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General Discussion => Accountability and Motivation => Topic started by: Ionic Doc on March 19, 2019, 09:56:15 pm
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Hey everyone
So these past few months I've been exploring ATAR notes (once I finally learned how to use it)
A common trend I've seen is people writing journals about their journey in their final years of schooling to university. Basically that's something I wanna do as I find it a good way to reflect and express yourself about your highs and loows in life.
anyways this is something I wouldn't really do...but I wanna start pushing myself and doing new things in life ... tbh I feel like I haven't really accomplished anything in high school yet...I don't really do any extra curricular activities at school...so I'm really keen on doing well in the UCAT and VCE, so that I can get admission into my desired course (medicine), where I really wanna get involved in uni life, extracurriculars, research, etc.
Anyways this is post 1 of many to come....stay tuned ;)
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ENTRY 1
So finally found some "period" of time to create this journal.
I''ll try and make this as interesting as I possibly can ...
So about a few weeks ago I experienced what is know to many as a "hell week"
I had 3 SATS and 1 SAC all in the same week :P
as you can imagine, I was not so happy . . . but that didn't stop me from pushing myself 8)
So I had an English analytical essay I needed to prepare for, on Night by Ellie Wiesel, I also had methods and spec on the same day so that was sorta rough and to finish it off... a 3/4 psychology sac...yummy
Of course I put my 3/4 subject as my priority and im grateful I did cause I probably would've gotten a lower score :-\
I am pleased to announce my scores:
English. - 80%
Methods - 72%
Psychology - 76%
Chemistry - 80%
Specialist - 45% ( lol I gave up studying for spec )
Religion and Society - 92% ( the one subject I didn't study for ... ???)
yea so these are all the score's relevant to the sat/c ' s I had done these past couple of weeks ... I am sort of proud of myself but at the same time disappointed, I will strive to achieve greater results as I know I can achieve better scores ... hopefully by managing my time properly.
I also plan on dropping spec, cause I just die in that class ... switching to biology though.
Now that terms about to finish I can really just chill/study these last couple of weeks ... and oh yea I got DEB coming's up ...(nervous/ excited)
Well there all the "big" things going on in my life,
anything interesting happen in yours?
:)
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How's your week been this week? As busy as last? :)
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How's your week been this week? As busy as last? :)
nah, not really . . .
I was lucky enough to finish all my tests last week, so right now I'm currently "chill - studying"
The only tasks I've been focused on this week are finishing methods and spec chapter reviews . . . and also delving into my chemistry research investigation " Are the biomaterials that replace body parts as effective as the original materials with reference to their properties and function? "
The most interesting thing I've participated in this week, well this year tbh, is attending the Monash Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and MD Seminar. The evening was really interesting and enjoyable. Monash Clayton Campus also looks like a pretty cooool place to study, (state of the art facilities). The vibrant and buzzing atmosphere was delightful to spectate. Overall that got me really motivated and I was able to confirm that medicine is the direction I wanna go . . . now to just satisfy that ATAR and UCAT requirement (yay)
Besides that all I got coming up are school holidays which means . . .
( everyone should know this_ :D )
ATTENDING FREE VCE LECTURES curious to see what I get out of my first lecture and hopefully able to cement my learning from this term.
anyways
さようなら
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Can confirm that I love studying at Clayton campus :)
What subject is your favourite atm?
What's drawn you so strongly to med?
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Can confirm that I love studying at Clayton campus :)
What subject is your favourite atm?
What's drawn you so strongly to med?
my favourite subject atm is 3/4 psychology . . . I wish I picked up biology from the start of the year but instead chose to do spec for the scaling; I now regret that, but will switch to biology at the start of 2nd semester.
What's drawn me so closely to med,
haha I don't really know ?
I find it intriguing and interesting . . . (always have) :)
my local doctor also got me motivated, he gave me quick biology lessons on diseases, bacterias and infections whenever I had a checkup, as did my. optometrist. When I told her I'm interested in med she did a crash course with me and informed me about parts and functions of the eye. And my dentist even offered me work experience, which I have yet to take up when I find the time. ;D
and no other career appeals to me right now. . . . :(
humanity subjects : boring (no offence)
maths: sorta good at it ( don't love it/ don't hate it)
science: ( I'd take a bullet for it)
my parents are proud that im trying for med, but I already told them that I'm not doing It for them. Im doing it for myself and because it's seems like an amazing field.
and I hope all my hard work these 2 years pay of ( wish me luck )
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update -
Just attended the ATAR notes lecture series in the morning
and it was
AWESOME
pretty well done in my opinion. Even though I don't do bio rn I still went to the 1/2 bio lecture and I forgot his name but the lecturer did a great job and I came out with some pretty cool and relevant info. Thank you bio 1/2 lecturer
now I got 4 more left and hopefully there similar or even better than this lecture but I am definitely looking forward to it.!
:)
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update -
Just attended the ATAR notes lecture series in the morning
and it was
AWESOME
pretty well done in my opinion. Even though I don't do bio rn I still went to the 1/2 bio lecture and I forgot his name but the lecturer did a great job and I came out with some pretty cool and relevant info. Thank you bio 1/2 lecturer
now I got 4 more left and hopefully there similar or even better than this lecture but I am definitely looking forward to it.!
:)
Right on! Glad you enjoyed it. ;D
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ENTRY 2
Well the holidays are halfway done and the intensity is starting to rise . . .
like most VCE and HSC students I am loaded with holiday homework for pretty much all my subjects
For chemistry I have a research investigation due on biomaterials and their purpose in the human body
For methods I have to basically update my summary book and get through revision on functions as we have a test second day back! :(
For spec . . . don't even get me started ( I have nightmares about it)
For Psych, well basically just revision, but I've gone to the liberty of making flowcharts and posters too stick around my room cause apparently it's a good learning technique . . . gotta wait and see how that plays out.
and finally for English we just have to produce a creative piece relating to the movie " Secret Life of Walter Mitty" so I guess thats not to badd.
anyways besides all that work I gotta finish I have 4 more lectures to attend this weekend
so my schedule is fully booked. but gotta admit after attending 1/2 bio I'm keen on attending my other subjects as well. I also just recently signed up for a tutesmart seminar on how to ACE VCE, and I signed up for it because of 2 reasons
1. Tips and tricks to maximise learning
2. After the seminar were allowed to hang around and ask some of the tutors there for help . . . so I figured I could get help with some of the extended response methods questions I'm struggling with.
besides that the only other interesting things im currently doing are
- talking my dog for walks
- playing golf with friends
- sleeping
- watching Netflix
- scrolling through atar notes forums
"interesting for me at least"
anyways gotta go back to this research assignment so see ya's
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hello users of AN ( gay intro ) 8)
Well, first week back was fun . . . had like 3 SATS straight away, so as you can imagine. . . the holidays weren't really holidays, just 2 weeks of pure revision. Also got back my Argument analysis and was pretty depressed with the score, considering I wanna switch to English language but I will prove my teachers wrong in the mid year exam. Other than that we just completed functions in methods and surprisingly I really liked this topic, mainly because it was relatively straightforward except I struggle at finding the rules of functions and application question which like always show up on tests/exam. Completed my specialist test today as well . . . I can already 100% guarantee that I failed. The worst feeling is that everyone in my spec class must think I'm stupid or something but spec just ain't my subject. . . wish I picked up bio or HHD instead ( I will though soon ;) )
Also got athletics carnival tomorrow which is gonna suckkk.
