Daring to be DIFFERENT

Hey’all folks!

First of all, I want to apologize for not posting any entries for the last 5 months…

I know right =.=

Soooo beyond all that crappy days of mine.. I want to share something special to you guys..

So last week (I guess…) I found a really great quote from my friend. At first, I didn’t think that it would have a huge meaning… but I was wondering what did he meant by that..

“Daring to be DIFFERENT,

Standing up to what’s GOOD”

I haven’t actually asked him yet what this really means, but I have my own opinion.. being an individual is not that easy … (trust me, I’ve been there) especially when you are just about 16-18 years old, someone said that it would be the greatest moment of our life, and some other people would say, the exact opposite. I came to this world without any positive vibe or aura whatever you’d call it. And I felt very lonely sometime. But as I said in my previous post, life will keeps changing, and only ourselves would know what and how should we change it to.

I was so different from my other schoolmates. From primary school until junior high school, I was always bullied; don’t have any real friends, and just living the most unattractive life EVER!! But, turning 16 and now 17, I can see clearly what had gone wrong in my past days. I was just to scared to break the status quo, and just be myself even though it is different from everybody else.

Growing up has never been easy since I have always had this thought that I am different from everybody else. But today, I can stand confidently saying that I am unique and I am one of a kind. Also, standing up on my own feet is not as easy as you think, especially when I have to boost my personality (u know what i mean^^) But, you should do it by yourself because at the end of the day, nobody will stand up for you rather than yourself, and nobody is better being you, than yourself!

So my point is, whenever and whatever you feel like right now, don’t be afraid to stand up on your own, and just be different from the others, since that what makes you the person you really are!

Special thanks to Joy for the inspiration...

Fierce and Love,

ODE

Embracing Oneself

Hellowwww my sweet readers!

First of all, I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU because by the last post, (which was the 10^th I believe) I can reach up to more than 900 viewers…

Anyway, Today, I’d like to talk about something very important for everyone..

Everyone who felt, as if they are not a part of a community.

Everyday, I kept listening to soooooo many people complaining about how they felt about themselves! And I just hate it when people would say to another person to change who they are. For example if someone tell you to loose weight, or to be more confident, or to be more outgoing, or to be a more sociable person or to do this and that!

 Yes, everyone is OK to give us an opinion. But, that doesn’t mean that we have to do what they say. Instead of just doing what everyone asks you to do, you should embrace what you have, and be more than what other people said.

It’s OK to be different! Because nobody’s perfect. Here’s an example

Allison's Quirkiness can impres her clients

In the modeling industries, the models should have a great personality, and to have a connection and to relate with their clients. But what if they don’t have those kinds of personality, well, if you watch ANTM, you’ll recognize Allison Harvard from cycle 12. She is a very introverted, shy, model. She doesn’t speak much, and kind of having her own world. But what made her the face of a fragrance, and to be the runner up of both cycle 12 and cycle 17 the ALLSTAR edition, is because she can embrace her quirkiness to stand out from the crowd. And people would recognize her more than everybody else!

Allison Harvard
striking her fierce and ferocious pose
for the face of a fragrance
by designer Michael Cinco: Impalpable

So what I’m trying to say is, when other people judge your personality, you can listen to them and do what they ask you, or, just to embrace what you have to be something better than what people expected!

PERFECT

is

Boring

Like I said before, nobody is perfect, everyone have flaws, great people do great stuff to cover up their flaws, but smart people would embrace their flaw, and turn them to something better.

Just remember, every person has his or her own personality, whether it’s good or bad. So it’s up to you to burry those unwanted persona, or to take it to the next level, and stand out positively between everyone else.

Fierce and Love,

Ode

PS: Miss Allison Harvard ~ Check her out!

@alliharvard

the NEW Beginning

Hi guys…

Guess what?

I’ve been waiting for this day!!

It’s New Year’s Eve

I know, why am I waiting for today?

Well, because New Year means that another page is given to be filled with our amazing life. We should fill it with joy, and happiness. Although we cannot change our mistake in the past, we could learn and make things better in the future!

Well, a new year will need a resolution. It’s something we promised in the end of the year, and see if we can fulfill those promises. Well, not every resolution will be fulfilled, but if you can do that, that’s great. My resolution last year was to be more active in school organization and events, and be more confident. Surprisingly, I have been in 7 school events and organization this year! ><

I also have grown my confidence a lot since last year!!

