DominikaR

I am definitely a night owl. I enjoy staying up until 3am and waking up at 11. On weekdays I try to go to bed a bit earlier in order to wake up at 6:30. However, when I have to be at school at such an early hour I am always exhausted. I’ve noticed that I don't feel any difference between sleeping 4 and 6 hours. I know that lack of sleep could affect my health, but in my case it's impossible to feel well rested after waking up at 6:30. In my opinion it's way too early to start lessons at 8, it should be at least 9. I'm sure that this extra hour of sleep would help us all focus on the lesson better.

I always start studying for tests about 2 or 3 days before I have to write them. As a result, I get very stressed out and have to do a lot of work in one day. We have a big history test next week, so I decided I should change my habits and start reading at least a few pages a day, so that I have plenty of time to get everything done. However, when I don’t feel the pressure I just can’t find the motivation. I know procrastinating will get me nowhere, I will probably end up studying last minute and getting nervous over the test, but it’s hard to motivate myself when I feel like I don’t have to do it yet.

About a week ago I went to the cinema with my friend to see a new horror film. It turned out to be quite bad and most of the scenes that were supposed to scare us were so stupid that it was funny. Some people were laughing quietly, however, there were these 2 girls who apparently wanted to show how cool they were by laughing so loudly that every single pearson in the room could hear them. I don’t understand why they went to the cinema instead of watching a film at home if they can’t stay quiet for 2 hours.

When I feel gloomy or I had a long, exhausting day, I always try to think about something exciting that I have planned for the future. Having something to look forward to puts me in a better mood. However, when the thing I've been waiting for finally happens I stop being excited and become upset, because it's almost over. It's like not being able to live in the moment, I don't know how many people besides me do it, but I've been thinking about it a lot recently. It's not a good mindset, so I try to change it and enjoy every moment.

About 2 weeks ago I created an account on tumblr, because I've heard a lot about it in the past and I was just curious why people like it so much. The main thing about it is that everybody there is anonymous. Most of the people there don't use their real names or pictures and they share really personal information with complete strangers. This made me think about how we often can't talk about our feelings or problems with the people close to us, but it's easier when it's a bunch of strangers. It's probably, because we're so afraid of being judged by the society that we only feel safe when we're anonymous. Being judged all the time can be quite stressful, so I understand why Tumblr got so popular.

Me and my friend were attending the same dance classes for almost a year. We both love it, so we talked about it everyday, showed each other cool videos that we found on youtube or rented studio space together just for fun. It changed when she suddenly had some kind of a breakdown. She started telling me that she would never be good enough and everybody is so much better than her. She used to enjoy dance, but she decided not to do it anymore. It made me notice how easily people give up things they love just, because they think they're not enough. I understand why it happens, we all have moments like that, however, I don't think quitting is a good option.