8pm:</h4>
Lord Jesus kept me alive guys. Now I never thought I could be bored at prom – but I got bored. I kid you not guys, there was a group of us females and males just sitting down and glancing at either the floor or outside the boat. The DJ kept playing the same songs over and over again and was playing songs that were not ‘in’ I guess. It made me laugh a couple of times because of the reality of the situation but for the most part I was ready for the boat to just pull up and let me go home.<br />
In this hour we had food which was O.K. Burger, wedges, chicken etc. I sat with different people that I spent the night with so that was great as it meant experiencing the evening with different people. (Even though Year 11 – the last year of secondary school, wasn’t my most social year to say the least).<br />
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Thank you Lord because it was turnt during this period. The DJ started to play more modern/recent music. Everyone was on the floor – for those who it wasn’t were thing were outside or upstairs. But this point was where the teachers and students came and did their thang. It was great fun. The girls were in their group, the guys were in their group. Due to the small floor, we were still together and it didn’t feel segregated. The boat was at one point swaying because at one point everyone was leaning back and forth. I danced with my girl (we’ll call her G) in the middle and my other friends too. And they played my song! (Mr Eazi-Leg over). But honestly guys, my head of year was just on another mission. Every time it got lit – the music would stop. I think it happened like 3 times so at that point I was like – allllrrriiiightyyy then!! And I think they played one song which we all thought that greater music would follow and it will continue getting better – NOPE! 9:45 had arrived and the boat was at the pier waiting for us to get off.<br />
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The awards came and they did prom king and queen, silliest voice, worst uniform etc. It was just all banter and silly awards. I won the one for the uniform. I received big hoop earrings and stick on nail whatever it’s called. When it came to uniform, I wasn’t 100% AKA I often wore nail polish, big earrings etc (don’t do it guys- not worth the stress). But it was funny to gain an award for that so that was a cute touch.<br />
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We took pictures throughout and we took a big one as a whole year. (The WHOLE year did not attend prom for various reasons so there was like 130 who came out of 180).<br />
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So we got off the boat. The night was sooooooooo young. But it is what it is. Honestly it was a great evening overall. A funny/lit ending to say the least. Now me and my friend who I came with were waiting for our mums to pick us – to go to an after party. So after about 20 minutes of taking more photos at night; we’re both ready to go to our friend’s after party. So can someone explain to me why our mums said no even though it was already agreed.<br />
They arrived at 10:30 and we didn’t leave central London till 10:50 to say roughly. So we clocked up at our friend’s house at 11:15 (no traffic, no rush hour so the journey was quicker than before). Previously my mum said she will pick me at 12:30.<br />
She picked me and my friend at 11:50.<br />
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I know my time will come where I can stay out late until the cows come home but until then – my butt had to leave. The after party was alright – we danced, drunk coke, chatted about prom and just various other things. My friend ‘G’ also came with me and my friend home and we all had to walk, roughly 15 mins. And let’s just say 3 girls, walking in prom dresses, late at night can attract a lot of attention AKA a lot of horn honking, questions of there being a wedding from strangers, and a lot of staring.<br />
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And that was prom! This is probably my longest post – I sincerely apologise. I will not do this length of post again but so much happened and I just wanted to capture it all! I know it sounds like I was complaining a lot in this post so I apologise if it came across that way but I wanted to keep it 100, not sugar coat anything and overall the night was amazing. Let me just stop writing before I write a novel :)<br />
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Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog and today I’m going to be posting about my prom. This post is long overdue but I really wanted to upload it because I’m pretty sure that I will not have another prom again and plus this is something that is a bit more personal and I feel as though it would be great to share, so although it’s late - it’s here! (My Nails were done the night before and excuse my crusty hands :P I cleaned the dishes before taking the photo).<br />
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From what I can remember, I basically did hardly anything in the morning (I apologise for the bad English right there). In the morning I texted/called one of my friends and we were just talking about the day and what’s to come. I also remember viewing my Snapchat and watching everybody’s story which was actually funny because on everyone’s story, it was legit – the date of the day, a picture of nails or a ‘sneak peek’/preview of hair or people getting ready. So as the afternoon approaches, everything is going a bit slow from what I can retrieve.<br />
But sooner or later everything began to speed up funny enough. My grandma came to see me, I applied my contacts (which at first felt like I had a pebble in my eye), then it was down to make up. My mum did my make up for me which was a dark lip and a pink eyeshadow as my dress was pink but she suggested that I go for something dark on my lips so it's a contrast from all the pink.<br />
So after makeup comes hair. My mum styled the hair for me (shout out to her!!). She blow dried and straightened it and did all that stuff. I didn’t want to wear my hair in its natural state due to heat and I’ve already straightened it once this year so I didn’t want to add anymore wahala to it.<br />
(The concept of hair might be confusing to some when it comes to a black woman's hair so I’ll just move on :D )<br />
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Putting everything on and of course pictures:</h4>
Now that hair and make-up was done – it was time to put on accessories. I put on the earrings, I didn’t wear a necklace because my dress was high neck, I also wore my watch/bracelet and shoes. And finally the dress.<br />
My dress was custom made because there is like one area where they sell prom dresses where I live and I just wasn’t willing to risk having the same dress as someone, plus it’s all fridging expensive. My dress was a decent price but the alterations made it shoot up (it was too big). So the day before, the dress was done and all was sorted. I was nervous at this point because the moment that I, along with the rest of my year group, had been waiting for was actually here and it was just a bit nerve-racking.<br />
So of course my mum took pictures, my grandma took pictures with me and my brothers were somewhere in the house that day- and the moment had arrived to leave.<br />
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So my mum’s car was out of bounds that day as it needed repairing so I had to walk to my friend’s house who lived like a 5 minute walk away. It was a struggle because the dress was ‘poofy’ at the bottom but the walk was practise anyway because I would be walking regardless at the venue. But once I got there and saw her, the nerves were gone. She looked amazing and it was again, pictures and videos. So after we called the Uber – we made our way downstairs to get to the destination. At this point it was 4:40 – and we had to board the boat at 6…<br />
Veeeery early. But nobody wanted to risk it. Plus the standard drive to the venue, with traffic and rush hour, it would take about 40 minutes to get there.<br />
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The City:</h4>
So we got to the pier/Central London for 5. A whole hour early. My school is a VERY FUNNY school and decided that we should be the first year that doesn’t have an assembly before going to the venue. Now if we had had an assembly, we would have been on time. But the reasoning for our earliness was down to the pressure of not missing the boat which wouldn’t have been an issue if we would have simply had our prom on land/if our school provided transportation which they had done so every year.<br />
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But as the saying goes ‘you can’t have everything’<br />
But either way we were early, we said hi to some friends, more pictures from my mum and my friend’s mum. Then before you knew it, everyone started to arrive. (To think that our head of year said if you didn’t come at 6 the boat will leave, BUUUUTTT NOOOOO, the boat left at 6:30, (what a FUNNY SCHOOL!!) The frustration is real but by the time we said good bye, hello and took pictures, and actually boarded the boat – things were okay.<br />
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The boat was great but I would have preferred if prom was on land. It was a beautiful experience with many scenery and insta worthy pictures. But having prom on the boat means the venue is quite small – although there’s other places to go on the boat, the main dance floor area is quite narrow compared to a standard ballroom/hotel venue. It meant pressure on time and people not being able to come due to lateness. Plus we were told that our prom would last for 4 hours, from 6-10.<br />
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We boarded that boat at 6:30 and left the boat at 9:45. So if my mathematical skills are still in check that was only 3 hours and 15 minutes we had. That remaining 45 minutes will be missed dearly. There was already complaints at the fact prom was finishing at 10 (too early for some).<br />
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Overall the boat was okay. It had its great side and it had its not so great side.<br />
Due to not wanting this post to be too long, I will be doing a part 2 where I will explain what happened during and after prom! Thank you guys for reading!<br />
<i>"The night is still young and so are we." - Nicki Minaj</i><br />
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Jessy Teehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299628276437276428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831713779415231616.post-51067423107562127382017-08-02T14:34:00.001-07:002017-08-02T14:34:52.092-07:00So It Has Been A Year! | My One Year Blog Anniversary + (Why I Love It, Regrets, Advice etc.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So - I guess it's now my turn to announce that it's my blogging anniversary. This post was supposed to be up since last Sunday but I wasn't feeling 100 and I didn't want to mess this particular post up! Around this time last year - I started this lil space. I've laughed, cried, been frustrated and lost with this blog. I created this from scratch, template and all which is mad because if you had told me I was going to start another blog from the beginning of 2016 - I would have just rolled my eyes and pretend I didn't hear you. BUT HERE WE ARE!<br />
Let me just unravel the truth of the whys and whats behind the blog along with some facts.<br />
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Why I started the blog?</h4>
So summers are always a confusing one for me. I don't really have much to look forward to and the summer of 2016 was no different. I didn't want to be bored and lets say my summers don't consist of pool parties, red cups of alcohol, road trips, festivals, sleepovers or travelling the city - not under my parents roof. So I must have (this is gonna sound so sad but I'll keep it 100) been searching for things to do this summer because I full on wanted to be prepared and sorted. And I came across an article that listed various things to do. So after scrolling endlessly, the one thing that kept popping up was 'make a blog'.<br />
