Post by: Lumenoria on September 30, 2017, 01:08:45 am
Call me Enoria, I'm a 16 year old girl from the Northern Beaches. I've spent the past two hours going through each and every post etched within these threads, and I've gotta admit, they're incredibly goddamn interesting to read. Despite the vast majority of them emanating from current HSC students—with me just having finished my prelim year—I thought it would be pretty extraordinary to have one of my own nonetheless.
To introduce myself, I am addicted to medical dramas and police dramas—respectively Greys Anatomy and Law and Order: SVU. OHMYGOD AND FOOD. I have an irrational obsession with Poké bowls, there's this place in Manly which makes them insanely good with avocado and nori and seaweed salad and brown rice and sesame and coconut chips, and ugh, it is ridiculously GOOD. As an actual hobby, I love netball with a passion and played as GD but I quit in Year 10 for unforeseen reasons and haven't bounced back into it since unfortunately. I'm self taught in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects and have been refining my flair in these programs since I discovered them at 10 years of age; however due to school, I have not been utilising my expertise in my free time as actively and flexibly as I used to be. I'm a graphic designer that creates community geofilters for Snapchat with 80 million views/uses combined on my designs, a few out of 50+ locations being: Honolulu, Venice, Shanghai, Byron Bay, Noosa, Bondi Beach and Manly. I also spend time working on designs for businesses who pay me in exchange for a customised Snapchat geofilter to promote their events, products etc. This can both be frustrating and satisfying honestly because sometimes I have, what they call, "editor's block" or my clients are literally insatiable and keep suggesting things that are, in the eyes of a designer, a really bad idea... but overall it's something I enjoy once I'm into it. Though, an increased focus on school in the past year has been reflected in my work, as my ability to create content and accept business opportunities for both personal and monetary gain has diminished exponentially. I also take shifts at a casual job as a waitress in an Asian restaurant. I think I've been rambling a bit about random things but whatever lol—don't really have anything better to do at this point hahah.
Academically, I would consider myself fairly competent, except for maths, which I'm really trying to improve on. The fact that I hate it so much doesn't really help though... ugh. My ATAR goal is 95 for a Bachelor of Politics and International Relations at UNSW, which seems impossible, but it can't hurt to dream lol. I'm also interested in Law, but that's even more impossible, so I suppose that speaks for itself hahah. I'm not really sure what else to say, but I suppose I'll provide a quick run through of the subjects I'm taking into year 12 and my thoughts/performance on them?
Advanced English; English is one of the subjects I look forward to the most, I've never really understood why it seems to be the most hated subject on here. Sure, it can be a bit tedious to grapple with initially, but once you've delved into its depths, it has the potential to be incredibly interesting. And I'm saying this in spite of my mediocre rank for it (12/70). I'm lucky to have had amazing teachers for the subject throughout my prelim and (soon-to-be) HSC year, but I think it'll be far more difficult to maintain a good rank next year because the cohort is SO much more competitive and competent now that the school has cut the bottom 30 from the course. (You had to be within the top 40, or they dropped you to Standard) Anyway, I'm just hoping I can scrape within top 5 because I think I'm capable of it, despite the inconsistency in my prelim marks. But, I am more than willing to put in the time for this, so I have faith... hopefully this won't erode throughout the year haha.
English Extension 1: I actually like English Extension a lot, but our new teacher (previous teacher went on maternity leave) diminishes the enjoyability of this subject quite a fair bit unfortunately. I love her as a person, but she's just dull at teaching if that makes sense. We did Romanticism and Gothic in Year 11, which was pretty fascinating, and I'm ranked 3rd atm (on a score of 85%) but I know this is subject to change when we get our prelim results back. I have never left an exam that last minute in my entire life. I didn't prioritise it because it was the last exam of the block and the weight of my other subjects seemed more important at the time, so I ended up writing a draft 2 nights before and it was SO half assed, it was so late that I couldn't even hand it in to the teacher. Also, that stimulus was traumatising af so I'll be lucky to scrape a 70 tbh. In retrospect, I probably should've started drafting WAY before the exam block hit, but it didn't seem apparent even then lol. It's amazing what procrastination can do. We're doing the After the Bomb module for our HSC year which I'm so thankful for, because the history behind it is so interesting.
Mathematics: Have been ranking 49/93 for this subject on absolutely atrocious scores which hopefully I'll pull up in my HSC year. I definitely haven't been taking this subject as seriously as I should've been, like I was literally online shopping for 5 straight hours on the night prior to the prelim final. Plus, I had a double up with Legal, so I obviously prioritised that over this because maths, to me, is a lost cause. It's like, the difference between whether I study or not is the different between 50% and 40%, and it just doesn't seem feasible to invest so much time for such little gain. That's probably the most toxic mentality ever which will only exacerbate my marks, but I just can't bring myself to do maths due to this. It's kinda sad, because I used to get marks in the 90s for it and now I'm literally failing. I would've dropped it for English Extension 2, but our principal is only letting it run with a cohort of atleast 8 otherwise it's apparently "economically impractical", which sucks because only 5 people are interested. It sucks even more hearing that there are other schools running it with just one person in it, UGH. So now, I'm stuck with mathematics. :((
Legal Studies: Legal is probably my favourite subject of all, predominantly due to the fact that I have an amazing teacher who provides such comprehensive feedback. The fact that the essays are essentially just one fat sophisticated rant really allures me, and drives my passion for this subject. I've yet to receive my prelim final marks back (which I think I fucked up in the multiple choice and longer response), but I'm currently ranked 3/54 at 90%. I love spending time on Legal and am so excited for Crime in the HSC year, hopefully I can rank within top 3 yet again.
Economics: I think economics is relatively okay as a subject, I love the social and political aspects to it. I do periodically struggle to apply my knowledge in exams though, which sucks because that's what the subject is centralised around—applicability. It doesn't help that I dislike my teacher, he is the slackest person who does the bare minimum for his students to thrive. I can't even rely on handing in essay drafts to him because, guaranteed, he won't even read the entirety of it. I'm not sure where I'm positioned in rankings atm, but my mark is roughly around the 80-83 range.
Industrial Tech (Multimedia): I love this subject because it's where my creativity in digital design and production comes in. I bludge all the lessons and I'm ranked 1/30 with an average of 93%. I literally never study for the non practical exams and I can still maintain my rank easily, which is kinda a bad habit which I should break soon enough. The idea of a major work for it stresses me out though because I don't know if I'll hold out long enough in terms of inspiration, but the freedom of expression also excites me. Really hoping I can rank 1st again in my HSC year.
Geezuz, that was exponentially longer than I anticipated... whoops. Sorry haha! Probably won't update again for a while, seeing as it's the holidays, but yeah, I'm hoping this form of self reflection will motivate me and some of you guys. Hehe I'm kinda excited for the year to start so I can have things to update here haha
Love,
Lumenoria
Post by: Potatohater on September 30, 2017, 08:12:56 am
The snapchat geo filter thing sounds soooo Coool, damn, I wish I had the skills for that, then I wouldn't have to work 2 fast food jobs haha.
In terms of not understanding why we all hate English, well for me at least, yes it is super interesting, but the exams are so hard and preparing for them is a trek and compared to my other subjects I'm not doing as well as I'd like.
Can you can't change mathematics levels to general? Because I was in a simular position to you in Year 11 and dropping to general was one of the best decisions.
Have fun with your major work, it will become your baby (well it should if you put in enough work and effort) and abandoning mine was the hardest part of dropping ITM. Also, just a heads up, everyone get so super competitive in yr 12 so you gotta fight hard to keep your year 11 places. So many people seemed to come out of nowhere due to a sudden increase in their efforts and a consistency in mine.
Have fun with your holiday, it may be your last for a while *evil laugh*
In all seriousness, year 12 is both fun and stressful so enjoy it!
Post by: Lumenoria on September 30, 2017, 09:11:08 am
Yay! You get to use the journal for your whole HSC year! I wish I could have done so since I had so many dramas, especially regarding industrial tech multimedia, which I couldn't share here, but you get to share as much as you want!
The snapchat geo filter thing sounds soooo Coool, damn, I wish I had the skills for that, then I wouldn't have to work 2 fast food jobs haha.
In terms of not understanding why we all hate English, well for me at least, yes it is super interesting, but the exams are so hard and preparing for them is a trek and compared to my other subjects I'm not doing as well as I'd like.
Can you can't change mathematics levels to general? Because I was in a simular position to you in Year 11 and dropping to general was one of the best decisions.
Have fun with your major work, it will become your baby (well it should if you put in enough work and effort) and abandoning mine was the hardest part of dropping ITM. Also, just a heads up, everyone get so super competitive in yr 12 so you gotta fight hard to keep your year 11 places. So many people seemed to come out of nowhere due to a sudden increase in their efforts and a consistency in mine.
Have fun with your holiday, it may be your last for a while *evil laugh*
In all seriousness, year 12 is both fun and stressful so enjoy it!
I know, I wish you did too because I would've loved to have read a whole year's worth of tribulations hahaha. And ohmygod, you did ITM? Dang that's awesome—even though you dropped it—because I swear literally no one on here has done, let alone even heard of it. I can already envisage that 99% of my entries on here will be addressing my major work predicaments because I'm pretty set on doing a hardcore 3D typography sorta thing with animations for the entirety of a minute, which, despite sounding short, will actually be SO tedious to even complete one second of it, needless to say the whole thing.
Yeah, I suppose I can see where you're coming from—you could literally take on board every single piece of feedback you receive for an essay and still get 12/15. I can't imagine having to memorise 3 x 1200 word essays for Paper 2, that sounds like absolute hell. I had to memorise a 1800 word essay and 900 word creative (2700 total) for English Extension, and whilst I eventually was successful, it was so hard to retain during the process, like I think it made me momentarily crazy due to all the frustration endured. My main issue with English as a subject though is time management, like for my prelim finals, I only got 10/15 in Section 1 (unseen texts) because I didn't get up to the extended response, which still pisses the shit out of me haha!
Yeah, I considered that for a LONG time because I know I could probably rank 1st in General—my friend who was ranked significantly lower than me in Mathematics dropped and is now 1st in General. Plus, the concepts would be easier which would probably motivate me to study because atleast I'd have the reassurance that it would actually make a notable difference. But the thing is, the General teachers aren't the best and my Mathematics teacher is really good. Plus, I know I have the potential for it, I'm just not fulfilling it out of laziness. I've actually been trying to consolidate my prelim knowledge during these holidays, for a hopeful 70+ on the first exam. I suppose we'll see.
I know it will, that's mainly why I'm excited haha! Starting is always the hardest part, but once I'm into it, life will be good. Yeah I know, I'm hopefully going to also be one of those people who increase their efforts, particularly in Mathematics, so we'll see haha.
Thankyou so much, and good luck in your HSC. You will do great :)
Post by: beatroot on September 30, 2017, 09:48:29 am
The AN Community is always here if you need help during your HSC Year. I can assure you that doing this journal will definitely motivate you and helps you self reflect ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on September 30, 2017, 10:26:58 am
Yay another HSC journal!!! I'm so excited to read your future entries considering that you are going to start Year 12 next term!!Aw thankyou so much Bea, hope it doesn't disappoint haha! I literally spent an hour straight (well, basically) reading your journal and loved it! And thanks, I'm sure it will, good luck in your HSC girl!! ;0
The AN Community is always here if you need help during your HSC Year. I can assure you that doing this journal will definitely motivate you and helps you self reflect ;D
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on September 30, 2017, 11:30:13 am
Post by: Lollzza on September 30, 2017, 01:46:19 pm
Super cool to see you making a journal and woah on your snapchat business. That's amazing! I feel you on English and the fact your principal isn't running it makes me feel outraged on your behalf. Also feel you on math ahaha. I hate it too. I personally haven't taken ITM but I have helped people who have and the finicky bits in your Major Work sound frustrating but super rewarding once you get it!
Looking forward to hearing more from you and I too have a far fetched dream of Law at UNSW so who knows, might see you there!
Post by: Lumenoria on September 30, 2017, 01:51:07 pm
hey!! welcome to the hsc journal crew :-) i hope AN becomes a great place of support and love for you! good luck for the upcoming year, and all the best for the goals you've set; you seem pretty determined to reach them and with a mindset this early in the game i'm sure you can. :-) looking forward to reading your other entries!Aw thankyou so much, you're too kind! Good luck in your HSC :) xx
Post by: Lumenoria on September 30, 2017, 02:39:53 pm
Aw hells yeah another prelimmer!! Or I guess, we're sorta year twelve now, huh?Yeah, it was actually seeing your journal that prompted me to start mine despite being a prelimmer hahaha!
Super cool to see you making a journal and woah on your snapchat business. That's amazing! I feel you on English and the fact your principal isn't running it makes me feel outraged on your behalf. Also feel you on math ahaha. I hate it too. I personally haven't taken ITM but I have helped people who have and the finicky bits in your Major Work sound frustrating but super rewarding once you get it!
Looking forward to hearing more from you and I too have a far fetched dream of Law at UNSW so who knows, might see you there!
Aw thankyou! And I know right?! It's so annoying, because the graduating cohort of this year had English Extension 2 run with only 5 people... like that isn't fair on us at ALL. Even the people who want to do History Extension can't because of this stupid rule. Yeah, maths is a pain in the ass... I literally don't understand people who get marks in the 97s, 98s etc. because it seems ostensibly impossible haha! I really want to start off the HSC year with high marks though because that'll motivate me to maintain my rankings—if I get low marks, I dwell on them literally FOREVER and it's so bad haha.
Same, you too, keen to follow up on your updates most of all! Hopefully more prelimmers will join this journal thing. Yupp, that's the goal! :)
Post by: Lumenoria on October 05, 2017, 07:36:56 pm
Got approved for a new job today at a really busy local restaurant and now I'm contemplating whether this is a good decision or not going into the HSC year. I'm excited to be challenged in a different work environment, but at the same time, scared that doing so will push me to a point that inhibits my capacity to fulfil my academic potential in its entirety. I did a trial today and it was hectic af (due to the massive density of customers that come in) but also really enjoyable. The people who I work with are so welcoming and nice. I told my employer that I'll be available for roughly 3 shifts a week, and she said that their roster is really flexible—which is good, but for some reason it doesn't reassure me that much. I know realistically having a job on the side is fine because obviously I won't be studying 24/7, but the idea of having to adapt to something new when Year 12 is just around the corner gives me so much anxiety. Oh well, I suppose we'll see how it goes.. haha
Post by: EEEEEEP on October 05, 2017, 07:41:13 pm
5th October 2017;Having some work can be good as you get a change of environment. You aren't stuck in the house all day and experience new things!
