24/5/2020 | 1/100 Days of Productivity
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24/5/2020 | 1/100 Days of Productivity
Completed the monumentous task of cleaning & organising my desk. I’m low-key proud of this photo tbh. It doesn’t measure up to the standards of larger studyblrs, but it’s pretty good for a first time!
A Levels is a lot different than GCSEs and here are some tips from a recent graduate.
It needs a lot more revision.
The jump from GCSEs/O Levels is enormous.Even though you go from having 8/9 subjects to 3/4, much more studying is required. There’s a lot more to cover and all the topics are more elaborated. Overall, everything is just more difficult. Knowing this ahead of time can really be beneficial. Don’t think studying a week before midterms or exams will be a good idea because it won’t be. Your best bet would be to study as you go along.
Do not skip classes unless absolutely necessary.
The second mistake was skipping classes. So the first time I ditched, I told myself it would only happen again if it was an emergency, but alas, not the case. After my first time ditching, I almost stopped attending Economics classes completely because I thought I could study on my own, because I didn’t like my teacher. I regretted this when we had our mock, where the questions that were given to us had already been gone through in class.
Don’t waste your free periods.
I had a lot of free periods, and in all of them, I’d chat with friends, walk around the school, do nothing of sustenance, basically. These are ideal for studying or revising because you’re technically already in the right mindset seeing as you’re in school. Also, if you get enough done at school, you’ll end up having to do a lot less at home! I’m not saying do this every single time, but just realize that there’s more to free periods than social gatherings.
Pick subjects you enjoy.
Every subject is going to be difficult in it’s own way, and you’re going to most likely get fed up of everything. By picking something you enjoy, you may be able to deal with it a lot better and spend more time working on it. I spent the most time in AS on Economics because I loved it and it was so interesting to me, and much less time on Psychology just because it didn’t give me the same excitement. This was blatantly obvious when I got my AS results.
Your friend group will change,
I thought I’d be friends with the same people all throughout it. I was wrong. Over just two years, I lost a lot of people I considered to be close friends, but I also made so many new friendships. Friend groups change and it doesn’t have to be due to drama or whatever, it kind of happens naturally. Don’t be alarmed if this happens, because you’ll meet so many new people over the course of your A Levels.
Ask questions.
Don’t be afraid to raise your hand and clear your concepts if you’re confused. That’s literally what your teacher is there for! If you don’t want to ask in front of your class, ask in their office hours! It’s better to have accurate information than flipping through different books a week before the exam trying to make sense of it.
Join extracurricular activities and clubs
A Levels isn’t going to be fun if all you do is stay locked up studying. To make new friends, meet new people, just have a better time, you can join a club or an activity or something sports related! I joined like three clubs in AS and ran my own in A2, and let me tell you, it was amazing. I met people I would’ve never been friends with if it weren’t for the clubs. Yes grades are important, but some universities may prefer it if you seem like an all rounder.
If anyone has any other tips on starting A Levels please mention them!
i did something ;;
tb to my hk trip last dec w my choir friends !! we went there for a competition :)))
- sam
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New Rules -Dua Lipa
Here’s this week’s spread! This is the last week before the semester starts, so I’m trying to spend as much time with friends and family as I can before I get busy again! (But tbh I’m super ready for school to start again, idk what to do with my life without it)
ahh it feels really good to be back here with all your motivational photographs!! my exams are coming soon so it’s time to get some work done ( ‾́ ◡ ‾́ )
《18th nov '17》 sorry for the lack of posts lately... i‘ve been struggling a lot with my mental health lately which makes studying incredibly hard for me... but yeah i‘m trying to do myself and forgive myself, that i‘m not acing all test and doing every homework.. it’s the best i can do right now...
🔅28.04.17 🔅 Green + yellow for notes on Trotsky 🤗 (click for better quality!)
Revision for the A levels