However I dismissed the idea of doing one because I didn't see myself having one. The last blog I had was when I was like 10 and I had a good 4. So to get back into blogging would be weird because it's been so long. But no matter how many things I came across, the blogging idea stayed stuck inside my head - so with searching for teenage bloggers on google and just reading the 'About Me' section as knowledge for what having a blog would be like, I created one!<br />
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So the short simple answer was, I created my blog in the summer of 2016, from July-beginning of September so that I would not be bored!<br />
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Why I almost stopped blogging before I even started?</h4>
So although it's been a year, there's so much more to blogging than I've experienced yet. So why did I almost stop just before I got started? The short answer is commitment. Fear. And change.<br />
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That's what almost stopped me.<br />
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I wanted to create a blog so bad but I didn't want it to be like the blogs I had before (for insight, I had a collaborative blog where me and my former best-friend owned it, a nail blog and two MovieStarPlanet blogs- if you remember those days comment below LOL). Therefore I wanted to make sure my template was different to having the traditional blogger templates. Plus I wanted my blog to have logos and just be completely different from what I had before.<br />
The fear in things going wrong which at times it did was the main reason why I had really bad anxiety. The overwhelming feeling of starting year 11 along with trying to start a completely different blog which I felt was a mile out of my comfort zone produced huge feelings of fear.<br />
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Like I never had those feelings before. From September to December, I had a really bad fear of blogging. The fear of it going wrong, the fear of potentially losing the blog, the fear of change because I would now need to commit to something (& whoever read my <a href="http://simplyjessytee.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/blog-post.html?m=1">FIRST </a> blogpost will know that I find it challenging to commit to things). It was difficult for me and it was something that I overthought about a lot. I would make up scenarios of things that could go wrong. Seriously, if you have ever been through core-shaking, plain FEAR, then you know what I'm talking about.<br />
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That went on for four months but I got over it. I prayed about it, I calmed my butt down, I re-evaluated the situation and realised I needn't put myself through no stress. And since the new year, I've been taking it one day at a time.<br />
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What is my regret?</h4>
I don't really have any regrets when it comes to blogging. I just wish I had done the appropriate research beforehand. There's a lot of things that would have saved me a lot of time, frustration and anger if I had simply just researched it prior to doing it.<br />
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Why I love blogging?</h4>
Because it's mine. I have complete control of what I post, what I put out there. I have the access to take the blog in whatever direction as I see fit. As the years progress in my blogging journey, I have different plans for it at different stages. I see myself developing each 'sector' of my blog further in it's own individual way. I see myself slowly investing money and more time into it. I have goals for it. I have stated that this is something I would prefer as my main hobby as opposed to a career/profession.<br />
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My advice to any new bloggers:</h4>
Do it and get better. Do your research and understand what you're getting into. Blogging has many rewards - much I am yet to receive. But like all things like that, it comes with an investment of either hard work, time or money. But you can do it!<br />
Don't compare yourself to other bloggers. I still do this myself but the more you invest into yourself and focus on your own lane - you will soon so how incredibly amazing you are and how much potential you have.<br />
Don't let something fun be the stress of you like I did. Just remember it's a hobby, not a business...yet. Just learn to take it easy, one day at a time and take the breaks you need/deserve.<br />
Engage with others! Only recently I've done this and I'm really glad I did: you feel less alone and understand that many are in your exact position.<br />
DREAM BIG! Don't let anyone say you can't go places with a blog because there's so many out there! Not so many blogs out there are gonna bring what you have to offer. Be unique, be you and never think you can't achieve what the big bloggers are achieving.<br />
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Goals for this year:</h4>
-Improve my photo quality (it's all over the place at the moment).<br />
-Develop each category of my blog further: nail art, drawings (watch out) beauty, genuine lifestyle posts etc.<br />
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So with that done thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who's supported me. The close friends, the friendly people who blog and have been with me at different stages. The likes, the re-tweets, the comments - IT IS APPRECIATED SO FRICKING MUCH!! Thanks for sticking with me guys! Cheers to another year, many more to come!<br />
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Hey guys. Fingers crossed that this is going to be a short and sweet post but all I’m going to be writing about in this blog post (whilst I paint my nails) is about the books I am going to be reading this summer. Considering that the majority of you guys reading this blog post are either bloggers, general writers, amazing close friends of mine or people who love to read - most of you will know or understand how reading is great in general.<br />
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It is so easy to become absorbed into things that are completely irrelevant in making you happy or enabling you to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. I honestly challenge some of you guys to let go of things that are not contributing growth whatsoever.<br />
Whether it be certain apps, music, TV shows or even a bad habit, this can be replaced with something that will actually help you. For example, reading :-)<br />
Honestly, it’s a must I get into reading this summer and not just reading books on my phone but paperback books. I feel that I am spiritually down because I’ve invested a lot of time and emotions into things that are not relevant instead of using that time to get to know myself, my goals and God. Personally, I think reading is a hobby that will definitely force you to be away from technology and put you in a position to be alone and spend time genuinely by yourself as opposed to spending time alone but with 100 other people through a screen.<br />
You eventually realise it becomes unhealthy and eventually, spiritually draining. But onto the books!<br />
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1. Playing Hard</h4>
Now actually this is a book that I’m reading online (the irony and juxtaposition, shout out to my English squad who’s doing English next year). But this book is actually alright, it kinda drags but I’m still yet to finish the book. (UPDATE: I've finished the book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves the movie 'Love and Basketball'.)<br />
It’s basically a typical romance which is about a boy and girl who are different and cannot be together because of their difference and end up catching feelings for each other. It can be found on Wattpad where all the remaining information on the novel can be found.<br />
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2. Keysha’s Drama: A Kimani Tru Novel</h4>
Now – any Kimani Tru book, ANY book from the collection I always love. The love is reaaaaal out here for Kimani Tru books because they’re interesting, relatable, funny and enlightening (in terms of life over the pond). I would recommend this to anyone of ethnic minority and anyone interested in drama in within books.<br />
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3. The Boy Free Zone</h4>
There is a crazy reason why I’m reading this. I must have been with some friends in my school library doing things you shouldn’t be doing in a library (talking loudly and laughing but it’s always loud in the library). So I was bored and picked up the nearest book that caught my eye and the title hooked me. I got the book, well temporarily borrowed it without signing it out, and it’s been sitting on my shelf ever since.<br />
To be honest I have to read this book this summer because I have to return this back to school on results day because that is the biggest chance I’ll get to put it back (if I don't end up going to my school's sixth form). So wish me luck! Plus the book, from what I can remember because I’m too lazy to get up and get it, is about a girl that’s bored in a town and a hot guy comes and she’s mesmerised. If that’s not the plot, I’m so soooorrryyyyy guys but I'm lazy as anything rn.<br />
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4. Drama high: Frenemies</h4>
I think I’ve read this book previously but I’m not 100% sure but I’ve definitely come into contact with the series and for the most part it’s okay. I’ve actually started this book but I stopped due to exams but this book was actually interesting up until the part I stopped so I’m definitely going to be catching up with it!<br />
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Thank you guys for reading! I honestly challenge you guys to spend some genuine time by yourself. It doesn’t have to be reading. Take the time to understand your purpose and don’t let anything consume your mind that does not aid your personal growth! You’re amazing and you need to start to feed your spirit.<br />
<i>“Show me your friends and I’ll tell you your character” – An African proverb</i><br />
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Hi guys and welcome back to my blog! Recently getting back into blogging, I’ve realised a few things that before starting this journey I was not quite aware of because nobody TOLD MEH. In this post I wanted to share 5 things that nobody tells you before you start blogging and hopefully to anyone who does not have a blog, it will give you a more personal insight of what goes on behind the scenes. And for those that do have a blog, I hope you find this relatable as I wouldn’t want to be the only one who goes/went through this.<br />
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1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You are forced to learn HTML.</h4>
This has to be the worst one for me. A quick confession: I HATED designing the template/layout for my blog and vowed I would NEVER do it again. From the widgets, to the favicon and back to the sidebar – it was genuinely an awful experience for me. Things that went wrong would be the end of the world. There was one time I risked deleting everything from my blog when I was designing it. Honestly I would rather buy another template in the future than re-design my blog all by myself, I kid you not. I didn’t mind making the logo, header and icon designs but that was a grain of salt compared to what I did overall. For some they love HTML, for me – just no.<br />
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2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Using a camera becomes rocket science</h4>
Now, to take the photo – 50/50. Upload the photos – fine. Selecting the right photo to use in a post – great. BUT! To create the layout, to find useful things to take for the blog post itself, to edit the photo using a website (especially when your wifi is slow), to buy another SD card because the one you have won’t format which means on top of that you cannot access the photos on the card - I caaaan’t deal you guys. Its legit the one thing that I was not informed of, legit. For some, this is their favourite part of blogging but for me it's the most tedious and sometimes the most boring part. (I prefer to write.)<br />
