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Happy New Year :DDD

Sorry, I know I'm late, but here I am!!! Happy New Year to everyone reading this, I hope 2024 treats us all better <33

Last year wasn't the best for me, but I plan on making the most of this year. So here's a couple things I'm trying to change, my resolutions, if you will:

Drink more water

Get at least 75% in every exam I attempt

Try and finish all assignments one day before the due date

Try and maintain a sleep pattern; sleep by about 11:30 and wake up at 5:00

Keep a track of my progress

Update my planner/diary every week, at least (also in order to keep track of my progress)

Alongside that, another thing I'm trying out is planning out every deadline and exam I have for the month, which is what this is:

I'm also going to try and use the Reminders app as often as I can so that I can tick off work I've finished before moving on; I also have a notebook for this, but since I work on my laptop I figure it would be easier to keep a track of it here.

Either way, I'm going to try my best to try and stick to my resolutions for this year, if anyone else has made any I wish you the best of luck too!! Let's make 2024 our year, guys, we've got this!

Day 20/20, 10th October, 2023 – Tuesday

Ah, last day... since I just finished my exams yesterday, but I have a test for my tuition class today, so I need to study for that. I already know I'm not going to do well since I've barely had time to study for it, what with my schoolwork and everything. At least I have holidays starting this Saturday, 10 whole days!!

Day 19/20, 9th October, 2023 – Monday

Ah!!! I wrote my Biology test and I think it went really well!! I'm done with my UT2 exams now haha. I have a term test in my tuition class, but I'm too tired to study for it right now.

Day 18/20, 8th October, 2023 – Sunday

I finished studying for my Biology test tomorrow!!! It took time, but I did it! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to read from both the Hodder and the Pearson textbook, so I only finished Pearson. Next time I have to be aware and read them side by side while taking notes to ensure I have all the pertinent information down.

Day 15/20, 5th October, 2023 – Thursday

I finished my Chemistry and Hindi tests today, gosh. They both definitely went better than my UT1. I don't have any school exams until Monday, but I have to prepare somewhat for my test in my tuition class tomorrow. Can't really seem to catch a break right now, but oh well. 

Day 14/20, 4th October, 2023 – Wednesday

I think my Maths test went better than last time too!! I'm not saying I'm gonna get like 29's out of 30, but I know it'll be better than my last score for sure. I have my Chemistry and Hindi exams tomorrow, ugh. I'm genuinely praying those go better than last time too, which is what I keep saying about all of them, but I genuinely do. 

Day 13/20, 3rd October, 2023 – Tuesday

I had my English and Physics tests today... I think English went better than last time, and I think Physics went better too, but I'm not too sure about the latter. I have Maths tomorrow, so I need to study for that. I hope that one goes better than last time too. 

Day 12/20, 2nd October, 2023 – Monday

Still preparing for Physics tomorrow, don't know if I'll have time for English or not...

these are perfect rn since I have my maths test tomorrow... wish me luck 🥲

for @newscientist https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPPWLcspDY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Day 11/20, 1st October, 2023 – Sunday

Today wasn't as productive as it should have been, since I've been super tired recently (primarily due to me having begun going to physical tuitions again in the evening instead of taking them online), but I finished projectile motion!! I have a pretty clear understanding of how it works, but I need to be wary of how they may frame questions for my test, so I still need to practice them some more.

Day 10/20, 30th September, 2023 – Saturday

Hello! So today wasn't the best, but I did do work, so it counts for something, right? I think it does. Either way. I did projectile motion, since that's what will be coming on my physics test on Tuesday. On a non-academic note, my family and I have come to a meditation retreat/resort for the weekend. So far it's really nice!! It's a huge property and they have this really big and nice garden that we walked through. And I love riding on the golf carts, those are so fun.

Day 8/20, 28th September, 2023 – Thursday

Yeah. Today wasn't a good day. I did practically nothing except reading a couple chapters from A Thousand Splendid Suns, which I need to finish by Tuesday for my English test. Sorry, me.

Another Productivity Challenge

Alright! I'm back at it, since my UT2 schedule has been released (not me trying to make it sound as if it's something exciting, like an album). Now, these begin on the 3rd of October, so I'm starting this challenge about 2 weeks prior so that I remain focused on my studies, ensuring I do better this time around.

This one's gonna last 20 days this time around!!! 21st September to 10th October (the day my second round of UT's end).

Also, since the last time's challenge was a bit all over the place, I'm making a couple self-imposed rules for myself:

Must post before sleeping

Remember to click pictures (just cuz)

Finish allotted amount of work for any given day (to reduce procrastination)

Since it's getting late and I have to sleep slightly earlier tonight, I won't add more to this, but I will post my UT schedule tomorrow, alongside my tentative study plan.

Day 13/14, 12th September, 2023 – Tuesday

I had my physics test on Tuesday. It went better than chemistry, but it didn't go all too well either. Thank god I'd panicked last minute and learnt operations for uncertainties so that I didn't fail completely (I hope). I also studied some for my biology test the next day.

Day 12/14, 11th September, 2023 – Monday

I had both, my maths and chemistry tests on Monday. As I mentioned in my previous post (since I'm mass-posting once again), I didn't do all that well. However, since I had my physics test the next day, though I felt very tired and a tad sick, I tried my level best to practice.

Day 11/14, 10th September, 2023 – Sunday

Studied for my chemistry and maths exam on Monday. I'm posting late again, so I can tell you that neither of them went well. It seems that my classmates and I have grossly underestimated exactly how tough and rigorous the IBDP really is. We have a rough idea of when our next sets of tests will be though, so I'm going to begin preparing for those now; I need to do better. I'm also beginning to realise that writing things down really helps me retain them, as well as having someone quiz me on the notes I've made. So we're making progress in other ways, even if my grades aren't brilliant just yet.