My Weird World

Hey, Guys! Currently, it is May half term! But I thought I would discuss my first week of GCSEs. The text in italics will be quoted from my journal. Monday No exams. Getting a bit nervous now. Got an A in today's French and Biology past papers - that gives my more confidence. It's gonna be okay. I can get through this. At this point, I turned on my fairy lights and settled into bed to read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Tuesday French (EdExcel): I don't think the exam went too bad, the last couple of questions on both papers were tricky. There was a lot of random stuff in there too. Biology Unit 1 (AQA): very good, felt confident. The 6 mark question was on reflexes which I felt very happy about. History coursework: 47/50 (A*) Wednesday RE Unit 2 (AQA): I found the exam really nice. There were loads of good questions and topics and I left the exam feeling confident, despite my throbbing hand. I spent the rest of the day revising. Th...

Hey guys I take my first GCSE exam on Tuesday. In some ways, I am terrified. The thought that two years of solid hard work could all go down the drain if I have a bad day is scary. I have bombed mock exams in the past so I know what it feels like to walk out of the exam hall feeling like it's all gone wrong. But to do that on the real exams would be devastating. However, I am feeling reasonably calm. I started revising pretty much since the start of year 10. I have done past paper after past paper, made thousands of flashcards (quite literally) and have covered my walls in revision from floor to ceiling. I feel prepared. This is strange. I always thought I would be really stressed in the run up to exams. But honestly, it's a day before and I'm feeling fine. Last week, I posted a list of non-school related things that I wanted to achieve during the exam period. I have already started on some of them. It feels nice to allow myself time off despite t...

Hey guys, After watching some motivational youtube videos and reminding myself that I am so much more than my grades, I have decided to come up with a list of things that I want to accomplish during exam season (which are not school related). 1. Finish rereading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2. Finish reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. 3. Finish reading Four 4. Blog every week - without fail 5. Write in my journal at the end of every day 6. Find an outfit for prom 7. Compose and record a new song 8. Play the keyboard at least twice a week (1 hour) 9. Meditate at least every other day 10. Do yoga once a week It is important to make sure that I am doing the things that I love. That's not what I've been doing. For the last week, I have been trapping myself in my bedroom and doing revision from when I get home from school to when I go to bed. So it's time to stop this and do more of the things I love. Until next week, -Emicool