Some Of My Favorite School Supplies For Back To School | Ultimate Back To School Essentials Guide

I haven't done a back to school post at all this year???? Like what???? I've did a couple last year and the year before including 30 Back To School Blog Post Ideas, 27 Things You Should Know Before You Start Middle School,  and 12 Back To School Tips And Life Hacks Everyone Needs To Know but I've done literally none this year?? Sooooooo since people seem to like back to school posts I've decided to do onneeee finally. Today I'm going to be listing a bunch of fun and cute school supplies I've been loving! And because I am just so organized I split them up into categories so if you're looking for a specific thing you can find it. :) Annnnnnnd to make it even easier I'm linking everything to Amazon because Amazon is super easy.

Backpacks:

Pencil Bags:

 

Pencil/Pens:

Binders/Folders:

Notebooks:

Aren't all of those so cute?? I haven't done back to school shopping yet but when I do expect a haul. :) I'm going to be doing a bloggers confessions post and I want a bunch of my blogging friends to be in it! Basically, I'll get a bunch of fun confessions related to blogging (kind of like this post I did) from a bunch of different bloggers and put it in a post. If you're a blogger I would absolutely lovvvvvve to have you!! Email me at nabilaeve@gmail.com if you want to do it. :) It only had to be like 2-3 sentences so it's super easy and simple. :)

When do/did you go back to school? Are you excited for school starting again? 

Back To School Supplies Haul 2017

Video version if you want

Hi, peoples! I'm back with a post after like 3 days. I said I would post every day and then every two days and so I'm kind of failing. Right now I don't have much of schedule but I will have an official schedule in a week or two. I just need to see what time I will have with school and everything coming up. Speaking of school it is coming up soon so I thought I would do a fun little school supplies haul. I did one last year and it did really well plus I just like doing them. Haha. All of this stuff is from Office Max (I think). So this is my 7th grade back to school supplies haul.

Here are just all of my supplies in a picture because of reasons. 

A red 5-star red binder and some binder dividers to try to be organized. I am not exactly sure where the binder is from (like store wise) because my tata gave it to me (I think) but I like it. 

Some notebooks because notebooks are highly needed. I got a blue one, a red one (to go with my binder) and a blue one. I love purple so I would have gotten all purple but my dad said that would get confusing so I got this instead. There are so many super cute notebooks that I want but I just got some plain ones. 

 Folders are important! For things. Like you know. Folding stuff. Haha. So I got these two plain purple folders that I really like because they are purple and purple means awesomeness. 

I'm happy about this cause I didn't get anything for my locker last year.  It is a magnetic white board so I can just put it in my locker and write stuff on the white board. Of course, it is purple because PURPLE. 

The purple continues...... 

Haha. I got this plain spiral notebook. 

More purple! A purple USB drive because I might have possibly lost my one from last year. Maybe. Then some colored pencils and post it notes. 

I have gotten better at this. I think I truly have. Kind of. I am like kind of proud of this photo. There might not be anything to be proud of but still. 

Paper! Paper is important. 

 All of the stuff in the pile

So that was fun. I like taking pictures like that for some reason. Haha. Also yes I do realize that all of the photos seem to be sideways. I'm not really sure why. If you know why then you can tell me.  Sidenote this post is not me bragging or showing off. It's just me showing you what I got. Also also feel free to follow my blog cause that would make me happy if you did. Have you gone school supplies shopping yet? When does/did school start for you? What is your favorite thing about school? What is your must have thing for school? Do you like haul posts? Should I do more haul posts? What is your favorite thing I got?

A Letter To My 10 Year Old Self

Hello peoples! This is my first scheduled post in like forever. I’m getting back on track. Hopefully.... Maybe... I don’t know. I will try which is better then not trying and yes I have heard that Yoda quote. So two days ago about a week ago I did a post that was a letter to my 8th grade/about to start high school self and I think some of you guys liked it. A couple peoples said it was a good idea and there was a lot of comments on it so why not do it again? Also not related to the post but all day today I have been walking around the house dancing and singing (in my head because reasons) and thinking how fun it would be to be in a musical and I don’t know why I’m telling you this but whatever. Now back to the post! So in this post I am going to do a little letter to my 10 year old self. I am 12 now so I would have been 10, 2 years ago. This might not seemed like a long time but I have changed a lot these past two years so it makes sense, ok. Don’t question me.

