Things I would tell my 11-15 year old self.

Hey guys, I'm still going to be posting my reindeer cake pop post, but that's going to be Friday. But right now I'm really in the mood to blog as I'm in such an inspired creative mood and I was thinking about what I would tell my younger and slightly younger self when I was in secondary school just to basically get the point across that there is NO point in stressing the irrelevant things.

So here are 10 little pieces of advice I would give my younger self when at secondary school:
1- STAY AWAY FROM THE TWEEZERS! I mean great try and get nicer eyebrows but just get them done properly as the very thin/half missing eyebrow look is not appealing dear year 8 self.
2- Don't worry so much about what people say about you or if they don't like you because in a few years or even a few months it isn't going to matter any more everyone will be going in their separate directions with college and uni, you probably won't see some again after you leave.(I still need to take this advice now if I'm completely honest!)
3-REVISE! Oh my god, please don't cram 3 years worth of information in to 2 weeks. It is stressful, it's impractical and quite frankly my results would have been so much better if I started revision when they told me to in November/December while warning me how fast the year will go.
4- Don't get involved in the irrelevant things, at the end of the day school isn't only about finishing with the best possible results you can achieve it's also about having fun and making friends who make the entire experience bearable. So do not waste your 5 years being bitches. Just focus on your true friends and having fun as maybe when you go to college you will need them friends more than ever.
5- Stop making excuses. Now I am and was the queen of this. In all aspects really from why I was late to why I didn't do homework to why I got a bad grade in mock/classroom exams. JUST STOP. Instead of making excuses try and just be better next time, it's much more productive.
6- Be confident! I wish I was or am more confident not only in school but also now at college. I will stress it is NOT stupid to ask questions in class that may seem obvious, if you need clarification ask the question- it can even be after class if it makes you feel better, but do not let yourself suffer in silence not understanding something because you don't want your peers to laugh at you. (I need to take this advice even now). Also you're not an arrogant person because you're confident. Confidence makes people radiant and happy so that should be how people should act.
7- The green eyed monster-jealousy is not worth it. At the end of the day if the guy you like likes someone else sadly you can't change that and it's difficult but there's no point spending all your time hating the girl he likes or the guy himself (this also applies to any other relationship). You may as well spend your time with the people who do like you than worrying about a guy who doesn't, because if you truly believe he is the one then it will eventually happen.
8- Don't get pressured in to things. I'm not necessarily talking about sex or sexual things, just in general. If there is something you don't want to do, do not allow yourself to be pressured whether that's smoking, drinking whatever. You are not required to do things that make you uncomfortable, you have the ability to say no. Know your boundaries.
9-Do not make choices based on your friends (similar to the last one) for example just because they want to do French or cooking, that does not mean you have to choose the same classes if you're much better at media or business or whatever choose what you enjoy and suits you, not what all your friends have chosen as at the end of the day you'll probably get better grades in a subject that you enjoy with no distractions than the alternative.
10- Be yourself! You might be 'weird' or 'different' but everyone has their quirks and so own it! Don't feel isolated because you're a bit more flamboyant than other people, always be yourself and live by your morales and beliefs because you'll enjoy life a bit more that way.

So there's just 10 things I think I would have benefited from telling myself if I could go back in time. If you would like please comment what you would tell your younger self.
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!

Love, Caitlyn xxx