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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => The VCE Journey Journal => Topic started by: aspiringantelope on February 17, 2019, 07:46:28 pm
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hey ANer's;
i've decided to remake my vce journal because of certain reasons - i will try to post as much as i can here throughout my high school years leading up to vce.
About me:
- Currently a Year 10 Student
- Aiming for a 99
- keeps procrastinating work (and i hate it omg)
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i'm creating this because one day, i'll probably want to read back on my journal entries and see how i've improved throughout the years
17/2/19
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Just out of curiosity, which LOTE are you studying? How are you finding it?
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Just out of curiosity, which LOTE are you studying? How are you finding it?
am studying chinese sl ! it's a little hard, but i'm coping well :D
im most scared about remembering a long detailed study and a general conversation :'(
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a week has passed - wow
thinking i might be finding math methods a little too hard but not yet because we have gone into the harder / deeper topics e.g polynomials and circular functions
also wanted to say i used to like physics but at school we only do practicals which i don't particularly like
other than that, it's been a good week! ~ however i'm not really getting work done at the pace i'd want ~ so i'm improving on this
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a week has passed - wow
thinking i might be finding math methods a little too hard but not yet because we have gone into the harder / deeper topics e.g polynomials and circular functions
also wanted to say i used to like physics but at school we only do practicals which i don't particularly like
other than that, it's been a good week! ~ however i'm not really getting work done at the pace i'd want ~ so i'm improving on this
Hey AA!
I am also doing year 10!
I have been told by a few of my friends that methods is quite hard. But they are pushing through, I believe in you.
to help with homework (if I may) I have been told by quite a few people, and do it myself, write a list of the things you get done and every time you finish it cross it off. it gives you a feeling of accomplishment and gives motivation for the next task. Good luck xx
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a week has passed - wow
thinking i might be finding math methods a little too hard but not yet because we have gone into the harder / deeper topics e.g polynomials and circular functions
also wanted to say i used to like physics but at school we only do practicals which i don't particularly like
other than that, it's been a good week! ~ however i'm not really getting work done at the pace i'd want ~ so i'm improving on this
Don't worry. You will push through. At the start, it seems hard but later on when you are continually applying yourself, you do get used to it and you will become more confident as you do more questions and practise. :)
I remember when I was doing methods and even know when I am doing 3/4 that as you do more questions and familiarise yourself with the different types, you become more confident and it gets more fun as you are really familiar with it.
Which topic are you doing right now?
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hey thanks for the replies ~
i think i didn't make sense but i meant the stuff we are learning currently (Quadractics on MM 1/2) is straightforward,
however like later stuff in the book i've been looking at looks alien and nothing i've done before so i'm just a little scared that when i
am up to there, i will not be able to keep up with the pace of class
~ also i've been told i need to be a top student in my school to do two 3/4s in Year 11 ;'( (which i am not)
so literally my dreams have been shattered UNLESS i perform exceptionally well (which i am currently not) only got averaging a 73% on two physics test UHHHHHHHHHHH
~ thanks for the support everyone above! :D
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hey thanks for the replies ~
i think i didn't make sense but i meant the stuff we are learning currently (Quadractics on MM 1/2) is straightforward,
however like later stuff in the book i've been looking at looks alien and nothing i've done before so i'm just a little scared that when i
am up to there, i will not be able to keep up with the pace of class
~ also i've been told i need to be a top student in my school to do two 3/4s in Year 11 ;'( (which i am not)
so literally my dreams have been shattered UNLESS i perform exceptionally well (which i am currently not) only got averaging a 73% on two physics test UHHHHHHHHHHH
~ thanks for the support everyone above! :D
Really would try not to stress about not understanding things that you haven't been taught yet. Things like differentiation can look tricky notation-wise but really aren't that bad imo.
I feel like 73% isn't a bad starting place - good luck for achieving your goals :)
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Really would try not to stress about not understanding things that you haven't been taught yet.
Following up with MT, I agree. I am not good at math at all, and always look at what we are going to cover in the text book and freak and stress. But after the teacher goes through it a bit and gives some examples and explanations (if he doesn't go and ask! they are there for you!). If not and the way they explain it doesn't quite sink in, its completely fine to go to another math teacher and ask for them to explain it. Please don't stress, your a bright student. not many will go through the textbook to see what your going to learn. All the best in your math AA! You got this xx
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thanks everyone for the support!! will have a new summary next friday !
