EXAMS? PT 3

There are more detailed hints and tips that will help you along the way of your mock exams or your real exams, the exact equipment, how much sleep you should be getting, what you should be doing in the hours or minuets leading up to your exams and more...

If you would like to read EXAMS? PT1 here is the lovely link EXAMS?
If you would like to read EXAMS? PT2 here is the lovely link EXAMS? PT 2

Maintain focus

Throughout your exam your brain will always try and find something to focus on other than your exam paper, whether it be the invigilators who might have squeeky shoes or the drawings on the desk. Even the method of taking a pen to pieces and putting it back together again can be entertaining so try keep your focus on your paper!!

You can't change the past

Don;t worry about how much revision you have or haven't done, focus on the now.

You can't change the past!

Take it slow

- Read through the exam properly so you understand what it is asking

- In your head plan out what you will say in the answer to the exam question

- Structure your information, don't throw information in here and there, STRUCTURE IT.

- MOST IMPORTANT DON'T PANIC

Good luck to all of you doing mock exams in November or real exams in the summer, you have nothing to worry about!

-xo Gee

EXAMS? PT2

There are more detailed hints and tips that will help you along the way of your mock exams or your real exams, the exact equipment, how much sleep you should be getting, what you should be doing in the hours or minuets leading up to your exams and more...

If you would like to read EXAMS? PT1 here is the lovely link EXAMS?

If you would like to ream EXAMS? PT 3 here is the lovely link EXAMS? PT 3

Equipment

Most teachers just tell you "Bring the correct equipment which leaves you wondering, what is the correct equipment?

- At least 4 pencils, already sharpened before you go into the exam. Don't bother with a pencil sharpener in the exam, it will just waste time.

- At least 4 pens, therefore you will have enough for if one runs out but always make sure after every sing exam to check they all still work!

- At least 2 highlighters, these will help you in your exam to highlight and make stand out the important information the question is asking you.

- 1 ruler, you can take more if you want but you will only ever need one ruler, make sure it has all the measurements on and isn't broken otherwise it won't be much help in the exam.

- 1 rubber, make sure it's a clean rubber or a new rubber, if it's old that you've just pulled out of you pencil case it could have ink on and smudge across your exam paper.

You shouldn't need a rubber as many examiners like you to just cross mistakes out, but if it's a paper such as a math paper drawing on a diagram you may need a rubber but DON'T RUB OUT YOUR WORKING OUT, even if it's wrong you can still get marks.

- 1 Scientific calculator, you only need this for science papers, and the math CALCULATOR ALOUD paper, check before the exam if you need it.

- Math kit containing, a protractor/angle measurer, a compass with a pencil that fits and a ruler.

Sleep

You need to get atleast 8 hours sleep the night before your exam DO NOT STAY UP LATE. You don't want to be tired in your exam other wise your brain won't be functioning properly and you won't be able to concentrate on your paper.

Arrive in plenty of time

You need to arrive in plenty of time so you are not late to you exam, if you are late you might not be aloud to do the exam therefore you might not get a grade mark.

Some exams also ask students to arrive earlier to find out where they will be sitting in the exam.

Breakfast

Make sure you have breakfast the day of your exam and make sure you have a healthy breakfast, with NO SUGAR OR CAFFEINE! Sugar and caffeine can make you hyper and you won't be able to concentrate in your exam and won't do as best as you possibly can

Make sure you have plenty of fluids but go to the toilet before your exam! Dehydrated brains don't think clearly!!

Think positive

"If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't!" - Henry Ford

Thinking negative believe it or not can have an impact on how you do in the exam, tell yourself you are going to do great and you are going to get a good grade and you will.

Good luck to all of you doing mock exams in November or real exams in the summer, you have nothing to worry about!

-xo Gee

One Lovely Blog Award

Maya from ohemgeeitsmaya and Nikki from fashion.beauty.love. recently nominated me for the One Lovely Blog award, so thank you lovelies for nominating me.
Rules 
1) Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog.2) List the rules, and display the award3) Add 7 facts about yourself.4) Nominate 15 other bloggers.5) Follow on blogger the person who nominated you.
7 Facts about me
1) I adore make up and reading blog about how to apply different make up.
2) I have a chocolate Labrador called buddy.
3) I love pop music and Rock music.
4) I adore everything to do with marvel superheros.
5) I'm completely obsessed with pugs.
6) My biggest inspiration is Grace Helbig.
7) When I find something I like or enjoy I love to talk to other people about it and show them new things I have discovered.
 I nominate Tiffany from with hopes up highAmy from thrifty girl lovesLayla from layla the awesomeGemma from simmer down and pucker up
I would nominate more but I still find myself new to the blogging world therefore I don't know many blog as well as many that haven't already been nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award.

- xo Gee

EXAMS? PT 1

For a lot of us teenagers November = mock exams and mock exams = panic, if you're like me you're probably panicking so much you could cry so here's some ideas to get through your mocks.

