Exam Time Update [4/6] & [5/6]

My business exam was a killer.  I didn't die, at least, but I don't feel that great about my answers.  Maybe I've just lost faith in myself... only 2 more exams to go.  It seems like I've been writing exams forever... although my first one was only last week.

Wish me luck :\  I'm stressed and (therefore) getting sick :(

S a r a h

P.S. good news is that my in-class test (in the form of a journal entry by Pi Patel) got 100%.  My teacher said she wants a copy, and that it was the most creative thing she's seen in 7 years of teaching.  And apparently, one part made her shed a tear.

Booyah.  :]  I love emotional writing.

Not Ready To Grow Up (3/6)

I did my French test today... it went good, sadly no better than I expected, but also no worse.  I'm burned out of schoolwork already, and it's not ever Tuesday.  Exams are a killer.

Something that's been on my mind a lot lately is that I'm not ready to grow up.  I admit in public that I'm immature and unready for the real world.  In reality, I feel okay to do things on my own; however I know how hard life is going to be like, and I don't want to live it right now.  I want to stay as a kid so I can prepare myself for the worse years to come.

Exam Time To-Do [Update 2/6]

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This is where I want to be.

For some happy reason, I seem to be completing all my studying tasks a lot sooner that I thought.  I actually understand French a LOT more than I expected!

I even remember concepts that I learnt in a rushed study-period before a test about a month ago... that doesn't sound impressive, but for me and my memory, it definitely is!

Eg: I made up an acronym - PJ Bec SVF (I didn't have much to work with)  and I remember that they all stand for!
              -- parler/peur, besoin, envie, content, satisfait, vanter, fiere.
Those verbs are all part of an expression that uses "dont" instead of que or qui.  (There are more expressions, but for now that's what we use).

Exam Time To-Do [Update 1/6]

Business (BBI 2O0)

1. Find all (correct) business definitions - private sector vs. public sector, etc.
2. Study and memorize all definitions (about 50)
3. Take Business Exam test (in-class) on Tuesday, Jan 25th

English (ENG 2D0)

1. Read Sparknotes of Life Of Pi (to review)

Essay Perfection

Cover of The Truman Show [Blu-ray]

Three perfect essays in a row can say no wrong.  And what mine are telling me, is that I should share.  I should also not worry mindlessly every day until I get the essay back, marked.

Yeah, because lately, the mark has been 100%.

&& I sit there, looking at the marking scheme, reading the 10/10, 20/20 until I get up to the top, where it says 100% in messy, teacher writing.

And then I check the name.  I check the essay.  I check myself.  Then I shout YES! and get really happy.

This is my essay on The Truman Show and EdTV.  It's my rough draft, as the real thing has been sucked into Computer No Man's Land.  :\

So, I won

Sort of.

Okay, not at all.  This year has been a bit of a fail, but I have done what I wanted to do - edit Empyrean.

Besides that, nothin' much.

S a r a h

P.S. if you can read french, or just want to look, here is my french summary of "Ailes Du Courage" - a movie.

Individual Study Unit

I've been working nonstop on my ISU (Individual Study Unit) which is on a multicultural novel called "Mountain Girl River Girl" by Ting Xing-Ye.

It's an interesting book, where 2 girls from different places in China travel to big cities, meet halfway and work in a factory for a little bit.  There's a lot of misfortune that happens along the way... and in case you don't like reading about scary (rape) stuff, (who does? :/ it shocked me) there is that....

Roman Conquest of Italy From 500 BC to 100 BC

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When I think of BC, a time before the Gregorian calendar – our calendar – and Christianity came into existence, I think of primitive human beings, as cavemen, or monkeys.  The reality is much more than that.  Humans of the time were an intelligent start to mankind; creating the foundations for the world we live in today.  Romans, who spoke Latin and lived in Rome, Italy, just off the Mediterranean Sea where just one group, and they are the group we are focusing on today.  Three great wars over 500 years enabled Romans to control all of Italy.

Monologue for English

One thing about English this year that was different from grade 9 English is that we have a lot more creative writing pieces.  Which I find amazing, as I love creative writing.

This was a monologue on fear, after reading a creepy story which involved someone possibly drowning/dying, and claustrophobia.  Both are different types of fear, so we had to do an artistic representation of any fear.

