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10/28/2007 Some Valedictory Dinner PhotosThat's it. The end of school. Now the exams, hollies then uni. 
 
Can't be bothered uploading. Find more on my bebo.
8/18/2007 What I spent the last period of my life on...
Yep, that's right, I spent the last hours, weeks, months of my life on this. This one massive equation and guess what I come down to... the value of 1.0... O.o 7/5/2006 Ultimate Screw Up of the IBO - Discovered by TOD- The Online Devil TAKE THIS, F***ING IB.Case:
Our teacher, nick-namely, Mr. Bee, gave us questions from previous exam paper questions of the IB standard level of maths for our exam. This is to enhance our level of understanding maths in IB. One of the question (question 5) was this:
The following diagram shows a triangle ABC. AB = 8m, AC = 14m, BC = 18m and angle BAC = 110 (degrees). Calculate: a ) the area of the triangle ABC b ) the size of the angle ACB *DIAGRAM OF A TRIANGLE WITH ABOVE DIMENTIONS HERE* *NOT TO SCALE* XD And you wouldn't believe it. I, TOD-The Online Devil, discovered that the only answer to this whole question is "The triangle does not exist". XD Through the use of the cosine rule, you will discover that the dimentions of the triangle do not fit. Although I must give credits to Mr. Bee for marking me wrong in my answer to question b ) or else I wouldn't have discovered this mistake - For it would give a different answer if one had used the sine rule instead. Now now, I'm not a geek. This is year 10 stuff, guys. BOOO YEAH. Kiss my arse, IBO - International Baccalaureate Organization. For those of you who don't know what IB is, it's just an international education designed for students of a wide range of ages. Its reputation is high in many places, but unknown in many more. lol. 6/27/2006 OMG SCREW FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY!I meant the first year of uni. If I have to, I will die studying now to save time later. You know what? (Considering IB grades, 7 is highest and 1 is lowest) If I get a 7 for High level physics, I can skip a semester of physics in uni. If I get a 7 for High level chemistry, I can do the same. If I get a 7 for High level economics, i can probably skip the whole first year of uni. If I get a 7 for High level maths, I will definitely screw first year uni and jump into second year. If I get 45/45 there is no doubt I will/have to move into second year of uni. There's no point remaining in first year. Even if it means to study during the period between end of yr 12 exams and start of uni. I'll study one less year in uni and have more out of life. And I'm a year younger than most peeps in my year level, if not, the same. But looking at how I am still younger than a population of them, I can get another year out of life. :hoppingmad: SCREEEW YOU FIRST YEAR UNI! I will have to ace this and next year! But then, with people like Chewy and HP and Lamb around, I have no expectation/faith in doing so, but I just will and have to. I will sacrifice my life to gain such an achievement, so... let's keep up the study! Ace the coming exams: Economics Mathematics (Anticipated) 3/30/2006 10 weeks later...I have a pretty rough idea of where I stand with all my grades right now. Currently, I should have 7 subjects graded in my report. 6 (English, Second Language, Maths, Chem, Phys & Economics) and 1 (Theory of Knowledge)
I have 3 subjects banked on 7 for the term (approximately 10 weeks of work).
Now you must also understand what a 7 means in this screwed up IB system. All grades are shown by a number between 1-7 (I don't think a 0 is possible). 7 can be considered an A in the usual system, and 6 perhaps a B or an inbetween of A and B. Then so on. There is no set percentage for all subjects in which you get a 7 or 6 or whatever. For example, it may be 76% for a 7 in economics, but 82% for maths. So here are the predicted scores and the set scores for this term...
Subject - Predicted Grade - Grade (Percentage)
English - 5 - ? (?)
Second Language - 7 - 7 (>95%)
Mathematics (Anticipated Level) - 7 - 7 (92%)
Chemistry - 6/7 - ? (?)
Physics - 7 - ? (?)
Economics - 7 - 7 (85%)
Theory of Knowledge - 6 - ? (76%)
Apparently, I am doing extremely bad in English. I've basically screwed up everything I've done so far, except 1 homework piece which counted towards the grades which I got 9/10 (Barely made up 10% of the final grade).
Economics has been considerably easy, and the two tests we did this term of which I got a 20.5/25 and 22/25 achieved for me the final grade.
Second Language - Speechless once again, but I must say I actually tried this time >.>...
Mathematics was made of 2 pieces of work we did this term, one of which I got 27/28 and that made up 80% of the term grade, and 15/20 which was an assignment making up 20% of the final grade.
Chemistry was simply made of 2 tests and 1 practical write up. The practical write up was out of 6. Yes, just. Of the
6, I only achieved a score of 3. That being a component of the final grade, I do not know of what percentage that's going to take up, therefore I cannot yet be sure what grade I'm getting. However, I 'should' be subsequently set on a 7 due to the relatively high marks (94% and 95%) with the two tests.
