And he never threw away those notes. Because year 11 chemistry wasn’t just a subject—it was the first time he realized that even the messiest, most chaotic version of learning could still be exactly what you needed.
A thermometer crying ice cubes (endothermic: absorbs heat, feels cold) and a thermometer on fire (exothermic: releases heat, feels hot). His caption: “Endo = enters cold. Exo = exits hot.” Simple. He’d never forget that now. chemistry year 11 notes
The next day, the exam had a question: “Explain, using particle theory, why a solid melts when heated.” And he never threw away those notes