pinch, punch, first day of the month, slip, slap, no bACKS
01/09/2019
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- OKAY I AM GOING THROUGH A CRISIS RN
- i have decided to drop german cuz the workload is gonna be too much for me
- however macrob forces you to do 6 subjects (i think its cuz of their funding??)
- sO I AM SO LOST
- my choices that ive decided on tho are like extended investigation, studio arts, theatre studies, global politics or applied computing
- if anyone reading this is currently doing these subjects or have done them, what was your experience like?
im aware i havent posted in awhile so lets bring us up to speed shall we?
- i had an application task for maths and i didnt even finish half the test (welp) and we have started on trig
- my exam is in like a week or two for maths and im so close to crying
- i have a health assignment about mental health and me and my group are making a music video about how we can help people go to professionals for advice and support
- for sport we're still doing ultimate frisbee and occasionally indoor hockey
- we did photosynthesis and cellular respiration in bio and i have a test this thursday which i have also not started studying for
- i have an analytical commentary tomorrow for folk and fairy tales on "politically correct red riding hood" and we have been looking at aladdin
- way too many tests for german oOF (reading tomorrow, listening coming up soon and an oral)
- istg if we have a writing task im going to cry.
- architecture is a lot of work rn but im done with my floor plan, imma draw up my elevations on sketchup and by hand and do my 2 point perspective drawing and ill be done
this term is just so much and i cant wait for the holidays :,))
"wHeRe HaVe You BeeN?" said no one ever
i wanted to take a break since it was the holidays, but now prepare for information overload
05/10/19
- first week of holidays... Spoiler
I DID NOTHING HAHAHHAHAHAH
- "did you go to any of the atarnotes lectures?" Spoiler
HAHAHAHAHH NO BUT I PLANNED TO
- "what did you do then?" i only went to an iCanMed lecture and was pretty valuable info but like the actual program is super expensive is this normal or ucat tutors??
- i lost a 35 page german booklet with the entire thing completed so rn im printing it out and gonna do the whole thing cuz german is first period for me on monday :))))))))))
- i finished my technical drawings in architecture so thats good
- i need to finalise my bio unit 1 notes because the exams in week 7 jksahkjauhks
- i have a bio unit 2 test at tutoring in TWO WEEKS WHY DID SHE JUST TELL US
- im gonna finish my english draft tomorrow (a comparative on two versions of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)
- why did my maths teacher send out a 7 page hw task like 4 days ago i have no idea what im doing
- i got my nails done so i look pretty at least
THIS PART IS IRRELEVANT STOP READING IF YOU HAVE A LIFE
basically my whole life i had roughly shoulder length hair. it wasnt until grade 6 my mum allowed me to grow it out. i got a keratin treatment a few weeks ago and basically, my hair was so long it reached a bit past my butt (not joking ill attach a pic soon). i was fine with it because i didnt wanna cut my hair. however, on tuesday i took a shower and was like "this is too much shampoo and condiitoner for one person to use". then while i was blow drying my hair, i was like "it takes an hour for me to fully blowdry my hair and forget about air drying". thats why the next day i cut my hair till shoulder length. at first i was like "whY DIDNT SHE ASK IF I WAS SURE OMG THIS IS GONNA LOOK SO BAD" but like when i saw it i was like "thaNK GOD SHE DIDNT TALK ME OUT OF IT OR SOMETHING" and yeah i thought that was a pretty brave thing for me to do because like, short hair looks really good on so many people. at the time while i had "short" hair in primary i thought i looked ugly and my self esteem is still really low so i convinced myself if i cut my hair id look disgusting and more of a mole rat. so for some people its like "whats the big deal? its just a haircut itll grow back", i assumed it wouldnt be like that for me. even if i went for a trim i would literally cry cuz i thought it looked horrendous. im really glad tho i did something that brave for me and aaaaaah this turned into me rambling so sorry :,))
anyways, have a good day guys and finish any holiday hw you have left over <33
16/10/2019
- h my god my bio unit exam is tomorrow jndskjcnkjs
- i did a heart dissection in bio and honestly, it was so much fun. *spoiler: do not open unless youre into some weird gross stuff* Spoiler
dude i shoved my finger down the aorta and it came out the left ventricle it was kinda cute?? and i cut smiley faces into the heart after i was done
- german's going eh rn. at the moment we're learning about schooling in german
- im like halfway through my comparative essay so i might ask for an extension but im scared she'll say no ;-;
- polynomial division in maths seems confusing but isnt at all. cambridge just makes it so complicated oof
- we're doing touch football in world game (sport) rn and its not as bad as i thought except we're playing outside on grass and i have hayfever and guess who forgot to take her anti-allergy tablet today??? - in health we have finished mental health and now we're doing respectful relationships (e.g. sexual and/or romantic relationships, sexuality, identity, etc.)
