The Weeks Random Tidbit

Have to ever run out of room in your drawers or you have to dig in your shirt drawer to look for that one shirt, which is always on the bottom? Here is a solution to that problem! Instead of stacking them on top of one another, put them vertically.

Step 1: Have your shirt of choice 

Step 2: Fold it then fold it in half again

 Step 3: Then put it away!

This way, you can see all of your shirts so you don't have to dig! Also, you have more room for shirts on top. (P.S. Don't judge my drawer! This is my drawer of t-shirts for home. Everything else I wear that is "fashionable" is in my closet hanging up.)

'Til Next Time!

My little about me

Hello there!

My name is Julia. I am a college student who's major is Communications. I love to bake and cook as much as I possibly can. I enjoy doing my make-up and creating art out of it as well. My style/fashion, some say, is unique but it works for me. I love to meet and talk to new people so do not be shy. I enjoy watching Disney movies and relaxing while reading with a good cup of tea or coffee (I cannot function a day without coffee!!) I have traveled to many of the states, and Germany, England, Switzerland, and France. I have 3 dogs, a Labrador, a Staffordshire bull terrier, and a King Charles spaniel, and I love them to death. I will shop until my feet hurt. Food is my lover right now and we have a good, steady relationship. My phone and I are best friends. I like to collect old books and I watch (and am in love with) a series called Downton Abbey (I am a history geek).

This is a pillow with a quote from Downton Abbey that is to true!

So come on this adventure called life with me and enjoy the spenders of the different ups, downs, and thoughts that I can share with you.

And remember, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt

6 tips for studying

I know for some of you guys, the school year has started already (whether high school or college). I put this list of little tidbits together hoping that these may help you with your studys and reduce your stress this up coming school year!

Photo Credit: http://www.educarelab.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/studying-watercolor1.jpg

Here are some tips for you when you are studying: 

1. Work backwards. If you have a big paper coming up, work backwards. Start with marking the due date and work backwards from there to figure out what you need to have done by what date to have it finished in time, instead of leaving it to the last minute. 
2. Put the phone away. There is no such thing as "multitasking" (sorry to break it to you). It is actually called browning out, which is when the brain does the task only half as well because you're "multitasking". So, when you watch a movie and type that paper, you're only doing both tasks half as good as you could have done if you had focused on only one! So, put your phone away and actually study for a while, giving yourself an hour or an hour and a half to really study then take a break and catch up on your social life for a while before going back to the grind.
3. Music. I know when I study, I need music!! When you  do not have a constant dead silence than it is easier to get distracted by a motorcycle whizzing by or your mom dropping a pan in the kitchen or even your dog whining in its sleep. I would suggest having instrumentals of songs or just calming music instead of lyrics. I know with me, after a while I pay more attention to the lyrics and if I am in the mood to hear that song than reading the textbook.
4. Snacks. Have some sort of brain food like a fruit or granola instead of a soda or some sugary substance. You will have the sugar rush but then you will crash and just be tired halfway through studying. Also, get a good amount of sleep. Pulling all nighters once in a while is okay but not on a constant basis.Try and get at least 7 hours of sleep.
5. Stop when you're burnt out. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT OVER DO IT!! When you are feeling burnt out, do not keep going. You are at your max so don't make yourself break! 
6. Review notes. Go over your notes at the end of the day. Go over them for 20 minutes the day of writing them, then 10 the following day, then 5 at the end of the week. Going over your notes will tell your brain this is information it needs to keep instead of throwing it out! If we do not review, then the brain says "I do not need this! I need to get rid of it to make room for something important!". This will help you not cram for that exam that holds the fate of your grade in its hands.

I hope these help in some way and if you had heard these already, then I hope these refreshed your memory. 

'Til Next Time!