As for Physics, we've based 1 test for the term, and many people did considerably shit in that test. On the contrary, I got the top mark of 37/40 (1 mark higher than Chewy ^^ who has been on camp which perhaps affected the score... v,v). We have yet another test tomorrow, and that may be counted towards this term, if not next term's grade. It should not affect my 7 that I am standing on right now though.
Finally, Theory of Knowledge. I must say I am unhappy about the score I got for the only essay we did that probably counts of 19/25. That is a low 76%. We have another essay due before the term ends, but that will be counted towards next term's grades. I mustn't fuck it up.
So there you have it. Now lets take a look at the sporting side of things. Our intercol team for the year is made, and I'm no where close to entering it. Perhaps had the slightest chance of 10% of entering the reserves, but that would mean nothing to me anyway. The season ends with the intercol, and badminton doesn't start again until... say.... July, August? It is a long time til I get to play badminton at school again, it is a long time for me to consistently lose skills and fitness I've gained this term, but it is a short time for me to perhaps continually build up my strength and endurance.
Atheletics day in a week and a bit... I'm in two events, unlike the swimming carnival which I just skipped school. I am in the 200m and 400m sprints. I once liked 100m over the others, but last year... I remember... I fell and lost my glory just before the end of the 400m race... -revenge?-
So there you are. 10 weeks ago. 10 weeks ago, now. The difference is tiny yet immense. 3/6/2006 Pressure ReleaseNot that I'm currently out of things to do, as that'll never happen to me this year, but at least ALL the tests are out of the way, plus most assignments or speeches have been taken care of.
If you are interested, I'll post all the scores for the tests I've participated in for the last week and today...
Maths: 27/28 - 96.4%
Chemistry: 47/50 - 94%
Second Language: 22.5/24 - 93.8%
Economics: 20.5/25 - 82%
Second Language (2): 28/28 - 100%
Sadly, I got 82% for the economics test of which was returned to me. I've noted to myself this is a subject I must improve as a priority. Although it is the second highest score in the class, it is by no means a 'good' score. As you see, freaking Chewy boy got 96%! That almost stunned me when I heard our score difference... 14%... Will I make it this year to being top of economics? 14% now is massive... a massive gap to recover later...
Also, today with the english oral presentation on a book, namely Enduring Love. Perhaps the second last assignment we'll get with this book... There are two marks given, one is by the teacher, the other is by another student. The teacher is yet to decide on the score, but the other student gave me a 26/30. He said I spoke perhaps a little too fast and got a few works mumbled up on the way due to nervousness. I couldn't deny that fact, but could that have caused the 4 point difference from the maximum mark one could possibly achieve? No. BUT, even though by his criticism, I should get something like 28, the teacher told everyone all the scores given by the students were too high. So I guess there are other gaps in it as well, and actually, I'm sure there are... OMFG, I WAS IN THE FIRST GROUP OF THREE PEOPLE TO GO. The others either get 1 or 2 or even 4 more days than the three of us do! I spent the whole, and i mean WHOLE, weekend working on it. Exclusion of time I spent on badminton, and saturday school.
Well, that marks the 'release' of the pressure that built up during last week. Yes, it's relieving, but the results were no where near my desired satisfaction, and there is still an assignment left... An essay. Two essays. One essay, I could do nothing about as it is an english essay and is to be done under time pressure during class on monday next week. The other essay is the theory of knowledge question. We are to choose one from like 10 questions. 600 to 1000 words. Shouldn't be too difficult, but shouldn't take it too lightly either...!
Currently listening to: Parade - Chaba (Click to download from MEGAUPLOAD) 3/3/2006 ChemmyI have NOT felt so successful for a long time. Perhaps since midway of last year where I got half top and equal top marks for my mid year exams.
Today, return of my chemistry test. The group entered the classroom... I sat down... The teacher got behind his desk... "Smarty Pants" First two words that came to me. Towards me. Directed at me. I smiled. Test slips on my table. 94%. I frown: "What did I do wrong!?". With his sarcasm "What did he do wrong... haha".
That's the story. The whole joyful story of my successes today, yesterday. It's all over now though. It's time to move on. The only thing I must mention. Chewy, whom I beat, got 93% (close one, but I win this time!). Lamb, whom I also beat, got 92% (lol, that's what happened in the exam. Two percent apart, we were.) The rest of the class either failed or got around 70%. Can't believe those people are doing this IB course. Failures? Oh well, you can always make up for it. Sirhc, whom I have yet to beat, hasn't done the test because he wasn't at school. Went to another state to do something special nerdy thing I guess. He would be the one who beats me if no one else does...
