Skip to main content

I guess we are in ART class now - AEP10 - blog 5 - Janek

The summer rains persisted for seven delightful days, creating a blessing for undertaking tasks in such weather. As someone who relishes rainy days, this inclination is evident in my expressed opinions. Rainy days, for me, are reserved for joy and splendor, although the same cannot be said for the (AEP), which entailed numerous essays and other activities. Contrary to my usual rants about the repulsiveness of such experiences, the recent AEP activities proved to be quite the opposite. Let's delve into the reasons behind this unexpected shift!

VOCAB TESTS CHANGED UP!

In a departure from our usual routine of writing essays and blogs centered around studying 20 words, our latest test presented a noteworthy change. The test occurred promptly after we commenced studying the words in class—a departure from our usual approach. This deviation proved beneficial, affording us more time and a more advanced understanding of the vocabulary. Personally, this approach significantly aided my preparation for the test.

Speaking of tests, the format took an unconventional turn. Instead of providing both a definition and a sentence, each student had to offer only the definition for the randomly assigned word from the "wheel of doom." While this made the test more manageable, eliminating the need to construct sentences, I found it somewhat frustrating, although relieved nonetheless. My confidence during the test stemmed from thorough preparation, not only memorizing the words but also studying their usage in sentences to engrain them in my memory.

ESSAY ABOUT BAR CHARTS? NO! DRAWING THEM!

The essay-focused curriculum took an unexpected turn during a recent class. Our teacher, Miss, known for her enigmatic approach, acknowledged our collective disdain for essays and introduced a supposedly "fun" alternative—drawing. Initially skeptical, I anticipated an intricate drawing on the board. However, the word "draw" instantly lifted the weight off my shoulders. Analyzing the text for visual interpretation rather than words was liberating. Grouped into boys vs. girls once again, we drew our understanding of the text. While I finished first, Leo's drawing stood out for its aesthetics and clarity, leading us to submit his work. Miss reluctantly admitted our group's superiority, albeit with a lingering bias toward the girls. Their drawing, though accurate, suffered from a lack of clarity due to its small size and a broad data range. Cheers to drawing graphs!

MORE DRAWING!?!!!?!?

Miss continued her creative streak with another drawing activity. This time, two groups took turns describing an image and drawing based on descriptions. The chaos ensued during the boys' attempt at describing, with voices blending into a cacophony. Despite the chaotic start, the end result was surprisingly impressive—kudos to the girls. However, the tables turned when the boys had to draw, and our attempt was subpar, perhaps influenced by vague descriptions. Miss, true to her no-nonsense style, refused to declare a draw, keeping her eyes on one of us. 

The week ended on a high note, making it a special one to cherish, despite the looming realization that future weeks might not be as pleasant. Here's to AEP, hoping for more delightful surprises in the coming weeks and months. Until next time, farewell!

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

AEP BLOG 3.1 - Summer Rose S. Valdez

           The past couple weeks have been a whirlwind of maps and musicals, and it's quite fun.          March 5, 2025 - I Went on A Vacation...Somewhere      We began with a unique warmup this time.  By turns, we all had to say a new place on the map.  Each person has to retrace the steps of all the previous and so on.  I did not do well, but I didn't jot down notes of everyone's locations on my notebook anyway.  It was a memory game.  Afterwards, Miss taught us how one can remember things by remembering a place they visit often - by associating the different keywords with different objects or areas.     After that, we moved on to worksheets.  These worksheets involved maps and places and tenses.  For some reason, I forgot the difference between the past tenses.  Thankfully, though, I remembered what passive tense was.  Simple English fundamentals like types of...
2 comments
Read more

Blog 3.1 - moving too fast? - huda g11

  From juggling multiple homework and exams to participating in the musical, parliament, varsity and maintaining a social life, the days seem to blur together in a relentless stream of busyness. It's easy to get caught up in the chaos and lose track of time, which left me constantly feeling like having to keep on picking myself up again to start the next new thing. Despite the chaotic nature of this school year, it's important to take a moment to pause and give ourselves a small break. I think that is where AEP comes in line. With the moderate pace of learning new vocabulary, which I have found to be very useful considering I've passed by many familiar vocabs as I go on with my studies ehehehe, AEP gives me a sense of pause to my hustling life with its conversation-filled lessons incorporated with productive discussions on the words as well as the inclusion of what I would see it as “old-style” learning. The idea of bringing back the usual norm before covid of ‘pen and pape...
1 comment
Read more

i stopped counting the blogs at dis point

       Ah boy here we go again Another week, another blog about random stuff. Holy hell everything moves so fast that I feel like I could take a nap and suddenly miss 21 different events. it's a little odd when you get pulled out of your usual schedule and are forced to do a practice exam but like 'they' say: "practice makes perfect." also been rewatching RVB, kinda sad cuz Rooster Teeth decided in a Hail Mary attempt to earn some of that sweet moolah that they should make a large majority of their shows paywalled on yt and you have to use the inconsistent official Rooster Teeth website that is absolutely plagued with stunky add that no one wants. yeah more ads than YOUTUBE ,  AND THEY'RE ALL UNSKIBBABLE BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY ARE AND YOU GET 4 OF THEM EVERY EPISODE (some at the start and then some midroll ads). I know it is to push people to join their site and subscribe to FIRST but Oh ho hoh man... that is a level above despicable.
Post a Comment
Read more