First post of 2012

Wellllll, I know no one is ever going to read any of these, but I haven't written a diary entry in a while and this is pretty much the same thing.

Listening to radiohead, chemistry flashcards strewn on the table in front of me, maths post-its plastering the wall. What a great way to spend this sunny evening of the holidays.

It's not as dull as it sounds - I spent the majority of the day making a 'fansign' for EXO's Luhan - partly because I'm a fan (duh) but mostly because I wanted to do something creative that didn't involve too much brainpower.

I'm going to see the Hunger Games tomorrow - should be a laugh?

Anyway, food beckons.

Tschüss xxx

It's over

Sooooo exams are finally over!

Now I've got a week's rest before work experience and then... CHINA!

Hectic.

But

So

Excited.

<3

Heyho

Another summer's day; has come and gone away...

No exams today so I had the whole day off. I had planned on doing revision for the whole day excluding breaks, but unfortunately it has turned out to be the opposite. Break for the whole day excluding very minimal revision which consisted mainly of watching Germany's ZDF and ARD as I have German listening tomorrow. Well that went well.

Instead, I spent most of the day... What was I doing for most of the day?

Browsing the web I guess, and catching up on some research and random things I had meant to watch and read for a long time. It's a shame, because I was watching 'Happy Camp' (a Chinese comedy talk show with celebrity guests - in this case SJ-M) and I could have used it as an excuse for Chinese revision except that I have actually already taken my AS exam. Well, it can be classed as valuable preparation for next year's A2 that I will probably be taking. Good research for the essay I will be doing on Chinese culture eh? Unlike most (or basically all) of my Chinese classmates, I am actually looking forward to finally doing some interesting work in those lessons. I just wonder if we'll actually get a decent teacher next year. If not, I might as well teach myself - with a bit of help from my mum if needed of course.

Exams have been chugging along quite nicely so far. Apart from DT and English Paper 1, I am pretty confident with my exams so far. I won't go into detail about the aforementioned two papers. I know that I misspelled two characters in my 200 word essay for Chinese, but the rest of the paper was a breeze so I'm not too worried. Plus, the grade boundary is quite low.

German writing was great, but when I first saw the 2nd task my reaction was of bemusement. 'You have lost your keys. Continue the story.' I do enjoy writing essays and stories in Chinese and German, I do find it one of the many pleasures of being nearly trilingual (yes I know I just made up that word). It makes up for the sad moments when you are leaving one country and going another, and trust me, I know all about that. I think I am immune to the sadness now. That's a lie. Let's just say I'm less susceptible to the sadness. I am not a robot.

There's a debate going on about the answer to our Maths paper. It's puzzling because I am very confident that I got the right answer and my mum agrees that it is, but my two friends both asked their parents and they think their answer is right. I think I shall have to hunt down a maths teacher and find out the truth. I am nearly 100% sure that you can't find the ratio of volumes of two different 3D shapes (in this case a cylinder and sphere with the same radius) just by knowing the surface area. So far as I know, that is only possible in similar shapes, and these definitely weren't. My friend said it was possible as they were directly proportional but I don't see how that has anything to do with this.

Anyway, enough babbling on exams. I only have 6 left! Only? Okay, maybe still. But after the 17th, I will be done with my GCSEs, and all that's left for me to do is wait for the dreaded results. I've already basically said buhbye to straight A*s due to the two papers I do not want to mention ever again, but fingers crossed anyway.

So pumped up for this summer (by which I mean the holidays of course) as I will be voyaging around the Middle Kingdom. In other words, hello land of near eternal heat and high humidity, and mosquitoes. Can't forget those when you have had 20 bites on your legs after less than an hour outside - watching friends play basketball I think it was.

And then I will be in sixth form. Wahey! Looking forward to it. I am very happy with my subject choice although I am aware of the pressures of doing 5 subjects - in my case 6 but Chinese A2 doesn't really count. I guess I'm doing it more because I enjoy learning the language and the course sounds interesting (and it keeps me motivated to keep learning it in more detail) rather than just getting the qualification. I have heard many a time that universities don't really care about those sorts of languages. I feel a bit gutted about not doing German next year, but come on, I tell myself, I can pick it up any time I want by just going back for a while. Biology is more important to me by far.

Oh, and work experience! I'm quite excited actually. I'm looking forward to gaining some insight into the world of work in research. :)

Ah, my nectarine is calling me. I must eat it now.

Tschüüüüüs xxx

well...

I have the feeling no-one is going to read this until a few months time.

So, just had my last ever English Language exam. The media paper went really well, I think.

Chinese AS and Biology tomorrow. More worried about Biology actually.

Exams are going surprisingly calmly, although there are times when I think ahhh.

This summer is going to be epic. So pumped for nearly 2 months travelling around China after a month of exams. I need a break :)

Seeing old friends is gonna be nice too, I hope they're still there!

I'll be back in September ready for Sixth Form. I hope I chose the right subjects for me. Back to the anticipation of exams then. At least there are University Challenge and Merlin to keep me going!

<3

In a 'study period'...

so i'm in the ICT room again... looking at my english essay that i'm supposed to be doing. meh.
listening to arctic monkeys, bombay bicycle club and super junior with eleanor and em :D
and it's snowing outside... i think? fingers crossed about a massive snow blizzard tonight. that way i won't have to do my biology ISA tomorrow :)
it's sooo freakin' cold though.
who's excited for christmas? i should really get an advent calendar soon :/
bis bald x

hallo

hello people of the internet! :)

i am currently stuck in the ICT room and i have therefore decided to write a bloggg...
i am in a v. v. gurd mood as i ahve just completed my first and LAST ever geography coursework. WOOOH.
i can't believe we still have 2 more weeks of school though. i mean what is the bloody point when we've done everything already, and finished exams... dammit.

anyone watching the footy? i got so pissed off at the portugal spain game (i was supporting portugal of course). but i guess swearing at the TV doesn't help sometimes... but why the hell was 23 on? he was such a bloody arsehole -_- no one was givng ronaldo any chances...
and plus, what did torres do with his HAIR? it looked better blonde!

well i'm supporting germany all the way, i have to say i am a tad bit worried about the game on saturday though... :S

bis bald! x

TSW 5 and 6.

Chinua Achebe uses some of the Ibo language in his stories to set the scene and to give a more vivid image of the Ibo way of life. That is why there is a glossary at the back of the book. Some words he incorporates are: ‘agbala – woman; also used of a man who has taken no title’ and ‘obi – the large living quarters of the head of the family’. The story Things Fall Apart is solely based on the Ibo tradition and how it changed, so it is set where the Ibo live – Eastern Nigeria. They wear nothing until they are teenagers, when they where a loose clothes to hide their parts. The men carry machetes to protect themselves against animals and to show their power. There is no single ruler, but there is a council of elders which make some decisions based on everyone’s ideas. The Ibos have lots of gods, but the most powerful is Chukwu. But when the British invaded, their religions and traditions faded away.