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bring an extra layer. it might sound stupid, but in my sixth form the air con was broken and on full blast all the time and i was so cold i couldn’t concentrate and wished i’d brought a jacket or sweatshirt with me.

use your frees wisely, but it’s ok if you don’t. i think this depends on the a-levels you take, how many and the workload you’re given. know your workload and routine, and use your study periods accordingly, but if you feel you don’t need them, don’t feel bad for going home or just browsing your phone for an hour. (they can also be a good opportunity for further reading and revision !)

take whatever students discounts and resources you can find and get as much use out of them as possible. check unidays for any updated student discounts. check your school emails for opportunities, especially for the subjects you take or are hoping to study in further education. 

don’t overwork yourself. a-level courses can be intense, and wanting seven notoriously hard subjects and do 1267 epq’s isn’t going to be sustainable or healthy. quality over quantity is important, and it’s ok if you feel overwhelmed by taking four subjects and choose to drop one. take the time to engage with and enjoy what you learn, you’re not a machine !

get involved. join a society or a few societies, apply for student union, find out about any volunteering opportunities. it’ll give you something to do for yourself and something to write about on your personal statement, and you might even find a new hobby ! being chief editor of the school magazine made me realise how much i loved design and writing, and that i was capable of leadership.

enjoy yourself. the most challenging thing for me this year was dealing with independence, confidence and mental health. with as levels being phased out, there wasn’t the stress of exams, just the stress of becoming independent and finding a purpose. being in a smaller environment can be more isolating and it’s easier to compare yourself to others with fewer people, especially with driving, jobs, relationships and going out. just know that where you’re at in life is ok.

research your post-18 options. if you want to go to uni, start looking into courses and book open days. unis also offer open lectures, workshops, taster days, summer schools etc. if your school does trips to uni fairs or ucas exhibitions, take advantage of them and pick up prospectuses and ask questions. if you’re looking into apprenticeships, uni fairs also have booths for them! search apprenticeship opportunities and find out when you’d need to apply for them as the dates are often different. start thinking about your personal statement, you need one for apprenticeships too. 

don’t be intimidated. in secondary school i was constantly being told how much of a huge challenge a-levels are and that they’re a massive jump from gcse. i know a lot of people who found their first year really difficult and had a big workload, and others who found it ok. they’re not always easy, but nowhere near as harsh as i’d been led to believe.

convenience is key. you will get tired, and your attitude will change, so make life easier for yourself while you’re there. you probably don’t need to bring that gargantuan hydroflask with you when you’re there for two hours and it’s filling up so much space in your bag. bring those fun pens for when you have a double (or god forbid, triple) period so you don’t want to lose the will to live. bring headphones and snacks always. if the school food is disgusting and your school has kitchen stuff, bring your own food to microwave; it’s probably cheaper that way too. if you’re there all day, wear something comfy.

ask for help, always. the sooner you understand something the better. your teachers are there for a reason and your peers can sometimes be your best resource when you’ve forgotten what that homework task was or you can’t remember that one date.

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I’m FILLING UP THE BATHTUB. I’LL DO IT. DON’T TEST ME.

https://shenstuff.com/

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Self Improvement Masterpost

Time Management

Waking up earlier

Stop staying up all night

Wasting too much time on a certain website?

Top 10 Reasons for Lost Time

29 Time Wasting Activites

General Time Management Guide

Creating an effective schedule for your day

How to stop being late to things

Easy to prepare healthy recipes

Make time for your hobbies!!

Making School Suck Less

Prioritization

…what if everything is a priority?

Studying methods

Strategies for students with ADHD

Strategies for students with learning disabilities

AVOIDING BAD PROFESSORS

Dealing with difficult professors

Preparing for competitive exams

Quick and healthy snacks that are good for focus

Finding cheap textbooks

Relationships and Sex

How to tell if someone genuinely likes you

Why relationships fail

Putting yourself first when you need to

Eight differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships

Know the difference in protective and possesive

10 things to know before you start being sexually active

Maintaining a long lasting HEALTHY sex life

Considering a friends w/ benefits relationship? read this!

Money Management

Are you spending too much money on ____?

10 Tips on Saving Money

Steps to take in starting a budget

Mobile apps for budgeting!

Buying a car

Tips for buying a house

…and apartment

25 Wastes of money

Even savvy savers make these mistakes

Getting / Keeping a Job

Interviewing etiquette

Creating a resume

Starting your career before you start your career

Workplace etiquette

Shitty boss?

Waking up with a hangover…

Getting ahead in the workplace

Physical Health (Diet and Exercise)

General Men’s Health website

General Women’s Health website

Gym Etiquette

Micro changes for macro results at the gym

7 foods to help trim belly fat

How many calories should you be consuming?

No gym? Try these at home work outs

Great diets for men

Great diets for women

Miscellaneous (Better you…)

Stop forgetting things

Stop cursing

Keep your car stocked

Stop smoking

Deal with the police responsibly

Love yourself

Know when to shut up (This is from a Christian outlook btw but it would probably still help)

Stop talking shit about people

Let me know if any links stop working, even if this only helps one person in a small way it was worth the effort i put into finding good sources! - Keaton

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I’m gunna archive this tumblr and start fresh. But nice being with you all <3

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oh welp, so I guess this is hi ;)

might post some art cause why not

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Oh my dAys. I've literally been so lost in work I haven't had time for tumblr 😭

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I wish you

Clear skin

4.0 GPA

Focus

Clear goals

Love

Affection

Peace

Self love

Good things from the universe

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For question from yesterday, a lot of states had elections for their house of representatives and senate representatives. Some states also had some for their governors. There has been a huge pressure to vote because of Trump, so yeah, that's what I did! For interests, I love plants, bullet journalling, pitbulls, marching band, and watching movies movie reviews on youtube, especially for awful movies. For hobbies, I bullet journal and hang out with my friends a lot. How do you do self care?

