Top Tips For Going Back to School!

So, the dreaded day has come. Tomorrow I go back to school. It's year 13 for me, so my final year of life as I know it! If I'm being honest I'm absolutely dreading it but who isn't? Here are my top tips for going back to school! 

1) Get enough sleep the night before

We all know that no one goes to bed before midnight over the summer, or if you're like me - ever. But getting a lot of sleep the night before school is key into having an alright first day back! You need the sleep to be able to function and cope with the early morning start. 

2) Prepare everything the night before

I'm a dope, so completely forgot to order a new school bag until yesterday. Yeah I know. So I won't be able to get everything completely ready, but will pack  into last years bag instead! I went out today and got three books, a post it note set and some chewing gum. 3 necessitates for going back to school! The books cost £3 each from Tesco, which at first seemed like a lot of money but is a lot cheaper than somewhere like Paperchase. They have separators aswell which is key for subjects that have a combination of coursework and exam. Choose your first day outfit too, there's nothing worse than having to piece together an outfit at 7am. 

3) MOTIVATE. 

I'm really determined to apply myself this year, and hope that writing this is another form of self motivation. I want/need BBB to get into uni so I want to make sure that this is going to happen. Buying the books and post it note set is a form of motivation, writing in nice paper is a good way of making sure that you actually want to write! I've also been looking for quotes and trying to find study buddies to make sure that I keep this up throughout the year. If you see me on social media too much then PLS send me a message and try to get me back on track! 

4) Be friendly! 

Making friends, or acquaintances, on the first day/week will benefit you throughout the year. There's nothing wrong with getting on with your teachers and do not let anyone tell you there is. If you need to rely on a teacher to go above and beyond for you, being nice to a teacher from the get go is a definite. They are people too and they have feelings, they're not just teaching machines! Also, with students. If you end up in a class with no one you know, don't be a bitch and end up singled out - it's common sense.

5) START WORKING HARD FROM THE BEGINNING.

I let myself down a bit last year and a large majority of the reason for that was because I had to catch up on stuff that i decided it would be a good idea not to do at the beginning of the year. This year I'm going to put in 100% all year and hope that I have some different results. 

I hope you enjoyed this post!! Let's all go back to school and cry. 

- Sophie x