Im one of those few pepplw who loves studying. Tbh it takes a great lot of effort to START each study sessions but once i do i love it so much! It wasnt always this way, but getting the grades i study for certainly made me lovw studying
I've got mock gcses coming up in 1 week and now that Christmas is over, I've been trying to build up the motivation to study again. So this video has come at the perfect time! Thank you, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ❤
Wow Lucy! How well you articulated all that information, in sequence of events (ie GCSE onwards), justifying why you chose your methods , and not losing your way, was/is amazing. Good luck with your 2024 goals.
hey lucy, I found your channel about a month ago and i have watched all of your videos now. you're my comfort academic youtuber. I hope you'll keep posting even after you get your degree. lots of love and a very happy new year ! ps: i love your blue sweatshirt. i have the exact same sweatshirt and it's my so so favourite i wear it almost every alternate day hehe
Lucy, have you considered becoming an actuary? My son studied math at the University of Texas in Austin and decided early on to specialize in actuarial science. He's now a senior vp at his company making near a million a year. It's an exclusive field with multiple certification tests that keep the math riff-raff out.
OMG no word of a lie my mum has EXACTLY the same rule. She has the 10% rule where you should aim for 10% above the top boundary so that if you fall, you're still safe. Thx Lucy!
tbh i never really make notes much, but what I've found to be a lot better is to get home and make notes or go over the topic then, or even do it a week after, but i always do it with some sort of resource in the first place, but i can only do it with visual or audio stuff, i think thats cause just the processing of like getting it from sound into just my own words on the page, even if it is 3 seconds after ive heard it it has been so helpful
dunno how i got through gcses with my only revision being "read the whole textbook. all the way through. in one sitting. do it again tomorrow" and "watch every single freesciencelessons video, some of them twice, and do it again next week" lmao
I agree! It's so frustrating for a highly intelligent person to get the same grade as someone with average intelligence just because they know a little over HALF the content. Is it okay to know 60% of the alphabet? Why is it okay for GCSE?
Questions are much harder. When I was doing A-Levels in 2020, the past papers from 10-15 years ago were so much easier and straight forward. It baffled me how people didn’t get more A*s.
Hiya! Each A-Level subject has separate grade boundaries that match the difficulty of the subject, for example Chemistry has around a 40% for a grade D. I urge you to go ahead and try and complete an Alevel exam paper, or at least google a paper from your year of exams against the previous year. The government has been increasing difficulty for exams every year to try and increase the average intellect of students, however they had not adjusted the way they examine students, meaning those who struggle with the way they are taught in classes often fail exams even if they study and have a tutor. Instead of worrying about grade boundaries, we should be altering the way we test and teach to allow a greater percentage of students to flourish in schools.
Yes thank you soo much lucy!!! This video is amazing! Do you have any tips for doing the maths Olympiad challenge? Lots of love! ❤❤❤ you are truly an inspiration!
I'm not Lucy but I have participated in one of those as well. Firstly offcource practice is very important, without sufficient practice you won't even know where to begin. You can use things like past math Olympiad exams you can even download a few IMO papers online, by doing this you'll develop the mindset of how to approach these problems. The most important tip that I could give you and this is one that I hugely underestimated is teamwork. I'm pretty sure that you're in some sort of team representing your school or something, but it's very important to get together with teammates and try to solve past exams together, you'll get a chance to see how your friends approach the problems and vice versa and this will help you and your teammates. Most importantly is to enjoy the experience. Wish you all the best!! 🌟🤗
Happy new year Lucy I love your content Could you please make a video about how to study analysis in the first year of oxford math program and could you talk about the course named( introduction to university mathematics)
hey lucy, about this video, like you know during the whole school year(secondary), were u honestly expecting to get perfect grades through both GCSEs and A-levels? Like, for a levels and gcses both, what grades were u expecting and like what did u want to get in general or maybe for some subjects specifically if u dont mind saying
I loses myself somewhere I study but I couldn't even average marks at exam I really de motivate I really work hard but after seeing result I think not be able to face anyone I dont have spirit to study anymore... 😢
Do you not think private education played a part in your grades? Of course private education does not always mean perfect grades but if you were in public education you most probably would’ve had to work 10x harder to achieve the same grades because the teachers don’t care as much as those who teach in private education and leave a lot of work to the students 🤷🏻♀️
As a private schooler I think people tend to have a lot of misconceptions about it so I’d like to give my best answer to your question (although private schools vary greatly so this is very general). Private schools don’t tend to magically make children better at achieving their grades in spite of more attentive teachers and more support, rather I think that those things contribute to a smaller range of results. So essentially, rather than making it easier to gain better grades it just makes it easier to avoid failing/the lower end of the grading system. Although those two do correlate I think private schooling doesn’t necessarily make it easier at the very top end and also many students don’t benefit as greatly from private school (I myself went to a grammar school briefly and found that I preferred it in some aspects). I hope this provides some insight for you.
