Weekly Motivation Number Nine

I still can't believe that just last week I finished my freshman year. I am so proud to announce that I finished my second semester strong with a 4.0 GPA. I was actually surprised that I aced my College Algebra class because I was worried about the final. I kept on missing couple of questions on the practice exam and as for the actual exam, some questions were a bit confusing. All I can say is start studying early, use all types of study aids, and just be prepared. Have some faith in yourself and know what you are doing. Don't forget to check your work (for math exams) and answers again. Your final is not a race and it's especially not going to determine whether or not you fail at life. You are more than just your grades and gpa. Give all you got. Lastly, if you don't get the grade you want, then work harder next year. Don't give up on your ideal gpa. Good luck!

Music: April Twenty -Sixteen Playlist

As you can see below, this month has been so good to me with good music! This isn't even all of it! I ended this month's playlist about 50 songs. You bet that it was kind of difficult to pick out my favorite songs from the playlist. I hope you like the songs from this month's playlist. I am so excited to create my summer playlists during these upcoming months!

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Quote of the day:

"She sings off-key, but with great spirits." - Kate Spade

A Letter to My Thirteen Year -Old -Self // Part One

Dear thirteen year old Sameera, You are currently in middle school. You are realizing that it is nothing like elementary school. There will be non-sense drama and people trying/wanting to grow up. Don't be like those people. However, you will end up hanging out with people who are always dealing with all sorts of drama. Luckily you will be smart enough to stay true to yourself no matter what. You will always be there for your friends, when some of them go through hell. You experience a drift from some of your friends from elementary school. It will be okay. Nothing horrible will happen. That is just life. You will still talk to them every once in a while. You will still be best friends with few people from elementary school. Those people could potentially be your best friends for life.

When seventh grade comes around, you will make new friends and believe that these will your best friends for life.. Just wait until high school to figure out who your best friends for life will be. No need to think about that far in the future. Meanwhile, you will hangout with them every single day for the next few years.

Because you are wanting to stay true to yourself, you might not be pleased by everyone. You are going to keep on using this concept that you learned from elementary school: if you're nice to people, then you are will not have a hard time making friends. You are going to learn that this concept will not always work. You are going to learn that today's concept of making new friends is mostly based on appearances and the clothes you wear. That "today's concept" will not lead you to true friends.

You are going to realize that not a lot of people will care about your kindness. They even might take of advantage it. Please watch out. By end of sixth grade, you are going to start wearing makeup and somewhat straighten your hair everyday. Do me a favor, don't do that everyday. Take this time to sleep-in until 8:30 AM or even 9 AM, because school will not start around 9 AM again for a long time. Sleep is very important and can make difference in your life.

You are going to start liking the stuff that everyone in school has and wear. Before you buy that item, ask yourself this: "Are you buying this because you like it or because everyone has it. Once you start wearing popular clothing brands, like Aeropostale, you might receive a comment behind your back. Do not care what people say about you in any situation. Wear what you like. Wear it for no one, but for yourself.

You are going to do some really dumb stuff. Think before you do. Your life is not a movie/TV show. You will be lucky that whatever you do will not go out of hand. There will be times that you will feel left out. It is okay. Use that time to do things that will make you happy. Start a hobby, such as writing or drawing.

Eighth grade might be your favorite year because you got the best teachers ever!! You are going to do a great job on making the best of it in your Language Arts class. That class will actually reveal your true happiness because of the people in that class. They might think you are crazy, but they will not judge you. They might tease you though. You will never forget your teachers. Your U.S. History and Science teacher will teach you valuable lessons for life. You might forget some, but not too many. You will definitely miss them and wish that they were also your high school teachers.

You will make a new friend. You are going to think that y'all will be best friends. Spoiler alert: Your friendship with her will only last a couple of months. As time passes by, you are going to learn so much from how and why that friendship ended. It will be a valuable lesson. Later on, you are going to realize that you deserved better. Keep in mind, you guys will be still be civilized.

Things will change in eighth grade, but you will be okay. Change is good. You will truly learn the concept of change later on. By the end of eighth grade, you will believe that high school will be amazing. Let's just say that, it is a good thing that you were not dumb enough to think that high school will be like high school musical minus the breakout singing and dancing. Little do you know..

I hate to tell you this, but all throughout summer during middle school, no one will invite you to hangout. YouTube will become your best friend, possibly for life. You will discover people, such as Bethany Mota, Meghan Parker, Megan and Liz, etc. These people will inspire you. Just wait and see.

Overall, you will think that middle school sucked, but girl.. Wait until you experience high school. One word. Rollercoaster. Enjoy the ride. Oh I almost forgot, Taylor Swift is your person. She understands you. I mean "You Belong With Me", "Teardrops On My Guitar", "Mean", and "Enchanted". It gets better. RED. 1989. WAIT WHAT? GOTTA BLAST. So yeah, she is your long lost older sister. KARLIE KLOSS. OKAY I LOVE YOU LITTLE SAMEERA.

Weekly Motivation Number Eight

HEY GUYS. This week is somewhat special because it is my last full week of being a college freshman. Friends, time goes by fast. I am so planning to write a freshman year college reflection! I have a lot to say about it, so stay tune for that! Because it is my last week of classes, there is obviously going to be last minute assignments and finals throughout this week and even next week. If you are also near the ending of your spring semester, then we got this under control. We can do this as always! As for my people that are either in middle or high school, you guys may have almost a month or two left of school. You are so close to summer. Everyone!! Do not stop now. Work for that final grade! Take advantage of everything, such as extra credit, ask for help, practice, use resources that you are given by your teachers, etc. Most importantly, believe in yourself, take a break when you are feeling stressed out, and please no all-nighters. Good luck, my lovelies.

Explore With Me // March 12th, 2016: Thomasville, Georgia

Few weeks ago during my spring break, my friend invited me to go on a mini road trip to the historic Thomasville, George! I was really excited because this was my first time going to this place that I have heard millions of times! We explored the downtown area. There were many shops and clothing boutiques to discover. The atmosphere was really nice and so different than my hometown. While walking around the downtown, it reminded me of Rosewood from Pretty Little Liars and Storybrooke from Once Upon a Time. I really like those types of towns. But before we went exploring, we stopped at Jonah's Fish and Grits, the town's well-known popular restaurant, for lunch. I really enjoyed the food! It was actually the main reason why it was a plan to go to Thomasville. I was able to take some pictures so yay! I would like to share them to you guys! I am going to be honest, I felt a bit nervous while taking few of these pictures because I normally do not take pictures every 15 minutes haha, but I do wish I took more because the downtown was beautiful. I hope to go back soon!

Downtown area! Pretty neat!



Ah I forgot the title of the flavor, but I do know it was 
a chocolate cupcake with cheesecake. It was delicious.

The cupcakes looked so yummy.
I wish I have the talent to create cute cupcakes!



Overall, the cupcake shop was perfect!!
This can literally be the best spot to have a photoshoot!
Location: Smallcakes

I will come back for you, Thomasville!

Quote of the day:

"It's time to get away." - unknown
"Once a year, go someplace you have never been before." - Dalai Lama