At this point, I find myself in a state of bewilderment. Numerous events have transpired, to the extent that I've mostly lost track of the occurrences over the past month. Resorting to Padlet seems inevitable. While I'm not accustomed to utilizing such platforms, the nature of this blog necessitates its use. Blogs of this nature usually consume a significant portion of my day and are often a strenuous undertaking. Nonetheless, I anticipate that it could be enjoyable and occasionally humorous, allowing me to reflect on moments I cherished and others I vehemently despised. Alright, enough preamble about the potential length of this blog; let's delve into the events that unfolded.
MAJOR ASSESSMENTS – UGH!
Let's commence with the pivotal aspects of this term: the project and the midterm. These two elements essentially epitomized AEP in an assignment. It involved a series of activities carried out consecutively for several days, culminating in a vocabulary test. Sounds straightforward, doesn't it? Incorrect. The entire process of completing the project and midterm was exhausting, as they were integrated into my already-packed schedule. However, I managed to accomplish them. Let's scrutinize each one; starting with the project.
"Breathe! BREATHE! AND BREATHE!" resonated in my mind throughout most project sessions. Yes, you guessed it right – our project required us to focus on our breathing, quite literally. With Miss Disa as our teacher, there's always a twist. While breathing is a daily human activity, this project shed light on its nuances that we often overlook. Beyond sustaining life, it keeps us calm, focused, and, of course, alive and healthy. The project encouraged students like me to delve into these exercises, enhancing aspects we never thought could be improved through such activities. Miss set a ten-day objective for the class, aiming to instill skills like breath focus and body scan. This exercise enhances attentiveness to breathing, resulting in a more focused and relaxed state of mind. Personally, I believe it benefitted me, prompting me to continue practicing it to this day.
On certain days, I use these exercises to alleviate stress, such as the morning before our AEP midterms. Ah, the AEP midterms – what a surprising return! AEP hadn't seen midterms in a long time, and while I was initially apprehensive, the actual test proved to be surprisingly easy. I completed the test in just five minutes, receiving a perfect score of 30/30. The elation, however, was short-lived, as joy in AEP tends to fade swiftly – primarily due to essays.
ESSAYS ARE FOR LOSERS! (Guess I'm a big loser :'D)
Haven't we had enough? That's my daily contemplation on essay days in AEP. Perhaps I'm overreacting a bit this year, but a little relaxation wouldn't hurt, right? While essays in AEP contribute to building skills for the major subject of FLE, I sometimes feel it's a bit excessive. Nonetheless, AEP is still beneficial, so I resign myself to completing and improving my essays each time.
The essays primarily involved bar charts, illustrations, etc., and proved challenging since none of us had encountered such prompts before. Despite the time being a bit of a waste, I did learn a lot from these essays, making the experience worthwhile. The real waste was the time, but, of course, one must always make time for AEP. Yay!
WOW. GAMES!!!
Moving on from the mundane activities, we were tasked with, compensating for it, Miss introduced a library of intricate yet enjoyable games, including Contexto, Octordle, Hurdle, etc. These games served as enjoyable warm-ups on numerous days. I found them quite pleasurable, leading me to pay close attention to the board and the insights shared by the person wielding the pen. Usually selected at random, the pen holder was often the last person to enter class. However, I recently realized that latecomers, very late ones, don't get a chance to use the pen due to time constraints. While the class's impatience is understandable, the prolonged duration of most games, permitted by Miss, occasionally creates tension when there's a time limit.
Games are typically meant for enjoyment, filled with laughter and the great feeling of victory. However, one game that deviates from this norm is Contexto, beloved by our class and others. Our class was the first to solve it in under 10 tries, making us proud. However, there are moments when we become somewhat foolish. One game had us input words until the counter reached 150+, and while it felt like a world record, it wasn't. Hopefully, luck is on our side in the future.
SCRABBLE IS DUMB!
Scrabble, another beloved game, but not so much by the boys. This year, and the previous one, the boys have been at odds with the girls. It's tempting to label them as cheaters, but the truth is, they're just better, more skilled, and, of course, more intelligent. At this point, it's challenging to find any deficiencies in the girls' abilities. We, the boys, have come close to victory several times, only to be surprised by the girls and their victorious smiles. A harsh imagination, perhaps, but one can't help but wish it were true (not really, as it's quite cruel). However, I'm confident that there will be more occasions where the boys outshine the girls in a spectacular victory.
In conclusion, this blog serves as a general summary, as delving too deep might make it excessively lengthy, which we certainly want to avoid. The past weeks have been great and successful in many ways. I look forward to more exciting experiences in the upcoming terms, and you'll undoubtedly hear my opinions on them in the upcoming blogs. Until then, see you!
Loved your blog :)
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