Maddison's Musings

Taking care of your health, both mental and physical, is just as important as school. Don't let people tell you that you have to go to school every single day of every single year, no matter the circumstances. Make sure you're feeling okay before you force too much of yourself.

This has been a short little rant-ish post, but I just feel like this is important. I hope you're enjoying yourself and staying well.

~Maddison

Hey hi hello how are you? Good? Good. Today I got really super excited for the future. I think looking at my PSAT scores and college stuff online really started it. But I'm just so unbelievably excited for the future. Not only college in a few years, but this summer is going to be one of the best ones yet. Not only am I most likely moving home this summer, but I also get to go to Vidcon. If you don't know, Vidcon is this giant YouTube convention down in Anaheim, California and it's going to be so much fun.

I've been so bubbly and giggly and just overall excited for the future today and it's been so long since I was excited about the future, or could even see a future for me. This just got a bit deep what whatever. I'm so excited and I need a way to share it. Also, I think I've decided the major I want too. I know for sure that I want to write. I don't care what I'm writing, I just want to write. I think my ideal career was if I was a travel journalist who takes pictures and writes stories and has a blog or something. That would be my all time favorite job. But honestly, as long as I'm writing, I'll be happy, which is why I think I want my major to be journalism with a minor in creative writing.

I know I've said this so many times already, but I'm so happy. Who knew that the thought of college could make someone so happy? I also want a job too, but I don't know where I would work. I'm thinking a library would be so much fun, and there's one by my school I could walk to, but I don't know if they hire teenagers. I don't care, I'll find something. Maybe I'll work at a bookstore. I don't care, as long as I'm doing something enjoyable.

~Maddison

Sorry I haven't written anything for a while, but in all honesty, I didn't feel like I should be running this blog giving advice and tips if I absolutely hate school. I don't know, I just felt like I'd be fake if I didn't say the truth. Don't worry though, I'm still going to keep this blog, but I might only upload once a month or so. I'll try not to take too long between blog posts, and I'll try to make my posts useful.

But now it's time to sip that truth tea. If you can manage to get through your entire school career without once saying, "I hate school," then you're either Jesus or a liar, but most likely the last one. School can absolutely suck sometimes, let's be real here. And don't get me wrong, I absolutely love learning things, but I feel like the education system is all wrong. Now a days, it's more about passing and getting good grades to get into a good college to get a good job, than actually taking the time to learn. Thank the Lord I'm a really good student, otherwise I don't know what I'd do.

I know that school is hard, trust me, I know. Even if the coursework itself isn't too difficult, actually going to school is hard. I feel like I spend more time dreading school than anything. And if we're being honest here, I probably wouldn't hate school as much if I didn't have to move, but this year is supposed to teach me something. I have no idea what I'm supposed to be learning, but I know that there was a point to this move. Maybe it's easier to say that now knowing that I'm most likely moving home this summer, I don't really know. But I still have to deal with the next six months of school and sometimes I don't really know how I'm going to do it, which is why I thought of this blog post. I'm going to give some tips that help me get through the school day, and they might help you too.

If school completely overwhelms you:

1. Try to relax

It's easier than it might seem. Look at this list if you need ways to relax:

Relaxation

2. Take breaks

It's good for everything. Take a few ten minute breaks every once in a while to stretch your legs, get some water, or to get a snack. Let your mind wander and do something fun. Try a relaxation technique.

3. Don't push yourself

You don't need to spend all night working on homework. You just wear yourself out. Try to procrastinate less and just work on the main things that are due the next day. If you have time after finishing the things due the next day, then start working on pieces of other work that's due at a later date.

4. Music, music, music

I can't stress enough just how important music is. Make a Spotify account. Make some playlists or use theirs. Listen to music. Literally, listen to music whenever you can. I like to listen to music softly while doing homework. Bring your headphones to school and listen to music in the halls during passing periods or whatever. Literally, music is amazing.

5. Don't worry about one bad grade

If you can redo/retake it to get a better grade, do it. If not, just know that it's okay. You can't always be number one. One bad grade won't kill you. And colleges don't really truly look at every single grade. They look at the classes you took and how well you did overall. One bad grade won't kill you. You'll be okay.

6. Think of happy thoughts

Think of your favorite things. It can be whatever you want- food, sports, the future, things that make you laugh, friends,etc, etc. Try to replay happy moments of your life. I find that just thinking of a few things that I'm really excited for instantly bring a smile to my face.

7. Breathe

In and out, just like that. You can do this. You will be okay. Everything will turn out okay in the end and if it's not okay, it's not the end. You can do this.

Above all else, the last one is truly the most important. Just breathe.

~Maddison