I've been having a bit of a dip this week and I have been in need of a little pick me up. Nothing makes me feel a bit better than looking at gorgeous quotes on Pinterest, so I thought I would share with you my top 10 quotes for when you need to keep going.
Keep going.
Ciara x
I think we put so much pressure on ourselves to achieve perfection when really it isn't needed. I got amazing grades, and grades that I am extremely proud of and that I would be happy with if this was the real thing and yet I still felt a little bad? That's not right at all.
Not everybody is going to achieve a perfect score of all A's and A*'s and I think we need to stop comparing ourselves to the people that do. It is okay to strive for perfection but it is not okay to beat yourself up for it when it doesn't happen. One persons idea of perfection may be completely different to the person standing next to them.
All that matters is that you work hard in order to feel good about what you have done, and achieve the best that you can. It's about setting yourself a goal and working towards it. Worrying wont solve anything, it will just make you feel bad about yourself when actually you are doing pretty well. Don't compare your winnings with somebody else's. They don't know the journey that you had to take to get there.
Be a warrior not a worrier.
Ciara x
I read this article last night and it really stood out to me. I can't believe that we still live in an age where our mental capacity is determined by the way that we look. It seems ridiculous to think that because I wear makeup people will think that I am not capable of being top of my class.
Young girls should not be faced with a choice between looking good and expanding their minds. It's no longer 1959, women can do whatever they want and achieve great things, all while looking their best. That is of course if they want to. We shouldn't be pitting brains against beauty. Long gone are the days when blonde hair and red lips meant an empty mind.
Knowledge is Power and intelligence is beautiful. Come on ladies, let's show the world how it's done.
Ciara x
The start of this school year for me has been filled to the brim with mock exams. I am currently into week 2 of my mock GCSE's and I am at a point where I feel like I haven't done particularly well. Add in that it is nearly only 3 school weeks left until Christmas and you can imagine that I am probably not feeling that motivated. By the time you have read this post I will have finished my German reading & writing paper. A subject that I am not particularly strong in and should probably be revising for now but instead I am sat in front of blogger trying to make myself feel a little bit better.
I really like this quote and so I thought I would share it with you guys.
I'm now off downstairs to see what's for dinner. I'm bloody brilliant at procrastination.
Ciara x
I start back at school today. My first day of year 11 and it is killing me. I dread going back to school after summer and this year its even worse. I don't struggle at school but I'm often referred to as "the thick one" in my group of friends and it always surprises them whenever I get a good grade or know how to do something that they don't. My maths teacher even called me "a dumb blonde" once at parents evening. My mum just pointed out to him that he was wrong. Not only am I much smarter than I first come across; my hair is brown. I may do things in a way that is different to everybody else and to them it may seem like madness but it makes perfect sense to me and I always get there in the end. I pick things up quickly and I learn by doing things. That means I start doing the task the teacher has set before they have time to explain how to do it. This isn't always the best thing and I am probably just making the task harder for myself, but it means that if I make mistakes I learn from them and discover things for myself. When I have learnt something new or completed the task I really do feel good and proud of myself. However it also means that when I am stuck I will sit there getting frustrated for ages until I finally give in and ask for help. All I'm trying to say is that if you too are like me and are given labels like "thick" and constantly find yourself surprising people, don't let it bother you. Make it your mission to surprise them. Some of the most successful people aren't the ones who were top of the class at school. Grades aren't a true measure of intelligence at all.
How do you find school?
Ciara x
