Noodle-Studies

Whether you worked really hard, you didn’t work as hard as you could have, whether you have university riding on this or not; whilst this is one thing that can shape your future, it is not the only thing with the potential to which is something we should all keep in mind.

Even though we might experience waves of nausea due to the amount of uncertainty surrounding results day we can alternatively view this as a reason to stress less; whilst the future is unknown it is simultaneously out of our control right now and if we can’t change it we might as well try to stay calm .

Don’t let the emotions of others affect you, this experience is different for every individual and we have all performed under different conditions therefore you shouldn’t let someone else’s hastily typed panic tweet cause you to panic as well.

Maybe you won’t get into university. Maybe you will surpass your expectations and enter into adjustment. Maybe you will decide that you want to change your course or even your university. Nothing is set in stone and no one can tell you what is right for you except you. What we might perceive as disappointing news initially might actually be a blessing in disguise...

1. Rewatching your favourite film

2. Try oragami

3. Go for a walk outside

4. Try and cook a recipe

5. Reread an old book

6. Watch a documentary

7. Clean your room

8. Go online shopping

9. Try and learn a new language on Duolingo

10. Try out new hairstyles

11. Have a really long bath

12. (If your 18 or over) make cocktails

13. Look through your YouTube subscription list for the first time in forever

14. Try and fix you Instagram feed

15. Call a friend

16. Paint your nails

17. Fix something thats broken

18. Donate things your not using to charity

19. Play on your ds or gameboy which you haven’t seen in months

The soundtrack from Amelie: https://youtu.be/7wCLK9iOPDw

The animal crossing soundtrack: https://youtu.be/5Y85otqcPak

The Bioshock Infinte soundtrack: https://youtu.be/6GiKRkH5iH8

Koe No Katachi OST: https://youtu.be/ffQM8ALVJV8

Death Parade OST: https://youtu.be/_Hgpv5X84W0

The Corpse Bride soundtrack: https://youtu.be/OtPuiEyrtfk

The La la land soundtrack: https://youtu.be/Tk_h-6cCQy0

The Pan’s Labyrinth soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnWzCikWtw&list=RDSjnWzCikWtw

The Swan Lake score: https://youtu.be/FqZfoK25lnY

Tokyo Ghoul Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/fvxnXGUmbx4

- Some people will try and tell you you don’t need to know other languages because you speak English already

- Randomly running into a speaker of your target language, being excited, trying to start up a conversation and they will only speak English with you

- Online language exchanges were they want you to help with English but not Visa versa

- The British education system’s general lack of stress placed on the importance of languages ( this is an entire post on its own)

- Grandparents and parents who speak other languages but will only speak to you in English because thats what they is most important for you to speak and your stuck in that limbo of being receptively bilingual were you understand them but you simply can’t respond in the language

- Trying to explore the internet in your target language whilst avoiding English

- That awkward stage when you are intermediate and are trying to find books/films/shows that suit you in your target language which aren’t the same generic few ( this one is probably a struggle for a lot of people)

- If you have finished the course now is a good time to go back to the start of the course and revise the earlier sections

- Make your resources now; if you have any flash cards that you need to create you should attempt to complete them in the following weeks to ensure you have enough time to complete them

- Try and complete your notes if you make notes

- Avoid doing the past papers until you have revised everything thoroughly and make sure you do them in exam conditions so that you get an accurate representation

- Avoid starting a new television series as it will occupy a lot of your time

- Don’t hesitate to email your teachers over the holidays if you need help

- If you do essay subjects complete practise essays on as many topics as you can so you can give them to your teacher when you go back after the holidays. This will help you identify your weak areas so you can focus on them before the exam

- Don’t forget to have breaks however ultimately you must prioritise doing your work over leisure!

- For a level science students remember to study for Paper 3 and work on your practical technique as this tends to be neglected during term time

- For English students make sure you try and reread your set texts especially the closed book exam texts in case you don’t have time