Five fun things on a Friday

It's finally Friday or should I say FriYAY! It has been a wonderful week so far and I am excited for the weekend. I can't believe that summer is almost coming to an end! This summer has flown by and I will miss my campers dearly. Here are some 5 random and fun things I am looking forward to or have happened this week!

1. Today was a great day at camp! I work in a Jewish Community Center and today was Israel Day at camp! It's so great to learn about new cultures and engage in activities. We "traveled" to different cities in Israel each location having an activity. We made Hallah, celebrated Shabbat, and ate Falafel. 

2. Tomorrow my sister and I will have a bonding day! I am so excited to spend a day just us especially since she will be leaving soon! 

3. I recently joined the #bloggingbuddies Pen Pal community. What a great way to meet new people and discover new blogs! Also, who doesn't love snail mail! They are still accepting applications {click on the picture to read all about it!}

4. I cannot believe that in a few short days it will be August! SO many exciting things happen during August. Especially my birthday ;)

5. I am thinking about the long list of things I have to study for. SAT, ACT, my Biology midterm and final! Ahhh! Wishing studying wasn't as annoying! 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!! 

P.S- Any recommendations for a good book to read? I haven't had time to read and I would love to get back to it. 

I'm a working gal

I have always been a major workaholic and always truly loved working. My first official job was working at a retail store at a local mall. However, I previously volunteered at a camp and was a summer nanny. I now work at a summer camp- doing something closely related to my career choice {future elementary teacher}!  Many people have commented on why I enjoy working and what I am gaining from my experiences. Here I have compiled a list of many traits I believed I have gained.

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1. How to work and communicate with others - a skill I believe everyone should acquire. Working and communicating with others is not an easy thing. I remember my early high school years where it was still difficult to work well with others. Honestly, up until last year I truly learned how to grow and learn from my team. Working at retail helped me create a bond with my coworkers where we could communicate and work efficiently with each other. Working at a summer camp with 3 other counselors in my bunk has truly taught me the most. Without communication or support from each other our bunk would be in complete chaos. Of course there are times where I may disagree, but that's part of life!

2. Learning to work with difficult individuals - ah, my personal favorite. This is a complete retail example, difficult customers. Any individual who has worked in retail have been to a place where they are frustrated by their customers. Don't let them ruin a great day {my days were ruined once in a while}. Remember to be positive and think maybe they themselves are having a bad day. Keep your cool and hey "Kindness is contagious." Events can easily turn around. This goes with difficult coworkers too!

3. Gaining communication skills - I love communicating with others. Communication is the key to working well with others. Through my work experience I have gained a great of amount of communication skills. I have mainly learned this through events that occur where nothing was communicated and we all grew from our mistakes.
                                       
                                       

4. Enjoying small moments - self explanatory. I love seeing a smile on one of my camper or kids face. Also, laughing with a customer or my coworkers!

5. Becoming ambitious - working has allowed me to build a ladder of connections which excite me for what's to come and how I could grow through my career choice! 

Sunday Bundays

Lately I have become anxious thinking of the long list of things I have upcoming this year. Many of these events are exiting and scary but I can't help but think ahead! To cope with my anxious self I keep occupied doing a couple of things, such as a great Sunday morning and afternoon!

This Sunday started of as a rainy Florida morning. I woke up and made myself a cup of coffee using my Keurig and Donut Shop blend. Then I watched a movie I have been meaning to watch but never did the Live Action Cinderella movie. It was absolutely beautiful! The costumes and the set designs were amazing. I recommend everyone to watch it! When my mom woke up we like to bond over our love for movies. We watched Still Alice another exceptional movie, which made me cry! 

{Here's a quote from Cinderella which I have fallen in love with}

My day ended with a wonderful dinner at Cheesecake Factory and at home blogging and watching Periscope! 

Braceface no more

Hi everyone! I have finally taken off my braces and I now am finally braceless!! The funny part of it is that I got so used to my braces I felt weird smiling haha.