Got approved for a new job today at a really busy local restaurant and now I'm contemplating whether this is a good decision or not going into the HSC year. I'm excited to be challenged in a different work environment, but at the same time, scared that doing so will push me to a point that inhibits my capacity to fulfil my academic potential in its entirety. I did a trial today and it was hectic af (due to the massive density of customers that come in) but also really enjoyable. The people who I work with are so welcoming and nice. I told my employer that I'll be available for roughly 3 shifts a week, and she said that their roster is really flexible—which is good, but for some reason it doesn't reassure me that much. I know realistically having a job on the side is fine because obviously I won't be studying 24/7, but the idea of having to adapt to something new when Year 12 is just around the corner gives me so much anxiety. Oh well, I suppose we'll see how it goes.. haha
Don't be too anxious about it :D, Have faith in yourself.
Post by: K888 on October 05, 2017, 07:50:18 pm
5th October 2017;Good luck with the new job!
Got approved for a new job today at a really busy local restaurant and now I'm contemplating whether this is a good decision or not going into the HSC year. I'm excited to be challenged in a different work environment, but at the same time, scared that doing so will push me to a point that inhibits my capacity to fulfil my academic potential in its entirety. I did a trial today and it was hectic af (due to the massive density of customers that come in) but also really enjoyable. The people who I work with are so welcoming and nice. I told my employer that I'll be available for roughly 3 shifts a week, and she said that their roster is really flexible—which is good, but for some reason it doesn't reassure me that much. I know realistically having a job on the side is fine because obviously I won't be studying 24/7, but the idea of having to adapt to something new when Year 12 is just around the corner gives me so much anxiety. Oh well, I suppose we'll see how it goes.. haha
I got a job in retail during year 12 last year (was probably a bit before Easter), and I don't think having to adapt to something new did anything bad. In fact, I think it was actually really good for me!
When you first start, it can be pretty daunting. I found product knowledge, and learning how to deal with peak customer periods tricky to adjust to at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly, and I reckon it taught me a lot about working well under pressure :) Soon enough, it'll be second nature to you!
Post by: zofromuxo on October 05, 2017, 07:56:18 pm
5th October 2017;Having a job is really useful to have, it may not seem like it now. But later on in your life, this piece of work-experience will become valuable in training "soft-skills" such as communication, team-work, mangaging timelines/deadlines, working in a "potential" high-pressure environment, etc. High school doesn't teach you these skills, let alone at the level work does.
Got approved for a new job today at a really busy local restaurant and now I'm contemplating whether this is a good decision or not going into the HSC year. I'm excited to be challenged in a different work environment, but at the same time, scared that doing so will push me to a point that inhibits my capacity to fulfil my academic potential in its entirety. I did a trial today and it was hectic af (due to the massive density of customers that come in) but also really enjoyable. The people who I work with are so welcoming and nice. I told my employer that I'll be available for roughly 3 shifts a week, and she said that their roster is really flexible—which is good, but for some reason it doesn't reassure me that much. I know realistically having a job on the side is fine because obviously I won't be studying 24/7, but the idea of having to adapt to something new when Year 12 is just around the corner gives me so much anxiety. Oh well, I suppose we'll see how it goes.. haha
If you find the job isn't working out, then leave it or reduce your hours. It seems like your employer understands your situation, so don't worry about it.
In terms of adapting, think of it as developing and/or maturing yourself into becoming an young adult. Seize the challenge and take it head-on. If your struggling, have no fear ATARNotes is here! I should coin that jingle now...
Post by: jamonwindeyer on October 05, 2017, 08:49:54 pm
Plus, work experience makes you far more eligible for scholarships. The amount of people I see score 99+ but then not get a scholarship (say, Coop) because they've never had a part time job, is astounding. Again, lots of academics out there. Not many good workers - Universities and sponsors like those people :)
Plus, mad dosh.
Plus, new social circles beyond your school, getting outside the bubble is a good thing! :)
Seriously, there are absolutely no downsides here. Take time off during busy exam periods if you need it (they sound really accomodating of you so awesome to hear), keep a timetable to make sure you stay organised. Most of all, enjoy it - it will be really good for you throughout the year I am sure ;D
Post by: Potatohater on October 05, 2017, 08:56:48 pm
Worst comes to worst in terms of juggling school and work you can always reduce your shifts to 2 or 1 a week, and depending on the flexibility of the place, maybe even take whole weeks off, but you'd have to talk to your manager about that. Currently I've taken the whole last week of school until after formal off and my only shifts have been taking other people's because they were desperate and I figured it was ok to give up a night or two.
It also sounds like you'll have a good time with it since it isn't in the fast food industry lol. So yeah I reckon you can do study and a job during year 12, I believe in you.
Post by: Lumenoria on October 05, 2017, 11:06:45 pm
A job will be far more rewarding for you than the HSC could ever be. Lots of people can hit the books and get a really high ATAR - It is even more special to balance that academic success with developing employable skills. And no, high ATAR does not mean employable ;) You'll be far more likely to get a job while studying at uni/on leaving school, whatever the case may be for you - Because you can show that you've developed communication skills, can work under pressure, can delegate... Etc!Yeah, I suppose that's true, thankyou so much for the input. I had a job in the restaurant industry for 3 years before switching to this new one, so the job situation isn't new to me in the slightest—more so the fact that this new job has exponentially higher demand than my previous. The food it sells has kind of become a trend around the Northern Beaches so there are endless queues there every second of the day, and while I have worked a lot in a busy environment, I haven't been in a job where it is FULL ON PACKED BUSY 24/7 you know. Anyway, I hope it works out hahaha
Plus, work experience makes you far more eligible for scholarships. The amount of people I see score 99+ but then not get a scholarship (say, Coop) because they've never had a part time job, is astounding. Again, lots of academics out there. Not many good workers - Universities and sponsors like those people :)
Plus, mad dosh.
Plus, new social circles beyond your school, getting outside the bubble is a good thing! :)
Seriously, there are absolutely no downsides here. Take time off during busy exam periods if you need it (they sound really accomodating of you so awesome to hear), keep a timetable to make sure you stay organised. Most of all, enjoy it - it will be really good for you throughout the year I am sure ;D
I found having a job quite good during the HSC year. Although it stressed me out at times because it reduced the amount of hours I could study the weekend before trials, it actually ended up doing my mental state a favour, as the break from study relaxed me and I went into the trial exam the next day a lot more relaxed and confident. Also you get to keep making a little money to invest in the healthy and not so healthy HSC habits you may aquire hehe.
Worst comes to worst in terms of juggling school and work you can always reduce your shifts to 2 or 1 a week, and depending on the flexibility of the place, maybe even take whole weeks off, but you'd have to talk to your manager about that. Currently I've taken the whole last week of school until after formal off and my only shifts have been taking other people's because they were desperate and I figured it was ok to give up a night or two.
It also sounds like you'll have a good time with it since it isn't in the fast food industry lol. So yeah I reckon you can do study and a job during year 12, I believe in you.
Yeah, that's what I reckon will happen because I actually enjoy being at work for some reason hahaha. I'm sure it'll be fine though, thanks :)
Having a job is really useful to have, it may not seem like it now. But later on in your life, this piece of work-experience will become valuable in training "soft-skills" such as communication, team-work, mangaging timelines/deadlines, working in a "potential" high-pressure environment, etc. High school doesn't teach you these skills, let alone at the level work does.Yeah I know, I've had a job for 3 years prior—so the idea of being employed isn't new to me; it's just that my new job is so much higher demand due to a continuous overflow of customers coming in haha. I enjoy working, but I also want to attain a really high ATAR aswell. Thanks for the reassurance :)
If you find the job isn't working out, then leave it or reduce your hours. It seems like your employer understands your situation, so don't worry about it.
In terms of adapting, think of it as developing and/or maturing yourself into becoming an young adult. Seize the challenge and take it head-on. If your struggling, have no fear ATARNotes is here! I should coin that jingle now...
Good luck with the new job!
I got a job in retail during year 12 last year (was probably a bit before Easter), and I don't think having to adapt to something new did anything bad. In fact, I think it was actually really good for me!
When you first start, it can be pretty daunting. I found product knowledge, and learning how to deal with peak customer periods tricky to adjust to at first, but I got used to it pretty quickly, and I reckon it taught me a lot about working well under pressure :) Soon enough, it'll be second nature to you!
Aw thankyou! And yeah, I really like the challenge of a new job—it has peak hours literally 24/7, the queues never fucking stop hahha. In my previous job of 3 years, I adapted to the demand of peak hours relatively quickly because they were much less frequent, but man this is insane. There's no time to chill hahahaha. In my previous job, I had so much experience to the point of mastery—I knew the answer to every single question that could be potentially asked by the customer; whereas in this new job, I am clueless. This trial today made me realise how shitty being at the point of mastery is, because there's nothing new to discover so every shift is just boring as hell with nothing to look forward to. I love being unfamiliar with the work environment, because where I used to dread my shifts, I now look forward to them in hopes of learning something new.
Having some work can be good as you get a change of environment. You aren't stuck in the house all day and experience new things!Aw thanks, I'm trying hahaah :)
Don't be too anxious about it :D, Have faith in yourself.
Mod edit: Merged posts :)
Post by: paigek3 on October 06, 2017, 09:41:24 pm
The food it sells has kind of become a trend around the Northern Beaches so there are endless queues there every second of the day
I have been trying to figure out what type of food this is for a day and I am stumped. Can I have a hint to what cuisine it is at least :P
Post by: Lumenoria on October 06, 2017, 09:46:37 pm
I have been trying to figure out what type of food this is for a day and I am stumped. Can I have a hint to what cuisine it is at least :P
Hahahah sure thing. It's partially inspired by Nepal, but their predominant focus is Hawaiian/Japanese :))
Post by: Potatohater on October 06, 2017, 09:47:34 pm
Hahahah sure thing. It's partially inspired by Nepal, but their predominant focus is Hawaiian/Japanese :))That seems like a really intriguing mix of cultures
Post by: Lumenoria on October 06, 2017, 09:51:20 pm
That seems like a really intriguing mix of cultures
Yeah it's pretty unique to say the least—hence the overwhelming popularity haha
Post by: paigek3 on October 06, 2017, 09:52:17 pm
Hahahah sure thing. It's partially inspired by Nepal, but their predominant focus is Hawaiian/Japanese :))
Yep I got you! Start's with an M near the Corso correctttt?
Post by: Lumenoria on October 06, 2017, 10:31:49 pm
Yep I got you! Start's with an M near the Corso correctttt?
Wow honestly didn't think you'd get it, but YESSSSS you're correct hahahaha
Post by: paigek3 on October 06, 2017, 10:52:09 pm
Wow honestly didn't think you'd get it, but YESSSSS you're correct hahahaha
Hahaa couldn’t not, they’re so unique and popular right now on the Beaches!
Post by: Lumenoria on October 07, 2017, 12:51:18 am
Hahaa couldn’t not, they’re so unique and popular right now on the Beaches!
HAHAHAHHA so true, I had an irrational addiction to them as a regular customer prior to getting the job actually, so when I saw the ad on Facebook seeking service positions I was stoked! But I never thought I'd actually get the job hahahah. Literally when I met the manager for the first time on my trial shift, she was like "Oh, I know you!" HAHAHA
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Post by: Lumenoria on October 09, 2017, 09:07:07 pm
What other classes did you have today? Did you enjoy them? (Although it probably was all very syllabus based thus far!)Economics, Mathematics, Advanced English, Multimedia and Biology! Yeah, I'm glad to be back at school finally doing something, but we haven't really been presented with anything excessively hardcore. In maths, we're still catching up on prelim content; however, everything else was like a 'taster' of the HSC lol. I fucking hate getting introduced to topics and such because it's so pointless imo, I just want to delve into its depths asap hahahah. Getting legal and economics results back tomorrow though, which shall be interesting... I'm praying for 85+ for legal and hopefully an 80 in eco. The question we had for the extended response in legal was traumatic though—my prepared response that initially took 45 mins at home ended up taking 1 hour 20 mins to write & adapt in the actual exam!! So, I'm not having high hopes really, but one can dream hahaha.
Post by: paigek3 on October 09, 2017, 09:11:43 pm
Economics, Mathematics, Advanced English, Multimedia and Biology! Yeah, I'm glad to be back at school finally doing something, but we haven't really been presented with anything excessively hardcore. In maths, we're still catching up on prelim content; however, everything else was like a 'taster' of the HSC lol. I fucking hate getting introduced to topics and such because it's so pointless imo, I just want to delve into its depths asap hahahah. Getting legal and economics results back tomorrow though, which shall be interesting... I'm praying for 85+ for legal and hopefully an 80 in eco. The question we had for the extended response in legal was traumatic though—my prepared response that initially took 45 mins at home ended up taking 1 hour 20 mins to write & adapt in the actual exam!! So, I'm not having high hopes really, but one can dream hahaha.
What was your legal question? Prelim work is still relatively fresh for me bc compacted
Post by: Lumenoria on October 09, 2017, 09:50:50 pm
What was your legal question? Prelim work is still relatively fresh for me bc compactedI don't remember it exactly word for word because we did it last term, but it was something like; Evaluate the law's ability to uphold individuals responsible for their actions. It's not a notoriously difficult question, but it was worded completely differently to how everyone expected—I was almost certain it would be what I had prepared for. Though apparently someone in our class got 25/25 for it... it shall be interesting to see who that is, definitely NOT me hahaha! I had to adapt so much more than I had anticipated, but I'm relatively confident with how I executed my response (didn't get time to look over it at the end though), so if I get 23 or over, I'll be happy.. which I bloody hope I get, considering I spent 75% of the exam duration on its 33% worth of the test lol
Post by: paigek3 on October 09, 2017, 09:58:31 pm
I don't remember it exactly word for word because we did it last term, but it was something like; Evaluate the law's ability to uphold individuals responsible for their actions. It's not a notoriously difficult question, but it was worded completely differently to how everyone expected—I was almost certain it would be what I had prepared for. Though apparently someone in our class got 25/25 for it... it shall be interesting to see who that is, definitely NOT me hahaha! I had to adapt so much more than I had anticipated, but I'm relatively confident with how I executed my response (didn't get time to look over it at the end though), so if I get 23 or over, I'll be happy.. which I bloody hope I get, considering I spent 75% of the exam duration on its 33% worth of the test lol
You never know it could infact be you! Good luck and let us know how you go!