- architecture is going quite alright. i kind of just want to get my model over and done with at this point in all honesty
- the traMS ARE DOWN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH we have to walk get off a stop early and walk to school so it's fine but it's just kinda annoying
- i have decided to become a vsco girl and i have ordered 40 scrunchies off of AliExpress but why are hydroflasksskskskksks so expensive? : ((
- this is my cas. i am so proud of my child that i have given birth to ( i had to split the image bc it was too big to be uploaded TT^TT)
22/10/2019
rant #1
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not really a rant soz but it pisses me off when people try to explain your own culture/religion/language, etc. to you like you have no fucking clue
rant #2
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my geL NAIL CHIPPED AND SOMEHOW HALF MY HAIR IS NORMAL AND THE OTHER IS WAVY WHAT HAVE I DONE
rant #3
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some people in advanced say "ask me for help if you ever need it", yet complain about how people come up and ask for help and get annoyed when you ask. i know its annoying but if you dont want to help just say so. our school's very understanding so just saY NO
journal time
- i have submitted my comparative essay with an extension (praise be to my teacher) but idk what we will be doing next so we will find out tomorrow
- we have began probability in maths and even tho we just started it, i kinda like it now??? like i hate probability and statistics but lets see
- health and sport is going same old same old. kinda excited to get pe over and done with this year tho
- architecture is going amazing. i am a god. i will create tiny houses for all. just kidding, but its going pretty well tho cuz my walls arent 7m anymore wOOps
- we have started homeostasis in bio and im so stressed for my exam hnNnNgh
- next wednesday i THINK (not 100% sure) i have to go on an excursion for bowling and laser tag for sport and next monday i get to go to the zoo for bio so that means party time
read spoiler if you care about tutoring lmao
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- ok so i went to an info sesh about chem tutoring and im like kinda funny with chem but im so psyched to go yAy (for real, no sarcasm here folks)
- in chem i personally like the theories more than the actual chemical equations bc im dumb and idk how to do that so hopefully i wont be screwed over for next year
- my bio tutor had to delay our 3/4 until next year i think because she has a family emergency so i hope all goes well for her and her family
- ooooh boy the methods tutor im gonna (hopefully) go to hasnt responded about when hes starting classes so kinda stressed but still
- idk if i wanna keep doing english tutoring cuz like, its expensive and im already good at english and i think shes already helped refine some of my skills so maybe ill go a few months to her and see if i wanna keep going to her or not
hey so, people should also know that im not going to a tutor because everyone else has one, its because i know my pattern of studying and i feel as though tutors really encourage me to get my work done, understand the concepts better and clarify things. im not there to waste time but honestly in group tutoring it feels like some parents force their kids to go cuz theyre gonna become these 99.95 kids when really they dont wanna be there. i sound like im on a weird higher level than these kids but sometimes its frustrating not bc theyre distracting the class but theyre wasting their time when they could be at home doing whatever they thought would help them and i feel like parents/guardians need to be very considerate of this bc their and their kid's energy and time go into it but also (usually) their parents' money. i think we really need to kind of stop the idea overall like "i need a tutor because everyone has one" and get a tutor if they think they really need it. idk where i was going with this lmaO
also i kinda wanna make a discord server with some people who are in year 10 this year so hmu if you think youd like to join or if its a good idea
have a wonderful day and good luck on those assessments and assignments everyone!! <33
UPDATE:
MY 40 SCRUNCHIES HAVE CAME JBKJDSB
i know i said id update on wednesday but i was busy throwing up oOp
08/11/19
- for architecture im almost done finalising my floor plan and ill begin my two point perspective drawing of my house and ill hopefully finish my second floor by today as ill be in the room working on it during lunch as well
- we dont talk about german bc i literally get so stressed out from it omg i hope they let me change to accounting 1/2 next year
- i have to submit my creative piece draft (change a fairytale or make your own, ive made my own) by sunday (read the spolier if you wanna know what its about
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a princess falls in love with a poor man and their love is so strong, yet forbidden, that they will do anything morally and ethically questionable to keep each other in their lives (e.g. arson, robbery, homicide)
- in health we're doing a roleplay about responding to situations. we have to give three types of responses; passive, aggressive and assertive and conclude which is the most logical response (SPOILER: ITS ASSERTIVE)
- for sport we're doing netball and a lot of people dont like it but it think its not even that bad??
