Teen Connexions

     PROCRASTINATION. Big word, but something actually quite simple and easy to do. No matter how much we all believe that we are productive, there's no way to escape from the clutches of time-consuming distractions. People may say "if you were focused, then you wouldn't have this problem", but trust me, distractions are completely normal. However, if you're trying to find a way to manage your time well and stop procrastinating, I've got a few tips.      #1: Figure out your goals. What are you trying to accomplish? Maybe you're working on an essay and want to get some more work done on it. Maybe you're working on a math worksheet. Figuring out what SPECIFICALLY you're trying to get done is the first and one of the most crucial steps. Let's use some of the examples I already mentioned.  If you're working on an essay, ask yourself these questions; "How many paragraphs do I WANT to get done RIGHT NOW?" "How much do I NEED to ha

 Do you have social media? If so, you like to communicate on a platform that can reach others. If not, you may like talking with your friends or giving speeches! Answer these: Would you like to share your ideas or knowledge with others? Would you like to write similar things to what you are reading? If you answered yes to both of these, then you might want to consider starting your own blog. Blogging is a way to express yourself and your feelings in words and try to see if there is anybody in the world who feels the same way! Blogs take out the stress in filming long videos, and it doesn't require much. All you will need for starting a blog is a device with access to the internet and a camera (if you choose to add photos to your blog). The first thing you need to decide is what you want your blog to be about and come up with an appropriate name for it. In my case, as I mentioned in my earlier post, "The Reason Behind The Name", I selected 'Teen Connexions' as it g

 Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about songwriting. Over quarantine, due to the excessive time we had at home, I decided to pick up songwriting. Writing songs was a really fun way of expressing myself and just using my love of music! If you want to learn how to write a song, you've come to the right place. I'll give you the process that I used, tips and tricks, and some websites I referred to to get started. (The rights for any links I include go to the owners of these websites. I don't own any of these!) The Process Step 1: Write some lyrics I started off with writing lyrics, although many people choose to start off with creating a melody. It's really up to you, but I personally find that by writing lyrics first, then I can come up with a melody that matches the mood of the lyrics. here are the mini-steps for this part of the process: Brainstorm- Think of the type of song you are trying to write. Is it sad? Happy? Based on some experience you've h