22.5/24 for my second language test. Relieved. I expected lower... phew. But not good enough.
Econ test... omg... unpredictably difficult, but simple! grrrr... My best guess would be around 85%... nooo... The three tests I've taken this week... they were all above 90%... don't ruin it!!!
3/2/2006 Real pressure for the real stuffDuring the week, I haven't had much time to blog or do anything else except study, work, study and study. Yesterday, we had two tests - Chemistry and Mathematics. Today we had one test, second language. Tomorrow, we will be taking another test, Economics test. Overall, I cannot say ANY of these tests are beyond imagination, or in other words, so difficult I will fail.
In fact, with the good news first, the maths test was returned to me today during maths lesson. My test paper was piled under almost all others... I waited and waited... Lamb got his, 22/28 (79%). Other people also got theirs... Salmon got 26/28 (oh yes, i was under pressure). Others were around 8 or 11 or 15 or 20. Then slowly, comes mind. First thing I knew about the test was, as Lamb spoiled it, it was full marks. It WAS full marks, but apparantly, Mr Bee did not mark it correctly. From what I've learnt AFTER the test on wednesday, I knew I got at least ONE thing wrong. So yes, I told him to check that question again and there it was, a mistake he didn't even realise himself. I multiplied 1 by the log of something, and just put log of that something. I had totally forgotten that ONE does not necessarily mean ONE in this case. It means Log x to the x. So yes, he took a mark off. Overall, I was NOT pleased with my result. I COULD have gotten 100% and became top of the class, but NOOOO, I came equal top in the class. with 27/28 (96.4%), I equalled Sirhc! Dammm you!!!!! I was so close to being IT. IT!!! THE ONE!!!
With the bad news, I did pretty bad in my second language test today... Looks like the second language award this year is falling into Chewy's hands... Damn you Chewy!
With some neutral news, I have not yet received my chemistry test, since I have not had a lesson since the test with chemistry.
For tomorrow, tonight I'll be studying my arse off with economics which I've failed to do so during the week with all these other stuff.
Lets move across to looking at what other work I've yet to accomplish for this week or the coming one.
English - OMG OMG OMG - Oral Presentation on a question about the book "Enduring Love" that will run for no more than 5 minutes (I expect it to run for 4.5 minutes then?). Being the unlucky me, I was picked by some evil dude to be the third up for it. Yes, ok, third is good and better than first, but it makes no difference when you think about it like this... we are divided along the week, and 3 presentation on each lesson. Look, I am third and so I will be one of the firsts to go on monday! I have what... 3 days to finish this piece? And no time to even ask questions about things that I might be uncertain about!?
Theory of Knowledge - omFg - Look, this, I already take as an extra compulsory subject at my own expense, plus we already get a small assignment (or a write up piece) a week. Is that not enough still? Here comes the first major essay for the term, and possibly another coming during the term - The 5 or 6 more weeks to come.
Here is a bit of background knowledge for those of you who don't know me to understand a bit about the next thing I am about to talk about. There are two courses for students that is offered by the school. A statewide certificate of education and the international baccalaureate (come to think of it, mr. bee shouted "This is an international baccalaureate class!" and said something to rat about moving back to year 9. lol...). The International Baccalaureate (abbreviated IB) is in fact a much more complicated, challenging and frustrating course. Complicated by the marking system, challenging by the work, frustrating by the bloody 150 hours of community and service.
Continuing from what I was saying, in the double study lesson this morning, I was purely working on my chemistry work due by friday in the first of the two lessons, and read a bit of Enduring Love then did some studying of my second language test that came after that double study lesson. A study lesson is just a lesson with no particular subject and you study by yourself. The point is still to come. While I was working, I looked across the room. Our study class is made of the statewide course students and the IB students. While the IB students were working their heads off, the non-IB were running around the room, playing with electric fans, chucking bookx around or playing cricket with books. The teachers, were of course, annoyed, but not as annoyed as I am. Look at them, doing even less than they did last year. Learning things they've already learnt last year... What the hell
Ok, I better start working now. Enough now. I really need all the time I can squeeze out now... I'll be giving in all the time in the weekend as well... hmm... why was I picked third!? There was only a tiny 25% chance of me being in one of the firsts to go... sigh... 2/22/2006 CASWell, as described from an acient entry that there is this special thing called 'CAS' of which I must complete in order to pass my course in this so called International Baccalaureate Diploma thingo. Without its completion, the diploma will not fall into my life. So here I am, talking about it for a third time on my blog. This time, I have an idea.
As mentioned previously, CAS is separated into three different areas, one of which is splitted into another two individual groups. CAS is the abbreviation for Creativity, Action, Service, but I rather call it Community and Service as that sounds much more intelligent. Each area, Creativity, Action and Service, must be filled with 50 or more hours of work, plus a reflective journal must be kept for CAS. Service is split into two groups - Within and outside of school. Within school for 25 hours and outside of school for 25 hours.
