Wed 270224 WMCollege: Joined a 'new' Prepatory Maths course: Mon evenings 2-4 PM./Passed GCSE 'mock' exam test: 27/35.
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-> 16:00 WMCollege: Maths assessment/passed. 'Prepatory Maths' Course to start next week Monday 2 PM-4 PM.
-> 18:30 WMCollege: GCSE English Mock Exam/Passed. 27 out of 35.
-> 21:30 Went for a long traveling journey: Mixture of underground trains/bus. Hammersmith bus/tube station. Brought myself a 'cheap' McDonald's Hamburger: £1.19 Arrived back in Streatham...brought 1 more 'cheap' McDonald's Hamburger: £1.19. Finally, went home.
-> Conclusion: Lot's of worrying to do...; the house is not ok...roof leaking like mad/threatening to go fall down at some point...I just don't know when...???!!! There's no money to go fix it...; so, I have no other choice but to, simply, watch and wait...
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-> 16:00 WMCollege: Maths assessment/passed. 'Prepatory Maths' Course to start next week Monday 2 PM-4 PM.
I knew, I had to do a maths 'test' at WMCollege...; and, had booked the time to be 4 PM.
Only, as usual, ADD/Attention Deficit Disorder strikes. If I have a 4 PM appointment...and, with 1 hour to travel there. Then, most likely, I will be getting ready to go at 4 PM on the dot...; and, therefore, will leave at least 1/2 an hour 'late'....; with a further 1 hour of travelling still to do on top...so, that makes me more than 1 & 1/2 hours 'late'...!
First thing I did when I arrived in college was to realize that I had forgotten to take along my 'ID name/photo badge' card. However, the college was prepared for that...and, gave me a 'temporary' visitors card to use, instead; because, the receptionists all know my face extremely well by now; as I visit the college all too very regularly.
I believe I went up to Room 401...where I took a Maths assessment. Honestly, I was expecting the test to be computer based...and, long...lasting, at least, 2 hours...; just like it is in other colleges. But, nope, this test was paper based...and, really wasn't a test. There were 2 papers to go fill in.
- Paper 1, said fill in your name/college id number/and, also, state why you are interested in maths/and, what has been your experience before.
- Paper 2, asked a series of questions...can you count change.../-etc. Mark, 1, if it gives you anxiety/2 if anxiety level is less/and, so on...down to 4.
Within minutes, the so called 'test' was all done. And, the guy, Peter, I think his name was...head of the Maths department...said I had passed...; and, I could start Maths course on Mon evenings 2-4 PM.
I came way feeling just totally 'amazed'...after worrying and worrying about it for so long...; thinking that I need to prepare/or else, expect to fail miserably...; well, all of my worrying was for nothing, in reality; as I passed without needing to put in hardly any effort at all.
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-> 18:30 WMCollege: GCSE English Mock Exam/Passed. 27 out of 35.
Initially, I couldn't find which room...; on the notice board there were 2 GCSE courses being listed, Room 401/701; I visited them both with no luck.
Then, I came back down to the receptionist desk...; asked further questions...still not getting anywhere.
-(Then, I remembered there was a college book that I had borrowed; which I could not find...; so, I decided to go upstairs and check out the college Library...; in order to inquire about the missing book. The guy at the Library desk confirmed, no, I did not return it. I asked him how much does the book cost to replace? He answered me, £14.00. So, immediately, I took out my debit card and paid.)-
When I came out fo the library...I went downstairs 1 level...; and, that's where I found the maths 'test' room was: 501...; because I saw my teacher standing up inside there: Tracy Elliot. She told me to 'wait'...along with everybody else...as we were 1/2 an hour too early...to take the English 'mock' exam test.
-(I went downstairs to practice on the college computers for a while. Chatted to some guy...who I noticed had a work of art 'male head/and, shoulders' on his computer screen. He said, he drew it inside of a 'live' portrait class.)-
Then, I went back upstairs...
We entered the room in total silence as instructed by the teacher; and, then, sat the mock exam papers. I'd forgotten to bring along a black biro pen along with me...; and, then, somebody kind borrowed me one.
After 1 hour long...the teacher gathered together all of the 'test' papers...; and, told us to come back in, later on.
When I returned back upstairs...the teacher handed us our 'mock' exam papers...and, the marks she placed on the front said I had passed; which was some huge relief. Because, I had joined in with this GCSE class 'late'...everyone there was already a pupil before me. On the other hand my marks were far from being 'perfect'; instead, I had gotten just 27 out of 35. So, a lot of improvement to do there still.
Anyway, at that point, close to 9 PM I left college.
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-> 21:30 Went for a long traveling journey: Mixture of underground trains/bus. Hammersmith bus/tube station. Brought myself a 'cheap' McDonald's Hamburger: £1.19 Arrived back in Streatham...brought 1 more 'cheap' McDonald's Hamburger: £1.19. Finally, went home.
I went out to do a little bit of travelling...; as I didn't wish to go home, immediately, right away.
I got on a Mornington Crescent tube...; then, switched over at Warren Street. But, a message said, for 'emergency' reasons Warren Street tube station was closed...and, everybody must leave.
-(I'm still not too sure what the nature of the Warren Street tube station 'emergency' was...as the announcement wasn't specific...; it just said, everybody must leave.)-
UPDATE(280423)
- https://www.mylondon.news/news/live-warren-street-station-evacuated-15312392
I walked out of Warren Street tube station; then, took a number 27 bus...at a bus stop located just around the corner...which took me all the way to Hammersmith bus/tube station.
After arriving at Hammersmith station...I saw a McDonald's branch...where I brought myself a 'cheap' hamburger costing £1.19.
Then, I hopped on the tube train from Hammersmith...I was very highly surprised to find I had, actually, reached the end of the tube station line.
Anyway, the next stop I got off at was Sloane Square; went around the corner...; and, jumped onto a number 137 bus going off to Streatham.
Got off at the bus stop...2 stops away from Streatham bus garage...; and, inside of Streatham McDonald's I brought myself one more 'cheap' hamburger costing £1.19.
(So, in all, I went and brought 2 hamburgers for, today; enjoyed it, both times. Out there it's 'freezing'...; and, when your stomach is 'empty'...; it's good to fill your stomach up with something both tasty and hot.)
Came out Streatham McDonald's...; and, took a number 147 bus home.
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-> Conclusion: Lot's of worrying to do...; the house is not ok...roof leaking like mad/threatening to go fall down at some point...I just don't know when...???!!! There's no money to go fix it...; so, I have no other choice but to, simply, watch and waitw...
- If I had a job to go to...; then, I would do the job...and, just forget about going off to college...; so, that I can earn money to fix the leaky roof.
- Failing having a job...I choose to go off to college...so, that I can study to earn qualifications in order to get a job...so, that I can fix the leaky roof.
If the roof wasn't very badly leaking...I, most probably, wouldn't have gone to college, in the first place...; much preferring to stay in, and, study on the internet at home. Why bother to go through doing all of that endless commuter traveling both 'to and fro'...; I don't particularly like being on the streets...; especially, not in the 'freezing' cold...?!
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