7 Tips On How To Be More Confident!

7 Tips On How To Be More Confident!

October 20, 2018  

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great week and are enjoying your Saturday off! It's been a busy week, but nonetheless, here's another post for you! I'll start today's post off with a little backstory.

 Today, I was introducing myself to a new student in my Spanish class, and her name was Helen. We talked for a bit, and we both were getting to know each other. After that class ended some girls in my class informed me that the girl was attempting to flirt with me, which I thought was quite funny. I don't for sure whether that's true, but it did get me thinking. Had I not been confident, I probably wouldn't even know whether a girl is or isn't interested in me, and additionally, I would've missed out on meeting a really cool person. This is what inspired me to write about confidence!

Today's post is going to be aimed to everyone, guys and girls, because confidence is an AWESOME thing to have, and it can help everyone throughout their lives. So without further ado, let's get into it shall we!

#1: Groom Yourself/ Dress to Impress

This is probably a weird one, but it's true. How much better do you feel about your self after a shower, or a haircut? And don't get me started with how you feel when you're dressed up and really feeling yourself? Trust me, it may not feel like it really affects you, but IT DOES, and it affects the way others view you as well.

#2: Stand Up Straight

Make your presence KNOWN! Standing up straight makes you look like a leader, and people naturally gravitate to people with leadership potential. This applies to EVERYONE no matter how short you are, if you stand up straight, people will listen, and knowing that people are seeking your leadership or advice will boost your confidence.

#3: Smile

Smile some more! When you smile, you're letting others know that you are friendly and more people are likely to approach you, and are willing to talk to you than if you're constantly frowning. If you aren't much of a smiler, get some practice in the mirror. Over time, you'll begin to feel confident about your smile, and you'll start to smile a lot more, and we all want to see that smile 😀😀😀😀.

#4: Change up some of your habits

We all have that ONE really bad habit. But why don't you replace that habit with something better? Instead of being a couch potato, walk around for a few minutes, or instead of scrolling through your Instagram feed, read 5 pages of a book. When you change your bad habits and replace them with better and more productive ones, you'll start to feel a lot better about yourself and what you can push yourself to do, and discover new things about yourself!

#5: Exercise

This is probably the LAST thing you wanted to hear, but this is a REALLY effective way of increasing your confidence. Not only is it important to take care of yourself in general, but you'll also be improving your physique and looks, which will naturally boost your self confidence.

#6: Educate Yourself

The more you know, the more confident you are! It's as simple as that! Go out and seek more knowledge about yourself, and the world around you. Feeling like you know things that others don't does wonders in boosting your morale and confidence, and additionally, it's great to learn more about the world we live in.

#7: Be Positive

Lastly, be positive! Confidence exudes from those who are optimistic, and see all that life has to offer. Instead of seeing things as bad or unfortunate, start seeing things in a new light, and see the good in things! I know, easier said than done, but hey, it's 100% worth the effort.

That's all that I have for you all today, I hope you enjoyed this post, and I encourage you all to go out and try out these tips for yourselves, and integrate them into your daily life. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you all in the next post, peace ✌️✌️

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4 Tips You Can Use To Get Better Grades This Year!

4 Tips You Can Use To Get Better Grades This Year!

October 13, 2018  

     Welcome back everyone! In this post, we're going to be taking some time to discuss some awesome tips for getting better grades this year! I'm probably a bit late since everyone has started school already, but hey, better late than never I guess! I'm in the eleventh grade right now, so getting good grades now is crucial and lots of colleges will be on the lookout and seeing whether you qualify for their schools! But even if you're not in high school, getting good grades is STILL super important and I encourage you to read along because this advice will help anyone! So without further ado, let's get into it!

1. STUDY, STUDY, STUDY

     I know, I know, this was a pretty obvious one, but you'd be surprised at just how many students dream of getting good grades, yet they aren't willing to study! Usually what I do is find a nice quiet place to study, and turn on some music (type of music is important, more on that later..). When studying, I know we're all tempted to just cram the night before, but I've learned from many studies, and just from personal experience, that this isn't the most optimal way to study. Make sure to study your notes piece by piece and a few days prior to a test; this allows your brain to make better connections, and you'll retain more information because you aren't stressed out for a test the very next day.