Post by: paigek3 on October 09, 2017, 10:06:30 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on October 09, 2017, 10:13:04 pm
You never know it could infact be you! Good luck and let us know how you go!Haha sure thing, and man I wish. Pretty sure it's my friend that has a 98 average in legal and gets the highest mark on literally every essay though hahahahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on October 09, 2017, 10:16:38 pm
Also, I know you wanted to do Ext 2 English. Have you looked at doing it online with Sydney distance education? Because as it’s a major work you don’t even really need face to face time with online communication!Nope I haven't actually! I just searched it up though, and it appears they don't offer English Ext 2? They seem to allow every other course from the looks of it though, which is kinda strange haha. Even if it was offered, I'm conflicted as to how it would work... like for example, how would your internal mark/ranking be calculated if all you do is your major work?
Post by: paigek3 on October 09, 2017, 10:19:39 pm
Nope I haven't actually! I just searched it up though, and it appears they don't offer English Ext 2? They seem to allow every other course from the looks of it though, which is kinda strange haha. Even if it was offered, I'm conflicted as to how it would work... like for example, how would your internal mark/ranking be calculated if all you do is your major work?
Aw no that sucks!!! There’s a few assignments you do actually, there’s the Viva Voce which is like your proposal that you do first, and then you hand in various other sections along the way that act as ‘drafts’ including a full version at the end which each one you get marked on. So that’s how your internals get put together :)
EDIT: I just found this! You can enrol for a single subject and they offer ext 2... might be work at loooking! https://www.karabardec.com.au/Enrolment-Information/Procedures-Single-Course-Students.aspx I’m also happy to be a tutor/mentor for you for ext English if you’d like as I offer it! So I can assist in drafting your major work and fulfilling the assignments when needed. PM me for more info!
Post by: Lumenoria on October 10, 2017, 08:33:28 am
Aw no that sucks!!! There’s a few assignments you do actually, there’s the Viva Voce which is like your proposal that you do first, and then you hand in various other sections along the way that act as ‘drafts’ including a full version at the end which each one you get marked on. So that’s how your internals get put together :)Aw, that's seriously SO kind of you to offer—thankyou! I've taken a look at the link and in hindsight, I don't think I'll do it. I already have a massive major work to do for Multimedia which is already so stressful as is, so having to complete two would be insurmountable—atleast for me lol. If I wasn't doing multimedia, I would seriously consider it but unfortunately that's not the case here. Moreover, I was considering it as a means to drop Mathematics, but I think I'm kinda getting the gist of the subject—after putting in some effort, it's not as bad as I used to believe. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck in your tutoring services, you'll do great! :) X
EDIT: I just found this! You can enrol for a single subject and they offer ext 2... might be work at loooking! https://www.karabardec.com.au/Enrolment-Information/Procedures-Single-Course-Students.aspx I’m also happy to be a tutor/mentor for you for ext English if you’d like as I offer it! So I can assist in drafting your major work and fulfilling the assignments when needed. PM me for more info!
Post by: paigek3 on October 10, 2017, 11:41:58 am
Aw, that's seriously SO kind of you to offer—thankyou! I've taken a look at the link and in hindsight, I don't think I'll do it. I already have a massive major work to do for Multimedia which is already so stressful as is, so having to complete two would be insurmountable—atleast for me lol. If I wasn't doing multimedia, I would seriously consider it but unfortunately that's not the case here. Moreover, I was considering it as a means to drop Mathematics, but I think I'm kinda getting the gist of the subject—after putting in some effort, it's not as bad as I used to believe. Anyways, I wish you the best of luck in your tutoring services, you'll do great! :) X
No worries!!! Completely understand though I reckon it’s best to work just on one major work. Good luck with year 12!
Post by: Lumenoria on October 10, 2017, 03:56:55 pm
No worries!!! Completely understand though I reckon it’s best to work just on one major work. Good luck with year 12!Aw thankyou! Also, got my legal back and I ended up being the person who got the 25/25 that I was talking about earlier! The euphoria that drove through my veins upon seeing that mark was insurmountable, seriously. I'm actually shook because that question was definitely out of my comfort zone hahahaha! Overall, I got 88% (66/75), which I'm pretty happy with—though I'm kinda bummed I just missed out on a 90%. I'm also annoyed at my multiple choice, I literally got 13/20 for it, which is terrible HAHAHAHA. Got the 2nd highest mark in the cohort though :) I also got my economics back, which I'm so freaking happy with also with 88% (60.5/70).
Post by: Natasha.97 on October 10, 2017, 03:58:19 pm
Aw thankyou! Also, got my legal back and I ended up being the person who got the 25/25 that I was talking about earlier! The euphoria that drove through my veins upon seeing that mark was insurmountable, seriously. I'm actually shook because that question was definitely out of my comfort zone hahahaha! Overall, I got 88%, which I'm pretty happy with—though I'm kinda bummed I just missed out on a 90%. I'm also annoyed at my multiple choice, I literally got 13/20 for it, which is terrible HAHAHAHA. Got the 2nd highest mark in the cohort though :) I also got my economics back, which I'm so freaking happy with also with 88% (60.5/70).
CONGRATS!!! ;D ;D ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on October 10, 2017, 04:13:14 pm
CONGRATS!!! ;D ;D ;D
Aw thankyou so much! ;D
Post by: paigek3 on October 10, 2017, 04:13:17 pm
Aw thankyou! Also, got my legal back and I ended up being the person who got the 25/25 that I was talking about earlier! The euphoria that drove through my veins upon seeing that mark was insurmountable, seriously. I'm actually shook because that question was definitely out of my comfort zone hahahaha! Overall, I got 88% (66/75), which I'm pretty happy with—though I'm kinda bummed I just missed out on a 90%. I'm also annoyed at my multiple choice, I literally got 13/20 for it, which is terrible HAHAHAHA. Got the 2nd highest mark in the cohort though :) I also got my economics back, which I'm so freaking happy with also with 88% (60.5/70).
That is awesome!!!! I knew it was gonna be you!!! I feel you bout the multiple choice AND 88% thing tho...multiple choice was one of the sections that brought my trial mark down :( and I was aiming for 90s too but got an 88 as well aaaahh!! Finished averaging 91 tho bc I got 95 in my half yearly thank gaaawdd
But that was only prelim for you and I can already tell you will excel in HSC! Congrats on Eco too!!!
Post by: Lumenoria on October 11, 2017, 08:36:16 am
That is awesome!!!! I knew it was gonna be you!!! I feel you bout the multiple choice AND 88% thing tho...multiple choice was one of the sections that brought my trial mark down :( and I was aiming for 90s too but got an 88 as well aaaahh!! Finished averaging 91 tho bc I got 95 in my half yearly thank gaaawdd
But that was only prelim for you and I can already tell you will excel in HSC! Congrats on Eco too!!!
Aw thankyouu! My teacher gave me the sheet with the mark on it and I left it unturned because I needed to prepare myself for it since given my horrifying multiple choice mark, I knew it would either make or break my overall mark and I wasn't ready to face the latter, but she kept insisting on me to "turn it over". So I did, and I literally screamed in ecstasy lol. Aw yeah I know the feels! I got 93% in my half yearlies for Legal but I only got 84% my first term assessment because I didn't really take the subject seriously at that point, so my overall mark can only be 89 ish, which is super annoying. Really hoping I can do better (90+) in my HSC year haha, but thanks once again ;D
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Post by: dancing phalanges on October 22, 2017, 08:01:23 pm
Okay I really need your guys' opinions regarding my desire to drop to General maths as opposed to staying in Mathematics. Atm, I've put absolutely zero effort into Mathematics because I lose interest in it exceptionally quickly. Everyone that I know of is advising against it, including my teacher, because they know I am a competent maths student. I even know that myself, but I really don't think my "potential" in maths should even be a factor in this decision if I know for a fact that I cannot bring myself to fulfil that potential (as evidenced in the past 3 terms lol). At this point, it's basically the only subject that I feel super weak in; everything else I'm handling well. In my prelims, I got high 80s-90s in every subject except for maths—where I got 43% (admittedly I had a double up and completely ditched any maths study for legal lol). But yeah, I suppose that speaks for itself? Even right now, I do extra work/unnecessary study for other subjects in order to escape maths. I know people say you're supposed ti dedicate the most time to the subject you're weakest at, but that's literally impossible for me. I'll look at one question and give up at first glance 2 lines into it lol. I've looked over past papers in general, and not to marginalise the ability of students in general, but the content looks ridiculously easy. Because the content is familiar, I know I'll study for it because I won't have the frustration of having absolutely no clue of what to do/understanding the demands of a question (well, for the most part). I'm relatively confident that if I drop to General, I would be achieving in the high 80s-90s range. I want to do it soon, because any later is just a waste of time but I'm worried I'm making the wrong decision? So, what are your thoughts?
Hopefully my story will help you :) In Year 10 my teacher advised me that I should do 3 unit maths. I did General - because I really didn't like maths and I was already doing 3 units of english and so I wanted to focus on that. end of year 11 i was ranked 1st in general by 8 or so marks against everyone else but hated it because it was so boring. At that point I was ranked 1st in all of my other subjects barring French where I was second. I had a mark of around 80 in french (even though i studied way more for it than math) and low 90s for gennie maths. I went to my studies coordinator guy he chucked the numbers into the atar calculator and it made little if not no difference at all what i did. i could have dropped french seeing i was doing worse at it but it was my favourite subject by far and so i dropped maths and honestly i can't recommend it enough because i couldn't imagine life without french in year 12. now obviously my advice may not be 100% helpful as i was definitely not doing anything math related after school or anything that needed any understanding of math but if you hate it then definitely try out general maths! in the end continuing french will possibly open pathways for my future career in communications while math was boring and useless for me in my later life. hope that helps! :)
Post by: katie,rinos on October 22, 2017, 08:16:51 pm
So, I dropped down from 2 unit to general at the beginning of this year. It had been something I had been putting off for a while because 1. My marks weren't terrible and 2. If I had wanted to I could have done extension Maths at the beginning of year 11 (my yr 10 marks/rank was pretty good). I ended up dropping because I got a really terrible mark for my first yr 12 assessment task that really shocked me (39%) and was something that I didn't want going into the HSC. Realistically it was only worth 15% of my internal mark but I felt terrible. There was a lot of stuff I did't know or just could not get. I had actually studied for that test and it hadn't shown at all. Now, my marks in general are so much better. I've gone from a 39% in 2unit to 92% in General and internally ranked 2nd-so it is quite a huge jump.
General maths isn't really ridiculously easy though. Although the content, most of the time is a lot easier then the 2 unit work, it is a very different style of course. General maths problems are also a lot wordier and you have focus studies on cars, health, data,etc. which you don't have in 2 unit. Something you'd probably have to do as well is learn the majority of the year 11 content as around 20% is examinable in the HSC. So, for me theres stuff on data conversion and car insurance that I didn't learn in class and had to mainly teach myself. I mostly did chapter reviews from the year 11 work to find out if there was any areas I needed to focus on.
Definitely try to drop soon though, I dropped first week of this year and it was a pain to teach myself year 11 content and two year 12 chapters in the Christmas holidays. I don't regret dropping to general at all because I think it it a better course for me (it's also a slightly smaller workload with my 13 units as well).
Hope this helps! Feel free to ask questions! :)
Post by: Lumenoria on October 22, 2017, 08:50:00 pm
Hey,
So, I dropped down from 2 unit to general at the beginning of this year. It had been something I had been putting off for a while because 1. My marks weren't terrible and 2. If I had wanted to I could have done extension Maths at the beginning of year 11 (my yr 10 marks/rank was pretty good). I ended up dropping because I got a really terrible mark for my first yr 12 assessment task that really shocked me (39%) and was something that I didn't want going into the HSC. Realistically it was only worth 15% of my internal mark but I felt terrible. There was a lot of stuff I did't know or just could not get. I had actually studied for that test and it hadn't shown at all. Now, my marks in general are so much better. I've gone from a 39% in 2unit to 92% in General and internally ranked 2nd-so it is quite a huge jump.
General maths isn't really ridiculously easy though. Although the content, most of the time is a lot easier then the 2 unit work, it is a very different style of course. General maths problems are also a lot wordier and you have focus studies on cars, health, data,etc. which you don't have in 2 unit. Something you'd probably have to do as well is learn the majority of the year 11 content as around 20% is examinable in the HSC. So, for me theres stuff on data conversion and car insurance that I didn't learn in class and had to mainly teach myself. I mostly did chapter reviews from the year 11 work to find out if there was any areas I needed to focus on.
Definitely try to drop soon though, I dropped first week of this year and it was a pain to teach myself year 11 content and two year 12 chapters in the Christmas holidays. I don't regret dropping to general at all because I think it it a better course for me (it's also a slightly smaller workload with my 13 units as well).
