Tillay’s Physics Survival Guide
By Nicholas Mendoza
Planner
 Always write down the assignments for the week in the
planner, they’ll help you stay prepared for one of the most
demanding classes at VHS.
 Get your planner signed! I can’t stress this enough, get
your parent to sign it every week! This is part of your
grade, it’s basically free points don’t let it go to waste!
 Write down the URL’s they are always relevant to the topic
you’re studying and can help if you don’t understand the
lesson.
Notes
 Take the initiative, take notes whenever Tillay is
talking. More times than not, he’s talking about
material that will be covered in the weekly quiz.
 Don’t just write what’s on the board, Mr. Tillay says
some important stuff too, even the puns have some
relevance.
Classwork
 More often than not, almost all of your classwork is just
note taking. Whether it be video notes, lecture notes or
online notes, do them. It always has something to do with
the homework or is usually the homework itself.
 Don’t be afraid to ask questions, you’re a student, go learn.
 Type up electronically if you can, that way you can send it
to Tillay and also have it on record when he throws a
meteor…er. I mean the Final at you (seriously it’s so long,
I’m still doing it).
Homework
 Don’t procrastinate, do it. The quicker you’re done,
the quicker you can go to sleep.
 Even if it’s due in 3 days, finish it. Tillay will often still
give out homework the next day.
 Submit it electronically. Doing will get you extra
points which means all the world for people like me
*cough Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow. Cough.
Labs
 Have the recorder write the lab up on Microsoft word
and submit it electronically.
 Include pictures, they’re Mr. Tillay’s guilty pleasure.
 Think you’re just going to join a group and let them
do the work? Well think again! The lab report is only
%70 of your lab grade, do your personal conclusion if
you’re not a slacker like me.
Studying
 Go over any URL’s, notes and worksheets on the
topic before a quiz or test. Mr. Tillay gives the most
rigorous and longest tests out of any teacher.
 Study for at least an hour and make flash cards. He
will let you use them during the test, so write down
all you can.
 Formulas no matter how insignificant, should be
noted. They will always be used somewhere along the
way as either a question or a step in the equation.
Tutorial Tuesday
 Absent or just not doing your work? Tsk tsk, lucky for
you, you’ll be able to make it up. After school on
Tuesdays, Tillay lets student come in and finish any
work that they missed out or just slacked on.
 You can also ask Tillay for tutoring help if you’re not
understanding a lesson.
 Also while you’re at, why not come to ACE? It’s a must
if you’re part of the engineering academy, pretty
please? (o)_(o)
ACE
 ACE stands for Architecture Construction
Engineering.
 “Why should I Join ACE?” If you’re at all interested
about being engineering or free food, then ACE might
be up your alley. At ACE we gain valuable experience
and knowledge in the field of engineering with our
projects. Ace is also a great way to gain connections
that may aid your future career in engineering. And if
you join, show up!
Tl;dr
 To pass Tillay’s class follow these rules as if they were the
‘Ten Commandments:’
 Listen and take notes.
 Focus on the task at hand.
 Don’t procrastinate.
 Don’t try bribes, they don’t work.
 Submit things electronically.
 Most important of all, don’t be like me! Learn from my
mistakes and don’t do what I did.