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3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You’re more socially involved.</h4>
Before the blog, I never had an instagram account. My twitter was pretty much inactive, I never perceived Pinterest to be a place to attract potential readers and I didn’t even know that Bloglovin existed. Well now I have an instagram which I really like, I’m more active on my twitter, Pinterest is forever my favourite app and now Bloglovin allows me to read other great blog posts! I'm not the biggest lover of social media at times but due to blogging I've become more involved and when it comes to the blog, I actually enjoy using social medias.<br />
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4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You become more passionate</h4>
I feel I’ve become more passionate about it. I don’t see it as my career or lifelong dream but I do see me blogging in the long haul as something I like to do on the side and possibly going further in terms of going self-hosted and even investing more into it. But we'll see!<br />
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5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You either make it easier or harder for yourself.</h4>
One thing that I was told before blogging was that it is hard work and requires a lot of time, effort and other essential stuff. I shrugged that off and did it anyway because I didn’t want to be bored in summer 2k16.<br />
In the beginning, it was hard for me because I put so much pressure and expectation on something that had been live for about 2-4 months which is hardly anything compared to those that have been doing it for 4-6 years. But as I had to weigh my priorities, I’ve realised, blogging is what you make it. If you can post 10 times a week, promote everything on everything along with taking a million perfect photos. Then you know what? Kudos to you and those that can do it because you make it look easy and amazing. But for me personally, doing that is begging for a breakdown. So instead, if I can’t do it, then I won’t do it. If I can, then I will.<br />
At the end of the day, blogging is about being realistic and doing it because you're passionate about it and have a lot to bring to the table. You are in complete control so I would say that nobody told me that I don't need to pressure myself because I won't lie. Some bloggers make it seem like you have to love EVERY single second of blogging. And that's just not the case for me when I feel pressured to be perfect at it. One day at a time *claps, bows, and struts off her imaginary stage*<br />
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But that’s about it guys, This is one of those posts where I’m going to be annoyed later because I’ll feel like I’ve missed something out but it’s all good. Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you have a restful day. God bless x<br />
<i>“If it’s meant to be, it will happen. If not then God will provide something better” – from a friend of mine.</i><br />
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Hiya guys. In this post I’m going to be listing the 100 things that GCSEs have taught me. There are various things that I have learned during the two year period that has shaped a lot of things for me in terms of outlook, priorities and people. It’s a funny one because some people will perceive it a lot differently than I did- I don’t know what made me click to take it so seriously the way I did but it did teach me a lot. Some I gained by my own personal observation, some gained from close friends (if they’re reading, they know who they are <3).<br />
To anyone who’s unsure about the term GCSEs; it’s just what everyone between the ages of 14-16 have to do in their last two years of secondary education. They’re a set of subjects that you gain a qualification from once you’ve completed them. That’s it really.<br />
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1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time is valuable. Wasted time, is worse than wasted money.<br />
2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everyday varies. Some days are great in terms of revision, others not so much<br />
3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Only certain people will get why you’re so dedicated to it. Others will just not.<br />
4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-3 close friends is all you NEED. Anymore is just a privilege, not a necessity<br />
5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You gain or lose weight<br />
6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Stress is real<br />
7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sometimes you’re going to feel completely alone<br />
8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Responsibilities and chores don’t stop, you just need to figure everything out<br />
9.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A lack of organisation is study suicide<br />
10.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>People can be crappy when it comes to their opinions<br />
11.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The dynamics of school change. The banter slowly plateaus because nobody has time<br />
12.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Squads break up too<br />
13.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>School gets better then worse. Then restarts that same cycle<br />
14.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Guilt, jealousy and bitterness is real.<br />
15.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I’m human, not a perfect optimist.<br />
16.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I spend the most time with myself – so who’s to tell me who I be?<br />
17.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The most embarrassing memories are the funniest<br />
18.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Being careless becomes impossible at some point<br />
19.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>24 hours a day is not enough<br />
20.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There’s legit no time to do what you want, only what you HAVE to<br />
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21.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“People will broadcast your mistakes and whisper your success”<br />
22.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Being an introvert is under-rated<br />
23.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can’t control everything. People, situations, life etc.<br />
24.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There’s some bit of unfairness in everyone’s life<br />
25.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Crying is a consecutive thing before exams start<br />
26.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Relationships are over-rated<br />
27.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Revenge is 50/50<br />
28.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Whatever that worries you today will not control you this time next year<br />
29.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everything and everyone becomes annoying at some point<br />
30.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Natural hair is not on your side during exam periods<br />
31.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Don’t wear slippery shoes. Don’t. Do. It.<br />
32.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Friends who waste your time with no compassion are short-lived friendships<br />
33.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Revising in a group is a joke (shout out to ‘D’ and ‘B’<3 )<br />
34.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sometimes just go home and forget the match.<br />
35.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>People change. And so do I.<br />
36.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some teachers are not that bad. Some just never change<br />
37.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Karma is working its magic<br />
38.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can’t do everything, sometimes let it go<br />
39.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trust in God with all your heart<br />
40.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your family are 50/50 when it comes to revision<br />
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41.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Doing something fun is like you’re committing a crime<br />
42.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Birthday outings are to be taken with caution<br />
43.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You find out your flaws and just accept them<br />
44.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nobody can do you better than you.<br />
45.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Going out is so loooooooong<br />
46.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>22 exams is …tragic.<br />
47.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This is the most intensive period of your exams ever. At least with A-levels there’s only 3-4. Plus a degree is one subject.<br />
48.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Music is your best friend<br />
49.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Work experience is hilarious (shout out to ‘D’ again)<br />
50.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sometimes you have to say nothing. WWIII is just not needed right now<br />
51.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>P.E has the worst moments and the best moments<br />
52.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You end up appreciating everything<br />
53.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Watching a film in class is the best thing ever because it’s extra sleep<br />
54.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Knowing how painful it is when people wake you up from sleep<br />
55.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No matter how far they may wonder, who’s supposed to be in your life will be in your life<br />
56.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Being petty is funny<br />
57.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Being petty only hurts you<br />
58.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hormones is a mad ting<br />
59.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be yourself always – no one can object to you being out of character. Not once.<br />
60.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“The realist people don’t have a lot of friends”- Tupac<br />
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61.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Old songs bring back MEMORIES<br />
62.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Just because you miss someone doesn’t mean they have to be in your life<br />
63.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Change is good. To some extent<br />
64.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Anxiety is real<br />
65.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Art exams are the longest!! OMDS<br />
66.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everything happens for a reason – One of my favourite quotes<br />
67.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be the well-wisher and the go-getter<br />
68.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nicki Minaj is just forever integrated in my pre-teen and teenager years<br />
69.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You have a dream now, go for it.<br />
70.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Support yourself because that’s all you got for definite in this world.<br />
71.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I will be successful<br />
72.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Surround yourself with beautiful people. Not in looks but in personality and soul<br />
73.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Crying over food is not exaggeration. It’s frustration<br />
74.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Laughing is the best thing<br />
75.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can love and hate someone at the same time.<br />
