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In preparation for my up coming mock examinations i have created active recall diagrams for my biology photosynthesis and respiration topics. I use these diagrams to consistently study processes by writing out the diagram over and over with no image for reference then cross checking them with the correct diagram until i have successfully copied the whole process by memory. Once this is done successfully i keep practicing over longer periods of time as to not forget.

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As i prepare for my mock examinations i have been studying through a variety of methods. I have become very fond of active recall methods such as flash cards and topical questions i prepare and solve then refer to answers for topics i have finished a good amount of time ago.

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During the weekend I signed up for the morning trip to Devils Dyke led by a member of UBIC staff, Emily Wright. I had alot of fun although the weather was very cold and overcast it didn't stop me from enjoying the hike with my friends and taking some great pictures.

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Playing against St Georges medical school hockey team we were able to win 8-3. Starting as Centre Forward i felt quite at home in my position and managed to score my first goal for the Panthers. This away game was my first university level goal and i couldn't be more proud of myself for making the team and being able to train and play as hard as I can.

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This weekend I travelled to the Seven Sisters with my friends and honestly had a lot of fun. we hiked about 22000-27000 steps on the walk and all were really tired but happy at the end of the day. We saw a really beautiful side of Brighton as the sun was out and weather not really cold. I cannot wait to visit the Seven Sisters again.

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During LACSA week we got to take part in a whole lot of activities, most notably for me was visiting Falmer campus to be spoken to about Physiotherapy. During this talk we learned more about placements in the UK, exams and timetables for next year. We also got to see some amazing simulation dummies that are used in patient treatment when training as a physiotherapist.

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My extended project lessons have been the most fun I have had at UBIC throughout. Not only do i have such an amazing bunch of classmates but the teacher Rinee Sinharay makes every lesson so engaging and informative. Every lesson is always full of productive work and we always laugh about something.

This week we went on an adventure to the library and I got the chance to access some books on Physiotherapy and exercise to help me with my FC300 Essay.

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During the week, I'm happy to say I have been completely up to date and ahead with all my Biology and Chemistry work, my last two Chemistry quizzes i achieved, 83% and 93%.

Unfortunately my statistics class has been such a mess i have no idea whats going on with the content. We have been split into 2 groups a more advanced class which i am a part of and a slower class for beginners. The class i am in has 2 teachers of which I'm not sure they're on the same page with the content they are teaching and this has left me so confused as to what i am even supposed to be learning for statistics. As of right now I have no idea where to even begin studying with how disorganised statistics has been.

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Last week we won our hockey game 5-1 and we all played extremely well against Imperial College. Unfortunately i missed 3 great opportunities to score goals luckily they became assists and created chances for others to score. This week we played Surrey and lost 2-1 due to some absences in our team. We played 10 of us no subs against the full Surrey 11 with 5 subs to rest them when needed.

Overall i've loved my first two weeks playing for the Panthers and can't wait to continue playing hockey with the team.

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Fortunately I made the Panthers hockey first team and have my first match today. I am extremely excited and can't wait to play but there is some anxiety in the back of my mind as to how i will perform playing my first game for a first team here in Brighton. I am a bit nervous and hope not to underperform or disappoint the team and coach that have chosen me to play for them as a CF, I am feeling a lot of pressure on myself to do the job of my position and score goals today but it is motivating to do exactly that as i understand pressure is a privilege.

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Throughout the past week i've just managed to keep up with my notes for Biology and Chemistry as well as read and study a powerpoint ahead for each lesson. Although this has been a lot of work and quite challenging to keep up with i am really enjoying the challenge of balancing it all and it has been extremely rewarding in the classroom. My extended project has been the most complex for me to understand which i have been pushing myself to get right by applying myself thoroughly with my Formative assignment that gave me a great insight into my Essay task.

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Last week Monday i had my first hockey training session with the Brighton Panthers hockey team. I found quite a few people to be of a much higher level of skill and fitness than me and i can't wait to learn and pick up new things from them while training. The 1st team list will be announced soon so i am really hoping to be a part of that to represent the Panthers.

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Made some small adjustments to my timetable as i have been placed in Bio support (I have no idea why?) and accounted to my weekly hockey training sessions on Monday. This schedule is becoming routine for me and i am really starting to feel a lot more familiar with my academic ability and my goals for the course. I plan on finding out about scholarships and the requirements to be awarded them and working towards a scholarship that would be obtainable for me>

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This week i watched this Ted talk by Adam Grant who spoke about Original thinkers. I noticed a lot of my habits align with those of Original thinkers and how they behave.

A surprising one is Procrastination, i found out people who, after starting a task, procrastinate moderately but not over extensively tend to give themselves more time by procrastinating. This in turn allows their brain to formulate extremely creative ideas towards their task at hand. I plan to avoid procrastination but also apply this idea in my self improvement journey by journalling down my ideas wether academic, athletic or just general.

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The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED

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To me what defines a successful student is discipline and determination. Discipline has taught me a lot when it comes to all aspects of my life from fitness to academics. Academic discipline is something i strive to achieve by sticking to personal schedule for studies and paying attention in lessons throughout.

My academic determination has a lot to do with my own motivation and personal want to pursue my career of Physiotherapy. Everyday that i feel tired and drained the by chores and lessons I just think back to how lucky I am my parents have paid for and presented me with the opportunity to study Physiotherapy as a career. That really pushes me to work hard and not take the opportunity for granted.

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Last weekend i also managed to visit the Falmer campus which i thought was amazing and practical. I loved viewing the sports and health science facilities and i can't wait to be part of their system next year.

Whilst there i also asked about joining the Brighton Panthers Hockey team and was given the signup code and the date for trials on the 30th September. I am extremely excited and can't wait to get back to playing hockey soon i've been itching to get onto a turf. I am just a bit nervous to test my ability against a university team here with my only experience being my High school first team and Mens league Clubs i played for in Zimbabwe.

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This week I've managed to get into a comfortable weekly routine and change my previous schedule by trial and error also to account for my class changes. i have dropped English lessons which will give me much more time to study my other subjects, as well i have been given a Bio supplementary lesson which i've found really helpful for reaffirming to me content i learned in the previous lesson.

After taking baseline tests the previous week i managed to achieve 92% for Biology, 89% for Chemistry and 87% for Statistics. I am happy with my results but after checking over the tests i feel as if i can improve in reading questions fully, understanding units of measure required for the question and my only other mistakes were some gaps in my knowledge which have revised.

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Although my first week was overwhelming adjusting to the transport system as well as buying and cooking all my own meals. I'm proud of how quickly i've become so accustomed to the bus apps and busy atmosphere and all my anxiety has turned to excitement. I've really loved wandering around the city, making friends from all over the world and watching the beautiful sunsets from the pier.

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My welcome week at UBIC was filled with many useful activities that helped me find common ground with some of the other students i'll be studying with and seeing around campus. During the Welcome Week i was introduced to my subject teachers, college staff and was given my Academic timetable that i constructed a weekly schedule around. I will stick to this schedule for the coming weeks and adjust it based on what i see works out well and what is counter productive.