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Hey there! I know your worry has already been addressed, but I'd like to share my personal experience :P.
In year 9, I received a score below 60% for my maths exam at the end of the year. In year 10, I received an average of 85% (tech-able and tech-free).
I'm in year 11, currently doing methods 1/2. I got 91% on the first test.
I wanted to tell you this to show you that improvement does exist. I remember in year 9, I was super duper upset with my score that I didn't even look through the exam for fear and embarrassment of my score. I also go to a selective entry school, where competition is high, and almost everyone got high scores. I was devasted. I wasted a lot of my time fretting over my score and worrying that I'd never be good at maths ever again and there was no point in me every trying. Then somehow, I regained motivation (magically) and began working harder. Not as hard as I could have or should have, but I put in enough consistent effort throughout the year in year 10. I do recall for some topics never doing any of the exercise questions because I had to 'focus on my 1/2', which I now think was silly of me because more than half the things I learnt in 1/2 didn't even carry onto 3/4. I regret not putting in enough effort in year 10. Now, I have to 'focus on my 3/4's' but I know better than to neglect my 1/2's completely.
Don't be upset about the first score you get. Take that test, look at where you can improve and work on it. Don't throw it in the bin like I did, but find where you went wrong and ensure you fix it. You take that 73% and turn it into whatever score you want next time - I know you can do it. I guarantee that you will improve if you put in enough effort. Remember - the more time you waste thinking your score was 'bad' (a 'bad' score varies from person to person), the more you prolong your potential for improvement.
Whevever you are, whatever you are doing, no matter what scores you have recieved in the past, you can do it.
Good luck - and I believe in you pal :)
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Hey there! I know your worry has already been addressed, but I'd like to share my personal experience :P.
In year 9, I received a score below 60% for my maths exam at the end of the year. In year 10, I received an average of 85% (tech-able and tech-free).
I'm in year 11, currently doing methods 1/2. I got 91% on the first test.
thanks!!! deleted a little bit of the bottom because it was slightly chunky haha
just wondering, was the first test of methods 1/2 SAC 1 on Co-ordinate Geometry and Quadratics? if so, was it hard? because i'm doing it next week
^-^ ; just wanted to get some tips ahah but maybe different schools have different levels in SAC's? not sure
however, let me link on to my next point -
so i have a math sac next week (as you've probably read), and i'm pretty nervous; as it is my first SAC in schooll!!! never done a sac before haha.
i've looked at our past tests for our SAC and they do not seem too difficult; in fact they only look a little harder than last year haha
obviously i cannot look down to past exams as they may suddenly put up a harder one this year!!
thank you again user whys for your inspirational message - still awaiting for results for task ive done last/early this week
- will update end of this week or next week!
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just wondering, was the first test of methods 1/2 SAC 1 on Co-ordinate Geometry and Quadratics? if so, was it hard? because i'm doing it next week
^-^ ; just wanted to get some tips ahah but maybe different schools have different levels in SAC's? not sure
Nope, first test was on linear relations and coordinate geometry (parameters, simultaneous - the more harder version of year 10 linear stuff :P)
We are doing quadratics next though. My school is pretty competitive in nature (perks of going to a selective school -_-). The only thing you can do with maths is practice, practice, PRACTICE! Literally no other way to get better unless you practice familiarising yourself with different questions, and understanding how the forumlas are derived can also help you with more problem-solving questions. Personally I don't like time-based studying (I use to-do lists), but it might be good in your case to delegate a certain amount of time each day to doing practice questions. Try doing different types, like problem solving based ones and more simpler, direct ones too.
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Nope, first test was on linear relations and coordinate geometry (parameters, simultaneous - the more harder version of year 10 linear stuff :P)
We are doing quadratics next though. My school is pretty competitive in nature (perks of going to a selective school -_-). The only thing you can do with maths is practice, practice, PRACTICE! Literally no other way to get better unless you practice familiarising yourself with different questions, and understanding how the forumlas are derived can also help you with more problem-solving questions. Personally I don't like time-based studying (I use to-do lists), but it might be good in your case to delegate a certain amount of time each day to doing practice questions. Try doing different types, like problem solving based ones and more simpler, direct ones too.
oh yeah my bad that's the one i'm doing next week ahah
congrats on your amazing score as well!!!!
