FCAT... A standardized test that is required according to the Sunshine State Standards. Also a test that the teachers want to kill.
And burn.
And rip apart.
For the poor kids who are at the line between fail/not failing, this is everything to them. It's the factor between if they are held back.
Except... If you DO fail it... Well... Maybe you NEED to be held back.
So it's good.
Right?
Wrong.
If you get really sick and can't make it to school, then you might "fail" it.
If ONE PERSON'S cell phone makes noises during the test, then the ENTIRE class is disqualified.
ONE PERSON.
Uggggh.......
Two+ hours of boring passages.
The only passage that people liked was "Spelling Yiff-niff". Which was disappointing because they never told you how it's spelled. I know it's not a world, but still.
Hey, guess what... I'm on the FRENCH REVOLUTION in history!
It's sooo boring. The people here love making fun of the French because they never won any wars and yada yada yada.
I just find them boring because it's my history homework, so that's my job.
Don't you just rejoice in finding out that a creepy person lives less than two blocks away from you and that s/he could easily walk over to your house, walk along the side of your house, turn into your backyard, look into the nearest window, knock on it, and find themselves looking into your room as you do your homework, solve your Rubik's Cube, or work on your grenades? I personally find that scary. Not the grenade part, though.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
ATTN: People who leave comments
Please tell me who you are when you leave a comment. You may use a "code" name, as long as I know who is using the name.
This is because sometimes, I want to reply to your comment. But I can't do this if I don't know who you are.
If you don't want other people to know who it is, then just email me.
If you are reading this blog and do not have my email address, then chances are, you should not be reading it.
If you should be reading it, then you can always ask me or someone else who happens to know it.
And finally, if you don't want me to know who you are, and you still want to leave a comment, then just use your good judgement to decide whether you want to actually leave one, because sometimes, I will stop at nothing to figure out who it is. By then, if you lie to me, then you might regret it. This especially goes to the people who actually (and unfortunately) go to my school.
Sorry for the inconvenience!!!
And I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
This is because sometimes, I want to reply to your comment. But I can't do this if I don't know who you are.
If you don't want other people to know who it is, then just email me.
If you are reading this blog and do not have my email address, then chances are, you should not be reading it.
If you should be reading it, then you can always ask me or someone else who happens to know it.
And finally, if you don't want me to know who you are, and you still want to leave a comment, then just use your good judgement to decide whether you want to actually leave one, because sometimes, I will stop at nothing to figure out who it is. By then, if you lie to me, then you might regret it. This especially goes to the people who actually (and unfortunately) go to my school.
Sorry for the inconvenience!!!
And I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Cramming is the only option.
Our sponsor got pretty mad because the entire school practically died during the last math competition. None of our teams placed, and sweepstakes was "unheard-of". So, in two weeks, we have to get ourselves back together and dominate at the Regional, which actually takes place at OUR school, so "there will be no excuses" because we don't have to be there until after 8:30, and we'll be in our own "environment".
Then, two weeks after that, we are supposed to go back to Buchholz and get first place sweepstakes at the "UF" Invitational, hosted by Nu Alpha Theta.
We'll see how that goes...
Back in December, I used about one and a half weeks to add most of the Algebra II concepts in our textbooks to my brain. Now, everyone knows all of the concepts. At this point, it's really more about knowing exactly what you're doing, using your time efficiently, not making ANY mistakes, and being more intelligent than any other fortunate mathematician. Of course, knowing more tricks always helps too.
Basically, if this weekend hadn't happened, most of us would be a lot happier.
For me, the discomforting part of the trip was not the competition, even though I failed miserably, disproving my chance of actually being good at MAO. I didn't even get 36th place. I don't know what I got, though, and I honestly do not want to know.
I ended up learning a lot more about everyone else in the process of two 6-hour car rides and an endless, detailed conversation with Diana until around 1:30 in the morning the day before the competition. We decided that our immediate world is a very scary place[, and especially mine..].
As of yesterday, I am officially in the Gifted program! Too bad... I didn't acquire any magically Gifted prowess.
Then, two weeks after that, we are supposed to go back to Buchholz and get first place sweepstakes at the "UF" Invitational, hosted by Nu Alpha Theta.
We'll see how that goes...
