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1. Giant Backpack, No More: Put your large NorthFace or traditional styled backpack to the side, and transition to a lightweight, simple oversized tote or purse-type backpack.

In it, include: a simple wallet that carries importance cards and your school ID; (a repurpose DIY) a glasses case as a pencil case that can hold: 2-3 pens, 2 pencils, a sharpie and a highlighter; your day planner or journal (depending on how you keep track of assignments and things-to-do); your laptop and/or notebooks (if your classes don’t permit electronic note taking); and your room and/or car key(s).

2. Take Control of Your Notes, Structure Over Stress: If you’re a visual or kinesthetic learner, taking your notes by hand is helpful. If you’re an auditory learner, try recording your notes. For ease, designate one notebook for each class to make reviewing and maintenance easier (option: color coordinate too for easy identification). Organize your material by going digital. For each class, create a file for writing assignments/essays on your laptop. This makes sorting through past papers easier and decluttering/removal less tedious.

3. Downgrade Your Dorm: Don’t just leave decluttering for your room at home, take it to college with you. The struggle between your social life and academics is never ending; however, having a clean, organized, simple room (with your own special flare and style) can ease the daily stress of being a college student. Having a space of your own—that embodies your minimalist attitude/outlook—allows you to further embrace and practice a minimalistic lifestyle that is genuine to you. Avoid the bad habit of focusing on and adding décor to your dorm to make it feel personal—it only promotes clutter as you’re not in need of all that décor. Being a college student isn’t easy. Take this as the perfect opportunity for a low-budget, room make-over. In addition, if you’re an out-of-state student who moves out of their dorm every school year, doing more with less in your dorm makes storage and travelling a lot less stressful and easier to manage: you’ll pack fewer clothing items, shoes, health and beauty products; you won’t have to pay so much for storage (especially if you share a unit with other students who might need the space); and you will not leave as many items behind for someone who lives nearby campus to hang onto for you. As a bonus, move-in day will no longer be “move-in week”.

4. That’s Money, Honey: As a given, minimalism allows you to save money. Use this advantage to manage your college budget, you’ll be surprised how much money you might save. Your college budget might not be as small as you once imagined. Rather, your budget will prove to be livable and fitting for your lifestyle. Take this as an opportunity to start practicing financial habits that could carry over into adulthood. In addition, renting your textbooks and/or reselling them is a good way to cut down on buying full price textbooks and not accumulate a library of books you’ll never use again. Try to avoid hanging onto books “just-in-case” someone else might need them. Go ahead and sell, or rent to begin with so you’re not left with that load on your hands. For novels and such, try going digital with your books on a tablet or Kindle—or buy eBooks (if permitted by your professor).

5. Recycle the School Year: Feel free to recycle old notes, exams, and/or papers from courses you’re sure you’ll never revisit. If you feel the need to keep a paper or exam (until graduation or end of the year), digitally save them on your laptop for later use then delete them. If anything, general notes for courses can be found online as well, so try to avoid getting too attached.

Hey guys,I’m so sorry that I’ve been gone for that long but I wasn’t feeling myself lately (mentally and physically) so I decided to take a break,but now I’m back.So today’s post is about things you have to do in order to be ready for the upcoming school year.

• Buy your school supplies early: I know that this sounds so basic but having your stationary all ready and prepared and not waiting to buy them one week (or even day) before school starts will actually help you so much.It will inspire and motivate you for the next year making you think about school and all the things that you will need throughout the day.

• Organize your room,desk or generally your study corner: Okay so pay attention to this one cause it’s actually the key to everything (for me at least).In order to keep your mind focused on school,assignments and tests you must have a clean,quite and relaxing place to study.I know that this isn’t for all people but when it comes to children like me who can’t focus if there’s even a paper clip on the floor then it will be a life changing thing to do before school starts, BUT!! be careful and don’t overdo it, keep things that you will only need and don’t put stuff that are not useful cause it will most likely leave you without space to write.

• Pick your outfits days before: Look we’ve all been into this situation when you panic and freak out cause you have nothing to wear for a very special occasion, so picking your outfits early not only for the first week of school but for the whole year in general will help you so much I PROMISE.Because when you’re not in the mood to pick a cute outfit at 6:30am (Don’t worry I got you) it will come so handy if you just have it ready on your hooker waiting for you.Also this can may help you add a thing or two to your shopping list that you really need for back to school like umm a pair of basic skinny jeans or reaped mom jeans EVERYTHING you need will just come out way easier if you just sit down and think about it.

• Get crystal clear about this year’s goals: So in order to succeed anything in life you have to attract it,so if you just start thinking about the things that you would like to accomplish this year and be serious about them (like lose 3 pounds or read 5 books) you will actually make them happen a lot easier.