Here are some quotes that my campers told me the next day I went to work: 

"Miss Daniela where are your braces" 

"What happened to the things on your teeth?" 

"You look worser without braces" 

"I liked you better with braces" 

"Why did you take them off?" 

Oh kids, how I love them and the things they say! 

Here's a selfie of myself without braces!

Favorite TV Shows

Everyone has their top Netflix picks. I am an avid Netflix and TV watcher and have quite a list of favorites. I cannot even think of a top 5 so I am giving you all a top 20! These are my top 20 movie and tv show favorites!

In no particular order....

1. The O.C

2. One Tree Hill

3. 10 Things I hate About You

4. How I Met Your Mother 

5. Clueless

6. Witches of East End

7. Gossip Girl

8. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

9. Royal Pains

10. Parenthood

11. Glee

12. Revenge

13. Crossroads

14. Down to You

15. View From Top

16. Orange is the New Black

17. Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse {LOL} 

18. New Girl

19. Hart of Dixie

20. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

What are some of your Netflix favorites? 

Currently July

Happy July!

Well this has been a long week- I am currently in bed with a fever! Now this is the magical thing about 21st century communication, not only can I blog while resting but I won't get any of you sick! One thing for sure is that I hate bedrest! I absolutely cannot wait tot get better in order to start my days normally and go back to work {I sadly missed the annual 4th of July Parade at camp}. 

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Now to current events as we begin the rainy sunny month of July.

Feeling: Sick with the flu!

Loving: My SGA shirt for next year {we finally agreed on a design} and how i've been catching up with emails and communication. 

Wanting: To feel better and get back to my routine.

Netflix picks: The movie Drive Me Crazy {will be watching now!} and Hart of Dixie! Netflix can you release season 4?!

Favorite song: Fight Song by Rachel Platten. Absolutely my favorite an on constant repeat along with her other songs! Check them out on Spotify.

Needing: To study for an exam I have tomorrow! 

Let me know what are your July Picks!! 

P.S- Any bloggers who would like to collaborate, email me! 

Things to not Procrastinate on

Hey everyone!

If you're anything like me and millions of students around the world we are true procrastinators! I may be organized to the point where my planner is my world and a to-do list makes a bad day better but I am a true procrastinator. 

Here I have created a list on things you should not Procrastinate on {things I have awfully procrastinated on} and tips on how to be efficient: 

1. Get your learner's permit and license on the day you are legally allowed to // I procrastinated on this big time and regret not getting my learner's permit the day of my 15th birthday. 2 years later and I still do not have my license. 

2. This is a big one! Do your homework and studying on time // My sister was a huge procrastinator when she was in high school and still is while she's in college. Start your homework as soon as you get home or after a nice warm shower. Also, use an agenda to plan your day and keep track of assignments. 

3. DO NOT LEAVE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS FOR THE LAST MINUTE // Many high school seniors leave college apps until a week before the deadline. This is a complete NO-NO. Rushing last minute is not essential and many things may go wrong. Starting and completing applications earlier will allow for counselors as well as yourself to keep track of things missing and if anything goes wrong it's not a problem. In order for you to not procrastinate, set the deadline at least 3 weeks earlier than the original deadline. EX: Application due October 15th instead of November 1st.

4. Setting goals and planning your week // Personal favorite of mine might I add. Set your goals for the week will help you keep track of things needed to do and tasks needed to be accomplished. Use a to-do list to keep track of things needed to be done. 

5. Updating your blog, youtube, or social  media {completely guilty of this} //  Keeping your blog updated is especially important to create a steady group of readers and followers. In a world powered by social media it is important to update it if you are using social media as a way to gain relationships and connections all over the world. Also updating social media allows individuals creativity to be expressed in different forms across the internet. 

So try not to procrastinate although we ALL do it. Let me know of other things I missed that are especially important to not procrastinate on!