@@thealtaccount879 thank you for that and I probably do have a lot of misconceptions about private school but I think objectively speaking being in a place where the teachers care about what they do and are attentive in how they teach can have a very big impact. I’ve been to public school all my life and I’ve had teachers say they have better things to do than mark work, along with saying they don’t like getting asked questions that can be answered with a google search. I think it’s unfair for her to say that anyone who isn’t fully academic can get good grades because when you’re in the public sector sometimes you have to work so much harder to accomplish the basic learning of someone in private education.
@@FindmereadingSo right now I go to this private sixth form due to a full bursary but before that, i had been going to a normal state school. I notice that at the private school I go to, the teacher to student ratio is really great that in every class all the students (about 10ish) can receive the adequate help they need which is quite different from the 30+ kids in a classroom situation that the state school had. During my gcses, some teachers that I had weren’t the best and I had to teach myself some content before my exams. The teachers at this sixth form in comparison run support sessions after school and are willing to go over content again which I will admit has been super helpful. Resources for learning are incredible too as all students receive an ipad to aid their learning at the private school and there are so many other advantages that I won’t bother listing. That said, I still have to work really hard at this school, and in my opinion even harder than before to secure my grades because of the pressure of how everyone around me are securing high grades too. Therefore, I would say that regardless of whatever school you go to, private or not, securing high grades really depends on the effort a student is willing to put in. After all, I could have all the resources, help from teachers etc that I need, but if I’m not able to use them to my advantage, there’s no point. Teachers are important in helping students secure high grades however I really think it’s up to the individual.
@@Findmereading Of course. There certainly are a great deal of benefits of being in the private sector and I think the UK has a plethora of issues with the education system, with more passionate/better teachers opting for private or grammar schools. I was lucky enough to get some very passionate teachers when I went to a grammar school and in private school too which inspired my love of learning and certain subjects. I acknowledge many people don't get that opportunity so there is a restriction for them. Ultimately there are so many factors that go into why some students succeed and some don't but I would say many people watching this video are likelier to be in the former group as actively trying to improve can be the defining factor in many cases. I hope you have a good day and thank you for being so polite.
@@thealtaccount879 Thank you. I understand that, I just wanted to highlight that she may have some misconceptions about the environment and teaching of other schools whilst making this video and that simple revision tac ticks may not allow people to achieve such perfect grades. Of course I don’t doubt that she’s worked hard for her marks as it’s no walk in the park, I just think sometimes there’s a failure to address issues within the system and provide awareness that such revision is easier with good teaching. Thank you for having this conversation with me, I hope you have a nice day too :)
No matter how many hours I studied, I feel that I did not study effectively and did not achieve anything. Most people on TH-cam say that I only study two hours a day, so I did not know what I should do. I am really confused in my mind. Can you give me some advice💖
I suggest doing as many topic-based questions as possible. it may be difficult at first but over time, you'll slowly grasp the concept. make sure to check the mark scheme and implement those points in your answers later on. you've got this.