So hi Nabila, two years ago. So if you are 10 that means you are in......... Ummmmmm. 4th grade I think. Yeah. I’m pretty sure that's right. *nods head* 

So first congrats and getting through school so far. I mean it hasn’t really been that hard but you did take you first big standardized test which is a pretty big accomplishment I must say. Let me just say it gets harder. Like way harder. Like you won’t think your the smartest person in the world anymore harder. I think I might be going to hard on you. Sorry

So blog wise your blog kind of sucks. Like big time. I’m being harsh again. Sorry. Yeah I need to stop. But like seriously. Change your blog layout. It looks really bad.

Also you need to ask or give attribution if you are going to use photos from the internet. It is like a law. Just saying. It's a thing.

You very much have talents. You might not think so at the current moment but you do. You are a pretty cool person and you don’t have to be the best at anything.

Oh and be kind to your sisters. This something that I also need to tell myself but still its always good advice.

Reading is really really important. You’re just discovering this but it really is and reading will help in so many aspects of life.

Drama is always horrible but elementary school drama is even worse because it is fake. Like seriously. It’s entertaining but it can also get you in trouble.

Your friends and family love you and don’t ever take that for granted.

You are smart enough for all of those clubs you think you won’t get into. There’s no chance of getting in if you don’t at least try.

Right now you think the world is so small. You have yet to truly explore the world and the internet. You have only ever lived in one place and you have the same friends you had in kindergarden. The world is so big and wonderful and amazing. Try to learn.

I know there are a couple girls in your grade who aren’t every kind and might comment on your fashion sense and how you do your hair and it will get to you. DON’T LET IT. You are amazing and beautiful.

Do not try to be the boss of everyone. People will hate you for that and you should probably start working on it now. It is fine to be a leader but don’t tell people what to do

Also don’t label people. You have a habit of doing that and it can sometimes offend people even though you are not trying to be mean.

Just because you are going into 5th grade doesn’t mean you are better then any of the younger people at your school. It is not age that matters but the things you do and say.

You are gong to have a little conversation with a friend of yours where that friend says something extremely racist that’s not very kind and instead of not saying anything, say that they are wrong because they are. Like seriously.

You are going to try to become friends with a certain popular person because of this persons popularity and I want to tell you know that first it doesn’t work and second seriously. 

Just to crush your spirits early so that you don’t bet on it and lose I think 5 dollars you don’t get onto the student council. A certain other person gets on instead and really he’s better at it and you still have a good year so don’t be so annoyed about it.

Next year you will be in 5th grade and although there will be a couple downs it will absolutely be shadowed by all of the amazing things that happen to you. You have amazing times with your friends and you make some new ones. You are finally the oldest on campus. Make the most of it. 

After that you will be in 6th grade. Its pretty far away from you know but I know your scared of it and when it comes time you question the school you decided to go to. The school you chose? Yeah you absolutely love it and it isn’t so scary.

You are amazing and wonderful and you need to always always remember that.

I feel like I’m mean. Am I mean? I feel like all of the other posts that I read to get inspiration for this one were all love dove and sweet and I am over here acting like a really bossy person which is what I just said not to do. I really need to work on that. So what did you think of the post? I hope you liked it and if you did feel free to follow my blog by pressing that follow button to the left of this post. If you want to see my letter to my high school self you can go here if you want to check it out. How old are you (this sounds creepy but I want to know how old my readers are)? Should I do more posts like this (like when I am older)? What would you tell to your 10 year old self if you could? Are any of you guys 10 and if so what would you tell to your 12 year old self? Do you like open letter like this? How amazing are you? The correct answer is very amazing because one you are reading my blog and two lots of other reasons. Ok bye peoples! Have an amazing day/night/afternoon/morning!

A Letter To My (Future) High School Self

I have been trying to come up with a blog post idea for like ever. Like since I woke up 4 hours ago. I have also been watching youtube but that is besides the point. As you can tell from this post I did come up with an idea and I like it. I think. Kind of. I love to read posts with either letters to your older/younger self so I though I would do one myself. This is a letter to My High School Self so me in about 3 years. Wow. I will be in high school in 3 years. That is so weird! My mind is going crazy even thinking about it. Lets get started!

Hey Nabila a couple years from now.  I hope you are doing well. 

If you remember (which you probably won’t unless you have a better memory then me) you will be reading this your first day of high school. 

