Well, it's been busy, I won't lie to you. But I like being busy, it stops me feeling useless. Getting ready for exams is kind of one of those challenges that I always begrudgingly start doing, and then realise it's not all that bad and can actually be quite "alright" (I can't bring myself to say fun, but it's almost there) to do.
My revision consists of reading, past papers, markschemes, examiner's comments on bygone exam papers, and quite frankly more reading. I also have a (sometimes annoying) habit of having to research certain interesting bits of my courses before I'll answer questions on them in the exams, because I'm loathe to put in information that I don't fully understand. That's much lower level than what I want to achieve.
All of this preparation comes at a price, and that price is nil. It is free. I can only get better. It's a beautiful thing indeed, is revision.
Anyway, clearly this means there are obligations. We all have obligations to work at this time of year if we want to get the required grades for our universities. For example, Mr. P has an exam tomorrow. I'll be there to wish him luck, and then I'm off to my own classes and to do things that I need to do. I've done two exam papers today (that's five hours), but left time (or rather made time) for other stuff as well. I cycled four and a half miles before school. I did an hour and a half of paid work. I supported my friends and boyfriend, all of whom have many more exams than I do and therefore make me feel like complaining would be a silly and unnecessary thing to do at this point. All we can do is work as hard as possible. Which brings me round to my next point.
You need fuel! Now, cookies aren't the healthiest fuel, by all means, but they are darned nice. Which is why in my next post (IF I REMEMBER, erk) I will share with you all the recipe for my rather lovely gingerbread cookies. They started out as a biscuits recipe but have since morphed into the little chunks of heaven I am sure to be a billionaire selling, Or I would be if I wasn't sharing the secret with you all for free.
Happy reading, folks!
(also, reading an EXCELLENT book at the moment called French Children Don't Throw Food, will report more upon completion).
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Friday 11 May 2012
It's been a while!
I'd like to open with a quick refresher, as it could be seen to be. I don't write this blog specifically so people can read it, and I don't aim for high ratings or lots of subscribers. It's more a good way to get interesting things written/typed out so I can find them again. A public online memory box, as it were.
So, let me tell you about recent events, there's been a great deal of development (if that's what you can call it). I would go into the cliche'd "I met a guy and he's great" thing, but in truth it's been three months now and we're pretty much together 80% of the time. He's lovely. He's Irish (NOT a selling point but an interesting fact nonetheless!). He's tall and blonde and we go to the same college. We were friends for a year first, which is a really excellent way of getting to know someone and their likes and dislikes... We like all the opposite things, pretty much. It makes everything more interesting (obviously there are some similarities otherwise we'd be at odds all the time and it'd suck).
Well, what can I tell you? His name is Patrick. He's most excellent. I really dislike being sentimental on the blog, but I'm in love with him and he more than deserves a mention, even though I've been hiding him away to myself for a while. I taught him to cycle. It's odd to think such a clever guy (mathematical genius) wouldn't be able to grasp that skill that I find so essential. Anyway, it means he steals my bike on a regular basis (the bike he broke, poor thing. He fell off it and the brake actually snapped).
Exams coming up soon, I have one on June 13th and two on June 15th, which means I'll be very busy doing worky things from now on. Unsurprisingly, this year is more stressful than the last, because quite frankly this decides whether I can continue the rest of my life in the way that I want to or not (ideally university as of September, but conditional offers mean that I have to get certain grades). I need an A and two Bs. Not particularly difficult IF I get my head down and do the damn work. Thankfully all my courses are pretty interesting, so I shouldn't have a problem actually doing work.
Of course, exhaustion is the one thing that gets in the way of studying more than anything else. Or rather, a bad exam day. That day on the 15th? I have FIVE HOURS of examinations. And I am to be escorted everywhere by a supervisor between those two exams, which have a two hour break. The first exam is German, which is three hours long. THREE HOURS!
If I'm still alive afterwards, I'll tell you of my next plans.
Happy Reading, folks!
Victoria Jane :D
So, let me tell you about recent events, there's been a great deal of development (if that's what you can call it). I would go into the cliche'd "I met a guy and he's great" thing, but in truth it's been three months now and we're pretty much together 80% of the time. He's lovely. He's Irish (NOT a selling point but an interesting fact nonetheless!). He's tall and blonde and we go to the same college. We were friends for a year first, which is a really excellent way of getting to know someone and their likes and dislikes... We like all the opposite things, pretty much. It makes everything more interesting (obviously there are some similarities otherwise we'd be at odds all the time and it'd suck).
Well, what can I tell you? His name is Patrick. He's most excellent. I really dislike being sentimental on the blog, but I'm in love with him and he more than deserves a mention, even though I've been hiding him away to myself for a while. I taught him to cycle. It's odd to think such a clever guy (mathematical genius) wouldn't be able to grasp that skill that I find so essential. Anyway, it means he steals my bike on a regular basis (the bike he broke, poor thing. He fell off it and the brake actually snapped).
Exams coming up soon, I have one on June 13th and two on June 15th, which means I'll be very busy doing worky things from now on. Unsurprisingly, this year is more stressful than the last, because quite frankly this decides whether I can continue the rest of my life in the way that I want to or not (ideally university as of September, but conditional offers mean that I have to get certain grades). I need an A and two Bs. Not particularly difficult IF I get my head down and do the damn work. Thankfully all my courses are pretty interesting, so I shouldn't have a problem actually doing work.
Of course, exhaustion is the one thing that gets in the way of studying more than anything else. Or rather, a bad exam day. That day on the 15th? I have FIVE HOURS of examinations. And I am to be escorted everywhere by a supervisor between those two exams, which have a two hour break. The first exam is German, which is three hours long. THREE HOURS!
If I'm still alive afterwards, I'll tell you of my next plans.
Happy Reading, folks!
Victoria Jane :D
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