Hope this helps! Feel free to ask questions! :)
Yeah, it does help, thanks heaps! :) I was actually invited to Extension Maths at the end of year 10 too, which I undertook but I got an appalling mark (like you, it wasnt worth a lot but still upsetting to have experienced nonetheless) and dropped it instantly after that. That's the thing though, I've always been pretty good at word problems—they are so so much more enjoyable than calculus and all that shit. I'll get a form to drop tomorrow, thankyou so much for offering your ever so helpful insight and input. It means a lot, good luck in maths tomorrow :)
Hopefully my story will help you :) In Year 10 my teacher advised me that I should do 3 unit maths. I did General - because I really didn't like maths and I was already doing 3 units of english and so I wanted to focus on that. end of year 11 i was ranked 1st in general by 8 or so marks against everyone else but hated it because it was so boring. At that point I was ranked 1st in all of my other subjects barring French where I was second. I had a mark of around 80 in french (even though i studied way more for it than math) and low 90s for gennie maths. I went to my studies coordinator guy he chucked the numbers into the atar calculator and it made little if not no difference at all what i did. i could have dropped french seeing i was doing worse at it but it was my favourite subject by far and so i dropped maths and honestly i can't recommend it enough because i couldn't imagine life without french in year 12. now obviously my advice may not be 100% helpful as i was definitely not doing anything math related after school or anything that needed any understanding of math but if you hate it then definitely try out general maths! in the end continuing french will possibly open pathways for my future career in communications while math was boring and useless for me in my later life. hope that helps! :)
Thankyou so much, this is so insightful to read. I would've dropped mathematics in its entirety, had the school offered English Ext 2 but unfortunately that wasn't the case. I was invited to 3u maths at the end of Year 10 too, and I took it but dropped it after garnering some atrocious marks. I feel like I'm stooping so low by going from ext maths to general but it's whatever, you gotta do what you gotta do! Haha I'll get the form to drop tomorrow, thanks heaps! :)
Mod edit: Merged posts :)
Post by: Lumenoria on October 22, 2017, 09:04:21 pm
Post by: paigek3 on October 22, 2017, 09:14:37 pm
My friend is getting 58% in mathematics and wanted me to ask if she should stay in it? Her attitude is completely different to mine though, she enjoys maths and devotes a lot of time to refine her skills. I think she absolutely should, but she is requesting a second opinion. Thoughts?
As for your friend, I 100% think she should stay! As long as her commitment continues and she does see improvements then for sure. Maybe look into a mathematics tutor or get her teacher to assist her when she gets confused!
Post by: Lumenoria on October 23, 2017, 11:37:30 pm
Hey!! I did 5.3 maths all of year 9&10 and was reccomended to do 2 unit but I chose general as I really didnt enjoy maths (mainly bc my teacher lolol). General was ridiculously easy to me, because as I mentioned before it was my teacher not the content that made me dislike maths. However, this wasn’t always good. I hardly studied for general all year (i sat the exam last year btw), especially if anything else was due or was taking place around the time of any general exams. Therefore, I only ended up with an 81 because of silly errors I made that could’ve been cancelled out even with a little bit of study. Though, I am lucky that as I am doing 12 units I Doubt my general Mark will count. SO, if you do drop, ensure you do stay motivated and don’t take it for granted too much as I did
As for your friend, I 100% think she should stay! As long as her commitment continues and she does see improvements then for sure. Maybe look into a mathematics tutor or get her teacher to assist her when she gets confused!
Yeah that's what I thought, thanks for the input, she appreciates it :)
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Post by: dancing phalanges on October 29, 2017, 11:18:30 am
Man, I really need to start reading potential related texts for English Extension but I'm so bad at reading! Like I'll start a book and be really into it, but I'll forgot about it a few days later so much to the point where it loses its appeal. Ugh
Don't worry! My related texts for this year were Blake's 'Chimney Sweeper' and Bronte's Wuthering Heights. I easily read Chimney Sweeper because it's a poem but I didn't bother reading Wuthering Heights haha! If it is too long don't worry too much about reading it unless you enjoy it because there's plenty of great websites out there with analysis :) If you need help with any analysis just PM me (after my HSC if you can haha I finish on Friday) and I'll help you find stuff!
This is a list of some options for ATB i found online just then (i do romanticism though so i dont know about them ahah)
*'The Plague', by Albert Kamus, 1948
*Japanese 'Godzilla' film
*'On the Beach' - both book and film.
*'Grave of the Fireflies' - a Japanese anime film, 1988
*'Atomic Cocktail' - if you wanted to do songs..
*'Look back in Anger' - a play
*'When the Wind Blows' - book
*'North by Northwest' - Alfred Hitchcock
*'On the waterfront' - something about the McCarthy era as well
*'The Quiet American' - book.
*'Rebel without a cause', James Dean
*'White Noise', Don Danillo, 1984.
*'The Third Man' - Reed.
Post by: paigek3 on October 29, 2017, 11:20:54 am
Man, I really need to start reading potential related texts for English Extension but I'm so bad at reading! Like I'll start a book and be really into it, but I'll forgot about it a few days later so much to the point where it loses its appeal. Ugh
Which are your prescribed ones?
I did Good Night & Good Luck, Waiting for Godot and Sylvia Plath. My related texts are When the Wind Blows which is a graphic novel aka picture book with comic strips, and JFK’s Berlin Speech because I just found I didn’t have time to read another entire book. Berlin Speech works really well when talking about form with Waiting For Godot as both are meant to be heard rather than visual texts, and also works well with Good Night and Good Luck when talking about the power of the individual. Similarly, WTWB works well with form with Good Night and Good Luck as both have visual elements, and is good to pair with Godot because both show aspects of the weakness of humanity
The Red Shoe is another related text I was planning on using which is a nice book set in Palm Beach during the Red Scare, so I thought that was pretty cool being so close to home
Duck and Cover is an informative short ad which a girl in my class is using and is very effective on expressing ways of thinking
Good luck with everything, and don’t be afraid to look outside of the standard novel for your related text because there are so many influential speeches and other pieces that require less reading time and more time to pick out links between that text and your prescribed. But, it is totally fine also if you wanna use a book because of course they are always constructed so full of techniques
Post by: dancing phalanges on October 29, 2017, 11:22:48 am
EDIT: fml you’re doing romanticism aren’t you hahahaha whoops I’m so off it today omg. I’ll still leave this up just incase any ATB students view this and I can help them hahahahaha ;D
Which are your prescribed ones?
I did Good Night & Good Luck, Waiting for Godot and Sylvia Plath. My related texts are When the Wind Blows which is a graphic novel aka picture book with comic strips, and JFK’s Berlin Speech because I just found I didn’t have time to read another entire book. Berlin Speech works really well when talking about form with Waiting For Godot as both are meant to be heard rather than visual texts, and also works well with Good Night and Good Luck when talking about the power of the individual. Similarly, WTWB works well with form with Good Night and Good Luck as both have visual elements, and is good to pair with Godot because both show aspects of the weakness of humanity
The Red Shoe is another related text I was planning on using which is a nice book set in Palm Beach during the Red Scare, so I thought that was pretty cool being so close to home
Duck and Cover is an informative short ad which a girl in my class is using and is very effective on expressing ways of thinking
Good luck with everything, and don’t be afraid to look outside of the standard novel for your related text because there are so many influential speeches and other pieces that require less reading time and more time to pick out links between that text and your prescribed. But, it is totally fine also if you wanna use a book because of course they are always constructed so full of techniques
HAHAH no it was my mistake i just assumed she was doing romanticism
Post by: paigek3 on October 29, 2017, 11:23:38 am
HAHAH no it was my mistake i just assumed she was doing romanticism
Oops yep, I just read up too HHAHAAH. Shall edit my other thing again ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on October 30, 2017, 10:06:02 am
Don't worry! My related texts for this year were Blake's 'Chimney Sweeper' and Bronte's Wuthering Heights. I easily read Chimney Sweeper because it's a poem but I didn't bother reading Wuthering Heights haha! If it is too long don't worry too much about reading it unless you enjoy it because there's plenty of great websites out there with analysis :) If you need help with any analysis just PM me (after my HSC if you can haha I finish on Friday) and I'll help you find stuff!
This is a list of some options for ATB i found online just then (i do romanticism though so i dont know about them ahah)
*'The Plague', by Albert Kamus, 1948
*Japanese 'Godzilla' film
*'On the Beach' - both book and film.
*'Grave of the Fireflies' - a Japanese anime film, 1988
*'Atomic Cocktail' - if you wanted to do songs..
*'Look back in Anger' - a play
*'When the Wind Blows' - book
*'North by Northwest' - Alfred Hitchcock
*'On the waterfront' - something about the McCarthy era as well
*'The Quiet American' - book.
*'Rebel without a cause', James Dean
*'White Noise', Don Danillo, 1984.
*'The Third Man' - Reed.
Aw thankyou so much! I've gotten my hands on Don Danillo's "White Noise" and I'm pretty keen to start reading it but I keep delaying actually doing it hahahaha. I'll thoroughly peruse through this after class, really appreciate your comprehensive response! Oh, and good luck with English Ext today and your other exams, hope all goes to plan :)
Post by: Lumenoria on October 30, 2017, 10:16:24 am
EDIT: fml you’re doing romanticism aren’t you hahahaha whoops I’m so off it today omg. I’ll still leave this up just incase any ATB students view this and I can help them hahahahaha ;Dignore this and carry on reading my advice hahahahahaha
Which are your prescribed ones?
I did Good Night & Good Luck, Waiting for Godot and Sylvia Plath. My related texts are When the Wind Blows which is a graphic novel aka picture book with comic strips, and JFK’s Berlin Speech because I just found I didn’t have time to read another entire book. Berlin Speech works really well when talking about form with Waiting For Godot as both are meant to be heard rather than visual texts, and also works well with Good Night and Good Luck when talking about the power of the individual. Similarly, WTWB works well with form with Good Night and Good Luck as both have visual elements, and is good to pair with Godot because both show aspects of the weakness of humanity
The Red Shoe is another related text I was planning on using which is a nice book set in Palm Beach during the Red Scare, so I thought that was pretty cool being so close to home
Duck and Cover is an informative short ad which a girl in my class is using and is very effective on expressing ways of thinking
Good luck with everything, and don’t be afraid to look outside of the standard novel for your related text because there are so many influential speeches and other pieces that require less reading time and more time to pick out links between that text and your prescribed. But, it is totally fine also if you wanna use a book because of course they are always constructed so full of techniques
This initially confused me so much, but yeah, I'm doing the After the Bomb module hahaha! I'm pretty sure my teacher briefly mentioned that we're going to be doing Goodnight & Good Luck & Sylvia Plath, but we haven't delved into any of them yet so I'm not 100% sure. I'm considering doing the novel "White Noise", but I'll look into your suggestions, thanks heaps! It means a lot really, good luck with English Ext today and the remainder of your exams girl!!
Post by: paigek3 on October 30, 2017, 10:44:12 am
This initially confused me so much, but yeah, I'm doing the After the Bomb module hahaha! I'm pretty sure my teacher briefly mentioned that we're going to be doing Goodnight & Good Luck & Sylvia Plath, but we haven't delved into any of them yet so I'm not 100% sure. I'm considering doing the novel "White Noise", but I'll look into your suggestions, thanks heaps! It means a lot really, good luck with English Ext today and the remainder of your exams girl!!
Thank you <3
Post by: Lumenoria on November 01, 2017, 06:01:00 pm
Anyways, in Extension, we had to do an independent research task and the teacher said mine was "excellent" and really comprehensive in comparison to everyone else's in the class and encouraged everyone else to read over mine, which was pretty heartwarming to hear hahah. I really need to start reading my ORT though hahahaha.
Post by: Lumenoria on November 03, 2017, 09:13:32 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on November 06, 2017, 09:32:44 pm
Advanced English, 73%, 32nd (horrible, I know)
English Ext, 82%, 5th (kinda disappointed with this, but it's actually not too bad considering I put no effort into the last assessment lol)
Legal Studies, 88%, 3rd
Economics, 84%, 13th
Multimedia, 93%, 1st
Mathematics, 48%, 57th (LOL hence why I dropped to general)
I'm content with my performance in everything, except for Advanced English. I feel like I put the most effort into it out of all subjects and it didn't pay off whatsoever lol. I got dragged down by an oral assessment task SO much, where everyone else excelled in it.. ugh. I know I'm good at English, so I really hope I can rank within the top 5 this year. I also want to invest more energy into English Ext, because I pretty much left it in the dust in Year 11 lol.. not that I did bad in it at all, but I feel like I could've easily done better had I handed in drafts at ALL. I'm also really happy that I topped something, I'll finally be able to go to presentation night... something that I've never done before lol.
Anyways, I have a shit ton to do tonight. I have a body paragraph to complete before sending the entirety of my discovery essay to my English teacher, but I just can't seem to get it done. The ideas presented in the text are all so intertwined with eachother to the point where you literally just cannot distinctly address key concepts regarding discovery. Like, I'll write 2 topic sentences for 2 different bodies and somehow I'll find myself talking about the other smh. I really need to get this done though, because I've been spending so much time on English and not enough time on anything else (mainly because my teacher gives out SO much homework lol). Should probably stop procrastinating here and do some of it smh
Post by: Lumenoria on November 07, 2017, 09:59:31 pm
Nonetheless, I'm so happy rn, because I've been literally so productive today. I've done all my homework up to Thursday so that I can set my focus predominantly on the development of my major work portfolio and general revision tomorrow. I finally submitted my Discovery essay draft to my teacher, but it's so fucking bad hahahhah. It's also 1530 words, which is way too much, but I couldn't be bothered to condense it because everything seemed pretty significant. I'm not keen for her response, cos she's notorious for being excessive with her feedback HAHAHAH. It's lowkey a blessing in disguise though. But I've been swamped with so much homework lately to the point where I have no left remaining to study beyond class content. Also, I'm working Thursday night so that's also been a major motivating factor to get my work done now.. because I know I'll be far too tired to do anything by the time I return home lol. Also, we got our legal notification today for our first assessment... which is great. It's in 3 weeks time, which is okay.. but I really hope I get over 90%. I'll be frustrated if I can't maintain my prelim rank of 3rd.. or if it drops. Ugh. Praying haha.
Post by: Lumenoria on November 08, 2017, 06:06:14 pm
I got the feedback on my Advanced essay and it was horrendous—utterly horrendous. I knew I hadn't invested anywhere as much time on it as a normal essay, but I didn't think it was crazy bad. I was wrong—it was actually demoralising to be exposed to that AMOUNT of critique. Admittedly, I can confidently say that it ruined my day by all means. In English Ext, I kept questioning myself whether I should even be in the class... or if I should be dropping the unit to focus on Advanced entirely. I won't, but I don't know if that's the right decision for me academically.