I'm a swimmer not a runner
anyways my house motto at school is "PARTICIPATION" so of course I had to sign up for some event . . . I chose discuss and know I will get 'deleted' from the event because of my pathetic technique/throw whatever and the fact that I'm not exactly huge like discuss people usually are ( generalisation lol )
anyways there's my journal
I know it's pretty bland but at some point in the next year and a half it should spice up a little . . . if I learn how to actually write.
Anyways peace 🤘
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can anyone on here help me as to writing topic sentences for english essays....!?!
got a draft due tomorrow.... :-[ :-[ :-\
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can anyone on here help me as to writing topic sentences for english essays....!?!
got a draft due tomorrow.... :-[ :-[ :-\
sure why not . . . what the relevant topic which u need help for?
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WEEK 4 TERM 2
Hello everyone!
Well this just a bit of an update on my current school life
Psychology 3/4
Had a SAC on learning, which I spent hours preparing for. . . .
Unfortunately a couple of days leading up to the SAC I got a nasty cold/virus which basically left me paralysed in bed for two days . . .
and when the SAC came around I wasn't feeling 100% but I gave it a good shot . . . if felt relatively easy though, too easy ???
However i feel like a stuffed up a few questions and im starting to feel anxious on my performance . . . I really wanna get above 40 for psych and I don't want this one SAC to jeapordize this.
Chemistry
Were finally learning about the Mole in Chemistry, were being taught by a student teacher from Melbourne Uni and she really knows how to teach. Lessons are pretty chill but this topic does confuse me sometimes but I make sure I follow up with anything I don't know
Methods
Had a test on functions last term, studied really hard by finishing every question in the textbook, doing all practise sats and binge watching youtube videos related to the topic . . .
and guess what . . .
come out with a 62% >:(
im so pissed but after checking my mistakes I . .. . yeah idk
Specialist
'hate it'
not going to elaborate on this any further
English
Got a creative SAC and an oral due in a period of 5 days so the grind is on.
I hate orals but very people enjoy it .. . . so I know I can get through it
Other than that got exams coming up in a matter of 2 weeks . . . so I guess I'm gonna try and finish all the content this week to give myself more time to revise . . . our school usually gives us like a week of revision before exams but I feel like that aint enough for me so, GOTTA START EARLY.
Besides that the only other thing I'm doing is preparing for tennis comps and waiting to drop spec :D
Anyways thanks for reading this update if u read this far
See yas 8)
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Psych - try not to stress too much if you can avoid it. Sounds like you gave it your best crack given the circumstances, and even if you didn't do as well as you hoped, one SAC in all likelihood won't affect too much. :)
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Psych - try not to stress too much if you can avoid it. Sounds like you gave it your best crack given the circumstances, and even if you didn't do as well as you hoped, one SAC in all likelihood won't affect too much. :)
today psych teacher made eye contact with me and said " you did good on the SAC"
although I don't know if it was directed towards me or someone next to me idk. ahhh. I'm so excited/nervous now, can't wait to get SAC marks back early next week after they finish cross marking ;D
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WEEK 4 TERM 2
Hello everyone!
Well this just a bit of an update on my current school life
Psychology 3/4
Had a SAC on learning, which I spent hours preparing for. . . .
Unfortunately a couple of days leading up to the SAC I got a nasty cold/virus which basically left me paralysed in bed for two days . . .
and when the SAC came around I wasn't feeling 100% but I gave it a good shot . . .
Hey Ionic Doc or Carol?? pretty sure I read that somewhere lol! Been enjoying reading your high school journey! And yikes, this EXACT situation happened to me in Psych too last year... Sucks a whole lot when you put in every ounce of effort and then you get sick and you're not feeling your best when you do it, BUT know you did the best you possibly could and that is enough. If this is your first SAC and you studied really hard anyway, don't fret too much, it's not your fault you got sick, just use it as motivation for all your upcoming sacs. One sac will not jeopardise it all.
We had a student teacher last year in Methods, and since our Methods teacher was let's just say not the most pleasant or greatest teacher (no matter how much we tried), it was so refreshing to have her and it's a great experience. Good to hear you always follow up with anything that you're still unsure of. Do you know where you went wrong in Methods? Best thing is to not get too hung up on the score and figure out where you need to improve and turn the emotions into fuel to do better in the future.
although I don't know if it was directed towards me or someone next to me idk.
Lol the actual feels. My life story hahaha. But all the best. Enjoyed that update very much. Hope your english sac goes as you hoped!
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update -
Psych - super stoked got 92% ( just wanna say thank you to @BriMT and @NoMotivationF , u guys really helped me on the 3/4 Psych Question thread and I feel as if my terminology got me that score, which u both obviously helped with, cheers )
now I'm currently in the middle of an English Oral Sac and I feel as if I'm gonna have a seizure at the front of the class. anyways ima just yeet it
peace 8)
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Psych - super stoked got 92% ( just wanna say thank you to @BriMT and @NoMotivationF , u guys really helped me on the 3/4 Psych Question thread and I feel as if my terminology got me that score, which u both obviously helped with, cheers )
LOVE IT!
Awesome work, that's fantastic (and nice job BriMT and NoMotivationF!).
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Hey Ionic Doc or Carol?? pretty sure I read that somewhere lol! Been enjoying reading your high school journey! And yikes, this EXACT situation happened to me in Psych too last year... Sucks a whole lot when you put in every ounce of effort and then you get sick and you're not feeling your best when you do it, BUT know you did the best you possibly could and that is enough. If this is your first SAC and you studied really hard anyway, don't fret too much, it's not your fault you got sick, just use it as motivation for all your upcoming sacs. One sac will not jeopardise it all.
We had a student teacher last year in Methods, and since our Methods teacher was let's just say not the most pleasant or greatest teacher (no matter how much we tried), it was so refreshing to have her and it's a great experience. Good to hear you always follow up with anything that you're still unsure of. Do you know where you went wrong in Methods? Best thing is to not get too hung up on the score and figure out where you need to improve and turn the emotions into fuel to do better in the future.
Lol the actual feels. My life story hahaha. But all the best. Enjoyed that update very much. Hope your english sac goes as you hoped!
