Survived first year!

I have officially survived my first year of CreComm! It was one hell of 9 months. I learnt a lot about myself and how hard I can push myself (creatively and mentally). At times coming to this point felt like it took forever and a day. This last month though flew by and now I can stay up to see those summer sunset, and maybe even some summer sunrises!

The things I plan to do with this summer are the things that kept me focused on the first year finish line. Concerts, camping, going to my cabin, the lazy days, and oh ya backpacking for seven weeks!

I swear everyone is getting tired of me talking about it but yes I’M GOING TO THAILAND IN 8 DAYS!!

It is something that my friend and I have been planning and saving for for over a year, and now it is happening in 8 days. It is almost as surreal as finishing my first year of CreComm.

I have stumbled on this video titled “Never Go To Thailand” and that is what I am going to share with you today, cause honestly the only thing on my mind is that plane ride at 8:30 am on April 27th!!

Something that always keeps me going is having something to look forward to, even if it is as simple as a friend hang out on the weekend or as big as a trip vacation. Having something to look forward to keeps my motivation up and it is my last tip for you this year.

 

Have a good summer everyone!!

Nom. Nom. Nom. Study. Nom.

Lets set the scene. You get off school at, lets say, 4 o’clock. You throw your backpack to the wind. Take a much needed nap, cause 9 to 5 is still not natural for you. Then you get up, and you finally feel like you should do something productive with your night. Time to get that backpack and buckle down.

However, I don’t know about you but this is where my stomach normally starts to rumble. Not because the sight of my to-do list makes me nauseous, well maybe that, but because homework means snack time for me.

But you know what Tostitos, even if they are multi-grain, aren’t the healthiest if you eat half the bag, neither are the bowls of candy and ice cream.

So here is the tip for this week.. some healthy homework snack options!

1) Mixture of frozen/fresh fruit

• Simple and easy to eat. It gives you the feeling of eating chips (because of the one after another consumption pattern) but it’s a million times better for you then chips. That is a scientific fact proven by Sommerfield Science Institute.

2) Smoothie

• Building off of the fruit, smoothies are a good way to get the same benefits of the mixed fruits without getting your fingers dirty and has the added calcium.

• Simple recipe I make for my sister and myself:
  • 1 broken up banana
  • 1- 2 cups of frozen fruit (depending on size of fruit)
  • 1/2 cup of Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup of Orange juice
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 2 cups of crushed ice

Blend to perfection.

3) Almonds, Dark chocolate chips, and Craisins

• You get omega 3 fats with the almonds; You get antioxidants with the chocolate; You get the nice taste with the Craisins. What’s not to love. Triple win.

4) Baked apple with cinnamon

5) Hummus and veggies. Hummus and chips. Hummus and everything.