Stress: After Exams Ramble

Hey guys,

So I finished my exams a little while ago now and I can honestly say how happy I am that they are over. I know I still have so many more exams to go through but currently I feel relieved.

I found out that I am crap at handling stress and it had really negative effects on me. I couldn't sleep very well- to be fair I still cant but I am blaming part of the issue to exam stress. I constantly had the butterfly feeling in my stomach when I did anything which really didn't help me concentrate on my revision or anything meaning that surely I would get worse results beginning a spiral of worry and stress.

I took my maths exam a year early and got a grade below what I was expected because I was crying and a massive mess before I even went into the exam hall so couldn't really concentrate on doing the exam and I still dont know how I got the grade I did- pure luck, I guess!

Anyway, after the scene of last year I decided to take a step out of my comfort zone and ask for help in dealing with my stress this year as I clearly couldn't do it alone. For some weird reason I am always ashamed to say that I went to therapy. However, it is nothing to be ashamed of as everyone deals with things differently and I just needed a little bit of help to get me into the same position as everyone else and that is ok!

He helped me to cope with my own stress and also to gain confidence- I had hypnotherapy for anyone interested and it was a really weird experience and I am happy to go further into it in a different post.

Really, the reason I wanted to write this was to say that if you are struggling with stress about anything or if you are really worried about something and it is making you feel shitty then there is no shame in getting help to deal with it. I also think tat the exam system is crap for making me have to go to therapy just to get through it but whatever.

I am so glad that I went to therapy though because I was able to concentrate more in the exam hall and there were no tears this time before any exams!

Ta-ta!xxx

Gift Ideas For Once Upon A Time Fans!

 

Hey guys,

My favourite blog posts to write are gift guides so I thought I could do a few for birthday ideas on specific things and one that I thought would be fun is TV, so I chose one of my favourite programmes and here it is:

 

A T-shirt

 

This shirt is from clotee it has the show going down and from it the character names, the American price is about $20 depending on size but I don't know about UK but it can be shipped there and I think this is a really cute t-shirt for a oncer.

 

For a fan of wonderland:

 

This is an adorable notebook which any oncer obsessed with wonderland would fall in love with- personally I like never land and storybook the best but this notepad is just £8 so extremely affordable for a gift and is available on cafepress.

 

For those who love Rumplestiltskin (apologies for spelling)

This lush hoodie reads All Magic Comes With A Price Deary and retails for about $47- again no idea in pounds. I think this is lovely for people whose favourite character is Rumple as his famous slogan is scribbled on it. I found it here.

 

For Swan-Queen shippers:

 

This simple mug is from zazzle and is also great for someone who is quite new to the show or doesn't like heavily decorated merch as it is really simple but also cute and OUAT oriented. It costs about $17.

 

Those who are extreme fans:

This is a notebook version of the story book however the book is available but for ridiculous prices I found this on etsy for just under a fiver so very well priced in my opinion!

 

Those who are still in love with Peter Pan:

 

 

This is from etsy again and is a necklace of peter pan's flute and I think the star is a really nice touch as they guide the way to never land and I really like silver jewellery as I think it looks really nice and this costs £8.70.

 

And, of course, Captain Swan shippers:

 

These small silhouette key rings are adorable and so simple, they are also from etsy and cost just £2.50 which is a great price- although beware of shipping fees too.

 

I hope this was full with new ideas that you haven't seen before and gives you help on buying gifts for the oncer in your life!

Ta-ta!Xxx

Revision Tips: Languages!

Hey guys,

 

As I am in year eleven, I have recently been revising for all subjects and have come across some amazing websites and guides that could potentially help you lot! Therefore I have decided to make a revision tips series and the first one is of course languages as I take two so it has taken up a lot of my time.

 

 
1. Focus on the right things. You have obviously done your controlled assessments in writing and speaking so you have to focus on reading and listening in your revision or you will be wasting your time!
2. Revision workbooks. These are life savers for practising your reading and listening skills. I have the edexcel ones as that is my exam board. There are also revision guides if you want to see the different subjects that you should be revising.
3. Learning the vocab! In the exam, it is often the amount of vocab that you know that is being tested. At the back of the revision guides previously mentioned, there is a list of vocab but if you ask your languages teacher, they probably have a copy of the list.
4. 
   Revise with someone! You need to get used to hearing the words as well as seeing them so if you do not want the workbook then it might help to hear someone else say the words so you get used to recognising them.
5. Do not get confused between languages. I do this all the time! I take French and German and often I get confused so instead I do them both in different coloured cue cards and on separate days which helps me personally to remember which word is from which language.

 

I hope that this helped some of you!

Bonne chance!

Ta-ta!xxx

Mother's Day Gift Guice (On A Budget)

Hey guys,

 

The gift guide was certainly harder to write but I hope it is much more helpful and you all have a lovely mother's day!

 

SPORTY

 

 

This top from BooHoo is just £10 here so perfect for anyone on a budget and is also beautifully simple so can fit any body shape.

 

CAFFEINE-AHOLIC

 

 

This mug is perfect and you can fit your own message on the back of the mug as well, it is available here for just £6.99!

 

CANDLE LOVER

 

 

I have selected this candle which is fireside treats and it is one of the nicest scents in the whole store and matches any room as it is white and just £8.99.

 

MAKE-UP LOVER

 

 

I got my mum this for her birthday, it is the Sleek Au Natural palette and here it costs just £8.99 which is a bargain. Apologies for the border.

 

FRAGRANCE

 

 

This perfume is from River Island and it smells lovely so I would recommend it, here it costs just £10 and the bottle is also very cute!

 

FASHIONISTA

 

 

This hat is from ASOS and costs just £6.99 from this link, I really like this hat and it is so simple so many mums would be able to wear this.

 

BEAUTY JUNKIE

 

 

For this gist, I chose one of my favourite brands: Soap and Glory! This gift is available here for £10 and includes: Clean on me, The righteous butter, Calm one calm all and hand food.

 

BOOK-WORM

 

 

I know you shouldn't judge a book by the cover but this cover is adorable and it is available here for just £6.74 currently, usually £8.99.

 

Ta-ta!xxx