If you would like to read EXAMS? PT 2 here is the lovely link EXAMS? PT 2

If you would like to read EXAMS? PT 3 here is the lovely link EXAMS? PT 3

1) REVISION

revision is the most important step to mock exams, so make sure you do plenty. 

How to revise; 

- Mind maps 

- Post it notes

- Guidence sheets

- Colour code revision sheets/books

DON'T REVISE THE DAY OF YOUR EXAM!!

Trust me, if you revise the day of your exam you will see something you don't know and start to panic and you'll forget what you already know. Finish revising the day before the exam? 

2) CORRECT EQUIPTMENT

Make sure you have the correct equiptment, if you don't you'll also panic. Everything is just to make you panic!

Double check what you need for you exams and ask your teachers and friends, if you have all you need it will be easy!

3) DON'T TALK REVISION

Asking your friends how much revision they have done can either be a good thing or a bad thing.

- if your friend has done less revision than you, you'll feel better and feel you have all the information and have done the most revision you can.

- if your has done more revision you'll panic that you haven't done enough and you'll try to squeeze in revision and forget what you already know.

It's best to do your own revision, you know how much you'll need to do.

4) DON'T PANIC!!!!!!!

Practically everything about exams will worry you wether you have done enough or not enough revision. Wether you have the correct equiptment or not. If you had the correct breakfast or not, if you go the the right place or not.

Honestly everything will panic you, so don't panic as hard as it sounds.

Believe in yourself, tell yourself that you will pass your exams, tell yourself you have done enough revision. Tell yourself you'll get the best grade and you will do well.

Good luck to all of you doing your mock exams in November or real exams  in the summer, you have nothing to worry about!

-xo Gee

COLD MORNINGS

Winter is headed our way which means it's getting darker earlier and Christmas is on it's way! But the worst part? 

FREEZING COLD MORNINGS! 

If you have to school or college, like me, or you have to go to work pretty early you will know how much of a pain it is to get out of your comfy warm bed when it's so cold outside.

I've put together a list of things I do when I have to get up at 7am and drag myself to school on such cold mornings;

1) LAYER UP

If you don't have a school uniform wear clothes such as jumpers or hoodies, these can easily be removed if you get too hot and they will keep you warm while walking to the bus stop. 

If you have to wear a school uniform, like me then you can still layer up, wear vest tops underneath your shirt or blouse, or even a t-shirt because these will keep the heat close to you.

2) HOT BREAKFAST?

One way to warm yourself up for the day is to eat or drink something hot, it will warm your body up so you don't feel as cold as you make your way to school. It can also wake you up if you need waking up for school!

Toast, pop tarts, or hot cereal go down a treat. 

3) COATS AND SCARF'S

Obvious right, but the best way to keep warm! Parka coats are in this winter season and sold practically everywhere, even better they keep you very warm! As well as a parka coat there are many other winter coats in this season which will leave you stylish and warm.

Not a fan of scarf's? It doesn't have to be a winter scarf! Any scarf will do the job of keeping the cold harsh breeze away from your neck whether it be a snood, thick winter scarf or light scarf, these are also sold just about everywhere and they're not expensive either!!

4) ON THE GO COFFEE

Something I do during the winter to keep warm is take a flask of coffee to school with me, simple right?

You can drink it on the bus or just before school starts, It doesn't have to be a big flask the ones from Starbucks do the trick! Just like hot breakfast it will warm you up inside.

Also if you go to college, or you're in sixth form or you work there are sometimes hot drink machines so you could easily re-fill your flask for the way home too!

MY COLD MORNING WARMS

PARKA COAT

MY SCARF

Unfortunately I couldn't find my flask as it was from last year but here are starbucks flasks.

STARBUCKS FLASKS

- xo Gee 

MOST IMPORTANT THINGS?

Family//Parents

They get annoying, right? But throughout school you'll find yourself asking them for help with homework, getting places with friends and getting some money, support and hundreds of other things!!

Friends

Common interests, homework help, a good gossip, someone to talk to, a laugh and many other things are when friends come in handy.

You will never find yourself without a friend, whether you have one or twenty you will always have one.

Internet friends?

Although many people say internet friends are a bad thing, they're not as long as you have boundaries!

Internet friends happen through common interest on the internet, they are exactly like friends but on the internet, you see?

You don't go to the same school or maybe don't live in the same country, therefore you can talk about things your friends already know and more...

Music!!

How can music be important? Well when school gets too much, or you don't want to do anything, you're upset or for any other reason music can be a turn to thing if you don't want to chat with family or friends. Put in your ear phones, turn that song up and get lost in what you're listening to.

Social Media

Social media isn't such a bad thing you know, make new friends, find new youtube blogs, discover new music, new websites, your new favourite actor, your new man crush Monday and Woman crush Wednesday. Use social media wisely and you can open up a whole new world for yourself.

- xo Gee