katie-crossing

So, I’ve been finishing up my DA and came up with a bunch of room decorating ideas to help me! I thought they might help you guys too, so here’s a list:

cutesy bedroom
messy bedroom
laundry/wash room
spa/bathroom
themed living room
nintendo room
mario/zelda room
pokemon center room
nursery/baby room
green room/plant room
flower shop/garden room
mushroom/toad room
classroom/computer room
cabin/camping themed room
gold/temple room
dungeon/creepy basement
gaming/video game room
space/galaxy/starry room
library/reading room
rainbow room
kitchen/bakery room
doctor/hospital room
zombie/blood/monster room
coffee shop/cafe room
bug/fish museum room
villager appreciation/pic room
food/restaurant room
candy shop/sweets room
fruit store/room
royal/castle room
art studio/craft room
music/band room
sewing/fabric room
zen/harmonious room
clothing store/clothes room
mermaid/underwater sea room
entertainment/movie theatre room
church/funeral/shrine room
icy/winter room
creepy/spooky/haunted room
gyroid room
sports themed room
pink explosion room
711/gas station room
playground/outdoor room
balloon room
tropical/island room
prince/princess room
vintage/antique room
fossil display room
fairy/magic room
toy/play room
modern decor room
fantasy room
mall/boutique room
beach/sunny room
forest/tree room
computer/work office room
toy shop/room
spaceship/rocket room
karaoke room
disney/movie theme room
dental office/room
bar/pub room
hotel room
bank/bells and money room
judge/court room
science lab/room
murder/mystery room
tool shop/work room
pumpkin/halloween room
gym/exercise room
ballet studio/dance room
beauty parlor/hair + makeup room

These are just in a random order of me thinking of them! Feel free to add to this list, and hopefully it can help you if you’re stuck on decorating.

katecrossings

these are great ideas!

doinbetter

making it through high school

i’m graduating this week and i wanted to make a post of advice (academic, social, and self care) that i learned throughout high school

academic

if you have a bad teacher, read/take your own notes on the textbook! it can be tedious but it pays off on the test, since the test is most likely going to be based on the book.
do your homework and do it well. even if assignments are only 20% of your grade, doing your homework will help you so so so much on test day.
on that note, do your homework as soon as you can after school. get it over with and just think about how much more relaxed you’ll feel when it’s done (you might have to literally force yourself- just tell yourself you only have to work for five minutes, and once you start you’ll want to finish it)
don’t buy so many new school supplies!! buy a few of those Mead refillable notebooks or their flexible binders, some highlighters, and a pack of muji 0.7 pens on amazon and you should be covered.
start thinking about post high school plans early- whether it’s 2 year college, 4 year college, military, starting work, etc.
unless it’s a big project, stop doing ur homework at midnight and just go to bed. not all nights are going to be easy, but you should try to make cramming homework late at night an occasional thing

social

be loyal to your friends, you’ll be happy to have good friends later on
don’t date someone if you know you shouldn’t!!!
watch how much you drink if you go party- make it your goal to not throw up (also there’s no point if you don’t remember the night)
leave people that make you sad, it isn’t worth the drama or heartbreak
^^^ also avoid drama as much as possible (AKA don’t talk shit, don’t start shit, don’t take shit)
these are my three commandments for getting over a shitty relationship: 1) unfollow 2) block 3) delete. use them (unfollow on social media, block them so they don’t see what you post, and delete old photos and conversations. phones/social media make it so much harder to get over someone)
be friendly to everyone! you don’t need to be friends with everyone, but just be nice. high school is already hard, don’t make it worse

self care

S L E E P
find a hobby outside of school- it can be an extracurricular or just something you do at home. but find something you love (things to try: guitar/piano! learn another language online! reading! skateboarding! weight training/body scupting! running! art! etc!)
read outside of school, learn outside of school
hang out with relatives/family more. you might get annoyed by your parents at this point, but remember that you’re like the biggest thing that has happened to them. hang out with your siblings/ cousins, ask your grandparents about their childhoods and culture before it’s too late. (unless your family is abusive, this piece of advice is more for people like me whose family was good but i treated my parents badly and my grandparents died before i could get to know them. it’s just me)
make sure you eat something fresh every day- i know it’s hard to eat healthily when you’re a teenager and your friends always get mcdonalds, but jus make sure you have some fruit/vegetables every day
get a small job if you can, it feels good to make your own money. save as much as you can of it! (my rule was save hundreds, spend tens. so if i got $447 on a paycheck, i’d save $400 and spend $47. you really dont need to be spending that much at this point, saving will do more good)