How to be organized

I think one of the biggest struggle people go through in college and school is trying to stay organized and on track of everything. I know that I love to have everything organized and it has help me a lot, especially this last few years. Here are most of the things I’ve been done to stay organized.

Use an agenda

I feel like agendas need to be your best friends through high school and college. I know I don’t leave my house without when I go to university and I try to write everything they tell us, every exam and assignment. I also like to use it to keep me organized on the blog and all my doctor’s appointment.

Use your phone calendar

All my exams are in my phone calendar as well as all my doctors’ appointments. It’s just one of the easiest ways to remember since you carry your phone around all day. Also, it is better than writing down your appointments in a piece of paper that it will get lost or sometimes when you do not want to carry your agenda.

Make to do-lists

There is nothing more satisfying than crossing things off of your to-do list. I have them on sticky notes in my room where I know I will see them throughout the day. I know they are some great apps and also using your phone’s note app is a good way too.

Use sticky notes

I think my room is full of sticky notes, not only with to-do lists but with what I need to remember for specific subjects. I have my history sticky notes and my Culture sticky notes. I think the best you can do is put them somewhere where you can see them, I know mines are in my desk and on my wall behind my desk.

Plan your day

Lastly, I started doing this recently and I’ve notice how effective it is. The day before, before going to sleep I make a list of everything I plan on doing that day in a specific order. You end up being extremely productive and getting everything done.

Love

Pili

What’s in my College Bag?

Hello! I hope everyone had a lovely week and a great weekend! So all of this week posts have been related to college and this one is no different. Here are all the things I take in my college bag.

1.       Bag from Urban Outfitters. My bag is from Urban Outfitters which I had shown you before and is the perfect size to fit everything you need even the notebooks.

2.       Agenda. To remember all the homework and exams you might have. Mine was a gift and I don’t know where it is from but I’m sure you can find and agenda anywhere.

3.       Notebooks. I use a different for each class not to get mix up. I saw some really cute notebooks in Staples and Amazon. Mines are from here in Argentina, if you are from Argentina I’m sure you can buy them anywhere.

4.       Pencil case from Amazon. I don’t like taking too much stuff so I take this small pencil case which is enough to carry pens, and highlighters. I really like the design of this one, it was so cheap in amazon and you get four pencil case.

5.       Wallet from Forever 21.  A wallet of course, because you might need some money if you stay all day in school like me.

6.       Phone charger. Always take you charger everywhere you. Important life lesson I learn.

7.       Sunglasses from ray-ban. You never know.

8.       Glasses. If you are like me and can’t see, highly recommend special when you are in big classroom and you have to take a sit in the back.

9.       Make up bag form Victoria Secret. I don’t carry make up in here but I do carry lip-balm, tissue, and essentials for the day.

10.   A book. You never know if you suddenly have to wait around for someone so to kill time bring a book. Currently reading The Odyssey by Homero.

11.   A water bottle. Because all those hours listening your brain needs a little hydrations.

12.   iPad (not in the picture) or any other tablet. Because sometimes teachers send you pdf files or your reading for the next class is online and if you have time to kill why not work on that?

Love

Pili

5 Things I Learn the First Few Days of College

Hello! So I started college this Monday and to be honest it was less scary than I thought it was going to be. I thought I could giving some tips I learn the first week. I’m not expert about this since really is my first week, but maybe for your first few days.

1.       You are not alone. Even if you are in a big school and none of your friends are there with you, many, many people are just like you. I found a lot of girls who didn’t have any friends and told them to join my group of friends.

2.       Professors understand. They know this is a new phase for you, it can be hard and complicate. They won’t pressure you and they know you might not understand. They are also really willing to understand.

3.       You WILL get homework the first day. At least I did. But don’t worry take your time and DON’T LEAVE ANYTHING FOR LAST MINUTE.

4.       Always accept car drives and always give car drives when you can.

5.       To people who study the same as you and it the same college. They are really willing to talk to you and share their knowledge.

Kind of short but once I am more used to college I’ll share more I promise.

