The two week countdown!

So two weeks today I get the results for my GCSE's. I think it's safe to say that I am very nervous. I know that I did my best, I put in the effort and did the revision, yet I also know that I'm not a particularly academic student, I never have been. 

My results have always been average and I'm happy with average! I wanted to write this blog post today because I know that there's a lot of other teenagers that are in the same position, probably feeling the same way.

These results do not define you. I think that's the important thing. It's no secret that there are a lot of people that didn't do particularly well at school but are still some of the most successful people today. 

Whatever the results I'm determined not to let them affect me too much, what will be will be! 

How are you all feeling about your results? 

x~Jess~x

Two weeks in Corfu!

So recently I got back from a lovely two weeks staying in Sidari, Corfu. It is a lovely place with stunning scenery and there is also lots to do.

I went there last year with my parents and we enjoyed it so much we decided to return again, we may even be going again next year too!

We stayed in some self catering apartments which was the same as we stayed in last time, the staff recognised us and were really friendly, they made us feel really welcome!

Whilst there we saw several tribute shows of Katy Perry, Take That, Olly Murs, Robbie Williams and The Blues Brothers which were all fantastic. We also went to a rock night and a Greek night which were hosted by the apartments we were staying in. 

We also went on a beach BBQ trip which have us a nice break away from Sidari. It was good to experience somewhere new and it was a really good day out!

Can't wait to see where next year will take us!

x~Jess~x

PROM!

So last week was my Year 11 prom night. As I haven't wrote a blog post in a while I thought that this would be a good opportunity to get back into blogging! 

A lot of my friends spent hundreds of pounds on there outfit and I knew from the start that this is something I didn't want to do. I am a MASSIVE bargain hunter and so it just wouldn't be me.

I headed to my local charity shop where I picked up a lovely dress for £15, I had to get it altered to fit perfectly and the lady in the shop said that the dress had never been worn which made it an even better find!

I wore some shoes that I had picked up a while ago in the sale at office and bought my clutch bag from TK Maxx. 

I met up with my friends at one of my friends houses where a limo picked us all up and dropped us off at the venue which was Hemswell Court. The journey was brilliant and we were able to drive around Lincoln a bit before we headed to the venue. 

The venue was lovely as it is in a lovely setting, we arrived as most of our year group was outside watching people arrive, it was very nerve-wracking getting out of the limo in front of everyone! 

We all had a lovely 3 course meal followed by a disco and it was a lovely night! 

Now I'm enjoying the holidays and starting to panic slightly about my GCSE results! 

World Cup fever or not?

I've never been one to enjoy the World Cup or any type of sport. I understand that there is a lot of people that eagerly anticipate the arrival of the World Cup but for me it is something I would rather get away from. 

A lot of my family are football fanatics and they love the World Cup, weeks on end I hear them go on about how excited they are and hear them make their predictions. 

Apart from hearing about it from my family I haven't really researched the World Cup that much and I'm perfectly happy with knowing very little about it.

In the future I think that it would be a good time to go on holiday during the World Cup. That way I would be able to relax and not have to hear about the latest World Cup news - Ah bliss!

So, let me know what you think, are you excited for the World Cup or are you quite happy to avoid the buzz around it. 

x~Jess~x

Positive Thinking

I haven't posted a blog post in a while. I, like many other teenagers, have been revising for exams (yay). 

I've never really been one of those people that can put in hours and hours of revision. A lot of my friends are in top set for most subjects and so they spend their day with their head in a textbook, revising solid. They're not really sure why. They follow the crowd. They'll probably get good results but won't those results become useless in 10 years time. When you've finished school you compete with a lot of others for one job. Each of the candidates have the same grades. There's one person there that has average grades but they've had a lot of experience working in the same industry. Who would you choose? Someone who knows how to read a textbook or someone who knows how to work?

Despite this, I'd still like to do okay in my exams. Which I think is understandable. I believe that positive thinking helps so much. If you go into an exam convincing yourself that you're going to fail, likelihood is that you probably will. I tend to go into exams thinking I've done the best that I could do. I've worked, I've tried and what will be will be. 

Most importantly I remember that there is life after exams. Some of the most successful people in business don't have degrees but that doesn't mean they haven't had to work hard. They knew what they wanted to do and they devoted their time to that one passion, that one end goal. 

I hope that all of you who are sitting exams over the next month do well, as I'm sure you will and I wish you the best of luck!

x~Jess~x 

Aims and goals

As I am currently preparing for my GCSE exams that are coming up in the next couple months. I decided to take a break from drowning in a sea of revision and talk about aims and goals. 

I admit, I've never been someone that can spend hours and hours with my head in a textbook memorising every word from the page, I get distracted far to easily. 

However, I have been doing at least an hour a day making mind maps for subjects which is proving to be helpful. 

The problem is, a lot of people that do get the good grades just don't know what they want to do. They don't really have any ambitions or hopes for the future and so they leave school with no real career path. 

I could talk to you about all my aims for the future but that could end up slightly boring. In shorter terms, I'd like to go into event planning and continue with charity work.

When I talk about aims, I don't just mean education wise. Some people may want to travel around the world, be rich or pass their driving test. Aims can be anything but it's important to know how to achieve them. 

I'd definitely suggest making a bucket list. It's a great way to know exactly what you want out of life and make everyday count. 

Also, don't just stay indoors when it's warm, make sure you go outside, walk the dog, go to the park, go shopping. These all count as experiences, sure, they might not be the most exciting experiences but it's still better than sitting at home on the internet. 

Also a little update to add on. My friend Jenny has started a blog (www.jennyspaceblog.blogspot.com) so go and have a little look. I'll be taking on a similar thing to what she's doing at the moment with advice and will also be doing product reviews so if you have any questions or ideas. Please get in touch. 

x~Jess~x

Asking for help

So after being away from this blog for quite a substantial length of time (let's just ignore the date of my last post) I have been persuaded by one of my good friends to return to the blogging world - yippee!

I may seem like a confident person behind this blog, but in reality, that's not the case. My close friends know me to be quite outgoing and confident. However, looking back at school reports I was the shy girl that "lacked confidence". 

I never really put my hand up in class, I don't know whether that's because I'm scared I'll get the answer wrong and be embarrassed that I even dared to answer or whether it's because putting your hand up involves using my much needed energy because you actually have to physically move a part of your body, probably the first option in all seriousness. 

Because of this lack of involvement in class I also found it difficult to ask for help. When the rest of your class understand something and the teacher resumes to her desk to do marking or check emails (what do teachers do at desks!?) you feel awkward and the rest of the class are silent, you can't disturb that. Well I can't anyway. 

Sometimes teachers look over your shoulder and ask you if you're alright, they're already expecting you to say "yes thank you" like the other 90% of the class has so if you had a problem, you'd be the odd one out. 

I've learnt that actually it is okay to ask for help, the fact that you broke the silence and became the odd one out your classmates won't even remember the next day. Yet, you have learnt something that could potentially save you in an exam. So, what's it worth? 

x~Jess~x