Hey Mango
Didn't even see your response ( im blind sos) Thanks for checking out my journal :D
I've actually like seen you all over the forums ( your everywhere)
Yeah with methods my teacher has recommended that I just keep on doing application questions, like all the time. . . which I think I should do cause there the ones that always pop up in SACS and EXAMS.
anyways gotta go back to school ( in religion class 🤢 )
see ya around AN ;D
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Thanks for checking out my journal :D
WOOOHOO CONGRATS ON PSYCH SAC THAT'S AWESOME!!!!
ps: doggo in profile pic is perfection, sooooo cute!!!
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Thought I would just update this before the 'hellish' weeks to come . . .
Well mid - year exams are creeping, bout a week away.
My exams are all squashed together, starting of with specialist and English on Monday, followed be religion and society and Methods on Tuesday
No year 12 exams for psych I think . . . although I have a SAC right in the middle of exam week . . . couldn't be better timing, although it's some research/poster SAC on memory. I have a lot to catch up on Psych, been completely neglecting that for a week or so . .. and I wanna really ace this next SAC so I can bring my average up finishing on 90% for Unit 3.
After the Psychology SAC, I have the GAT. Honestly shouldn't be too bad. Some of the Year 12's were winging like 2 year olds when the teachers were introducing the process of the GAT and how the day will run out. . . gave me NAPLAN vibes. . .
Then on the last day of exams get to finish up on chemistry . . . so will get plenty revision for that.
Also handed in my subject - change form, so hopefully I get approved to either HHD or Bio, ( no more spec soon YAY ;D)
well that's about it/ grind out these exams than can get some rest after. Eat. Work. Play :P
GN ✌️
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- update on life
- subject change form got accepted ( no more spesh :P )
bio, here I come 8)
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- update on life
- subject change form got accepted ( no more spesh :P )
bio, here I come 8)
Speedy work on the signature update. ;D Excited for Bio?
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Speedy work on the signature update. ;D
While we’re on the topic of your signature, I noticed that you also changed your dream career from med or law to ER Physician. Asking this out of pure curiosity, why that specifically and what made you make that jump?
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update -
Psych - super stoked got 92% ( just wanna say thank you to @BriMT and @NoMotivationF , u guys really helped me on the 3/4 Psych Question thread and I feel as if my terminology got me that score, which u both obviously helped with, cheers )
now I'm currently in the middle of an English Oral Sac and I feel as if I'm gonna have a seizure at the front of the class. anyways ima just yeet it
peace 8)
Completely missed this post, but congrats on your Psych score!!! I'm glad your hard work paid off. Also keep asking questions!! It helps both of us as answering questions helps me consolidate my knowledge better, while also helping you with terminology/info that you don't know :). Good luck on your EPI (and GAT).
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Speedy work on the signature update. ;D Excited for Bio?
Ha, thanks
Yes I'm super excited for bio !
Should've picked it at the start of the year but anyways, the subjects that I want to undertake at uni are related to bio immensely so this is pretty much giving me an introductory to what I'll study in the future. Praying that I like bio now ( loved it in year 10 )
While we’re on the topic of your signature, I noticed that you also changed your dream career from med or law to ER Physician. Asking this out of pure curiosity, why that specifically and what made you make that jump?
Well to be honest my view on life.
I cant see myself being a lawyer in the future as I realised that I'm not suited for that area and field.
That leaves me with medicine, but what specifically in medicine?
ER Physician
This is because the thought of a new case/scenario coming through the doors makes the job seem so stimulating. Yes I have heard that ER physicians need to be able to cope with stress and failures (from a family friend who is an ER physician)
At the end of the day, someones life is in your hands. Thats a big thing. but I genuinely find that interesting and appealing. My second preference would be to become a paediatrician, mainly because I think I wound't mind working with children and that I genuinely am a kind/caring person.
However I have decided to remove my dream job 'spoiler' for now. Because my main focus is to get a godly ATAR and get into med school. Once I get again, then I can give some thought to that.
Completely missed this post, but congrats on your Psych score!!! I'm glad your hard work paid off. Also keep asking questions!! It helps both of us as answering questions helps me consolidate my knowledge better, while also helping you with terminology/info that you don't know :). Good luck on your EPI (and GAT).
Hey NoMo F
Thnx for your help
and yes there will be more question to come (on memory) any day now, so be ready :)
See ya round the forums :D
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Hey :)
I didn't see your earlier post until recently but congrats on your psych score!!
(& you're absolutely welcome for the feedback)
Good luck with bio - bio links very nicely with chem & psych so hopefully that gives you a bit of a boost :)
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Hello everyone!
Hope everyones warm and warm . . . because it is so cold :'(
well just another mundane update, nothin special
just finished 4 exams in 2 days. . . somehow made it through . . . anyways
My English exam was bit above average as my language analysis was detailed however my text response seemed quite low of standard.
R and S exam was pretty easy, nothing insane.
Spec was pretty much a complete waste of time, as I'm dropping the subject . . . hopefully I pass (yeet)
Methods I spend hours on end studying for. Legit. But right now im low-key depressed as I think I screwed up big time. Finishing the exam everyone was also expressing how they found that difficult but idk. You know when people are like ' im so gonna fail' and then come out with a 90+. tf >:(
besides that
My head is hurting a bit and my eyes do keep on shutting ( lack of sleep ) but other than that, life has been pretty chill. now I got a week and a bit at home to prepare for my chem exam. Wish I'm looking forward to smashing ! ( mainly because it's one of the subjects I love)
I also saved a kids life the other day while he was crossing the road. The dummy was looking at his phone while crossing the road ( death wish I know ) luckily I pulled his bag and yanked him back seconds before the car passed. The thing is his sister who was directly beside him saw the car coming and didn't tell him, ( which is why I pulled him back ). seriously step in reality for a second kid.
Well there's my weekly update, now I gotta go back to studying for this psych sac tomorrow. . . :(
peace ✌️
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Date - 18th of June 2019
Hey everyone,
thought I might add an entry in seeing I have ample of spare time now.
It's been a busy few weeks, filled mainly with SACS and mid - year exams. Probably one of the most tiring weeks of my life ( besides year 9 camp) especially due to the fact that all my exams ( except chemistry) were crammed into a period of 2 days :P
I have received a few of my results back from the exams, and I'm happy to say that I've done alright. The results also reflect my work, except for methods which I spent ages studying for and got a 40% ( bit gutted bout that). Hopefully I can change that to a 75 - 80% by end of year exams.
Unit 2 has officially begun ( at my school at least) and all my subjects seem even more interesting than unit 1. Especially chem. I've also started bio, but straight of the bat have been thrown into a research investigation which is due by the end of next week so Ima #yeet dat.
Literally this year has flown,
I feel like ever since VCE has started 'time' has gotten faster, hopefully it slows down someday. Not to long till my Psych exam at the end of the year and I'm beginning to start preparing for that right now! Year 12 is also soo close, and I cant wait!
I've also briefly started to prepare for the UCAT. I feel as if there are some parts in which I struggle in, abstract reasoning and quantitative reasoning and it's better to start early and devote more time to them.
