HL Maths has been somewhat easier in some aspects and also more difficult on the other. General academics have been easier than I thought, whereas the assessments were not. I think this is the area I should focus on to develop, and is a matter of effort and time I put into the subject and preparation. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed learning maths and the whole course and contents as they were new, interesting and challenging. I think, one of the most useful and valuable experiences is learning the way of thinking like a mathematician and having time to really think and solely understand things, including proofs, although I am still learning them. Personally, I prefer working individually and unbound to time, however in terms of learning, I also learn well when I work together and through discussions as well as working individually and doing more practices. All my HL subjects involve maths to quite high extents, Physics, and Further Maths, which is one of the reasons why I think Maths HL is really important and is somewhat a core of my HL subjects.

To summarize my first term, it is certain that I enjoy the subject and the course, I think I should put more effort into assessments and practices.