30/11/2024

23/08/2024

I struggled a little today with keeping up my mood and motivation, but still got quite a bit done. I hit a low spot after lunch, but I went for a walk with my mum and talked it out, so I felt better and carried on.

Things achieved today:

Completed revision of AS inorganic/physical chemistry!!

Finished part of my biology summer work. I thought I had done and then realised there was lots more :/

Although I think I’ve done well today, I’m conscious that summer break is coming to an end and that I haven’t seen my friends very much, so tomorrow (on a non-academic note) I want to arrange to see some friends.

Things to do tomorrow:

Do some more biology summer work

Finish the stats/mechanics summer work

Start on the pure summer work

Create a list of weak areas in maths that need revision

Sorry to break it to you but you literally have to face your fears and slaughter them. Otherwise you will live a small life that you do not want. You literally have to view your biggest fears and attack them head on. You have to fall into the abyss to find your way out. The easy path does not exist. There is no get out of jail free card. You have to allow yourself to die a spiritual death over and over again in order to reinvent yourself into the person you are actually supposed to be. And you have to be painfully honest with yourself and the people around you. It’s horrible but it’s truly the only way.

27/08/2024

I spent 4 hours and 20 minutes on my EPQ today. My will to live is gone, my eyes are burning, and all I know is pain.

Thing achieved today:

I’ve done the outline for most of my EPQ

Got to play Roblox with some friends in the evening, which made everything okay again :)

Things to do tomorrow:

Even. More. EPQ.

I’m back

I made one post on this blog then deleted tumblr because I was getting distracted from studying by the contents of my dash, so having the app was proving to be counterproductive.

I’m going to post about my study every day from now on.

My summer break is nearly over, so year 13 is about to begin! I aim to apply to Cambridge this October, so my time until then is going to be spent doing everything I can to improve my chances. Mainly - extracurricular activities, personal statement writing (kill me now), and studying for the ESAT whilst keeping on top of studies for my A-Levels.

So

My mocks are all done and over with!! My biology and maths papers were pretty good, but my chemistry paper was an absolute nightmare. My chemistry teacher told us all to revise the wrong topics, so the whole class is screwed.

My focus now mocks are over with is to catch up with and learn some of the content from year 13 that I haven’t yet got the hang of yet with a particular focus on maths. I also want to do some extra curricular reading as well, complete my singing and piano music grades (which I will probably write a bit about), and just focus on picking up my hobbies again.

26/09/2024

Spent a double period in a chemistry practical today. I read through the instructions obsessively before hand, but I was still struggling to do everything right. I cant process it for some reason.

Things achieved today:

Successfully completed the chemistry practical!!

Got my EPQ coordinator to read through it and she seemed very happy

Finished the first draft of my personal statement to hand in tomorrow

I am handing in my personal statement first draft to my form tutor tomorrow, so hopefully it is all okay :)

21/08/2024

I went on a day out today so I didn’t get very much studying done. We went to a library for a few hours and I got part of my personal statement first draft done! I was so stressed about it and was worrying that I wouldn’t have anything to write about, but once I’d started it was a lot easier than I’d thought, and I knew what I wanted to write about. Also did a few hours of tennis and swimming, so the day was academically unproductive, but I’ve enjoyed myself :)

Things achieved today:

First draft of personal statement

A little bit of chemistry group 7 and redox revision

I should have more time to study tomorrow, which is good because school starts soon and I still have lots (lots 🥲) to do.

27/09/2024

My form tutor liked my personal statement!!! I’m so happy, I was so worried about it for months.

My EPQ is also almost ready to hand in for Tuesday, only a few things to change now.

Everything feels like it’s coming together!

Welcome to my blog!!

My name is Katie and I’m a student studying maths, biology and chemistry in the UK. I’m posting here because I need the motivation to study and (hopefully) having this page will push me to revise!

This blog will be a record of what I’ve achieved and my progress through the rest of sixth form, and maybe when I’ve finished next summer I’ll be able to look back and feel proud of what I’ve accomplished.

After school, I’m not entirely sure what I will do, but at the moment I’m thinking either biochemistry or natural science at university, then a job in some kind of related field.

Some other random things about me:

I like reading.

I also enjoy writing - some fanfic and some of my own stuff, depending on the mood that hits me.

My favourite instrument to play is piano, but I also do flute, vocals and some (very basic) guitar.

I am learning French alongside my studies.

Running is my favourite way to relax.

I also enjoy occasionally climbing, tennis and badminton.

My favourite colours are purple and blue.

I ultimately aim to achieve A* A* A in my A-Levels.

Politics is one of my other big interests, and if I hadn’t done sciencey stuff that’s definitely where I would’ve gone.

24/08/2024

I was out of the house for a while today, so I had less time to study, but I still managed to do some of what I was aiming for. I did the next section of my biology summer work, so I’m over halfway

Things achieved today:

Done the next section of my biology work

Finished my applied maths summer work (yay!)

Finished a maths paper I started ages ago but stopped because I was freaking out about it. Marked it and got 78%!! Might be a record for me.

I didn’t finish my maths summer work like I’d aimed on the grounds of me losing the paper I’d been assigned to do. Oops.

Things to do tomorrow:

Do a second pure maths paper

Biology ecology revision

Finish the next chapter of “Junk DNA” and take notes so I remember and understand it

Change EPQ question