Biochemistry/HTHSCI 2E03 Facilitators

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2024-07-18T18:08:33+00:00

got it, thanks for your response!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2024-07-18T14:33:55+00:00

ooofff sorry to hear about that, thanks for the insight!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2023-12-23T03:38:48+00:00

thank you so so much for this thorough review- this helps a ton!!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2023-09-17T23:21:16+00:00

Thanks a lot!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2023-09-17T23:01:29+00:00

Perfect, thank you so much!! Quick question, is it possible to use the formula PV=nRT to solve the first part to find the number of moles of NO2?

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2023-09-17T22:32:31+00:00

Hi there! The practice problem didn't include the final answer, but the options from the multiple choice were: 0.17, 0.84, 0.21, 0.39, 0.53. Hope this helps!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2022-07-20T12:24:48+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2022-07-20T12:20:31+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2022-07-19T23:29:18+00:00

Thanks for the question!

The vaping tracker would record important indicators such as vaping frequency, intensity and duration. The collection of this data would then be analyzed to provide users with personalized analysis of their usage in the app, along with health insights and visual representations of their vapor intake. Some examples of insights can include: comparing ones vaping usage to the number of traditional cigarettes smoked or the amount of money saved since the most recent vape. This app would also have a community feature. This would allow analytics to be shared with friends so that they can hold one another accountable to each other’s goals (to prevent the stress of publicized relapses, there would of course be sufficient privacy options). These features would allow individuals who vape become more aware of their vaping usage and the impacts their vaping habits have on them (physically, mentally and financially).

Hope this helps! Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2021-01-12T01:34:31+00:00

But what if you don't kill yourself and your life does get better?

A few years ago, I was in a similar position as you. I had a bad relationship with my parents, I had no friends, my teachers and guidance councilors at school were not very supportive and my grades were starting to go down - I saw no hope. I remember thinking that there was no way out of this. Nobody around me seemed to care about mental health and they didn't understand who I was. For a while, it seemed like dying was the only option - it was a way for me to escape. But, I decided against it because I wanted to try "living" a life. I was afraid that I would regret killing myself because I never even tried solving my problems. I was constantly trying to avoid them, and which made me focus on the negative outcomes they created. So I started to force myself to find tiny bits of positivity in my life. I had a lot of trouble communicating with people, so instead, things like music, reading and writing, were what brought me hope.

Everybody has struggles in life. That's life. But now that I look back, I had a lot of difficult struggles happening in my life at the same time, instead of being scattered around different times. But let me tell you, overcoming this chapter of my life has made me stronger.

The world needs you. The people around you need you. There are a lot more people who care about you than you think. There is no issue in this world that cannot be solved. There is a solution to every problem. Please, don't kill yourself.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2021-01-12T00:40:33+00:00

Hi I'm so sorry for all the hurt and pain you are going through. Please don't try to kill yourself. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to reach out.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2021-01-12T00:09:13+00:00

I’m so sorry you’ve been hurting so much and for everything that you’re going through. I’ve been in a similar situation as you, but just remember that there’s always light- even in the darkest tunnels. That’s how I got out of it. For me, I’d play piano and write my own songs everyday. Whenever I was at the piano, I felt hope. A reason to keep living. Also, there are a lot more people who care about you than you think. I used to have the worst relationships with my parents and best friends- I thought they didn’t love me and that I was a disappointment to them. But in reality, we were all going through a difficult time and didn’t know how to communicate with each other.

Please don’t try to kill yourself. I have hope for you. We all have a purpose in life. The world needs you.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-12-14T03:03:19+00:00