Creativity-
Yes, I've finally found out what (for me) can fill this empty space (or rather time?). I saw just a few days ago there is some connection between learning and creativity. Creativity part includes playing chess, joining a musical or learning an instrument. Something creative? Doesn't matter. So I asked today whether or not my satuday chinese school hours count? He said yes. I was surprised, and of course, happy. Now that 50 hours is filled, and I'm still living my usual life!
Action-
This is rather time consuming, however, whether or not CAS is a part of my life, I'd still be doing this 'Action' part. This is because I play badminton and table tennis for the school and consistently attends training and games. So this is covered, and when I really look ahead, I actually cover 200 hours of this. So that's 150 hours extra. Then again, I want to do this.
Service-
Now comes the problem. Firstly, lets split and talk about this in two groups.
Firstly, outside of school. I've considered many things such as and how they fit into my time table. Not doing well. I even thought about whether my appreciation, support and frequent attendance for SHINSENGUMI counts. Obviously, the answer is no. But I still gave it a try. I argued in many ways that this is helping the community as it increases the knowledge of other people by sharing knowledge of our members. The reason this is not valid is because those people and those members are not needing help. They are not physically or mentally disabled or anything. They do not need the help of another person. It should be something that I can do to change another's life. So this is the problem. I must think of another thing to do to fill in 25 hours for this. So here I am, down to my last option, but more are still to come. This last option is to go to this place which I'll call the JF center. Where I pick a week out of my holidays and go there to help out people in need or something. The second alternative is to do this thing where I go and deliver food or something to people on Satuday nights. Helping them in something I don't have much of an idea about yet.
Secondly, within schol. So here is the other problem. I have no idea what I can do for this. Still waiting for opportunities. If the opportunities don't come, I can only go for this buddy programme called LAP. I have no idea what that abbreviates, but it is helping kids in the primary school with... things. Going to the primary school once a week and to help a kid individually out.
So here I am. Stuck with service. I know lots of people are stuck with things as well, it's not just me who is in trouble, but you gotto realise I don't have time for this crap, and they do. This International Baccalaureate is total bullshit except for three decent things. A better chance of a high total score by the end of year 12. A better recognition around the world. IB students do not have to do 'Work Experience' for a week. In return, IB gives so much bullshit. 150 hours of CAS. An extended subject called Theory of Knowledge which is in fact philosophy and is in fact what I've done since year 9. It's like going back in time, but looking at this differently. During year 9, I've been taking out lessons from other subjects JUST for the philosophy course. Now they tell me I'm looking back to those things we've already concluded and discussed about? Ridiculous. Comes also, an extended essay of 4000 words and must be of high quality. If the extended essay is not of A standards, a mark from the final score will certainly be deducted. IB is also either twice or three times more difficult than the other course we are given choice in our school. The 'other' course, however, is worse than bullshit and I'm not going there or else I'd become the bull giving that bullshit. 2/21/2006 The BludgeWell, this will be my first attempt to bludge school. Muahahaha. *ahem*. No.
Now lets take a look at the full story. There is this swimming carnival on friday, and it'll be for a whole day. I purposely volunteered for nothing as I'm not much of a swimmer, plus, not interested in getting wet for an event and knowing I'll lose in something I have no interest of. So, this is what I'm gonna do. Friday morning, get up at 7:30, get the phone book out, ring school, get someone to talk for me, say I've got a pretty bad headache and I can't get out of bed. Probably due to a special event that happend on thursday night. I tripped over and hit the back of my head on a wall and 'now' i've got a headache. Such a nice plan. After careful consideration, there'll be few obstacles to my plan.
Well, just for the sake of it, I'll tell u that I'm not going because firstly, we're wasting schooltime for this event. Secondly, I've always got work to do, and I rather have more time to do them. Thirdly and finally, I plan on getting enough sleep during the coming weekends. Enough sleep meaning, thursday night, sleep at 1, wake up at 7:30, call the school. Friday night, sleep at 11 or 12, wake at 7 for badminton games. Saturday night, sleep at 2 or 3, wake at 1 or 2. Sunday night, a good sleep starting at 10 or 11.
I won't have much free time even including the extra day off anyway. 2/9/2006 WHY???The pressure, not only of school work, but of the course at school that I am doing, keeps building up!
The background is, there were two courses that I could choose, and I chose the harder one. Yes, I wanted something a bit more challenging, but not frustrating!
First, and most frustrating bit of this course is something we abbreviate as CAS. CAS stands for Creativity Action & Service. What this is, is like working for the society for 150 hours over the year. Strictly speaking, it's over two years, but you don't want to get something as stupid as this to get u more busy over the last year of high school. So better get rid of it now.
