Elena Gilbert’s Routines

6:15 AM: Wake up naturally and lie in bed for a few extra minutes before reaching for your journal. Write down last night’s thoughts or whatever strange dreams you remember having.

6:30 AM: Get dressed before the rest of the house is fully awake. Keep your outfit simple and comfortable. Jeans, a henley top, boots, and a leather jacket.

6:45 AM: Head downstairs for breakfast with Jeremy (or your family). Make coffee, grab toast or cereal, remind him not to be late, and spend a few quiet minutes together before the day begins.

7:05 AM: Shower, do your skincare, light makeup, and straighten or loosely curl your hair.

7:25 AM: Finish packing your school bag. Double check homework, grab a novel you’ve been reading, and make sure your journal comes with you.

7:40 AM: Meet Bonnie and Caroline (your friends) before school or pick one of them up. The drive is usually spent catching up on life before first period.

8:00 AM: Stop for coffee if there’s time, laugh about something completely unrelated to school, then head toward Mystic Falls High together.

8:15 AM: Arrival: Walk through the front doors with Bonnie and Caroline. Stop at your locker, swap books, and catch up with people before the bell rings.

First Lesson / Registration: Actually pay attention!Elena enjoys learning and usually comes prepared. She isn’t afraid to answer questions or help someone who’s fallen behind.

In Class:

• Keep organised notes you’ll actually revise from later.
• Stay focused, even when your mind drifts somewhere else.
• Help classmates when they don’t understand something.
• Exchange smiles or quiet conversations with friends before lessons begin.
• Finish assignments on time.
• Stay kind to teachers and respectful to everyone around you.

Break Time: Meet Bonnie and Caroline by the lockers. Talk about school, relationships, weekend plans, and whatever strange thing happened in Mystic Falls this week.

Lunch: Sit with your friends every day. Share food, laugh until someone gets told to be quieter, and somehow end up discussing life more than school.

Afternoon Lessons:

• Keep working even when you’re tired.
• Volunteer for group projects.
• Read ahead if class finishes early.
• Encourage friends before upcoming tests.
• Try to keep the day feeling as normal as possible.

End of School:

Leave with Bonnie and Caroline.

Walk through the car park together while deciding whether you’re heading home, to the Mystic Grill, or spending the afternoon at somebody’s house.

3:30 PM: Stop by the Mystic Grill with Bonnie and Caroline. Order fries or a milkshake, stay longer than planned, and catch up on everything that happened during the school day.

4:30 PM: Head home to check on Jeremy and spend a little time around the house before disappearing upstairs.

5:00 PM: Sit by your bedroom window or at your desk with your journal. Write about the day while it’s still fresh in your mind.

5:30 PM: Finish homework before dinner. Elena likes getting responsibilities out of the way so she can enjoy her evening.

6:30 PM: Meet Bonnie and Caroline for a walk through town, browse the town square, or spend the evening at one of their houses watching movies and talking for hours.

7:30 PM: If nothing is planned, end up at the Salvatore Boarding House. Read in the library, play a game of pool, listen to Damon and Stefan argue, or simply enjoy a rare peaceful evening.

10:00 PM: Head home, change into comfortable pajamas, and finally let yourself relax after whatever the day turned into.

10:15 PM: Open your journal and write honestly about the day, the people you love, and the things you’re still trying to understand.

10:35 PM: Take a warm shower and let yourself slow down for the first time all day.

11:00 PM: Brush your teeth, finish your skincare routine, and put on a cozy hoodie before climbing back into bed.

11:15 PM: Read a chapter of your current book or look back through old journal entries. Sometimes they answer the questions you didn’t know you had.

11:40 PM: Call your friends and catch up with them for a little while! Sometimes conversations are worth losing a little sleep over.

12:00 AM: Turn off the lamp and lie awake for a few minutes listening to the quiet outside. Tomorrow will probably be unpredictable, but somehow Mystic Falls always feels like home.

Every Sunday: Have breakfast with family, catch up on homework, write in your journal, spend time with Bonnie and Caroline, and enjoy one peaceful afternoon before another unpredictable week begins.

A Few Times a Week: Go for long runs, meet friends at the Mystic Grill, browse the town square, study together, go on long drives, or have sleepovers filled with movies, snacks, and conversations that last until sunrise.

Regularly: Keep journaling, stay close to the people you love, check in on your family, and always make time for the friends who feel like home.

Whenever Possible: Say yes to road trips, bonfires, town events, football games, charity fundraisers, and spontaneous evenings that somehow become unforgettable memories.

Before Important Events: Spend extra time getting ready, choose something timeless and comfortable, wear your favourite necklace, and leave the house feeling quietly confident.

Whenever You Have Free Time: Read, write in your journal, walk through the cemetery or town square when you need to think, spend time at the Salvatore Boarding House, or simply enjoy a quiet afternoon with the people who matter most.

Always: Lead with kindness, protect the people you love, hold onto hope even when life becomes complicated and keep finding moments of normality, because they’re often the ones worth remembering most.