2. LISTEN TO SOME INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

     This also adds to the first point, but music is a POWERFUL TOOL, since it can help you remember what you study, and it can keep you calm. But before you go blast your favorite song, this tip applies mostly to instrumental music. When we listen to songs with words in them, our brains start to lose focus, since we can't concentrate on both studying and humming along to our favorite tunes, sadly. But luckily we don't have to sit through Bach or Mozart (unless you're into that, we don't discriminate), there are some other options. LOFI music is a great alternative, this music is great at flushing out distractions, and the songs are GREAT. Here are a few links, I hope you like them! 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

3. FIND YOUR MOTIVATION 

     It can be hard for lots of students to stay motivated, and that is mainly due to the fact that they don't have a driving goal, or a source of motivation. Yes, we all want to get good grades and do well in school, but you need to ask yourself WHY you want good grades and WHY you want to do well in school. Many students can't answer that, and this why lots of students don't try. If you have a goal that you're chasing after, you begin to see how your grades will affect you and your plans of reaching that goal. Just think about why you want good grades and your goals, and you'll feel a lot more determined and driven.

4. ASK QUESTIONS

     Intelligent people ask questions. If you want to get better grads and increase your knowledge, asking questions is the best way to go. Maybe you might get a little embarrassed raising your hand and asking your teacher for help, or maybe you feel that it's a stupid question, but take it from me, understanding is more valuable than anything your classmates will say. And also, THERE ARE NEVER STUPID QUESTIONS!!


And those are all the tips I have for you today! I really appreciate you all stopping by to read, and stay tuned for some more posts from me. As always, you guys are the best, and I'll see you all in the next post! ✌️✌️✌️

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Super Smash Bros.Ultimate is COMING SOON!

Super Smash Bros.Ultimate is COMING SOON!

October 06, 2018  

Hello everyone, and welcome back to a brand new blog post! In this post, we'll be talking about the brand new Smash Bros coming to the Nintendo Switch, SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE! Let's jump right into it shall we!

I remember a year ago, I made a blog post detailing just how much I adore Nintendo, and this is by far my FAVORITE video game franchise, with Pokemon being a really close second. The reason I love this game so much is due to the sheer fact that it celebrates not just Nintendo's history, but the history of ALL GAMING in general, and I don't believe any other gaming franchise can live up to that title like Smash, or Nintendo can. I bet you can name at least 3 characters from the picture above which shows how Nintendo has played a part in a lot of people's childhoods. But enough of me praising Nintendo 😄😄😄😄😄😄, let's explore what I'm most excited for in this game.

                                   THE HUGE ROSTER

This is the Ultimate version of Smash Bros, and the roster definitely shows this. I personally main Mario, but it's incredibly awesome to have access to an array of different fighters from many different gaming franchises, like Pokemon, Zelda, Fire Emblem, Street Fighter, Pac-Man, Sonic and Final Fantasy just to name a few. I've played my fair share of characters in Smash 4, but I'm super excited to try out newcomers like King K. Rool from Donkey Kong, and Inkling from Splatoon.

                                         GAME PLAY

Super Smash Bros Ultimate also brings awesome new addition to the game play, and fine tuning pre-existing mechanics such as changes to rolls, dash dancing, and bringing back mechanics from older installments like directional air dodging from Super Smash Bros Melee.

A new mechanic is Perfect Shielding. Before, perfect shielding simply meant putting up your shield at the right moment, but now it's all about RELEASING your shield at the perfect moment to pull off awesome combos and start devastating combos!

However, I feel the COOLEST new addition to the game play is the Final Smash Meter. Before, players could break a special item called the Smash Ball, which allowed fighters to pull off awesome and unique finishing moves and that was the only way to pull off these moves, but now players can fill up their Final Smash Meter, and pull off their Final Smash without the Smash Ball, which is really excited because there is a chance these moves can be used on the competitive scene, which was not possible before.

  

                                              MUSIC 

Lastly, with a game so grand in scope, music is a huge priority. This game is PACKED with music from all gaming franchises included in this game. EVERY SINGLE ONE. There is about a dozen tracks for each franchise, so you'll hear loads of familiar music such as the iconic Super Mario Theme, or the Pokemon theme. There's literally TONS of music packed in this game, and I think it is the perfect icing to the cake, and just goes to show how much attention detail was put into making this game. 