So, what CAS is, is doing 150 hours of 'stuff'. This 'stuff' is separated into 3 parts.
Creativity (50 hours) is to do something for the community. Whether it's joining a school musical, playing chess for the school or something a bit 'creative'. My only thoughts on it right now is to join some philosophy lecture or something that happens every tuesday lunchtime. *tears rushing down my cheeks* One of my worst subjects is philosophy.
Action (50 hours) is easily taken care of. I will easily exceed this 50 hours just by playing badminton for the school and going to every training. (and maybe even more)
Service -Within School- (25 hours) is to serve the school in some way. Perhaps tutor some kid in preparatory school. Which is what I wished to do before they told me it is to tutor a primary school student... dammit... Or serve the school by becoming a school leader in some way. (i.e prefex, but will waste much time)
Service -Outside School- (25 hours) is to do something that serves the society. Bringing food to homeless people every saturday night is a choice, but... I have already so much to do on every saturday. Morning - Badminton game, afternoon - school, night - "currently free". Then there is this other choice... To spend one or both weeks of my two weeks holiday during april (my birthday is then as well) with some disabled people or something. To help them out or something that I don't even want to know more about.
The next most furstrating thing is this thing we abbreviate as ToK. Standing for Theory of Knowledge. This is what they call, "The Core" or "The Combination" of all subjects. It talks about all these subjects and how to see them in another perspective or something like that. It annoys me more, seeing that this subjects includes SEVERAL essays and SEVERAL oral presentations... I mean, it's already an extra useless subject itself, why make so many things just to annoy me more?
Then comes this next annoying thing. My time table. I have 5 studies lessons, which is really, studying lessons. You do nothing but sit there and do your studies or do your homework. For some people, if lucky, 2 of their studies lessons are Recreation Physical Education lessons... now I'm going to go fat or grow unhealty since I have like... NO physical education lessons. Only badminton practices. Speaking of badminton practices, it's every tuesday afterschool and thursday lunchtime. Now lets take a look, I could go to several optional monday afterschool trainings... and I suppose sometimes I'd have to... so lets just say that's also included. I also have monday afterschool training. Another one is monday afterschool maths that was luckily changed to a friday lunchtime. Speaking of Friday... It's tomorrow that I have that lunchtime maths! O.o... Wednesday afterschool for an extra ToK lesson. Three ToK lessons a week. As much work as any other subjects.
Next is what we call the external essay, 4000 words. Based on a topic of our own choice... 4000 words on something of choice... omg... piss off piss off piss off~
You also got to remember, if I don't pass CAS, I have to repeat my course. If I don't finish my external essay and ToK course, I lose 3 marks out of 45 in the end of the two years course. 42 is the minimum to achieve one of the highest mark. So it's EXTREMELY risk taking to not get those 3 marks and work for all 7's in the 6 subjects that I'm doing. They are, as mentioned before:
First language - English
Second language - Chinese
Maths - Anticipated level
Humanities - Economics
Natural Sciences - Physics & Chemistry
Each subject is worth 7 marks. About 85% (in the total mark at the end) or higher to get a 7...
What else was there to annoy me?
Oh yeah... trying go and shit now... didn't find time yesterday to shit and forgot to do it before I miserably fell to sleep. Going to read the book "Enduring Love" by Ian McEwan in the toilet now... To save time... Almost time to sleep...
I'm waiting for you to come online, dammit! 2/7/2006 First day back to schoolSo I was back to school this morning. Walked down the steps from a higher ground level. Most of the lockers changed places. I was half stunned, as my old locker is now taken, and my new locker is directly opposite the old one. I quite liked the position of the old one, but when things must go, you cannot get them back. Which is in fact, quite untrue, but at least it's not worth the effort to get it back. I mean, unless we're talking about something more precious.
So anyway, the first few hours of the first day of school was like, almost boring. I hope you, readers of this entry, don't think the same as I did to this morning to this entry. There I was, the same tutor group, except a year higher.
Assembly came, my worst (or possibly almost-worst) nightmare. I still remember some of the things the headmaster said, but of course not in exact words, so I'll just express them in my own world of words. He said, by the end of this year, all of us will have to have 4 songs memorized. Or perhaps, able to sing them out loud. The two songs we sang in assembly this morning was almost an embarrassment to the school (Why are there so many almost's in this entry?). The songs, or rather the voices, were filled with unwillingness to sing or rather, the sorrow to have to sing those songs.
Lets skip the songs, I mean, it's boring enough to think about them, it's just not right to talk about them.
