Supremely Annoying Tests

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Yes, you've guessed it! The dreaded 3 letter word: SAT!
Or SAT Subject Tests in Physics and Chemistry, in my case. Today was 28th of January, the last Saturday of the first month of the year 2012. And a testing date for SAT.

It was my first experience with this test. There aren't any test centres where I live so I had to wake up 4:45 in the morning so my father could drive me to a nearby city where my test centre was. We reached there at around 7:00 am. Then followed almost three painfully boring hours where we basically sat in the waiting area and waited (no, seriously?), got ourselves checked in and then waited some more in the examination room. At around 10:00, after entering our personal details on an immensely completed answer sheet which involved filling in a series of obnoxious circles with our pencils (No.2!!), we began our tests. I chose to do Physics first even though it's the tougher of the two subjects. I was a bit disorientated at the start but soon, everything sort of fell into rhythm and I found that I could ignore the extremely uncomfortable table and the depressing yellow lights overhead. After a 5 minute break, I began Chemistry which went quite well, Alhamdulillah. By 12:15, I was finished and gratefully exited the room, with the burden of SATs finally lifted off my shoulders.

The scores will be sent by the 16th of February. I hope, InshAllah, they turn out to be good!
That's enough from my end for now. I feel sleep creeping up on me...

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Hnia

Back after a long break

 

Peace and salutations!

It's been quite a while, has it not? I wish I were more persistent in updating my blog. But alas, my laziness knows no ends.

Anyway, on a much more brighter note, my blogging friend, Nida started an online novella called Honour and Honesty and I was pleasantly surprised to find my name in the Acknowledgements page. Follow the link and immerse yourself in this extremely promising story! 

I just finished off with my mid terms a week ago and now I have my SATs at the end of January. Things look rather bleak ahead, with exams and university registrations piling on top of each but I'm praying that all goes smoothly, InshAllah.

Also, I completed a book by Diana Wynne Jones (who happens to be one of my favourite writers!) today. It's called The Magicians of Caprona and it was absolutely wonderful! It had quite a colourful cast of characters and some very funny scenes too. It's part of her Chrestomanci series and a lovely addition to it, I must say. 

Got to go now, Wish me luck!

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Hnia

The End of AS Level Examinations

Hey everyone!

I'm back, and after quite a long absence too if I do say so myself. I had my last exam today: Physics P1. It's basically an MCQ paper. I wasn't feeling very well today but the exam managed to go well Alhamdulillah. 

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Anyway, now that the summer vacation has officially started I can carry out all the plans that I've made. I intend to buy loads of books (and read them of course) I'm also going to be preparing for A2 as well as various entrance exams and tests. On top of that, I've had a random spark of creativity and I've decided to try out my skills as a seamstress by making one of these gorgeous Gothic Lolita dresses. They're extremely complicated to make and the beauty of the entire dress depends upon the puffiness of the skirt which requires a decent petticoat. And from what I
have read so far on the internet, they take a considerable time to make. 

I suppose I should mention here that the only fancy dresses I've ever made have been for Barbie dolls and even that was years ago. My mom is a little skeptical about this venture of mine but I'm really eager to try. At the very least, I'll end up learning something.

So basically, I've got some busy months ahead. I hope I manage to use this time constructively. I need to study a lot too as the following academic year will practically affect my whole future professional life so wish me luck. 

Hnia

New Beginnings

There is no tomorrow, only the present and today.

                                                                     Here and Now

Hello folks,

               Well, this happens to be my very first post on my blog. To be honest, I had never really thought that I would ever start my own blog but after reading fellow Shelfari-ite, Anat's amazing blog, I got inspired to start my own. Plus, I am suffering from a bout of the flu with a sore throat and occasional attacks of fever and there's nothing better than a project of starting up a blog to divert your attention. Just after an hour of wrestling with HTML codes, I feel better already. 


Tomorrow's a public holiday and I'm hoping the day off will help me get my voice back, InshAllah (presently, all I can do is croak) I have to meet up with our school's principal on Friday to discuss the upcoming Elocution Gala (I'm a member of our school's literary society) and it won't help my cause if the principal can't even understand what I'm saying. *sigh*


My Mocks are in one month and I really need to get started on my revision. My CIE AS Level examination start in early May. I've got a busy time ahead, Wish me luck.

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Peace.