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sorry, haven't updated in a few days due to the overload of homework i'm receiving (especially math + not knowing how to do them makes it awfully long)
~ math methods is going alright - i'm attempting to grasp all the formulas and things learnt in class ~ but i also need to thank all the people helping in the Mathematics thread that have made my life a lot less simple.
~ it felt like a normal week - i'm going to have to suffer hell for a week now =[
lots of assignment and tests UHH
ok i've gotta be working
i know i always get distracted but i want to use my laptop for music....
i feel like i am too reliant on my laptop (it's technically been on the entire day today and i kept getting distracted)
:'( :'(
Well i'm gonna go now
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hey!
this week has been majorly successful with the exception of an english oral which i got 75% -___-
i'm also extremely nervous and anxious about my methods 1/2 sac coming up in a week -_-
i just hope i can cope well and score high ~.~
going to post some questions i've had problems with on methods question thread after i do this!
thanks for reading!
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Hello aspiringantelope!
You got through the week and now you can rest on the long weekend!
You got this methods sac. Just take a deep breath and you'll be fine.
:)
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Hello aspiringantelope!
You got through the week and now you can rest on the long weekend!
You got this methods sac. Just take a deep breath and you'll be fine.
:)
thank you! =)
i'm going to start doing practice sacs tomorrow, tonight
hopefully they wont seem too hard!
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hey!
this week has been majorly successful with the exception of an english oral which i got 75% -___-
i'm also extremely nervous and anxious about my methods 1/2 sac coming up in a week -_-
i just hope i can cope well and score high ~.~
going to post some questions i've had problems with on methods question thread after i do this!
thanks for reading!
Best of luck for the methods sac, I'm sure you'll surprise yourself and do really well! ^-^
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i'm going to start doing practice sacs tomorrow, tonight
hopefully they wont seem too hard!
dumb question, where about or how do you get your practice sacs? I am keen to try studying with doing some.
ps. sorry to use your journal to ask this
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dumb question, where about or how do you get your practice sacs? I am keen to try studying with doing some.
ps. sorry to use your journal to ask this
not a problem
my school gave me past 1/2 sacs for us to practice with
Best of luck for the methods sac, I'm sure you'll surprise yourself and do really well! ^-^
thank you! i am hoping to but i kind of failed one of my surprise practice sacs i did in class ...
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not a problem
my school gave me past 1/2 sacs for us to practice with
ahhhh ok, will go teacher office knocking for some then! THankyou!!!!
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ahhhh ok, will go teacher office knocking for some then! THankyou!!!!
no worries :)
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just revising for my math sac next week now! week was normal
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haven't been posting in ages because of mixed feelings ..
surprisingly kind of failed my first methods test .. ~ 65% .. :'(
Does anyone know if we are given like A,B,C,D or a satisfactory/not satisfactory for these VCE subjects?
Other than that, I'm fairly happy
Finding Chapter 4 and 5 in methods 1/2 easier and more interesting than 2 and 3 - hopefully I can redeem myself with a higher score in the second test.
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haven't been posting in ages because of mixed feelings ..
surprisingly kind of failed my first methods test .. ~ 65% .. :'(
Does anyone know if we are given like A,B,C,D or a satisfactory/not satisfactory for these VCE subjects?
Other than that, I'm fairly happy
Finding Chapter 4 and 5 in methods 1/2 easier and more interesting than 2 and 3 - hopefully I can redeem myself with a higher score in the second test.
Hey don't worry! You can always improve. It was only your first methods test too, so don't be too harsh. Each unit is given an S/N, and this is the only information that goes to VCAA. Don't worry, the only way you will get an N is by not attending enough classes, missing too many outcomes or/and failing many tests. You did none of these - I believe you'll be fine :). It is your school's choice whether they give you a letter grade. I didn't get one in 1/2 - the teacher just gave us the marks + percentage.