- we are still doing probability for maths and i dont like it very much. i dont have a reason why, i just dont like probability compared to everything else
- im almost done with my bio report hallelujah!! its much easier than i thought it would be but now my exams coming up soon HnnnNNnghH
- im gonna start a bullet journal and i vow to actually do it and not ditch it halfway. its gonna be minimalist so no calligraphy sorry not sorry
if anyone plays episode still, what are some good stories to play? and if people still read what are some book suggestions?
have a good day!! <33
10/03/2020
hey guys, i know i said id update this journal but im so sorry i took a while to do that. ive been really focused on school at the moment and ive hardly found time for myself, let alone to update this. but here i am yay!!
so the subjects im doing at this moment in time are:
- specialist maths 1/2
- accounting 1/2
- methods 1/2
- chem 1/2
- english 1/2
- bio 3/4
so lets see how im doing in all of them rn
spesh:
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OH MY GOD I DID NOT REALISE THIS WAS ACTUALLY HARD. ok i actually need to focus most of my time on spesh rn and thank god for this upcoming four day weekend. my main issue is that majority of my class is doing methods 3/4, so the teacher doesn't remember that some of us don't know what concepts she's talking about. but its my responsibility to catch up and these last two tests were jus yikes
methods:
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methods is going pretty smoothly. i have the same teacher as i did last year and he is literally amazing i love him sm hes gonna caRRY me to success. i doubt i did too well on my first test though but we have room for improvement!!
english:
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hahahahhaha i did not read any of the assigned novels and i had to write a creative response to "the wife of martin guerre" but i think i did pretty well?? now we're analysing "stolen" (play) and it's honestly fun yet depressing at the same time if you know what it's about
accounting:
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LITERALLY FREAKING LOVE THIS SUBJECT. as long as you like numbers accounting is a breeze imo. it is frustrating when the balance sheet does not balance and then you have to go back and kEEP trYinG. im doing pretty well on all the tests so far so ive got this.
chem:
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my teacher for chem isnt the greatest so god bless my tutor. literally the only person i can understand chem from and that is genuinely the only reason why im doing well in chem rn. we havent had any tests per say, just a shit ton of pracs. but im pretty confident that ill ace any chem test rn.
bio:
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the only thing people care about; my only 3/4. i had my first SAC and i was confident but then it went down when people kept asking m what i got for certain questions because now i think ive gotten half of them wrong and this is literally going towards my atar. so for my next sac im gonna study the crap out of it. otherwise i think i can do this??
wow, now time for my personal thoughts:
my school does not give any of its kids jackshit to do in year 9 and 10, yet, expect them to handle all of it in year 11 and 12. this has incredibly messed me up and ive lost my rhythm. i now have motivation to do well and i have to try my absolute best to catch up with everything and get on top of my game. i would appreciate it if people constantly asked me about what ive done this week for this subject and so on so forth because i dont think most the people who read my journal want to know about that?? (if you do let me know so then i can give the people what they want uwu)
andddddd, time for questions:
How are you adjusting to the new school year? What are your current favourite subjects and do you have any goals of what you want to do this year?
adjustment to this school year is hard buT I CAN DO THIS BBY. my current favourite subjects are accounting and english, mainly because im doing well in them but i just have fun in those subjects. my goals for this year is to just get like B's and A's in all of my subjects, maintain good mental health and litERALLY just glow up because istg i look like a sewer rat 24/7.