On top of that, my English Ext teacher doesn't think that my proposed ORT (which I've already started reading) is ideal for the After the Bomb module because it isn't explicitly set in the 1940-1960s period (it's presumed to be set at the time of publication of 1984 but there is never any explicit indication of the time period it is set). However, the novel addresses the concerns of existentialism (perfect for comparing to Waiting for Gadot) and the sense of distrust and anxiety that characterised the post World War II period nonetheless, so I don't really understand why it's such an issue. It even hones into the domination of capitalism and rampant consumerism and the way in which this distracted individuals from mortality; a key aspect of the After the Bomb period. She even confirmed her thoughts with the head teacher, who said that the latest the English Ext faculty usually allow is 1980s so she would avoid it to play it safe. I don't agree however, because I've read plenty of exemplar essays that integrate the same ORT flawlessly and achieve great marks. In addition, I constantly see it on ATB reading lists. Now I'm at a loss as to whether I should continue it (I was truly drawn to the existentialist nature of the novel) or force myself to start anew with a different text that will probably be exponentially less interesting. UGH.
My employer also texted me today saying my TFN is wrong apparently, which I know it isn't—the fear of being possibly taxed 50% stressed me out so much. I cleared it up with her however and my payslip looked normal, so I THINK/hope it's all good now.
Also, the draft of the second part of my Multimedia portfolio is due on Friday, but I have work tomorrow night so I highly doubt I'll get it done. I want to resubmit my English essay by the end of the week because I really prioritise Advanced English over anything else, so I'll work on it tonight. I keep neglecting Multimedia ugh, but it just isn't as important to me as anything is.
Post by: Lumenoria on November 13, 2017, 08:35:49 am
Post by: Lumenoria on November 16, 2017, 12:06:07 am
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 16, 2017, 11:41:15 am
Holy crap, I am actually so annoyed rn. I got approval for my second suggestion for my Ext 1 related text; however, today my teacher says I can't use it because it's also in the Advanced Module (1984). That ruined my day. I had a good conversation with the head after school for an hour or so because the bus was late and I was highkey throwing shade at that teacher lol. Also, ran into another teacher at the shops who I explained my situation to and she said she would look into it for me. UGH
School policy aside, NESA allows this, so your teacher has no reason not to unless they just want to be restrictive for the sake of being restrictive ;)
Post by: Potatohater on November 16, 2017, 02:42:27 pm
Holy crap, I am actually so annoyed rn. I got approval for my second suggestion for my Ext 1 related text; however, today my teacher says I can't use it because it's also in the Advanced Module (1984). That ruined my day. I had a good conversation with the head after school for an hour or so because the bus was late and I was highkey throwing shade at that teacher lol. Also, ran into another teacher at the shops who I explained my situation to and she said she would look into it for me. UGH
My school did this too, so I just used other texts not in the list for their satisfaction internally but for HSC I had one of my HSC drama texts (Stolen by Jane Harrison) prepared as a related for mod C. I didn't end up using it, I used the internally prepared one but it was there none the less because as Jamon said, NESA doesn't care.
Post by: Lumenoria on November 17, 2017, 11:44:25 pm
School policy aside, NESA allows this, so your teacher has no reason not to unless they just want to be restrictive for the sake of being restrictive ;)
OMG I know right!! She initially allowed it when I went to the staffroom to ask because another teacher told her that you're allowed to do novels from the Adv course, so I think it's the latter. It's really bugging me, because she wouldn't let me do White Noise—my original ORT suggestion—which is notorious for being a good After the Bomb ORT and has been used successfully by students in the past. She thinks it's too late in the era, even though there is never any explicit indication of when it was set—she just assumed it was in the 1980s because that's when it was published. But, theoretically 1984 is set in 1984 and yet it was published in 1940-ish (forgot the exact year), so wouldn't a novel that was influenced by a composer that had actually experienced the After the Bomb period be preferable over a novel written from a futuristic perspective? Like it just logically seems like White Noise would be a more accurate depiction; yet she wouldve let me done 1984 (if it wasnt in Advanced course) even though they're both set in the same year. Idk if I'm making sense rn hahaha but I hope you get what I'm trying to say. I brought this up to another English teacher that I ran into randomly that afternoon, who used to teach the Ext English course and she initiated a discussion on the subject, so I explained this predicament to her and she reckons my arguments are legit. So, she said she'd look into it for me and discuss it with that teacher which I'm dreading because she'll probably think I deliberately went out of my way to talk shit about her to other teachers lmao and I think I would drop the class if I knew she hated me the whole time
Post by: Lumenoria on November 17, 2017, 11:47:25 pm
My school did this too, so I just used other texts not in the list for their satisfaction internally but for HSC I had one of my HSC drama texts (Stolen by Jane Harrison) prepared as a related for mod C. I didn't end up using it, I used the internally prepared one but it was there none the less because as Jamon said, NESA doesn't care.That's what I thought, but I dont want to be marked down internally because I went against my teacher's advice? I know she knows that NESA is good with it because another teacher told her that in the staffroom when I asked about this issue, but I think she thinks the marker themselves will have a vendetta or something against it to the point where they will mark me down. Know what I mean? hahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on November 17, 2017, 11:50:53 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on November 25, 2017, 01:01:19 pm
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 25, 2017, 04:59:29 pm
Fucking hell honestly.
Same ;)
Don't worry too much about the essay! Do what you can to prepare for adapting it - Try dot pointing how you would respond to a variety of questions to rehearse swinging your evidence in a new direction ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on November 28, 2017, 08:47:22 pm
Same ;)
Don't worry too much about the essay! Do what you can to prepare for adapting it - Try dot pointing how you would respond to a variety of questions to rehearse swinging your evidence in a new direction ;D
Aw thanks Jamon, I did the exam today and I am honestly so so happy, I should not have no worried so much at all. I wrote out a few plans for a variety of potential questions yesterday and omg the question perfectly fit. I was initially stressing over whether I could write up the entirety of my response in the time limit, and turns out I did! My handwriting was so messy though, especially toward the end because 5 minutes came by so fucking fast hahaha. I accidentally missed out a crucial part though, which is bugging me slightly but overall I think it was okay! So relieved to have it over with hahaha
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 28, 2017, 09:28:16 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on November 30, 2017, 09:42:02 pm
Post by: jamonwindeyer on November 30, 2017, 10:46:24 pm
Fingers crossed for you either way! ;D
Post by: Mada438 on December 02, 2017, 11:57:59 am
My general mathematics test is tomorrow and I'm freaking out because I've left study till the last minute, as I always do with maths. I've been sick this entire week, it's literally the worst timing ever and I have no energy to walk up my stairs because this sickness doesn't let me swallow. It's the most painful thing I've ever experienced oml, not even kidding. I haven't had a proper meal in a week, and I'm so fucking fatigued but I can't sleep because I get crazy fevers when I'm in proximity with my bed for some reason. My GP advised me to take tomorrow off school, but I'm going to push myself through it because I have an economics assessment on Monday which is already more than enough on my plate - I would die if I had to double up on exams. Plus, I have 2 essay drafts due on Monday for Advanced and Extension separate to these assessments, UGH. I'm briefly looking through my textbook right now and nothing seems terribly hard that I would need to specifically do chapters (except 1 question lol). I'm almost certain that I'll go into that exam with no study and be fine because most of it is just applying basic mathematical knowledge lol and the algebra is a piece of cake. Though, on the off chance that it'll actually be challenging, I know I'll regret not revising so I'm trying to achieve some semblance of study to diminish that potential future regret. I'm aiming for 90+, but given my major inclination to make stupid errors, I'll be content with an 85. I just wish I wasn't sick, because it is seriously taking a massive toll on my ability to be productive. I don't know how I'm going to manage completing 2 essays, memorising another 1500 essay and completing a research task over the weekend with this sickness. I fucking hate itIf you feel like taking a break, THEN TAKE IT. I'm 7 weeks into year 12 and i keep neglecting study in favor of other things to keep me sane. If my results take abit of a hit because of that, so be it. But the key is to make sure you don't burn out, and always are keeping yourself sane. This should take pirority over school sometimes. I have too many friends who went insane through their hsc literally, don't let that happen to you
Post by: Lumenoria on December 03, 2017, 11:53:02 am
And yeah guys, I can see what you're trying to say, but honestly I have no idea how I would take a break. There's ALWAYS something to work on, so I feel like there is really no scope for that atm. I don't want to screw up any assessments, because I know that'll actually exacerbate my mental wellbeing later on and the pressure to "redeem myself" from a bad mark will be too much. So, I'd rather endure and persevere through this difficulty in the short term than shooting myself in the foot for later on. And Jamon - I actually did discuss, with the class, about having an extension for the English Ext essay with my teacher last week (for the draft deadline, not the actual assessment) because it's due tomorrow, which is also the date of my Economics assessment. She kept insisting on it being due on Monday because otherwise she won't have time to mark it to give it back to us on the Wednesday (which is when we have our English Ext periods) - as she is part time. Long story short, it ended up turning into a massive drama with the English faculty because she literally twisted the words that came out of my mouth and blew it way out of proportion. I know that it's convenient for her, but for us students, it makes it really difficult because not only is she part time, meaning that anything that is due MUST be limited to her schedule, but she DOESN'T accept emails or anything that is technology based so I can't just email it to her on the Thurs or Friday like I would to my Advanced or Legal or any other teacher. Also, she kept patronising me because I didn't hand in a draft for my prelim English Ext assessment (I had too many exams prior to it and couldn't get around to doing it, which is my fault) but yeah she basically implied that it wasn't good enough and I, in particular, couldn't do that this time. Just having her as a teacher makes me want to drop English Ext in all honesty. I'm not going to because I love the content, but man... the lessons are exorbitantly tedious to sit through
At the moment, I'm in the worst part of an exam prep - memorisation process of an essay - for economics tomorrow. I'm reasonably confident with my response, but I haven't handed in any drafts to my teacher or anything of that nature so I'm worried that may sabotage me when I get my marks back. Anyway, my economics teacher isn't the best with feedback (he always just writes one little sentence and that's it lol) so it should be okay. I hate memorising shit UGGHHH it's so draining and boring hahahah
Post by: Natasha.97 on December 03, 2017, 12:08:45 pm
Post by: Mada438 on December 03, 2017, 12:58:24 pm
Okay, so I did my general maths exam on Friday and it went smoothly. There's one question that I'm a bit unsure about in terms of my working out, but other than that, I'm hoping for a 90+, which is a relief!Okay, first congrats on the exam! i hope it went well for you too!
And yeah guys, I can see what you're trying to say, but honestly I have no idea how I would take a break. There's ALWAYS something to work on, so I feel like there is really no scope for that atm. I don't want to screw up any assessments, because I know that'll actually exacerbate my mental wellbeing later on and the pressure to "redeem myself" from a bad mark will be too much. So, I'd rather endure and persevere through this difficulty in the short term than shooting myself in the foot for later on. And Jamon - I actually did discuss, with the class, about having an extension for the English Ext essay with my teacher last week (for the draft deadline, not the actual assessment) because it's due tomorrow, which is also the date of my Economics assessment. She kept insisting on it being due on Monday because otherwise she won't have time to mark it to give it back to us on the Wednesday (which is when we have our English Ext periods) - as she is part time. Long story short, it ended up turning into a massive drama with the English faculty because she literally twisted the words that came out of my mouth and blew it way out of proportion. I know that it's convenient for her, but for us students, it makes it really difficult because not only is she part time, meaning that anything that is due MUST be limited to her schedule, but she DOESN'T accept emails or anything that is technology based so I can't just email it to her on the Thurs or Friday like I would to my Advanced or Legal or any other teacher. Also, she kept patronising me because I didn't hand in a draft for my prelim English Ext assessment (I had too many exams prior to it and couldn't get around to doing it, which is my fault) but yeah she basically implied that it wasn't good enough and I, in particular, couldn't do that this time. Just having her as a teacher makes me want to drop English Ext in all honesty. I'm not going to because I love the content, but man... the lessons are exorbitantly tedious to sit through
At the moment, I'm in the worst part of an exam prep - memorisation process of an essay - for economics tomorrow. I'm reasonably confident with my response, but I haven't handed in any drafts to my teacher or anything of that nature so I'm worried that may sabotage me when I get my marks back. Anyway, my economics teacher isn't the best with feedback (he always just writes one little sentence and that's it lol) so it should be okay. I hate memorising shit UGGHHH it's so draining and boring hahahah
2: The ext english class sounds pretty toxic. I know exactly where you're coming from. Because i did extension english in year 11 and my teacher was pretty similar to what you've described. Maybe its best for you to just drop extension? I mean, you'll still have 1- units and you won't have to worry about it anymore. The environment is just going to be impacting you negatively, and if its that toxic, then for the sake of your sanity, i'd recconmend leaving.
3: Instead of trying to memorise the whole thing, just try to memorise the important bits. I don't know the structure of economics essays, but for english i'd never memorise entire essays. I'd just memorise quotes, some basic concepts and explanation of technqiues. The rest you would have to shape to the question, but you can't bullshit your quotes!
I hope this helps!
Post by: Lumenoria on December 05, 2017, 02:45:41 pm
Okay, first congrats on the exam! i hope it went well for you too!
2: The ext english class sounds pretty toxic. I know exactly where you're coming from. Because i did extension english in year 11 and my teacher was pretty similar to what you've described. Maybe its best for you to just drop extension? I mean, you'll still have 1- units and you won't have to worry about it anymore. The environment is just going to be impacting you negatively, and if its that toxic, then for the sake of your sanity, i'd recconmend leaving.
3: Instead of trying to memorise the whole thing, just try to memorise the important bits. I don't know the structure of economics essays, but for english i'd never memorise entire essays. I'd just memorise quotes, some basic concepts and explanation of technqiues. The rest you would have to shape to the question, but you can't bullshit your quotes!
I hope this helps!
