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[mugglesofficial]

me: sees a tall white boy me @ myself: youre better than this

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i have this idealized version of myself in my head that is content and doing what she loves and comfortable and sometimes i get so caught up in her life that it’s almost impossible to realize that she isn’t real yet. but i hope to be her someday.

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[megan-zoe]

Palo Alto pages in my film journal

[duals]

Aesthetic 

[tamper]

[badvogues]

some self-care/mental health tips for the upcoming school year

with school coming soon or already starting for some people i figured i’d share some of my tips for a healthier lifestyle. i know in the past i’ve struggled so much with being good to myself once school starts, both mentally, emotionally, and physically!

keep a clean room 

i know how hard this is. i’m absolutely awful at it, even in the summer but it really makes the biggest difference. coming home to a mess when your life is already stressful and messy enough just makes things worse. i know when i have a clean space i’m way more productive and at peace with my situation.

take a break from social media

just doing this every once in awhile makes the hugest difference. social media is a wonderful world but it’s easy to get caught up in how everyone is doing things without you or having more fun or how someone’s prettier or whatever. it’s not worth it. i’ve learned that just deleting the apps for even a few hours can make my mental state 10x better. it’s important to realize that while people are out doing things all the time, you can never be as fun as all the 162 people you follow combined.

don’t be afraid to invite people out

one of the biggest things i struggle with is being social, simply because i overthink inviting people to do things with me too much and just wait to be invited by someone else instead. remember that even if someone says they can’t do something, it’s not the end of the world. at least you opened up a possibility!!! by being someone who invites others to do things, people will feel more appreciated and like you actually want to hang out with them! but also always save time for yourself as well!

create a self-care routine with motivation

by giving yourself some type of reward to wash your face, brush your teeth and shower, such as only watching your favorite tv show afterwards, it will feel a bit easier to accomplish the tasks that seem simple but can be terribly hard, especially if you suffer from depression. i’ve learned that combining things into one task also makes it easier, such as once you get in the shower, do everything. wash your face, brush your teeth, shave, all in the shower. it makes self-care so much easier.

get outside, stay out of bed

laying in bed is the best thing ever, i know, but it can be so easy to get in there and never get out. this is my biggest bad habit. i feel more productive even just sitting on the couch. my bed is like a black hole of lost motivation. go outside for twenty minutes a day if you can. sunlight makes things a little better and staying inside all day does nothing for you.

do one thing that scares you everyday, big or small.

i’m someone who has struggled with social anxiety for years now, but i’m slowly getting better because i’m making a conscious (and very terrifying effort) everyday. this won’t work for everyone, i know, but it’s helped me a little bit. i try to challenge myself everyday to do one thing that scares me, whether it’s asking someone to do something after school or agreeing to get coffee with a friend you’re not super close to yet, or even just making conversation with someone next to me in class. don’t push yourself too far but don’t make zero effort either.

cut the negative language/mindset

anytime you have a negative thought find a reverse positive. even saying “i’m not happy with how my hair looks but my ass looks great in these jeans” is better than saying “i look awful today”. stop the constant internal bullying! think of it this way, if your best friend said the things you say to yourself, how would you feel? you’re your own best friend, so cut the shit! compliment yourself like you do your best friend. complimenting myself and finding things i find beautiful on my own body even once a day has increased my confidence exponentially. a negative language towards yourself leads to a negative mindset.

find someone who motivates you

if you need motivation to work out, study, anything, find a buddy. having someone to do things with and hold you accountable makes a world of difference. this summer i got together with a friend and made a deal that we would work out 2-3 times a week. it worked so much better than if i had just made that goal for myself because she was always there to text me to ask to workout when we needed to but i lacked the desire. and i did the same for her. now we actually both got a job at a gym together this fall and are working out consistently because we have that mutual  accountability with each other! plus just having someone you enjoy seeing makes doing the hard task more fun!

accept your individuality

you don’t need to look like society’s ideal of beautiful. there’s millions of types of flowers, and just because one kind is pretty to someone, does that make all the others ugly? no. there’s tons of species of dogs too and they all look totally different. is a poodle ugly just because a golden retriever is cute? NO. your individuality is you. everyone is beautiful in the very own unique way. don’t try to look like someone ellse. your beauty is not measured by how perfect your features are. 

drink some fucking water

and eat some food too

understand that a bad week doesn’t mean a bad life

we’re all going to go through those weird ass time periods where it feels like everything sucks and nothing can go right. accept that although it’s pretty bad right now, it won’t be forever. 

good luck with this school year everyone! hope my tips help even just one person. take care of yourselves, kiddos.