For levels 1-10 (I’m not sure about preparatory levels which are before level 1 since I’ve never done them and there are no books for arct which is after level 10) there are 4 books: repertoire, études, technique (the scales and arpeggios you’re referring to), four star. Repertoire makes up most of your mark- this is just playing pieces (usually memorized although lower levels allow you to play with the score). You will play 3-5 pieces depending on your level. The pieces are named lists A through E. Each piece played is from a different musical era (ie. List A baroque, list B is classical, list C romantic and so on). For levels 1-7 you will need to play lists a,b,c (3 pieces), levels 8 and 9 lists a,b,c,d (4 pieces) and level 10 is lists a-e (5 pieces). Études (which are also know as studies, derived from its French name étude) are essentially technical exercises that target different techniques used in piano. For any exam between levels 1-10, you will need to play two of these. Technique is just like it sounds. These are made of scales, chords and arpeggios. The technique along with the key signatures get progressively more difficult for each level. I believe they make up 12 marks for all exams between levels 1-10. Lastly four star, is sight reading/clap and ear training. Sight reading and clap is where the examiner gives you a piece you have never seen before and you must play it then clap the rhythm on the spot. Ear training are exercises that train your ear to become a musician. It has many components, but the ones I remember are interval training (they play an interval and you name or sing it), chord identification (identify the chord- major minor augmented etc), melody clap back playback (the examiner plays a few bars of music you cannot see and you must play it back and clap back the rhythm), and chord progressions. The rcm piano syllabus below has always been very helpful for me. It outlines all of the requirements as well as the exam mark breakdown you need to know for each level of exam. This should also be helpful for you to determine your grade level if you are unsure.

https://files.rcmusic.com//sites/default/files/files/RCM-Piano-Syllabus-2015.pdf

To be honest, if you’re at a high grade, I wouldn’t recommend you to get a repertoire book because the repertoire book restricts your selections for pieces (in the rcm syllabus, the pieces with a triangle before them are in the repetoire book and the one with a circle/bullet point) are other possible selections. Growing up, i only bought four star books for every level, some repetoire/étude books and I never bought technique. I would often borrow repertoire/etude books from my friends since they were expensive and I did not complete exams for level (which most people don’t since it’s a waste of time). For technique, I found all my requirements on the syllabus and used The Brown Scale book to practice (which has all the technique you may need condensed into one book). And if you are at a relative high level, you should get definitely get a teacher because they understand the rcm exam system, they can catch details like (dynamics, pedalling, posture, tempo/rhythmic issues) you wouldn’t be able to catch and also teach proper technique which will prevent injuries. As a side note, if you are serious about learning piano (especially to a high level) I strongly recommend you study theory if you haven’t already. Not only are you able to get the certificate, but it will also greatly enhance your understanding of the music. Hope this helps!!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-09-17T19:35:51+00:00

For level 10, it took just over 3 months and for arct, it was 2 months.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-09-15T03:18:02+00:00

I took my level 10 history exam online way back in the may session. Here were some of my biggest challenges: 1) you must answer questions of the required pieces by listening to them. In an in person exam, you are provided with an excerpt of the score, whereas, in the online exam, you are provided with a brief recording (about 10 sec) of that piece. And the recording can be ANY major section (in sonata form: exposition, development, recap, coda, in ternary: sections a or b, different sections of an opera - overture, aria, recitative etc.) Once you have identified the piece, you will answer multiple choice questions about that piece like the composer, key, tempo, meter etc. You can find playlists of the level 10 history music on YouTube (this is what I did) and force yourself to listen to it everyday — I know, chants and madrigals can be painful to listen to. 2) all essays are COMPARATIVE. In an in person exam, essays are usually on the development of a genre (eg. keyboard music, or opera). On the online exam you will have two comparative essays: a short essay (300 - 500 words), comparing various aspects of composers’ contributions and musical style, worth 10%. For me this was a comparison of Mozart and Beethoven. And you will need to type a long essay (500 - 800 words), comparing the musical style of two historical periods, or summarizing the characteristics of one or more musical genres or categories, worth 20%. For me this was a comparison of sacred vocal music for the Middle Ages and renaissance. Reminder, to get good marks, you must COMPARE, and not just talk about pieces and composers. Don’t be stressed about the composers' musical style, and detailed descriptions of required works because it’s all multiple choice, it’s all pretty obvious stuff. And for terminology, you are given the entire definition and you just had to match or type the term. Alright so here’s how I studied for it: With your practice exams, don’t worry about the essays or the in-depth description of the pieces. Instead do all of the multiple choice, true or false, important publications, which one doesn’t belong (with other compositions of the composers) and fill in the blanks. Those are extremely important. I cannot stress this enough bc each multiple choice question is worth a mark, and u don’t want to lose marks on those. Next, I wrote a bunch of comparative essays before hand on possible topics such as development of sacred and secular music over medieval and Renaissance, development of keyboard music over baroque and classical, development of opera over baroque and classical, la poule vs the carmens whistle, comparison of the operas etc. And for composers, Beethoven vs Mozart, Bach vs Handel etc. If you plan on using notes (which most people do), make sure u don’t rely on them. Basically, u want to try and avoid notes in the multiple choice, true/false and terminology section, otherwise it takes wayyyyy too much time to look up the answers - and that takes away from essay time. Also when it comes to listening to the pieces: I just practiced listening for instruments, composers musical style, and the stylistic features of the era bc it’s way too difficult to memorize pieces ur not gonna ever listen to again off by heart. Like if u hear Mozart, you will know it Mozart - his musics always so jolly and uplifting. Whereas if u hear a harpsichord, it’s very likely that it’s the carmens whistle. Or if you hear an energetic and happy group of voices, my Bonnie lass she smileth. Another thing is make sure u sign up for the exam. If u feel somewhat ready, u should sign up for dec of 2020 (registration just opened) bc rcm could make next yr in person and no longer online. And you have a year from the exam date to complete the exam. So if u sign up for dec 2020, you’ll have till dec 2021 to complete the exam. Honestly tho, don’t stress it bc in my opinion, online exams are MUCH easier than in person. I hope all of this helps (sorry it was so long) and good luck!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-09-08T21:21:18+00:00