Recess came, then two lessons of... Chemistry. Not a bad subject, but I wouldn't make up my mind now for Chemistry this year. In both lessons, we were talking about what we will be doing for the next couple of months (next year as well). It was slight better than almost boring. Unexpectedly, yet unsurprsingly, the practicals we'll be doing are the most important for chemistry. Exlcuding the exam. Only the practicals will be counted towards our final grades. Others, only counted towrads term or year grades.
Then came mathematics (which was in fact after lunch, but there isn't really a need for anyone to know about what I did in lunch, because... I just said there's no need for that...). Same teacher as last year, Huddy. A class of... what? 9 students? Excellent.
We were talking about how many hours we must do for this course... 150 hours, but we only have 120 hours to do 150 hours worth of maths during this year and next year. Although we did a lot last year on some of the things we'll be learning this year, I'm still in doubt.
Next was Exconomics. FINALLY, a teacher who actually started teaching sometime during the lesson. "The Economics Problem" Hey, doesn't that sound familiar? We spent a long time studying this problem LAST YEAR. The problem of scarce resources versus infinite needs and wants! Although, this will be in much more depths, I still didn't half expect economics to have to cover a big area of geography from LAST YEAR. Enough exaggeration for today? Ok, next came a study lesson.
Theoretically, a study lesson (studies lesson?) is like a free lesson, but you're in a classroom supervised by a teacher. So there I was, did a bit of the economics homework.
I didn't expect so much homework on the first day of school, even though only the economics teacher started teaching. Then again, I'd like to work hard. Harder than I did.
I mean, I failed the poetry part of english last year (only in the exam). I'm not going to fail ANYHING again.
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To The Wind Goddess:  I want to lick you.12/17/2005 Exam Scoressigh... my exam scores... Maths - 88% - DAMMMMMMIT... Although I beat 'someone' by 10%, 88 sucks. Unless it's the highest in the class (again), then it's ok. Just barely. Second Language - 98% - Speechless. Geography - 80% - There must be something wrong. This is retarded. That was a muffining easy exam. Science - 89% - in chem 91%, in phys 87%. Are you kidding me? If I got 87% for physics 90% of the people would get like 50%! OR LES! English - 70% - As expected, but 11/20 for the poetry part, and 17/20 for philosophy part. I wonder what I did for the poetry part... 12/10/2005 Year EndWell, now that exams have finished, it's the end of school. And guess what? The final assembly was muffining boring, and I mean as per usual. To many of the kids, it's great how there is now some free time for them. For me, it's doesnt really matter. I get free time and I dont learn anything much. So yeah. I'll be flying on Sunday, so I'll be packing stuff on Saturday and tonight I most likely wont be on... well, maybe after the coming boring speech night thing. Anyway, about the exams... Physics - Piss easy Chemistry - Struggled a little bit towards the end. Since both sciences were taken in one exam room and time, i freed up some time from physics for my chem one. XD Second language was alright. Lost a few words in my head half way through the exam, but got back to it at the end. Ok, now the maths one. I studied like 8 hours last night just to get ready for this. And that's adding on to like... what... 50 hours? Yeah. So I better not have screwed it up. Well, we had 10 minutes reading time before we can do anything with the exam paper. What I did in the reading was... well, got all the answers for the first 10 questions... WOW, the exam is only composed of like 13 questions. Well, I dont mean I've done it all on another piece of paper with the 10 questions, but what I've done was looked through all of them and realised how to do every question. I went back to page one as soon as exam time started counting. So there I was, running through the pages. lol, it was so muffining easy compared to what I expected. There were only a few difficult questions and a few questions that aren't worth much but I had to do a lot. Like 4 marks for drawing a graph. 4 marks usually mean 4 minutes time. So I had to free up some time for those as well. I finished the whole thing an hour before the exam finished. So I went back and check. 10 minutes left when I was up to checking the last question. There I was, stunned at what a big mistake I made. I had to redo the whole question, and if I had half a minute more, I could've finished it, and have a chance of 100%. Not anymore. My best possible mark now is 99.3# (127/128) and I doubt that possibility is very high. My maths teacher once said (not long ago, actually) these exams are not designed for people to get 100%. Now I think, he's wrong. Of course, I believe we've learnt much less than those people who did the same course as us 2 years ago, but meh! 12/7/2005 2 of 3Ok. Now two of the three most difficult exams are out of the way. Today, I had the Geography and English (Philosophy + Poetry) exams. Those two are two of the three hardest exams. The hardest of the hardests exam is going to be the maths one. That one is going to be three hours in the exam room, non-stop working.
Lets take a look back at what I did today.
Got up, took the study sheets that I left next to my bed for easy access. Ate breakfast. Studied my study sheets on the way to school. First thing is to my tutor group. 2 minutes and left, headed for the Geography examination room.