Will talk about it in more detail at some point but I’d say that if you’re trying to memorise a proof or a specific method then summarising into a few steps is better than writing the whole thing out
What was the main resource you used to make notes? (Website,books) Also do u recommend learning the content before the lesson by making notes. My main struggle with A level biology is knowing what content I need because of the specific mark scheme so I focus a lot of time on knowing the information but I don’t have time to practice it
The real secret to your high grades is simply that you are smart above average. It's a gift and you make the most out of It, therefore your achivements. Keep up the good work girl!
@ryusua thank you!! i've started doing an hour a day just trying to learn all the content i've forgotten 😭 well done on the 8s and 9s i hope to get results like yours!!! 💕
Have you had your mocks yet? A lot of people intensely revise for mocks so they can start revising much later before the summer of the actual thing. From what I know - if u have exams in the summer (may/june) like me then most people I know start properly revising from the easter holidays, which only gives you around a month + maybe 1-2 weeks study leave, depending on the subject, which isnt a lot but that is building up from a lot of revision from winter holidays for mocks
Hey Lucy! I've got a question. So I live in asia and my school system is quite different from Europe and the US. I just wanted to know how could i make a resume for myself that top colleges like harvard and oxford value it. Because we do not take SAT here and we don't exactly have sth called GPA so i don't know how my college application is gonna be and what could i possibly do here that those colleges actually value. + and thanks for all the useful content you make ! xx
US and UK are quite different, us looks at extra curriculars a lot, and I think you’d need aptitude tests like SAT/ACT. For Oxford just prioritise super curricular activities and their own exam/interview xx
Mate do you use calculators in college I want to pursue a degree in mathematics or physics... I have a friend whose professor refuses them 😂 calling it an unnecessary luxury 😂 liking it to using toys instead of getting yourself there😢
Congratulations on your good grades. The title of this video unfortunately sounds like you are boasting. That may intimidate viewers who are sitting their exams, and I don't think you are a boastful person, based on your other videos.
She has every right to do so Is an amazing achievement She work so hard for It Who cares about other people feeling getting hurt cause she did so well That is not on her If people have a problem with this video is on them She is so proud of what she has accomplish That is what people should get from this
Im one of those few pepplw who loves studying. Tbh it takes a great lot of effort to START each study sessions but once i do i love it so much! It wasnt always this way, but getting the grades i study for certainly made me lovw studying
I've got mock gcses coming up in 1 week and now that Christmas is over, I've been trying to build up the motivation to study again. So this video has come at the perfect time! Thank you, and I hope you have a Happy New Year! ❤
So glad to hear that xx
I’m in the exact same position right now! Beginning to feel the stress of year 11. I wish you the best of luck for your exams!
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Hey Lucy, have you considered MS? or will you stay an undergrad for the rest of your life and go to work?
How’d it go?
I got all 8s and 9s!! I'm so happy!! :D
Wow Lucy! How well you articulated all that information, in sequence of events (ie GCSE onwards), justifying why you chose your methods , and not losing your way, was/is amazing. Good luck with your 2024 goals.
Such a great, positive attitude, and so much really cool, advice, useful and practical. Lucy Wang, you're gonna reach 200k subs soon.
Thank you!!
hey lucy, I found your channel about a month ago and i have watched all of your videos now. you're my comfort academic youtuber. I hope you'll keep posting even after you get your degree. lots of love and a very happy new year !
ps: i love your blue sweatshirt. i have the exact same sweatshirt and it's my so so favourite i wear it almost every alternate day hehe
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Lucy, have you considered becoming an actuary? My son studied math at the University of Texas in Austin and decided early on to specialize in actuarial science. He's now a senior vp at his company making near a million a year. It's an exclusive field with multiple certification tests that keep the math riff-raff out.
hi! would u mind explaining more on what he did?
I get so motivated watching your videos!
thank you so much for sharing your expreiences!
wish you good grades as always!❤🎉
OMG no word of a lie my mum has EXACTLY the same rule. She has the 10% rule where you should aim for 10% above the top boundary so that if you fall, you're still safe. Thx Lucy!
