True beans, not jelly beans.: Back to school.

First day of Prep. 2002.

First day of High School. 2009

Seeing as were discussing school, I thought i'd dig up some old photos of me when I was in school... I looked horrid. By the way, in neither of these photos am I wearing glasses, which I did have in 2004. I look nothing like I do now, which I think is a good thing so I don't look like a complete idiot. Ha! You also may notice that in the first picture on the left, there is a tear in the photo, because when my sister and my mum were moving my photos from wall to wall they ripped this one... Safe to say I was quite disappointed.

Okay, I am probably the WORST person to give advice on getting back to school.... It seems daunting, I know. I don't even know why I am writing a blog post on this, but I just feel like it might be helpful for others but boring for some. Anyway, it had to be done.

I know that people from Australia are going back to school in a couple of weeks or are starting to go back to school already. So I figured I might give these little tips of mine a work out throughout this school year, and maybe you can do it too.

Every year since I was about 14, I opted for a new years resolution that was easy to accomplish, then one that was a little more difficult. You know the typical, get fit, try harder at school, ect. But this year, I feel, is a little bit different then other years. Maybe because this is my final year of high school, then I go onto University. If you are already in College or Uni, then maybe you have already got some and can give me some helpful hints.

My new years resolution was simple: To get fit so it releases stress so that this year can run as smoothly as possible, and to try and be more organised. Safe to say it isn't going well so far.

I thought that one way to be more organised for this big year is to research some realistic tips that can brighten up the school day or the aftermath of school, you know, such as homework.
Here are some that I thought I might give a go this year!

One. An inspiration board. It may seem stupid and weird to have things that you aspire to be. But it can help. I am coming to the conclusion that I have no imagination at all so if I have it in front of me, then I am more likely to have a an idea of where I want to end up in a few years or by the end of this year.
What you will need:

A cork board, or something that you can pin or clip things on.
Coloured pins or clips, so it can make it look more appealing to the eye.
A rough idea of how much time you want this to be covered. For example, do you want to achieve everything on the cork board by the time that the year has ended, or by 2017 comes?
An imagination. What do you want to be doing by the end of the year? For me, I will be putting my ATAR score that I want to get into the course that would be idea for me. Maybe a goal that you want to achieve. The places that you hope to travel in the future. Maybe how much money that you want to save by the time school is out. The list can go on for ever.

Two. Preparing lunch the night before. I know, sounds lame. But it could work. Getting your brain trained to never forget lunch, because I know from experience that I got into the habit of not taking lunch to school, silly me. It is very unhealthy for you not to eat throughout school because your body needs the extra fuel to keep it going and you may not think it does but all those skipping meals can be dangerous. I have thought about this one a lot. Get your science out, Shaylene.

Making your lunch can be chore, but it doesn't have to be!

What you can do:

Maybe make a wrap. Put in some salad that you like. As for me, I go for the Chicken, mayonnaise, cheese and lettuce. I'm boring I know, but I am also naughty, because I buy then from the canteen, shh.

But putting things in the wrap that you like, you are more inclined to enjoy eating rather than having it as a burden on your shoulders.

I remember growing up, I hated sandwiches. They were just so boring, its like., "Oh, I wonder what I have for lunch today, oh a sandwich... yay" and there was nothing interesting.

Or maybe your lunch isn't the problem, maybe it is the snacks. Having healthy snacks in your snack box is great. Cut up carrots, or cucumber sticks with maybe some dip on the side. Celery, thats the best one. I don't like cucumber myself so celery is my go to one. Did you know, celery doesn't have many calories and by the time you eat it, you've burnt off the calories you've consumed?

Three. Homework place. Who says homework has to be done at a desk? No one.

I usually do my homework in my room, but that doesn't always work. I have all my technology devices with me too... and I get distracted... very easily. Start by locking away your devices and do at least one hour per night. Maybe give them to your parents or a sibling.

What you will need to do:

Find a happy place, somewhere that is free from distractions
Make sure that no distractions are available for you to immerse yourself into.

Four. Enjoy school.

Another one of my resolutions was to have a more positive outlook on school. I know I have repeated myself a lot, but school is good, and I don't mean that in a cliche kind of way, I honestly don't think I have ever hated school, I have always liked going to school, even on the days I feel like absolute poo. Apart form the odd occasion of girls falling out. That sucked a lot.

As for having days off school... My mum was never lenient on my siblings and I, we either had to be vomiting, or dying for us to have a day off school and that was good. Obviously you need school, but I also know that a lot of kids my age struggle going to school, I don't know if that is because of bullying or it just doesn't hold the same appeal. Which makes sense, learning isn't the most fun experience, but it has to be done. We learn every day, why is school any different?

Don't get me wrong, I completely understand where those people are coming from, I would never want any one to subject themselves to something they hate with an absolute passion.

And this post is definitely not going where I hoped it would go, but anyway.

If you did like this post, please let me know in the comments. I know it was a pointless one, but it had to be done.

In the meantime, enjoy this photo of a moment in time where I thought I was cool.