by Hannah Thurston
23/07/2010
Today, school is officially out! I have officially finished Year 10 and get a nice 6 week holiday before going into the stress inducing last year of Secondary School. It will be filled with revision, coursework and college applications.
Revision won't happen till after Christmas Holidays, but all through the year, the thought of the GCSE's will be a constant thought in our head. Some will not bother to revise at all, in most if not all of those cases, they will not end up doing well in those exams. Revision is a key part of passing exams. Even if it is at the last minute, a few days before the exam, it could help. Although revision quite a while before the exam is good, close to it can be much better for some people. With me, if I revise too much, when I go into the exam, my mind will go blank. Revising in little bits long before than lots 2 days before is personally a very good idea for me.
Coursework, one of the things in life I can say I hate. I may be alright with it; every piece of coursework I have handed in has always been given a C or above (The E in Statistics does not count, I found that stupidly hard), but the amount of research and effort and time that must be put into each piece is too much. Sure, you must put effort into things to get good results, but with coursework, it seems like a stupid amount.
College applications. This is one of the things I have been worrying about as my time left in Year 10 got shorter and shorter. What if we apply for the 'wrong' colleges for us. At the moment for me, I only have two in mind, they seem good right now, one is nearby and has good reviews from people I know and overall, the other has better reviews, but I haven't been to see it at all before and is a pain to get to. I have a vague idea of subjects I'd take, I'm pretty sure I will end up getting the grades I need to take those subjects, but it would be a case of "Will I regret taking these subjects and taking the maximum amount of 5?" Will I tire myself out? Will I be so determined to prove myself that I will put myself under too much pressure and crack?
There are so many "What if's" that will happen throughout the next year, I will be stressed, but I know I will be able to trust in the support of my family and friends, I just wonder if everyone has the same luxury.
Friday, 23 July 2010
Saturday, 17 July 2010
First Article
This is my first attempt at an article. I don't particulerly like it, but as it's my first attempt, I'm trying to not be too harsh on myself. It's mainly the ending I don't like; I had no idea how to end it properly.
Secondary School
by Hannah Thurston
17/07/2010
Secondary School is quite a major part of life for most teenagers. From 11 to 16, we mainly have quite a large part of our education. We learn the basics in Junior and Infants, but Secondary is when we get further into things and dig deeper. It also plays a large part in making us the people we will grow up to be.
Year 7, our first year of a big school. We’re all still young and quite naïve to the ways of the world. This is the year when we start to grow up and make all new friends. The change from Junior and Secondary is quite big. In Junior School, things are quite relaxed and the teachers are quite lenient, but not so lenient so we learn nothing and just live in chaos. As soon as we enter Secondary School, things are much stricter, but most adapt quite quickly.
Year 7 and 8, the two years where we adapt to new ways and different schedules. In those two years, we learn to deal with being more independent in life, we learn a larger range of things and make new friends. We leave some behind, but they have already helped shape our future, just as the new friends will do.
Year 9 is one of the more vital years. Throughout this year, we are thinking about what options we will want to take for our last two years of Secondary School, and those will more likely than not affect what we take in College and then University. Year 10 and 11are our years of training in the subjects we took and preparing ourselves for college and GCSE’s. Our last two years are the ones that are more busy and stressed than the others. As well as preparing for GCSE’s and doing College applications, there is bound to be relationship troubles.
Due dates get closer, exams are looming and to top it all off, friends are drifting away from you or have just seemed to disappear from your life. You still have close friends, but as everyone is as busy revising as you are, there is no one left for you to talk to and you may not want to share with your parents. The things that are troubling you just seem to pile up. Some people will crack under the pressure whilst others manage to get through it.
Secondary school is full of ups and downs, which is what makes it so memorable. This is the reason Secondary school is such a major part in life. The emotions everyone goes through varies so much, it makes people stronger and able to handle more, which helps in shaping their future.
Secondary School
by Hannah Thurston
17/07/2010
Secondary School is quite a major part of life for most teenagers. From 11 to 16, we mainly have quite a large part of our education. We learn the basics in Junior and Infants, but Secondary is when we get further into things and dig deeper. It also plays a large part in making us the people we will grow up to be.
Year 7, our first year of a big school. We’re all still young and quite naïve to the ways of the world. This is the year when we start to grow up and make all new friends. The change from Junior and Secondary is quite big. In Junior School, things are quite relaxed and the teachers are quite lenient, but not so lenient so we learn nothing and just live in chaos. As soon as we enter Secondary School, things are much stricter, but most adapt quite quickly.
Year 7 and 8, the two years where we adapt to new ways and different schedules. In those two years, we learn to deal with being more independent in life, we learn a larger range of things and make new friends. We leave some behind, but they have already helped shape our future, just as the new friends will do.
Year 9 is one of the more vital years. Throughout this year, we are thinking about what options we will want to take for our last two years of Secondary School, and those will more likely than not affect what we take in College and then University. Year 10 and 11are our years of training in the subjects we took and preparing ourselves for college and GCSE’s. Our last two years are the ones that are more busy and stressed than the others. As well as preparing for GCSE’s and doing College applications, there is bound to be relationship troubles.
Due dates get closer, exams are looming and to top it all off, friends are drifting away from you or have just seemed to disappear from your life. You still have close friends, but as everyone is as busy revising as you are, there is no one left for you to talk to and you may not want to share with your parents. The things that are troubling you just seem to pile up. Some people will crack under the pressure whilst others manage to get through it.
Secondary school is full of ups and downs, which is what makes it so memorable. This is the reason Secondary school is such a major part in life. The emotions everyone goes through varies so much, it makes people stronger and able to handle more, which helps in shaping their future.
First Post
Hello to anyone who will be reading this blog. I'm Hannah and I'm 15. Quite recently, I got interested in journalism and will be using this blog to show any articles I write as a way of training. Any comments on how I could become a better writer would be greatly appreciated.
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