hey everyone!it's been about a week since my first post so i thought I'd give an update on how things are tracking along! to be honest, I've been so busy with random things the past few days, and as a result, have gotten barely any work done. so yes, i am starting to feel the pressure.
it only just hit me the other day how close yr 12 is (one week!), as well as how quickly not only these school holidays, but the entirety of my high school journey, has gone. i think I'm starting to have those general apprehensions about the school year - am i prepared enough? have i done all the homework? will i manage my workload? am i studying effectively? and blah blah. I'm trying not to overthink things because back-to-school nerves are completely normal!
in terms of my individual subjects, there has been slight progress:
english: i completed the guided questions which i found were a good writing exercise. I've read 4 out of like 60 chapters in pride and prejudice, so I'm about 1/15th of the way there lol
all my other subjects: still watching edrolo... i haven't even touched checkpoints yet
my main dilemma at the moment is how i want to structure my notes for chem. over the holidays, i have been handwriting (relatively brief) notes from the edrolo slides as i watch the videos. at my school they also provide us with notes for each chapter which are used to teach the class. I'm planning to annotate these notes then transfer any key points i missed from edrolo into my book. my main concern is that this could be a waste of time? I've heard a lot of people say that they don't write notes in chem, but i find notetaking provides me with a foundation of knowledge that is helpful when i complete practice questions. (if anyone has an opinion on this small issue, feedback would be greatly appreciated)
anyways... i guess the rest of my week is going to be dedicated to completing the last few bits of homework and some general school prep (uniform, stationary, fixing my sleep routine etc.)
good luck to anyone who is also going back to school in the coming days!
- bw304