Friday, June 16, 2017
Geographical Enquiry
Practice for Controlled Assessment
- Questions - Purpose of Study
- Guiding Questions
- Hypotheisis = Prediction
- Theory
- Location Map, scribble map (basically an intro to the site) - Methodology
- Primary + Secondary Data (Internet, Geographic Information System eg. google maps) - Results Presentation (eg. GIS maps)
- Results Analysis + Conclusions
- Evaluate
Thursday, June 15, 2017
After reading that previous post, I realised it won't be good if someone found this and managed to trace it back to me. But it's my true opinion. My side of the story. I wanted to keep record of it, share it even. In the end, it's an important life experience.
I look forward to Year 12. I have a lot of ideas, a lot of activities and school events I want to participate in. I want to bring change in the school. I don't know what yet, but I want to leave an impact, or at least affect those around me. Did I mention that I'll be a Y8 camp prefect next year? I'm really looking forward to it. I'm kinda clumsy, have bad hearing and not enough confidence with adults, but I'm sure that I'll be fine. Hope the kids won't mind me or trample all over me :P
If you've read this post, please leave a comment below! It's nice when you can see that someone is reading these things after all.
I look forward to Year 12. I have a lot of ideas, a lot of activities and school events I want to participate in. I want to bring change in the school. I don't know what yet, but I want to leave an impact, or at least affect those around me. Did I mention that I'll be a Y8 camp prefect next year? I'm really looking forward to it. I'm kinda clumsy, have bad hearing and not enough confidence with adults, but I'm sure that I'll be fine. Hope the kids won't mind me or trample all over me :P
If you've read this post, please leave a comment below! It's nice when you can see that someone is reading these things after all.
Understandable Bullshit.
sooo.....
My school has this thing called E-class where students get to choose a course they like and attend it for a semester (half a year). This takes up 6 lessons a week (2 different A-classes). Y11s have exams. We are free from all other classes but A-classes, and are expected to attend them. No exceptions unless you have an exam during them. We were warned that if we don't attend them, our transcript would write our courses as "incomplete". We were allowed 3 lessons (not days!) of absence, including exams (which is bs and wasn't explained to us in writing, it was only when I asked later that she clarified it). Here's the problem.
I'm going to University open days which take place before the school term ends. It's one year earlier but that's because I'll be busy during summer next year. At the beginning of the course, I told my teachers I'll be leaving early. I decided to register it as "early leave". I asked my mum to hand write a letter. Told my Senior Head of House (he said he'll talk to Ms C). I went into Ms C's office and told her my reason of early leave. She didn't accept it. She said that University tours can be booked any time, and is not a valid reason for leaving school early, and so, my transcript would be marked as "incomplete". I felt frustrated. I loved those two courses. I don't want them to be the ones that are "incomplete". I also put a lot of effort into them, even during exam time. I felt like all that effort was wasted. I could have just not gone to any of my lessons and studied/played instead. Through those thoughts, the pipes leaked (for which I'm sorta glad, cos if they didn't, she could have treated me a little harsher, she's kinda terrifying after all, for both students and teachers, but she's pretty amazing at times... in her stubbornness and efficiency).
It's not Ms C's fault really. If she does that for me, she'll have to do it for everyone. It had to be black and white. I understand that. A part of me is saying "A-class doesn't matter, no one would actually look at that thing anyway, they don't even know what A-class is! only our school has it!", which I believe is what a large part of the year is saying. It's also partially my fault, I didn't explain it properly to my parents, I just assumed that having guardian's permission and reason was enough. Oh yea, my parents are also kinda mad at me for it, rightfully so, but nothing we can do about it, everything's already organised and Ms C is like a rock.
Or I can take the next course of action. Through force. I'd hate to do this, but getting my parents there is an option. Then I can also get my teachers to vouch for my hard work, and my SHOH to vouch for my personality or something, and try to move her through numbers. But if it doesn't work out in the end... it's not worth it. It'll leave a lasting impression, which I don't want. I'll just once again, look down on A-class. Pretend that I don't care about it. Be like all the others who say it's shit and a waste of time, even though I kept defending it, even saying that the exhibition (which took place before our exams) had a point and was worth it.