76.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Liking the idea of someone is not the same as liking them<br />
77.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Confident people don’t need to hate<br />
78.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Grind in silence.<br />
79.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The most private people are the ones that make you think you know everything about them but really you don’t begin to scratch the surface.<br />
80.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Studying for a language is not learning it, it’s remembering it<br />
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81.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Memes are amazing<br />
82.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pinterest is amazing<br />
83.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Social media is not that amazing<br />
84.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>GCSEs are your main priority<br />
85.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You remember everything at night<br />
86.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You become more sensitive to certain things.<br />
87.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everyone looks like they got their s*x% together but they don’t.<br />
88.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You never get enough sleep<br />
89.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can’t remember the last time you went to bed at 9 o’clock<br />
90.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You become more passionate and ambitious<br />
91.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You realise that everything is a legit a journey to a better destination<br />
92.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You become so angry at petty things<br />
93.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Any excuse begins with “I’m revising…”<br />
94.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When exams start, you feel lighter<br />
95.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Starting early is better than starting later<br />
96.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In exams you legit don’t understand what’s going on, you think about your wedding, future kids, husband and jobs<br />
97.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You end up doing it for yourself as opposed to anyone else<br />
98.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Faith is more powerful than doubt.<br />
99.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You become closer to your family members<br />
100<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I will always win at the end of the day (figurative speech because I can’t hack netball)<br />
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HEY GUYS! It has been sooooo long! I legit can’t remember the last time I sat down and wrote anything that wasn’t relating to exams. But it’s over and I’m honestly free and happy. There was a lot of fricking setbacks: no Wi-Fi, my SD card was not formatting so I had to get another one, a lack of motivation to at some point. So to blog again is a bit weird and I’m not gone lie, I felt to leave it for longer because I was kind of hesitant starting again. I was apprehensive about who’s reading it, is there going to be anymore updates with the HTML (which caused a lot of stress last year), will I still enjoy it and of course the big question: do I really want to continue with this? Overall, all of that was just doubts. Doubts that is slowly fading away. I DO enjoy blogging, in general I am a person who’s not easily knocked by opinions and if anything, it’s just restarting a process that I am excited about.<br />
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As I’m writing this, it does not feel like summer at all. It’s still early days and I’m yet to return to school to say goodbye so I’m not exactly like “YAY, SUMMER IS HERE” because it just feels like a half term week away from school. But when it does begin to feel like summer, here’s some of the things I plan to do!<br />
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A very obvious one. But hopefully I can post two times a week. I plan to be more ‘varied’ in my posts because I’ve got 2 months to myself. Then it’s a-levels and I really don’t know how that’s going to work :’D<br />
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Drawing:</h4>
Some may have guessed in certain Instagram posts but I have completed a GCSE in art. To say the least, it has made me a little passionate about the subject. It’s another thing I’m hesitant to do because I’m scared of flopping or getting something wrong. I was eager to start when exams were over but I’m just gone wait and see when I feel more willing to start a new project. Then I’ll share if I’m feeling courageous.<br />
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Probably might pursue medicine, I probably won’t. *shrugs shoulders* but regardless I need to start at some point. It’s the best way to boost my CV and make good use of my time. I’ll finish once I begin school again. A bit apprehensive with this ALSO (everything new makes me feel somehow) but I’m happy that I’m doing this.<br />
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Yet to do a post on this but pretty little liars, The 100, EastEnders, Love Island, Star, Hit the floor, Gossip girl – Coming for all of you.<br />
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Fingers crossed. Studying for exams has turned me into such an introvert, it's even been the cause of a lot of friendships not working out for me because my priorities were elsewhere. So overall, I’m not a fan of going out unless 100% sure it will be worth it and I’m guaranteed a great time – but to my closest friends, I’ll hopefully be seeing a lot of you this summer.<br />
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I miss reading, I honestly do. And the books I would read were so interesting. Anyway I’ll do a post on all what I’ll be reading this summer because I think the majority of you reading this will actually enjoy some of what I’m yet to absorb myself into. Plus I’m gone start reading the bible, I stopped before because some things didn’t even begin to make sense and it got a bit long. But some bits were interesting and helpful so I’ll be starting again.<br />
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YouTube:</h4>
Nope, not an ‘I’m going to start YouTube’ kind of motive. An ‘I’m going to watch the 350 saved to watch later videos that I was supposed to watch from last September’ motive.<br />
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Nostalgia:</h4>
Honestly just going to go through everything nostalgic and go through it. Photo albums, videos etc. It will be actually be nice to look at the 1000+ items in my library of photos and videos <br />
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De-clutter my whole room:</h4>
From my wardrobe, to my bookshelf, to the stuff underneath my bed – It has to be sorted this summer or I swear I’ll never get the time to do it again.<br />
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That’s still pending due to my mum’s reluctance to allow me to go. If not, I'll catch up on all the sleep I missed out due to exams.<br />
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Thanks for reading guys. As always, I appreciate you guys sticking with me on this journey! Many more posts to come for summer 2k17!!<br />
<i>“Be thankful for nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family and dreams that turned into reality.” -unknown</i><br />
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Salut copains! (Not french, just studying it). In today's post, I'm going to be discussing whether it's better to use facial wax strips or a razor. I can't really say for hair removal cream, laser removal or any other methods because I haven't tried any of those options for my face. But I have used facial strips and a razor so I will be saying which I think is the best option to use (in my personal opinion).<br />
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Shaving is a good option when using it for facial hair in terms of getting a 'quick fix'. It's quick and not painful as long as you don't cut yourself. A good shaving cream/oil is recommended when getting rid of facial hairs plus using a razor is not expensive. You can get 5 razors for a pound in Poundland but the only problem is that the hair does grow back quickly which is why people say once you start shaving, you have to continue to shave regularly. But it's also annoying cause you may not get rid of all the hair completely unlike getting a wax.<br />
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Now... When I first started to use a wax strips. They were actually not bad. Once I got over the fear of pulling the wax strip off from my face, the pain was short lived. It's not THAT bad but God only knows what waxing over places in your body is like. But anyway, when I first waxed - no hair grew for a while, roughly 2 weeks and a bit I think. So I thought, YAAAY! No shaving forever when it comes to my face. Plus I only paid 90p for the wax strips, from Primark. (Red flag number one). The second time I waxed, it wasn't as good as the first time. For some reason, even though I did everything correctly, there was some wax left on my chin and ya, some bumps after. But what really was the second red flag was when I used it on my upper lip. NEVER AGAIN. 1. I got some bad spots on both sides of my mouth and 2. that caused hyperpigmentation for me. And of course the ideas of three strikes and you're out, led me to trying it for a third. I tried it one last time but this time, instead of any pimples or what not, all the hair wasn't off. Some hair was still on, some came off which just led me to going back to my original friend - my razor. *epic sigh*</div>
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To be honest. They're not perfect methods. I don't think anything is. You're always going to have a negative when it comes to removing any form of hair on your body. That's life so it is what it is. But I have to say I shouldn't really complain :) , you pay for a 90p wax, then you get a 90p wax. I'm pretty 100% that if I had bought something more expensive, then yeah, I might have gotten a wax that lasted for ages. Maybe I would have gotten something a lot more better if I had gone to a professional. But until I start making that kind of money, I am more than happy to stick with my razor for now until I can seek a better alternative. My overall judgement: obviously stick what works for you, but for me, #teamrazor. (At least for facial hairs, anywhere else is for another post!)</div>
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Hey guys! I've missed blogging, making content for you guys to read and just being creative in general. The time I'm writing this is not even joke *if blogger had emojis I would put a laughing one and a crying one*, it's well after the time I should be sleeping but I really just don't have the time nowadays to blog without feeling like I've just missed valuable time to do something that could contribute to my exams. However I'm definitely going to be laying it all out on the table in this post.<br />
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Recently?</h4>
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Revising, revising, revising. I don't remember the last time I slept before 12, I can't remember the last time I blogged without time biting into my conscience, I hardly have time for myself. I know I should take breaks and just chill but I'm going to be honest with you guys - I'm the type of student who if I don't revise everything to the last tea - then it will definitely show. I'm not someone who can do the bare minimum and come out with a B or an A. With full blown revision, it's God that can get me an A, higher is a miracle. After exams I would love to do a break down of the AGGRAVATING wahala I've endured since September. My timetable, the anxiety, the experience - EVERYTHING! Because I don't know about y'all but NOBODY told me that this year would be hard. It has taught me a lot to say the least and I do plan on doing a few post on it.</div>
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School life?</h4>