Honestly, I cant wait for holidays, I partially feel burnt out and need to rejuvenate. 2 weeks of sleeping in , revision + lectures, skateboarding and playing with the dog sounds fun to me. Oh yeah and I can finally write up that AN article.
Besides that everything else is good, except the weather ( I hate winter ) but I should be able to manage ;)
Thnx for reading
See yas next time ✌️
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What are you most looking forward to for Year 12 atm?
P.S. How cold is it?!
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What are you most looking forward to for Year 12 atm?
P.S. How cold is it?!
thats it's the final year of HIGH SCHOOL
Uni looks way more fun and seems to give you more freedom and stuff.
Other than that all my year 12 subjects are also pretty neat, and I reckon the 3/4 counterparts of them will be much more interesting than units 1/2.
Other than that im not sure what to look forwards towards next year. . . I know it will be an intense and laborious year but u gotta work hard at some point eh?
P.S. it's currently 3 degrees were I live . . . and the heater is on full blast! The only problems I have against heaters are that they dry up my mouth and make me feel dehydrated when their on, and when I turn it off it gets to cold ???
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Yes, the holidays are here! ( can finally catch up on sleep )
- Went to my younger brothers soccer game today, pretty fun watching considering he is a soccer prodigy. (unfortunately, I'm not)
- took my dog (Denzel) to the game, Upon arriving my dog went crazy and I basically ended up getting dragged across mud while clinging to the dog leach (not fun)
Only going to one lecture these holidays (biology), mainly cause I'm way too tired to commute to the city from where I live, every second day. Plus the lecture slides get uploaded to AN so might check em out later. ( also don't worry, I cancelled my other lecture tickets so anyone on the waiting list can replace me ;)
Got a fair bit of holiday homework to get through these holidays as well,
English - read 2 texts ( The Longest Memory and Black Diggers ) + annotate + finish of a 20-page question booklet relating to one of the texts. This semester I have a new English teacher, who was or is a VCAA examiner. She seems to be a great teacher but students in my class seem to get frustrated that she gives us so much work, however, doesn't bother me too much, as English is one of my weakest subjects and needs desperate attention.
Biology - Catch up on some Unit 1 stuff + read chapter 9 of the textbook and make notes + watch relevant Edrolo vids.
Methods - Review everything learnt about circular functions + add to my summary book
Circular Functions suk >:(
Chemistry - Finish all of Chapter 14 + watch Edrolo vids. Contents is fairly straight forward ( Solubility ) so shouldn't take more than 2 hours to complete this.
Psychology - Finish up all the way to K.K.D.P 6, we're currently learning about consciousness and sleep + watch Edrolo vids. I've already finished writing notes up till dot point 6, so now I'm gonna finish this whole AOS1 and review the whole of Unit 3. Might even get through a bunch of checkpoint questions I'll watch the Edrolo vids before school starts just to freshen up my memory.
Religion and Society - no homework 8)
Well besides all that homework the only other things im gonna be doing these holdiays are
- skateboarding
- taking photos with my beast camera 8)
- walking and training my dog
- sleeping
- binge watching 'the flash'
- oh, might even start writing up that AN article :D
well, that concludes my post. Hope everyone enjoys their holidays ( if you're on holidays)
See ya next time :)
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So I'm back!
it's been pretty busy, more specifically 'life has been pretty busy'
So many tests and SAC's are getting shot at me, it's getting me pretty frustrated. Just when you finish one thing you delve straight into another.
But that's a part of life
anyways, I got accepted for an interview at Elizabeth Blackburn School of Science, didn't think much of the school or the test but now I have an actual chance of getting in (what ! ). So I have the interview tomorrow and I'm honestly excited. I just wanna get this over and done with and find out if I got in or not. Whatever happens, my goal will still be the same, to get into med, but this school would definitely give me a major advantage and huge boost in my journey there. Talking to some of the people online, and I wanna get in even more. . .cause they all seem so nice + happy + funny, they're all really good people and they've really lightened up my last few days.
Well, next time I update this journal it will be when I either get my acceptance or rejection letter. So till than
Stay tuned . . . .
:)
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Good luck for your interview! Hope everything goes well ;D ;D ;D
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sooo
I got an offer from Elizabeth Blackburn School of Science, and after thoroughly thinking it through as well as weighing up the pros and cons, I have decided to accept their offer and attend next year in 2020.
I am so stoked right now, words cannot describe it.
Next update will be very very soon
thnx for reading. :)
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Great Job Ionic Doc!!! ;D
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sooo
I got an offer from Elizabeth Blackburn School of Science, and after thoroughly thinking it through as well as weighing up the pros and cons, I have decided to accept their offer and attend next year in 2020.
I am so stoked right now, words cannot describe it.
Next update will be very very soon
thnx for reading. :)
Congratulations. :)
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25th September - - - School Holidays
* Welp I'm so glad I chose to do a 3/4 this year because it has proven to show me reality. That I should be revising throughout the year ( which I haven't really done) fortunately I have finished revising all the Unit 3 content and Unit 4 shouldn't be troublesome because that wasn't too long ago. At least I know what techniques I need to implement for year 12.
* Went to 2 psychology lectures these holidays, ATAR notes and Connect education. (this is my honest opinion, trying not to be biased) Honestly, I was actually super impressed with the AN lecture. The lecturer, Kush, managed to pretty much get through all of the content as well as successfully running them Kahoots 8) (pretty good for a free lecture). Connect was a bit disappointing. It was a 4-hour lecture. We only went through a small minority of the study design. We were not allowed to take photos of the slides ( lecturer went through slides to quick as well ) resulting in a lot of the students not getting down notes. The Kahoot didn't work as well :'(
* Holidays are sooo goood as well. Sleeping in really does some wonders. Although my dog wakes me up by like 7.45 am cause he wants his walk lol.
Other than that I really am not planning to do much over these holidays. Just waiting for the summer holidays when I can go to Brisbane :)
* After the holidays there are a few 'transition' events that my new school is hosting so I'm anxious to finally meet some people I've been talking to online, should be fun. Not much else goin on, so that a wrap to my journal.
thnx for readin
bye
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It certainly sounds like you're on top of things Ionic Doc! Especially having finished revising the Unit 3 content! How many days until the exam now? ;D
Enjoy the transition event (that sounds super helpful!) and the rest of your holidays!!
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It certainly sounds like you're on top of things Ionic Doc! Especially having finished revising the Unit 3 content! How many days until the exam now? ;D
Enjoy the transition event (that sounds super helpful!) and the rest of your holidays!!
Thanks, Laura_
The exam is on the 31st of October ( Halloween ), so that is 35 days away. I'm going to start grinding out practise exams from tomorrow.
Enjoy the rest of your holidays as well!
:)
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Hi everyone
Another update on ma life
English: Where analysing arguments again in class, even though this is the part of the course I enjoy the most, I also happen to perform very poor. This gets me really frustrated. I basically have to speak to my teacher on how I can improve because I don't even know where I stuff up.
