Back to school essentials

Hey Guys! 

So some of you may have already gone back to school/college/uni so I may be a little late with this post. However I start year 12 on Monday so thought this would be a good time for a little post! 

A few days ago I went shopping for back to school things, I didn't actually need any pens or pencils as I have quite a big collection now but If you are looking for new pens I'd definitely recommend paper mate ones, they seem to last me ages.

1. Kenneth Cole Reaction Bag

My old school bag from new look was starting to look a bit worn out so I thought I would treat myself to a nice new one! I love the bags in TK Maxx which is where I got this one from and it only cost me £25!

2. Paperchase pink folder 

Okay so pink is probably not everyone's first choice in colour when looking for a free but I find so many folders are a bit too plain and boring for me which is why I really like this Paperchase one which I picked up for £2.50

3. Carnival stripe pencil case

A new pencil case always puts me in a better mood, my old one had got a lot of scribbles over it from last year so I thought it would be a good idea to start the year fresh with this WH Smith carnival stripe one for £4.99

4. Stabilo highlighters 

In all honesty I probably didn't need 4 highlighters and I'm sure just 2 would of done me fine. However you can never have too many highlighters and they were only a couple pounds from Wilkinsons.

5. 2014/15 diary

And finally I picked up a diary for the new school year, I also got hsh from Wilko's but I can't actually remember how much if was! 

Let me know if you're ready for going back to school! :)

x~Jess~x

Exams!

Hey guys!

So I've seen a lot of blog posts and videos recently about getting results and going back to school.

I was trying to delay this post for as long as possible but I know that there is a lot of teenagers that will soon be going back to school and collecting GCSE results.

I think the first thing to remember is that these results don't define you, they don't limit what you will go on to achieve in the future. We all know that there is a lot of successful people that didn't do particularly great at school.

You're probably feeling quite anxious at this point too. You're trying to predict the results you're going to get before you get them and starting to panic. Take some deep breathes, go for a walk and clear your mind. This can help you to see things in a much more positive light.

A further tip that I'd suggest is to avoid Facebook. I know that sounds a bit drastic as most of us have our phones constantly glued to our hand but I've already seen so many people saying how nervous they are and the night before collecting results you don't need the extra worry.

Try and keep busy in the build up to results day as this will help to take your mind of things and give you something to focus on.

Remember that no amount of worrying will change your results, you won't be helping yourself by constantly worrying. However, I am guilty of this myself and know that it is easier said than done.

It's not the end of the world if you don't get the results that you hoped for there will always be other options and things always work out in the end. 

Good luck to everyone collecting their results and if you have already collected A-Level results, I hope you got the results you wanted!

x~Jess~x