Oh well, let's just treat this as a lesson, to not look at things optimistically and always make sure of the rules. If you don't know the rules, you can't play. The world isn't always fair to the passionate.
Other news, I think Ms C is retiring next year and the principal for next year was in the room when I was talking with Ms C, so I might have left an impression on him/her (positive hopefully, though not necessarily in the correct way).
It's such a shame.
My school has this thing called E-class where students get to choose a course they like and attend it for a semester (half a year). This takes up 6 lessons a week (2 different A-classes). Y11s have exams. We are free from all other classes but A-classes, and are expected to attend them. No exceptions unless you have an exam during them. We were warned that if we don't attend them, our transcript would write our courses as "incomplete". We were allowed 3 lessons (not days!) of absence, including exams (which is bs and wasn't explained to us in writing, it was only when I asked later that she clarified it). Here's the problem.
I'm going to University open days which take place before the school term ends. It's one year earlier but that's because I'll be busy during summer next year. At the beginning of the course, I told my teachers I'll be leaving early. I decided to register it as "early leave". I asked my mum to hand write a letter. Told my Senior Head of House (he said he'll talk to Ms C). I went into Ms C's office and told her my reason of early leave. She didn't accept it. She said that University tours can be booked any time, and is not a valid reason for leaving school early, and so, my transcript would be marked as "incomplete". I felt frustrated. I loved those two courses. I don't want them to be the ones that are "incomplete". I also put a lot of effort into them, even during exam time. I felt like all that effort was wasted. I could have just not gone to any of my lessons and studied/played instead. Through those thoughts, the pipes leaked (for which I'm sorta glad, cos if they didn't, she could have treated me a little harsher, she's kinda terrifying after all, for both students and teachers, but she's pretty amazing at times... in her stubbornness and efficiency).
It's not Ms C's fault really. If she does that for me, she'll have to do it for everyone. It had to be black and white. I understand that. A part of me is saying "A-class doesn't matter, no one would actually look at that thing anyway, they don't even know what A-class is! only our school has it!", which I believe is what a large part of the year is saying. It's also partially my fault, I didn't explain it properly to my parents, I just assumed that having guardian's permission and reason was enough. Oh yea, my parents are also kinda mad at me for it, rightfully so, but nothing we can do about it, everything's already organised and Ms C is like a rock.
Or I can take the next course of action. Through force. I'd hate to do this, but getting my parents there is an option. Then I can also get my teachers to vouch for my hard work, and my SHOH to vouch for my personality or something, and try to move her through numbers. But if it doesn't work out in the end... it's not worth it. It'll leave a lasting impression, which I don't want. I'll just once again, look down on A-class. Pretend that I don't care about it. Be like all the others who say it's shit and a waste of time, even though I kept defending it, even saying that the exhibition (which took place before our exams) had a point and was worth it.
Oh well, let's just treat this as a lesson, to not look at things optimistically and always make sure of the rules. If you don't know the rules, you can't play. The world isn't always fair to the passionate.
Other news, I think Ms C is retiring next year and the principal for next year was in the room when I was talking with Ms C, so I might have left an impression on him/her (positive hopefully, though not necessarily in the correct way).
It's such a shame.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Just wondering...
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It's nice to know if someone's reading them.
It's nice to know if someone's reading them.
Osamuraisan Streaming
I was listening to Osamuraisan stream and I originally wanted to comment the stuff below but I never finished it so here it is. Osamuraisan is a japanese acoustic guitarist which I really like. He's a really nice person and his playing style is quite melodic (I don't play guitar so I don't know the terms). He plays japanese songs, anison, vocaloid, pretty much anything that's being requested or he feels like. He also answers questions about himself and guitar playing (eg. fav food, guitar picks, live concerts, fingernails, guitar advice, guitar teaching etc.). Sometimes he sings happy birthday for someone in the comments :)
https://youtu.be/kTMKM73Wnxc
00:00 - 02:39 [kisaragi attention in the background, mouse clicking, mic testing, stream set up, talking to himself, casual strumming, tuning]
02:40 - 05:25 完全感覺Dreamer
07:53 - 12:02 Lie (original by Osamuraisan)
12:28 - 13:34 ???
