17.6.17 || I promised myself I was going to actually upload to this blog more, even if it was a text post. Once again, I have failed to do so because of my idle procrastinating ass. Here's a quick update (more for myself than anyone else): - So, I have survived Synoptics week! I genuinely revised well for English Language, and I feel as if I understood the paper. Well, I answered it with about 6/8 pages worth of writing anyways. It consisted of Paper 1, Section A, Analysis of two text and a comparison and also Paper 2, section B, a varieties question. Odd to think that that's everything we've learned in just under a year! Text A was a bit shite as it was a leaflet but Text B proved better, and I managed to pick out some high grade features (hopefully correctly) and had a crack at the comparison question although I doubt that fared as well :/ the varieties question was based on gender, my strong topic, but I forgot to include some examples. I'd love an A but I doubt I'll get one, which is really disheartening. English Literature was a weird paper. It seemed too easy, and with the arrival of my new teacher I'll be lucky to have scraped a C. Lit used to be my favourite subject that I was getting As in, with my favourite teacher and now it's gone to pot. I know that my grade will be rubbish and will effect any chance I have of getting into a Russel Group uni :( Luckily, I sat the media exam in may, leaving me a lovely sunny day off! I gave my horse a much needed bath and also went to my exercise class. If I don't get an A in media, I will absolutely kick myself, and will reconsider sitting my first year of college again. Unfortunately, I won't find out until August! - It seems everybody but me is sitting their EPQ (extended qualification project). You needed AAA in your spring Synoptics to do it and I got AAB, even with speaking to my tutor he isn't allowing me to do it, as "it'll distract me from my other studies". However, with this EPQ I can have my university entry requirements lowered! Which would be much much better and relieve some of my anxieties! I'd write my epq on equestrian shit, so it'd be useful too, or maybe books! If I get AAA in these summer exams, then I can do it, but I highly doubt this will happen - Today, I went to Leeds Beckett university open day, and by god, I am in love! I think I've now got my heart set on doing a liberal arts degree, majoring in English and combining it with the theatre, performance and music module, literature and visual arts module, and either the history or politics module! It's meant to be super diverse and would be more than suitable for my career choice, much more than comparative English anyhow! But the entry requirements are AAA, so I better get studying! I've bought a life planner today, so I'm going to attempt to actually use this blog, as well as set up a blog on a different site as a personal journal. Hopefully I'll upload some pictures soon, who knows! My friend has made an Instagram studyblr and it's reminded me to use this blog again. Happy Saturday everybody!