There I was. Sitting there. Waiting and thinking of everything about geography. Every possible question and their every possible answer. I looked through the sheet (you know, u can see the questions because they only have one piece of paper covering the questions). So I got a small head start. 10 minutes reading time, I spent all 10 working out some direction, distance stuff. Bits of the 10 minutes I spent on flipping through the atlas and understanding it.
So the 10 minutes reading time was gone. The exam started. I wielded my sword called a pen. I started writing. As fast as I could. Everything I could think of. Then about half way through, I realised the 1.5 hours exam is only 4 pages long. WHAT THE HELL? The exams two years ago were like 10 pages long. This one is only 4 pages? So yeah, I'm not sure how well I went. I mean, I'll know in about a week, but right now I can only tell myself I dont care about that exam now. I have a few more to study for. So I finished the paper 45 minutes before the end. So I actually just took half the time to complete the paper. The guy next to me was one of those not-so-smart students. Took a long time. I was at the end before he was at half way.
So that was that. According to the nerd on my left, the exam was ridiculously easy, and he didn't even need to study for it. This exam, I think I will range from 75% to 95%
For the English exam. I was less worried. I know my worst subject is english, and there was nothing to study for this exam. So all I did was go with the flow. The poetry part was bloody hard. I mean, I didnt understand the questions. So I could only assume what some of the questions meant. The philosophy part. I could slightly handle, as you see, I just talked about bullcrap. Seriously. I know my teachers will either say I've gone off topic or what I wrote were junky or of the sorts. My english exam grade ranges from about... 50% to 80%. There's no doubt about that.
I have 2 more exams tomorrow. My sciences (phys/chem) in one and my second language exam. Phys/Chem should be no problems. I mean, c'mon, they've not taught me enough! What I've learnt this year on Phys/Chem.... not enough. Too bloody easy. If everything goes according to planned, then I should get something like 85% to 95% The language I should range from about 90% to 99%.
Finally, on friday, the day I get my 3 pieces of awards, I will be taking the 3 hour maths exam. It's no longer easy. It used to be when I studied for it weeks ago. Not anymore. Not after what my teacher told me. not after seeing the previous exam... Not anymore... That one. I will range from 60% to 85%...
I think I still got a little bit of Chakra left for tomorrow's two exams. After that, it'll be demon chakra. XD 12/3/2005 3 pieces of paperGee, I'm getting good at making creative entry titles!
Yesterday (or last night) I received a letter from school. I thought for a second... mmm... this is either for some random stupid notice, or it's to notify my family I got an award. So I opened it up. There it is, a letter. That letter has three bold setences. The three bold sentences said something like the following:
Prize for Multimedia
Someguy's prize for Academix Excellence
Prize for Second Language (BKGSpeaker)
I was expecting the first award to come, I was expecting nothing less for the third, and the middle one is pretty dam useless. I mean, I already got 2 awards for academix excellence, what's the point of this? Then again, I could keep it for later in life. Just to show some stuff. You know.
The problem IS, all these three prizes are most likely just pieces of paper. I mean, I have to spend hours after school to go to that speech night, and all I get is three pieces of paper. C'mon, gimme some money along with that! In fact, there are some awards that come with money, but I highly doubt my three will come with any.
BTW, my THOUGHTS flash animation is now 100% finished. You can see it on SHINSENGUMI's main website - http://www.shinsengumi.co.nr . It's under the Animations' page, and called THOUGHTS. My teachers were pretty damn impressed with it, even though I thought lowly of it. I mean, I take a look around the internet at other people's work. I am no where near their standards, yet, one of my teachers said it would impress a lot of people or something. Oh, not to mention arche3128 didn't really do much, but then again, I can't let him get a C or a D while I get an A or a B. So obviously, I had to give him some credits. 12/2/2005 Death is a friend!!! - Study time!This is the last weekend I get before the exams. The first exams starts on Monday, and they are geography and english. Thursday is Physics, Chemistry and second language. Finally, I end with a three hour exam on Friday - Maths.
So, here is my study plan for the weekend and the following weeknights after that.
Lets start of with tonight. Of course, I can't say the time right now, but I can tell you I have approximately 7 hours left for the night before I sleep for tomorrow's badminton match.
I have 10 minutes free time before the 7 hours start counting. I will use that to just pack up stuff and get my arse down on a chair, and of course, warm it up. I mean, if humans and cars need to be warmed up, why not chairs? of course, turn on azureus before I leave, because of the slow connection, it'll take forever to download one thing.
OK, the plan. Firstly. Tonight is an all out for maths and geography. The following 4 hours, they will be for maths, totally. The 3 hours after that will be a geography, and I dont intend to do anything else much.