Back in December, I used about one and a half weeks to add most of the Algebra II concepts in our textbooks to my brain. Now, everyone knows all of the concepts. At this point, it's really more about knowing exactly what you're doing, using your time efficiently, not making ANY mistakes, and being more intelligent than any other fortunate mathematician. Of course, knowing more tricks always helps too.
Basically, if this weekend hadn't happened, most of us would be a lot happier.
For me, the discomforting part of the trip was not the competition, even though I failed miserably, disproving my chance of actually being good at MAO. I didn't even get 36th place. I don't know what I got, though, and I honestly do not want to know.
I ended up learning a lot more about everyone else in the process of two 6-hour car rides and an endless, detailed conversation with Diana until around 1:30 in the morning the day before the competition. We decided that our immediate world is a very scary place[, and especially mine..].
As of yesterday, I am officially in the Gifted program! Too bad... I didn't acquire any magically Gifted prowess.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Life-enriching Experiences
Walter labeled the second one that after I told him about it.
1) I found out what a certain thing is that certain people use in certain situations, thanks to William, who was nice enough to expose me to the scary outside world.
2) I was recommended by a person on the internet who said that his friend needs a girlfriend. They live in OHIO! >.<
1) I found out what a certain thing is that certain people use in certain situations, thanks to William, who was nice enough to expose me to the scary outside world.
2) I was recommended by a person on the internet who said that his friend needs a girlfriend. They live in OHIO! >.<
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
AAAAAAAHHH!!!
Oh no...
I haven't studied...
I'm scared!
WE'RE LEAVING FOR TAMPA ON FRIDAY AFTER SECOND PERIOD AND NOT COMING BACK UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT!
I'm really excited, but really nervous.
Because this is my chance to "prove" that I belong on team one.
Which isn't happening if I have to do math.
Which is kind of important, considering how the whole thing is about math.
If I had to decide, I'd want it to come, though, since I'm so tired of normal school and stuff.
As of today, I am OFFICALLY finished with semester one of World History! My teacher sent me a Hallmark E-card congratulating me. It made my day so very interesting.
I haven't studied...
I'm scared!
WE'RE LEAVING FOR TAMPA ON FRIDAY AFTER SECOND PERIOD AND NOT COMING BACK UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT!
I'm really excited, but really nervous.
Because this is my chance to "prove" that I belong on team one.
Which isn't happening if I have to do math.
Which is kind of important, considering how the whole thing is about math.
If I had to decide, I'd want it to come, though, since I'm so tired of normal school and stuff.
As of today, I am OFFICALLY finished with semester one of World History! My teacher sent me a Hallmark E-card congratulating me. It made my day so very interesting.
Monday, February 19, 2007
A Satisfying Feeling
I finished my exam! FINALLY!
The timer had four hours, and I think I used one hour. That hour went by really, really quickly. I think there was 38 problems.
The password FINALLY worked. The browser said "Thank you!" instead of "Error" this time. It was nice.
I answered all the multiple choice/matching questions correctly because they're automatically graded. If I have no points on my last assignment and do not answer any of the hand-graded questions correctly, then I will have an 88%. So I should have an A for the class :)
I'm really excited because this is the half-way point.
I will be learning about the Enlightenment after this...
And I'm reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel towards the end of the second "semester".
We have three days of school this week because today is Presidents' Day! My MVC might only have two days if he goes to the tennis tournament on Wednesday because it's all day.
Tennis... I need to practice that.
I also need to practice MAO. I saw the last Middleton Invitational questions. They were hard. Not THAT hard, but kinda hard... I don't know.
I just hate coordinate problems. Like conics and lines and abscissas and ordinates. Blah.
I'll hate radians next year, too.
Binomial expansion and logarithms are okay, I guess.
I'm not quite sure what my favorite type of math is.
I'm rambling (again).
Yadayadayada.
I feel like going somewhere fun.
Probably because I don't ever do that unless there is a MAO competition. I really like them because they differ from the normal routine of school. And we get to annoy Diana for 12 whole hours on the coach, not counting the time we're there, of course.
Wow, we're going to Tampa.
The timer had four hours, and I think I used one hour. That hour went by really, really quickly. I think there was 38 problems.
The password FINALLY worked. The browser said "Thank you!" instead of "Error" this time. It was nice.
I answered all the multiple choice/matching questions correctly because they're automatically graded. If I have no points on my last assignment and do not answer any of the hand-graded questions correctly, then I will have an 88%. So I should have an A for the class :)
I'm really excited because this is the half-way point.