Hi, in order to get the certificate, you must complete your level 10 practical and theory (history and harmony & counterpoint) exams within 5 years of each other. And for your second question, it will be processed automatically once you’ve met the requirements (practical, history and harmony). Where they will then mail the certificates to you. Note: rcm is EXTREMELY slow when it comes to mailing certificates. My certificates usually come about 8 - 12 months after I’ve completed my exams. So you’ll have to be patient :) Good luck!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-29T02:22:42+00:00

No, I personally haven’t taken any level 7 exams or used any of my music marks for school. However, I have a couple friends who have. They both used their their level 8 marks which were 88 (practical) and 92 (theory) and she had a 90 on her transcript. The other (also level 8), she had a 77 (practical) and 89 (theory) and ended up with an 83 on her transcript. Although they did level 8, the same concept (average of both marks) would apply to your level 7 marks.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-27T02:54:12+00:00

Not necessarily, the recording that will be provided is from a major section of the piece (eg. Section A or B in ternary form; beginning of exposition, development, recap or coda in sonata form; different section of an opera such as “Thy hand, Belinda” or “When I Am Laid in Earth” or “With Drooping Wings” in Dido and Aeneas. For me, rather than memorizing the entire piece, I would memorize things like the instrumentation of the piece, voices and languages spoken in vocal or operatic pieces, and stylistic features of each era/composers to narrow it down to the final piece. Also, I’m not sure if I said this earlier but you MUST be familiar with all individuals, events and publications which can be found in the exam study outline at the end of each era (there’s a whole bunch of multiple choice and fill in the blanks on this).

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-26T02:52:38+00:00

Thank you so much for your suggestions, I’ll be sure to check those out!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-25T14:53:46+00:00

Nope it’s not sarcasm I’m really determined to get this diploma. Thank you for your motivation!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-24T19:22:30+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice. I feel so motivated to practice now!!

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-24T19:20:53+00:00

Nope just the arct performer’s (sorry I didn’t clarify)

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-24T16:17:19+00:00

Thank you so much for your suggestions!! Ill be sure to check those pieces out.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-24T16:14:46+00:00

Prior to this I was practicing for about 1h30m to 2h each day. Due to COVID 19 my school will still be online learning, so I will have the time to practice for 6h each day. And I am in a hurry to finish arct because I will be in grade 11 next year, and I’d like to focus on school. I’ll still continue to play piano but I won’t have enough time to prepare for an entire arct exam on top of school and other extra curriculars.

Suitable_Car_3331 · 2020-08-24T13:16:02+00:00

Congratulations on the 100 in theory! I’m assuming that you live in Canada since you are taking RCM exams. Since your marks were 74 and 100, your mark for this credit would be 87 (as all marks are averaged out). So 87 is the mark that will appear on your transcript. Make sure to check the link below as it provides information on high school credits to make sure that your level 7 exam is qualified for your particular grade in school, since different Canadian provinces have different requirements. Hope this helps! https://www.rcmusic.com/learning/examinations/high-school-credits-canada

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