You could draw, sing, paint, etc, but I obviously chose writing, because that's what I do creatively.  :)

Fear Monologue

Epilogues

In school we had to write an epilogue for English class. It was on a short story called "Long Walk To Forever" by Kurt Vonnegut. It was an amazing, cute story; I couldn't help but to throw a wee bit of death and destruction into my own epilogue. ;)


Epilogue
By Sarah Leeves


Catharine never threw out the bridal magazine.  It lay in her bottom drawer, under old knitted sweaters and winter coats.  To her it represented choices, choices lost, choices taken, and choices she somehow never got to decide.

Hostage and Humiliation

I have two things to say about the past week.

One, is that 3 schools in my town were kept in lockdown until 7 o'clock.  There was a "brandishing of a firearm".  I feel so bad for the little kindergartens who had to stay in school until 7!  They aren't even used to a FULL day of school!

It didn't make me feel safe, what with all the rumors of a marital dispute/hostage situation, a sniper in someone's uncles backyard, and children trapped indoors.

Apparently, the parents were all waiting all around the school.  Waiting for their children to be returned.  It sounds so terrible!  If I was a parent, I would be devastated.

Back to School

Yup, I'm finally heading back to school.  Semptember 8th was my first day - grade 10, my sophomore year (I sound so old!)  I'm not even sure if it is sophomore - I think that's an American thing, so, Americans, am I an my sophomore year?

Crazy, crazy Sarah.  In French, I had an oral presentation about my artistic talent - writing!  Although I got overshadowed by a fantastic violinist and singers and whatnot, I'm still proud of my talent :)

English and Business are my least favourite classes.  I can't force myself to say I dislike English the most, but really, I fear I might.  My class is filled with annoying people, and I have no good friends.  I don't belong with the nerds, or the popular kids.  I sit by myself :\

Shakesphere

This is just a short post about my thoughts on William Shakesphere and his work.  :]

For the past 3 years, and the next 6ish ones of highschool and beyond, I'm going to study Shakesphere every year.  How many plays does he have?

I've read Romeo and Juliet twice, Hamlet in grade 7, and probably every story twice in my education :\

Why?

I don't agree with reading Shakesphere. 

Birthday :)

For my birthday, I got a new mouse/keyboard (wireless, and I LOVE the keyboard because when I type, it makes soft, nice-sounding clicks :)  I LOVE the clickety of keyboards!

Summer Time

Odie on the sand after a dip in the lake :)

It feels like summer!  I'm actually wearing shorts and t-shirts without a jacket, not freezing all the time and swimming!  Needless to say, the weather is amazing!

The Summer Of Jack

Summer Of Jack -- Chapter One

Sunshine boy.  His smile lit up my mind, reminding me of all the good times we had spent together.  Weren’t all of my good times with him?  Out in the sun, on the dock, the dark, shady forest between our cottages, this summer had gone by in a breeze.  I could still feel it; the cool, moist ground beneath my bare feet, early morning fog, and the warm lake water.  I envisioned pine trees swinging in the breeze, the roar of a wave from the thousands of poplar trees, and the growl of diesel boats.  It didn’t seem at all over.  Outside, the sun shone bright and the kids played on the road, all oblivious to the one cold fact; he was gone.

Coincidences!

Isn't it a coincidence that I chose to do my French project on Iceland food...

and now Iceland is ALL OVER the news because of the volcano?

it isn't every day Iceland makes the news

or a volcano explodes.

Like the massive one.

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So, I finished my short story!

Yay for writing!

Yay for writing and posting it on a writing blog!

Yay for Easter and chocolate hyperness!

So, yeah.  I don't have much to say...

I have a party tomorrow and a science class to get ahead in!

Story:

How Do You Eat Crepes/Pancakes

I made Icelandic Pancakes.

I used to recipe from this website, but changed it.... the first time, I followed everything except I accidentally mixed up the butter (I used oil, I even googled and found our the right amount to change butter to oil, but I was wrong :( ahaha).  The second time, I got the RIGHT butter, and did it all in whole wheat.  I may do it half-and-half the third time (I have to make this for my class! ahh!)

Pictures:

The mix, pre-mixed :)

Taking Some Obvious Advice

Hi, I'm a bit behind and short on this post, but I've been thinking a lot and have a lot of homework.  Yeah, excuses excuses.... but what else can you give?

For homework, I have a survey+analysis of whether people who are involved in after-school activities do better in grade 9 English or worse.
In English, I have a newspaper article to edit and submit Monday.
For French, I STILL need to understand all those finicky verb conjugations and study up on some new food-related vocab.
Science involves a stupid lab report, in which I have no idea how to get the answer!  Seriously.  We're supposed to figure out what substance something is, but it doesn't correspond with anything!