I love your videos, and my goal is to be like you, youre my role model
Means so much, thank you
tbh i never really make notes much, but what I've found to be a lot better is to get home and make notes or go over the topic then, or even do it a week after, but i always do it with some sort of resource in the first place, but i can only do it with visual or audio stuff, i think thats cause just the processing of like getting it from sound into just my own words on the page, even if it is 3 seconds after ive heard it it has been so helpful
dunno how i got through gcses with my only revision being "read the whole textbook. all the way through. in one sitting. do it again tomorrow" and "watch every single freesciencelessons video, some of them twice, and do it again next week" lmao
your videos are enjoyable to watch, plus very motivating
Thank you as always you are a motivation for many A-levels students. Happy new year 🎉
Good luck!!
This is why grade inflation is such a problem. In no universe should 60-70% be a grade 9 or an A*. In my day, that was a C.
Maybe its because the government is making the questions even harder compared to past papers and grade boundaries lower
I agree! It's so frustrating for a highly intelligent person to get the same grade as someone with average intelligence just because they know a little over HALF the content. Is it okay to know 60% of the alphabet? Why is it okay for GCSE?
Questions are much harder. When I was doing A-Levels in 2020, the past papers from 10-15 years ago were so much easier and straight forward. It baffled me how people didn’t get more A*s.
Hiya! Each A-Level subject has separate grade boundaries that match the difficulty of the subject, for example Chemistry has around a 40% for a grade D. I urge you to go ahead and try and complete an Alevel exam paper, or at least google a paper from your year of exams against the previous year. The government has been increasing difficulty for exams every year to try and increase the average intellect of students, however they had not adjusted the way they examine students, meaning those who struggle with the way they are taught in classes often fail exams even if they study and have a tutor. Instead of worrying about grade boundaries, we should be altering the way we test and teach to allow a greater percentage of students to flourish in schools.
Yes thank you soo much lucy!!! This video is amazing! Do you have any tips for doing the maths Olympiad challenge? Lots of love! ❤❤❤ you are truly an inspiration!
I'm not Lucy but I have participated in one of those as well. Firstly offcource practice is very important, without sufficient practice you won't even know where to begin. You can use things like past math Olympiad exams you can even download a few IMO papers online, by doing this you'll develop the mindset of how to approach these problems.
The most important tip that I could give you and this is one that I hugely underestimated is teamwork. I'm pretty sure that you're in some sort of team representing your school or something, but it's very important to get together with teammates and try to solve past exams together, you'll get a chance to see how your friends approach the problems and vice versa and this will help you and your teammates.
Most importantly is to enjoy the experience. Wish you all the best!! 🌟🤗
Thank you so much!!!! This helps a lot! ❤ Have a great 2024! ✨
Happy new year Lucy
I love your content
Could you please make a video about how to study analysis in the first year of oxford math program and could you talk about the course named( introduction to university mathematics)
Love you , you are my motivation💌😍
Love you too
not me watching this instead of actually studying for my physics test tomorrow
happy new year Lucy!!!
I love your videossss so muchh, please upload your study vlogs more they are so motivating and inspiring.
Happy new year!! Xx
Good video, looking forward to more like this one.
More to come!
hey lucy, about this video, like you know during the whole school year(secondary), were u honestly expecting to get perfect grades through both GCSEs and A-levels? Like, for a levels and gcses both, what grades were u expecting and like what did u want to get in general or maybe for some subjects specifically if u dont mind saying
Nerd (im envious of ur achievements)
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wow i didnt know u had a youtube channel lol. Was a big fan of urs on chinese tiktok
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
ive got a-levels coming up in a week and i cannot bring myself to start studying for it seriously 😭
You’ve got this xx
good luck!!
Hi lucy🎉🎉🎉 congratulations
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I’ve got my GSCES soon bro I love you so much
Congratulations!!!!!!!
Thank you!!
I loses myself somewhere I study but I couldn't even average marks at exam I really de motivate I really work hard but after seeing result I think not be able to face anyone I dont have spirit to study anymore... 😢
Its ok. Dont give up. I used to be like that too. Now im improving. You just truly need to try from heart and i know you can do it :)
Also dont be so hard on yourself and remember, consistency is key!