You will be about 15 and a teen which I can’t currently say. 

You will have been through middle school. That time that is supposed to be awkward and weird and crazy. I hope it was good. I’m currently excited for the school year and I hope all that works out. 

By that time you would have taken all of the 8th grade tests (and hopefully passed) and you have perfected that whole test taking thing. 

By now you probably know a little bit more about what you like to do and say and maybe what you want your job to be. 

You will have auditioned for high school already and probably written a bunch of stuff for it. I wonder what High School you will be at. I’m pretty sure I know and I’m fine with that. 

So. Has any thing big happened in your life yet? If everything goes according to plan you will have been to Egypt which is crazy to think about.

Maybe if you are lucky you might have been to some other cool places as well. Like New York for your birthday one year. Now that would be cool.

Have you been in a relationship? Probably not. That is weird just to think about. You are going to be one of those people who is not going to kiss anyone till your like 25 and you know it.

Is the family ok? I hope so. They are literally one of the most important things ever and even if you are mad at them go give them a hug.

Tata Negma (or however you spell her name) is 100 by then. Wow. Having an 100 year old great grandmother must be cool (unless you know, something happened and if so I’m sorry).

If you followed my goals you will have participated in some kind of play in a lead role and entered some kind of video/talking competition. If so well done. Give yourself a pat on the back because that is cool. 

If you are not still blogging then go get on the computer and write an apology/explanation post and and keep writing. Unless of course you have become a youtube star and in that case its fine.

You are probably even more awkward now that you are an official teenager. I even feel awkward talking to you which is me because I’m not sure what to write. 

Just advice. I can see myself as that person who puts school over everything else even things like friends and family. That is ok in moderation but remember the people who love you.

Oh wow how was your 13 birthday? I hope it was fun. It is in like 3 months for me so I’m excited. 

Oh you must be excited to turn 16. The whole sweet 16 thing. That's cool. Don’t be cliche though. Do something cool and hang out with friends.

Speaking of friends you have probably made new friends by now. I wonder if you are still friends with your elementary school friends like Emma, Alyssa, Lydia, and kind of more recently Isabel. If you are still friends with them that's cool. If not then that's ok too. Friends grow apart.

If you are stilling blogging (which you better be) you will probably have 200 followers by now. That must be cool. And you have probably done something super cool blogging related like go to some event or met someone cool. Also you might have changed the blog name.

Has Taylor Swift released a new album yet? If so did you happen to go to her concert because if so that would be cool. Like super cool. Like amazingly cool. 

I wonder how technolagy has advanced. Probably not majorly but something like google glass or stuff like that might be a thing by now. If so I predicted it.  

If you are reading this then write a letter to your graduate self like the day you graduate high school or your middle school/kid self. It could be an interesting post.

Remember though that you are cool and awesome and amazing and if you try really hard and give it your all you might just get somewhere in the world. 

How was that? Should I do a letter to my younger self? I love reading posts like this for some reason but I wasn’t really sure how to write one so sorry if it is very confusing. If you are a blogger feel free to do a post like this and link them in the comments down below because I would love to read them. Do you ever think about your future self? Do you ever think about your younger self? If you could give your future self one piece of advice what would it be? Do you like reading posts like this? Do you like my blog? Remember my high school self will be reading these comments so say something cool. Are you following my blog because if not then you totally should. It makes me happy every time someone does. 

27 Things You Should Know Before You Start Middle School

Oh hi. I’m Nabila. I’m also a blogger. Oh yeah I’m also 12 and going into 7th grade. I bet you didn’t expect that. A 12 year old blogger? I know so weird. I’m a very weird person. So since I am going into 7th grade that means that last year at this time I was going into 6th grade which in the US means starting middle school. It is extremely scary. You are going from elementary which is like a little kid school to middle school where you are supossed to be all responsible and its hard. Somehow I actually survived and I am still here to tell the story. Although the story is not really that interesting since I don’t have that much of an interesting life but you get the point! Because the transition is so hard I want to make it a little less hard for all of you guys who are going into 6th grade this year by listing a couple things you should know/just advice . Lets get started!

