Saturday, 20th January 2018I feel like I've punched myself in the face for saying I'd update before every Sunday and creating this on Friday - I only gave myself one slot to start but I managed it. My main priority, as I've already stated, at this point is Chemistry. However, I'm still working on other subjects. This did lead to an interesting morning, especially with my original plan anyway.
Chemistry -I did most of my work on Chemistry. I went through an entire chapter, outlining my problems there. Stupidly, I did do the chapter I'm probably best at first, but it's the first chapter in the book. I worked out how to remember different orbital thingios with (you can see from my use of 'thingios' I haven't mastered it yet.), so I can now work all that stuff out. I also made lots of notes and did all the summary questions, only getting 1 thing wrong. Later on, I'm hoping to make a powerpoint summary and to do some online questions.
French -For French, I found a list of vocab on Quizlet and tried to learn it for a vocab test on Tuesday. I'm going to try and work more on vocab this year, because grammar doesn't phase me at all. I just can't remember words. It's frustrating when you know how to form all these different tenses, but you can't remember the verbs to go with them.
Later on, I'm also going to write an essay on La Haine, which we were set for homework. So far, essays in French have been fine, but they've never been to the standard I want. I'm thinking of making a list of 50 words I can keep to the side, and then I won't allow myself to look up words. This way it prepares me better for the exam, and as I do more essays, I'll cut down the number of words.
Other things -Today, or really this morning, I've done a few more things. I spent about an hour writing my short story, which I post every Sunday on WattPad. That's my big hobby, and I like keeping up my writing whilst learning more words. Now that I don't have to do English in school, I enjoy the aspects of the subject a lot more. I do loads of creative writing, reading and essay writing now.
I'm also planning on practicing my violin today. I'm doing my Grade 5 in March, so I need to really get grasping the scales and pieces properly now. I
can play them all, but it needs to be perfect really.
Week Plan :Chemistry: Get through a few chapters and highlight the biggest problems I have. Do all the summary questions possible. If this is completed then get past paper questions to do.
French: Learn vocab and learn how to form the past historic (aka. the most stupid tense ever created).
RE: Research more opinions on Soul, Mind and Body. Create a powerpoint on this and then write an essay on it. I feel this needs to be looked at as it was my lowest mark on an essay out of the 3 in the exam.
Geography: Go over Urban Microclimates, because that stuff really just doesn't sit with me!
Homework: Finish French and Geography essay. Make sure that all Geography work is done, given my teacher has been off all week. Do all the chemistry work given for our cover.
Tune in next week to see how miserably I will have failed at all of these goals....