YAY! So excited to see your journey this year!! What are you most excited for?
im excited for the summer holidays!! jk j, hopefully i can attend some atarnotes events and meet some of my LoYaL fAnS
have a nice day guys <33
yall i forgot that some people acc not only just care about school
personal update (10/03/2020):
- i had my birthday on the 1st of feb (yEs im a month late i am aware) and i actually had a lot of fun OwO
- skipped swimming carnival because ummmm i live too far away from the cbd to leave around 6pm and then be expected to go to school the next day because chances are im gonna get home at 9pm
- also my little sister is hardly 10 and she can bake like a gOD like i could never (i prefer cooking way more to baking)
- fun fact: found out that daiso has highlighters (unfortunately only 10) similar to mildliners. so if you're like me, way too cheap for their own good, there's a bargain
- guYS I FOUND A SKINCARE ROUTINE THAT WORKS
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ok here is how we go:
- glycolic acid scrub 14% (i KNOW ITS VERY HIGH BUT IT REALLY WORKS FOR ME BUT PLEASE KNOW IT DOES NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE)
- 3 in 1 garnier scrub, using it as a 2 in 1 cleanser and exfoliator at this point (the regular one because the charcoal one smells nasTY)
- this neutrogena soap that i got from overseas as a cleanser (no i am not selling soap illegally, i'll gladly sell some toilet paper)
- going back to that 3 in 1 garnier scrub thing but as a mask (wow, so damn revolutionary)
- wash that off with neutrogena one more time ladies and gents
- neutrogena hydroboost gel mask with hyaluronic acid (ok if you buy this mask it has flaps that go OVER your eyelids and lips which is so weird but vv moisturising)
- vaseline (YES VASELINE DONT COME FOR ME) on my eyelids, lashes and lips + anything that seems really dry
- aloe vera gel for my face and neck
- and if my skin is REALLY dry then some rosehip oil
now some things about the products i use:
- glycolic acid is a VERY harsh ingredient and if you know your skincare, you know 14% is way too high. yes, i do have permission from a professional that i can use this specific scrub so please do not go seeking for this product without consultation because this can cause damage to your skin
- the garnier 3 in 1 product is NOT for everyone. it just happens to work for me but for some people, it can be harsh. on top of that, the mask says to leave it on for five minutes, but i leave it on for twenty because i see no adverse side effects and it just works much better at that point for ME (see how i'm saying for me, and not for you??)
- vaseline on your lashes and brows along with castor oil wiLL MAKE THEM GROW. i already have naturally curly and long lashes so it doesnt worry me too much but i swear it works
- i hardly use any peel off masks and when i do its just for fun (any skincare guru on youtube will tell you why they arent the best)
- i only use pore strips in case my nose really wont be vibing with my routine (combo skin be like-)
ok rant time from an angry person (with surprisingly correct grammar this time):
I am so sick of how childish and inappropriate some people are at our school. Chances are, most of you know what school I go to by now (if not, too bad uwu) and you're thinking "wow, from YOUR school?" Yes, from my school. Every year we have a Red Cross Calling event, where you either skip some of the school day or go afterschool on the streets with coin shakers and ask for money. Basically, you're the people who hand out UberEats cards except the money goes to a better place(?). So, this is a really popular event that happens in our school once a year and by popular, I mean like if one of the Kardashians was having a free meet and greet at Fed Square. So a friend and I decided that we will wait and then put our names on the Google Sheet for the 8:30 slot. Well, there were over 300 people on it and my computer and phone crashed along with my friend's. So we were panicking and they sent out the email again. I still remember being the first person on one specific box on the 8:30 slot and I put my name and my friend's name. I'm just sitting there, observing the sheet. And then, ladies and gentlemen, I see someone highlight my name (if you don't know, you can see whatever anyone does on a google suite thing if it's shared with them), and deletes it. Then they delete my friend's. These weren't the people who were organising the event. No, they were actual students deleting names off of the sheet so they could put it there. My friend and I were forced to go to a much later slot and, yes, I know at the end of the day it is for charity, HOWEVER, it is incredibly childish, in my opinion, to actually go ahead and do that. The committee who organised this apologised because they saw the entire shitshow that was Red Cross Calling signups. I'm glad I have the opportunity to do this, because there are so many people who missed out. But at a school like mine, surely you'd think common decency would be common. buT I GUESS NOT :)))))
anywAys i kind of want to change my format because it is a bit boring and i just want to make it more engaging for you guys and if these personal updates; do you guys want them on a separate post or just on the same post?
