Term 3 Review
hey and welcome to 'diaryofanoverthinker' today I will be telling you all about term 3 because it's officially over and it honestly felt like it went on forever because so much happened. So sit back, relax and enjoy me yapping about this ridiculously long term.Also the reason I am posting this early is because I am going on holiday tomorrow so I just wanted to post before I left
School/work aspect
So like work this term has been like very mild but honestly it's mainly been good. So we all know I hate hate hate term 3 math because I am certain I have mentioned it before so that obviously sucked and I wanted to crash out every math period and I did in fact crash out after the math paper.However everything else went really well and I'm actually really proud of most of the marks I got so far so I'm gonna do a small break down of each subject(or the main one at least)
Math
Obviously, I’m starting with math because, once again, I need to crash out about it. I’ve never been the best at math, I think I’ve mentioned this before and term 3 math in particular is something I absolutely hate. It always sucks, and this term was no different. I hated every damn math period and that test made me crash out.
Algebra isn’t too bad I can usually get my head around it, and if I study hard enough, I can sometimes pull off an A (even if it's only on my report and not in the actual test). But geometry? No. Absolutely not. I don’t care if some people think it’s easy I genuinely loathe it.
The one thing that gave me hope this term was the project we did, where we plotted shapes for transformations. That part was actually really easy, and I felt confident about it. I thought, “Okay, maybe this will boost my mark. Maybe, just maybe, I can finally get an A in term 3 math” (which, let’s be real, never happens because my term 3 mark for math ALWAYS sucks).
Then came the test.
And it sucked.
I struggled through it like it was so hard I didn't do as badly as I thought, but definitely not well enough to feel good about it. My report mark isn’t as bad as it usually is, which I guess is something, but it still kind of sucks. What made it worse was everyone saying how easy the paper was afterward, like what do you mean it was easy?? That felt horrible. It made me feel like I was the only one who found it hard, like I was just being dramatic but I wasn’t. I actually struggled, and it was tough hearing people act like it was no big deal because then I was like woah how dumb am I??(jkjk I know I'm smart I just can't do geometry)
Sorry I lowkey went on a massive crash out about math.
Afrikaans
Okay, so Afrikaans sucks we can all admit that, and no one's going to hate on me for saying it. But honestly, shame, this term could’ve been worse.
The literature test absolutely destroyed me. I still have no idea how I even passed that thing. It wasn’t a high pass or anything, but considering how wild that paper was, I’ll take any kind of pass because I made up random information for that paper.
The rest of the stuff I had to do for the project wasn’t actually that bad. Nothing will ever beat “Skoenlief en die Ondier” (if you know, you know), but overall, it was manageable.
Since I’m writing this on Friday and not Saturday, I haven’t seen my report yet but I don’t think my Afrikaans mark is going to be too bad.
Social Science
Ok for history I'm not going to say much because getting a good mark for a research project on Apartheid is easy and honestly I would be ashamed if I got a mark any lower than what I got.
Now Geography is what surprised me I mean I studied really really hard for that paper because I am not good at things like geography and it paid of big time because my mark was wayyy better than normal and I was really proud of myself.
English
Here comes yet another yap session but this time, for a good reason, because I am beyond proud of myself for English. I can’t even explain how well this term went.
We read The Outsiders and had this big research project based on it, with a whole bunch of different parts. And, of course, there was a literature paper too. Now usually, I’m pretty good at English — especially comprehension. Language can be 50/50, but term 3 is when I thrive. Why? Because reading a book, doing research on it, and then getting to yap about it for a whole month straight? Does life even get better?
While my English mark wasn’t technically my highest (because let’s be real, Islaamiyaat always takes that crown), it’s the one I’m most proud of. I worked really hard on every single part of that project and I enjoyed every second of it. And it paid off. I did so well, and honestly? I can’t even put into words how proud I am of myself.
It hit even harder because last term, I kind of messed up the language section of the exam, and it pulled my mark down more than I expected. So bouncing back like this especially in a term where I actually felt excited about the work just made it all feel worth it.
I mean, I’m not planning on going into a career that needs insanely high English marks, but I do care about my English. I’ve got a real passion for it, and I’ll probably end up taking literature or creative writing courses in the future. Even though I want to go into science, English will always be something I love and this term reminded me exactly why.(I mean I don't have a Mr Keating 'O captain my captain' English but it is still English.
Natural science
I think we all know by now that this subject carries a lot of weight for me. It probably causes me the most stress and yet somehow, it still manages to get me excited because of how much I genuinely love science.
Term 3 is usually one of the easier ones for me because it focuses more on the physics side of things, which I’m actually really good at. And this term? I did really well, and I’m honestly so proud of myself.
I studied really hard for the test. And even though I was super stressed, I also kind of loved it because there’s no feeling quite like studying for something you’re actually passionate about. It’s that weird balance of loving the content but panicking because you’re not sure if you’ve studied enough, since you know how much the mark means to you.
I haven’t seen my report yet, but I’m really happy with how this term went. And yes, I’ll probably find some tiny fault with my mark once I get it because with Natural Science, I always feel like I could’ve done better but either way, I’m proud. I gave it my all, and it paid off.
Islaamiyaat
Obviously this went well because when does it not? Honestly, the day I do badly in an Islamic Studies paper, please come check on me because something is seriously wrong. Even if you barely study, you can still pull an A.
But one thing I’m really proud of this term is how well everything I learned actually stuck with me. I’m remembering most of the information, and even the hadeeths and Qur’anic ayaat are staying in my head and that’s a big deal. It feels good to not just study for a mark, but to actually retain what I’ve learned. I'm honestly beyond proud of that.
Okay, I think I’m going to stop here and save part two for all the social things that happened this term because wow, this ended up way longer than I expected.
Anyway, I hope everyone’s Term 3 went just as well, and that you all have an absolutely amazing holiday after a term that seriously felt like it lasted years.
Until next time
Byeee<333