Ooh, okay that makes sense 😂 I thought it was some major election. Plants are honestly amazing! They look and smell good 😊 bullet journaling is fun, I really want to invest more time in my bujo as well :)Also for self care I like to talk about it with my friends or I just talk to myself about my problems, other stuff I do is just watch a movie and relax, turn the negative emotions into positive emotions, it works for me so I stick with it.

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Secret admirer here!! I just want to know if you have any pets? I’ve been missing my dog like crazy. She’s a pit bull named Constellation, but we call her Stella for short!

Greetings once again! No I don't anymore, but I used to have a hamster (Named Rhino) but he ran away, then soon we got a doggo and he was a cross breed (Named Stryker) however some circumstances came up and he's not with us (as in our family 😂) Constellation is such a beautiful name! I love it!! I've never met a pit bull in real life I don't think, is she rescued/adopted?

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It's me again!! Did you do anything fun today?? Get anything done? Its been really busy since I woke up later than I wanted to, went to class, worked on my paper, and voted! I watching the results as I type this. Sending good vibes your way! <3

Hi! Sorry for a late reply :) yeah, yesterday I went for a trip for Chemistry lectures so that was interesting. I feel like I have yet to do anything productive so I'll probably do some stuff now 😅 What's this voting about? I don't get it? Also, what're you into? Hobbies and stuff?

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Mondays are sooooo long! I like starting a new week, but it's really cold and rainy here so it feels kind gross outside and I just want to stay in my dorm. I want to work in one of the DC museums, specifically the Natural Sciences one or the botanical gardens. I was just wondering if you had any idea of what you want to do in your senior year of high school? - secret admirer

Yeah, today felt sort of long 🤔 That's so cool!! It's lovely that you have a clear goal and a plan to go with that goal! Ah well High school works differently here, it's not called high school at all 😂 the first two years of high school are part of secondary school year 11 (Grade 10) is where we do really major exams (they determine where you can complete your last two years of education). Where I'm completing my last two years of highschool is in a Sixth Form, where I study 3/4 subjects for 2 years and finish with exams at the end of the 2 years, this will give me a degree called an A-level which lets me go to University (College in America)And in Sixth Form I'm studying; Physics, chem, maths and FMaths, as for Uni, I don't know yet 😅 Sorry for the long post

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Whoops, I almost forgot to do this, but I remember at the last minute, sorry! I figured I tell you about myself I’m a freshman in college, living in Virginia. I plan to Major in environmental sciences and work in museum in the future. Today I’ve been so busy since I was helping my best friend pack all her stuff so she can more to a different dorm because her roommate is too much. I would love to hear about you!

Hey, again :) nice to meet you! So you're a little older than me, I'm what you'd call a junior (I think) 3rd year of high school and I'm studying chemistry, physics, maths and Further maths! It's so cool that you're into the environmental sciences! What kind of museum are you thinking of working at? Also I do hope your friend feels better in her new dorm! 😁

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Hello, secret admirer here!!! I found you through the studyblr secret admirer thing, and I must say, your blog looks very cute!!! I love all the green and the plants 🌱

Thanks 🙏🏾 I'm so excited for this! Have a good day today :)

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Day 23/100 Of Days of Productivity

The last weekend I was on Cadet Camp so I couldn't have posted - I was veryvery busy and with that, half term holidays come to a close. Today I feel sooo much more productive now I'm at school with some sort of motivation at school.

Today I did:

>Decision maths

>Statistics

>Keeping the house KLEEN

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Day 20/100 DoP

Finally day 20! And I've done bits and bobs of homework, only a couple days left of the half term holidays and two of those days I'm camping so I gotta chomp through homework before Monday!

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Day 18/100 DoP

This morning I did physics gcse past papers to identify foundational gaps :)

Then went for a picnic for the rest of the day 😅

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random asks

what was the last thing you read?

favourite movie?

favourite book?

dream date?

do you have a crush?

what are your hobbies?

what’s your favourite time of day?

if you could look like anything, what would you look like?

are you a romantic?

what’s your favourite type of weather?

what do you like talking about?

what are your turn ons?

turn offs?

if you got a tattoo, what would it be and where would you get it?

do you want any pets?

dream job?

dream place to live?

dream vacation?

do you want any piercings?

if you had kids, what would you name them?

what are your best traits?

worst traits?

what’s your worst fear?

what do you want to eat right now?

what’s the best vacation you’ve been on?

favourite city?

favourite social media platform?

favourite article of clothing?

do you play any sports?

favourite meal of the day?

what are you excited for?

not excited for?

when was the last time you cried?

dream house?

what’s something you hate about the world?

what’s something you love about the world?

what scents do you like?

what kind of sleeper are you?

sweet or savoury?

are you a cat or dog person?

how long would you survive in a zombie apocalypse?

free! ask anything

when do you feel safe?

are you trusting?

what fictional characters do you identify with?

what labels do you commonly get?

what soung would be your life anthem?

what issues are you dealing with right now?

how can someone win you over?

what’s something about you people don’t know?