#applicator

hi friends! 

With so many student displacement because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I would reflect on an important decision and possibly help those currently making those decision now. 

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a college counselor or an expert in college admissions. I’m reflecting on my experience to provide insight on the process. I’m also reflecting on the AMERICAN college admission system. 

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We dream about if as freshmen but as soon as the junior year bell dings is it go time! I’ll be going over some major experiences as well as resources that help in finding the right school for you. 

I. JUNIOR YEAR (11th Grade)

This is time of testing. They are not fun, but a lot of schools require them and a lot of scholarship use them. I have taken both the SAT and ACT. I ended using my SAT score for my application because I was more used to that testing style, which brings me to my first tip: TAKE BOTH TEST and TAKE THEM MULTIPLE TIMES. These test require time and practice, but they are also subjective. I have had friends that prefer the SAT to the ACT and vice versa even though we were taught to take one. My advice is to start in advance two to three months before your test and do reguarly practice. I recommend the Khan Academy practice because they do small daily practices that don’t take up the entire day. Praticing over a long period of time is more effective than cramming a couple weeks before the test. Now testing is expensive which is why if you need finiancial aid towards tests, inquiry either your school counselour or the company is it. Collegeboard and ACT sometimes offers fee waivers to student. The best to do is ask. 

Also in junior year this when I recommend to patent that GPA! Depending if your school weights your GPA or not, it’s always a good idea to bump up that GPA. Not only does look better, but showimg growth on your transcript is something my counselour said to me that helped me in the end. Taking AP/IB classes are always a good start, but if your school doesn’t offer those, checking to see if you can take college classes at a community college is also a great way to boost your numbers. 

The other big thing I did in junior was start to think about what type of schools I would like to attend. I already knew I wanted to major in the STEM realm so that helped me narrow my search, but things like distance, school size, city, campus life, and so many other factors can contribute to your decision. You don’t NEED to know what your major is to apply, but an general idea can help, but isn’t required. I recommend doing research on websites like Niche because it takes more into account than just the school ranking or cost. I understand that it’s hard to visit schools right now but a lot of school may have virtual alternatives. Also speaking to students is one of the best ways to get an understaong about how college life is like espeically if you plan to move on campus.  

I made a trek to the dollar store yesterday, and I saw this. The store is not about missed opportunities, because just down from this lonely bottle of body scrub were the facial scrubbers. A light bulb went off in my head and the rest is history!

I am a huge fan of these products, as you may have gathered from earlier posts. I still use them all daily. I even have an unreviewed body wash I use with every shower. Needless to say, I have been waiting patiently for the opportunity to do this review since going to the store.

That was the good news. In reality, I am actually disappointed by the scrub. The facial scrubbers were the real winner here. I was imagining an actual scrub. Rough and grainy. It felt more like a liquid. There was almost no grainy feel to this body scrub at all.

I applied the scrub to my face scrubbers, and boy did the scrubber do a good job. Where the product dropped the ball, the applicator picked up the slack! It wasn't too rough, yet it was still firm enough to do a good job. It didn't matter that the body scrub was mostly liquid. The applicator actually did the job, while the scrub moisturized my face. I felt a deep clean I hadn't felt in a long time. Plus, the facial scrubbers applicator has a suction cup back. I was able to stick it to my bathroom mirror.

Alone, the body scrub is pointless. It smells good and has some great ingredients. However, it does not do what most want their scrub to do. Spend an extra dollar, and get an applicator to use. It was a 2 piece package. I gave one to my daughter. That alone completely changed my beauty regime for the better.

etsyfindoftheday | valentine’s day prep: bath + body | 2.5.18

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