Back to school; Being new and making friends!

Hello everyone!
Here I am again with a back to school post. School is almost starting up for me, and this year I'm going to be the youngest in school again.
I'm going to college for the first time and even though I'm really excited, I'm also a little scared!

I've always been a very shy girl, especially on first days, I hate them! My friends and my sister seem to be really good at making new friends, whereas for me, it's always a challenge.

I know this is probably going to sound really boring but what I've decided to do is just be myself. It's not easy because I've been getting panic attacks when I'm trying to do something new, but I tell myself that not everything is easy. You just have to jump and see if you'll fly!

I struggled so much being who I am and trying to please everyone these last couple of years, I don't want to do that anymore.
So the best thing to do is probably be yourself and say: take it or leave it.

There are going to be people who don't like you, there are going to be people who will like you.
As long as you're polite, and as long as you feel comfortable in your own skin, there shouldn't be a problem!

How do you make new friends, where do you start?
Like I said I'm a little shy but all is not lost. When I try to talk to someone the first time I just ask what they're doing. What are they going to study? Do you live here? Where are you from?
Maybe compliment their outfit if you like it, that's a good way to start, but make sure it's sincere and not slimy.

Just remember to keep your cool. I'm sure everything will be fine and work out in the end. It always does for me, so why wouldn't it for you?
Good luck!!

 

Back to school: planning

Hello everyone!

 Here I am with the first "Back to school" post! Today I want to tell you about the importance of planning. I never planned anything when I was younger, which resulted in chaos.

It's been a year or probably two years since I started making to do lists and it has been a lifesaver for me. I'm a little messy and I tend to forget things sometimes, so having a to do list is always good. 

To do lists are good because you can see in the blink of an eye what you have to do that day, which always helped for me. I always tried to finish my work so that I could spend the rest of the night blogging or reading.

This is how I make my to do lists. When I start my to do lists, I normally write down all my activities for the whole week, but I do leave some space, in case I make more plans.

I use a couple of colours; orange for school things (f.ex. essay)

I use red for things that I need to do for my blog, and I use green to write down the hours if I have to go to work.

I also use a normal blue or black pen to write down things that I can do ahead. For example if I want to blog three days ahead, I put down three titles of blog posts that I need to work on. 

The things written in blue or black are optional. If I don't have time for those things that day, I'll just do it another day. But you know what day say: never leave to tomorrow what you can do today!

I like to plan, I seem to have much more controle over my life and I'm going to keep doing it.

I'd recommend it to those of you that don't plan, try it, it will change your life (and your mood, when you see your to do list for today is empty)!

Thanks for reading!

Introducing: Back to school series 2014!

Hi!
I have some exciting news! I'm back with a "back to school" series! I decided it would be fun to do one again this year - I did one last year, but this year I'm not going to high school anymore, I'm going to college!

 

I thought this might be the perfect time to share some tips, and discover what the future holds. This is the first year that I go to college, so maybe next year I'll do another series to tell you about what I have learned the first year. Or I might just write a few lifestyle posts during the year!

Of course, a lot of the things that I'll be talking to you about in this series, will also be helpfull to people who are still going to high school.
If you have any tips to share, please do so in the comments!

See you soon!

Back to school in general: makeup

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to be showing you a few makeup palettes that are great to wear to school in general. You can wear these products every day. Even if you're not in school, you could still use these on a daily basis.

The first palette that I would recommend is the biggest one and also the most "expensive" one. Well, I don't know if you can call it expensive, because these 144 colours together cost $16, which is less than one MAC eyeshadow.
This palette is called the "144 piece neutral eyeshadow palette" and it's by E.L.F.
I'm absolutely in love with it! You can read my review on this palette here. It is quite big so if you're not a big makeup fan I wouldn't start out with this but if you are and if you like to experiment: here you go!

Next, I have the Essence quattro eyeshadow palette in "To Die For" on the left. It holds the loveliest colours.

On the right, you can see my "Absolute nude eyeshadow palette" by Catrice. This one has been insanely popular and I can see why. Six beautiful colours, good pigmentation, cheap.

 

Those are my three go-to, favourite palettes for wearable, neutral looks! Oh, by the way, this is also my last back to school series post, I hope you enjoyed reading and I hope you got something out of it!

Thanks for reading!