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Here it is. The school post. You know, the usual. Just one of those topics you’ll see in every other blogger’s blogs. Or I like to call it: “weblogues”. cup Enough with the rambling. Here I gooo..

So on Tuesday, my school term started and in no apparent order, my subjects are: Applied Journalism; Media Arts (adobe photoshop, illustrator, etc.); Religion in the Arts; Biology; Math; Intro. to Anthropology, Sociology & Psychology; Visual Arts and English. Luckily for me, most of the teachers are nice and fun. cheese Maybe except for my math teacher who, to put it bluntly, has eyebrows which resemble two very fat caterpillars and get very distracting. embarassed

It has only been the first week, but in terms of work load, there has definitely been an increase from last year. I don’t even think we had anything to do in the first week of last year! Nothing at all! surprised But this year I actually had to make myself a homework to-do list, not only because I enjoy making lists, but because many of my assignments are due next week. This is new.

Then I remembered my school isn’t normal. It’s non-semestered, self-directed and requires us to wear uniforms. Meaning, I take all my subjects for the entire school year. All eight of them. EIGHT! As in, I have to suffer through math and caterpillar man for 10 months! frustrate You semestered-school students should think yourself lucky!

The self-directed part isn’t always a bad thing. We can schedule our days however we want, stay in art for three periods if we want, go to the loo without permission and we get good exercise from ‘hall-walking’, which is just walking down the halls all day with your friends instead of being in class. star The only downside is that it’s really easy to procrastinate in my school. You only realize how bad you’ve been procrastinating at the end of the year when you’ve landed yourself in summer school (yet again!). I really don’t want that this year. That is my drive that is going to push me. It’s like The Little Engine That Could: NO SUMMER SCHOOL, NO SUMMER SCHOOL, NO SUMMER SCHOOL, CHOO CHOO!

So, yeah, I’m done. I really could have kept going on about school and classes and whatnot, but I didn’t want this to become an essay. That reminds me: I have an essay due next next Wednesday. Crap! bomb

Posted by anne on Sep.13.09:

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good luck with your school stuffs. Ü

I know pretty much that you can do better than before. A bit of pain, but I know it will pay off someday. smile


Posted by Kelsey on Sep.13.09:

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Good luck with school! We have semesters but we actually dislike them very much. Well there’s a plus and downside. The plus side is, it feels like the school day goes soooo much quicker. The downside is, when it comes to state exams, if you have the class first semester you forget what the exam is on.


Posted by Krystal on Sep.14.09:

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Wow, you have nice classes. I wish my school had an anthropology class! I’d love to take it. grin

My homework load hasn’t been much these past few weeks. The only classes that I’ve done a bunch writing for has been Philosophy, US Hist., and Algebra. Homework takes up 2-3 pages sometimes!

My school does all year classes and semester classes. The all year ones are usually your core subjects like English, maths, etc. The semester ones are usually electives. But we don’t have 8 classes. The max is 7, which I have since I have a first period class. Some schools do four subjects.

What, you can do that your school? Walk in halls and not go to class?! My school would REALLY not allow that. They make sure there’s NO one walking in the halls and you ALWAYS need permission to go to the restroom! xD I’d love to be transferred to your school!


Posted by Gel on Sep.19.09:

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You have a pretty interesting school system. It’s the first time i’ve heard of that kind of setup in school so good luck with that :o Seems like you’re managing pretty well though! At least your teachers are nice and fun.. hope you’ll continue to be motivated and inspired! smile


 

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