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VERY fresh, start in september bio | chem | geog UK | 16 | year 12

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Introduction To This Account

I’ve never even posted on tumblr before, and I’m not entirely sure how studyblr works, but it’s what I’m going to be calling this.

My point in making this is just to help me keep on top of my school work - sort of keep myself organised but also track my habits and progress. 👍👍

- I’m studying biology, chemistry and geography at a-level

- I’m 16

- I hope to eventually go to university and study to get a career mainly biology related (since everybody knows it’s the best science by a long shot)

- I LOVE stem subjects, except for maths. I aced my science GCSEs and just BARELY scraped a 5 In maths, the first 5 I ever got. Maths is not welcome on this account 😔

- I’m super into things marvel related too, so that may end up tying into what I post

I’ll mainly be recording things I get done in the day to do with revision, and write down my goals for the next week etc. I’ll probably also track things not entirely school related, like how I’m learning French at the moment.

My eventual goals are:

- get the best grades I can in my A-Levels, though I’m not sure what that’ll be until I start in September

- get into my university of choice, which again I’m still not quite fully decided on yet 😅

- complete all my non-school related goals (such as finishing learning French, improving my crochet skills and picking up the keyboard that’s been collecting dust under my bed for 3 years)

- overall just trying to have fun while I push through the next two years 🎉

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I’m going to post, I promise, I’m just so so tired and so so stressed

So so so so so tired

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10/09/23 —> Sunday

I am SO. TIRED. I’ve only had two and a half days and the workload is already killing me.

I haven’t had a biology lesson yet due partly to timetable but also a bunch of welcome back assemblies. It’s annoying, because my old school had a theatre with seats in them and in this school we all sit on the floor. Pins and needles hell 😔

I’ve had a couple chemistry lessons, and I’ve been enjoying them so far. It’s a little intense, but nothing I haven’t been able to wrap my head around yet.

GEOGRAPHY?? Everybody warned me that bio and chem would be the death of me, but I’ve only had like 3 geography lessons and I’ve already had to do 2 essays. ☹️☹️

I was up until 3 AM on Thursday trying to get my research and essay done on the difference between warm and cold glaciers.

Today I finished my research and notes for my next essay, ‘The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis’. I’ll write the rough draft in my free tomorrow, and finish it after school.

I also finished (I think) setting up my organisation system today. I realised my system i had planned would NOT be good enough.

Also, the physical toll is not something I was prepared for? Friday night my shoulders were covered (still are) in friction burns and purple bruises, and my ankles keep getting cut open. My whole body aches from the amount of walking, the weight of my bag, and the amount of mental energy I’m using.

Still, this is WAY more fun that year 11. I’m having a great time. 👍👍

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Induction day is tomorrow, and I’m absolutely bricking it. Had an absolute meltdown all day deciding what to wear, but I’ve gone with these black trousers with a weird orange/beige/brown turtleneck and black shoes.

It’s only going to be the year 12s and the year 7s tomorrow, so that’s not too bad I guess. The reason I’m so scared is because I made the wonderful decision of being an external student, meaning I know NOBODY and they’re all already friends with each other 😭.

I have one friend in one of my lessons, but other than that I’m done for.

I’m excited to get the train though, I’ve walked to school my whole life and I love the train. 🥳