March Exams

So, we just had our last mock exams before the end of the actual exams and goodness me, that was stressful. We had the Sports break the week before, which meant I could revise but I still felt like I didn't have enough time.
The problem with me and exams is that I stress too much and it ends up with me putting off work until I do a million things in a frenzy. I don't like this. I''m trying to change it. But it's hard. I even made a schedule so I could clearly see what I should be doing at different times, with lots of breaks so I don't lose focus, etc. My plan was to wake up at 08:30 every morning and work as if I was still in school. That didn't happen. Every day, I would put on my alarm and then snooze for up to another two hours. Then I'd get up and eat breakfast for another hour (when I have time, I will take it) and then suddenly it would be nearing 12.
Also, on the days my aunt was around, she wanted to look online for apartments. This would also take another hour or two and we even went on some showings, which could take up to three ours. That meant I was free to study at 3pm. Once I started studying, I found it difficult to continue after 6pm due to my need for food and lack of being an evening person.
Therefore, I only really ended up doing 3-4 hours work each day. However, I still managed to do pretty well in my exams, I can see afterwards, so I know that if I put in a little more time and continue to do so, I have a chance of doing decently well.

The crazy part is, we only have like 6 or so weeks left until exams. NOT ENOUGH!

January/ February

Writing a blog about school is much easier said than done.
Especially when the blog is about the last year of school, which is the most stressful for an IB-student. Therefore, I apologise greatly to anybody who actually reads this that I haven't been better at uploading entries on here. I really have tried to work on it but school, work, homework, etc got in the way and I am obviously not a good enough planner to force an entry every week.
I have tried though! Honestly! I have soooo many draft blog entries but I just never get them finished or I end up hating what I'm writing about.

ANYWAY, enough of the apologising..

This month has been hectic. It's like somebody has slapped our grade in the face and we're suddenly realising how much needs to be done and how little we have done. Teachers are reminding us too, I don't think they think we're a very good grade when it comes to handing in schoolwork but I've definitely seen a change since the christmas break.
*At least for me*

Since the christmas I have made it my mission to complete all my Internal Assessments and so far I have my:
history ✓
english✓
geography✓
swedish (3/4)
biology (1/2)
maths (2/3)

So the past few weekends have basically been lost to the hell that is IA's because I really want them to be good! Especially in those subjects that are left over because they happen to be the subjects I find the hardest..

I've also started to revise for the end of year exams, which is terrifying. One of my friends told me the other day that there is only 100 days left till the exams and I know that if I don't start revising I'm not going to get the grades I want...
Notice that I said "want" and not "need". This is because I don't need IB to get into university! FABULOUS isn't it? I have taken this swedish test called högskoleprovet and got a grade that basically means I can get into almost any course I want. This takes a lot of my previous stress from the IB. did I say that it was FABULOUS?

However, I still WANT good grades or at least ones I know I can get if I put my mind to it and therefore I have started revising. At least half an hour for each subject each week, on top of any homework.

P.S I plan to increase the workload soon!