have a good day!! <33
haha i forgot about this for a bit
20/04/2020 (blaze it)
- ladies and gentlemen, I no longer have ANY motivation!!1! :D
- seriously, i have no motivation anymore and it's frustrating because all of my work and studying is being compromised, so any tips on how to gain even a small amount will be greatly appreciated :,))
bio:
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i am able to get my sac mark back, but did i forget to ask? ofc i did!! also i haven't submitted my holiday hw yet because i haven't even done half of it, so guess who'll be rushing to complete that tonight? that's right, mE. my teacher did ask if i was ok but i didn't respond because im hella embarrassed and angry at myself for not doing it so im just gonna do it and tell her i was being lazy and it wont happen again. legit i can NOT slack off in this at all and just bc it happened once doesn't mean i cant recover and not do it ever again.
methods:
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ok im doing quite alright with transformations and everything, so ill be sticking to just doing the homework.practice questions
spesh:
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holy shit i definitely am dropping this next year. this is far too much for me. if you've been reading since last year, you'll know how much work i got in german. well, turns out spesh is exactly like that. literally i hate this sm, im going to try and study, but its frustrating since majority of our class is methods 3/4 and she assumes EVERYONE, including methods 1/2, knows whats going on and its just too much. does anyone do further and what are their thoughts on it? would i have any issues from spesh 1/2 to further 3/4 next year? or is it best for me to study general 1/2 over the break to catch up?
chem:
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literally, if it wasn't for tutoring, id be failing chem. i know i should be listening to my teacher in class out of respect, but i cant. its not because im that person whos like "uM mY tUtOr HaS gOnE tHrOuGh ThiS sO i DoNt HaVe To LiSteN". its because the teacher explains it in such a confusing way, even my prior knowledge gets mixed up. hence, i zone out or just do questions during class or tutoring wok relevant to the lesson. i feel bad but at the same time, id rather do something productive than nothing in class. honest thoughts on this?
english:
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LOVE THIS MY GOD THE ONLY SUBJECT I AM DOING WELL. we are currently reading the play "stolen" and it is absolutely heart breaking, however, it is so much fun to analyse, because practically everything can be and everything has a powerful meaning. literally love this so much
accounting:
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im doing alright in accounting, like i feel like i can do much better, but like with my attitude of "you don't need accounting 1/2 to do 3/4 its all g" + my current lack of motivation = don't do anything unless you have to. an abhorrent situation, so hopefully i can get over this slump real quick.
my opinion on online schooling:
can you believe all the homeschool kids are mocking us for complaining about online school? never thought this day would come oof. my school often runs a day or two where we do have "school from home", which was always kind of fun. but now that it is every day, i hate it. no longer can i have in-depth discussions with any of my classmates or teachers. i live quite far from my school (the only upside being no more 1hr+ travel time) and i often saw my friends at school, so now i cant even see them which sucks eggs. however, we have to deal with this for now, due to the current situation. plus, i think we should consider ourselves lucky, since some schools (not in Australia, or maybe even here) can't even continue to learn with their teacher or classmates in some way like this. in conclusion, it sucks, but let's suck it up uwu.
i do have three things to ask of you guys, if you don't mind:
1. how can i gain even a small amount of motivation? (a small amount does a LOT for me seriously)
2. they say you don't need general to do further, but further kids, is that true?