Psychology: Have started practise exams. By tomorrow I will have finished all 8 practise exams my teacher has given me, over the weekend I will review all of them and figure out my weaknesses. Then on Monday, I will start VCAA exams. Honestly didn't think I would be able to remember all the content, but doing exams has really helped retain a lot of the info.
Methods: We have started calculus. I got most of Chapter 17 but now applying calculus and stuff in chapter 18 is so hard. I try to pay attention in class but my brain just gives up midway through the teachers presentation. I don't know how I'm gonna cope next year but I'll give methods my best shot.
Chemistry: Learning about volumetric analysis. I find this content really fun and engaging. Overall I have enjoyed chemistry so much this year, and according to my chem teacher, year 12 content is way mooore interesting. Can't wait.
Biology: Been neglecting bio. :'(
Religion Studies: Compulsory at my current school. This is the class where everyone talks, watches youtube and pretend the teacher doesn't exist.
oh well :P
Holidays were fun as well. Got to spend a few days at Torquay with my family. My dog loved swimming in the ocean, except would go ballistic whenever he swallowed sea water lol.
Welp, there is nothing going on in my life besides school.
bye
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Religion Studies: Compulsory at my current school. This is the class where everyone talks, watches youtube and pretend the teacher doesn't exist.
oh well :P
That's really sad. I've actually really enjoyed doing religion as a VCE subject this year. I liked learning about world religions and looking at ethical issues. It kind of feels like any other humanities subject with history and passage analysis. Do you like the ethical debates?
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That's really sad. I've actually really enjoyed doing religion as a VCE subject this year. I liked learning about world religions and looking at ethical issues. It kind of feels like any other humanities subject with history and passage analysis. Do you like the ethical debates?
Yes,
We just finished an AOS on surrogacy and it was really interesting. I think the majority of the class actually tuned in while we were discussing surrogacy and all the ethical dilemmas about it.
Now we have to do our own research on an ethical issue, I'm looking at the ethics surrounding contraception and so far there are some really strong arguments for and against it.
Are you continuing R & S next year?
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Yes,
We just finished an AOS on surrogacy and it was really interesting. I think the majority of the class actually tuned in while we were discussing surrogacy and all the ethical dilemmas about it.
Now we have to do our own research on an ethical issue, I'm looking at the ethics surrounding contraception and so far there are some really strong arguments for and against it.
Are you continuing R & S next year?
That sounds very cool! As a class we are currently looking at the ethical issues around refugees. For my own issue I'm going to do something disability related, probably looking at the ethical issues surrounding the subminimum wage.
I'm not continuing R&S, but I may pick it up again in Year 12. At my school you're only allowed to complete one subject early, which is going to be bio for me.
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That sounds very cool! As a class we are currently looking at the ethical issues around refugees. For my own issue I'm going to do something disability related, probably looking at the ethical issues surrounding the subminimum wage.
I'm not continuing R&S, but I may pick it up again in Year 12. At my school you're only allowed to complete one subject early, which is going to be bio for me.
You're always welcome to have my R&S material in Year 12, as long as you keep the altruism going.
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You're always welcome to have my R&S material in Year 12, as long as you keep the altruism going.
A very helpful offer and much appreciated!
IonicDoc- are you continuing R&S?
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IonicDoc- are you continuing R&S?
Unfortunately not
Playing it safe by sticking to the maths and sciences ;)
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Update
Yep the psychology exam is in less than 2 days, obviously, it's been the only thing I've been preparing for this last week. I've been so caught up in psych I even forgot about my methods assessment due but I'll get that done soon. ( i hope)
It's getting me really frustrated that I can ace multiple choice and the extended response questions on the psych exam, the short answer section is where I fall. I'm not terrible but I'm not doing so great either. This is where most of the marks lie as well so I better get onto it.
This time of the year is just so busy, just crammed with last-minute assessments and exams. My year 11 exams start on Monday, and I've been completely neglecting them because of psychology. Hopefully, it pays of.
Other than that the weathers been great, has it not? Spring has been great so far (besides the hayfever), although I hope summer doesn't burn me to shreds.
Yep well that's it folks
Have a good one.
8)
Edit: Lol I hit 333 posts ;)
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This time of the year is just so busy, just crammed with last-minute assessments and exams. My year 11 exams start on Monday, and I've been completely neglecting them because of psychology. Hopefully, it pays of.
Other than that the weathers been great, has it not? Spring has been great so far (besides the hayfever), although I hope summer doesn't burn me to shreds.
It will pay off!! My mates got 40+ in Bio by completely neglecting their 1/2 subjects. Whilst it may not be smart (maybe), it sounds like you'll do very well in Psych.
This weather isn't already burning you to shreds?
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It will pay off!! My mates got 40+ in Bio by completely neglecting their 1/2 subjects. Whilst it may not be smart (maybe), it sounds like you'll do very well in Psych.
Ahh thannks jkay_
This weather isn't already burning you to shreds?
nope, probably because I've locked my self indoors studying for this exam.
although when I take my dog for his daily walks, the heat does get to both of us.
That reminds me that I should probably start putting on sunscreen when I go for walks, I like always forget. :P
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Ahh thannks jkay_
nope, probably because I've locked my self indoors studying for this exam.
although when I take my dog for his daily walks, the heat does get to both of us.
That reminds me that I should probably start putting on sunscreen when I go for walks, I like always forget. :P
Hey friend,
Hope you've started wearing sunscreen by now - today was 35!!
How'd you go on the exam? Whatever happened, well done for getting there :))
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Hey friend,
Hope you've started wearing sunscreen by now - today was 35!!
How'd you go on the exam? Whatever happened, well done for getting there :))
Hey Poet :D
forgot about the sunscreen (again) but I've made a note on my hand so I should remember next time I go out.
The Exam
- Not really sure how to feel about it. . . multi - choice took way longer than expected and was a tad bit tricky I found, also in some questions more than one option seemed correct. So I'm not 100% sure how I went on that. On previous VCAA exams I was hitting around 46 - 48 on MC so I hope I did the same here.
Short - Answer questions were way more straight forward. There was really only one question I feel i struggled in and that was a research method based question - only worth 2 marks and I'm pretty sure I got 1 of those marks.
Extended - Response: Really general question. I was able to incorporate the relevant theory the question wanted but I had difficulty linking back to the scenario, which may cost me a few marks,
With all that being said, I'm so glad I chose to do a 3/4 this year, it's shown me how important keeping up to date, constantly revising, organisation, reading the study design, etc are. It's also shown me a brief glimpse of year 12 and I'm very grateful for that.
Well I was also meant to go out for lunch with the other year 11's in my psychology class, unfortunately coming out of the exam they all seemed really down and upset, so lunch was cancelled. A shame cause I was really looking forward to pizza!
To be honest, we were all aiming for high marks, so coming out of today's exam left us a bit dazzled.