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Typical to say the least. In a few months, there are people that I'm gonna be so happy to wave goodbye to and I couldn't care less if I never saw them again. Whereas there are others which I'm upset that I'm not going to be seeing their faces as frequently as I do now. Secondary school is a tough one because if they are supposedly the best years of my life, they can also count for some of the worst. :) I'm not gonna lie - secondary school has brought me some funny, hilarious, crazy, happy, amazing etc memories that I won't forget - but it also makes you realise how fake some people can be, how people need to validate you through their own perspective and just how annoying and tough life can get sometimes. I'm basically going through a hot and cold stage with it and now I'm just lukewarm to say the least :P<br />
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What about blogging?</h4>
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I'm taking a break. To be honest I've been taking a break since starting of April but this is an official one. This therefore means that I'm off schedule and I will not be actively blogging until my exams are over. My last one is on the 23rd of June- after that, the blog is all mine. I've got one last blog post, I'll probably upload that one at some point during the break but after that, I can't promise I'll be posting anything. It won't be fair on me or the people that read my posts to see the rushed content I've uploaded because you will tell a difference :') </div>
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I should be active on the gram or twitter but that's about it really.</div>
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Me?</h4>
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I think around the time I was planning to do this post was around January (4 months ago....My timing ain't right guys, I'm not even gonna lie. LOL) But so much has happened / changed. My mindset is a funny one. I can go months being the 'I don't care what you think' and have the whole 'unbothered' act nailed down. Or I can be the emotional, take things to heart and sensitive one. I'll do a post hopefully on everything, I REALLY WILL :D, about it because I don't want this post to be too long.<br />
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As for GCSEs, it has been a roller coaster which is about to be over and when it is over - I'll be so grateful. Honestly - I have good days and bad days like every other person going through the GCSE experience at the moment. It's just harder for us doing it this year and on wards because they've made a lot of changes to the exams and lets just say GCSEs are not as easy as they were 2 years ago - these exams are just as hard. I'm only partially lucky because the changes for my year are only for maths and English. For the class of 2018 and on wards - everything is converting to the new system. Overall, I will be okay- I know the hard work I've done shall manifest into something great so, yeah!<br />
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2. Letting go of baggage. There's some people who you need to love from a distance (I speak in the context of friends) But to have them close to you is a no from me.</div>
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3. Slowly but surely losing feelings. (Can I get an AMEN!)</div>
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4. Just gonna develop this glow you guys. These past months - I've had no time for ME. And I think that's why I get so in my feelings when people come or talk about me negatively. I haven't had that building of confidence and character in a while - but when I get it, I know I'll be better. </div>
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Hey Giiiiiiiiiirrrllll! So this post is going to be a review on my favourite product this month which you may have seen in my <a href="http://simplyjessytee.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/my-november-favourites.html">November favourites</a>. But this time I'm going to explain it in more detail about my deep, affectionate love for this product because this product has done WONDERS for my huuuuurrrrrr!!! But lets just go straight into the post cause I'm excited for this one!<br />
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The NAAT Cream Goat Milk and Brazilian Nut deep conditioner treatment is ideal for thick/coarse hair. It can replenish lifeless/ 'dull' looking hair into looking more healthy and shiny/sheeny (if that's even a word :D). Because it's formulated for thick hair, the product leaves the hair soft whilst reducing volume and easily detangles the hair making it easier to comb. (We thank you Jesus!) The product can be left on for a good 5 minutes to easily absorb through the hair shaft and has a light-coloured, creamy consistency. </div>
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The positive side has to be the fact that is the best deep conditioner I have EVER used in my life. There hasn't been a deep conditioner that has left my hair feeling so soft, smells nice and improves the length retention of my hair. I would love to do a hair tag on my hair later on here on this blog because my hair journey has come a LOOOOOONG way and this product has given it the biggest kick to longer and healthier hair. YAAAAASSSS *clap clap clap*. This is my favourite and a staple. The only negative side is...um... its not free? LOL,but I honestly don't know. I think when I first used it, the smell was not appealing to me but after using it a second/third time, I was hooked on it! But honestly guys, it's hard to critique this product. I think the most I can say is that it doesn't reduce the thickness of my hair enough. Because my hair is just like Simba's in the Lion King's to be honest.<br />
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The standard size of the product retails for £7.00. However, I went to a natural hair beauty event where I got a larger size for £5.00. To be honest , you can get it for different prices, it just depends where you purchase it from.</div>
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GIRL, I bought this since May 2016 and I still have half of it left upstairs in my room. Yeeeeesss girl, it will last you.</div>
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Hey Guys! I really wanted to do this post because exam season starts in a couple of weeks and I think there's not a better time to do a post like this. I've got 19 exams I have to do and it goes without saying that it can be a bit stressful at times but it's possible! Before going into the tips that have helped me, I will quickly mention the ones you should have done already: make a timetable/ have a planner/ a calendar to write in. I cannot stress how important it is to have something that can keep you physically organised. Having it in your mind will just cause you to feel overwhelmed - write down what needs to be done and plan your revision sessions actively - don't rely on your mind to do it for you. Now I'll go into the rest of the tips I have (enjoy!):<br />
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1. Revising from your notes</h4>
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Note taking has been my go to method when it comes to revision which you can see in the picture. I like to organise my format of note taking using the Cornell method which is just dividing your page into three sections. One small column for questions and short, brief notes. A larger section for your actual notes and a bottom section for a summary on your notes. (I would advise you to summarise all your notes nearer the date of your exams as a quick re cap). </div>
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Your notes do not need to be Pinterest-inspried amazing or be super neat. They need to be clear and concise. To actively revise from notes:</div>
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1. Highlight it according to whatever a key you want to. Pink for general knowledge, yellow for dates, green for things you need to memorise etc...</div>
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2. Re-type your notes after highlighting it. I know - that's loooong. But it reinforces your memory to learn it.</div>
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3. Print out your typed up notes and go over it in pencil and concise your notes further. Cross out things that you feel is irrelevant or just unneeded. Always ask yourself "Is there a possibility of them asking me this"? That should help you know what to cross out.</div>
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4. Transfer your new, reformed notes onto flashcards and test yourself. There you go - you've reduced your notes into something that's brief but informative. Plus you've got your previous notes to go over anything you're not sure on</div>
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2. Revising from flashcards</h4>
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Make sure to purchase flashcards that are made from card, not paper. You can even make your own but just be sure to use card. Possibly see if you can borrow some from your art class/department or see if someone who does art GCSE can get card for you. Using card will mean your notes will last longer and are not as transparent as using normal paper. To actively revise from flashcards:</div>
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1. Test yourself numerous times a week. There's legit no point in revising from flashcards if you don't constantly go back to them. I personally feel that I learn so much by constantly going back to them every other day.</div>
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2. Let someone else test you. You will feel more compelled to learn the information as you cannot trick yourself into thinking that you know it. Someone else will catch you out for your mistakes enabling you to learn the content better.</div>
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3. Treat it like a game :). It will cause you to be more motivated if you feel like there's a possibility of you finding revision to be fun. Buy grapes - eat a grape for any flashcard you get right. (I really don't know guys LOL, just do whatever works for you!)</div>
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4. Do a quiz from it. If you pass a quiz, it means you know the content well. Make a quiz and find out if you know your content well enough!</div>
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5. Stick them around your room if possible. Seeing something everyday will cause you to remember it eventually.</div>
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Overall, RE READ YOUR FLASHCARDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE/AS DAILY AS POSSIBLE. You will be so surprised at what you will retain once entering that exam hall.<br />
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A3 or A4 - revising from posters is great and has many benefits. I used this method religiously in Year 10 for my biology GCSE and I got an A so definitely try to incorporate some form of posters in your revision.</div>
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1. Use a reasonable size depending on the information you're recording. A3 for a topic e.g P5: Electric circuits. A4 for a specific part of the unit you don't get e.g. Static electricity.</div>
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2.Highlight your poster the same way you would your notes. However highlight it according to what you do and do not know. For example: Pink - you know it, Yellow- Keep forgetting it but you roughly know it, Blue- Have no clue!)</div>
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3. Put it all over your room.</div>
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4. Revising from Microsoft PowerPoint</h4>
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This has to be my favourite one so far. It's simple and can be used to retain SO much information. I don't know about you guys, but in my school, we learn via PowerPoint. Creating my own has enabled me to treat it like an actual lesson causing me to remember the content a lot better. To actively revise via creating your own PowerPoint:</div>