13:34 - 15:36 未来磁針 Future Compass (original by Osamuraisan)
15:55 - 19:23 千本桜 Senbonzakura
20:44 - 22:20 Unravel (Tokyo Ghoul, TK Ling Tosite Sigure)
25:53 - 26:21 Happy Birthday (with him singing >.<)
26:31 - 29:34 前前前世 Zenzenzense (Your Name, Radwimps)
30:02 - 34:44 なんでもないや Nandemonaiya (Your Name, Radwimps)
35:15 - 39:01 シャルル Sharuru/Charles (as accompaniment)
39:38 - 40:29 シャルル (small part)
42:47 - 45:14 ???
49:28 - 53:08 丸の内サディスティック Marunouchi Sadistic (Shiina Ringo/椎名 林檎)
1:09:17 - 1:10:10 (he plays the harmonica XD)
1:11:27 - 1:11:38 (he whistles while playing)
1:11:47 Melt [Intro] (Vocaloid, Kagamine Rin)
1:12:19 ???
1:12:45 Secret Base [Intro]
1:16:22 Old Grandfather's Clock
1:17:43 - 1:18:04
1:19:34 - 1:19:56 Sugar Song and Bitter Step
1:20:04 - 1:20:49 ???
1:27:30 Umi no Mierumachi by Joe Hisaishi
https://youtu.be/kTMKM73Wnxc
00:00 - 02:39 [kisaragi attention in the background, mouse clicking, mic testing, stream set up, talking to himself, casual strumming, tuning]
02:40 - 05:25 完全感覺Dreamer
07:53 - 12:02 Lie (original by Osamuraisan)
12:28 - 13:34 ???
13:34 - 15:36 未来磁針 Future Compass (original by Osamuraisan)
15:55 - 19:23 千本桜 Senbonzakura
20:44 - 22:20 Unravel (Tokyo Ghoul, TK Ling Tosite Sigure)
25:53 - 26:21 Happy Birthday (with him singing >.<)
26:31 - 29:34 前前前世 Zenzenzense (Your Name, Radwimps)
30:02 - 34:44 なんでもないや Nandemonaiya (Your Name, Radwimps)
35:15 - 39:01 シャルル Sharuru/Charles (as accompaniment)
39:38 - 40:29 シャルル (small part)
42:47 - 45:14 ???
49:28 - 53:08 丸の内サディスティック Marunouchi Sadistic (Shiina Ringo/椎名 林檎)
1:09:17 - 1:10:10 (he plays the harmonica XD)
1:11:27 - 1:11:38 (he whistles while playing)
1:11:47 Melt [Intro] (Vocaloid, Kagamine Rin)
1:12:19 ???
1:12:45 Secret Base [Intro]
1:16:22 Old Grandfather's Clock
1:17:43 - 1:18:04
1:19:34 - 1:19:56 Sugar Song and Bitter Step
1:20:04 - 1:20:49 ???
1:27:30 Umi no Mierumachi by Joe Hisaishi
Honeyworks: Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo
Yesterday I saw Suki ni Naru sono Shunkan wo: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai, also called The Moment when you Fall in Love. It's the second movie of the Confession Executive Committee Love Series, based on songs from Honeyworks (which I love and follow). I have to say I love this movie a lot. It basically presents the moments shown in the PVs in a movie format and more moments. It also puts them in chronological order. Of course, there were some changes, but it was faithful to the songs, characters (to the clothing even), side characters and relationships. There are quite a few pairings in the entire series so it's chock full of romance. There is no particular "main pairing", but if I'd say that the first 3 ever shown are the main pairings. I also love that they added insert songs in appropriate places, they even managed to slip "Romeo" in there which was great, there was also a song that Mafumafu sang (which his voice suited perfectly).
When I have time, I would like to make a playlist of the songs/videos for each pairing (each of the character's relations, family, experiences, even the tiny cameos), so if you want to follow a particular pairing, just follow that playlist. All of the songs have connections with each other so I believe that each playlist would be kinda similar. The only problem I have is thinking whether I should include Ayase Koyuki the Natsuki x Yu playlist and Hina x Kotarou playlist. I might even make a relationship chart for the sake of it cos the ones currently online are way out of date, and none are in english. There have been a lot of developments. Maybe I should make 3 for the different times.
