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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #30 on: December 28, 2019, 05:30:08 pm »
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Sure thing! Keep a lookout for this article :)
I didn't know there was a demand for this but I definitely will!
Thanks so much :)
I'll definitely keep an eye out for it!

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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2020, 11:29:31 am »
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January 10th 2020
The new year started off for me well having finished all the school’s set homework and I did a mini readathon for several days where I put all my things on hold to just read. I read 4 books in 5 days!! A huge feat for me.
(The Handmaiden’s Tale, The Dry, Big Little Lies and Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine)

I really neglected reading during year 11 and I hope I don’t fall into the same habit next year…

Now that the readathon was done I went back to my regular routine of working out, coding practice, more reading, doing homework and working… so much working. But hey, at least I’m getting $$$

In terms of holiday homework, I’m just trying to get ahead on the first few topics before school begins. I have since read each of my three English books twice before. Once to simply read and the second time to compile quotes. I plan to read them once more again prior to the school year.

In terms of New years resolutions (I know, super late) I’d like to:
- continue to exercise and be physically active
- read daily (for at least 30 minutes)
- have at least 8 hours of sleep daily
- take care of myself mentally
- not be indecisive.
- spend heaps of time with family
- have a study-work-family balance

The last one will definitely be the most challenging for me ahh.

I’ll probably update this once more before the school starts! See you all then!

(ps: did AN update/change? My eyes are not used to it haha)
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2020, 12:03:45 pm »
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Nice! Did you enjoy the Handmaiden's Tale? I'm thinking of reading it soon. It's also great you've gotten through so many books recently.

Now that the readathon was done I went back to my regular routine of working out, coding practice, more reading, doing homework and working… so much working. But hey, at least I’m getting $$$

I know, I've worked so much recently, but it's so good to do it now and save some money, especially since it adds a bit of structure to otherwise empty days.

Also what novels are you doing for english?
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2020, 01:18:20 pm »
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Nice! Did you enjoy the Handmaiden's Tale? I'm thinking of reading it soon. It's also great you've gotten through so many books recently.
I did! Was both scary and insightful. Won't spoil much but it's a good read!

Also what novels are you doing for english?
Nine Days, The Lieutenant, I am Malala (for comparative).
All of which are equally boring aha :-X :-X What about you?
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2020, 02:28:27 pm »
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Nine Days, The Lieutenant, I am Malala (for comparative).
All of which are equally boring aha :-X :-X What about you?

Station Eleven (I loved it, so good!), The Penelopiad & Photograph 51 for comparative.
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2020, 02:46:37 pm »
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Station Eleven (I loved it, so good!), The Penelopiad & Photograph 51 for comparative.

I'm going to randomly jump in to say I'm doing the same for comparative!

Good luck with achieving your new years resolutions angrybiscuit! Also I love your username, it's so wholesome.
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2020, 03:36:48 pm »
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I read 4 books in 5 days!! A huge feat for me.
(The Handmaiden’s Tale, The Dry, Big Little Lies and Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine)
That is a big feat! I don't think I could read that much at a time, even though I like reading! I'm just started reading 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' yesterday. How did you find it?

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Nine Days, The Lieutenant, I am Malala (for comparative).
All of which are equally boring aha
I read 'I am Malala' about 4 years ago and I found it to be a high quality read! One of the best (and most if not the most powerful) books I've read! Hopefully it surpasses your expectations!

Looking forward to future journal entries!   :)

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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2020, 04:07:03 pm »
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Station Eleven (I loved it, so good!), The Penelopiad & Photograph 51 for comparative.
Ahh, why are your books so much better than mine ;(((

That is a big feat! I don't think I could read that much at a time, even though I like reading! I'm just started reading 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' yesterday. How did you find it?
I loooved it! At first, I was a bit put off by her attitude (?) or her demeanour but I very quickly sympathised with her plight. It's put into light (for me anyways) the effects of loneliness. I remember a while back reading about the Minister for Loneliness and I didn't think that was necessary until now!

I read 'I am Malala' about 4 years ago and I found it to be a high quality read! One of the best (and most if not the most powerful) books I've read! Hopefully it surpasses your expectations!
I have read it and did think it was very powerful in terms of the message she got across. However, the parts where she was explaining about the history I found it difficult to get through as I'm not much of a history fan and it dragged on sometimes. But I agree, an unbelievably good read.

I'm going to randomly jump in to say I'm doing the same for comparative!

Good luck with achieving your new years resolutions angrybiscuit! Also I love your username, it's so wholesome.
Yay! We can help each other out bc honestly I have no idea on how I'm going to compare it aha ;)
Thanks for the encouragement, all the best for your goals too ;D
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2020, 04:14:27 pm »
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Yay! We can help each other out bc honestly I have no idea on how I'm going to compare it aha ;)

Haha I meant I'm doing the same books for comparative as chocolatemilkshake! Rip :(
I'm sure you'll defs find a whole bunch of stuff to compare though, have fun!
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2020, 04:51:05 pm »
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Haha I meant I'm doing the same books for comparative as chocolatemilkshake! Rip :(
I'm sure you'll defs find a whole bunch of stuff to compare though, have fun!
Ahh.. jealous of you guys.
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #40 on: January 27, 2020, 04:40:56 pm »
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When do you go back to school? ;D

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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #41 on: January 30, 2020, 01:21:52 pm »
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When do you go back to school? ;D
This Friday! What about you? How are you feeling about school?  :) :)



January 29th 2020
I can’t believe how fast the holidays flew by…
I’m as excited for school as I am about studying english, not very excited at all. In fact, I’ve dreaded it.