In the end, I know this game will be phenomenal, and I can't wait for it to get here! I hope you enjoyed this post, and GET EXCITED FOR THIS GAME lol 😀😀😀😀. Thanks for reading for reading and I'll see you all in the next post! Peace ✌️

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Anime Review: Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion (Spoiler Free)

Anime Review: Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion (Spoiler Free)

October 01, 2018  

Hello everyone! I know I've been on a really long hiatus, but with good reason! High school is pretty frustrating, especially as I start approaching senior year, but at any rate, I thought I'd get right back into blogging because it helps me feel better, and in addition, it may bring happiness to who reads! At any rate, I've been great, and I hope you all have been too!

But, now that's out of the way, so let's talk anime! I don't know how many of my readers actually watch anime, but it's GREAT. I understand the whole stigma or whatever around watching it too, since I've been there before, but I definitely recommend giving it try, especially if you're looking for really good stories! I'll most likely make a blog post about that in the future...

This brings me to the show I'll be reviewing today, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. This is BY FAR my all time favorite anime, and I've been itching to share with you all (or literally anybody I pass by 😁😁)

                                 Story

Here is a quick summary from myanimelist.net:

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation, starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed to Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen significant resistance against these tyrants in an attempt to regain independence.

Lelouch Lamperouge, exiled prince of Britannia, unfortunately finds himself caught in a crossfire between the two nations' armed forces. He is able to escape, however, thanks to the timely appearance of a mysterious girl named C.C., who bestows upon him Geass, the "Power of Kings." Realizing the vast potential of his newfound "power of absolute obedience," Lelouch embarks upon a perilous journey as the masked vigilante known as Zero, leading a merciless onslaught against Britannia in order to get revenge once and for all.

It's an incredible story of clashing ideologies, and whether the "ends justify the means". It's such a good and entertaining rebellion story, with really compelling characters. 

                    Characters

Lelouch Lamporouge is the protagonist of Code Geass, and the one who leads the rebellion against the Britannian Empire in order to liberate Japan from their tyrannical rule, under his secret identity, Zero where he also leads his terrorist organization the Black Knights in their goal to destroy the Britannian Empire. He is incredibly intelligent, and great at tactical strategy. His main goal is to create a world where his blind sister, Nunnaly, can live peacefully, free of worry from Britannia. Although Lelouch is very calm, he can lose control sometimes, which never fails to put a smile on my face.

Suzaku Kururugi is Lelouch's childhood friend before Britannia took over Japan. Now all grown up, he has joined the Britannian military, and piloting his knightmare robot, the Lancelot, he goes toe to toe against Zero and the Black Knights, (Zero's Terrorist Organization) all without knowing that Lelouch is Zero! Trust me, their interactions will have you at the EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!!😁😁😁😁😁

This show has incredible pacing, and story direction, and it will always leave you wanting more, I highly recommend this anime for anyone new to anime in general, and looking for a GREAT story!

Thank you SO MUCH FOR READING, especially since I've been off for so long, but I'll be giving you all much more stuff so stay tuned! I'll see you all in the next one, PEACE✌️.

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Back from my Washington D.C.Trip!

Back from my Washington D.C.Trip!

April 29, 2017  

Hey everyone! Michael here, and I'm back! Its been quite a while since I've posted, and that's mainly because being in my freshman year of high school, I've got to make sure this year there are no screw-ups. I also get a crap ton of homework from dual credit class so there's that. But anyway happy to report I'm still alive. I also wanted to update you guys on my trip to Washington DC! 

The trip was just awesome! I learned a lot about our founding fathers and how we are ALL CREATED EQUAL. Just that line was a staple on the trip and that was pretty much the center point of it all. I could sit here all day and talk about it, but let's face it, we aren't here for a history lesson. I actually wanted to talk to you about all the places I went to for those 4 days I spent there. 

So on this trip, I actually rode an airplane for the first time in my life, and that in itself was just a spectacular experience. I do have to admit after the take off and landing, the actual flight got kinda boring. The did give us snacks so that was a plus. 😀😀😀😀

On the first day we arrived to our hotel (5-Star I'm not kidding), they give us our identification badges and they took us to dinner which was paid for. After that we had a meeting which lasted a good amount of time. We were dismissed around 11:30. It was like for the whole weekend. The next day, we visited the Heritage Foundation, and we learned a lot about where our country is in terms of economy and such and we visited a nearby mall and had lunch at the food court. 

