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Killing the Impossible but Killed by the Probable

Journal Entry: Wed Nov 4, 2009, 10:03 PM

I thought I did decently on my maths test. Well, screw that. I don't get why I can try so hard, think I'm doing really well, go to the test all confident, get a decent amount of the test down, think I've done at least decently, and STILL FAIL. I'm bloody sick of this, let me tell you. My maths scores all year have fluctuated violently, and have slid terribly this semester. This is prompting me to suggest that the change in teacher really has not helped.

I hate failing maths, even though I hate it so. I try, I try, and it's for nothing. Even if I think I'm doing WELL on the test, what's the result?

I do the work, I learn most of my stuff, I don't get particularly nervous over maths... so what's the problem, here?

It's something to do with the multiple choice. I always do the worst with multiple choice, ironically.

Ah well... I suppose it really can't be helped, but now I shall buckle down and study for the exams next week. I'm confident with my other subjects (English, Italian, Science), but with maths I keep worrying that something will go horribly and completely wrong. The "I suck at maths" mentality is really not helping...

What I really need to do is get a hold of a teacher who can help me go through it after the weekend is over. There's a lot to go through, admittedly, but if I don't do this and I fail the exam, I can pretty much say good-bye to Maths Methods next year, not that I really particularly want to do it, anyway. Aiyaiyai.

Anyway... in much better news, I got another 100 on my Geography project on terrorism. (slightly scary thought, no? *shot*) I also got 100 for my two point perspective and 95 for my PS2 cover in VC Manual.

No one thought I could get this done in two days, because I was so ridiculously far behind (I put way too much work into my two point perspective piece) that everyone thought I'd end up not being able to complete something and failing. And here I am, passing with almost-flying-colours.

I'm slightly proud of myself for that.

The coming English exam is going to be SO easy. All we have to do is write a Language Analysis essay. One quarter of the marks go to spelling and grammar alone. *laughs* Anyone dare me for full marks on this? Seriously? Because that's what I'm gunning for.

The Science exam? This has mixed feelings, admittedly. However, I think I may be able to do fairly decently on it. I'll just need to study up some more, and look over the previous tests to see where I've gone wrong. And the Italian exam? That's just a matter of revision over the top of revision over the top of revision.

I've almost finished the last piece of work that I'll ever have to hand in for Year 10, too. Tomorrow's the final day of formal classes!

I'm so close to finishing it, too, that I can pretty-much devote my night to NaNo, which I'm slightly behind on as a result of the work load.

Free time to do things like play video games has been more-or-less nil at the moment, but I don't really mind. Apart from maths, I'm fairly happy and actually really quite confident about my other classes.

Oh, and as an end note, I think my programming teacher may have given me a relatively high mark for my project.

I shall stop the ramble now and get back to my little stub of a novel.

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~Elemental-Lady-Kel Nov 4, 2009, 11:11:03 PM

Alex...you are fine, you just need self-confidence.
That's great!

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*KaliPhantom Nov 4, 2009, 11:15:05 PM

What gets you about the multiple choice?

I hope that teacher manages to help you. Can I? What was it on? Was it the final?

Yay for all the other stuff, though!

Apart from the math, that's very exciting news.

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*Moonlight-Umbreon Nov 4, 2009, 11:25:23 PM

It wasn't the final. We count the final as the exam, which covers the whole semester. It was on parabolas, which I thought I was going decently on if you discounted my problems with perfect squares.

You may be able to help me. You wouldn't mind on the weekend, would you? I'll be fine with the trig, but Quadratic Equations and Parabolas are going to need a lot of work.

Yeah, I know, isn't it?

I hope this'll get me another honours award this year, possibly an effort. But I'll have to do REALLY well on the maths, otherwise my chances are killed dead.

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*Moonlight-Umbreon Nov 4, 2009, 11:28:49 PM

Yeah... I know. Self confidence and study. Hopefully it'll just... all go well.

Mmmhmm!

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~Elemental-Lady-Kel Nov 4, 2009, 11:30:54 PM

It will. I'll fail that test tomorrow!!!!

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*KaliPhantom Nov 4, 2009, 11:57:57 PM

Ouch. I would've thought you'd do well on parabolas too!

I wouldn't mind at all, though I'd probably have to bone up beforehand. It's been a while.

I'll do my best to be awake enough on your Sat. and Sun.

If you want, even, you could email me questions.

I really hope so.

In that case, good luck with math!

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*Moonlight-Umbreon Nov 5, 2009, 12:25:19 AM

Just try, Kelsey! Only, really make sure how you know how to work a calculator. Those things can probably save you. (and it didn't help that I forgot that x meant did not mean "substitute with number, like a and b" halfway through the test. Remember, if you see an equation that asks for you to substitute with numbers unknowns such as a and b to find out how they change the parabolas, if x appears in the equation, do NOT substitute the x! I made this mistake and couldn't figure out why my calculator wasn't giving parabolic answers

)

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"Hell had no fury like Elizabeth Icingdale. Lucifer himself would have screamed and turned tail at the mere sight of her, yelling out as he ran that he thought that she was only an urban legend."
My NaNoWriMo novel

*Moonlight-Umbreon Nov 5, 2009, 12:34:44 AM

So did I!

I'm ashamed of my score, and I know I had a slight mental breakdown after receiving it. I sort-of tried to hold myself together, but even staring at a school desk for a while and ignoring the world in general doesn't hold tears in.

I envy the kids who don't care, sometimes, because I almost feel it's better to not try and completely bomb the test than to try as hard as you possibly can and then have the complete and utter disappointment when you're thinking, "My score's going to be good for once!!!" and then getting a _{_{_28.}}

Sorry. Frustration's running high.

And with my other subjects... you can see that I really do try, can't you?

My maths teacher probably thinks I'm a total slacker.

But thanks for the help, all the same.

I really want to do well on the exam. Or, at least just a pass! I'll email you tomorrow, I think. Didn't bring the maths book home tonight.

Thanks!

I got honours last year, and the year before I got honours & effort. Maybe...? I sure hope so!

~Elemental-Lady-Kel Nov 5, 2009, 2:07:22 AM

That made no sense...tell me how to do the trace function tommorrow, yeah? For Parabolas..

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