Daniel's study log

Daniel2590

Figured it's about time I make this to give myself the motivation to actually sit down and do some study, seeing as all of you are now watching me :pac:

For college I plan on applying for either Medicine, Nano Science or Physics & Astrophysics in RSCI, TCD or UCD So I'd really need to be aiming close to 600 seeing as last year Nano Science was 585 points :eek:

Grades I'm hoping to get in 2014:

Maths | A1
Geography | A1
French | A1
Physics | A1
Applied Maths | A1
Chemistry | A2
English | B3
Irish | B3

Total | 615

I'm already at A1's for Maths and Geography, Physics, Applied Maths and French I'm nearly there (A2, B1 & B1) but Chemistry I really need to put some work into (did awful in summer test, got a D2 which I was disgusted with, really didn't put in anywhere near enough effort last year for this). English and Irish I don't think I'm going to count for points and Irish I'm realistically just going for the pass but sure there's no harm aiming high .

Daniel2590

Today:

• Did Maths homework
• Did a summary on Radharc 1 & part of Radharc 2 of Gníomh 1 of An Triail for Irish
• Did Applied Maths homework
• Did 2 exam questions on Pulleys & Wedges for Applied Maths

Daniel2590

Haven't been on here much in the last week or two but I haven't been neglecting work! Over the weekend:

• 2 experiment exam questions for Physics (lenses and fundamental frequency of stretched string)
• 7/8 exam questions for Applied Maths (wedges & pulleys with 2 and 3 accelerations)
• 2 exam questions on complex numbers for Maths
• French comprehension from 2000 and 4 of the reactions from the same paper
• summaries of the first 7 scenes in An Triail (for Irish)

Probably some other things I've done that I forgot about :P

Daniel2590

I'll probably just update this every other day or three, seems easier than every night incase I don't have time.

• did 2 more exam questions on Wedges & Pulleys (Applied Maths)
• revised all of functions (Maths)
• made notes on water hardness and water treatment (Chemistry)

Don't think I'll bother mentioning homework from now on unless its an exam question :P

Going to finish making notes on sewage treatment and eutrophication and learn them because I have a test on water tomorrow for Chemistry along with one on functions for Maths. Going to revise electricity for Physics for a test on Monday over Friday / weekend.

Daniel2590

Had a loooong day today.

• Did 4 exam questions on Wedges and Pulleys (Applied Maths)
• Finished making those notes for Chemistry
• Learned everything in Static Electricity (Physics)
• Did exam question on Complex Numbers (Maths)

Along with homework all this (excluding Chemistry) took me from 12pm -> 10pm today. Fúck me I'm wrecked now .

Daniel2590

Got the results from Maths, Physics and Chemistry tests back over this week and last week.

Chemistry | 90% (A1)
Maths | 89% (A2)
Physics | 83% (B1)

Delighted with Chemistry. Annoyed with some of the mistakes I made in Maths & Physics but happy with the results

Over last week:

• Hydrocarbons & Heats of Reactions (Chemistry) ~ had test yesterday.
• 2 more exam questions for Pulleys & Wedges (Applied Maths)
• Present Participles (French)

Couldn't do much else with the amount of homework I got over the week, filled out the slot for homework in my journal twice :O never filled that out once in a week let alone twice :pac: Will be doing two exam questions & Current Electricity for Physics, the 3 organic practicals for Chemistry, some exam questions & revision of Differentiation for Maths and some other stuff over the weekend.

Daniel2590

Got results of my Hydrocarbons test and a test for Pulleys & Wedges. 100% (A1) and 81% (B1) so happy enough

Daniel2590

Made notes on all of Organic Chemistry (Alkanes, Chloroalkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids, Ketones, Esters, Aromatic Compounds) and revised all of Differentiation for a Maths test I had earlier today in the last few days.

Daniel2590

Summarised character of Pádraig, Máire and Máire's mother for an Triail, Cultural Context & Theme/Issue essays for HMMTB and HBN, a heat & sound waves exam question for Physics. Few direct collisions exam questions for Applied Maths too, all over the last few days.