Links I've Stumbled Upon v.2

I love scrolling through my Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest feed and finding interesting content. It's really cool to discover new things, tips, apps, hacks, and stuff. Although I set out to do these posts every Wednesday morning, I figured it could get a bit boring every Wednesday on my blog. So I decided I'll post once every couple weeks or so that way I could make room for diverse content as well! Here are some awesome articles I've stumbled upon this week.

♥ Being a millionare starts with a millionaire state of mind. Learn how to be a millionaire...

♥ This article is awesome. It left me feeling motivated and inspired to start my own business in just 10 days!

♥ Saying no will make you a better entrepreneur and a much more productive person. It's okay to give off a polite decline sometimes.

♥ Ever wonder where money actually comes from? This is extremely interesting.

♥ 17 Things Extraordinary People Do. I didn't even realize doing these things made me an extraordinary person. It's a great read!

I've been very motivated about reading about finance, money, and entrepreneurial characteristics lately. I've been reading these articles after coming home from work and they really seem to make me happy.

This Summer I Will...

After my high school graduation, this will be the first summer that I am free to do as I please. Throughout high school, every summer was dedicated to Marching Band and last year it was both Marching Band and my first work experience/internship. This summer all of this ends so I made a list of some things I would like to accomplish this summer and before I go start college in the Fall.

This Summer I Will...

• Officially launch my website design business (A name and more information will be released soon!)
• Hopefully finish my novel (or come pretty close to finishing), Within the Bindings
• Really get down to business with Fragrance Essence and take it to the next level
• Catch up on writing journal entries from 12' (I am pretty far behind, aren't I?)
• Create my first Windows App for Fragrance Essence 
• NETWORK! NETWORK! and well, just make new friends. 
• Go on an adventure with my family!
• Start driving on my own
•  Attend my first conference
• Take a trip to NYC on my own!
• Spend a day with my best friend doing something out of the ordinary (go bowling, laser tag; etc)
• Get back to freelance writing
• Start focusing on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Coding
• Develop my own portfolio website!
• Spend lots of time with my family! 
• Buy lots of maxi dresses!

As you can see this summer will be focused on my businesses, my professional career, and my family! What will you do this summer?

May Highlights

May has been a month full of milestones, achievements, and events. This month I landed a new job in retail, I performed my last band concert, changed my hairstyle, and of course the biggest event this month was my senior Prom! This month was nothing short of awesome! The selected photos showcase my favorite highlights according to my Instagram account, @ZobiaAlvi.

1. The first two weeks of May called for hair trials my sister did for me to prepare for Prom. Basically, most of May, I could be spotted with curly hair. 

2. After being in band since elementary school, I finally performed my last band concert and my little sister and my best friend were there to support me!

3. May called for many days where I was unable to perform my very best without some tea or coffee. Hence many trips to Starbucks!

4. This Mother's Day I actually bought my Mother a present for the first time with my own hard-earned money. That was another milestone as well! 

5 & 6. Prom photos! My senior prom was great and I was so happy to take my best friend with me! I will be posting more details soon, I promise!

7. Celebratory Iced Coffee Coolatta and a doughnut for successfully completing my AP Italian exam.

8 & 9. New hairstyle, short hair. Enough said. 

Next month is going to be even better! Graduation, new job, and summer begins!