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 Biology: Transport in plants🌲 (0610) So, I am officially starting the IGCSE notes and preparation series to make it easier for you to understand the concepts. Beginning with transport in plants. It is a very intriguing topic, so do take a look at it. I will paste some topic related questions for you to solve and you can comment the answers below. I will disclose the answers at the very end of the next blog. 😊 All the Images shared in the blog are owned by me and so unauthorized use would not be tolerated. Transport in plants. Xylem and Phloem: Xylem: Hollow and has no nucleoplasm and no end walls It even has pits that prevent air bubbles. It is made up of dead cells. Lignin deposited on the cell wall for strength of the plants  Function: To transport mineral ions and water. Helps to support the petiole. Diagram above is a pictorial representation of the mineral ions Phloem: Is made up of sieve tube elements, and the sieve tube plates are porous. They have a compan...

How to stay productive in the summer break???? 📂📋📊📈📄📃 Staying productive during the summer break is quite challenging or can be quite tedious (as some people say). On the contrary, I am of the view that staying productive throughout the summer break just helps you to prepare for school efficiently. So, what can you do to stay motivated throughout this time period.... You can start a business or stay motivated by even internships: As a student keeping yourself busy and most of all refining your skills for the university is truly beneficial.  It is your time to shine, if you are in high school (most importantly). Refine your reading and writing skills: Over the summer break, we tend to write and read comparatively less; then we would be if we were in the school. So, just polish the skills and come to school with the best set of these skills. This would be quite beneficial for you, whether you believe it or not. Journal your day-to-day life: I find myself quite awestruck when, I...

 Ways to market your small business....💵  (Part 2) If you are way too busy or can barely, take out time from your daily schedule to market your small business products online; then the following ways would surely help you to achieve your goals. Hire somebody to manage this for you: If you have the budget to hire someone, then do so without hesitation; this would do wonders in the long run. You can hire marketing professional from companies or even freelance marketing professionals cause why not. Do market research: No matter how much I emphasize upon this point, it would never be enough. To know what the audience wants is essential and crucial when it comes to understanding what type of product you are going to put out in the market and for what target segment. You can also analyze what your market competitors are doing, to lead the market. Brochures/Pamphlets/Advertisements: Well, you could do this as well...... this may be the easiest way yet tiring way to market your produ...

 Ways to market your small business...📈💲 (part 1) Marketing can sometimes be the hardest part of promoting your small business and it is often seen that people utilize more than needed funds; on the marketing of their products; causing their business to go into decline. So, I am going to tell you some cost-effective ways to market your small business to ensure that you do not spend much of your cash but end up generating a good sum of profit in the long run. Market your business yourself: So, for example, you like tutoring (make a social media platform sharing some free knowledge to the students.) If they do find your content helpful, they will reach out to you. Social media has emerged as a crucial platform for marketing virtually anything today, if you market your product by somehow interacting with the platform's users, they would love to try it. Additionally, you might generate some extra income from the views, making this a win-win situation. Attend Conferences and Exhibitio...

 What don't they tell you about attempting information packed IGCSE exams? 💖  So, IGCSE exams are the very first international exams a student sits in. I felt extremely nervous when I first sat in these exams. And I focused so much on the content; that I paid no heed to the past papers.  Time Yourself: How much time is required to finish the exam? 😓 Gradually restrict yourself to a specific and narrow timeframe. Many of my friends attempted only 75% of their paper and left behind the other 15%. This was because they inefficiently utilized their time and therefore, I suggest that you don't make the same mistake. Focus on the concept not content: Even if this means that you act like you are teaching a class of younger students, who will not understand your complicated vocabulary. Focusing on the content only was a huge mistake when, I first set out to attempt the exam. Why was that so? Because I thought everything in the syllabus would come in the exam. By this statement,...

