@Deep Nidhi Honestly try to be fair with how you allocate time to each subject. Its often tempting to prioritise certain subjects and leave others to the back burner and its mostly counterproductive if anything because you may find yourself having to cram for those subjects you put on back burner. Even if you decide to prioritise chem and spec exclusively towards end of holidays, do a bit of physics and methods everyday. Consistency may be one of the best things you can develop to set yourself up for success in year 11 and year 12 especially.

And one more thing. More volume. If you had to think about the amount of volume you would need to do ensure it was impossible for you to fails, ask yourself how many hours a day, and how many hours a week would it take. If you maximise your time these holidays and sacrifice some time you've allocated to chill, it will pay off by the time you reach year 12. I get that it may be hard seeing all your peers around you chilling, playing video games, wasting time, while you try to get ahead of everything. Getting a really high atar ( high 99s) is an unconventional result. Unconventional results require an unconventional path/ level of output. Doing what everyone else is doing most likely won't get you there. It's honestly up to you. All the best.

You need to also consider that the 'why' is what shift as you transition from year 11 to 12. Most will see year 11 as an opportunity to coast and gradually test some new strategies or techniques, and once they reach year 12, most end up seeing reality for what it is. It's now or never. There are no redoes. You either go all in, and you work as hard as possible to get the atar you want for the course you want, or you lose. You either win or you lose. Its up to you to decide what path you want to take. It's a harsh reality, but the quicker you come to terms with it, the easier it will be. Good luck

One more thing I'd like to add is that the people you surround yourself with can make a massive difference. If you talk to and hang around people who share your ambition and your goals, it will be much easier. Of course at some schools, a culture of hard work and high performance almost forces you to feel the need to conform to the high standards, but if you don't have access to that kind of culture, it's your responsibility to find people who want to also go where you want to go.

Thank you @Ryan Khan for the kind words. Cheers to new beginnings 🤝.

Hi @David Sun I didn't really conceptually understand how to get into solving this titration question. I asked Mr Tu and this is the working he used to walk me through it and it makes sense now, but the only part I didn't quite get is why the excess number of moles of HCOOH is the value we use to calculate its initial concentration. Procedurally we did quite a few of these problems in year 11 but conceptually I'm struggling to grasp how this works and why the excess amount informs us of its initial concentration. How do you get into these types of questions? Unlike CUs in methods and spec, where its much easier to get into the problem and start solving for things, these titration questions are more challenging because of how heavily solving the question required recognizing that there is an excess of formic acid.

When Mr Tu was explaining it, it largely made sense, but I think fundamentally recognizing the utility of the information provided in the question stem in a completely unfamiliar context ( before seeking help from teacher) was the main bottleneck for me.

6th subject. Wasn't the biggest priority.