Hi all! Thanks for the reminder to update this (@Ionic and Jimmmy)! (And for the great advice Jimmmy!) I've been meaning to since school started back, but just haven't had a lot positive to write, so I wanted to wait until I had some happy things to share.
My subjects:This is my assessment timetable for the next month from what we've been told thus far, (although I'm expecting that there will be a chemistry test as well as another methods test to add in).
methods
So... I've already had two tests for methods! The content does move REALLY fast, but luckily I felt pretty on top of the content by the test (and even finished all the work too). The tests were Tuesday and today, so finally a little break without homework!
spesh
I'm VERYYY behind. There's a tiny bit of holiday homework I haven't done, and then I've done no work since school started because I've been focusing on methods. AHHHHhhhhH! But, it's okay, the work is actually easier than spesh. I'm suprised I'm not sick of having the same teacher eight hours a week yet, but I actually really like her. She's getting the spesh class a kettle, hot chocolate powder and biscuits!! I love having a tiny class.
chemistry
Our chemistry teacher is very on top of things, and I've been finding it really motivating. I feel like I'm understanding things and very on top of it. There's a fair bit of homework, but I'm pretty ahead. I'm hoping to get some Edrolo done over the weekend, and we did a prac looking at the reactivity of metals today so I'll need to write up that prac report.
food tech
Oh my goodness! I love food tech! This week we cooked little apple and nut filo pastries and they were delicious! The work is really easy, and the next task is to pick a region, research it, and make a dish from it. I'm going to make miso soup with my own ginger, mushroom and seaweed stock! I'm very excited!!
literature
Literature is another subject that I really like! I love the teacher and I love the content. There's a lot of terminology, but it's certainly fascinating. We're studying Browning at the minute. He writes very interesting poems from all sorts of crazy perspectives.
biology
Oh my goodness! I feel like we've done nothing, but I'm already behind. There are so many things to do; powerpoint notes, worksheets, edrolo, textbook notes and questions and studying for the quiz tomorrow. Also, I have people to sit with!
My life:I've been busy and anxious. So nothing's changed really. I worked four full days in a row, followed by a training day for work on the Tuesday-Saturday leading up to going back to school, so I was actually really tired by the time Monday came around. Coupled with a bad panic attack the night before, I felt really shattered during the first week. But I'm doing better and feeling more on top of things at the minute.
I finally had a party for my 16th last Saturday! It was wonderful! We had homemade bubble tea and I got to hang out with lots of my friends!
I'm also making some healthy changes. I'm working towards going vegan and zero waste for the environment and my health. At the minute, I'm slowly phasing out single-use things and trying to significantly reduce the waste I produce. I'm also working on cooking more vegan food, although I am already vegetarian.
I'm also going sugar-free (or at least obvious sugar, like chocolate and cakes, free), starting tomorrow!
Please wish me luck!
Also, I'm addicted to Survivor. I had to not watch it on Monday and Tuesday to do homework, so I spent Wednesday binge-watching episodes! How good is All-Stars!!
How has everyone else's start to school been?
How are you finding that 10 day timetable?
Thanks Jimmmy! We've always had a 10 day timetable at school and I quite like it, because when you have things that happen on certain days at certain times, you don't always miss the same class. We moved to a five period system (from four) last year, and I still don't particularly like it. I'd much prefer we switched back, but I guess I'm used to it now. It feels like there's never enough time to do homework.