Yeah it is pretty toxic tbh, but the content is really interesting and I don't want to give that up just because I have a really bad teacher, you know? Ugh I think what happened last week was a bit of a miscommunication, but it still pissed me off heaps. I don't think the workload is crazy heavy atm to the point where it impedes my ability to study optimally for my other subjects, so I think I'll keep it just to see how I go in it. Omg handed in a draft yesterday for the essay though and it was honestly the worst thing ever because I havent really had the time to prioritise it since I had a double up, I'm literally dreading have to face my teacher and her feedback because it's literally just THAT bad. HAHAH
Post by: Lumenoria on December 05, 2017, 03:04:15 pm
We had legal today and got our results back for the crime essay we did last Tuesday, which was surprisingly fast. We also had to submit a crime report for it, and I was initially so worried about my performance for that because I literally refined it the morning of the assessment when I frantically realised I hadn't done it properly lol. So, initially I was only expecting 90%. Anyways, I got 100% for the whole assessment, 25 in the report and 25 in the essay, PLUS a special mention from my teacher haha. I am honestly so relieved and overjoyed and ugh, just overall so happy. My teacher always gives us a "presentation" on the feedback before giving us the actual results at the end of the lesson, so I was crazy anxious the entire time. Also, I missed out a little piece of information in the essay which I thought could possibly impede my ability to get full marks because my teacher is notorious for being a harsh marker. Thank god it didn't. The average was 77%. I'm so glad I'm able to start off the year (year 12) ranked first, because I hate that pressure of having to redeem myself later in the year hahaha. I was also really worried about the outcome of this exam especially because I forgot to n/a for work and worked 5 days in that week so I seriously thought it would sabotage my potential in it. I think it actually helped me be more organised, in hindsight
In the midst of everything, I've also been refining my creative for Advanced, and I swear I have a writer's block. I just can't think hahah. I'm kinda worried about the unseen texts because I have the mentality of not studying for it since I won't be "able to control what I get in the test" lol. I know time management will be my ultimate downfall, so I'm really hoping I can finish in the 40 minutes hahaha though I doubt it.
Post by: Lumenoria on December 06, 2017, 03:27:24 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on December 07, 2017, 03:15:13 pm
Post by: Mada438 on December 07, 2017, 04:47:20 pm
Omg got my mathematics test back today and I got 95%. HAHAAHAHAHA I am genuinely surprised because I totally winged the exam, but I'm so happy that my sickness didn't really compromise my performance! The only marks I got deducted were the mistakes I knew I made, but other than that I didn't make any dumb errors. I'm kinda annoyed because the questions I DID get wrong could've easily been gotten right had I read the questions properly, but it's whatever. I've maintained my aim of 90+ for all my assessments so far, hoping it continues this way! HAHAH95%?????????? Congrats!! lucky you!
I only got 63% in my general exam
oh boy :'(
Post by: Lumenoria on December 07, 2017, 04:54:35 pm
95%?????????? Congrats!! lucky you!
I only got 63% in my general exam
oh boy :'(
Aw man, did you prepare a lot or was it just stupid mistakes? Honestly it could be worse, just prepare heaps for your next assessment (I'm defs doing that because I dont particularly want to get into the habit of winging exams tbh)
Yeah I know, I was literally taken back when I saw it because all I did was briefly look through my textbook lol. Considering I didnt study, I was only expecting 80s so it was such a pleasant surprise and totally made my day hahaha. To be fair though, I did drop to General from Extension Maths for the sole purpose of being able to get away with putting little time in maths HAHAHAHAHA
Post by: Mada438 on December 07, 2017, 05:02:04 pm
Aw man, did you prepare a lot or was it just stupid mistakes? Honestly it could be worse, just prepare heaps for your next assessment (I'm defs doing that because I dont particularly want to get into the habit of winging exams tbh)Hahahaha niiiiiiiice
Yeah I know, I was literally taken back when I saw it because all I did was briefly look through my textbook lol. Considering I didnt study, I was only expecting 80s so it was such a pleasant surprise and totally made my day hahaha. To be fair though, I did drop to General from Extension Maths for the sole purpose of being able to get away with putting little time in maths HAHAHAHAHA
Well i did study a bit, but most of it was dumb mistakes, but there were questions i'd legititamtely not ever seen before too!!
I hate how they do that, you study by doing practice exams and you think you're all good, but then you get a question in the test you've seen anything like it before EVER
Post by: Lumenoria on December 10, 2017, 09:19:49 pm
Hahahaha niiiiiiiice
Well i did study a bit, but most of it was dumb mistakes, but there were questions i'd legititamtely not ever seen before too!!
I hate how they do that, you study by doing practice exams and you think you're all good, but then you get a question in the test you've seen anything like it before EVER
Ahh yeah I hate that too, but I think especially in general, you need to have a solid grasp on fundamental mathematical logic because often by doing so, you're able to flesh out the process of finding the answer. At least for me, I've always had really good mathematical logic so I think that's why I was able to walk out of my general exam with 95% without studying. I have a friend who was really annoyed at me and saying how it was so "unfair" that I got a high mark when she studied religiously for the general exam and got exponentially lower than me (78%) whilst I completely bludge classes and winged the exam. I think for her, her disappointment stems from the fact that her way of studying is too methodical—when in fact she should be testing her ability to apply that study universally in an exam situation. When I do maths homework on the off chance, I don't just insert numbers into the formula per se, but rather, I have this natural inclination to logically comprehend why that is the case. Idk why but it's just always something that I wonder, because I've always had this mentality that having that inherent knowledge in your brain will allow me to approach questions appropriately even without formulas and such. I genuinely believe it is this logic that allowed me to excel in the exam despite flunking it, so I would advise you to shift towards a similar approach too because I think it will really help you :)
Post by: Lumenoria on December 10, 2017, 09:34:11 pm
Not to mention, I have to see my Extension English teacher tomorrow aswell to hand in another draft for my essay but the thought of seeing her literally makes me nauseous. There has been a lot of tension between us in the past couple weeks, especially in the last and it has made me feel really upset and undervalued as a student. I'm so scared, despite objectively having nothing to fear, but nonetheless my anxiety has been through the roof the entire weekend just because I know she has something against me that I literally cannot subvert other than the fact that I know in my heart that this "something" is complete bs. Despite knowing this, the fact that she even doubted me in that regard really made me question why I was even in the class if even my teacher didn't believe in me. I'm basically just anxious because I don't like confrontations with people that hate me. I really want to get 90+ in my Extension though, so I'm forcing myself to overcome this anxiety for the sake of that goal. Though given the toll that this entire situation had placed on my mental wellbeing, I'm not sure if even a 90+ will suffice for me to stay in English Extension. Why is everything so difficult and hard and stressful... I hate it so much.
Post by: Mada438 on December 10, 2017, 09:55:42 pm
Omg, my first Advanced English assessment is tomorrow and I'm freaking out because I feel so underprepared. It's weighted 30%, half of it being creative and the other half being short answers—both associated with the concept of discovery, of course. The creative is a hand in, which is a blessing, but I keep second guessing the quality of my own creative even though I've handed in multiple drafts over the past few weeks. I made a few last minute refinements, but I can't tell whether it made it worse or better lol. Anyways, I'm exponentially more worried for the short answers because it is so unpredictable!! UGHH and the time limit is seriously throwing me off—we get 40 minutes in total, but 10 minutes of that is limited to reading so we only have 30 minutes to write out our responses. That is literally impossible for me because I have a natural inclination to overwrite, but it doesn't feel like I'm overwriting in the moment if that makes any sense. I did a practice paper today under timed conditions but I didn't even get close to finishing. Granted, I accidentally mistook a 1 marker for a 2 marker and wrote half a page for it, but still. At the 12 minute mark I still hadn't started my last 3 marker question, so I moved straight onto the mini essay (5-6 marker) at the end and even that I didn't get to finish. So in total, I skipped a 3 marker question in its entirety and the conclusion for the 5-6 marker. And I swear I keep mental blanking in the midst of the paper, like my teacher gave us suggested sentence structures to ensure that we don't overwrite and the like, but it's like all of that completely goes out of the window when I'm actually doing it. I'm actually so fucking worried, I want atleast 90% but I swear that is, by and large, the hardest to achieve in Advanced English. If only we had the entire 40 minutes... I would not be nearly as stressed.Ouch, this sounds rough! :(
Not to mention, I have to see my Extension English teacher tomorrow aswell to hand in another draft for my essay but the thought of seeing her literally makes me nauseous. There has been a lot of tension between us in the past couple weeks, especially in the last and it has made me feel really upset and undervalued as a student. I'm so scared, even though I know I have nothing to fear, but nonetheless my anxiety has been through the roof the entire weekend just because I know she has something against me and I literally cannot really subvert that other than the fact that I know in my heart that this "something" is complete bs. Despite knowing this, the fact that she even doubted me in that regard really made me question why I was even in the class if even my teacher didn't believe in me. I really want to get 90+ in my Extension though, so I'm forcing myself to overcome this anxiety for the sake of that goal. Though given the toll that this entire situation had placed on my mental wellbeing, I'm not sure if even a 90+ will suffice for me to stay in English Extension. Why is everything so difficult and hard and stressful... I hate it so much.
Just take a break for a day. Literally just chill and relax, forget about everything and do something that you love doing that you can get lost in!
I find that helps as I can recharge and then go back into it with more focus.
Also, the time limit thing really sucks, that's such a bad way of doing it I reckon.
But in the long run, it may actually help you because, you'll learn to write lots in shorter amounts of time. But at the end of the day, don't worry about it, go in and do your best. If your best means you miss a 3 marker or something THEN SO BE IT because you've given it your all :)
And with your creative, if you've already handed it in, then stop worrying about wheather those modifacations made it better or worse. The mark you get is well....the mark you get and you'll just have to take that mark and keep on going.
Even if you don't do well, its not the end of the world!
If you ever want to, send me a message or something and just vent to me, i'm a pretty good listener and am decent with advice (I reckon hahahaha). Please, don't hesitate too! ;D
Either way, keep on grinding! 8)
You got this!
Post by: Lumenoria on December 10, 2017, 10:27:08 pm
Ouch, this sounds rough! :(
Just take a break for a day. Literally just chill and relax, forget about everything and do something that you love doing that you can get lost in!
I find that helps as I can recharge and then go back into it with more focus.
Also, the time limit thing really sucks, that's such a bad way of doing it I reckon.
But in the long run, it may actually help you because, you'll learn to write lots in shorter amounts of time. But at the end of the day, don't worry about it, go in and do your best. If your best means you miss a 3 marker or something THEN SO BE IT because you've given it your all :)
And with your creative, if you've already handed it in, then stop worrying about wheather those modifacations made it better or worse. The mark you get is well....the mark you get and you'll just have to take that mark and keep on going.
Even if you don't do well, its not the end of the world!
If you ever want to, send me a message or something and just vent to me, i'm a pretty good listener and am decent with advice (I reckon hahahaha). Please, don't hesitate too! ;D
Either way, keep on grinding! 8)
You got this!
Yeah, it's been a terrible week... I literally couldn't even sleep because I knew that once I woke up, I would be one day closer to seeing my Extension teacher. It's just speaking to people who I know have something against me gives me crazy anxiety. I'm not even sure if I'll have the mental strength to hand in another draft tomorrow, I might not bother depending on the prevailing circumstances haha!
Aw thanks, yeah I think I might do that after tomorrow actually. I really need a moment of rejuvenation after all this shit with Extension, because I seriously can't deal with this back and forth drama. Ironically, it's literally not even the exams themselves that are stressing me out—it's just this. I know I am capable of achieving high 90s because I have gone by and large beyond that in every other subject in this assessment period, so to have none of my efforts acknowledged really makes me feel like shit. I literally compromised time studying for my maths exam in order for this draft to be handed in on time, and for it to be of high quality. I don't want to disclose the details of this situation because it's way too long to type out, but message me if you're actually interested haha. And this is only ONE drama out of the many I've experienced in the first term of year 12 with this subject.
In relation to my Advanced assessment tomorrow, I'm really just hoping I'll be able to internally discipline myself in the exam room to NOT overwrite... though I think that's quite impossible at this point. I am praying to the gods, because the feeling of not completing an exam is the WORST because you're left with all the "could have" and "would have" speculations. I probably should attempt another paper, but I have no energy at all ugh. I might do one in 20 minutes or so, because I really need the assurance that I have the ability to finish in 30 minutes.
Thank you so much for the support, I can confidently say the same thing to you! :)
Post by: Lumenoria on December 11, 2017, 08:26:55 pm
I was going to hand my Extension draft today but I didn't have the guts to do it because I felt like my Advanced and Extension teacher would be deathstaring me as soon as I walked into the staffroom. My anxiety around them is actually so bad now, and I'm dreading Advanced tomorrow for the first time in YEARS just because of this stupid, baseless drama.
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Post by: Lumenoria on January 29, 2018, 01:54:58 am
Then I went down to the library, which was really just an excuse to get acai, and surprised myself by finishing off my legal essay. I think I got a bit too passionate though because my paragraph on the need for a genuine external oversight over police misconduct is about 600 words long, lmao. This is honestly why I love legal though. Passionate activist for justice = 90+ lol. I then did some of my legal booklet, but I need to finish the remainder of that tomorrow.
I'm pretty happy with my accomplishments today, I only wish I had done so earlier so that I wouldn't have had to deal with this pressing obligation everyday lol. I feel so behind on my notes and shit in comparison to everyone else, it's seriously guilt tripping me so hard haha. On another note, we got our timetables on the portal yesterday and I'm lowkey paranoid because it says my Extension teacher is my Advanced teacher aswell as my Extension. I'm 99% sure it's just a technical error because that wouldn't make any sense, but another part of me is super worried about that 1% possibility. My frees aren't too great, as per usual, but it's whatever. My main resolution this year is to utilise my free periods effectively, because I failed to do that in Year 11 and I regretted it so much. Time also goes by faster if you work harder tbh. I have to hand in my Extension creative on the first day back, which is when I'll probably receive my mark back for my first assessment if year 12, and I am so fucking anxious AHHH. I'm praying so hard for an 85+, or I'll actually consider leaving the class. Omgg. Wishing everyone the best of luck!
Post by: Lumenoria on January 30, 2018, 11:31:11 pm
I got quite a lot of work done tonight, thank god. I really wanted to work on maths because I haven't touched it in 7 weeks or so - terrible, I know - but I fucking lost my calculator in the holidays somehow. Ugh. Those things are expensive man.
Hoping tomorrow goes well, and hope everyone had a good first day! x
Post by: jamonwindeyer on January 31, 2018, 05:23:36 pm
I got quite a lot of work done tonight, thank god. I really wanted to work on maths because I haven't touched it in 7 weeks or so - terrible, I know - but I fucking lost my calculator in the holidays somehow. Ugh. Those things are expensive man.
Aren't they insane! AN should promote a calculator recycling program or something - Donate them to us when you finish Year 12, we sell the ones that work on for super cheap and give the money to charity or something (brainstorming aloud, ahaha...)
