Hola! So, I (and Megan) are in year 10 currently, moving into year 11 in September, and we have had what is has called as a 'Mock Week'. This is basically just exam after exam, taking past GCSE papers, this is to measure where you are, and prepare you a little for your actual exams roughly 12 months later.
So in this post I am just going to take you through a few revision techniques/ preparation I have used this past week, and hope you make use of them, if you are also in the same situation as us, or even just revising for other exams.
Wear comfy clothes! I can't stress this enough, it is so important to make sure you are as comfy as possible. I tend to wear a pair of leggings, a Cami and a big hoodie... Pyjamas are fab, if you're a girl, going bra-less can be one of the best, and comfiest things around, as you would already know!
Take away any possible distractions! Now, this is a very vital step, I get distracted very easily, by Internet Shopping Sites... The best way possible is to revise internet-free, but there are way too many great sites to revise from, that may not be the most sensible thing to do? So you will just have to become a little more disciplined with yourself in order to get the most out of your revision time. Tell anyone you happen to be speaking to at that point to bugger off for a while, or if you feel like being a little nicer, just tell then that you'll message them later.
Get a treat, I like to get a packet of biscuits, and when I have completed one bit of my revision, I can have a treat, this will just help to motivate you to get the work completed. This can also work with other food, it's just that I may have a rather unhealthy addiction to biscuits, I'm slowly getting fatter and fatter, woops. Boiled sweets would be fab, as you can also suck on them whilst doing it, as a concentration technique, gum would also work well too.
Take regular breaks, my head of year recommended not to spend longer than 20 minutes revising at a time, as you lose concentration. I would personally up this rule, to 30 minutes at a time, as that seems good enough for me, and then take a break, have a cuppa, a biscuit (of course), what ever fits your needs.
Have a drink beside you, there's nothing worse than being deserted and dying (not literally) of thirst. This may be a little melodramatic, but it's genuinely how you feel. So I find it's best to have something close, to lower your chances of, uh, dying of thirst while you're revising. Plus, you won't have to get up mid-revision sesh. It's so much easier just to have one close, whether it's water or a cup of coffee, just grab one, or 12...
I hope this has helped even just one of you reading, and I know this is a little late timing as it's nearly summer and all exams are over, but I hope you can refer back to it!
Amy
x
Monday 21 July 2014
Tuesday 15 July 2014
CARDIFF PHOTO DIARY
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Hello! So this time last week (sigh) I had just arrived in Cardiff for a short break with my mum. It was such a nice trip and I enjoyed it soooo much, I miss it already! As I enjoyed it so much I thought that I would share some of the pictures I took with you, enjoy!
On our third and final day we packed all of our stuff up into the car and drove down to bay, which is by far the most beautiful part of Cardiff. We wandered around for a bit then headed over to the Doctor Who Experience, (I'm secretly a huge nerd, haha). After it had finished we went and had lunch at the millennium centre then walked back along the bay and headed home.
DAY ONE
On the first day we drove to Wales and arrived at about 5ish. Once we had checked into our hotel we decided to walk along to The Wharf Pub to have dinner - I had five bean chilli, mmm! After that we walked back along past this river/lake thing and it looked so pretty, especially with the dawning sunset.
DAY TWO
On the second day we spent around 9 hours shopping in the main city - oops! I found so many beautiful items but I didn't have enough money as I was saving up to get my foundation from MAC.
After we finished shopping we had dinner at Pizza Hut (so civilised) then headed back to our hotel. |
| Chunky Chelsea Boots from River Island. |
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| Chunky Cleated Sole Sandals, also from River Island. |
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| Black Lace Bra-let from H&M. |
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Some pictures from the MAC store, they have soooo many gorgeous products, I am determined to build up my collection! |
DAY 3
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Pictures from the Doctor Who Experience which was very fun and also kind of sad seeing as it's shutting down soon to redecorate for the new doctor. |
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Here a few photos of the Millennium Centre, which a massive building with lots of different artwork displayed within it. There are also cafes and gift shops. |
I hope you enjoyed this post,
Megan
x
Sunday 6 July 2014
BIRTHDAY
Sunday 6 July 2014
Heyyy! So a few Thursdays ago, (the 12th of June) I finally turned 15! (And weirdly so did Amy two days beforehand but I'm better so...) It was one of the best birthdays I've ever heard which was nice as I really expected it to be bad.
Amy and I both had our 15th birthdays in the week we had our work experience, (we both went to a hotel and did housekeeping which was extremely boring). In the morning I got woken up at 7 by my mum and sister because I overslept, oops.. then we all went into the lounge where I opened cards and presents from the both. After that I had my traditional birthday breakfast - strawberries and sugar on toast - sounds weird but is soooo nice! I then got ready and walked to work with Amy.
Unfortunately I spent the whole day servicing rooms in the sweltering heat, however I did get to do it with one of the only housekeepers at the hotel I actually liked and got on with - a girl named Mikayla. Not gonna lie, we spent most of our day chatting about our lives and sitting in random people's rooms and using their chargers, as you do!
After work, I went home and opened my main present from my mum, an iPhone 5s! I was so happy, I genuinely almost cried, is that sad? Before that I had an iPhone 4 for two years, the sound was crappy, the camera was broken and the back was smashed, so it was definitely time for a new phone!
