Sunday, May 24, 2009

IGCSE!!

I apologize for not posting anything since the last two or maybe three weeks because I'm having my IGCSE ( and partly because I'm too lazy to update the blog :p).
Anyway, the first two weeks have been somehow relaxing for me and it is because I realized that I'm not going to use my IGCSE results for my college application! That doesn't mean that I don't care about my results though...
Anyway, I learnt a few things during my preparations and I would like to share some of them with you (Nope, it's not about complex mathematical formulas)

1. Study Group proves to be unsuccessful.
first 30 mins: Unnecessary conversations like "Hey I just watched this movie yesterday and it was really kewl!" or "Have you ever eaten in Bali Jimbaran? I ate there yesterday and it was so good!"
then .. "Oh no, we haven't studied anything. Stop talking and start studying!"
1 minute later: "I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?" "Oh sure, lets take a short break"
30 minutes later: "Wow, that's a really cute dog! Can I play with it?" "Oh sure!"
and the pattern repeats itself until the day of the exam.

2. No Snacks! Yes, pringles are not allowed too!
This happened the other day I bought lots of snacks..
"So the chemical formula for Hydrochloric .."
"Munch Munch"
".. acid is.."
"Munch Munch"
"Oh crap! the crisps fell on the texbook!"

3. Job rotation
When I feel tired of studying, I either play my nintendo ds or play cards with my brother.
This is my studying pattern during IGCSE...
45 minutes -- study
15-30 or 1 hour --- play ds
15 minutes- play cards
45 minutes -- back to study
I'm not saying that taking a break is bad, but "taking a break" from taking a break can be hard to do.. especially if you have an RPG game to want to play so bad...

4. Don't be greedy
During the science practical, I put a lot of hydrochloric acid into my test tube (the more the better!) , thinking that this will speed up the reaction rate. Suddenly, my test tube was quickly filled up by white foams and the foams poured out from the tube. So in the end, I have to repeat the experiment again.

Okay, gotta study again! Two more weeks til freedom! Yeah!!