I'm glad your first day went well! Fingers crossed your marks were stellar ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on January 31, 2018, 08:53:43 pm
So, as predicted, I received marks back for both Economics and English Extension 1 today. They were alright. So basically, I received 90% (27/30) in Economics, which I'm elated with. My teacher even said that I was one of the very few people who actually understood what I was talking about in my essay, which was nice to hear - because I find Economics quite difficult as a whole. I'm even more content with my mark considering that I had only spent two days preparing for it - I was bombarded with the burden of English Extension deadlines, work, severe glandular fever and quite a few other obligations at the time. I didn't hand in a draft at all, and if you read my entry on the day of the exam, you'll know that I cut out an entire paragraph due to a lack of time. My conclusion was a tad incomplete lol, my teacher was literally like "did you run out of time??" Indeed, this compromised my confidence in this quite a bit initially, but I'm relieved that it didn't impact my mark significantly.
For English Extension 1, man I got 76% (19/25) - devastating. I do believe the teacher marked exponentially harsher in comparison to past assessments (perhaps due to the fact that we're in the HSC), because rank 1 received the same mark as me despite having maintained 95+ easily in prelims. I was quite indifferent to my mark due to the fact that my teacher ensured I was ready to receive such a result through psychological torture lol. However, this has really shattered my confidence in my ability to continue this subject - I feel like I will no longer have the motivation to redeem myself. The girl who topped this assessment got 20, a mark above me. The number of people in our cohort has dropped to almost nothing - probably due to the incompetence of my teacher - and I'm seriously considering it. At the moment, I'm ranked 2nd but I really can't justify dropping the subject purely for the "safety net" sentiment. I am quite confident with my other subjects, and I believe that the subject I'm least confident in is, by and large, economics. Obviously, I'm not atrocious at it but I find its concepts the most time-consuming to grasp due to the complexity - and also due to the fact that universal application, not only memorisation, is imperative towards success, much unlike other subjects. However, dropping Extension would enable me to focus more on this weak subject in order to ensure my confidence is on par with the others. As I've mentioned before, I've literally been taken to hell and back by my teacher and I think this less-than-ideal mark has confirmed my previously ambiguous decision to leave. I feel bad, almost verging on guilty, because I've already invested so much time and especially mental energy into this subject that I could've spent on other subjects, but quite frankly, it doesn't even bother me at this point. My passion for this subject remains strong in spite of this mark, it always has, but I don't know if such a passion will suffice any longer for me to stay. I think I'm better off without it... idk. I don't think the workload is extraordinarily crazy to be honest, so keeping it wouldn't be too much of a strain... but I don't want to keep it without the motivation to do well (as I feel has already happened) because, since I'm on 11 units, it won't count. I think I'm staying in it right for the mentality that "if I do bad then it won't count so whatever", but if that really is the case, why do it at all - you know? For the off chance that may not be the case? This is so fucking conflicting, I don't know what to do omg.
I'm receiving my Advanced English and Multimedia marks back tomorrow, hopefully, and I know I fucked up the former due to misconstruing an important question, but I think just knowing the marks themselves will give me a clearer idea of what to do in this regard. ah.
Aren't they insane! AN should promote a calculator recycling program or something - Donate them to us when you finish Year 12, we sell the ones that work on for super cheap and give the money to charity or something (brainstorming aloud, ahaha...)
I'm glad your first day went well! Fingers crossed your marks were stellar ;D
Aw, I know hey!! I've probably bought 5 in the entirety of my time spent in high school - it's insane! haha!
Post by: Lumenoria on February 03, 2018, 09:41:31 pm
Holy crap, I was so worried for this day to come because I legitimately thought I bombed the short answers so hard for our AOS paper (which was weighted 30%, half short answers and half creative). Basically, the 5 marker question at the end of it asked you specifically to analyse TEXT 4 with another text of your choice. Being the idiot I am, I completely neglected that aspect and just skipped to what the question was - assuming you had to compare any two of your choice, as you usually would. My friends told me that after the exam and I freaked out, realising that the most I could get was probably 11 out of 15 or something. Anyways, so flashback to Thursday, my teacher asked me hand out the results and everyone who I considered relatively good students had gotten single digit marks - which was super offputting. Then I saw mine and got so excited that I even yelled at my super smart friend that I got a 12, to which she responded quietly "... I got 9" - even though she had completed the entire paper correctly. I felt terrible instantly, but I was really confused because she usually gets 13s and 14s in short answers. Anyway, so I returned to my desk and saw that my creative result was on it, but was hesitant to turn it over incase it ruined my joy lol. I finally turned it over to see that I had gotten 14/15. Holy shit, what. That was way higher than I ever expected. So in total, I received 26/30.
My marks/estimated ranks thus far are -
English Advanced - 87 - 2nd
English Extension 1 - 76 - 2nd
Maths - 95 - 3rd
Legal Studies - 100 - 1st
Economics - 90 - 2nd
Multimedia - 86 - 1st
I am really surprised that I managed to maintain such consistency achieving 85+ on all my main 10 units, that has never happened to me before - usually one thing atleast screws me over.
I'm still considering dropping English Extension, like I love the content but it's kinda a strain on my other subjects so I don't know if it's the right thing to do. As you probably know, I've been considering it for awhile and the less than ideal 76 kinda affirmed this decision. I definitely feel like I spend more time on it than a single unit should worth, but I also have a passion for it. I'm mainly just keeping it right now because of the "safety net" phenomenon, I'm highly doubt I'll do well in Economics in the HSC because of its inherently difficult nature, so having Extension there makes me feel a bit relieved - though not reflective in the aforementioned results, I know I can probably do well because I'm more than happy to invest time in it. And while I've done well in economics so far, I've been scraping by doing the bare minimum for it and I know I won't be as lucky next time because I find it dry as fuck lol - which doesn't help considering it's my hardest subject, by and large. I don't even bother refining my essays for economics, I just smash them out of the park in one session and never look back on it. I literally don't even bother handing in a draft, and have never done so in my life for this subject, because I'm too embarrassed about the shitty quality of my work to face confrontation about it HAHHAAHA. I know it's obviously not actually that in reality, but I can't help feeling like it because my minutes spent on my prepared responses are exponentially shorter than on other subjects.
I'm basically just hoping I can maintain my marks in the upcoming exams at this point, but I feel like a fuck up will be inevitable because I'll probably get a double up lol. Ugh
Post by: Opengangs on February 03, 2018, 09:50:55 pm
Those rankings though <3 we can only hope you keep this up with your half yearly exams coming up, which I'm sure you'll smash!!! Have faith in your abilities, because you seem more than capable of achieving fantastic results.
In regards to your decision to drop, I think you should see how you go with your half yearly exams. If that extra English course is really affecting how you study, then you shouldn't hesitate to drop it. It's all about how you feel about it on top of your other courses.
Post by: Lumenoria on February 04, 2018, 11:33:19 pm
Ahahaha, wtf. That's so good, you should be so proud!Aw thanks man!! That's probably what I'm going to end up doing hhahaha x
Those rankings though <3 we can only hope you keep this up with your half yearly exams coming up, which I'm sure you'll smash!!! Have faith in your abilities, because you seem more than capable of achieving fantastic results.
In regards to your decision to drop, I think you should see how you go with your half yearly exams. If that extra English course is really affecting how you study, then you shouldn't hesitate to drop it. It's all about how you feel about it on top of your other courses.
Post by: Lumenoria on February 09, 2018, 11:14:37 pm
On another note, I got a bit sentimental that day because I had a chat to my previous Extension teacher on the whim (who had gone on maternity leave halfway through prelims) that I hadn't seen in literally forever and I realised how much I missed her. I know for a fact that if she, or my Advanced teacher, took my Extension class then dropping it would literally never have crossed my mind.
I feel like teachers seriously impact your performance and attitude towards your classes a LOT. I have incredible teachers for Advanced English and Legal - they are both not only strict, but they actually enforce their expectations on us. I don't think it's a coincidence that I always feel like there's not much more I can do for them in terms of studying because I'm already on top of it all; whereas in other subjects that I have shitty teachers, I know there is so much for me to catch up on and yet I still don't really do anything about it because I know the teachers don't check. Funnily enough, the former scenario, though demanding, always makes the subject more enjoyable - because you're kinda forced to immerse yourself in it no matter what, and it ends up becoming interesting even if it's inherently not. I feel like this is especially the case for English Advanced, everyone thinks I'm some sort of lunatic for considering it as my favourite subject (I get hyped going to it every single lesson, not kidding), but I seriously can't fathom how one could think otherwise. lol. But yeah, I fucking hate myself for not letting my Extension teacher know it was her that made me drop it (not the "workload" excuse I made up), but I was so morally opposed to saying that even if it seemed perfect in an ideal world. I'm pretty sure my Advanced teacher (who I'm quite close to, and is also the head of English) knows that was a lie, because she's heard my rants about my Ext teacher on numerous occasions, so atleast there's that. But still. I seriously do not feel liberated at all.
I also feel so much fucking pressure from my major work, and it's weighing me down a lot. I can't find an adequate balance between study and major work and homework - I know I should be focusing more on major work atm because it's obviously due way earlier, but at the same time I feel like I wouldn't be studying enough at all for my "conventional" subjects, if you will. I definitely need to exert more energy into maths, because I've basically neglected it for the entirety of school. I feel like I've become complacent with it, and that's definitely not a good thing at all. The only subjects that I'm well and truly on top of, as I mentioned previously, are English Advanced and Legal. I've been putting a majority of my time towards economics recently, which is something that I'm proud of because it is by and large my weakest subject. However, I've found that I'm literally unable to concentrate during frees for some reason - all I do is fucking talk?? HAHAHAHA
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on February 09, 2018, 11:49:54 pm
I feel like teachers seriously impact your performance and attitude towards your classes a LOT.
for sure. can definitely relate (really though, who can't?). it's a lot harder to stay motivated as well.
However, I've found that I'm literally unable to concentrate during frees for some reason - all I do is fucking talk??
sounds lame, but worked for me, is listening to classical music during frees as soon as you go in. any classical playlist on spotify is good. :-) classical isn't everyone's cup of tea (it wasn't mine, although i've played classical piano for a while), i encourage you to try it out. :-)
Post by: Lumenoria on February 26, 2018, 07:56:36 pm
for sure. can definitely relate (really though, who can't?). it's a lot harder to stay motivated as well.
sounds lame, but worked for me, is listening to classical music during frees as soon as you go in. any classical playlist on spotify is good. :-) classical isn't everyone's cup of tea (it wasn't mine, although i've played classical piano for a while), i encourage you to try it out. :-)
God, apologies for not responding, I genuinely didn't see this post until I was about to update this journal just now haha! And yeah, I agree, having sad piano music personally makes me really productive somehow HAHAHAH
Post by: Lumenoria on February 26, 2018, 08:36:17 pm
Hope you're all doing well, studying hard... and all that good stuff. God, I feel like I haven't updated this in awhile. Anyways, so I've been somewhat productive recently, but I can't help but feel like it's not enough. I'm working on my major work portfolio for Multimedia currently and it's absolutely hellish - not that it's particularly difficult per se, but just the time-consuming nature of it all in general makes it so agonising to work on. In the past week or so, I've edited 5 or so seconds of my video (which is pretty good for motion graphics - it literally takes me 9 hours to complete half a second satisfactorily lol) and so in total, I've done 14.5 seconds. I'm aiming for 30 or 40 in total, so I'm quite happy with that. But the theory component of it. My god. It's so fucking debilitating, and I feel like I'll never get it done because it's just so excessive for what it's worth!! I actually hate it so much, because it's entirely self-driven, and needless to say, I have ZERO self-drive. Everytime I edit, I have to document the entirety of the process and it just completely and utterly ruins the flow of my work. Plus, I've been looking at band 6 portfolios from previous cohorts and my one looks exponentially different, so I feel like I've done it all wrong and UGHH. I just want to start all over. I've been editing in After Effects for a LONG LONG time now recreationally, so skills wise, I'm literally more than fine, but THE THEORY IS DRIVING ME INSANE OMG. The level of effects that I've executed are quite complex (up to 100+ layers/comp), which means half a second of editing equates to roughly 4 pages of full blown elaborations and explanations and the like. It's like, half the shit I can't actually articulate into words, I've been editing for so long that it's become second nature to me and I just do it because it's what I do, you know? Plus, I'm beginning to enter the dreaded abyss of editor's block - a complete lack of creative inspiration - and it's killing me. I literally just have this urge to bomb the entire major project because of this overwhelming frustration, but at the same time, I know it must count towards my ATAR. And because it scales so shit, I want above 95 atleast in it. I'm ranked first at the moment, and also ranked first in prelims with a mark of 93, so I know I am capable of achieving it provided I expend the effort into it, but I seriously don't have the mental energy to. The only reason I've persistently topped the class is because I used to be part of an online community that animated and edited motion graphics as a hobby, and so I've literally only used knowledge gained from that experience for all my exams, without ever doing any study beyond it. Hasn't failed me yet, but I know it will soon. I'm seriously so stressed out about it to the point where I hate myself for dropping English Extension - because atleast if I bombed out on my major project for multimedia, only half of it would actually impact my ATAR as I definitely wouldn't have felt this way towards English Ext. The person coming 2nd is only 2 marks behind, so it's close too. I want to make it to 20 seconds before the end of the month, but not sure if that's realistic.
I worked 15 hours this week - Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. It was pretty full on, but I've been going to the library before work on weekends to study so that I will have made the most of the day before I go to bed. However, I dislike having the obligation of either work or school every single day of the week - it's a tad exhausting, so I've n/a'ed for every Sunday as of now. I also feel like I'm not being that productive during my study sessions because although I am doing work, I don't think I'm challenging my pre-existing knowledge enough, rather, I am just taking measures to affirm it. I've been dedicating so much more time towards legal than need be and have been doing quite an extensive amount of reading for it based on past HSC curveball extended response questions. However, I honestly need to be shifting my focus more towards economics and mathematics, where I feel the weakest in, but a lack of interest means that I have no real inclination to do so. So, this weekend, I'm going to make myself just do 3 random essay questions for economics.