At about 4ish, my grandparents, my eldest sister and my nice and nephew all came round and everyone sang happy birthday to me with a cake (of course) homemade my by mum, which was delicious! When they had all left I got ready for dinner with my friends that was arranged by my mum as a surprise (sort of).
At 6pm, my boyfriend came round and gave me a present which was not at all expected.. literally all of my friends knew what he had bought me, apart from me, which was very frustrating! Turns out he had bought me a pair of beautiful gladiator style sandals from River Island which, in my eyes, was wayyy too much to spend on some one so I was upset at first but then I realised that I had pretty sandals and I got over it, haha. To top off his present to me, he also bought me four dib dabs, which, if you don't know, are like my favourite things ever, so sweet! (Notice the pun..)
Half an hour later, two of my other friends, Elley and Meg arrived and gave me more presents - Elley bought me the Silver Strand body spray from Hollister and Meg bought me a ticket to go and see The Fault In Our Stars, (which we went to see last night with Amy and Jake - it was amazing!) We then all left to walk to a local bistro. (By the way if your wondering why Amy wasn't there, it's because she was grounded and wasn't allowed out, awkward..)
For my dinner I had cheesy nachos (typical vegetarian option..) whilst everyone else had pizza. It was so nice! After a lot of laughing and Elley in hysterics, we all went to play in park like the kids we all are! We then all walked back to mine where my mum dropped everyone home.
After feeling bit sad that my birthday was over, I decided to go to bed! I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed the day from start to finish and I know that I won't forget about it for a long time!
To make my birthday even better, my dad and sister had arranged a surprise dinner with them both and my dad's girlfriend at a local restaurant. My dad had bought me a MacBook Pro (Second-hand of course, but none-the-less!) I was so happy, I still am! It's safe to say that I was extremely spoilt this year, something which I do not take for granted!
I just want to say that I am in no way bragging, I just thought this would be a nice post. :)
I hope you enjoyed this post - if you've recently had a birthday, what did you get? Tell me in the comments!
Megan
x
Amy and I both had our 15th birthdays in the week we had our work experience, (we both went to a hotel and did housekeeping which was extremely boring). In the morning I got woken up at 7 by my mum and sister because I overslept, oops.. then we all went into the lounge where I opened cards and presents from the both. After that I had my traditional birthday breakfast - strawberries and sugar on toast - sounds weird but is soooo nice! I then got ready and walked to work with Amy.
Unfortunately I spent the whole day servicing rooms in the sweltering heat, however I did get to do it with one of the only housekeepers at the hotel I actually liked and got on with - a girl named Mikayla. Not gonna lie, we spent most of our day chatting about our lives and sitting in random people's rooms and using their chargers, as you do!
After work, I went home and opened my main present from my mum, an iPhone 5s! I was so happy, I genuinely almost cried, is that sad? Before that I had an iPhone 4 for two years, the sound was crappy, the camera was broken and the back was smashed, so it was definitely time for a new phone!
At about 4ish, my grandparents, my eldest sister and my nice and nephew all came round and everyone sang happy birthday to me with a cake (of course) homemade my by mum, which was delicious! When they had all left I got ready for dinner with my friends that was arranged by my mum as a surprise (sort of).
At 6pm, my boyfriend came round and gave me a present which was not at all expected.. literally all of my friends knew what he had bought me, apart from me, which was very frustrating! Turns out he had bought me a pair of beautiful gladiator style sandals from River Island which, in my eyes, was wayyy too much to spend on some one so I was upset at first but then I realised that I had pretty sandals and I got over it, haha. To top off his present to me, he also bought me four dib dabs, which, if you don't know, are like my favourite things ever, so sweet! (Notice the pun..)
Half an hour later, two of my other friends, Elley and Meg arrived and gave me more presents - Elley bought me the Silver Strand body spray from Hollister and Meg bought me a ticket to go and see The Fault In Our Stars, (which we went to see last night with Amy and Jake - it was amazing!) We then all left to walk to a local bistro. (By the way if your wondering why Amy wasn't there, it's because she was grounded and wasn't allowed out, awkward..)
For my dinner I had cheesy nachos (typical vegetarian option..) whilst everyone else had pizza. It was so nice! After a lot of laughing and Elley in hysterics, we all went to play in park like the kids we all are! We then all walked back to mine where my mum dropped everyone home.
After feeling bit sad that my birthday was over, I decided to go to bed! I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed the day from start to finish and I know that I won't forget about it for a long time!
To make my birthday even better, my dad and sister had arranged a surprise dinner with them both and my dad's girlfriend at a local restaurant. My dad had bought me a MacBook Pro (Second-hand of course, but none-the-less!) I was so happy, I still am! It's safe to say that I was extremely spoilt this year, something which I do not take for granted!
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| My birthstone (moonstone) ring from Pandora. |
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| iPhone 5S and MacBook Pro. |
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| Silver Strand Body Spray from Hollister, Sleek Eyebrow Palette, Frasier and Frozen. |
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| Tartan Shirt from Urban Outfitters, Topshop Black High Waisted Jeans, River Island Sandals. |
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| Watch with Roman Numerals. |
I just want to say that I am in no way bragging, I just thought this would be a nice post. :)
I hope you enjoyed this post - if you've recently had a birthday, what did you get? Tell me in the comments!
Megan
x