You will improve gradually
Good advice from sage! Also we all go through phases of feeling really unmotivated, it’s normal and will pass xx
yo! nice video! could you give us tips on studying etc. for math competitions (i want to do my country's national math olympiads), thanksss
Excellent lucy. 10/10
Thank you!
thank you!!! ❤❤
Do you not think private education played a part in your grades?
Of course private education does not always mean perfect grades but if you were in public education you most probably would’ve had to work 10x harder to achieve the same grades because the teachers don’t care as much as those who teach in private education and leave a lot of work to the students 🤷🏻♀️
As a private schooler I think people tend to have a lot of misconceptions about it so I’d like to give my best answer to your question (although private schools vary greatly so this is very general). Private schools don’t tend to magically make children better at achieving their grades in spite of more attentive teachers and more support, rather I think that those things contribute to a smaller range of results. So essentially, rather than making it easier to gain better grades it just makes it easier to avoid failing/the lower end of the grading system. Although those two do correlate I think private schooling doesn’t necessarily make it easier at the very top end and also many students don’t benefit as greatly from private school (I myself went to a grammar school briefly and found that I preferred it in some aspects). I hope this provides some insight for you.
@@thealtaccount879 thank you for that and I probably do have a lot of misconceptions about private school but I think objectively speaking being in a place where the teachers care about what they do and are attentive in how they teach can have a very big impact. I’ve been to public school all my life and I’ve had teachers say they have better things to do than mark work, along with saying they don’t like getting asked questions that can be answered with a google search. I think it’s unfair for her to say that anyone who isn’t fully academic can get good grades because when you’re in the public sector sometimes you have to work so much harder to accomplish the basic learning of someone in private education.
@@FindmereadingSo right now I go to this private sixth form due to a full bursary but before that, i had been going to a normal state school.
I notice that at the private school I go to, the teacher to student ratio is really great that in every class all the students (about 10ish) can receive the adequate help they need which is quite different from the 30+ kids in a classroom situation that the state school had. During my gcses, some teachers that I had weren’t the best and I had to teach myself some content before my exams. The teachers at this sixth form in comparison run support sessions after school and are willing to go over content again which I will admit has been super helpful. Resources for learning are incredible too as all students receive an ipad to aid their learning at the private school and there are so many other advantages that I won’t bother listing.
That said, I still have to work really hard at this school, and in my opinion even harder than before to secure my grades because of the pressure of how everyone around me are securing high grades too. Therefore, I would say that regardless of whatever school you go to, private or not, securing high grades really depends on the effort a student is willing to put in. After all, I could have all the resources, help from teachers etc that I need, but if I’m not able to use them to my advantage, there’s no point. Teachers are important in helping students secure high grades however I really think it’s up to the individual.
@@Findmereading Of course. There certainly are a great deal of benefits of being in the private sector and I think the UK has a plethora of issues with the education system, with more passionate/better teachers opting for private or grammar schools. I was lucky enough to get some very passionate teachers when I went to a grammar school and in private school too which inspired my love of learning and certain subjects. I acknowledge many people don't get that opportunity so there is a restriction for them. Ultimately there are so many factors that go into why some students succeed and some don't but I would say many people watching this video are likelier to be in the former group as actively trying to improve can be the defining factor in many cases. I hope you have a good day and thank you for being so polite.
@@thealtaccount879 Thank you. I understand that, I just wanted to highlight that she may have some misconceptions about the environment and teaching of other schools whilst making this video and that simple revision tac ticks may not allow people to achieve such perfect grades. Of course I don’t doubt that she’s worked hard for her marks as it’s no walk in the park, I just think sometimes there’s a failure to address issues within the system and provide awareness that such revision is easier with good teaching. Thank you for having this conversation with me, I hope you have a nice day too :)
Lucy, are u okay? Ur not crying arent u? I hope you’re doing well.