Tomorrow (saturday), first thing in the morning, somewhere around 9:00 am is my first match. So I'll leave home at 8:40. I should be back at home at around 11:00. From then on, it will be just random stuff (i.e blogging). Then at 1:00pm, it's second language school time. I'll be back home by 4:10. Since I've already had my second language school exam, I'll be studying my maths hint sheet there. At home, I'll be on about chemistry. At about 6, I'll be out with my sister to some restaurant that requires me. I tried to not go in the first place, but I figured if they need me (to finish some huge meal), and I get enough done by then, then why not? So I'm prepared to take my chemistry study sheets along. Once home, should be around 10, I'll be doing random stuff again. To not waste time, I'll be studying a little bit of english, a bit of physics, and the rest of the time chemistry. On sunday, will be morning til night, all on chemistry, geography and maths. (Physics can get stuffed. It's too simple. I can't say easy, as I'd never say I can get 100% - which I probably COULD for the physics bit). So, my time starts in 2 minutes... 7 hours... hehehe...
btw, what I meant by the title is to study to death, just because I like exams. After all these years, being afraid of exams, I've finally realised I couldn't live without these exams! I'm afraid of them, I'm afraid I might score low marks on them, but I WANT THEM!!! (Crazy for a little junior burger to say such stuff) 12/1/2005 Underestimation
I thought I didn't have to study much for geography, but I was wrong. Just two days ago I was struck speechless with a simple question and still could not answer properly. What makes some country more developed than others? I know some areas, such as political leadership, early colinisation, the way the world trade works and so on... But I still find it difficult to put into sentences that will get me a good mark. Maths, again, I thought I had study everything. Just when I took one of the exams from previous years, I was dumbfounded. I could get through merely 75% of the lot without having to spend A LOT of time. 5% of which I could not even answer. English, there's almost nothing to study for. There's NOTHING I can study for the english exam EXCEPT look through my previous essays. There is another way to study for the english exam, but that would require more than the time I have left. It's learning how to write clearly using more sophisticated words. And not to forget grammar. I just suck at all those. Not to mention sentence structuring and punctuation. That's basically everything you need for a language base subject, literally! Physics is gonna be a piece of cake, BUT, I will not make the same mistake as I did for geography. I underestimated. Chemistry will require a lot of revision, and my time is just about to run out. From this point, I have exactly 6 days to get ready before my first two exams. The day after for my next two exams. Then on the friday, which is the day after the day after the 7th day from today, I will be having the almighty 3-hour maths exam. I've got to edit a lot on the flash assignment I've presumably finished ages ago. So right now, NO TIME! Sorry for my lack of attendance to blogging... Must focus on other things right now. It's a thing of priority I guess. Hey! They were talking about this crap not long ago in assembly! OMG! I must oppose that idea then! *Dies...* NOTE: I typed this entry last night, but internet not working and right now MSN wont let me enter my own blog!!! 11/24/2005 OMG WTFInternet STILL extremely slow.
Isn't updated to the latest episodes of animes.
Exams coming in 12 days - English, geography, chemistry, physics, second language and OMFG MATHS!
Study study study...
Only starting now because I only JUST recently finished my two major assignments - flash animation and dreamweaver website.
omg omg omg...
Go to the animations' page and click on the THOUGHTS animation. Bare in mind it may take a long time to load. That's the animation I made...
and finally, JOIN SHINSENGUMI TODAY! http://s3.invisionfree.com/SHINSENGUMI/ !!! 11/21/2005 Not everyday, but everytimeStraight to the point...
Maths test on geometry theorems - 36/38
I was disappointed to hear the teacher say no one got full marks. I lost one mark cause i wrote degrees, not centremeters for one of the questions... And I lost the other by idiocy, I guess... At least I got the top mark of the class again. Language exam - No info yet
I did quite well in this, except I depended on my dictionary quite a bit. Nothing else to say.
Astronomy - No info yet
Rofl, perhaps one of the easier tests I've ever had in my life. I wonder why this physics teacher set such easy tests... Look, I forgot to bring my books home over the weekend to study, but I basically aced the test. Well, there's just one part I'm not sure about. That's the explaining of how light is produced. Other than that, it was piss easy. The fusion reaction in the sun, the H-R diagram shitz and the test was double sided of ONE A4 sheet. lol... kill me. I hope the exam of the physics bit is this easy, so that I can spend all the time revising for chemistry instead.
Geography test - No info yet
Wow, I'd not expect myself to not fully get a question for such a simple test. I didn't study 'Energy Consumption' (The development indicator) thoroughly enough. Dam! Well, the rest... I did ok, but I always experience trouble trying to explain something. Especially when in english essays. This test was no difference. I need to work on my vocaburary, grammar and sentence structure quite a bit. That, of which, is basically everything you must know to make a good essay... (Lets ignore the philosophical/contents part) |
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