3. what are your thoughts on someone doing work similar/other than the classwork the teacher is currently doing in the class at the time in front of them?
stay safe, hydrated, healthy and wash your hands <33
personal update (22/04/2020):
- i may not have done any work in the holidays, but i sure have made a new skincare routine
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- your girl double cleanses now (sukin cream cleanser + overseas neutrogena water-based soap)
- gentle sukin exfoliator + pixi AHA/BHA exfoliator (if my skin is really acting up, then our 14% glycolic acid and 3 in 1 garnier face wash)
- spray on toner (innisfree or sukin)
- mositurise!1! (sukin facial moisturiser or face oil if my face is dry)
- sunscreen if i decide to go out and get some exercise but that never happens hehe
- so i spent an hour and a half on my makeup, playing around with the e girl blush look anddddd it just looks like me on a hot day and it is cute but my expectations were too high
- also sort of a flex but i can't put on falsies properly because my eyelashes are too long and curly (naturally- I'm sorry) and they get in the way
- so if anyone has any tips on putting falsies on that'd be great
- oh yes i finished my bio holiday hw yesterday that was very cool
- i cooked quite a bit (fried rice, pasta, shepherd's pie, biryani, etc.)
- i tRIED baking but I'm just gonna leave that for my little sister because i can not tolerate it
well, that's it for now. if i wanna share anything else I'll put it onto this post. until next time,
stay safe everyone <33
usual: "lets forget that i forgot about this for a hot second" tidbit
21/07/2020
hello i hope we are all doing quite well during these trying times, especially to the vce kids out there (dandrews really said "vce kids who?"). lets just get straight into what I've been doing for the past three months in each subject
biology 3/4:
since we have completed unit 3 and began unit 4 this semester (which is quite late compared to some other schools), i thought i would give a rating out of ten for each topic we did:
cell membrane + transport: 7, basic easy stuff from 1/2
biomacromolecules: 9.5, super easy to grasp imo
gene expression: 6, it's just quite a bit
enzymes/biochemical pathways: 9, also quite easy to grasp
cellular respiration: 7, not that bad uwu
photosynthesis: 6, what even is a GAP molecule idk
cellular signals: 8, easy to get, kind of boring
immunity (overall): 3, there's so much content and it took me forever to understand bc I'm dumb
so what have i done for the past three months in bio? "good question" - Shrek. jk i made summary sheets for each and every chapter and decided to memorise them. i know i knOW, rote learning is apparently forbidden but it just helps me sm more in answering questions. i also did every single chapter review question in the Heinemann textbook (idk why we don't use the textbook but yeah haha) and just a few vcaa practice exams. my sac's went pretty ok, but i don't really want to talk about those since it just stresses me out way too much (you can pm me since I'm more comfortable talking about it there).
I've just been doing my tutoring homework and for anyone who is considering doing tutoring for bio 3/4, please remember it's as if you're taking on an extra subject (if you do it seriously). but so far it's going great. at tutoring we're basically halfway done with unit 4? I'm so shook because we just started unit 4 this semester. i thought evolution was great at first then we moved on to gene technology and my god, what was wrong with me? evolution really is just a pain in the ass.
chemistry 1/2:
i hated chemistry in year 9 and 10, mainly because my teacher wasn't the greatest and i couldn't fully learn from him. now in year 11 (and because of tutoring oOp) i actually understand? even my chem teacher that i said confused me even more isn't confusing me anymore? this is acc amazing right now I'm so happy about this. lets do a quick review of each topic it from chem:
elements + the periodic table: 8, it's quite standard but a bit boring imo
metals + ionic compounds: 8, also same reason as above
moles and other calculations: 11, yes 11/10, it's such an easy idea to grasp
non-metals: 6, confused me so much when we first did them
organic chemistry + polymers: 9.5, a lot to remember but it's quite interesting
again, i feel like if you do tutoring, you should take it as seriously as you would for another subject to get the best outcome if you do struggle in the subject. my chem tutor is amazing and helped me learn everything that i could have possibly missed in year 9 and 10 and i don't think my school could've helped me with that so i greatly appreciate her for spending time with me <33
methods 1/2:
honestly... i hate methods. it's not that it's bad. i just hate it i have no idea why. my teacher is a literal god, like he explains a concept and it's just stuck with me for the rest of my life, but i really don't like methods. "then why are you doing it". prerequisites unfortunately :(. topic run down again:
linear + quadratic relationships: 10, just consolidation uwu
domain, range + transformations: 5, just eh
functions and relations: -1, i hate this so much even though i have to use this until 3/4 methods, i just hate it
polynomials: 6.5, year 10 extension work, not even
circular functions + index laws: 5, i didn't like this in year 10, and i tried to like the unit circle, but no <3
exponentials and logarithms (cont. into semester 2): 9, logs are really interesting to me
yeah, i have no idea why i hate methods so much. in comparison to spesh it's absolute garbage imo. but for the uni prereq, i just gotta plow through (@ my future self, did you drop methods you loser?)
