It's Halloween

Ah, the annual Halloween has finally arrived! And what do I love the most about Halloween, well, it's the trick-or-treating! I mean, I just love these wonderful costume people put on and cool decorations on their houses, but most of all, you get FREE candies. This year I invited my friend Asma to go trick-or-treating with me, so at about 6:30, I arrived at her house. I was dressed up as an evil bunny, but my friend preferred to dress up as herself. We went knocking from door to door, and most of them usually open up and the owner would smile and give us treats. Some of these houses, however, did not bother to open up their doors, even though their houses' front porch lights were on. Me and my friend came up with a good idea: whenever we came across a door which nobody didn't bother to open, we would count to five, and then say "aww" in a frustrated and sad way (to make sure that they know that these poor kids are suffering from their ignorance). Most of the people thought that I was a flower, because the headpiece for my costume was a bunny with flower petals around its face and a stem. We went trick-or-treating for almost three hours, and our bags were full of candies. I walked my friend home to make sure that she was safe, and then headed back to my own apartment. While we were walking on the way back, it started to rain. Good timing! Because we just had enough time to get lots of treats!

Still Working...on My Science Project

This week I finally got my proposal back! Now it's time to take action. Last time I visited several websites to find the ones I want as good suppliers for my experiment. I went on numerous gardening website to find chives, marigolds, catnip and mint, while other website which specializes in lab supplies for my termites. However, there's a problem. All of these stuff have to be delivered from the United States! I mean, shipping is fine, but because I am importing live animals, I must apply for the Canadian Department of Agriculture for permission to import my termites. Now that's a bit of problem, but it says on the website that I only need to fill out a form and the application will be done in three days. Meanwhile, I worked on the construction of the containers. I am not that satisfied with the store-brought containers, so I decided to DIY them myself. Each contain will require 5 piece of foam board, 4 pieces of translucent plastic cover and some crazy glue. I can simply get them at a dollar store in order to decrease the cost for my experiment. I am quite satisfied with the topic I chose, because it's a real challenge for me.

Finally! My First Book Test!

Today is Friday and it's also the day I am taking my first book test. The book test was at lunch and I was pretty nervous. I studied a lot last night, but I was just not sure if I studied enough. But there was no turning back. So I bravely stepped into Mrs. Greskiw's room and grabbed my test sheet when she called my name. When I quickly scanned over the test, I found out that it was not hard at all! It was basically multiple choices and true or false. I finished the test in a flash and handed it in. Oh boy, was I dreading to know if I have passed or not! Then during my English class after lunch, Mrs. Greskiw marked all the tests, and a lot of people in our class didn't pass. I didn't think I would fail. I have just finished the book I had the test on recently and the memory is still fresh. Finally when she read out my name, I found out that I have passed! Thank God! I was quite relieved, and I was left with 7 more points to score in order to complete the mark for this term: 12 points. I am planning on reading another Challenging book which is worth 5 points, and maybe an Easy book which is worth 2 points. I have to do it before November the 20th, because term 1 will end shortly after and I wouldn't be able to score enough points if I don't finish the tests before that date. I wonder which book shall I choose?

Big Tests Tomorrow!

Tonight I feel so nervous. I am going to have a book test tomorrow at lunch, and the points will count towards my grade. I have chosen a challenging book, Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt. Tonight I reviewed the book again and look for essential points in the novel. I even did a little bit of research online and took some online quizzes as well. I have never taken a book test before, and I am not sure what's gonna be on the test! Oh boy, I sure feel pressured. I collected a lot of information about the book on a notebook so that I could study. I also have the Applied Skills test, which is gonna focus on the skill of drafting. For that I am not too worried, because I think that I have everything under control for this upcoming test. Wow, isn't it exciting? Two tests in one day! My heart is pumping like crazy, because I do care a lot about my scores. In fact, that is the second most important thing in my high school life! I hope that I can pass the book test and gain 5 points so that I will only be left with 7 more points to earn, and hopefully that I will pass my Applied Skills test as well, and maybe get an A on it.

Tonight is a Busy Night

I have tonnes of work to finish tonight. First, there's the Social Studies homework then I have to study for a little quiz tomorrow, and there's the Science homework. They don't sound like a lot, but believe me, they are not time-savers. I have to do these things in two hours, then I have to read Angela's Ashes, my Independent Reading Program book which I selected for my book test. I have arranged my book test to be on Friday at lunch, and I still have a little part of the book to finish. I am planning to reread the book again after I have finished the whole book, just to make sure that I understand everything clearly. Most important of all, I have to finish the homework tonight. The book can wait, because I have got plenty of time tomorrow, but still, I want to save some time for my free time. My high school life is getting busier and busier now, but I still have it under control, and it will always be. Uh-oh, the clock is tickling now, I might as well get started on my work.

Drop Everything and------Read!

This is probably too late to mention in my blog, but yesterday at Applied Skills, we had the Drop Everything and Read activity 20 minutes before the end of the class. Drop Everything and Read------that means when the announcement goes on, you have to put down your pen or whatever stuff you are working on, pick up a book, and start reading. Luckily I brought a novel so I wouldn't be doing nothing during the reading time(It would be a little embarrassing, don't you think?). I think this is a very good activity, and there are certain ways to extend it. For example, we could encourage people in our school to read daily by starting up a reading club. The Independent Reading Program is probably a good suggestion as well, because it's a list filled with wonderful books for you to read and discover. Our English class is already doing the Independent Reading Program, so this is not new. You know, maybe we should have 20 minutes reserved at the end of each Applied Skills class for reading time. Reading is definitely a good thing. It gives you knowledge and creativity, and it also teaches us how to view the world around us and let our imagination flow.

Arggggh! Money for My Science Project!!!!

I have already planned out my science project ideas and it is time to take action. I have to buy 15 containers, 15 catnips, 15 marigolds, 15 mints, 15 chives, 15 garlic plants, 15 pieces of wood, 300 termites, and a lot of soil. Look at all these numbers! Maybe you would think: ah, they are just plants. They won't cost you a bundle. Well, you are wrong! I have to buy these plants online and they are like 4 dollars each except the garlic plants (which I already have)! That's like...60 times 4...240 dollars! I am going to be bankrupted! And then there are the termites. 30 of them for 11 dollars. Great. I need 10 packages, which is also gonna cost me 110 dollars! Who knows how much the soil is gonna cost?! Well, hopefully I am just going to dig some of them up from my friend's garden. The containers? Oh, It's gonna cost 50 bucks at least, so at the end I will end up with an estimated amount of 400 dollars of debt towards my parents! Holly! However, I will put in some of my savings (I have a lot) and my pocket money, and I can also work some of them off (By washing dishes)! This is not the end. I am going to do a little more of research online and find some cheap deals. I think I will be able to reduce the cost maybe down to 300 hundred dollars? Well, I am not sure, but the only thing I can be sure of is that I am PRESSURED!!!