I will be learning about the Enlightenment after this...
And I'm reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel towards the end of the second "semester".
We have three days of school this week because today is Presidents' Day! My MVC might only have two days if he goes to the tennis tournament on Wednesday because it's all day.
Tennis... I need to practice that.
I also need to practice MAO. I saw the last Middleton Invitational questions. They were hard. Not THAT hard, but kinda hard... I don't know.
I just hate coordinate problems. Like conics and lines and abscissas and ordinates. Blah.
I'll hate radians next year, too.
Binomial expansion and logarithms are okay, I guess.
I'm not quite sure what my favorite type of math is.
I'm rambling (again).
Yadayadayada.
I feel like going somewhere fun.
Probably because I don't ever do that unless there is a MAO competition. I really like them because they differ from the normal routine of school. And we get to annoy Diana for 12 whole hours on the coach, not counting the time we're there, of course.
Wow, we're going to Tampa.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Happy Day of Writing an Essay!
2007 is YEAR OF THE PIG! CHUN JIE KUAI LE!
The pigs are dancing on Google.com. It's kinda weird.
I get to write an essay on how the Renaissance began and how it changed Europe because I decided that it was the easiest prompt out of the five choices.
Yesterday, we FINALLY played tennis again.
I want to do something fun today. It's the biggest holiday in my culture!
If only I had the cunning ability to write essays really quickly... I really need to focus. I'm getting this ADD feeling because it's taken me an hour to write a three-sentence "introduction with a clear thesis(the one senence that explains what that paragraph is about)".
Here are the instructions for writing a five-paragraph essay given by Florida Virtual School:
1. Tell them what you are going to say (Introduction)
2. Say what you are going to say (Three Body Paragraphs-one for each supporting point)
3. Tell them that you said what you were going to say (Conclusion- which never introduces new points of evidence)
If I wanted to get kids to write essays, I don't think this would be very interesting... It certainly doesn't capture my attention. Can you imagine a kid who, after reading this, genuinely saying, "YAY! I WANNA WRITE ONE!"?
...
LOL- At least the steps were very accurate. After all, that is exactly how you write one.
:EDIT: YES! I FINISHED THE ESSAY IN TWO HOURS!!!!! I AM SO AWESOME! LOL! NOW I "GET TO" GET THE PASSWORD TO TAKE THE EXAM!!
AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
I'm scared. It's 20% of my grade and I have to pass......
The pigs are dancing on Google.com. It's kinda weird.
I get to write an essay on how the Renaissance began and how it changed Europe because I decided that it was the easiest prompt out of the five choices.
Yesterday, we FINALLY played tennis again.
I want to do something fun today. It's the biggest holiday in my culture!
If only I had the cunning ability to write essays really quickly... I really need to focus. I'm getting this ADD feeling because it's taken me an hour to write a three-sentence "introduction with a clear thesis(the one senence that explains what that paragraph is about)".
Here are the instructions for writing a five-paragraph essay given by Florida Virtual School:
1. Tell them what you are going to say (Introduction)
2. Say what you are going to say (Three Body Paragraphs-one for each supporting point)
3. Tell them that you said what you were going to say (Conclusion- which never introduces new points of evidence)
If I wanted to get kids to write essays, I don't think this would be very interesting... It certainly doesn't capture my attention. Can you imagine a kid who, after reading this, genuinely saying, "YAY! I WANNA WRITE ONE!"?
...
LOL- At least the steps were very accurate. After all, that is exactly how you write one.
:EDIT: YES! I FINISHED THE ESSAY IN TWO HOURS!!!!! I AM SO AWESOME! LOL! NOW I "GET TO" GET THE PASSWORD TO TAKE THE EXAM!!
AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
I'm scared. It's 20% of my grade and I have to pass......
Saturday, February 17, 2007
CHINESE NEW YEARS EVE
Hey everyone! Happy Chinese New Year's Eve!!!! =D
I just finished my last assignment of Semester 1, and am going to write an essay about the Renaissance for the exam... I don't know whether I should start it today. I guess I find some good websites or something.
Well, actually, technically, the last assignment is the exam.
This morning, I FINALLY went to Deerlake! It was so wealthy.