No matter how many hours I studied, I feel that I did not study effectively and did not achieve anything. Most people on TH-cam say that I only study two hours a day, so I did not know what I should do. I am really confused in my mind. Can you give me some advice💖
It’s all genetic, you got it or you don’t and no amount of effort can compensate for lacking genetics
@@oroboros4858that is not true at all
That is one of many factors
@@oroboros4858understanding and excelling in school work isn't genetics, it's about being effective
I suggest doing as many topic-based questions as possible. it may be difficult at first but over time, you'll slowly grasp the concept. make sure to check the mark scheme and implement those points in your answers later on. you've got this.
Thanks 💖@@YumnuP
Happy New Year ❤
Happy new year!!
Love u
Could you add your quizlet flash cards for gcse if you still have them?
Hi, how to do an effective flashcards in math?
Will talk about it in more detail at some point but I’d say that if you’re trying to memorise a proof or a specific method then summarising into a few steps is better than writing the whole thing out
What was the main resource you used to make notes? (Website,books) Also do u recommend learning the content before the lesson by making notes. My main struggle with A level biology is knowing what content I need because of the specific mark scheme so I focus a lot of time on knowing the information but I don’t have time to practice it
pmt
What about your uni grades? We've heard about your A-levels & GCSEs about 4 times now but nothing about grades at Oxford in 3 years
How are your grades in oxford? And happy New year 🎉
I am an Arab and I did not understand anything of what u said, except that I see you really excited to tell us the story of your life
The real secret to your high grades is simply that you are smart above average. It's a gift and you make the most out of It, therefore your achivements. Keep up the good work girl!
I have my gcse physics tommorrow
hi! i've got my gcses this year and i was just wondering when you started properly revising for them? :)
@ryusua thank you!! i've started doing an hour a day just trying to learn all the content i've forgotten 😭 well done on the 8s and 9s i hope to get results like yours!!! 💕
Have you had your mocks yet? A lot of people intensely revise for mocks so they can start revising much later before the summer of the actual thing. From what I know - if u have exams in the summer (may/june) like me then most people I know start properly revising from the easter holidays, which only gives you around a month + maybe 1-2 weeks study leave, depending on the subject, which isnt a lot but that is building up from a lot of revision from winter holidays for mocks
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Glad it helped! Xx
Glad it helped! ❤️
If I say I like the way your flow of talking
Do u reaply?
Wtw I like....
I like you ❤❤
I am neet aspirant from India
Hey Lucy! I've got a question. So I live in asia and my school system is quite different from Europe and the US. I just wanted to know how could i make a resume for myself that top colleges like harvard and oxford value it. Because we do not take SAT here and we don't exactly have sth called GPA so i don't know how my college application is gonna be and what could i possibly do here that those colleges actually value. + and thanks for all the useful content you make ! xx
US and UK are quite different, us looks at extra curriculars a lot, and I think you’d need aptitude tests like SAT/ACT. For Oxford just prioritise super curricular activities and their own exam/interview xx
@@LucyWangYuxin thanks a lot!!
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Mate do you use calculators in college I want to pursue a degree in mathematics or physics... I have a friend whose professor refuses them 😂 calling it an unnecessary luxury 😂 liking it to using toys instead of getting yourself there😢
Nope they’re no longer allowed in exams 😳
好棒，奖励你一个雪糕 嘿嘿
Why do people gatekeep useful methods?
how do you even revise English language I'm struggling so much
past papers and know exactly how to answer each question (in terms of paragraph structure)! for english language, exam technique is the most important
小姐姐你什么星座？好想知道什么星座产你这种学霸
Not nerdy? Bruh 🤨
nerdy is a compliment now, keep up with the times
Congratulations on your good grades. The title of this video unfortunately sounds like you are boasting. That may intimidate viewers who are sitting their exams, and I don't think you are a boastful person, based on your other videos.
She has every right to do so
Is an amazing achievement
She work so hard for It
Who cares about other people feeling getting hurt cause she did so well
That is not on her
If people have a problem with this video is on them
She is so proud of what she has accomplish
That is what people should get from this
In work anyhow grade count relatively. So don’t count toooo much on them. Is rather important to learn to live
four months into year 12 and i'm so overwhelmed and behind 🥲 i have two essays to do today and a test to revise for
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