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year 13 gyg journal : my journey to paris 💌

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Reply 40

Original post by rowan_willow
hey, how are you finding US politics? Ive just started it too!

hey! I'm really enjoying it even though some things are rather complicated, defo prefer it over UK politics at the moment. I actually started US politics at the end of year 12 but my teacher has chosen to teach us the topics in a bit of an odd order aha 😂

Reply 41

Original post by erin11
hey! I'm really enjoying it even though some things are rather complicated, defo prefer it over UK politics at the moment. I actually started US politics at the end of year 12 but my teacher has chosen to teach us the topics in a bit of an odd order aha 😂

Oh cool, I thought I'd hate it but it's pretty good icl, we started it towards the end of yr 12 but only the Supreme Court stuff lol. Which exam board do you do? I agree with some of the aspects of American politics being complicated, just learned about pork-barrel politics and I think I need a nap :biggrin:

Reply 42

Original post by erin11
hello everyone!

I've seen a lot of other people do these so felt inspired to make my own.

my subjects: aqa a level politics, history and french + epq
current predicted grades (2023): B B B :s-smilie:
grades I would like to get in 2024: A* A A* A
uni degree: politics/ir + french/politics

goals for the year:

improve predicted grades and overall grades

start believing in myself again

revise little and often rather than cramming everything at the end

remember to still have some fun with friends


thank you coming on this journey with me :smile:


i love your goals so much! i definitely need to work on some of those myself

Reply 43

Original post by oliviapope1
i love your goals so much! i definitely need to work on some of those myself

its so easy to forget to look after ourselves at the moment, but we can't function properly if we neglect the things we need! all the best with your revision and everything overall ❤️

Reply 44

Original post by rowan_willow
Oh cool, I thought I'd hate it but it's pretty good icl, we started it towards the end of yr 12 but only the Supreme Court stuff lol. Which exam board do you do? I agree with some of the aspects of American politics being complicated, just learned about pork-barrel politics and I think I need a nap :biggrin:

I do AQA! definitely agree with needing a nap after pork-barrel politics haha

Reply 45

friday 17th November 2023:

la criminalité flashcards (french)

la diversité flashcards (french)

finish planning/start writing the essay "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquelsavez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?" (french)

plan/start writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film" (french)

stages of new right conservatism (politics)

US constitution flashcards (politics)

analyse third source for NEA (history)


this week has been so hectic, the pile of work never seems to stop growing!! I'm going to Sheffield open day tomorrow, so will be doing as much as I can today and on Sunday.

Reply 46

Original post by erin11
friday 17th November 2023:

la criminalité flashcards (french)

la diversité flashcards (french)

finish planning/start writing the essay "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquelsavez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?" (french)

plan/start writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film" (french)

stages of new right conservatism (politics)

US constitution flashcards (politics)

analyse third source for NEA (history)


this week has been so hectic, the pile of work never seems to stop growing!! I'm going to Sheffield open day tomorrow, so will be doing as much as I can today and on Sunday.

la criminalité flashcards
la diversité flashcards
plan/start writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film"

Reply 47

sunday 19th November 2023:
main tasks for today:

finish writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film"

start writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel oulesquelsavez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"

work on NEA (history)

Original post by erin11
sunday 19th November 2023:
main tasks for today:

finish writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film"

start writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel oulesquelsavez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"

work on NEA (history)


Hi @erin11 ,

Looks like you are absolutely smashing it! Remember to take care of yourself.

Which one of your subjects is your favourite at the moment?

Alia
University of Kent Student Rep

Reply 49

Original post by University of Kent
Hi @erin11 ,

Looks like you are absolutely smashing it! Remember to take care of yourself.

Which one of your subjects is your favourite at the moment?

Alia
University of Kent Student Rep

Thanks 😊 !
I am really enjoying all my subjects but my favourite subject at the moment is French! 😀
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 50

Original post by erin11
sunday 19th November 2023:
main tasks for today:

finish writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film"

start writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel oulesquelsavez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"

work on NEA (history)


finish writing "analysez comment la guerre affecte les personnages principaux dans le film"
start writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquels avez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 51

monday 20th November 2023:
tasks for today:

finish writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquels avez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?" (french)

plan/start writing "‘To what extent was a new Soviet society created in the USSR in the years between 1917 and 1941?" (history)

review different strands of conservatism (politics)

practice source analysis on a source about Sir Oswald Mosley and the BUF 1932 (history)

US constitution lesson 2 (politics)


If I have enough energy, I'll probably continue with some essay planning and maybe some quizlet/memrise practice. happy monday everyone 🙂
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 52

Original post by erin11
monday 20th November 2023:
tasks for today:

finish writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquels avez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?" (french)

plan/start writing "‘To what extent was a new Soviet society created in the USSR in the years between 1917 and 1941?" (history)

review different strands of conservatism (politics)

practice source analysis on a source about Sir Oswald Mosley and the BUF 1932 (history)

US constitution lesson 2 (politics)


If I have enough energy, I'll probably continue with some essay planning and maybe some quizlet/memrise practice. happy monday everyone 🙂

finish writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquels avez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"
started planning "‘To what extent was a new Soviet society created in the USSR in the years between 1917 and 1941?"
started planning "How successful were British governments in dealing with political extremism during the 1930s?"
a-level French year 2 memrise section 5.1 'le pouvoir des syndicats' in preparation for the next topic in class

Reply 53

Original post by erin11
finish writing "analysez les actions et le destin des cinq soldats condamnés. pour lequel ou lesquels avez-vous le plus de sympathie et pourquoi?"
started planning "‘To what extent was a new Soviet society created in the USSR in the years between 1917 and 1941?"
started planning "How successful were British governments in dealing with political extremism during the 1930s?"
a-level French year 2 memrise section 5.1 'le pouvoir des syndicats' in preparation for the next topic in class

Keep up the good work erin!!!

Reply 54

Original post by Jieay20
Keep up the good work erin!!!

thanks so much!!! 😀

Reply 55

tuesday 21st November 2023:
tasks for today:

practice source analysis on a source about Sir Oswald Mosley and the BUF 1932 (history)

finish plan and write "How successful were British governments in dealing with political extremism during the 1930s?" (history)

work on IRP (french)

work on NEA (history)

US constitution lesson 2 (politics)

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 56

I have set a date to send off my UCAS application - next friday (1st)! 😧
I am excited but so so nervous haha. Luckily I have made some progress with improving my predicted grades:
Summer 2023 predicted grades: BBB
Autumn 2023 predicted grades: ABB :biggrin:
(edited 1 year ago)
Original post by erin11
I have set a date to send off my UCAS application - next friday (1st)! 😧
I am excited but so so nervous haha. Luckily I have made some progress with improving my predicted grades:
Summer 2023 predicted grades: BBB
Autumn 2023 predicted grades: ABB (A in politics!!)
I am currently using the time between now and next friday to do extra work to hopefully persuade my history and French teachers to raise my predicted grades, fingers crossed!

aah my school application deadline is 1st dec! what a coincidence haha! well done for the progress you have made with predicted grades so far <3!
also here are some people who might like your gyg forum 🙂 - @kayleigh_t.27 @thrivingfrog @toothysmile :biggrin:!

Reply 59

Original post by emm4nuella
aah my school application deadline is 1st dec! what a coincidence haha! well done for the progress you have made with predicted grades so far <3!

aha that's a funny coincidence indeed! thanks and good luck with your application too! <3