What I Love/Dislike About School

Going back to school has its perks and flaws and it's then you realise how good you had it on your holiday but also that you had slightly missed school. Some people might have needed a slightly longer holiday but all the same. For today's post I will be discussing the pros and cons of being in
school.

Love:

• Seeing everybody again. Most people more tanned, more happy and more relaxed after their   holiday. 
• Meeting new people. You might have new classes and committees where you get to know new people and even get some new crushes as well.
• Shopping for stationery and school things. It's just such a nice feeling to have new clothes and school supplies. You feel like you get a new start. 
• Meeting new teachers. Teachers all have their unique style of teaching so getting new ones can be stressful if you don't like them but most often they turn out great.
• Learning new things/new subjects. Like this year I have a few practical subjects (biology, chemistry and physics) instead of just lectures and I love it, so fun.
• Events/Socialising. Dances, competitions, parties, committees etc. I feel like if I wouldn't have these things school would be a lot less fun. This year I'm in the school paper and the photography club so I hope this will be a great year!

Dislike:

• Stress. The school I'm in is quite challenging and it can make me really anxious at times. It's just important to remember that it's ok not being perfect and that it's not the end of the world to fail an exam/subject.
• Homework. Homework is ok in itself but when you have homework for all 7 subjects due tomorrow and have to study for an exam it can be a bit much.
• Awkwardness. Somehow things tend to get a bit awkward even though they shouldn't really be and people in school are just a bit awkward in general. I suppose it might just be that people haven't yet found out who they really are so sommunication can get a bit funny.
• Gossip/Being judged. Things fly around and you hear a lot of gossip. I find it quite uncomfortable knowing that people will know everything that happens and I sometimes feel like I can't fully be myself.

Also check out my giveaway if you haven't already,  I'll announce the winner next Thursday! Good luck!

That's all for this post. What do you like/dislike about school? Tell me in the comments down below.

Love,
Stella xx

School Must-Haves

If there's one thing I love about going back to school it's picking out stationery. Notebooks and pens are always favourites of mine and I feel like there's just something about having nice notebooks and a good selection of pens that make studying more fun. It can also keep you organised. For some reason most of my stationery this year is from a shop called Søstrene Grene which has the cutest stationery you can imagine. Their notebook and binder selection is great this year so if you live in Europe or Japan you should definitely check out their shops. (This post is not in any way sponsored by them I just love that shop).

Some other must-haves for school for me would include:

Headbands, because you seem to never have enough and you always seem to need one.
Extra pen and pencil, because I have forgotten my pencil case a few times and you don't want to be the person who always needs to borrow a pen.
Snacks, because sometimes you're just really hungry or you need to stay longer.
Gum or mints, for that day you forget to brush or there was some garlic in your lunch. My favourite type of gum is by PUR which doesn't have any Aspartame.
Tide Pod Pen, I saw this in a youtube video sometime ago and I thought it was genius so when I went to America in May I bought two. Comes in handy when you spill all over yourself.

That pretty much sums it up for me but everyone has their preferences so comment below what your necessities are.

Also just want to remind you of my giveaway, link to that here. All you have to do is follow my blog by email and comment on the post what your favourite item of the giveaway is.
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Thanks for reading this post hope you liked it,
Stella xx

Back To School Series | Giveaway

I go back to school in one week, how on earth did this summer pass so quickly? I've been working quite a lot and not had much of a holiday, it was however a nice summer.
Since most people go back to school soon I decided I'd do a little series of back to school related posts and a small giveaway! I always get a bit more positive attitude towards school after looking at back to school videos and blog posts and I wanted to do something like that for others. All you have to do to have a chance at winning the giveaway is comment what your favourite item of the giveaway is and subscribe to my blog by email. I will announce the winner on the 31st of August.
UPDATE: The giveaway's international!

The giveaway contains:

• Notebooks (one hardcover, one paperback) - Søstrene Grene 
• Deer Head Pen - Wild & Wolf
• Beeswax Lip Balm - Burt's Bees

Thanks for reading, hope you'll have a great school year.

Stella xx

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