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hungarian rhapsody no 2.

at least four times this week i’ve come across people who tell me they think their handwriting is ugly and/or illegible but… who’s even stopping you from practicing and improving it

in a day and age where everything is online i do really appreciate people who write stuff by hand once in a while

and plus isn’t writing a privilege? i'm so glad i can even write in the first place so i never feel embarrassed trying to make it look readable

it also just really pisses me off when we do handwritten group assignments in class and everyone says “i couldn’t possibly write i have horrible handwriting but YOU should write all four pages because you write nicely” like broskies. i think this is perfectly reasonable to say if you’re actually trying to improve it but you’ve said the same excuse this whole semester. mines looks nice because i have actually spent time in my days trying to make it legible. having bad handwriting doesn’t give you a ticket to not contribute

so basically during the ap theory exam theres are two frqs where they play you a four part harmony and you have to write down the soprano and bass voices and write the chord names

a four part harmony looks like this:

there are four notes per chord, each one is for a different "voice" --- topmost is the soprano, then alto and tenor and bottommost is the bass

so they'd play an audio of a pianist playing that^^^ and you'd have a blank grand staff with the only starting chord notes

you have to figure out the notes of the soprano (top) and bass (bottom) voices from just the audio AND name the chords that are being played INCLUDING inversions AND the correct type of chord (maj, min, dim, half dim, etc)

---realizes i haven't done a chemistry frq in two weeks, last time i reviewed world was a year ago when i took it online, can't do harmonic dictation unless its only tonic and dominants.

that was a 2am thought thinked by someone who hasn't finished s2 jjk

song(s) of choice: Bloodline x Pony (TikTok Mashup) by Ariana Grande and Ginuwine and Gonzalo by Ariis

work done: • finished a quarter of a set of chemistry frqs (3 total) • started on four page chem assignment • updated quizlet

to do for tomorrow: • notebook annotations • rewriting chem notes (up through unit 11) • finish editing quizlet • finish four page chem assignment • finish set of chem frqs • finish retake work • finish practice mcq exam • correct all worksheets

so... today was not as good as i'd have liked it to go. at least i showed up?

my school's break is ending soon so i have a flight tomorrow to get back home from vacation. i'll be up for approximately 20 hours straight before i get to sleep again, and then i have one day to prepare for my biggest exam before the big exams coming up soon TT

while i enjoyed this vacation a lot, i really would like to not travel anywhere during the spring in upcoming years... i lost a lot of study time and will probably be performing worse because of it. it's okay though, we try our best and leave the rest!

in other news, i ended up talking to my cousins a bit today and i got new glasses! im not rly supposed to be wearing glasses since i have night contacts but i do really need them rn bc of studying. they look so cute anyways~

ah yes my pinterest decided to be cute and yellow today, so i guess that's the theme lol

song(s) of choice: iluvslapbass by prodBigMike, Headlock by Imogen Heap and You Make Me Feel (sumant and doug suh remix) by Cobra Starship

work done: • finished a half a set of chemistry frqs (six) • reviewed history notes and added to study guide • reviewed theory notes and added to study guide • begun quizlet update • wrote something (!)

its a start for sure... a slow but steady start! im a bit excited and a bit dreading of whats to come. hopefully tomorrow i can start recording the hours i studied, but today i didn't have the mental space to do that lol!

is it just me that dislikes but likes huge exams? like if i've studied well, it feels almost like a fun challenge to prove how much i know. but if i haven't studied its literally so nerve-wracking...!

explanation: my first set of big scary exams is coming up in 35 days... im a person who only really reaches flow state once i find the perfect song to loop while working, so im trying to record my song choices during the upcoming month.

hopefully this will make it fun for me to work 😭

this blog will basically be a (hopefully) consistent record of my interests for the upcoming days. im excited!!

let's study together~~

and when i get home after my exam i'm usually a bit conflicted. like, do i take a nap or not? its like 2pm, im dead tired but also i've got other homework...

pros: not tired anymore, no more headache, able to work for the rest of the day cons: won't be able to sleep until 1am no matter how long i nap, that groggy feeling

i didn't accomplish much today, but at the same time i did? its a bit confusing.

basically, in school i had eight huge tasks which forced me to run about the entire day trying to get to them all on time---! i was also trying to remember ten other small tasks which totally took all my energy. by the time i got home, i zoned out on genshin for 4.5 hours and only just started work an hour ago in earnest TTTT

i didnt have a strict schedule for today, so im still working right now! i have to finish up some lab assignments before i go to bed because i promised myself i wouldn't procrastinate on them this chapter. ill go to bed asap and wake up 30 minutes early tomorrow to finish my annotations before class.

i think i was a lot kinder to myself today by letting myself come home and rest instead of immediately jumping to work :)

i do wish i had taken a better variety of breaks... perhaps i could've crocheted while listening to my audiobook. alas, i won't dwell on the past!

list o' tasks i did:

- complete chemistry worksheets (x2) - completed new lab paperwork (x2) ✅ - complete annotations ✅ - send out invitation emails (x3) - create bookmarks (x45) and poster (x1) - choose project excerpt ✅ - complete new graphing practices (x1)

new list for tomorrow:

- complete chemistry worksheets (x2) - quick checks (x2) - send out invitation emails (x3) - create bookmarks (x45) and poster (x1) - complete new graphing practices (x1) - respond to drive messages - record solo or an excerpt for audition

positivity and motivation, go!!

i definitely learned a lot! i need to space out my tasks in my schedule better and allow for more chunky blocks of worktime, not making myself constantly switch around. i accidentally made myself work for like 25 minute blocks for 5 hours straight and it messed with my attention span. i also gave myself WAYYYY too many breaks lol

i also think i need to alternate between the hard and easy tasks. my initial though process was to star doing all the easy stuff and then end with the hard stuff and in hindsight, that was a really horrible idea TTTT

so! here is what i accomplished and what i did not:

- record scales (x2) and part of cello solo for my audition ✅ - complete chemistry worksheets (x2) - complete lab paperwork ✅ - write and submit FRQ practice ✅ - rehearse speech for 20 minutes ✅ - complete graphing practice (x2) ✅ - complete annotations - send out invitation emails (x3) - create bookmarks (x45) and poster (x1) and deliver them - NEW WORK: frq 6 (half finished) - NEW WORK: design posters and print (x2) ✅ - NEW WORK: notes annotations ✅

i have an extra hour in the morning tomorrow, so im going to bed asap so i can finish the work i left behind today!! i haven't given up (even if i failed a bit) so im hoping i can lock in

heres my checklist for tomorrow!