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4 days to the first exam paper. Techinically it isn't a paper at all. IH Major Research Paper Oral Defence. Throughout the year, we have to each write a Major Research Paper. The grade we get for that is the exam grade for Integrated Humanities. So Thursday, we've got to 'defend' our paper against a few teachers. It makes up 20% of the MRP grade. Aargh. I've never been good at talking. But this component of the MRP is important. My mentor wouldn't tell me my marks, but she said either B3 or B4, with a chance to up a grade if my Oral Defence gets around 15. So I'm hoping I currently got B3, and have a chance to make it A2, 'cos getting A2 for MRP makes it A2 overall for my IH. No chance for A1 for IH- to do that I've gotta get 80+% for MRP. Crazy
The first two exams shouldn't be that hard. MRP Oral Defence, then English. English should be a breeze. It's just a matter of whether I can get 74%. That's what I need to get A1 overall for English.
Speaking of how much I need to get for my exams to get A1, I've done my calculations. I need around 70% for Chemistry, 66% for Maths to get A1. And I need an estimated 78% percent for Physics. I say estimated 'cos I haven't got my SPA (Science Practical Assesment) grades. That makes 15% of the overall grade.
Going by my calculations, I should be able to get all A, and mostly A1. If I work.
What? Chinese? LOL. I calculated- 81% needed for exam to get A1. So I'll aim lower. I'm just hoping for B3. For B3 I need 61%. Phew. That's more realistic. I should be able to do that.
Wow, if I manage to make all of my goals, I can get 1.5. Hm...
Aargh, enough dreaming. I need to study.
Packed week. I've got a lot of studying to do, going by my schedule. I've of fallen behind my schedule, 'cos I didn't realise Mechanics, under Physics, was such a large topic when I was planning. I put it a slot for 2 hours. Wth. It covers Work Energy Power, Pressure, Momentum, Dynamics, Vectors & Scalars, and Kinematics. What was I thinking?!
Anyway, all's not lost. New plan- gonna forgo some Chem studying. I should be quite ok already, going by the 4 revision papers that I've done- I can do everything, just some careless mistakes. It's Physics that I'm worried about. The WHOLE subject. I'm not very good at it. And I think my teacher's not that good... but no point blaming the teacher...
I'm also worried about the Trigo part of Calculus. Aargh. I'm not good with complex angles at all.
Saw the doctor today. Got some medicine. I've actually already got some cough mixture at home... but it's always better to see the doctor... might've been something serious. It's not btw. On a side note, I think I've got some wisdom tooth problems again. Just yesterday, whenever I coughed, the area where my wisdom tooth should be hurts. What bad timing. Just when the exams are starting. If I wanna remove it, I've got to rest(MC) for 5 days. Aargh. If it really starts hurting unbearably, I've got to wait for the exams to end. And that's not the 19th, my last paper, but the 31st- O level HCL. I don't wanna waste 5 days in bed without mugging for Chinese then.
Today was quite a fruitful day for studying. I covered alot of Physics stuff did a past year paper., and completed Sec 3 Chem topics. Wonder if these past year papers are any good... IP's supposed to have had some changes to the syllabus. Dunno... Anyway, I found something I should have used long ago. The textbook. Haha. The World Of Physics by John Avison.
I'm going to study some more now, but there's problem. There's a friggin' Chinese test tomorrow. Dammit. And Mr Hon won't tell us if the test is counted in our CA. 'Cos if it isn't , I'm not gonna study. Have other more important things to do. But he won't tell us. I guess I'll just quickly go through the zaoju.
Aargh. I've still got to do up my speech for Oral Defence. Gotta do a mock presentation to my MRP mentor. Aargh. I'm supposed to memorise/read cards.
So... M O T I V A T I O N! Only a month left! I don't wanna create regrets. I want success!
I'll probably be blogging less. No mood to blog. And nothing much to blog. And I'll feel guilty blogging, 'cos I should be studying.
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10/02/2005 08:02:00 pm