Love

Pili

It Girl

Jeans- United Colors of Benetton// Similar here and here

Shirt- Mango//similar here

Shoes-Converse//similar here

Kimono- Forever 21-Similar here

Necklace- Forever21

Hello! Another outfit for this week. This is what I wore on the first day of college yesterday! I didn’t want it to be a simple outfit so I thought the kimono added some fun to it. Also most of the clothes are a little old that I dug through my closet and found. The jeans were not ripped and actually did it myself and was really happy how they turn up. Let me know what you think

¡Hola! Otro outfit para esta semana. Esto es lo que use el primer día en la universidad ayer. No quería un outfit simple y creo que el kimono le agrego algo divertido al outfit. También, la mayoría de la ropa son viejas que encontré revolviendo en mi armario. Los jeans no estaban rotos y los hice yo, me gustó mucho como quedaron. Díganme que les parece.

Love

Pili

10 Things that Made me Happy this Week!

Hello! It has been a long and stressful week and I’m glad it has come to an end to be honest. I’m really excited for next week since tomorrow I start University. Anyway, here is what made me happy even through the stress.

1.       College Orientation. We went to the university to be introduced to it and to learn more about it. It was really exciting to know the place, teachers and future classmates.

2.       Hanging out with old friends. A bunch of friends from my old school are also studying communications with me! Which is nice to know I’m not alone there. It was also nice to catch up with them

3.       New friends. I made some new friends when we had the college orientation, which I thought it was going to be harder.

4.       Dinner with dad and my siblings. My dad came to visit us and we went out for a really nice dinner. It was nice to have our dad over.

5.       Downtown alone. Like I mentioned before I went downtown on my own earlier this week. I’ve never done that and it was really good to do things on my own which I do need to get more use to.

6.       Reactions to my Moving to BuenosAires post. I got a text from an old friend telling me how much she liked my post from Thursday. Then, I got a text from my mom about it. It’s really nice for me to know that I had a great impact on the people around me, based on what I write.

7.       The Imitation Game. My friends and I went to see this movie with Benedict Cumberbatch and it was amazing. This movie is genius, I loved every second of it. Highly recommended.

8.       Volunteer offer. I got an email from someone asking me if I was interesting in volunteer program, which I am! I really hope I can join and do some volunteer work.

9.       Massage. Yes another massage. I got a relaxation massage on Monday and it was so relaxing and nice.

10.   Seeing Salinger’s books. While I was downtown I enter a few book store and it made me so happy to find a lot of books by J.D. Salinger, it’s so important that people are reading them and knowing about him because they are just amazing.

Hope you had a lovely week!

Love

Pili

10 Things that Made me Happy this Week!

Its march! Can you believe it? College starts soon, exciting yet terrifying! Anyway, this is what I’ve been up to this week and what made me happy.

1.       Back in Asuncion. Oh how I was missing the hot and humidity of this city. Not really. I was more like missing my friends and some place here and there. But defiantly not the weather. Still I’m happy to be back to this city.

2.       Seeing friends. It was so nice having lunch with my friends. I had miss them so much and spending time with them make me extremely happy.

3.       Visiting my old school. I went back to school for a few minutes! I visit my math teacher from 9^th grade to 11^th grade, and she was happy to see me and know my IB grades. Also pick up my grades and saying hi to a few teachers and friends from other grades.

4.       Spending time with mom. With my younger siblings in school I spent a lot of time with mom running errands or going to the mall which was really nice to be with her, since I won’t’ be seeing her for another month.

5.       Massage. I never thought I’ll ever get a massage, but I did! And it was really nice, extremely relaxing and refreshing.

6.       Proud of my friends. This week I realized how proud of my friends I am. Some are already in college, getting their acceptance letter, and others are getting job which make me so proud to see them going somewhere.

7.       Soccer game. My friend and I went to see a soccer game from our old school and al thought we felt way too old, it was fun and it felt like old times.

8.       MAC. Yes I got some MAC products and I’m so happy. I’ve wanting MAC products for a while now and now I finally have them and I love them so much. Promise to write more about them.

9.       Going to a bar. On Monday my friends and I went to a bar, which I really enjoy. I don’t drink but still being there it’s so chill and nice especially when you are with good people and those you haven’t seen in a while.

10.   New schedule. Last week I got my college schedule, and it was exhausted, staying every day from 9 to 16 or 15? But apparently Monday I’m only going until 13.15 which is a nice start to the week.

What made you happy this week?

Love

Pili