• Visualize your everyday routine: Here there isn’t much to explain.Its completely up to you.Imagine how your everyday life will be by the time school starts and try make it as productive and joyful as possible

water bottle

 this should be a staple i swear. being hydrated is important! go give yourself some love and get some H2O! if you’re from a pretty humid area like me and love cold water, it’s really helpful if you use a vacuum flask and fill it with some cold water since the temp. stays a lot longer! 

extra money (loose change, some bucks)             this will definitely be a lifesaver! i had so many moments when i would be short a buck or two and i would rummage around my bag and find the exact amount i needed, and whenever i would take all the change inside my bag i would get surprised on how much money there is, sometimes it could even buy me a full meal! i’m not kidding

at least one notebook   you never know when you’ll need it ++ good storage for receipts, money, or some doodles you did  on tissue paper while taking a break from studying or for just when you’re bored (<– very me). i usually bring my drawing notebook everywhere before, but i realized that it was too big and didn’t fit most of my bags and i would always be holding it when i commute which was very inconvenient. so recently, i’ve been bringing my bujo around which has pages that i can peel of cleanly, so i would just stick them on my drawing notebook after! 

pens or pencils at least 2, if i bring pencils i make sure that it has a eraser already so i don’t have to carry one! personally, i like bringing pencils more since i find that writing with a pencil is more comfortable than using a pen but that’s just my preference haha you do you! 

lip and cheek tint                                                       i use the face shop watery tint since it’s real easy to just swipe and dab for some color to your face plus it stays pretty long and you just need to reapply it once at most :)

 hair ties                                                                          i always lose them no matter what so i always make sure i have extra in my bag, along with some bobby pins

sanitary pads                                                               i have irregular periods so i never really get the time right ++ i can help a friend who in an sudden predicament! i prefer pads than tampons more since i feel more protected in a way? but i think that’s just me lol

 alcohol/hand sanitizer                                             gotta stay clean! i have mild mysophobia so i really need to use this before and  after every meal i have outside and during commute. if i don’t i’ll feel really icky and i get kinda anxious about it :c

small medicine kit                                                     

some paracetamol, decongestants and lozenges are always in my bag in a small pouch which is really helpful when i suddenly feel queasy at a random time of the day. i recommend everyone to have this in their bags since it’ll really really really be useful whether it’s for you or for the people you’re with.

a hanky!                                                                         i commute a lot and where i live the air pollution is no joke. i use a hanky to cover my face when i walk the streets to keep myself from inhaling the smoke. i don’t really have masks so i just opt for hankies instead, or like any napkins from the prev restaurant or cafe i went to haha

bonus:                                                                              earphones! to waste yourself some time while on the commute or to not look awkward alone while waiting for your friends (maybe that’s just me hahah)

***most of my essentials can fit into a small pouch since most of them are for sanitary purpose so i just do that  so i can save some extra space in my bag

•clean your makeup brushes- during this time give some love to your skin and go makeup free! Sanitize all your brushes/sponges and organize your beauty setup

•marie kondo your whole house- go through every closet, every drawer, every room and throw out what you don’t need anymore! Very soothing and you’re minimizing your items. Consider even donating these things to a loval shelter!!

•pick up a new hobby- learn how to do that hobby that you’ve always been fascinated by whether it’s crocheting, sewing, drawing, playing an instrument, or starting a puzzle; now is the best time

•begin at home exercising- there is an abundance of tutorials on youtube for just about anything, including exercising! Practice some yoga or in home cardio. Do some pushups and squats, do some burpees and sit-ups, dance even! It’s important to remain physically active while you are being cooped up in home

•start a journal- find an old notebook and create a journal! For me, I really love bujo journals. Track your sleep schedule, your acts of kindness, movies you’ve watched, your mood, anything really! I’ve found so many cute DIY template pages on Pinterest of journaling ideas. I add lots of detail and it passes time while being very cathartic

•read- for many people, the #1 reason why they don’t read is because they have no time. Now, there’s plenty of time! Pick up a new book or an old book and dive in. I like to take notes of what I’m reading to find a deeper meaning of the story, and then research about those themes. You don’t have to do all that, but certainly crack open a book and lose yourself between the words

•have a spa day- take a nice bath, light some candles, grab a drink, play some music and relax. Maybe exfoliate or give yourself a pedicure. Wear a cute robe and slippers and simply unwind

•watch a movie w a friend- if you miss your friends or SO, and wish you could just be with them and watch your favorite movie together, Google Chrome has an extension where you and another person can watch the same Netflix show together at the same time. It also comes w a chatrokm where you can share your live reactions to the program. Here is a tutorial on how to access this:

•write letters- write a letter to a friend, a family member, an old friend, an enemy, your SO, your past self, your pet, anyone or anything really. Just write something that you’d like them to know. It’s up to you whether or not to send these but I find it to be rather enjoyable bc I’m clearing my mind and getting things off my chest.