At least for next year, I'll know that anything can happen in an exam, so I shouldn't get too comfortable.
Well thanks for checking in
See ya :)
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Hi
Welp this is just a short update
- So it's been about a week after my psychology exam and I've already forgotten about it. I've packed up all my psychology books, notes, study guides, etc in a bag, and I'll be handing them onto a friend very soon who is doing psychology next year.
This week has also been full-on, I've been thrown into more year 11 exams which I have not prepared for (had been studying for psychology last few weeks). I don't even know what I'm doin with myself lol, and my motivation levels are just droppin.
To make things worse I've been binge-watching this new youtube channel I've found
Jubilee - This channel has the best content on youtube and I can't believe I've only found out about them recently, so my procrastination rates have risen, but the content on this channel is GOLD . You should def check them out if you haven't heard of them before
Oke well that was my short lil update and I better start prepping for my bio exam tomorrow :'(
Bye
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my favourite subject atm is 3/4 psychology . . . I wish I picked up biology from the start of the year but instead chose to do spec for the scaling; I now regret that, but will switch to biology at the start of 2nd semester.
What's drawn me so closely to med,
haha I don't really know ?
I find it intriguing and interesting . . . (always have) :)
my local doctor also got me motivated, he gave me quick biology lessons on diseases, bacterias and infections whenever I had a checkup, as did my. optometrist. When I told her I'm interested in med she did a crash course with me and informed me about parts and functions of the eye. And my dentist even offered me work experience, which I have yet to take up when I find the time. ;D
and no other career appeals to me right now. . . . :(
humanity subjects : boring (no offence)
maths: sorta good at it ( don't love it/ don't hate it)
science: ( I'd take a bullet for it)
my parents are proud that im trying for med, but I already told them that I'm not doing It for them. Im doing it for myself and because it's seems like an amazing field.
and I hope all my hard work these 2 years pay of ( wish me luck )
This is very random but...
It's so beautiful seeing you describe medicine and your passion for it like that, it was really heart warming to read ❤️
Best if luck I really do hope you get to do it (:
Hi
Welp this is just a short update
- So it's been about a week after my psychology exam and I've already forgotten about it. I've packed up all my psychology books, notes, study guides, etc in a bag, and I'll be handing them onto a friend very soon who is doing psychology next year.
This week has also been full-on, I've been thrown into more year 11 exams which I have not prepared for (had been studying for psychology last few weeks). I don't even know what I'm doin with myself lol, and my motivation levels are just droppin.
To make things worse I've been binge-watching this new youtube channel I've found
Jubilee - This channel has the best content on youtube and I can't believe I've only found out about them recently, so my procrastination rates have risen, but the content on this channel is GOLD . You should def check them out if you haven't heard of them before
Oke well that was my short lil update and I better start prepping for my bio exam tomorrow :'(
Bye
Regarding the psych exam, I found it quite disheartening because I love psych ):. Especially the 10 mark question, like you said it was so open I could've talked about everything but within the time frame I was unable to ): it actually made me so sad thinking about what I could've written down. Did you find previous VCAA psych exams easier?
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This is very random but...
It's so beautiful seeing you describe medicine and your passion for it like that, it was really heart warming to read ❤️
Best if luck I really do hope you get to do it (:
Thank you !
I'm feeling motivated again. :D
( always good to have a reminder about why you're doing something)
Regarding the psych exam, I found it quite disheartening because I love psych ):. Especially the 10 mark question, like you said it was so open I could've talked about everything but within the time frame I was unable to ): it actually made me so sad thinking about what I could've written down. Did you find previous VCAA psych exams easier?
Yes exactly, every time I think about that 10 marker uhh, so much to talk about but so little time to do so. . . (gets me really frustrated)
Do you know if they give out half - marks on the extended response? Because I made a couple of last-minute dot points but didn't really elaborate on them, so idk if they're worth anything . . .
The MCQ's were definitely harder this year, but I feel as if the short answer and extended response were much easier compared to previous years.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see the examiners report.
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December Update
Hello everyone,
The school year is coming to an end in just 2 days for me (FINALLY)
I can't wait for the holidays - a period where I can just sit back and relax ( and also prepare for year 12)
Honestly, this year went so fast and I have a feeling next year will just go quicker.
Step - Up has been really good at school. I'm so happy to say that I have great teachers for all my subjects so that's neat.
I'm especially happy that the texts my school has chosen this year for English are all super interesting enjoyable, English is a subject where I perform better at if I'm actually interested in the texts, so this works out well for me.
Surprisingly our teachers aren't bombarding us with loads of holiday homework. Many of them say that we should use the holidays to just get our energy back because next year is gonna be full-on!
I can't wait for year 12, last year of high school than of to university.
Holiday Plans:
- Of to Gold Coast sometime in January
- A couple of parties to go to
- Catch up on sleep
- Parents are hosting a Christmas Party, which means me and my brother have to entertain a bunch of 14-year-old kids! (Probably gonna play UNO the entire time)
- Train my doggo some new tricks
Ok next update will probably be December 12th, later in the evening, after I've binge-watched all the ATAR reaction vids lol
Hope you've started wearing sunscreen by now - today was 35!!
Edit: I have also started to wear sunscreen consistently, I'm brown so i don't get sunburnt which also means i don't remember to put on sunscreen, whereas a couple of my friends will literally have skin falling off them if they don't use sunscreen ( rip)
See you soon
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Enjoy your holidays! (So close now!) Will you go to the beach while you're at the Gold Coast? Have fun partayyyyyying... (even with 14-year-olds lol) ;D ;D
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Enjoy your holidays! (So close now!) Will you go to the beach while you're at the Gold Coast? Have fun partayyyyyying... (even with 14-year-olds lol) ;D ;D
Haha, I'll try to have fun with them, I only see these kids like 4 times a year and every time we meet it's super awkward for the first hour but by the time the night ends we always end up having a good time.
And
Yes, I love Queensland beaches! Way better than Victorian beaches . . .
It's not Gold Coast without the beaches (literally) :D
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Hey everyone,
First of Congrats to the class of 2019, no matter what you got, 13 years of school done and dusted (except most of you are now gonna be off to uni soo still some school left. . .?)
Also congrats to any yr 11 or 10's or 9's who got their 3/4 results today. Hopefully, your hard work paid off, and if unsatisfied with your result, dont worry to much cause you still got next year.
anyways
I got my psychology results today at 6.48 am.
A bit earlier than expected and it was also in the promotional section of Gmail so lucky I spotted it.
Definitely not the score I was hoping for earlier in the year but can't really do much about that except work harder in my subjects next year.
For those interested I got;
B+, A , A ----> 36
the A in the exam is a huge surprise cause I thought I stuffed that up.
I also thought I would at least get an A+ for Unit 3 or 4 but turns out I was wrong.