I also delved deeper into the old Honeyworks songs and found some interesting things. Nakimushi Kareshi (Crybaby Boyfriend?) has a character that looks exactly like Ayase. I also went further into the Haruki x Miou ship and read the lyrics for "Propose". All we need now is a wedding :P
Also watched the digital comic (on niconico. Nando datte, suki), about the new female character (one year below Hina) and LIPXLIP. Turns out that the new characters in the PVs are going to be developed. I feel like she's going with the blue-haired one (don't remember the name sorry), and LIPxLIP would have some interactions with Sena.
Yamamoto Koudai is also an interesting character. He hasn't been paired with anyone so far, but he likes photography and took the picture of the graduates for them. He's part of the "Idiot Trio" with Shibaken and Kotarou. Before searching up his name I just called him megane boy (lmao). The reason why I was curious was because in one very short scene in the movie, we (audience) saw his room with photos on a corkboard on top of his desk, and there was a photo of Kotarou and Natsuki. The strange thing was, Natsuki's face was flared out (light covered it, dunno how to describe, point is that it's not blatantly obvious) and in the middle of the frame, while Kotarou's face was clear but in the corner of the frame. It may just mean he was looking at Kotarou but that doesn't make much sense since Natsuki's flared out face was in the middle and that scene seemed a little long. My first thought: he also had a small crush on Natsuki (but maybe that's cos there was so much drama going on). Or another sense is that her face was flared out cos it wasn't important. No idea. I like the guy though, helping out Kotarou and chiding Shibaken.
My fav pairing in the entire thing is currently Shibaken x Arisa (not developed yet, but I like their chemistry already). Next is Mochita x Akari. Then Miou x Haruki (they had more development than all the other pairings).
I also realised I've watched way too much anime, to the point where I can read/listen and understand around 60% of what's written/said. Maybe I'll become a translator/subtitler for something.
Side note: I have exams for the next 3 days and I'm failing one of them.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/33036/Suki_ni_Naru_Sono_Shunkan_wo__Kokuhaku_Jikkou_Iinkai
When I have time, I would like to make a playlist of the songs/videos for each pairing (each of the character's relations, family, experiences, even the tiny cameos), so if you want to follow a particular pairing, just follow that playlist. All of the songs have connections with each other so I believe that each playlist would be kinda similar. The only problem I have is thinking whether I should include Ayase Koyuki the Natsuki x Yu playlist and Hina x Kotarou playlist. I might even make a relationship chart for the sake of it cos the ones currently online are way out of date, and none are in english. There have been a lot of developments. Maybe I should make 3 for the different times.
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| Nakimushi Kareshi |
Also watched the digital comic (on niconico. Nando datte, suki), about the new female character (one year below Hina) and LIPXLIP. Turns out that the new characters in the PVs are going to be developed. I feel like she's going with the blue-haired one (don't remember the name sorry), and LIPxLIP would have some interactions with Sena.
Yamamoto Koudai is also an interesting character. He hasn't been paired with anyone so far, but he likes photography and took the picture of the graduates for them. He's part of the "Idiot Trio" with Shibaken and Kotarou. Before searching up his name I just called him megane boy (lmao). The reason why I was curious was because in one very short scene in the movie, we (audience) saw his room with photos on a corkboard on top of his desk, and there was a photo of Kotarou and Natsuki. The strange thing was, Natsuki's face was flared out (light covered it, dunno how to describe, point is that it's not blatantly obvious) and in the middle of the frame, while Kotarou's face was clear but in the corner of the frame. It may just mean he was looking at Kotarou but that doesn't make much sense since Natsuki's flared out face was in the middle and that scene seemed a little long. My first thought: he also had a small crush on Natsuki (but maybe that's cos there was so much drama going on). Or another sense is that her face was flared out cos it wasn't important. No idea. I like the guy though, helping out Kotarou and chiding Shibaken.
My fav pairing in the entire thing is currently Shibaken x Arisa (not developed yet, but I like their chemistry already). Next is Mochita x Akari. Then Miou x Haruki (they had more development than all the other pairings).
I also realised I've watched way too much anime, to the point where I can read/listen and understand around 60% of what's written/said. Maybe I'll become a translator/subtitler for something.
Side note: I have exams for the next 3 days and I'm failing one of them.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/33036/Suki_ni_Naru_Sono_Shunkan_wo__Kokuhaku_Jikkou_Iinkai
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