•make a silly video- do a dance, do an impression, create a skit, or give your take on something and video tape it! Send it to friends or upload it to a platform like TikTok or YouTube. Just have fun!

•rearrange your room- move your furniture around and create a new blueprint for your room! It’s something new and it can be time consuming.

This is all the activities I have that I think will cure your boredom and are also beneficial to your health! Please be safe and wash your hands. If you HAVE to go into public, bring a hand sanitizer or wear latex gloves. Please practice social isolation and be smart and safe!

20 Things to Do Before Moving Out of Your Parent’s House

1. File as independent on your taxes. We’re a while away from tax season, but remember to file as independent on your taxes. This means that your parents can no longer claim you as a dependent and will no longer receive a tax break from the government for housing you. What it means for you, is that you will no longer be considered part of their tax bracket. This means you’ll have a better chance at applying for financial aid, health insurance, car insurance, etc.

2. Important Documents. Get as many of your important documents (social security card, birth certificate, tax forms, etc) as possible while you’re still living with your parents. You will need this information when you move out, so find a secure place to store them.

3. Learn to cook. Obviously, cooking skills are not going to come overnight! Checkout some cook books, online recipes, or even watch a couple episodes of Chopped. The more fast, cheap, and easy meals that you’re able to prepare before you move out- the better. Here’s my Cooking 101 post.

4. College. If you are going to college or planning to go to college, talk to financial aid about becoming an “independent student”. If the school classifies you as independent, financial aid will pay for a greater portion of your education. Also please don’t have your parent’s call the school on your behalf, start taking initiative and making these calls yourself. As someone who worked in a college call center for four years, a good 80% of the phone calls I got were from parents, and legally a college can’t tell them anything.

5. Accumulate furniture. Check out thrift stores, Dollar stores, and especially yard sales. Buying all of your furniture at once can be expensive and stressful, but accumulating a few pieces over time (space permitting) can be a more effective way.

6. Doctor’s appointments. Start making your own doctor’s appointments! I love this script by @spectrumsuperhero that’s applicable to all of your doctor’s appointment needs.

7. Start building credit. At 16, you’re probably too young to apply for an actual credit card, but having some credit before you move out will help you loads in the long run. As you might be aware, some landlords ask that their tenants have a credit score before renting to them. Don’t be discouraged! It’s just something to think about.

8. First Aid. Learn some basic First Aid. I’m going to toot my horn and link my post because I sat through literally six hours to get certified in this stuff, and if I do say so myself, my post is rather thorough. 

9. Learn to clean. Learn some basic cleaning skills- how to wash dishes, how to vacuum, what sprays clean what. These may seem like simplistic things, but many people grow up not having to do household chores. I guarantee you that not every apartment you live in will have a dishwasher, so learn some dish skills now! Learn to clean.

10. Go Shopping. Make a shopping list and go shopping at your local supermarket or grocery store. Crowded stores can sometimes be unnerving, remember the more practice you get at it, the more at ease you’ll be. 

11. Learn to wash clothes. Doing laundry is something that I never did while living in my parent’s house, and the first few times doing it on my own turned out… interestingly. Get your laundry skills in tip-top shape!

12. Get transportation. Get yourself a mode of transportation that does not require your parents. Biking, walking, and using public transportation are all ways that you can get where you need to be. Get as familiar with public transportation around your city as much as possible. 

13. Separate bank account. Still sharing a linked bank account with your parents? Get yourself a bank account that they don’t have access to. One of the first steps towards moving out and “Adulting” is being able to take care of your money. 

14. Build your resume. Keep working on and updating your resume, even if you already have a job. You never know when you’ll need to find another one, and you don’t want to hastily throw together your resume with little notice.

15. References. Similarly, get yourself a list of professional references. These references can be teachers, guidance counselors, family friends, etc. References are useful for job applications, housing applications, and networking. Always ask before putting someone’s name down as a reference.

16. Health insurance. Start learning about what health insurance coverage you currently have- how expensive it is, how it’s paid, how long it lasts, etc. Find out if you will be able to stay on this insurance after moving out of your parent’s house. 

17. Buy a First Aid Kit. A First Aid Kit is a must have for whatever apartment, room, or house is your next home! Spend $20 and buy a decent sized one that includes things like cold compresses, burn creams, and gauze.

