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Travel 101: Packing Tips

Hola everyone! How are you?

The first semester of my last year of college (!!!) ended yesterday so my last ever semestral break is here!! (Kinda wild when you think about it!) My classmates and I will be leaving for our plant tour on Monday, and I'm sure you have trips of your own planned for the break too (for those who came from schools that weren't affected by the academic calendar shift). I wrote this blog post on the request of my friend, who's a chronic overpacker. These are just some things I learned after packing then re-packing for the three years of my life that I spent studying away from home.

From Hell (Week) and Back

This skirt is my gauge for how much I weigh. If I feel like I look huge in it, I gained weight. If I look and feel good in it, my butt isn't the size of Jupiter.

Love this photo! It looks like twas taken at a summer festival! :)

hat: Parfois
Last Friday at about 2pm, I submitted my Filipino paper (the very same one I've been b*tching about for a few posts now), my last requirement for the sem so as of Friday, I was officially free!! Or not quite. Actually, I just got home from school for the last activity of the semester--a play for our Literature class. I was just one of the behind-the-scenes people though so nothing major there.
Anyway, sorry again for the week without posts!! It was hell exam week, which I'm sure you all can identify with. I wasn't supposed to be stressed because I planned everything out but at the last minute (last Monday), when I was about to print my Filipino paper, I found out my file got corrupted. I anticipated these "technical difficulties" since it has happened to me so I emailed myself copies of the files after I edited them but the last copy I had that wasn't ALSO corrupted was from around March 10 so it was so bare! To make a long story short, I had to re-type a paper I worked on for a month in a day and a half (found out the deadline was actually Friday. phew!) That's not counting my mega combo 4 exam day last Wednesday (8 am-9pm)!

Tips for Dormers!

Since school is about to start, I wanted to share some tips for the incoming freshmen about living in dorms. I've lived in both on-campus and off-campus housing for 3 years. I've stayed in Kalayaan, Dormitoryana (an all-girls dorm in Katipunan), Kamia, Sampaguita dorms in UP so I have a few tricks and tips up my sleeve.

Freshmen Tips: How to Dress Up for School

Another school year, another batch of fresh meat in college. And just because school is almost starting again for us college kids, I just want to give some tips to the incoming freshmen about their wardrobe choices.

For Ateneans (in Davao) or schools with uniforms who only have one day a week for wash day, I know it is tempting to go ALL OUT on that single day you get to wear casual clothes but hold yourselves! For schools without uniforms, here are some tips to remember as well:

1) Remember what days your wash days are.

Some people actually do forget wash day days.

2) Better be safe than sorry.

Remember the dress code. I know it's a pain but remember, true fashionistas shine, dress code or no dress code. Not sure of what length the guard allows in? Wear it longer. You can't risk being late for class over an argument with the guard. Remember, you're going to school for school; not to walk down the runway.

How To: Blogging Tips

I've been a serious blogger for about 5 months only, since I started taking care of my blog back in August. I have to say, a well-kept blog opens doors to a lot of opportunities (Hello, SOUL Lifestyle job! :) ). I know a lot of people who have blogs but feel that they don't get the opportunities they think they deserve. I also know people who do have blogs but wonder why they lack followers. Well guys, the answer may be that you don't maintain your blogs well.

I've been reading a lot of articles on how to maintain your blog to look professional and I've added some of my own observations to the mix, being someone who reads blogs leisurely and *ehem* professionally.