Anyways moving on, doing a 3/4 has taught me some essential skills that will be of great use next year and I'm looking at this scenario as a learning opportunity, rather than getting upset or anything like that.
I know what I have to improve on next year and i will improve on my weaknesses.
Aight this was a very short update. Now I'm gonna go watch some ATAR - reaction vids.
Bye
:)
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Congratulations Ionic! A fantastic effort! Wishing you well next year. Take a well deserved break over summer though. ;D ;D
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Aight this was a very short update. Now I'm gonna go watch some ATAR - reaction vids.
Bye
:)
Now that's relatable :D, it's a ritual for some if not most at this time of the year!
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Amazing job! ;D ;D
I can't wait to read your journal entries next year and see your progress!
Haha, I binge watched those atar reaction videos the day before the study scores came out but I don't think I'll be doing that next year lol.
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Great stuff here Doc! Good start to your ATAR with that Psych score. I know people who did worse than that for Psych in Year 11 and hit scores all over the 90s, so next year could bring anything for you! Just keep persevering.
I see you love your sciences (and medicine)! What do you enjoy doing most in your free time? Having a dog to play with and train must be really therapeutic.
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Great stuff here Doc! Good start to your ATAR with that Psych score. I know people who did worse than that for Psych in Year 11 and hit scores all over the 90s, so next year could bring anything for you! Just keep persevering.
Thanks, Jimmy, hopefully, I can do something similar. Counting on Chem, Further and English to carry my ATAR 😚
I see you love your sciences (and medicine)! What do you enjoy doing most in your free time? Having a dog to play with and train must be really therapeutic.
Yes, I do like the sciences! During the younger years of high school, I really didn't like anything science-related but when studying chem and bio in year 10 something just clicked and now that's where my passion lies.
Ahh, my free time - Well I am either taking my dog for a walk/to the dog park, swimming or playing video games.
Yea one of the many privileges of having a pet. Spending time with my dog and stuff after school helps me just relax and zone out from anything school-related so pets really do get rid of stress but at other times when he's in a hyper mood he can really add on stress lol.
Well thanks for checking in Jimmy, haven't really updated this journal for a while now but will do very soon!
:D
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2020 Update
Well, I've finally gotten around to making an official entry for 2020. First, of hope everyone's holidays are going good and yall are enjoying them (don't take them for granted)
Academic Goals
Academically I'm hoping that 2020 is gonna be one of my best year's and I'm ready to put everything I have into getting the grades I want. Last year I learnt the hard way that during the exam period, that I have to put even more effort, not slack of. Although I was fairly drained at that point so I have to make sure that doesn't happen this year.
The subject's I'm doing are Methods, Chemistry, Biology, Further and saving the worst for last English.
My goals for all my subjects are to do the best I can possibly do, I'm not gonna fret over the number too much but ideally, I wanna be achieving 35+ for all my subjects. Of course in some subjects (Chem n Further I wanna be hitting in the 40 range.)
I really do like all my subjects and I'm hoping the ATAR I achieve will reflect that as well as the effort I have put.
School Goals
* Honestly just enjoy my final year of high school. Means participating in stuff like Athletics Day and Drama Day and just not care about winning. Right now I only participate in the swimming carnival cause I always get the dub. But lifes more than just focusing on winning all the time.
Life Goals
* I wanna make sure I maintain my energy throughout the year, at the end of 2019 I was so drained and I just wanted school to be over already so I could just sleep. I think this is why academically I was garbage in term 4 and this had an impact on my psychology exam for sure. I can't afford for that to happen this year, which is why I'm gonna have to heavily input stuff like a rich diet, adequate amount physical exercise and good quality sleep in my life, otherwise, I'm not gonna function at my best level when exams come around.
*I also by the end of this year wanna have around 60 hours of driving done.
*When Year 12 finishes get a job again.
*Volunteer at school for good causes.
Well, that wraps up this entry and my goals for 2020. I'll post another update when the holidays are coming to an end on what I did over the holidays, but so far it's just been manual labour and winning Werewolf (with Bri and Erutepa) :D
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Love your goals for the year! I hope that you find your last year of school really enjoyable as the festivities and events wind up for the last time. Good luck with your personal goals like eating healthily and academic goals; and I hope that you find helping others and volunteering very rewarding and fulfilling!
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Welp the summer holidays are finally over. . . :'(
I remember thinking at the start of January that I still have a month of holidays, I got plenty of time to get stuff done.
Also me: Finishing of my conclusion in homeroom :P (still got all my homework done though, so mission accomplished)
The holidays were pretty enjoyable though. I helped my dad and another tradie with building a deck, the weather wasn't always on our side which made the work harder but in the end, we got through it. It took roughly 3 weeks ~ to make. Now we just gotta go out and get some furniture...
Other than that I did go out with my friends to play golf (I'm getting better at the sport but it does get tedious at times)
And I also went paintballing, paintballing sucked. It hurts soo bad getting hit and it's not enjoyable, ( i do not recommend it at all).
Although one of my friends had it worse.
And the best part of the holiday was going to Queensland ;D ;D ;D
I went surfing at Surfers Paradise ;) every day. Nothing beats surfing. Then we travelled over to Brisbane. Brisbane is really quiet though, no hustle and bustle like Melbourne but still a great city. (Although I prefer Melbourne 8) )
and today . . .
First day of School. We had a Year 12 assembly around the start of the day and it was already so hot, they made us sit on the floor in a medium-sized room and the air - con could only do so much. I hate how we have like 5 assemblies in the first week but oh well.
Then I had my bio class, which was great as usual. Followed by a free pastoral period where I was in charge of two of my buddies and helping them settle in, teaching them stuff like how to open their locks, where the classes are, how to use the school site, etc. They are fast learners and by the end, they were all set! The buddies also presented all year 12's with their badges.
Finally, last period I had English, which was also good cause I have a beast teacher. And then school over. Felt like any other day but I realised how fast the day had gone, and realised the remained of this year is gonnna flyy, so that sort of gave me more. motivation
And yeah that brings a wrap to this update. Gotta English SAC in a couple of weeks now so i'm gonna go prep for that.
Catch Yall Later. ;)
Edit: Jezzus this is a long post wowow
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Sounds like you had a good first day (and I totally relate to being like that in the start of Jan....I had so many ambitions for the month and now I'm sitting here having done nothing I wanted to do, except for the mandatory things...)
What are you most excited about for the year?
Can't wait to see where the year takes you! :D
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Sounds like you had a good first day (and I totally relate to being like that in the start of Jan....I had so many ambitions for the month and now I'm sitting here having done nothing I wanted to do, except for the mandatory things...)
Yea I know plenty of people caught in the same situation. For me personally school gets me into a more organised rhythm where I'm able to work more efficiently and get more done. Which is also when I get the extra stuff done and get ahead of the class.
I'm guessing it does the same for you too. So DW as long as either of us aren't behind schedule. ;)
What are you most excited about for the year?
