How to Have a Great Day

One // have breakfast at a local place

Honestly, if I can get my day started early, it normally ends up being a good day. (That is, if I get to choose to wake up early). To me, something about going to a quaint little local place for coffee and a donut bright and early is ideal. It doesn't happen often but when it does you know there is a smile on my face. 

Throwback to breakfast over the summer with my friend
and her sweet little sister 

Two // wear a great outfit

This can mean so much depending on the day and the mood. Sometimes I feel unstoppable in a tshirt and leggings, while other times it's jeans and wedges. Wearing something that you feel confident in is a sure-fire way to have a good day. You just can't have a bad day in a great outfit, can you? 

With this motto, you'll look fab in any outfit you wear

Three // run errands

Maybe it's just me but I absolutely love running errands. Something about checking things off of a long list is so fulfilling. Then you can sit down at the end of the day and think "wow, look at all that stuff I did today" (a good reason to treat yourself to some ice cream, if you ask me).

Four // catch up on some online articles

College changed me. It changed me into an article-reading addict and buzzfeed is my drug. I can sit and read articles or watch videos for hours. Literally. Hours. (I say that because it's happened). They can make you laugh, learn some stuff or get some feels. It's so wonderful. A great way to pass time and entertain yourself. Here are a few of the ones I've read.... today...

Canada Taking Over

Posing Like Mary Kate and Ashley

Hair Hacks

Ways to make a cozy bed

Five // feed your latest Netflix addiction

Any day with Netflix is a day well spent. 

.....That's all. 

Six // jam to your favorite music in the car

You can listen to music anywhere but music in the car is just better. Especially loud music. Especially when you're by yourself. There's nothing like yelling the lyrics to your favorite guilty pleasure song. It's almost freeing. A place you can truly be yourself. No need to feel weird about dancing either, it doesn't matter what the man in the car next to you thinks. Plus, it's something you can do while driving to something less fun (ex a dentist appointment). 

Seven // be with great people 

This one is the most simple one. You can do almost anything with people you love and it always ends up being a great day. 

Even better? Do alllll of these things with people you love.


Because... 

One semester down

During the summer I thought "wow writing a blog would be so perfect to do during my freshman year of college"....... we see how well that one worked out.

As it turns out, college is a lot more than I was expecting. The word balance has never had so much meaning to me until August. Now, I know you always see pictures like the one below on Twitter and think "wow thats so me" but unless you've experienced college you have no idea how real it is. This balancing circle is the goal but, unfortunately, hardly ever the reality.

school // perhaps the most stressful thing about college (for very obvious reasons).

You're literally paying thousands of dollars for this education and it's completely up to you how well you learn it. You have to get up and go to class on your own even if its dreadfully cold at 8am. You  are expected to do all your homework and sometimes they're due at completely illogical times (example 12:29pm). If you forget it? That sucks because more than likely you won't be granted an extension. Basically, your planner becomes your best friend. 

social // the most fun part about college

College is one big, never-ending social experience. Everywhere you go is covered in people. New people, old people. Some you'll like, some you won't. It's funny to me thinking about how much socializing you really do, I honestly didn't realize it all until now. Just walking to the bathroom to brush your teeth in the morning you're likely to have a social interaction (and sometimes while you're brushing your teeth, those are always fun). Whats great about it all though? No one really cares. Everyone is just doing what they need to and everyone else gets it. And I really, really, really like that. 

Another social aspect I love about college, greek life. I honestly can't say that I would have met half of the wonderful friends I have now if I hadn't gone greek. Which is totally corny and cheesy to say but hey, as long as it's true. 

work // maybe more boring than school?

Does anyone really, truly want to work? Especially when you have homework and socializing you could be doing. But, man, it sure does suck when you don't do it and you see your bank account crying more and more. So you do it with a smile on your facing thinking about all the food you can buy afterwards. (Which any college student can say is where about 95% of their money goes because campus/dorm food is the potentially the worst food for your health)

family // so happy and comforting

Nothing is better than a home cooked meal from Mom and being harassed by Brother and Sister again. Its quite wonderful after not seeing them. Even though I go to college in the same city as my hometown I still miss this. 

I'm not quite sure what the purpose of this blog post was, so I'm not quite sure how to end it. Sorta like a coming-back post, maybe? Hopefully I can get myself to sit down and write more because I truly do love it.  I have so many ideas that would make great posts. I just have to get them into writing (the hard part). 

Anyways, until next time 

Amanda Kate