#school year

the new school year is around the corner! as someone who’s still in France on family vacation right now, that might be a weird thing to say but to me it’s closer than anything. last year I did everything to be well prepared for the new school year (8th grade). I tried romanticizing it, getting new school stuff, making new friends… ended up being the worst year of my life. that’s partly just because people were fucking assholes, though. i admit i hated almost all of them. i did get a boyfriend tho! this year will hopefully be different, im gonna try doing everything at a calm pace. i’m also going to a new school so i’m extremely excited for that!! here’s my goals for this year:

– friends

I don’t want a huuuge friendgroup, but neither do I want only 1-2 friends. I’m gonna try my best to make most people like me and have about 5 close friends. S.R (a friend i made this year) and S.B (childhood friend) are going to the same school as me which is a great start!

– makeup

I’m fully aware that my style and makeup routine are going to change throughout the year but I’d like to have a simple routine in my first few weeks.

- concealer (nose, cheeks, chin, above eyebrows)

- contour (under cheekbones, on forehead)

- bronzer (on nose)

- blush (on cheekbones)

- mascara

- a little eyeliner on waterline & baby wing

- soft lipliner

– talents

I haven’t been focussing on my creative talents in ages, that’s why I decided to go to art school this year. I’m gonna be singing, dancing and acting! I think I’m good for the singing part, but dancing and acting… i’m not sure. acting has always been something I liked to do, but that doesn’t mean I’m good at it. I hope to practice it more though. and the only form of dancing I’ve ever done is TikTok dances, so that’ll be a new experience.

– studying

my grades went all the way down last year, so I need to make up for it. I’m gonna do homework in advance and try romanticizing studying by using techniques, lightning candles, playing background music and having a snack/drink with me.

– school food

breakfast

as none of you know, I struggled with an ED most of this year and that’s how I found out breakfast is the most important part of the day. I’m gonna try out different recipes in the first week, all with a cinnamon/caramel iced latte ofc!

- stoved apple with cinnamon and oats

- yoghurt bowl with granola, fruits and honey

- boiled eggs with cucumber slices

- banana strawberry smoothie

lunch

I would sometimes skip lunch at school because people would make fun of the home made meals I brought but that was NEVER worth it. I was extremely hungry all day long.

- salad (cucumber, corn, tomatoes)

The school year is just around the corner! For those much like myself, school is beginning as early as today!

Lately, things have been seemingly just speeding by, and I know I’m not alone in this. Days, weeks, and even months, all flying by. When everything seems to just be going by on x2 speed, we need to remember how to press pause, and take a breather.

While everyone else gives you tips on how to survive this school year, let me tell you some ways to THRIVE this year.

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