Learning
- Going back to school today made me realise I actually enjoy learning stuff. Yea maybe I'm not a huge fan of the exams/SAC's but I genuinely like learning the content in all my subjects (even methods even though it can be difficult at times). I enjoyed learning the content in Psychology last year and I'm excited to learn the content in all my subjects this year (even further, I didn't know how to read a box plot if my life depended on it 😂).
I'm also excited about finally finishing 13 years of schooling and starting a new chapter in my life!
Can't wait to see where the year takes you! :D
Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing where the year takes you as well!
Have you started school yet?
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Update on life:
I have another English SAC in less than 2 weeks.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i hate this subject so much
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Update on life:
I have another English SAC in less than 2 weeks.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i hate this subject so much
>:(
I. Feel. You.
What SAC is it?
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Language Analysis
Comparing between two articles just makes things even more difficult. :'(
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Hey Ionic Doc!
How's da journey going? :)
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Hey Ionic Doc!
How's da journey going? :)
Hey Im21074, thanks for asking and uh sorry for this awfully late reply I've just been so busy with life that I've completely forgotten about this journal, but I've finally gotten around to writing something! ;D
So I finished Unit 3 for all my subjects and honestly, it's crazy how fast this year has gone, and we all know the next half will go even faster! Overall I've tried to enjoy my final school year and not just bury my self in the books. This has been great because unlike this time last year I'm not feeling burnt out and constantly tired, maintaining healthy habits like a good sleep schedule, diet and exercise have done wonders for me this year. Toughest part this year was definitely isolation, as a somewhat introverted person, I initially enjoyed staying and learning from home, but it got to the point where I actually missed going to social events and talking to people face to face. Hopefully, we don't go into lockdown again but the recent cases and everything 😳 yea.
English
So English hasn't been terrible this year. I've improved from last year for sure but still, sometimes this subject can be challenging. the toughest part of English for me is to actually sit down and write, sometimes it takes me like an hour to write just a paragraph, during an actual SAC though the adrenaline rush helps so muchh (thank u stress response ♥️).
Grades
Creative - 80%
LA - 70% ( i choked in this during online learning but I'll take it)
Text Response - Expecting above 80%+
Oral Adjusted SAC - Expecting 80%+
Comparative - Yet to do
Biology
I've loved biology so much this year and the content has been really interesting. As predicted my favourite part has been studying immunity. Super fascinating and I am for sure certain that I wanna study stuff like this at uni. Unfortunately, the biggest let down in Bio for me was cellular signals, even tough I grasped the content I screwed up soo hard in the way I answered questions on the SAC, but guess I'll have to make up for it on the exam.
Grades:
SAC 1 (Photosynthesis, Respiration, Enzymes): 90%
SAC 2 ( Cellular Signals): 70% fukk
SAC 3 ( Immunity): 90%
Chemistry
I like chemistry but the content is sorta dry, I still need to refine the way in which I answer questions because it's dragging me down. :-[
Grades
SAC 1: 95% (Redox)
SAC 2: 60 something (Equilibrium) I understood the concepts fairly easily, did the most practice questions I've ever done and still got this, I was crushed but now I'm over it, still gonna try hard for the other sacs, content also looks more interesting in Unit 4.
Further
I like further, even though it can be tedious and the marking can be a bit weird at times. Haven't had a SAC yet for further, all my sacs will take place next term (yikes).
Grades (goals)
Data Analysis: 100%
Finance: 100%
Matrices: 100%
gotta aim high 🙃
Methods
I've enjoyed methods more this year, the annoying thing is that the textbook questions are very different from the application type questions that are present on SAC's. Methods is challenging for me personally but I guess i gotta keep on pushing through and constantly giving time to this subject. Haven't had any SAC's yet, I did have one practise SAC which I got 54% on with no study at all.
Grades (goals)
SAC 1: 70%+
SAC 2: 70%+
Welp that's a wrap so thanks for reading, now I will be going back to watch something on Stan (netflix is trash :P u can't change my mind!)
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Update
Wow, it's been so long since I've last visited this journal lol. So a lot of stuff went down last year and academically I didn't perform up to my expectations. I tried my best to stay motivated and focused but at some point along the track, I just lost focus. Upon reflection I blame myself. One thing for me in high school was that I think I made the wrong type of friends, tbh none of them were like me at all. I think who you surround yourself with does have an impact on the person you'll become. "Hang around with 5 idiots and you'll become the 6th, etc." By the time I realised who I surround myself with weren't the right people it was already sorta too late. I'm not a person who likes to get pissed every weekend, and blow money on drinks and stuff. I just don't wanna be that type of person anymore, and I think I was doing stuff like that to fit in (I know I'm stoopid). Basically this year I'm just going to be myself and work on bettering myself. I've already worked on my health a lot and I'm glad where I'm at, I want to find a job again before uni starts as well, and I want to seriously work on getting into med and finding that hunger I once had for it.
I think going into uni I'm going to be more conscious about who I surround myself with and I'm glad I got into Melbourne Uni because I know the standard there will be way higher. I'll still keep in touch with this friendship group but I know eventually we'll drift apart, and I think i'm fine with that.
Onto my results :-X
I ended up getting an ATAR of 82, which was a huge surprise because I honestly thought the max I would get would be something like 76. My best subject was further, but I'm surprised I only got graded an A for both GA1 and GA2 for further even though I was getting 100's throughout the year. I did decent on Biology considering I neglected it to study more for further. I somehow managed to get a straight 25 in methods, which like... thank god. Chem and English were both around 29 - 30 ss mark. I know these results are very low compared to AN's standards, and coming onto AN on the atar release day definitely did not help my mood haha. My friends hyped me up though considering one of us got higher than a 35 ATAR lmao.
So, anyways upon getting my atar I changed my preferences and put Melbourne Uni as my no.1 preference cause I knew I would have a chance with my underrepresented school/SEAS, and on 7 am on Jan 14th I woke up to an offer from them lol. :D
I can't wait for Uni, right now I'm in the middle of enrolling and I got no clue what I'm doing but I should get there eventually. It sucks how uni is going to be online, which means it's gonna be difficult to make friends/participate in clubs and stuff but we'll see how it goes. Looking forward to seeing Melbourne uni campus, I've never been there as well so there's that.
anyways guess that a wrap to this journal. cheers guyss, stay safe! ;)
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I'm glad you got into what you wanted and hope it all goes well!
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Congrats on your offer, Ionic Doc. :)
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Massive congratulations, and all the best for uni!! I’m so proud of you for pushing through and exceeding your expectations.
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A big congrats on your offer, Ionic Doc!!
It's really amazing that you're more aware and working on bettering yourself!
And I wish you all the best on your journey to Med!! :D
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Hey ionic doc,
Congratulations on your offer! I’ve a few friends doing science at Melbourne and it looks amazing. Also, I’m sure you’ll make really good friends at uni who encourage you to be more true to yourself and support you better academically. All the best for 2021 8)