Alton Towers

Alton Towers!

I went to Alton towers with my school at the end of this school year and took way too many pictures! Instead of annoying everyone on Instagram and spamming them with pictures of the trip, I thought I would post them here. 

I just wanted to post some pictures on here and I really enjoyed editing these! I am definitely going to post more pictures on here. I don't really have much to say really, so that's the end of my post for today, I hope you are having a good holiday/ I hope you have settled in to your school year!!

Thank you for reading, 

Photogenic trees. peace signs and tired eyes.

- Leena :) 

Year 10 - Part Three

To start this post off, I wanted to say that I am so sorry for not posting in a long time. I had literally nothing to write about which isn't an excuse, it's just the truth. 

So anyway, back to what this post is actually about...YEAR 10! My opinions have kind of changed since I last wrote about it. Although I still totally agree with the fact that it's hard work, I haven't really written about any other factors that could change in year 10. 

1. FRIENDS!

So the first thing that could change in year 10 is your friendship group. Now, this could be a good or a bad change, you could have more friends than ever and be extremely happy or you could be the complete opposite. If you're in any of these situations, just know that you are NOT alone! The person sitting across from you in the canteen could be feeling the exact thing as you- you never know. I personally think that you should really experiment with the type of people that you hang around with because you can meet so many new people and have a variety of friends! 

2. COMPARING GRADES...

Grades are important. I believe that. However, I also think that especially in year 10, you don't need to worry about what your latest mark was or whether you got full marks on a test. I will put my hands up now and say that I am extremely guilty of doing this, I was always checking my grades and then comparing it to everyone else in the class. That is the WORST, ugh. After I compared myself to the cleverest girl in the class, I just felt bad about my grade; I know now that I shouldn't do that because me and her are different people and we obviously aren't going to get the same grades. So try not to stress about grades too much- that comes in year 11! Someone might be great at maths but I might be good at another subject. Everyone has their own talents and hobbies so instead of comparing our abilities, we should start to celebrate and support each other which in turn will make us happier! (I felt very inspirational and uplifting writing that, haha)

So there you go, I know I only wrote about two things but I feel like I have said all that I need to say. Those are just the things that changed for me but many other changes could happen to someone, I just felt like these were the most significant factors in my life that have adjusted.

Thank you for reading,

Hugs, cheesy smiles and real talk, 

-Leena :)

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Year 10 Part Two

So, I have written a blog post about Yr10 and how I was kind of scared but excited to go into it. I wrote at the end that I would update you on how it is and whether my feelings have changed or not. So, here it is for you; my thoughts on year 10 so far...

Firstly, I want to start off with saying that I think year 10 is going ok. It is a lot more work than you do in year 9 but I prefer it and I think it’s a lot better. Before I chose what subjects I wanted to carry on with, I knew there were certain subjects I didn’t want to take because I thought that it was just a waste of time. Looking back on it now, I almost miss geography and art but at the same time, I’m happy with what I chose.

 Although drama is a lot of work, the outcome of a performance is really good! Because drama is based on coursework, there is a lot of writing; we have to write about what we did in the lesson every week which takes so long, ugh! Also, when I first chose sociology, I’m not going to lie, I had no idea what it was about. I remember being so scared of the subject and I didn’t even know the teacher. In all honesty though, the teacher is so funny and I’m so glad I have chosen it. Sociology is the opposite of drama, there is only one exam, which scares me a bit, to be honest but I think it will be worth it in the end. (I think I want to take it for A level!) Maths is my worst subject because I am so bad at it; surprisingly though, I’m getting kind of better at it. I’m actually starting to understand some of the work, ahh! I am so weird, I understand the hard work but make simple mistakes along the way, and it’s too stressful.

In my recent exams that we did, I got an A in biology! I still can’t say it without a shocked expression on my face. No one in my class had a bad score and for that, I am really happy for everyone! (There are way too many explanation marks in this post!) In history, I got a B and was one mark off of an A. I was so made at my teacher for not giving me the mark, but I am so happy with what I got, I honestly was not expecting it. As for sociology, I was so sure that I did terribly but I managed to scrape a B. I was so happy with this but was mostly surprised because I honestly thought that I had failed.

Overall, I think that year 10 is going really well, I need to be in a positive mindset because negative thoughts just get everyone down. That’s all I have to say about year 10, so the next time I write about it will be at the end of the year. Until then, stay positive and just smile!

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P.s, what starbucks drink do you always get?

                                                                                                                                                           -                                                                               Leena J