1. Don’t be scared 

2. Summer reading assignments are a thing

3. Friends are one of the most important things on the planet 

4. First impressions are everything 

5. Just because it is summer doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn

6. Homework is important

7. The older kids aren’t crazy people (most of the time)

8. Trying to be cool is kind of stupid. Just being you is actually being cool

9. Some friends aren’t forever

10. Getting involved in drama (not the theater kind but the gossip kind) is never smart

11. If you have a hobby then sign up for a club or competition in something or get really involved in a class

12. Saying hi can sometimes do amazing good

13. Talk to people

14. Take classes that you enjoy

15. Whenever you can get ahead then do it

16. Most teachers aren’t idiots

17. So be nice to them

18. Middle school isn’t that horrible

19. It’s actually pretty awesome

20. Getting the correct school supplies is important

21. Actions almost always speak louder then words

22. Choose your friends wisely

23. Rules are there to protect you, not hurt you

24. Choose what you believe in not because it is popular, but because it is right

25. Don’t be afraid to reach out to new people

26. Don’t rely on one friend or teacher or person

27. Grades count

I originally was trying to list 100 and then 77 then 49 but I only need up doing 27 because why not. Sooooooooooo. Was that helpful to any of you guys? Are any of you guys starting middle school or 6th grade soon? If so are you scared? What are you most excited about? If not, what is your advice for people who are? Were you scared when you start middle school? Do you guys have any advice for me? If you are in school what grade are you in? Are any of you guys excited for school to start? If so why? I want to know!

My Thoughts During Big Tests

I had my STAAR tests a couple weeks ago and I just finished up finals. I am relieved to be done but also super annoyed at the whole testing thing. As most people do I absolutely despise tests. There just plain annoying. So as a way to maybe make myself stop thinking about the whole testing and instead the whole summer freedom thing and also hopefully make you laugh I have decided to do a post where I write down my thoughts during a test. Enjoy!

Ok

It is all ok

Breath in and breath out Nabila 

It's not like this test could totally change your life for the next few years

If I fail then I have to go to summer school

Which will make it hard to get into a good high school 

Which will make it hard to get into a good college

Which will make it hard to get a good job

But truly I'm lucky it's not like the SATs of something

It's just some big test

That I have since 3rd grade 

Where I have to sit in the same chair for 4 hours and anwser 40+ questions 

Lovely

Well the teacher has passed out the test now 

I guess I better start 

It's not like I can sit here forever

Ok there

I have finished a question 

That means I am 1/46 of the way done 

And 46 is almost 50

So 1 out of 50 which means two out of 100 which means 2%

Wait why and I doing extra math that I don't have to do when I have all this other math 

I am a weird person 

There now I am done with 10 of the questions so I am a fourth or 25% of the way done 

A really good accomplishment 

But it has only been like 30 minutes

I really need to pace myself

So if there are 4 hours 4 times 60 equals.....

Ummm

240 minutes

But I wouldn't mind 30 minutes to read or sleep at the end so 240 minus 30 is 210

And 210 divided by 46 is

Ummm

Something 

Like 

Maybe 4

So I really have 4 minutes per question 

But I have already done 10 questions in 30 minutes 

So I used 3 minutes per question 

Maybe 

I am totally wasting a whole minute on this thinking about math thing 

I really need to get back to the test

Ok now I have done 20 questions so I am about half of the way done 

Uggg

Why am I stopping

I do really want to read my book

Which means I need to hurry this up

I might be making too much noise breathing through my mouth

But I can't breath through my nose people

It hurts and has way too much stuff in it to do any good 

Yay now I am at question 36

Which means I only have 10 questions left

And it also hasn't even been 2 hours yet

I really need to pace myself more

Also why in the world do I keep thinking and hearing random dialogues in my head from youtube videos I have watched  

Is that normal 

Maybe 

Probably

I only have like 5 questions left 

5 questions left 

Because I'm amazing 

 Not realllllly

I will actually proably faaaaiiiilll

Why am I sinnnnnggggiiiinnnggg

In my heaaadddd

I should really stoooopppp

Why am I so bad at bubbling 

It is like my least favroite part of testing 

Well that's nice 

I just made a mark all over my answer document 

Now I will have to take time to erase it and redo the bubbles it has messed up

I am so good at this aren't I

Ok good

I fixed it

And now all I have to do is answer this last question 

Just one tiny more question 

About whatever the heck that says 

 Ugg

This is boring 

I should just finish 

But I almost don't want to

I could just sit here 

And do nothing 

Or not

Ok there I'm done 

Well no that's not true 

Now I have to check 

Or I could just not check 

I always second guess myself when I check stuff

Ugg

Yeah I am just not going to check this 

Ok there 

I turned it in

And now I am done 

Forever 

Wait no

That's wrong 

I have another test tomorow and then I have finals 

So fun

So very fun

I'm going to reread the hunger games and then go to sleep now

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And that is it for now! If you want more posts like this then please comment down below and also your thoughts on tests. Bye!