[studyblr]

self-doubt is worse than any failure. you’ll learn from your mistakes, but if you don’t ask, the answer will always be negative

[lattetudes]

it’s me again! sorry back with another french masterpost - tips and tricks to help you better understand french education! i’m not french myself, (i study in france though - i will be entering my senior year fall 2017), but i’m going to try and explain the system as best as i can. little side note: it’s been four - five years since i’ve received american education, which is why i’m not particularly useful when it comes to succeeding in that regard. 

please let me know if you want more / less of these ‘french’ posts! i might do one on the french grading system - feed back is appreciated; this took awhile, please? (:

what is the french baccalauréat? 

it’s an academic qualification (a diploma) awarded by the French Ministry of National Education.

it marks the end of secondary studies (lycée) and allows you to pursue university education. 

it cannot be obtained in single subjects. 

basically, the bac is a national exam that covers all areas of study.

each test includes a series of essays or problems on issues requiring a thorough analysis : the french system is very strict and very hard - it’s designed to test how well you understand and apply your knowledge   acquired over the course of the final two years of lycée education - it is not about blindly reciting information memorized in a textbook.

it’s not something you can cram for in a day / week / month. 

in france, there are three main types of baccalauréat:

the baccalauréat général (general baccalaureate) - me 

the baccalauréat professionnel (professional baccalaureate) 

the baccalauréat technologique (technological baccalaureate). 

french-curriculum lycées based in canada, france and the united states offer the three sections of the general baccalauréat:

economics and social sciences (ES)

literature (L) - this is my section 

science and mathematics (S).

how is each subject valued in correspondance with each section? the students who sit for the baccalauréat général choose one of three sections (termed séries) in lycée (première, or eleventh grade). each section results in a specialization and carries different weights (coefficients) associated with each subject.

the bac S weighs the following subjects heavily:

mathematics, 

physics & chemistry, 

biology : you can choose bio or engineering sciences, not both

engineering sciences.  

the bac ES weighs the following subjects heavily:

economic and social courses  - SES 

mathematics. 

history  & geography (i think). 

the bac L weighs the following subjects heavily:

french literature

philosophy

history & geography, 

foreign languages  - i take english, spanish, and french. 

format 

takes place in june (with exception to the french oral)

for lycée students, this is the end of the last year, terminale 

most examinations are given in essay-form

you are given block of time (depending on the exam, from two to five hours) to complete a multiple-page, well-argued paper

example: my french test was four hours 

the number  of pages varies from exam to exam, but

typically all answers have to be written down, explained and justified

mathematics and science exams are problem sets but 

some science questions also require an essay-type answer. 

foreign language exams often include a short translation section as well.

the mathematics and the earth & life Sciences tests sometimes contain some multiple-choice questions 

in comparison to the english GCSEs / the american SAT,

french baccalauréat is not a completely standardised test. 

since most answers are given in essay form

the grades may vary from grader to grader 

especially in subjects like philosophy and french literature.

the essay section on the SAT is not the same thing

advantages:

challenging intellectual education 

teaching programs created by the french ministry of national education

majority of teachers are from france

quality education in french by the best North American universities

an international teaching environment

institutions that are part of an unparalleled global network

seriously, it’s hard; especially for people like me who struggle with french and aren’t from france 

how many people take it each year?

718 890 "candidates” took the baccalauréat in 2017 

and i’ll save the other info for another time (: bye! - lots of love. 

[fuwaprince]

[samxcamargo]

If you were looking for a sign that your “fresh start” will actually be a fresh start this time, this is it. Your fresh start begins now. You’ve healed, you’ve grown. It is finally time.

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

I like cancelled plans. And empty bookstores. I like rainy days and thunderstorms. And quiet coffee shops. I like messy beds and over-worn pajamas. Most of all, I like the small joys that a simple life brings.

EXTRAMADNESS.COM (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[sorryish]

plastic flowers // the front bottoms

[astrosoeur]

the signs and their downsides

Aries: is both the protagonist & antagonist of their own life Taurus: constantly torn between what they want and what they need Gemini: doesn’t know how to function without stimulation Cancer: they make “homes” out of people, and relies on others rather than themselves for a sense of security. Leo: sees everyone as a threat or competition Virgo has an all-consuming fear of insignificance and lacking in all forms (major preoccupation with proving their worth) Libra: frequently loses their sense of self (by tending to define themselves by their friends & the people they surround themselves with) Scorpio: extreme distrust in not only others but also in themselves, seeing their emotions & obsessions as treacherous Sagittarius: has bouts of overwhelming loneliness and emptiness (and will do anything to fill the void) Capricorn: can’t handle failure, it feels like the end of the world to them Aquarius: has an existential crisis every other week Pisces: constantly waiting for something to happen, having absurdly high hopes & therefore getting them crushed over and over again.

[imanasoh]

[introverts-hideaway]

[immortart]

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

Michelangelo Buonarroti (via immortart)

[scrlett-deactivated20180530]

i don’t wanna use caps anymore. too loud. i just wanna relax. always chillin. why is there so much violence on tv. food network is the only positive option