I guess this would be a good time to study MAO for once......... About MAO- I don't know why I can't take easy tests. Anyways, when I study, I don't learn how to do those problems. At Buchholz, I could rearrange logarithms, but when it came to subtraction, I did the opposite.
It's because of my stupid frontal lobe that I got kicked off the team.
The teacher chose Diana over me to be on team 1 for OWC, which is next Saturday.
We get to miss school on Friday!! I'm so excited! We get to sit on a coach and annoy Diana for six whole hours, throughout the competition, and six MORE hours when we come back on Saturday! I'm so excited! LOL!
However, this competition is personally very important for me because it's my chance to prove myself again. I have to own both Diana and Jack to ensure a place on the team again. Also, since I'm doing Theta Open, I'll be up against two of my cousin's "angelic" friends. My cousin is on team one for Deerlake :) He's the only guy... Weird, huh. William said I have to "get first place" because I got second place last time. Those evil Rickards people...
Well, I can't wait for the awesome bus ride! Oh yeah, we're stopping at the mall in Gainesville which is apparently where David and Jack entered Victoria's Secret in 8th grade or something.... x.x
I just finished my last assignment of Semester 1, and am going to write an essay about the Renaissance for the exam... I don't know whether I should start it today. I guess I find some good websites or something.
Well, actually, technically, the last assignment is the exam.
This morning, I FINALLY went to Deerlake! It was so wealthy.
I guess this would be a good time to study MAO for once......... About MAO- I don't know why I can't take easy tests. Anyways, when I study, I don't learn how to do those problems. At Buchholz, I could rearrange logarithms, but when it came to subtraction, I did the opposite.
It's because of my stupid frontal lobe that I got kicked off the team.
The teacher chose Diana over me to be on team 1 for OWC, which is next Saturday.
We get to miss school on Friday!! I'm so excited! We get to sit on a coach and annoy Diana for six whole hours, throughout the competition, and six MORE hours when we come back on Saturday! I'm so excited! LOL!
However, this competition is personally very important for me because it's my chance to prove myself again. I have to own both Diana and Jack to ensure a place on the team again. Also, since I'm doing Theta Open, I'll be up against two of my cousin's "angelic" friends. My cousin is on team one for Deerlake :) He's the only guy... Weird, huh. William said I have to "get first place" because I got second place last time. Those evil Rickards people...
Well, I can't wait for the awesome bus ride! Oh yeah, we're stopping at the mall in Gainesville which is apparently where David and Jack entered Victoria's Secret in 8th grade or something.... x.x
Friday, February 16, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
i think i'm supposed to be practicing the piano right now...
I'm at lost to what I should say in this post. I suppose I should just type randomnly.
Okay: today, we had "Hearts for the Arts", so random fine arts people performed- drama, orchestra, and choir. There were also 2-D and 3-D artworks displayed in awkward places. The orchestra teacher "condensed" the orchestra because the stage wasn't big enough or something, and also, it sounded really bad. This made some people kind of disappointed.. I felt really bad for them.
March: At least seven people I know are having birthdays in March.
Half the math teams' birthdays are in March, including my ancient friend, Diana.
Some people at school have labeled me as the "stalker"...
That was rEALLy random.
And PARtially correct...
Not really.
I just felt like typing "PARtially" because Diana is in love with golf [scores[like pars[ and birdies [and bogeys too]]]...
She's weird.
And I'm tired of the SAME THING EVERY DAY just like every other kid I know is doing- school, homework, school, homework... I feel sorry for EVERYONE when it comes to this.
Okay: today, we had "Hearts for the Arts", so random fine arts people performed- drama, orchestra, and choir. There were also 2-D and 3-D artworks displayed in awkward places. The orchestra teacher "condensed" the orchestra because the stage wasn't big enough or something, and also, it sounded really bad. This made some people kind of disappointed.. I felt really bad for them.
March: At least seven people I know are having birthdays in March.
Half the math teams' birthdays are in March, including my ancient friend, Diana.
Some people at school have labeled me as the "stalker"...
That was rEALLy random.
And PARtially correct...
Not really.
I just felt like typing "PARtially" because Diana is in love with golf [scores[like pars[ and birdies [and bogeys too]]]...
She's weird.
And I'm tired of the SAME THING EVERY DAY just like every other kid I know is doing- school, homework, school, homework... I feel sorry for EVERYONE when it comes to this.
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