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Hey don't worry! You can always improve. It was only your first methods test too, so don't be too harsh. Each unit is given an S/N, and this is the only information that goes to VCAA. Don't worry, the only way you will get an N is by not attending enough classes, missing too many outcomes or/and failing many tests. You did none of these - I believe you'll be fine :). It is your school's choice whether they give you a letter grade. I didn't get one in 1/2 - the teacher just gave us the marks + percentage.
ahhh i see isee
i hope they do notttt cause or else my math grades will tumble down >.<
thanks for your motivation!
i'm aiming for a 80% on the next one ^.^
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two week holidays now!
have a lot of catching up ~
hoping to get lots of stuff done!
and get ahead with math methods !!!
i'm still curious and unsure about subject choices next year zzzzz
will post back on progress
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two week holidays now!
have a lot of catching up ~
hoping to get lots of stuff done!
and get ahead with math methods !!!
i'm still curious and unsure about subject choices next year zzzzz
will post back on progress
What are your holiday plans if any? And which ways are you leaning re: subjects atm? :)
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What are your holiday plans if any? And which ways are you leaning re: subjects atm? :)
Hello!
Holiday plans - Not much, I know it will be a little boring I will definitely go out some days but I would assume that most of my time will be spent at home doing work. [I fail to do this because of procrastination]
And with the subjects, I'm not sure if my school will be giving us something like a brochure so we as students can know more about a certain subject but I am looking around Accounting and Economics along with Chemistry/Biology and Specialist/Methods along with my LOTE, but I cannot confirm this. I'm hoping Specialist isn't as "notorious" as people deem it to be so I may give that a try.
But the only thing I want to do is make the correct choices. I do not want to do a 1/2 in Year 11 and drop it in Year 12 and pick up another one. So I must make sure that my decision is done with great consideration.
Thank you for asking!
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ok i've got to start being productive.....
nearly a weeks gone and i've done barely nothing...
i'm going to try finish one assignment and make a start on another tomorrow
i'm really want to spend more than 4 days pre-learning math methods stuff because i really need to redeem myself from my previous result....
thanks for reading!
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am here to report on my success!
starting to find the vce subjects more adaptable and smooth
i've improved from my sac 1 on sac 2 to a 79% however i am having some difficulty finishing the methods sac part with real-life questions in the required time..
it's a little annoying but i'm just happy that i'm achieving higher!
will report a later day
sorry - not that active during these times :'(
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hey everyone,
i've finished all my exams [YAY!!!]
The week of horrid hell is finally over.
I feel like I didn't do as well in English because of the topic but good news is that for my math methods sac, i got 90%!!!!
is it me or are the exams easier than the SAC's ahah
Just felt like updating this journal and realised that I haven't been on here for like a MONTH [woah]
anyways, in the next few days, i will hopefully be more active!!!
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hey everyone,
i've finished all my exams [YAY!!!]
The week of horrid hell is finally over.
I feel like I didn't do as well in English because of the topic but good news is that for my math methods sac, i got 90%!!!!
is it me or are the exams easier than the SAC's ahah
Just felt like updating this journal and realised that I haven't been on here for like a MONTH [woah]
anyways, in the next few days, i will hopefully be more active!!!
Haha I totally relate but I droppped Methods.
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Haha I totally relate but I droppped Methods.
Why so? I mean, if you are wanting to enter a course that requires Methods, then>..
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Why so? I mean, if you are wanting to enter a course that requires Methods, then>..
I don't need Methods so yea
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I don't need Methods so yea
Ahh I see
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hey everyone,
i've finished all my exams [YAY!!!]
The week of horrid hell is finally over.
I feel like I didn't do as well in English because of the topic but good news is that for my math methods sac, i got 90%!!!!
is it me or are the exams easier than the SAC's ahah
Just felt like updating this journal and realised that I haven't been on here for like a MONTH [woah]
anyways, in the next few days, i will hopefully be more active!!!
Nice work on getting through exams. 8) Any celebration plans?
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Didn't see that post above >.< ^
I've went a bit inactive but I'm back!!!!
It's around the time of the year for us to pick VCE subjects to continue next year!!!
If anyone of you are reading, would you suggest Legal Studies, Biology or Physics?
I'm not really sure of this choice so I've decided to re-appear and scavenge through the threads ^.^
All my subjects are going pretty well.
I just hope that my English won't fail me in the VCE 3/4 exams (i'm choosing mainstream English)
I've kind of forgotten how to write a journal entry now ...
