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I hope you had a nice week full of fun!
Mathematical MethodsFirst SAC: ExperienceTo be honest with you, I wasn’t freaking out or anything. Instead, I was in a meditative mindset where I was just trying to be in the present and do what I had to do in the now. I know that may sound all weird and strange, but it works and it makes sense.
So, this SAC part was in our normal methods room. When we got handed our booklets, I remember just staring at the front page and thinking how beautiful the front page was (don’t judge me, it was a SAC. I go a bit loony at that time’. When reading time started, I read through the questions and my confidence levelled up one at a time as I thought to myself ‘I can actually do this stuff. I might actually not fail.’ In the middle, there were a few weird questions scattered here and there and then I got to the last question. The last question was...interesting. There was 15 mins reading time so I just used all that time, planning the answers in my head. I found that it was a good strategy.
When writing time started, I quickly flipped to the first page and started scribbling my answers as quickly as I could as I was not a timely person and so I needed to do everything very fast so that I could finish in time, attempt all the questions and maybe even check over my work. I did the questions that I was able to do first and then the other ones later. The very last question had me thinking a lot so while I was thinking, I just checked over my answers and then went back to it. This was a recurring cycle. Then I got the answer to the first part of the last question but no hope for the very last question, so I just scribbled some working out down, as much as I could that could relate to the question so I might get method marks.
This SAC was no notes and CAS and it was after school.
Second SAC: ExperienceToday, I was also in a meditative mindset. This SAC was MUCH harder than the first SAC we did. I put something down for every question but I don’t know if the random stuff I put down will deserve method marks well...because they were random. Or not. I tried to relate it to the question so that it was more valid to receive method marks. Fingers crossed. This was a 40 min test with 5 mins reading time with CAS and notes. So, this was a very different test. This test was very abstract in my opinion and it was much harder than the VCAA questions I did in preparation for this SAC. Ot was much harder than the hardest VCAA questions I did.This SAC had some weird questions that I didn’t really understand.
With this SAC experience so far(not finished yet), I don’t know how to feel. I mean, I really hope that I did not fail. Other people found it really hard as well. I just really want to do well in methods. I still want to get that RAW 50. I’m going to keep fighting till the end because of this lovely quote which keeps me going.
‘Shoot for the moon. Even if you’ll miss, you’ll land among the stars’.- Oscar Wilde
BiologyYeah, so my next SAC is in like 3 weeks and I really need to learn that immune system stuff. This SAC will apparently have some multiple choice which is new. Started listening to one of Douchy’s podcasts this week so that’s progress. I definitely recommend for anyone studying biology because you can literally listen to it anywhere.
We’ve started the immune system and we’ve also looked at rational drug design which was interesting. Sort of. Not really. I don’t really find this immune stuff interesting except for some titbits here and there. Really looking forward to Unit 4 though!
ChemistryThis is probably the happiest update for chemistry I’ve ever done in my entire life! I got a 90% on my Moles Test! I did this test on Tuesday and I thought I completely flunked it because I literally left two questions blank with some working out present. But I still managed to get a 90%. I think I would’ve gotten a 93% if I had not made a silly mistake. But still it’s my highest score this year for anything and I really am glad! Squeee! I have hope for chemistry. My chemistry exam is approaching fast and I really need to revise the trends of the periodic table, metals and covalent bonding. I should do some NEAP questions and checkpoints questions. Soon. Apparently the chemistry exam is really moles heavy so I should practice more moles questions just in case, especially since I had my queries cleared up with the mistakes on the moles test.
We also learned more about organic chemistry. We drew isomers and we also looked at combustion reactions. Balancing the equations was fun. I love balancing equations. It’s amazing. It’s bringing back memories of last year’s science classes and the chemistry olympiad. I really want to do well in chemistry this year.
Specialist MathematicsWe didn’t really do much this week as our teacher was basically away for the whole week. But the exercises were pretty straightforward. I am one exercise ahead and I am planning to do some revision questions from the chapter review so that I am still keeping up with the complex numbers. Apparently, there’s a test in 2 weeks so I want to prepare for that and get above 90%. I also got my exam back today. At first, I was happy after calculating the percentage but then that happiness dwindled down to regret and anger because of the silly mistakes I made. I didn’t read a diagram right which cost me 3 marks. Argh! A plus was that I got all the multiple choice right so yay! I have gotten above 80% in 3 of my tests in Specialist and now I want to start getting all my test scores above 90%. That is my goal for the rest of the year. I want to be well equipped with these important skills for next year.
LiteratureWe continued to work on out fanfics. Mine has progressed into something really weird but people love that stuff so it’s fine. We’ve also continued reading Much Ado ABout Nothing and I think we are halfway through which is great. The story is heating up now and I am really enjoying the class discussions we are having about this play.
I feel like I’m not doing much for Literature and I should be. Maybe I should start writing an essay a week and have my teacher correct it for me. Yes, I shall do that. That way, at least, I am working towards something. Working towards improving my literature essays which really need more depth and expansion.
PsychologyI have the write up of my research project on Monday, second period which is in test conditions. It’s literally an essay assessment that is being done in class with a time limit. I also have my psychology test on Thursday. It is 40 mins and it is on AOS2. I have borrowed the checkpoints book from the library which will hopefully aid me on my adventurous quest to achieve a magnificent 100% on this test.
St Johns
I didn’t go this week, which made me really guilty as I also didn’t go last week. All because of my biology and methods sacs. I want to go next week but I don’t know if i will since it is also busy.
More ThoughtsI want to put a lot of effort into my ½ subjects as well. Like a lot because I realised that if I work really hard this year and keep up the consistent work then it will be a smooth transition for next year and I don’t have to suddenly work hard. So, I am going to have the attitude that every test I do is a SAC so I am essentially doing 6 3 4 subjects this year when you think about it using that approach. Let’s see if this works. Gonna be fun.
Last weekend family friend gatheringLast weekend, me and my family friends hung out on Saturday night. It was great since I hadn’t seen them for a long time. We watched the latest Halloween movie which was full of violence. It was good but disgusting. It was too dark and bloody for me. I like horror movies that have a storyline instead of the ones that have a serial killer.
Other StuffI also finished watching all the Shrek movies again(except for the first one) for like the bazillionth time. I love Shrek and I always will. The characters are just so fun to be around. What would the world be like without Shrek? This week, I was watching bits of Pitch Perfect again for like the fourth time. It's a funny movie and it's pretty interesting as well. I really need to watch 2 and 3. Does anyone have any shows on netflix that they recommend?
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