Hello my lovelies,

Today this post is a little different so I'm sorry if you don't like it but I wanted to be honest with you guys. I know that a few of you aren't in college yet so here is what to expect about college it is the most honest truth I could give you about college/sixth form. So please bare with me. It won't all be negative I promise.

Here are my points in summary.

1. Don't be afraid.

2. Study what you enjoy.

3. Only your final grades matter.

4. So just work hard.

5. Don't worry about how you look. (You look great anyway)

6. If you act like an idiot you will be slapped. Grow up, everyone else does.

Here they are in detail.

1. The first week of college you have 3 kinds of people.

1. The ones who are overly confident and annoying.

2. The ones that are literally two hellos away from pooping their pants.

3. The ones who are keeping their heads down and acting like it was just a normal day.

My advice be number 3. Don't be afraid but don't be over confident. If you are over confident you will intimidate people and if you're afraid you will feel even worse the next week. Even though things are so different just try to act like they're the same or pretty normal, this keeps you calm and will help you feel more comfortable in the surroundings you are in.

2. So depending on where you go you will study 3-5 subjects roughly. Make sure you like them because you need as much enthusiasm as possible to get you through the year and if you hate what you're studying, your grades will show it. By the end of the year you will hate the subject anyway because you are probably going to experience at least 2-3 horrible things to do with each subject. (I'm sorry but it's true)

3. Thirdly don't be afraid of your grades. Through the year you will get given grades and in some subjects you will go home and cry because your grades are so low. My advice for this is not to worry. I do not mean don't try and just doss around doing nothing, I mean don't cry over something not in your control and that is not as bad as it seems. An example of this happened just this week, I study photography and one of my teachers told me my work grade was a U (that is horrific!) but then I thought about it, she hadn't seen my pictures and she was in a awful mood. Please do not worry about these sorts of comments. I'm in fact working at a B so that just shows how much she was wrong. 

4. Work for your deadlines! Work in bulk. Work steadily, Plan, Don't plan. Just work! There is nothing worse than getting to the night before your deadline and staying up until 3am trying to finish a 3000 word essay for a book you haven't even read. I have done this about 4 times. (I don't recommend it you look dreadful the next day).

5. Don't worry about how you dress. You look gorgeous anyway. Be comfortable and stylish. Go a day without make-up and wear sweatpants. Whatever you wear someone will always look better than you BUT someone will always look worse. There are only two things that are a must, wash every morning (otherwise it's not pleasant for anyone) and try perfume or body spray have one on you at all times also have hand sanitizer it is an all time life safer you won't even believe!

6. Lastly. Everyone grows up at college. No matter how horrific your time in school was, you get a shock at college. People want to work and want to do their best. If you act like an idiot, trust me when I say, it will be slapped out of you by the end of the first term. 

I hope this helps you and gives you some honest advice for college. Honestly I do not regret going. It is hard work but you will make so many amazing friends that help you through your time there. 

Don't give up. Don't worry and Don't be afraid.

I hope you're all having a fabulous week!

Much love <3

Hello my lovelies,

Before I get onto the post I want to say sorry for not posting on Tuesday I've had coursework deadlines and haven't had a chance to post.

Anyway today I thought I'd give you an idea of my personal shoe essentials and how far through my list I have gotten.

I used polyvore to create this

1. A good Ol' sturdy pair of Dr Martens. I have wanted a pair of these for about 3 years now and I'm hoping to buy some soon. They might seem pricey but I know people who have had theirs for years!

2. Another pair of boots but these are more fashionable. They're the Vagabond Libby boots, I did think at first that these wouldn't be very comfy and I would regret wearing them, BUT I have found myself feeling the complete opposite. They've molded to my feet super quickly and are so comfortable. Plus they look good with everything and make your legs look AMAZING!

3. Black and white converse. Converse appear a few times throughout my essentials but they're really good shoes and last me such a long time. I love these ones and I really want to buy more pairs for reasons I will explain when I get to them (if that makes sense?) 

4. These are the 'Old Skool Shoes' I think these would be great for throughout the year as they go with everything and look super comfortable.

5.  The ones in the photo are the 'Authentic Shoes' but I am debating between these and the 'Ezra Shoes' because I think they both look good... hmm too many decisions! I think these will be great for summer especially. I love wearing comfortable shoes and vans are definitely comfy.

6. Here is another pair of converse, I really like these for wearing on the colder days of summer with a little skirt or some shorts as I think they can make your legs look quite short when worn with jeans. I like the all black because I think it makes my legs look nicer, nothing more than personal preference to be honest.

7. Lastly are another pair of converse this time the white Oxford converse, I really like the black ones but when I wear black jeans wearing my black converse sort of make me look like a scary hard core rock chick and I think that white shoes would help a lot with this problem of mine. They would be great for in the summer except that they could get pretty dirty which would suck but is also a small price to pay.

I hope this has helped you if you are trying to decide on some new shoes, I know there isn't much colour but I don't wear much colour at all (sorry).

So far I have 2/7 of my essential pairs and I will keep you all updated on any new purchases.

What are your shoe essentials?

I hope you're all having a great week!

Much love <3