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1. Gain your information from various sources. Don't rely on just the CGP or a specific website - get your information from different places and combine it into one PowerPoint. You don't know if certain content will be missed from using 1 specific source of info.</div>
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2. Teach others from your PowerPoint. This method of revision I promise will allow you to retain a good 90% of the information you trying to memorise. Why? Because to teach others the content means you know the content back to back. Not only can you help others but you can also help yourself. Thoroughly explain to the person the information. Ask them if they have any questions - anything you forget or don't mention - you need to learn it.</div>
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3. Add pictures/sounds/special effects to engage with your mind. You don't have to draw anything, all you have to do is add your choice of pictures/sounds from the internet and it will get you actively thinking and memorising. You will remember a picture better than a page of words - add things to your PowerPoint other than words.</div>
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4. Regularly read your PowerPoint/teach it. It's the BEST way to revise because you WILL retain most of what you write on the PowerPoint. </div>
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1. Use many methods to revise, don't just rely on one. I've given you four, if you know anymore - feel free to use those. You should be using at least 3 different methods to get your brain to wrap around the content better</div>
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2. Don't overdo it. One regret I have is giving myself a lot to do. As we speak, there's 5 other documents I need to create for notes , pages of french vocabulary I need to record on flashcards and I mountain pile of notes to write/highlight. Realistically give yourself a reasonable goal.</div>
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3. Don't stress if you don't get everything done. You know more than you think you do - work hard but don't over work yourself ! xx</div>
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4. When you enter the exam, relax. Don't panic, just chill. Of course write quickly, read the question cautiously and skim the page every so often that there's no silly mistakes - but just don't panic.</div>
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5. Know your limit - there's only so much you can do.</div>
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P.S. Making revision content is NOT actual revising. Writing notes or flashcards I would say is just getting the information. You need to RE-visit the information numerous of times and actively learn from it to know it. Writing notes on the carbon cycle is only going to get you so far - doing a quiz on your notes, making a poster, along with some flashcards will solidify the information and transfer it to your long term memory.<br />
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I didn't plan for this to be so lengthy but I really wanted to just get everything down to help anybody that might be struggling. We're almost at the finishing line and its been a long journey! Don't give up now, you're soooooooooooo close! GCSEs are important, no doubt. But they're not everything. Don't allow them to take over your life - your health comes first :D<br />
Have a great day to all my hardworking females and males!<br />
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Hey guys! So this will be the last instalment of my birthday series. Yesterday was my friend's birthday and although many things didn't go exactly as planned, it definitely served as a reminder as to why its important to celebrate the one day of the year that should be dedicated to you. I hope you guys have enjoyed my mini series. Although we are now into Aries season, I just thought we're all March babies at the end of the day! Personally, its been a great month full of many happiness and celebrations but also some hard lessons were learnt. All will be explained through a blog post on my blog which I know I keep on saying but there's been too many things happening which I just wish to share at a later date so I can get EEEERRRYYYTHING off my chest. But thank you all for reading my posts for this month and now let's begin this one!<br />
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Okay, why celebrate your birthday?<br />
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There's no reason as to why you shouldn't just do something small or even large on your behalf. This is YOUR day and therefore it should be acknowledged, even if its by only a few. I remember not wanting to make a fuss for my sixteenth birthday but once the day came, I wanted to feel extra special. Which I did feel, considering that my friends brought me two balloons and I had three badges, causing me to be very distinct amongst a sea of people in uniform. Overall its only once a year and its entirely up to you what you wish to do, so big or small- do what you wish. Its YOUR day.<br />
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In every birthday celebration I've had, no matter how big or small they were, memories have always been made. The fact that you can take photos with your friends/family which you can later look back at in the future is great. I highly recommend that you do something in order to have that opportunity to say "Om my gosh, remember *insert a name* birthday?" or "that was so funny what *insert a name* did at *insert your name* birthday!". We only got one life y'all, better make the most of it!!<br />
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3. Celebration of life in general</h4>
As soppy or cliche as this may sound, life's a gift guys!! There are people who did not wake up to see today, there's people who prayed to live long but couldn't and there's those who wish they could take your place in your new age of youth. For whatever reason you may not be fond of not celebrating your birthday, whether it be that your missing someone on your special day or even just worrying about things not going right - remember that things will be alright in the end, they always are. Use your birthday to look to the future or use it to remember that you deserve to be happy and enjoy yourself- no matter what situation may occur.<br />
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-A house party!! (This could be intimate or as wild as you want. Just be sure to keep the numbers low enough so that nothing stupid happens: like someone breaking something or possibly gate crashing)</div>
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-Go out for food with a few friends and watch a movie afterwards</div>
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-Get your hair, nails, make up done for the day and go shopping. Make yourself look nice for the sake of looking nice because its yo birthday!!</div>
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-Small house party/get together (This was what I did for my sixteenth and I had a great time. There was music, food and laughter. This will be great for anyone who wants to do something but nothing too big.)</div>
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-Go and do something active. Like jumping giants, go karting, a trampoline park - whatever you fancy.</div>
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-Not everything will go to plan guys. There will always be something that doesn't go exactly to plan, big or small. Do not worry because regardless of these implications, they should not be big enough to ruin your day. </div>
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-People might not turn up. This is the hard truth. Although people will say they will defo come, there is that slight probability that they could pull out last minute. Try not to worry too much, your real friends will explain/give a proper excuse as to why they can't make it or will tell you beforehand so they will not disappoint you last minute. We all hate these turn of events but they do happen - just make sure to not let it worry you and to give people enough notice so that people can tell their parents in advance.</div>
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-Not everyone will say happy birthday. LOOOL! This used to really make me feel a certain kind of way. I remember how last year for my fifteenth how the guy I was talking to didn't wish me happy birthday 'properly' (I know, I'm such a drama queen) so I was therefore in a kind of mood. Not to mention like 4 people said happy birthday on my social medias when I turned 15th. All I've got to say is this: If you ain't close, why care? Let people say it if they wish to or not at all - either way, the older you get, the more you care about just surrounding yourself with your close friends/family. You learn that a few posts on your Facebook wall doesn't define your importance or your value. So chiiiiiillllllll <3</div>
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Hey guys!! Today is a short post about some of my favourite tunes for this March, many I played yesterday for my turn up and it brought everyone up and on their feet! So I just wanted to show some of the tracks I've been listening to. So far this is my third post in the series and I've got one more to do which I've decided will be all about 'why you should celebrate your birthday'! If you have not already, check out my previous post which was a mini <a href="http://simplyjessytee.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/the-birthday-q-teampisces.html">Q & A</a>!! I hope you enjoy some of my favourite tracks guys!! (Low-key can't wait for April because I've got a few interesting posts coming for you guys *wink wink*)<br />
P.S. I know Pisces season will be over by the time I do my next post but - oh wells :D )<br />
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2. Too good - Drake<br />
3. Work - Rihanna<br />
4. Tonight - Burna Boy<br />
5. Like to party - Burna Boy<br />
6. Soke - Burna Boy<br />
7. Hollup - Mr Eazi<br />
8. Intro (difference) - Bryson Tiller<br />
9. Let em know - Bryson Tiller<br />
10. The Morning - The weeknd<br />
11. Your number - Ayo Jay<br />
12. Black Barbies - Nicki Minaj<br />
13. Recognize - PND & Drake<br />
14. Kontrol (extended) - Maleek Berry<br />
15. Run up - PND ft. Nicki Minaj<br />
16. Clean - Ty Dollar $ign<br />
17. Daniella Whyne - Patoranking<br />
18. Regret in your tears - Nicki Minaj (FAVOURITE OF THE MONTH)<br />
19. Leg over - Mr Eazi<br />
20. The Mack - Nevada<br />
21. More - IQ<br />
22. Now or later - Sage the Gemini<br />
23. LUV - Tory Lanez<br />
24. Kotch - RDX<br />
25. It's my birthday - Will.I.Am<br />
26. Stickwitu - Pussy Cat dolls<br />
27. Post to be - Omarion<br />
28. Dorobucci - Mavins<br />
29. Promise - Kid ink and Fetty wap<br />
30. Run the world - Beyonce<br />
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There was so much more guys but there's only so much I could put down. However thanks for clicking on my posts. Hopefully there's more posts to come but with that being said, have an amazing week guys !!!! Good luck to all that's doing PPE's!! If you know, you know. If you don't it's Pre Public examinations - just before our GCSE's<br />
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Hey Guys! My second post for my birthday series here on my blog is a mini Q and A. I thought it would be fun and plus I haven't done one yet. Although I would have liked to ask my followers for questions, I didn't know if I would get enough questions to be able to make a proper blog post about it but next time I do a Q&A, I will definitely ask, even if it's just a few! I got my questions from <a href="http://youtubetagsxx.tumblr.com/post/123988361561/the-birthday-tag">HERE!</a><br />
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1. When is your birthday?<br />
7th March - Early this week :)<br />
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2. How old are you turning? (Or if your birthday recently passed, how old did you turn?)<br />
I turned 16 (WOOOIII - Big 1 6)<br />
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3.) What was your favourite present that you’ve ever received?<br />
Um, I really don't know. I think it was a variety of stuff like nail polish and other beauty products.<br />