18. Buy a Bed. The average person sleeps around 229,961 hours in their lifetime. That’s a lot of time in bed! Buy yourself a comfortable mattress (you should replace your mattress every 8-10 years), luxurious sheets and/or a memory foam pillow. Nice beds can be expensive, so start saving up for one now.

19. Learn basic repair. Get yourself a toolbox and learn some basic repair. You can find extensive articles online about everything from unclogging a drain, to tightening screws, and using caulk. Get familiar with these tools now, because you never know what type of landlord you’ll end up with. They could come promptly when requested to do repairs, or they might not.

Everyday you cut out these things from your diet and then add a new workout you do everyday.

Rules-

Cal intake

Day One- 1000cal

Day Two- 900cal

Day Three- 800cal

Day Four- 800cal

Day Five- 700cal

Day Six- 700cal

Day Seven- 600cal

Day eight- 600cal

Day Nine- 500cal

Day Ten- 100 – 500cal

Repeat all the given workouts for that day everyday. 

Drink three to five liters a day

Day one ♥ Chips, Cake, Ice cream + 10min walk

Day two ♥ Every drink that is not water + 5min run

Day three ♥ Candy, Cookies, Chocolate + 3min squats 

Day four ♥ Pizza, Burgers, Tacos + 3min of crunches

Day five ♥ Anything Bread + 5min of 10-30lb weights

Day six ♥ No dairy Products + Turn 5min run into 10min

Day seven ♥ All Fast food + Turn 3min crunches in 5min

Day eight ♥ All packaged meals, Microwave meals.  + 5min of Jumping jacks

Day nine ♥ No meat products + Turn 3min crunches in to 5min crunches

Day ten  ♥ You can only eat fruits, veggies, and water + Workout x2

Stwierdziłam że skoro jest rok szkolny to powinnam być na większych limitach kalorycznych, żeby jednak się skupić przy nauce więc wybrałam PSD, ale.. No ale ale ale przeraża mnie ta ilość kalorii na początku ;w; więc pewnie będę często jadła poniżej limitu. Zaczynam dopiero w poniedziałek chociaż chciałabym już dziiisiaaaj >n<

Ktoś był na tej diecie i były efekty?

Jakby cio raczej będę dodawać posty z tym cio zjadłam (*^ω^*)

Cya~

Okaayy i'm gonna try this diet and keep you updated. Bitch I'm so fucking ready to diet again cuz I've gained so much 😪😵

Update

Sw: 60.4 kg

i personally love drinking fruit infused water, so i decided to compile a list of some recipe ideas and their benefits!

blueberry and orange detox water

ingredients: 2 mandarin oranges, cut into wedges, handful of blueberries

benefits: oranges increase metabolism and tone skin, blueberries help curb appetite

lemon and mint detox water

ingredients: ½ lemon, a few sprigs of mint

benefits: helps increase metabolism and promotes weight loss

raspberry and mint water

ingredients: ¼ cup raspberries, 2 tbs fresh mint leaves

benefits: raspberries have cleansing properties and mint helps relieve stress

cucumber water

ingredients: ½ peeled and chopped cucumber

benefits: rehydrating properties

 STRETCHING 

Quick/ light stretches 

5 Minutes body stretch 

Beginner stretching routine- 5 minutes

Daily stretching routine- 20 minutes 

Avoid bulking up / stretching for ballerina muscles 

12 minutes beginners stretch 

Deep/ intense stretches 

ballet barre for stretching and strengthening 

Ballet Total body DEEP stretch - it’s deep y’all

Total Body Active Stretching Routine 

How to do the splits - PLAYLIST

BALLET INSPIRED WORKOUTS 

10-15 minutes 

Cardio & Strenght workout

Strong Abs workout 

Lean Inner Thights

Strong abs workout 

Toned booty workout

standing abs workout

20-30 minutes 

Lean Legs Workout

Total Body Barre Workout

Legs Barre Workout

30  minutes total body workout

YOGA

Total body Yoga

Full Body Flow

Yoga for Core and Booty

Bedtime Yoga

Morning Yoga

30 minutes full body stretches for flexibility

15 minutes lunch break yoga

PLAYLISTS

NTC Community Workout

Adidas Women Workout 

Total Body transformation series

Emi 10-15 Minute Workouts

Emi 15-20 Minutes Workouts

vegetable broth fucking smacks

i had some for dinner and it’s only ten calories for a whole can. i added some garlic and some pepper and it was soo good. it actually filled me up and the warm soothed my starving stomach. i haven’t had any cravings since then either !!