So this year, I started a little business on my own (which I will talk about later), surprisingly, for the last 2 months, I have got 3 clients. So.. This year resolution, I want to take it to the next level (I hope… ==”)

Well, we sure need a resolution to plan and set goals to our future..

A new BEGINNING

should be filled with

JOY and HAPPINESS…

So what’s yours? Tell me in the comments below…

Happy New Year 2012!

Fierce and Love,

Ode

It's Christmas!!

Hey'all!!
LOL... It's been a month since I last check up on you guys...
So today is Christmas eve. I just wanted to share a little bit on what i learn this past month.

Christmas is not about giving gifts, presents, or attending parties.
It is actually also not about the dangling lights or the christmas wreath, or the tree, or even santa.
It's about Jesus and of course it's about all of us.

Christmas is about sharing and loving.
Yes, you should love yourself! But tomorrow, remember that there are many people out there who supports you no matter what.
So don't ASK, but GIVE
Give something special to your family, your best friends, your classmate, even your teachers!
This christmas is not about you. It's about everybody who had been around you to help you through your darkest moments!

So when you leave your computer or laptop or tablets or phone today, I want you to give something special to someone so you can show your love and kindness, and to say thank you.

remember not to ASK,

but to GIVE

Last but not least, I just wanted to say,

Fierce and Love,

ODE

How to study for EXAM!

It has been veeeerrryyy long time since my last post!
My school days had been very busy and even next week, we will have our final examination week...
TT__TT
Yeah, that means I will rarely post on December too but, I will try to do so ^^

But no worry! For today, I have these amazing tips on how you can study and pass your exams! (By not cheating though LoL)

So you need to follow these 6 rules to get a good or even a perfect mark!

1. SLEEP WELL
You will need to sleep well before exams! Of course you will spend the night before the exams reviewing or studying, but you should have enough sleep! For the best condition, you should sleep for at least 8 hours! So at 9pm, you should have stop studying or reviewing your subjects, and give your brain a break!
And, you will not get sleepy for the test!

2. WATER
Hydrate yourself every time! Water is good for your health, and helps you concentrate! Stay away from foods! Except if it is time for lunch or dinner, or if you have stomach problems, don't eat snacks while you are studying. It will reduce your concentration. So whenever you feel for a snack, just grab a bottle of water and hydrate yourself!

3. STICKIES and HIGHLIGHTER
When you review and prepare for your test, always prepare some stickies and highlighter in case if you find any important formula or dates or names that you cannot remember, a stickies can help you list those important thing! (Of course not to bring the stickies into your test room!) Or, you can highlight the test on your book. Use different kinds of colors. Expert says that colors will be memorized well than just a plain black and white!

4. GADGETS
Cellphone, Blackberries, iPhones, Tabs, iPads, Laptops, is a no no for study! Yes, some of you might open laptops or cellphones for the reason of researching or downloading the materials for the test. But other than that, no gadgets should be in the same room with you, as you study. Electromagnetic waves can harm your brain working. In other hand, emails, message, and anything else will easily distract you! So put away those gadgets for a while.

5. TIME
Timing plays a very important role on tests! Don't study all the materials for the test the night before! Study your material little by little, and only review your material the night before the test!  Also, don't study and read too much. If you want the best result, don't take 3 hours of leaning straight away. Give yourself a break every 40 to 60 minutes for 5 minutes, and then get back to work! Your brain needs some time to absorb all of those materials you have read.

6. LEARN it YOUR way!
So not all people have the same method of learning!
Here are 3 types of person and do's and don’ts for each and every type.

Kinetics : people who done their best by doing!
DO : study by practicing, doing the problems!
DON'T : study by sitting for hours!

Audio : people who done their best by listening!
DO : study in a quiet room, read it out loud!
DON'T : study with some friends! Audios should spend more time alone studying!

Visual : people who done their best by seeing!
DO : colorize your text and test materials!
DON'T : study in a room with much crowd!

So that's my 6 ways to study for exams. I hope it works for you guys, because it worked for me! So let me know if you have any question and how you prepare your exams

"to UNLOCK your SUCCESS,

you'll need your

KEY of PRACTICE!"

Fierce and Love,

Ode