specialist 1/2:
remember when i said i wanted to drop spesh? yeah, i don't want to drop it anymore. like as the year went on, i actually found myself understanding spesh and being able to apply my knowledge to the questions. and i was enjoying it so much? like this is absolutely fantastic. i think i just needed to get on top of my shit and I'm so glad i did. topic run down:
trigonometry: 7, again, similar stuff in year 10
algebra: 10, nothing new, except it is more challenging which makes it more fun hehe
variation: 8, a new concept, but quite easy to grasp
sequences and series: 7.5, it's alright but there are much more interesting things in spesh
circle geometry: 5, it was just ok, i don't necessarily enjoy geometry
polar coordinates + complex numbers: 9, i never knew i could be interested in fake numbers
vectors: 7, not that hard to get, but it is quite confusing at times
kinematics (cont. into semester 2): 9, i know it's basically physics, but it's an easy concept to get and fun to apply in questions
i know i did a full 180 on my opinions of spesh, but I'm so glad i didn't drop this subject and gave it a chance because it's currently one of my favourites. anyone thinking of doing spesh, go for it!!
english mainstream 1/2:
english has just been ok so far. let's look at the topic rundown so maybe i can explain it a bit better:
the wife of martin guerre: 2, an absolute horrible book. if you haven't read this and you're excited to, don't. give up.
creative writing: 4, this was in regards to WoMG and because of my incredible dislike for this book, i hated creative writing.
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why is martin filled with sm toxic masculinity it's so overbearing like yoU LEFT BERTRANDE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHINGggGGgg
stolen: 7, a play regarding the stolen generation. there was at a point where i related to one of the characters (not going to say who sorry) that i almost started crying. even if you aren't studying this, you should try and read this
language analysis: 6, i typically don't like language analysis but i don't hate it. nevertheless, it makes me want to pick up literature instead
for me in semester 1, it really depended on what text we studied. WoMG was such an infuriating read for me. i know that during the time it had set place society was different, but it just bothered me so much. in conclusion, if i met martin, i probably would've punched him-. stolen is a bit confusing when you read it because the setting out is much more different than any other piece I've seen before (i sound like I have a PhD in english and i know what im talking about) but it is so moving to me. watch my friends read my post and make fun of me for almost crying. semester 2 is going to be a comparative writing pieces between jane austen's persuasion (50 words and we get absolutely nowhere ugh) and crazy rich asians (yes the movie, finally we can stop reading).
accounting 1/2:
have absolutely no idea what to pick as a sixth subject when your school makes you pick six? i picked spesh, but if you want an "easy" subject, go for accounting. it's very straightforward with hardly any theory (plus if you go to the same school as i do, there's only one teacher and he is amazing). quick topic rundown:
basic book-keeping: 10, anyone can do this with their eyes closed, seriously
adding GST: 10, again, nothing too different from the basics
bank reconciliations: 8, slightly confusing at first but easy after
accounts receivable + accounts payable: 8, also confusing at first but it gets better
classifying reports: 9, a bit boring but again, not the hard to get
KPI's: 7, a bit complicated, again, it becomes a breeze once you know how to do it
breakeven (cont. semester 2): 8.5, much more different than the previous accounting exercises, but not a difficult concept
for some people, accounting is incredibly boring and it becomes frustrating if you can't complete the balance sheet at the end (trust me it's so satisfying if you can do it on your first try) but if you really don't know what to do, try and give accounting a go
anyways, i hope you and your loved ones are doing well. please stay safe and hydrated <33