The next day we visited the Washington Monument, and The Holocaust Museum. It was pretty depressing looking back at what sick things were happening in Germany at that time, but it was good to look back so nothing like that happens again. Around this time, everyone was getting to know each other and form groups of friends. I stuck with my Houston friends though, a little later though, I got to meet other people too. The next day we visited the National Mall (which is actually just a park full of food trucks), The Capitol which is HUGE, The Lincoln Memorial (My Favorite). We even had a little scavenger hunt around the place. 

On the last day, Easter, we went to an Easter service at the Lincoln Memorial at sunrise, and we watched the Sun rise over the Washington Monument out in the distance right from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. After that, we went to see the White House which is actually smaller than it looks on T.V. What a way to end such an amazing trip indeed. After the service we came back to the hotel to pack for the trip for the trip home. We were all so sad, we didn't want to leave. Soon after though, we were on a plane back to Houston. In the end, the trip changed me in ways I can't explain. I highly encourage you to research this site 
http://windroseproject.org/ they are the group that took me to Washington DC and I can't thank them enough for everything they've done for me! If you are interested in signing up for the trip next year (which is completely FREE), or if you want to learn more, click that link above! 

I want to thank you guys so much for reading! It means a lot knowing people are actually reading my crappy posts! Anyways though, stay tuned for more posts from me, and I'll see you all next time! Peace! 😀😀😀😀😁😁😁😁😃😃😃😄😄😂😂😂


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ON GOING ON A TRIP!!!!

ON GOING ON A TRIP!!!!

March 17, 2017  

Hey everyone! Michael here, BACK with a new post! I haven't posted in over a week now. I'm not going to give you another post about how I'm going to start posting frequently again. That's a waste of both our time so I instead decided to make double posts. After you're done with this post, there will be another that I made right when you're done. To make up for the lack of posts! Oh I really want to tell you something that happened to me over this break. Back a few weeks ago, I signed up to win a trip to Washington D.C. The application process was pretty extensive to say the least. We had to turn in a 2-part essay, a resume, and a video explaining why we wanted to go. We had about a month to turn our applications in. Exactly 12:00 pm midnight on February 20th.

 Of course, I'm super irresponsible so I started on the day of. I made the best essay I possibly could in a span of about 2 hrs. By that time, I only had like 2 hrs left to complete the application. I hustled and hustled, and I finished quite a lot. The only thing left I needed was my video. I kept procrastinating, and I eventually only had fifteen mins left. I filmed the quickest vid ever and I turned the application in at 11:59 PM!! I was so surprised. I did it though, so yay! 2 day ago, I received a random notification on my phone, and to my surprise, I'd made it in! 

So that was really awesome! Anyways I just wanted to tell I'll be away from April 13-16 for the trip. When I get back, I'm filling you in! Alright, I'll see you in the second post!! Continue Reading

My 4 Favorite Movie Sites!

My 4 Favorite Movie Sites!

March 17, 2017  

Hey you're back! Well I know I put this post off for a while, but it's because I've been just extremely busy. Nonetheless, here it is! My Favorite Movie Sites!

123movies

Yes, I'm sure if you've watched a movie online before, you've proabably stumbled upon this site a few times. The main reason I use this site is to watch movies that are relatively new, or came out recently. I used this site to watch movies like "Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse", "Ted" and a bunch of others. This site is really awesome because the best quality movies, for FREE. I highly recommend this site!

Megashare

This site used to be one of the biggest on the internet, but it has slowly been overshadowed by other better sites. I personally still use this for watching older movies. I don't really use this site anymore mainly because I like watching newer movies as I said before. But nonetheless, it's a great site.

Solarmovie

Hands down one of the best sites on the internet to date. Solarmovie allows you to search for pretty much any show or movie online right now. Any movie you can think of the most likely always have it. Be careful though, ever since they skyrocketed in fame, there have been people have been trying to copy the sites name so they can get visitors. The real site link is here. But to be honest, the knock offs aren't so bad either.

Viooz

This site is pretty Solarmovie with a different name. Viooz has a ton of movies to choose from. They have pretty much everything including new movies. I personally use this site in case Solarmovie or 123 movies don't have what I'm looking for, but most of the time they do.

So that pretty much wraps up my list. This are some pretty good sites in my opinion. I highly suggest checking them out when you have some free time on your hands to watch a movie. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next post! Peace out.

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