Well, I'll report back in the near future and hope all is well for everyone :)
Thanks for reading.
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If anyone of you are reading, would you suggest Legal Studies, Biology or Physics?
It really depends what you like and what you are good at.
If you like lots of maths and tons of theory, go for physics.
If your interested in the human body/ the world, and are okay with a ton of content to learn, go for biology.
I haven't done legal studies, but if you like common law, cases study's and memorisation, go for Legal Studies.
My personal favourite out of all three is Biology, but it really depends on what you like in a subject, and how much of a work load you want.
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Hey!
Hmm... iirc your other subjects will be
Methods 3&4, spec, a LOTE & chemistry (?)
If you didn't end up picking chem I'd be inclined to do bio or physics so you have a science subject for prereqs.
Otherwise, I'm not sure what to advise except that afaik physics is the hardest to pick up as a 3&4 out of the above options
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Thanks both!
I've now decided all my subjects now!!
I've chosen to go with Physics because I'm more of a Maths student.
Thanks again :)
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I've now placed my subjects in my signature beneath my profile.
I'm choosing to repeat Methods 1/2 which i'm not sure if that's a suitable decision but I can't really change.
I feel like because my scores in methods aren't like 90%^, I won't be able to achieve an ideal score of ^40. I also think I wouldn't be able to balance the burden of also completing a language that requires a lot of effort.
Hope this choice won't negatively affect me..
Also since it's the holidays, I'm going to start writing my Chinese Orals!!!!!!!!
I'm desperately seeking to achieve at least a 45 raw which is the top 10 students of the state :o
But I believe if I put in the effort, I can achieve it.
Also another question, should I get a tutor for any of the subjects in my signature if I'm struggling in any of them next year? I feel like I'm definitely going to need a tutor for my English and possibly Specialist?
Thanks for reading 17/9/19
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I didn't do tutoring but I did work as a tutor for a year. If you're in a position where you can get a tutor & you think that could significantly help you, you could do 1 session and see how helpful it was before committing to more lessons.
Good luck with your Oral!
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I didn't do tutoring but I did work as a tutor for a year. If you're in a position where you can get a tutor & you think that could significantly help you, you could do 1 session and see how helpful it was before committing to more lessons.
Good luck with your Oral!
I'll definitely consider a tutor only if I'm really struggling. I mean if I just procrastinate and then suddenly ask for a tutor, I think my parents will just tell me to work harder xP
And thank you :)
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I've now placed my subjects in my signature beneath my profile.
I'm choosing to repeat Methods 1/2 which i'm not sure if that's a suitable decision but I can't really change.
I feel like because my scores in methods aren't like 90%^, I won't be able to achieve an ideal score of ^40. I also think I wouldn't be able to balance the burden of also completing a language that requires a lot of effort.
Hope this choice won't negatively affect me..
Also since it's the holidays, I'm going to start writing my Chinese Orals!!!!!!!!
I'm desperately seeking to achieve at least a 45 raw which is the top 10 students of the state :o
But I believe if I put in the effort, I can achieve it.
Also another question, should I get a tutor for any of the subjects in my signature if I'm struggling in any of them next year? I feel like I'm definitely going to need a tutor for my English and possibly Specialist?
Thanks for reading 17/9/19
Oooh good luck with your orals! I was so freaked about mine last year and when I finished I just felt so manic and would not stop talking!! My language teacher probably thought I was delirious or something!
Honestly though, I came onto your VCE journal BECAUSE I love your username. It makes me think of Poptropica! Do you know it?? Ohmigosh we used to play it allll the time in primary school. So thank you for that lil nostalgia trip!
:)
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Oooh good luck with your orals! I was so freaked about mine last year and when I finished I just felt so manic and would not stop talking!! My language teacher probably thought I was delirious or something!
Honestly though, I came onto your VCE journal BECAUSE I love your username. It makes me think of Poptropica! Do you know it?? Ohmigosh we used to play it allll the time in primary school. So thank you for that lil nostalgia trip!
:)
Thank you! :)
I've played Poptropica when I younger but forgot most of it already :'( :'(
I've also been lurking in your VCE journal too!!! Congrats on your amazing scores last year as well!! and good luck for the last year!! I'm sure you'll do well :)