I've finally decided to revert to HTML skins. Admittedly, the XML ones are all too ugly,and even though I coded it to have a picture of Hebe on the top it didn't go very well. This skin isn't very good, either, in my opinion. But the other skins which featured Byakuya (my favourite character in any anime) had complicated codings which I am lazy to busy myself with at the moment. So this shall do, for now.
I'll change to something nicer...someday... when I'm in the mood for HTML coding.

Today was quite relaxing, considering school ended at 1pm and I had no CCA, or anyone to study with. (More precisely, I had CCA but I decided not to go) So I got home early, was bored, read comics, and decided to change my skin to a manga themed one.

So, I got the results for GP, the last subject today. Weirdly enough it was the first paper I took but it came back last. I passed...48.5 (that's a pass for you in JC). Which means my finalised results will be A (Chem) D(Maths) E(GP) S(Physics) U(H2 Chinese). Er, I can't say I screwed up... but I haven't studied very hard, either. In bleach terms it would be like I have only used shikai and not bankai yet. (Forget that). So now that our results are back... It seems there is a new kind of atmosphere in class. Everyone acts like they're not upset with their results, and carry on with life normally. Yet I can feel something wrong somewhere... I think everyone (except probably me...) is deeply affected by the mid year results, they're not sure whether they are suited for JC, probably some have lost confidence in themselves. It doesn't help that the promotional exams are looming ahead, casting an atmosphere of stress and fear on everyone. Even if everyone laughs and acts normally... I can tell.

On the other hand, although I am not really worried about exams ( have never been, am not, never will be), the results has had its seperate effects on me... Even if I promote... will I be with my class? I try not to think about it, but its haunting me. I have a feeling the answer is "no"... and I'm hardly ever wrong. Which is bad, in this case. I'll try to help the others... but how many people are willing to listen to me? I don't know...

I am sure the problem is not the number of hours studied, because if results were proportional to hours, I would have flunked everything this time. Its the studying habits, the methods, to be more specific.

For example, group study. If you know you are easily distracted, and then you get a few other friends who are also easily distracted to study together... obviously the probability of having efficient study is lower than the probability of the whole thing ending up as a chit-chat session... I don't mean to criticise... but that's how it is. I know its much more enjoyable studying with friends you can talk to, but alas, work done is inversely proportional to fun.
Then, if you know you can't study alone at home, then find someone (who is relatively good at academics and not easily distracted) to study with you outside.
It would be easier than to force yourself to study at home and feel miserable. (Arguably, studying is miserable everywhere, I know, but bear with it).

Its not the hours... putting too much stress on yourself now isn't going to help, studying for long hours isn't, either. Listen to me for once, and if it doesn't work I'll retain with all of you.

Well I can't say much here... but if anyone needs help with studies... you guys know my number.