Turn those negatives into positives.

'I take all the negatives and try to turn it into a positive.' -Corey Dillon

This quote has been very important for me since my exam season has started there has been a lot of stress, tears and failure. Through all of this I had to remember to keep my head up high and take every day, every moment as it comes. My mum actually said that to me after a very stressful time when it almost felt like the world was falling apart right in front of me. This is why family is so important during stressful and trying times because they are like a crutch to stand on and especially with my mum keeps me positive and as happy as I can be through all the studying and tests and stress. I feel as if this blog post will be filled with quotes because lucky as I am writing I have a letter next to me written by my mum for a boost before my exams and it is filled with quotes and I thank her for that. If you are reading this blog mum I love you for all the support and belief you have even when I don't believe in myself.

Here I am going off on a tangent again anyway point two of my list. There is this analogy called the icee berg illusion it shows the top of the ice berg as exam results or success and the bottom of the iceberg (under the water so unseen) listing all of the struggles on the way. This can also be used for a metaphor for writing; any person who is trying to writer will release all the struggles that come along with it. As shown in the picture sometimes it can be frustrating when the reader doesn't seem to appreciate the hard work that has gone into making what seems to you as your child (it probably takes as long to write). That is one of the difficult things that comes with being a writer. My experience with rejection is mostly from using the site 'submittable' which is a grate website if you are able to deal with having to deal with people saying no to you. It is full of so many different opportunities so there will always be someone needed a story like yours.

One of the main negatives that come about with exams and moving onto college. Now in year 11 I had started to have panic attacks hand honestly it was so scary. First my breathing went all crazy as I was walking home from school and my heart started to palpitate. When I got home I went straight up to my room and practically fell straight onto the bed. My body curled up into a ball because I thought it was the easiest way to get oxygen around my body. I had been texting my sister who ended up coming round. Once it was over I had a pumping headache and I needed to take pain killers for it. My sister had given me a sugary drink as I had lost a lot of energy from the panic attack and we threw on a stupid reality T.V show. Now when I have panic attacks they are not as bad as I have learnt techniques and what happens before so I can be readily prepared. Like if I feel the signs I can text my sister or parents and I can hang out somewhere. What I have started to do is meditation which may sound quite stupid but being aware of your breathing is very useful for me. Hope that if you are struggling you find some ways to help.

Thank you for reading, signing off Millie