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4.) Are you/did you have a party this year? if so what are you doing?<br />
Kind of. I plan to do a get-together with my close friends at home. Like a pyjama/casual thing. It's not a rave but its still gonna be a turn up ;)<br />
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6.) What was the most memorable birthday that you had?</div>
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All my birthdays have been quite memorable even if the memory is quite faint or if I've done something quite small. I remember seeing the Lion King in theatres I think I was like 8? Last year I went out with friends and the journey home along with us being at the restaurant was just hilarious. I can hardly remember what we were even talking about. Then I went bowling at 10 with primary friends, birthdays are quite memorable for me.</div>
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7.) If you had an unlimited amount of money what would you do for your birthday?</div>
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Bruh, my birthday would legit last throughout the whole month. I will spend one week with the family in an expensive hotel here in London. I will decorate the hotel room like crazy with flowers and balloons. The second week will be spent with my friends- we shall go to the Caribbean for the week, probably go on a cruise!! Third week will just be spent buying whatever I want for myself and seeing as its unlimited - friends and family too! Then the last week - it will be planning and preparing for a MAD party. You guys can come and everything will just be lit. </div>
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8.) What’s your birthday wish list?</div>
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Copic markers for my artwork, shoes and products relating to beauty :)</div>
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9.) If you only had one birthday left, what would you do for your birthday?<br />
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10.) Show a picture from your birthday, preferably an embarrassing one<br />
Its not embarrassing and I didn't really take any on my birthday, of myself, because I wasn't fully glo'd up for the day but I'll just post one anyway.<br />
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11.) Do you have any birthday traditions?<br />
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12.) What’s your favourite part about your birthday?<br />
Being recognised and appreciated! Your birthday only comes once a year, I don't think its something negative or extreme just wanting to do something big on that particular day. Yesss, you better acknowledge that a queen was born today!</div>
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13.) What's one thing that changed a lot since your last birthday?<br />
Probably my outlook on certain things. But a lot changes within a year so pretty much everything to some degree.</div>
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14.) Have you ever been thrown a surprise party or have you ever thrown one for someone?<br />
Nope and nope. But I think I will be attending a surprise party for my friend soon, still not sure what's going on with that cause I ain't the one hosting it.<br />
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Thank you guys for reading this post! I really appreciate, if you got any plans for your birthday or suggestions of what I should post - then feel free to comment. Don't forget to follow me on my social medias :)<br />
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Hey beauties! Its been soooooooo long but I'm really happy to have started blogging again. I'm going to be quite honest with you guys - the past couple of months have been hard. Being in my last year of secondary school really puts a strain on me having personal time for myself and various other things. I'm legit ready to just start exams and get to the summer holidays but the distance has really made me grow fonder towards my blog. I have a few posts after this month before one important post but I'll keep you all updated.<br />
But this March you guys (My birthday month), I will be posting every Sunday relating to, yes you guessed it, my birthday!!! As self-absorbed as that may sound, I will be doing a post that will actually help you guys such as: why it's important to celebrate your birthday, what I did for mine and what you could do for yours and also probably a birthday Q&A but I'm not sure yet. Plus my birthday only comes once a year and seeing as its a milestone, there's no harm in me doing a mini-birthday series on the blog. It's called #TeamPisces - because I'm basic and I rep my star sign, we lit. *Fire emoji x3*<br />
Let's go: 16 things I've learnt in 16 years...<br />
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1. The acceptance of others is pointless if you don't accept yourself.</h4>
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I'm not a psychiatrist or anything but I do realise that as humans we seek people's and societies' acceptance. We want people to like us, to appreciate us and to accept as for who we are. But not everyone will babes, that's just life. People can not like you for simply what makes you, you. People may dislike you based off on a couple of petty flaws. And some will not like you because you don't fit their 'idea' of what or who they require in their life. But either way, there's only one acceptance you should seek for. Yourself. To accept yourself for everything that you are. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly - it's crucial. A lack of self acceptance could mean a lack of happiness but an abundance of it is what could/can make you successful.</div>
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As sad as it might be in the beginning, it's not that deep after a while guys. Every situation and circumstance is a blessing/a lesson in disguise. Take it, appreciate it and focus on your own path. Those who left did not make the cut and those who stray will always return if it was meant to be.</div>
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3. Your family will have your best interest at heart</h4>
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Your family is vital in this life. Although there are times it can be frustrating when they shout, complain, punish or annoy you - they will always care for you in ways that your friends cannot/ will not. There have been many times where I have forgotten about the troubles of school or drama of friendships by simply being in the presence of my family. I've recently started to realise this more and appreicate a lot.</div>
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4. You can't control everything, so don't do it</h4>
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5. If you work hard, you will reap what you sow</h4>
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Always grind, work hard and strive for what you want. Things do not just get given to you - you got to go get it yourself. The world doesn't owe you nothing , you have to go and get your own success. These past two years of GCSEs, ain't nobody can tell me x, y or z about the work I put into them. When I got Us, I still worked, when I got A*s, I still worked. And what I noticed is that working hard will get you places. Big or small.</div>
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6. People are funny...</h4>
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One minute they love you and the next they don't. People will always be there to celebrate with you but lack presence when you're really struggling. Depend on yourself first before anyone else cause like I said, people are funny :)</div>
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7. You've got time and no time all at once. Isn't that great?</h4>
<span style="font-weight: normal;">'Time is that jealous friend that always gets you back if you go off with procrastination.'</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some days I genuinely feel like I've got all the time in the world and other times, it seems like time is just pouring away from me. This year I really have learnt the value of time and its effectiveness when used wisely.</span><br />
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8. Only you can prevent or make your happiness</h4>
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People will always talk but its up to you how you will react to it. There will come a time where you will honestly do anything to make sure you're happy and you're okay - but its all down to you. Nobody should be having a key to your happiness because when they lose that key, that's it.<br />
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9. You will do last minute homework whether you like it or not</h4>
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10. You will be thrown out of your comfort zone and rocks of discomfort will be thrown towards you</h4>
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As exciting (and still is) as starting this blog was, it was a big push out of my comfort zone. And I'm not just saying that I had to alter some things here or there- my routine really did change. It was scary. It was the fear of the uknown. There was a lot of 'what if' and 'who may find out'. And I won't lie, I still feel like that but the fear is slowly but surely seeping out of me because........</div>
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11. I will care less about things</h4>
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Not everything requires my panic, my stress or my worry. If it happens it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. The world will still continue either way.</div>
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12. My body is my biggest obsession</h4>
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I do consider myself to be a confident person, at the best of times, but when it comes to my body/my physical appearance - I have a lot of 'Nah's. I do have flaws like everyone else and the older I've gotten, the more aware I've been about them. But I will say that I've become more accepting of some and there's some things that I do love about my bo-daaay. </div>
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13. I'm petty because I am sensitive</h4>
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Being petty often means taking something so small and putting so much energy into it. Good or bad. It can also be childish at some point as my friends might agree. But they say the more 'savage' a person is, the bigger their heart is. Us sensitive ones often result to being mean when people hurt us or take advantage over us because our sensitivity can't take it. Just remember to know when it has gone too far and take some time to get over the situation.</div>
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14. Focus on yourself</h4>
The reason why there's such a thing as haters, internet trolls or people just being negative on the internet or in general is because people are focusing on the wrong things. They're so absorbed into what another person is doing and how that person is living their life that they forget they actually have a life of their own. If you are perfecting yourself, taking time to be a better person, competing against yourself and nobody else and your're focusing on your glo'/journey - there's no reason why you should be negative, if anything you should be overjoyed about the person you're becoming into. You may feel discouraged and compare yourself to others at times - we all do! But a truly confident person will not feel the need to purposefully put others down.<br />
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15. God will always be there</h4>
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As a Christian, the amount of times I have prayed, I have begged, pleaded and wished about a situation is incredible. But what's even more incredible is the peace, the calm and the sudden realisation I get when I have done these things. Sometimes we pray so much for something only to have God not respond in the way we want Him to but its all a blessing at the end of the day. I can go on about the amazing things God has done for me (Might do a post about that later) because its actually huge to me. I respect whatever a person's faith may be and I also get people have very different views and perspectives compared to myself - but in these 16 years - this has to be the biggest thing I've learnt.<br />