Work has occupied much of my holidays and I must say, I’ve learnt to manage my time quite well with it. It’s unfortunate that I haven’t been able to do more coding than I envisioned and hoped, but at any rate schoolwork comes first.

I’m feeling relaxed tbh, I don’t need a ridiculously high ATAR so there’s no pressure academically. I just hope that English and Specialist will go smoothly and that I don’t bomb either of them. I’m planning to approach my subjects the way I did with chem last year, only this time trying to eliminate silly errors as the year progresses so it does not become a habit.

Something strange happened after the unfortunate and untimely death of Kobe Bryant. Though I was not a huge basketball fanatic, it became a huge shock. It made me realise how truly fragile life is. This news along with the book I’m reading for school ‘Nine Days’, it really is a punch in the gut to realise that one moment can truly change your life for the worst and how your loved ones can just disappear from your life just like that.

So hug your loved ones, kiss them hello and goodbye, thank them, tell them how much you love them, take every opportunity to spend time with them and cherish every moment because you never know when that will be your last.

Take care of yourself guys :) ;)
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #42 on: March 09, 2020, 10:05:56 pm »
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March 9th 2020
Oh wow it’s been a long while since I’ve updated, I literally almost forgot.

So I’m pretty proud at the way I’ve been managing my time (as of late, who knows what will happen as the year progresses). I’ve been doing extra stuff on top of my homework which I’m very happy about and better yet, I still have a job so money is still coming through.

On a negative note, I’m really worried about english. Not only do I despise the subject, my teacher… is really not for me. Their teaching style is something I know will let me down and it is unfortunately beyond my power at the moment. I know getting a really awful ss in english will impact my ATAR severely. Last week we had our creative SAC and it went pretty badly. Very badly. Awful. The topics were just not great at all and I found myself unable to produce a meaningful story. I messed it up real bad and I don’t think I’ll be able to climb from here. It sucks that I can’t replicate my english performance from last year and it makes it even worse that I’ve performed well in english before but now that it actually counts, now that it actually matters I’m just in a slump. I swear the universe hates me.

A lot of things have been worrying me lately. My indecisiveness has been pissing the parents off. I’ve told them I wanted to do medicine but they retorted that I wouldn’t be able to handle it, part of me wants to believe them. Then I said fine, I’ll do computer science instead (computing systems in unimelb) because I like programming. But I’m worried I lack problem-solving skills and I’ll lag behind a class full of programming wizzes. In truth, I'm worried I'll end up like my parents. Lack of passion for their jobs. I don't know what I'm most passionate about. More worryingly, I don't know what I want out of life.
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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #43 on: March 09, 2020, 10:22:03 pm »
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Hey angrybiscuit! ;D

We are all in this together and don't worry, you can always pick yourself up no matter how badly you do.

A lot of things have been worrying me lately. My indecisiveness has been pissing the parents off. I’ve told them I wanted to do medicine but they retorted that I wouldn’t be able to handle it, part of me wants to believe them. Then I said fine, I’ll do computer science instead (computing systems in unimelb) because I like programming. But I’m worried I lack problem-solving skills and I’ll lag behind a class full of programming wizzes. In truth, I'm worried I'll end up like my parents. Lack of passion for their jobs. I don't know what I'm most passionate about. More worryingly, I don't know what I want out of life.

I just want to chip in and say do what you want to do! Don't let someone else make your decision for you. It's your life, your marathon, your journey, don't let anyone take that unique quality off you.

I have a similar problem with my parents too as they think I 'can't handle it' but I'm sure they will change their minds later down the track when they see you are happy. Your life is meant to be full of challenges, and if you are on a smooth road, you are definitely doing it wrong. We are meant to live a life where we are constantly challenged, pushed to the limit and that's part of learning and living.
Don't worry right now if you are not sure what you want to do! There is plenty of time to decide and in the end, everything is on you. Keep up the way you are doing this right now. Look after yourself and make sure to not give up. ;D


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Re: journey to self discovery
« Reply #44 on: March 09, 2020, 10:31:37 pm »
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I can definitely relate to your English struggles, mine are almost identical!

Regarding career, you still have a while before you need to make your decision. Maybe researching courses could help, but when I was in your position, knowing what the course constituted and what definite career prospects I would have access to after graduating really helped. Don't let the difficulty of medicine dissuade you from applying, or the opinions of others for that matter. Yes, it's hard to cope, but a myriad of other jobs are similarly arduous. Medicine is a multi-faceted option that provides so many differing pathways to suit all aspiring doctors, and I encourage you to reconsider. If you enjoy the course, then difficulty just becomes a hurdle you'll find yourself jumping over - this is true for any pathway you are passionate about. If you love it enough, then the cons of the career will be but a small part of your entire experience. Computer science and medicine are two completely different things, and I hope you can find your dream career soon! Don't fret though, many of us don't know what we want out of life and push that insecurity to the back of our heads, so it's commendable that you're acknowledging that and I hope you can find the answer soon.

From one VCE student to another, I wish you good luck. We'll get through the horrendous subject that is English together (or not so horrendous ???.... I mean wasn't there a time when we did well :-[).
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