What's Made You Happy Today.... ? Options

[sarah123]

Ah, I thought you were doing Salter's as BerkshireSon did. That's a whole module of practical with a lot of research and a minimum of 15 hours in the lab. Although it sounds as if you've spent nearly as long on your Physics as the Salter's Chemistry would have taken!

We're doing the other ocr syllabus. Last year we had one planning coursework, which was very spoon-fed, a practical and analysis thing, which you just spent a morning on and an evaluation thing, which, again, was just a morning.

We've done the practical and analysis for this year already, so now we just have planning and evaluating left. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I expect you want to concentrate on Maths and recorder now, coming up to Cambridge interview and grade 7. It's all go in year 13; are you doing driving lessons as well?

I'm not having driving lessons, so at least thats one thing less to worry about than most other people. All I want to do at the moment is concentrate on recorder, but I figured I should probably do at least 3 out of the 5 STEP questions I'm meant to be doing over the weekend before putting my foot down and saying I've done enough for this week. I'm also meant to be reading mathsy books, but honestly haven't had time, but I don't think my teacher's going to be happy, given that it's my last interview preparation thing this week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[BerkshireMum]

I'm not having driving lessons, so at least thats one thing less to worry about than most other people. All I want to do at the moment is concentrate on recorder, but I figured I should probably do at least 3 out of the 5 STEP questions I'm meant to be doing over the weekend before putting my foot down and saying I've done enough for this week. I'm also meant to be reading mathsy books, but honestly haven't had time, but I don't think my teacher's going to be happy, given that it's my last interview preparation thing this week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

I expect it's best to split your time between recorder and Maths if you're serious about Cambridge. Are the interviews in December again? It seems quite soon to be having your final preparation - not that my son's school did any interview preparation at all.

Do make sure you've read any books you mention in your Personal Statement by the time of the interview, but as far as I remember the Clare interviews are nearly all Maths problems which you have to talk through. BerkshireSon was surprised to get very few questions based on the PS. Still, the interviewers may be different this year; I'm sure they all have their own ideas of how to select candidates and it's best to be prepared for anything.

[sarah123]

I expect it's best to split your time between recorder and Maths if you're serious about Cambridge. Are the interviews in December again? It seems quite soon to be having your final preparation - not that my son's school did any interview preparation at all.

Do make sure you've read any books you mention in your Personal Statement by the time of the interview, but as far as I remember the Clare interviews are nearly all Maths problems which you have to talk through. BerkshireSon was surprised to get very few questions based on the PS. Still, the interviewers may be different this year; I'm sure they all have their own ideas of how to select candidates and it's best to be prepared for anything.

I know I should be spending more time on maths really, it's just more of a long term thing, whereas my recorder exam is getting scarily close.

The Clare interviews are on the 6th or 17th of December, but I still don't know if I have one yet. We've been having sort of practice interviews every two weeks since pretty much the beginning of term.

Luckily the only book I mentioned on my personal statement was Flatland, which wasn't hugely complicated, and didn't really have any complicated ideas in it, so there's not much to remember there. I'm slightly more worried by the fact that I wrote in my statement that I was going to organise some talks with a friend like we did last year(she's since dropped maths, so isn't going to help and as of yet, no more talks have been planned (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) )

[skylark]

A compliment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Holz Gedeckt]

A compliment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Enjoy it while it lasts.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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[skylark]

A compliment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Enjoy it while it lasts.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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I got a top-up today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Panthera]

I can play harmonics on the harp! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[fabnt]

I've finally finished my Grade 7 exam.
And two science modules.

[Maizie]

Finished the Christmas shopping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stocking.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/xmas_gift.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/xmas_tree.gif)

This is great for me as places will just start getting busier and busier from now on, and I'll be OK because there won't be anything I have to do, as it is done! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Well, OK, actually I haven't bought anything for my husband yet; but his can all come in a box from Amazon, or similar online-no-busy-shops-required place...

[TSax]

I've almost finished my decorating - I should definitely have finished it in the week I took off work to do it (given the amount of prevarication I do about decorating this was a long way from given).

I've started my Christmas shopping

and....

The Big Band I played with at the weekend definitely want me to come back!

[fabnt]

musical rehearsals! BUGSY MALONE!


End of the week.

[pikkoloflautist]

2 hours of co-ed hockey instead of swimming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Miss Ross]

Um...well, today isn't over yet.

[andante_in_c]

ALL my exam candidates this time getting Merit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was seriously worried about one of them passing, depending on whether she or her evil twin showed up on the day, but she got 123. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[bassmadmatt]

ALL my exam candidates this time getting Merit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was seriously worried about one of them passing, depending on whether she or her evil twin showed up on the day, but she got 123. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Congrats! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm happy because I had a great shoot in the morning, a great bike ride in the afternoon, and now I have a gig this evening (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)