my lessons started at 1140 since my timetable (which i share with Joash, the only other person in class who's in all my classes, and which explains partially his choice to stay away from school today), but i did get through 3 Maya extracts during the first english periods. then it was break, followed by a lot of facebook rubbish, namely Playfish's Brain and Word Challenges, then more Maya before i had math and econs.
the surprise of the day was history, in which my tutor did not rely on any powerpoint slides or other media, and just taught straight off his head, and it was arguably the best lesson i've had in a long time. it was informative, engaging, and short, since he had to leave early.
that left us some time to start on IOC prep earlier, and Gerald, Mel, Daryl, Lex, Elliot, Song Yeong, Lex, Mong and Patrick went downstairs to go through King Lear 19 and 20, the latter proving rather unsatisfying. after an extended but necessary break, we finished up the woody poem.
i think i'll just read a little more IOC stuff this evening before resting, and tomorrow is all about getting myself in the right frame of mind.
my tutor was spot-on - the prep phase lasts only so long, and it is the nervous energy that i bring with me to the actual exam that will propel my commentary above and beyond.
this really is the one and final time i will need to gather all my years of oratory experience together and give it all i've got, 'cos there really isn't gonna be another presentation or whatever, as far as my pre-university schooling is concerned.