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16. Many more things are yet to come</h4>
It's lowkey scary how I don't know what's to come. So much happens in a year. Although there's a whole load of pressure that comes with getting older, I am happy to be closing this chapter of my life, simply because it was so complicated and hard. I pray for this year to be the best year so far!<br />
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That's it guys !!! Thank you so much for reading, I apologise if it was long but I really wanted to write this down and let it out of my mind. I can't believe its March already- feels like my birthday is still months away. But next Tuesday is the big day but I will be doing something the following Saturday so I'll tell you guys what I did and hopefully it will give you some inspo if you're not sure about what to do for your own birthday. Have a blessed Sunday guys!!<br />
"It's the journey that counts, not the destination."-uknown<br />
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Hey boo! In today's post, I am going to be writing about some of my favourite polishes which is subtle but flawless enough to go to school. This is kinda controversial seeing as many people may roll their eyes or tut at the fact that girls go to school with nail polish on. But girl, I don't know about you but I feel like my hands are completely naked without nail polish and it's just nice to know your hands are manicured. Sometimes you just want to look cute without anything too wild... Ain't nothing wrong with a little bit of polish. (DISCLAIMER: If you know deep in your heart of hearts that there is a slight possibility that you could get in serious/mild trouble regardless of what shade of nude you wear - honeeeeey, I ain't involved. :'D Just be cautious. Not trying to break any rules, just trying to make my girls be a lil' extra confident whilst drawing loci or something.)<br />
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Rimmel London - Lose your lingerie (203)</h4>
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Great quality and is my favourite shade of a very, very, VERY pale baby pink. :) It will stand out guys if you're darker skinned like me because of the contrast. Can be purchased at Superdrug or Boots.<br />
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Elegant Gabrini - (372)</h4>
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This is a cheap polish which I got from my local beauty shop. (Paks is the name of the shop - just in case anyone's wondering.) And it has to be one of the best nudes. Very light and goes well with most things.<br />
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I rarely use this one but it is definitely a cute shade to wear. Very subtle but still noticeably - if that makes any sense. Sadly, I can't remember where I got this from. :( Hopefully when typed in google, it will come up with suggestions.<br />
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Primark PS Nail Polishes (£0.90-£1)</h4>
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These two polishes I think came in a pack of four. Primark have a range of colours, especially colours suitable for events or school. Just make sure to choose some good ones for school. Quality is OK but not amazing - but colour wise , its a 10! Primark nail polishes can't be more than a pound. (If memory serves correctly.)<br />
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And of course you can always just slap on a coat of clear polish. Make your nails like all clean and of course there's 99.9% chance of not being caught. Mine is from creative colours but you can buy clear coat from legit anywhere ;)<br />
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This is not to be taken seriously at all. I can't remember the name nor the shop. It's just a nice shade and I didn't want this pic to go to waste. 100% honesty at its finest.</div>
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Thanks for reading guys. Liked writing this one. Is been one of the few posts where I've not felt some panicky or anxious for some uknown reason. I'll talk to you about that later on this blog. LOOOVE YOU ALL FOR READING. Remember to enjoy today for whatever reason.</div>
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Hello to you all and I hope your week has been fabulous and slay'ful. Seeing as its February and Valentines Day is round the corner and I really didn't want to miss out on this holiday post! But I will be writing it as a singleton. But I ain't complaining boo boo!!<br />
Now, I'm quite young to be involved with guys and all that commotion but with this kind of generation, being young and in a relationship is not quite out of the ordinary. It would have been ages ago but right now, a lot of people are just finding their bae now! Personally, I take relationships seriously because at the end of the day its my time I'm putting in, It's my commitment that I'm providing and to be honest, young or not, I don't want to be in a relationship just for the sake of being in one. To me that doesn't make any sense. Enjoy life, be young etc, I get that but honestly, I can do all of that without needing someone to hug me or be on FaceTime to.<br />
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But to all my single girls who's just not feeling it this valentines, I got some reasons why you'll be just okay!<br />
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To me, this goes without saying. To look at two people whether it be in real life or on social media- and to judge their relationship based on ONLY what they want you to see or based on a couple of minutes that you've possibly seen of them doing some PDA, this just a one way route to misconception. Social media to me is just a place where people can create a fairy tale from real life experiences. Yes, they've had good times but that don't mean things are all A-okay. I really recommend you guys to look at it from the bigger picture and not just look at it from the perspective of a photo with a hundred likes and some peck on the cheek. Even if the relationship was to be amazing and perfect - that ain't right! Honestly guys, be happy for those in relationships and focus on yourselves. People who are in certain circumstances are in them for a reason. They have their own life and their own lessons to learn. And so will you! Girl one day yo man will take you out and spoil you with flowers! Until then, work on yourself.</div>
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This ones a little bit of a joke so don't take it too seriously but on a real level, you don't have to spend money on anybody! All you gotta do is sit down at home, watch some movies, catch up with revision (sorry I had to throw that one in their :'D) or even just go out with your girlfriends. I like to think of Valentines as spending it with the ones you love/appreciate - that doesn't necessarily mean your boyfirend or girlfriend. So reeeeelllllaaaaxxxx !!!</div>
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Deep down, we would all like someone special to spoil us and do the most because its like 'Damn, you did all this for me?' But at the same time, my favourite quote is that everything happens/doesn't happen for a reason. There is a reason why you're not in a relationship. There is a reason why things didn't work out with your ex. There is a reason why you are alone. Use this time wisely. </div>
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I never understood what people meant when they said that its important to be on your own so that in a relationship you can be better, well, something along those lines. But it dawned on me that when I was 'talking' to somebody that it is sooooo important to be happy and fulfilled on your own. So if ever a relationship was to end, you will have be content with yourself. A relationship should be a plus, not your whole life. That's where a lot of us mess up with guys/girls. We rely too much on them that we forget to rely on ourselves. A guy/girl can one day up and leave you - you cannot do that to yourself, you know what I mean? Use this time to perfect yourself and to glo'! In a relationship, you have to commit to the other person as well as yourself - being single, girl, you are your own team - so enjoy it whilst it last! You will never know who is round the corner *wink wink*.</div>
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Thanks for reading my lovelies! I hope that you shall be amazing when the big day comes and just know that there's many things to do on that day! If it gets too much- lose ya phone for the day and just do whatever that makes you happy! I was feeling a bit somehow because there was a tiny, VERY TINY possibility that I could have had someone to celebrate it with but oh wells! I'm young and I've got life waiting for me, and so do you beautiful!</div>
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Check out my last post: <a href="http://simplyjessytee.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/starry-winter-night-youre-almost-over.html">My Last Winter Nail Tutorial!</a></div>
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"Don't worry if you're single. God is looking at you right now with the intention, 'I'm saving her for someone special.'"- thatonerule.com<br />
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Hey Guys! I know I've been inactive from social media and from the blog but as always, I am sorry but I just needed to revise and make sure that I cleared everything from my to do list. I will soon be doing an update (I know, I know - I keep saying that but it will probs be around April. Some of you may have guessed already what the update may be but just wait on it - I will explain EEEEEVEEERYTHING!)<br />
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Okay its going to be a tutorial today. You may remember when I posted this look on Instagram last year but I never got round to posting it :( which was just annoying. But better late than never boo and plus as Winter is soon coming to a close (thank you Jesus), I just thought it would be good to post this winter'esque nail polish tutorial!!<br />
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(I just want to mention that anytime I post a nail tutorial, I will try to post the name and number of the products I use. I honestly forget. But honestly - you can use any polish brand or any shade of colour, as long as the quality is O.K.)<br />
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-Base/Top coat<br />
-Teal blue nail polish (I used Gabrini brand)<br />
-A white nail polish (creative colours)<br />
-A glitter blue polish<br />
-Nail dotter (optional)<br />
-Make up sponge (to dab on the blue glitter)<br />
-White striper nail polish<br />
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1. Apply a base coat. Protects your nails :)<br />
2. Apply your teal nail polish<br />
3. Use your make up sponge to dab on the blue glitter. (Apply the blue glitter to the sponge first then dab it on your nails.) This is messy which you might see in the photos, therefore you might want to use sellotape or latex liquid tape)<br />
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4. Use a nail dotter or something with a ball point and put some white dots on your nail<br />
5. (FOR YOUR RING FINGER) Use a striper or a thin nail brush to create the white stars. A tooth pick can be used along with some patience. Do some lines criss-crossing each other until you get a star.<br />
6. Apply a top coat. Then that's it, you're done!<br />
7. (I did not do this because I'm lazy :P) But you can use a brush, dunk it in nail polish remover and use it to wipe off the excess nail polish on the sides of your finger. You will have a neater outcome.<br />
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Thanks for reading! I've missed blogging and I've missed creating content. I just KNOW that summer, you guys will be loaded with posts! Thanks for sticking by me and to anyone who's new: welcome to the #slayteam!! Have a great week beautiful!<br />
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