Back to school ♥

Well how is everyone doing eh? I just wanted to see how everyone is coping going back to school soon... I know it can be tough but i wanted to share with everyone some things that i find help me get back into the routine with slightly more ease than my sister ;)

1. I love getting new school stuff (even if its just a new folder or a pair of school shoes) so that when i go back it feels like a bit of a fresh start and it just seems nicer going back :)



my shoes are that i found in Topshop that i really like because i have quite small feet and
these shoes make them look longer (plus i think that they are really cute too!)

 



2. This year i have set some goals that i am aiming to stock to as best as i can, especially at the beginning of term, to make it easier as the work gets harder through out the year,

Eg.

• Rather than just giving in a piece of art homework that just has the information in, but i really don't like, make sure i do it well enough the first time so that i know i wont have to re do it in the future!
• Do science and English notes as i go, rather than leaving it all for the holidays!

3. Try to go to school everyday with a positive attitude! I know its Such a cliché and is the hardest thing in the world when nothing seems to be going right that morning, but when you smile others will smile, which will make them happier  so you will feel good about yourself, and Voila! Your day just gets better!

4. I have been watching a lot of back to school essentials videos on you tube recently, and i honestly think its crazy how much stuff they think that you should bring to school every day, and i think its more important to keep your bag free from junk and make it as light as possible, because it will be so much easier to keep it organised the less stuff you have in it, and your shoulders will thank you in the long run!

5. There are also a lot of locker organisation videos where i find a lot of the stuff unnecessary like mirrors and pencil holders, but i would recommend a magazine holder, because i like having one to hold all my books, then my folders and textbooks easily fit around them, and it makes everything so much easier to find!

6. This is such a simple one, but i think a good quality pair of headphones just makes listening to music at school so so so much nicer, and if you are allowed to listen to your ipod in class, its always nice to have a pair where both headphones work so you can offer your neighbour one of them :)









these headphones from skullcandy are really good because they fold away and are great to
carry around, but not so great if you want to listen to music with a friend :(

 



7. i know for picture day everyone likes to look gorgeous with their hair done up and a full face of makeup (including me!), but after that day it becomes so much easier not to wear makeup! I know some people are insecure about their skin, but there is honestly no need to be! Everyone looks so beautiful and they really don't need it! It will do your skin a favour to let it breathe during school and it should start to look healthier in no time! It also gives you more time to relax in the morning and honestly, nobody really cares at school! Not a single person looks like they have just stepped out of a salon every morning, do they? And after a matter of minutes nobody will even notice if you are wearing makeup or not, so you can save the makeup for a special occasion where you will look even more beautiful :)

8. It is also a good time saver in the morning if to can resist straightening or curling your hair everyday! I always find it better to try out different up dos and braids because it can be so much faster, and you aren't damaging your hair at all! Its just brilliant!

...and i couldn't think of anything else to make it up to ten, but i still think its a pretty good list! If anyone else has any suggestions on any good ways to help get back into the swing of getting up early and going to school then please let me know, because i would love to know what you guys think!

Love alice x

(Ps. Song of the day is "not listening" by times red, because i think it would be a brilliant one for the alarm clock in the morning!)

(PPs. im wondering about making a schedule so i post at least once a week on a Saturday, how does that sound?)

(+PPPs. i know i just said about the schedule and i know it is now sunday, but it meant to go up yesterday! Promise!)