3 Super Easy DIYs For Tweens

Hello peoples! Today I have a DIY post! I have done DIY posts in the past and I liked doing them but I am seriously not that good at making stuff but I have decided to do another post like this and I am kind of proud of the things so let's get started!

Easy Jean Choker 

First up I have a super easy choker! Chokers are such a thing right now it is really interesting. Like it is just a piece or some kind of material strapped around your neck. Anyway for this DIY first you need old jeans or jean like material. Once you have that just cut a small strip about 2 times the size of your neck. After that you are pretty much done and all you have to do is clasp the ends together or what I did and tie it.  

Desk Decoration (because I am not sure what to call it)

This DIY is super easy and simple but also so adorable. For this you need a jar, some washi tape, and sticks of some sort. In the pictures above I actually used chopsticks but ideally you would have those stick things that you find in stores. So first you have to put the tape on the sticks which you can do by cutting a small piece or washi tape and putting it near the end of the stick. Then you must do that again and again untill you have the amount you want. I recommend using different colors of tape to make it more colorful. After that all you have to do is place it in the mason jar. If you want you can decorate the edges as I did in the above photograph. 

Letter Board 

*note I made this at a party

For this you will need a couple more things consisting of a wooden board of some sort, yarn, and pins. The back you can buy at various stores. As you can see I did the letter n for my name but you can do any letter you want. All you have to do is put the pins in the design of the letter you want to do and then have fun with the yarn twisting it all over the place. It is super fun to make and a cool activity to do with friends 

And that is it for now! Comment down below if you would like more DIY posts and also what DIY was your favorite. Bye!

7 Things All Students Need To Remember At The End Of The Year

Hello peoples! Guess what? I have a surprise for you. I am going to be posting every day this week! One of my online friends (or at least I want to be friends with her) Lexie (who is very cool) is doing this project thing where she is getting some bloggers to post all this week in this thing she is calling #7DaysOf insert blog initials here. So for me it is #7DaysOfHTCG. I saw her post on it (which you can find here) and I thought it was cool so why not participate.  Now on with the post!

For most people in america it is nearing the end of the school year. I only have like a couple weeks left untill summer. It's a pretty exciting but also very stressful time with tests and end of the year exams, In this post I am going to be listing 7 things all students need to remember this time of year.

1. Teachers are tired so give them a break 

Like seriously. Being a student is hard. But being a teacher? Either harder or at least just as hard. They have to actually deal with us students and grade that humongous project. After a whole year teachers get tired and also quite grumpy. This means they will snap easily so instead of talking be quiet and maybe give them a present. 

2. You didn't die 

Which is a humongous accomplishment. I seriously thought that I was going to die this year but instead it ending up being pretty amazing. Think about how awesome it is to be alive when little children smaller then you are starving. 

3. Studying is a good thing 

It is! It very much is. Some people say that "studying is useless" or "Why should I study? I'm going to fail anyway". That is a horrible way to look at life. Instead of thinking like that thing about how much better you can do on the test if you actually look at the materiale before hand. 

4. Summer is coming 

Amazingly it actually is. The sun. The sand. The beach. The endless hours of youtube and netflix. The water. Freedom. Is as all coming very soon. You just have to get through finals first. 

5. Go to bed and actually eat something 

All nighters are bad. This is a fact. So how about we make sure to go to bed early and eat a nutritious breakfast instead. Those two things are scientifically proven to help you do better in school and on large tests. 

6. Don't procrastinate 

Procrastination is a very bad thing that everyone does. Thinking "oh I've got time" or "I'll do it later" or "it's fine". All FALSE! Do it now so that you will have time later. 

7. Not everything can go according to plan 

This is something everyone has to remember always but especially at the end of the year. You proably wanted to get all 100's or maybe get into a club or something and you might not have accomplished those things. You have to remember that that is totally ok. 

And that is all for now. If you want more school related posts or if you have any post ideas for me please comment down belwo (I love feedback).