 Solutions: 📑 Questions were uploaded in the previous blog Question 1: Increased in Kinetic energy more collisions between particles per second the energy between particles to collide would be more than the total activation energy Question 2: the rate of forward and backward reaction would be equal the concentration of reactants and products would be the same additional point bur not a part of the answer: equilibrium is performed in a closed system Question 3: Metallic bonding: the electrostatic forces of attraction between the positive ions in the metallic lattice and the sea of electrons Question 4: Electrolysis is the breakdown of ionic compounds into its ionic and molten form through electricity. If you find any mistakes, then comment down below... Or  if you want any additional questions or notes. As always keep sparkling.... 💖

Ways to ace your chemistry IGCSE or GCSE exams...😊📄. Bonus Common Questions included So, I gave the IGCSE chemistry exam (0620) this summer and here are some tips and tricks that got me through. If you guys want a series in which, I give you guys the notes which I used to prepare then comment down below. 💬 Format your notes in such a way.... If you find it difficult to write the notes down on a piece of paper or you find it difficult to organize and efficiently manage the notes; then do it on your computer.  JUST A REMINDER: You can even use simpler programs like one note or memo for this. Okay so if you look at the way that I structured my notes, below: You can see that I have grouped some important headings separately. In this case, I have kept a separate page for common questions. This is because these questions repeatedly showcase themselves, in the coming papers. This helped me a lot to navigate my way through the exams, knowing that at least I would get some questions ri...

Academic Glow up!!💚 (part 3) We have reached part 3. To fully grasp the series, please start with parts 1 and 2 on my blog, as it is essential to understand each step of the process. Summer Vacations: If you are in Grade 11 or 12; then these summer vacations or winter vacations (for the southern hemisphere) can be very essential for you especially if you take into consideration drafting the best college application. The most recognized courses are available on various websites; please note that this is not a sponsored mention nor is it affiliate marketing. 1)Coursera 2)Udemy 3) Alison courses Then if you want to; you can consider  volunteering at your local hospital or participating in special events. Likewise, you can participate in different events like Math's and Science Olympiads, or marathons to further boost your application. So that's all for today if you want to further boost your application or know any other ways comment down below     Keep Sparkling.... 💖

 Academic Glow up!!💛 (Part 2) So, I have decided to publish another academic glow up blog right after the previous one.... cause I do have the time to do so. If you have any queries or websites that you want to know about that can help you to succeed in studies or plan effectively do comment down below. Planning📅: Another thing that you can do is to plan effectively and sustainably. By the word "sustainably", I mean write realistic goals. Success does not come overnight; you have to set up small realistic goals. And identify your niche of studying (is it listening, speaking or something else). Remember to not overburden yourself but keep yourself engaged with tasks. Here is how I plan on google calendar: So of course, I do take 30 minutes or additional breaks according to my convenience. For example, if I have to go grocery shopping or anything else. There are many other platforms that help you to manage your daily routines, but I use google planner because it is simple but...

 Academic Glow up!! 💙(Part 1): Success occurs to those who work hard for it. You have often heard of working hard as a crucial part of your success but what if I tell you that is half of the story or less than half of the story. Sure, working hard is essential but not at the cost of your physical and mental health and surely, I have too; strived to find the balance between my studies and Myself. Therefore, I am dividing this Academic Glow up Series into a plethora of parts to make it easier for you to incorporate it in your life. Alongside of this series I would link down every website, I name. Motivational Books📑: Whether you believe it or not... Motivation is very necessary. I think it is more essential to find yourself mentally at the right place then to just start studying. Sure, do this side by side. Take out five minutes each day to read something good and motivational... cause why not. I could list some books that I've read which have served as wonderful sources of inspira...

Ways to Earn money for free!!!(part 2 and 3) In the previous blog I explained some ways to make money online for high school students but at the same time some of those strategies could be applied by others as well. Today though will talk about those methods that you can apply in person. And though much of this accurate info is scattered on the internet I will try my best to present it through a concise table for you to understand easily. Here's the table: So, these are proven ways from which you can reliably attain good results. Bonus Tips: Blogging is a passive income strategy it would take some time for your blog to be recognized but you have to keep posting. 👍 Remember that not all survey websites are reliable and that you can get personal questions by the surveys to match you with the correct ones. Tuition can be a great way to earn online even for students Remember that you can do this and will succeed....👍  

  Ways to Earn Money Online for students !!!!!!!(Part one) BUSINESS: Recently, making money online has become increasingly challenging. The competitive nature of online earning has caused many people to struggle with finding freelancing opportunities, remote jobs, and whatnot... Specifically speaking, people with no prior experience; like high school students often struggle to make a single penny online too. So, therefore, I will divide this article into three parts. One for the people with no prior experience, the other for the people who do have some exposure to working independently, and another one that can be used commonly for both. Finding accurate and up to date info can be truly difficult as it is scattered throughout the internet Any mentioned website will be provided with links for access (note that this does not constitute affiliate marketing).  People with little or no experience or they are students (4 ways) Make a blog: This is coming from a blogger, but if you w...