We got our notification for the Advanced English half-yearly assessment, and my god, it's a fucking speech for Mod A. I'm actually so worried, because speeches are literally the bane of my existence - the anxiety seriously pierces through my soul and I never do too well in them. Atleast it's only worth 15% I suppose. I'm ranked 2nd in Advanced English so far, so this will definitely bring me down in that regard, but what's even worse is that there is a possibility of the other Advanced class's teacher marking our class's speeches instead of my teacher because she may be away on the date (the date of assessment hasn't been confirmed yet, we just know it's either in week 10 or 11). In a way, I suppose it may be better because I have no real connection with the other teacher so there's less to lose (if that makes sense) - and I basically never have to see them again if I completely humiliate myself, but ugh. It's still nervewracking as shit. Plus, it'll mean there'll be less of a disparity in marking standards, as the other Advanced teacher tends to mark substantially easier than mine. (last year, the average in my class for the speech was 13 and theirs was 17 or something ridiculous lol) My teacher wants us to write it as an essay and then condense it to speech form, which I often find way more difficult than the other way around. Ugh. Our draft is due this upcoming Monday.
Wow, this took ages to write out lol. Hope you all have a great week!!
Post by: Lumenoria on March 11, 2018, 02:51:27 pm
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 30, 2018, 01:05:05 am
So stressed, yet I'm so unmotivated to do anything to relieve that stress. Half yearlies are in a week and I'm so unprepared. I think I'm going to ruin my rankings horribly in this set of assessments and it's freaking me out beyond belief.
Really bummed catching up on your last few entires Lumenoria, sounds like things have gotten to you a bit!!
I won't repeat all the "Everyone makes mistakes" stuff because you've heard it a lot, even though its true. However, you need to look after yourself, and you don't seem to be in a good state of mind right now. Please take steps to fix that, as a way way way higher priority than marks, or work, or pretty much anything. Marks at this stage are worth like nothing, and your job isn't worth creating an unhealthy level of stress over. As soon as your health is negatively impacted, be it your appetite or anything else, that's a serious problem and you need to take steps to immediately get yourself away from whatever is causing it. Glad you are thinking of cutting hours, I think that's a great call. If you are still having significant issues after that step, alert your school (perhaps even do that now) in case it impacts your ability to perform 100% in your exams. It doesn't mean you'll actually do anything or that anything will be done by them, necessarily, but the school needs to be aware you are struggling! :)
I bet you are more prepared and way more ready for the exams than you probably give yourself credit for. And look, speaking mathematically, half yearlies mean very little. So like, if they don't go as well as you plan - Eh. No biggie. I came second last in my MX1 Half Yearly and still topped the class and still got a Band E4 - So it is absolutely not worth any significant stress whatsoever.
Be sure to reach out if we can help at all, and again, do reach out to your support networks. They exist for a reason :)
Post by: Lumenoria on April 02, 2018, 06:40:46 pm
Really bummed catching up on your last few entires Lumenoria, sounds like things have gotten to you a bit!!
I won't repeat all the "Everyone makes mistakes" stuff because you've heard it a lot, even though its true. However, you need to look after yourself, and you don't seem to be in a good state of mind right now. Please take steps to fix that, as a way way way higher priority than marks, or work, or pretty much anything. Marks at this stage are worth like nothing, and your job isn't worth creating an unhealthy level of stress over. As soon as your health is negatively impacted, be it your appetite or anything else, that's a serious problem and you need to take steps to immediately get yourself away from whatever is causing it. Glad you are thinking of cutting hours, I think that's a great call. If you are still having significant issues after that step, alert your school (perhaps even do that now) in case it impacts your ability to perform 100% in your exams. It doesn't mean you'll actually do anything or that anything will be done by them, necessarily, but the school needs to be aware you are struggling! :)
I bet you are more prepared and way more ready for the exams than you probably give yourself credit for. And look, speaking mathematically, half yearlies mean very little. So like, if they don't go as well as you plan - Eh. No biggie. I came second last in my MX1 Half Yearly and still topped the class and still got a Band E4 - So it is absolutely not worth any significant stress whatsoever.
Be sure to reach out if we can help at all, and again, do reach out to your support networks. They exist for a reason :)
Aw thankyou Jamon, it has gotten to me quite a bit yes, but I've taken roughly 2 weeks off work for exams, which will hopefully relieve my stress in the meanwhile!! Really appreciate your concern. :)
Post by: Lumenoria on April 02, 2018, 06:48:04 pm
So tomorrow, is my first exam for the half-yearly block - maths. Honestly, I'm not that stressed because I've done a multitude of past papers, which has helped immensely in my prep. Right now, I'm not even studying for maths - I'm doing some legal exam prep, which is on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get 85+ in my exam tomorrow, maybe 90, but for legal. Man, I'm so paranoid I'm going to bomb out on the crime essay. I'm really hoping for criminal trial process or discretion or any of the themes and challenges question, but god, if it ends up being international crime... I might actually die. I've got quite a few LCMID up my sleeve if that does come to fruition, but I feel like I'll be panicking so much in the exam that it won't even come to my mind. I'm mainly worried because I've never felt so unprepared for legal in my life, and this exam has major potential to cost me my ranking atm (1st). UGHHH.
Post by: Lumenoria on April 03, 2018, 07:20:00 pm
Anyways, so legal is tomorrow and I'm freaking out. I know all my content already because I've been studying since day 1 of this term, but the nerves are seriously getting to me. Especially that essay omg. I'm so worried it's going to be on sentencing and punishment because I'm the least prepared for that. Praying to god it isn't.
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on April 03, 2018, 07:23:44 pm
Chill out a bit about the MC in your maths exam hahaha, the teacher always realises. My friend didn’t realise she did the same thing as you in one of her 3U exams last year, and her marks from there were counted. Don’t worry too much about it – it’s over, so you focus on the next thing up. :-)
Best of luck for Legal tomorrow!
Post by: Lumenoria on April 03, 2018, 10:47:18 pm
Hey,
Chill out a bit about the MC in your maths exam hahaha, the teacher always realises. My friend didn’t realise she did the same thing as you in one of her 3U exams last year, and her marks from there were counted. Don’t worry too much about it – it’s over, so you focus on the next thing up. :-)
Best of luck for Legal tomorrow!
HAHAHA thanks, I think the stress of exams is just making me overthinking literally everything!! I really hope it goes well, thanks again :)
Post by: Lumenoria on April 04, 2018, 05:58:22 pm
Anyways, moving on, my economics exam is on Friday - woo. I'm worried because I haven't touched the subject in awhile. So, I'm going to start refreshing my memory now!! See you guys, hope exams have served you well :)
Post by: Lumenoria on April 06, 2018, 09:46:23 pm
My friend and I were talking to our legal studies teacher today to ask about something and she was asking us how we found the exams and stuff like that. She was teaching her year 11 class, and as the "top students of her best year 12 legal studies" class, made us give a "pep talk" to them HAHAHA. I was literally so fucking awkward because I'm socially inept when speaking in front of masses of people. We were just giving them study tips and advice and the like, and I just said "start making your notes early" but in hindsight, I could've given them many more better tips hahaha. I just couldn't think of them in the moment lmao.
I keep feeling as though my exams are over, even though I still have 2 more. For Multimedia on Monday, it's a theory exam - which I could probably bludge and still top - and for English, which is on Friday, we have a fucking speech. It's on Module A, but man, I am so freaking worried. I've handed in multiple drafts, but the time limit for the speech is a mere 4 minutes. I have an essay for it that has been assured an A range by my teacher, but condensing it down to an infinitesimal 600 word speech WHILST RETAINING ITS QUALITY AND COHESIVENESS is a skill that cannot be overlooked. That shit is so much more difficult than you expect, because every argument seems to be important oh my god. I got my second draft back today from my teacher (for the speech), and she suggested some additions but I legitimately cannot fit them in without compromising something else, and everything is ALREADY at its bare minimum right now. I can't hand in anymore drafts because my teacher will be away next week, but at this point, I'm just worried about my presentation. I'm so bad at speaking in front of people, it's actually so terrifying for me - I just shake to a point beyond redemption lol. Also, because my teacher will be away next week, she won't be marking it. The other Advanced teacher will be, with another teacher. Everyone in my Advanced class reckons that the other Advanced class has an advantage because they've actually had their drafts looked at by someone who is ACTUALLY marking the assessment. So basically, we're worried the standards between mine and the other class won't be the same - "good" for my teacher may not be "good" for the other, you know? But then again, my teacher is notorious for her harsh feedback so it might not be as bad. Also, I'm SO freaking paranoid because the other marker (along with the other Advanced teacher) is a teacher that I've been quite close to in the past, and idk I get thrown off when people I know on a personal level are listening to my speeches HAHAH. Like, I'd prefer to do it in front of complete strangers. I also am unsure as to whether I should change my timeslot to 3rd period, as opposed to 5th as I currently am in.
Generally, I'm actually quite content with how my exams have gone thus far. I reckon there's a chance I got 90+ for all of them, besides maybe legal. They were all worth over 30% in weighting, so that's honestly a relief. I keep beating myself over legal, because I feel like I definitely should've studied more, even though I feel like I studied SO much in the lead up to the exam. I'm 99% sure my friend's going to take my 1st ranking and I'll drop 30 ranks as a result of my poor performance UGHHH. Though I feel like it's a bit hard to say at the moment, I don't know if my answers were inherently bad or if I'm just blowing it out of proportion because I know I could've improved on them. Anyway, I'm just really worried about English at this point, because I know it has major potential to destroy my ranking. Atleast it only has a weighting of 15% I suppose. Hope all of you have been working hard and doing well in your own exams!!
Post by: jamonwindeyer on April 06, 2018, 10:10:57 pm
My friend and I were talking to our legal studies teacher today to ask about something and she was asking us how we found the exams and stuff like that. She was teaching her year 11 class, and as the "top students of her best year 12 legal studies" class, made us give a "pep talk" to them HAHAHA. I was literally so fucking awkward because I'm socially inept when speaking in front of masses of people. We were just giving them study tips and advice and the like, and I just said "start making your notes early" but in hindsight, I could've given them many more better tips hahaha. I just couldn't think of them in the moment lmao.
It's like a diet AN lecture!! The lecturers always think of the best advice after everyone has left, aha ;)
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Generally, I'm actually quite content with how my exams have gone thus far. I reckon there's a chance I got 90+ for all of them, besides maybe legal. They were all worth over 30% in weighting, so that's honestly a relief. I keep beating myself over legal, because I feel like I definitely should've studied more, even though I feel like I studied SO much in the lead up to the exam. I'm 99% sure my friend's going to take my 1st ranking and I'll drop 30 ranks as a result of my poor performance UGHHH. Though I feel like it's a bit hard to say at the moment, I don't know if my answers were inherently bad or if I'm just blowing it out of proportion because I know I could've improved on them. Anyway, I'm just really worried about English at this point, because I know it has major potential to destroy my ranking. Atleast it only has a weighting of 15% I suppose. Hope all of you have been working hard and doing well in your own exams!!
Glad that you are taking happiness in your results so far. I bet the ones you are concerned about won't be as bad as you think they will. Good luck for Multimedia and English! Elyse wrote this guide on speeches, can't remember if I've shown you it but it could be worth a read!! :)
Post by: Lumenoria on April 09, 2018, 06:55:46 pm
It's like a diet AN lecture!! The lecturers always think of the best advice after everyone has left, aha ;)
Glad that you are taking happiness in your results so far. I bet the ones you are concerned about won't be as bad as you think they will. Good luck for Multimedia and English! Elyse wrote this guide on speeches, can't remember if I've shown you it but it could be worth a read!! :)
I KNOW OMG, I'm legit bursting at the seams with advice but of course the one thing I told them was the most basic advice out of all HAHAHHAA
And thankyou!! :)
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Post by: sweetiepi on April 12, 2018, 09:11:11 pm
HOLY CRAP MY ENGLISH ADVANCED ASSESSMENT IS TOMORROW AND I'M FREAKING THE FUCK OUT OMG. I keep changing my speech because I'm in a cycle of perpetual self-doubt, so I can't actually bring myself to print it. I'm so worried that I'm going to accidentally speak too fast aswell UGH - I have a tendency to do that naturally, particularly when I'm in high stress situations such as this. Honestly I'm just so worried at the thought of getting 11 or 12 out of 15, because I know if that happens, it'll literally just be because of an issue with my presentation skills. Plus, today's my birthday, and I've legitimately spent the entire day to practise and refine it over and over again. I've also chosen to do it last period, which means I'll be bursting at the seams in anxiety for the entire day. Oml I actually hate my life.Hey! Take a deep breath- you can get through this, I (and the rest of AN) believe in you!
If it helps when you do it, stare at a blank space at the back of the room, and try to focus on that spot (and your speech of course!) :)
(Btw birthday twins <3 happy birthday! ;D )
Good luck though! ^_^
Post by: Lumenoria on April 15, 2018, 01:39:18 pm
So, as I mentioned, my session for the speech was last period - I had all day to practise my speech over and over. I took advantage of this by going to school at normal time (8:50), despite the fact that my call time wasn't until 2:10pm Everyone was a bit unsure about whether we had a 30 second leeway, so I asked one of the teachers to clarify - turns out it wasn't a thing. For the remainder of the day, I do heaps of practice runs in front of various groups of friends, which I found really helped my confidence in the "speechy" environment, if you get what I mean. Instead of doing it on my own, this felt much more real. My main concern was speaking too fast. Everyone that had earlier call times than I did came out of it for the most part really happy with their performance, and the common sentiment was that "I was overthinking for no reason". Given that I had done quite a fair bit of practise, I felt relatively okay, albeit a tad nervous. On the way to the marking room, I bumped into my mentor who tried to comfort me a bit, which I thought was nice. Come my actual call time however, any semblance of comfort that I had previous felt COMPLETELY dissipated and I was subsumed by EXTREME waves of anxiety. God it was horrible. I was trying so hard not to puke, which I have an inclination of doing when I'm beset with this extent of anxiety. The teachers actually changed me to go last instead of 3rd so that I would have more time to calm down. Anyways, so I managed to hold myself together in the actual speech, but I was definitely speaking faster than I'd hoped and that I'd practised NOT to do the whole day. I also kept fucking stumbling. I was able to do a lot of eye contact because I had practised so much that most of it managed to seep into my brain, but because I was so anxious, I kept stumbling in the MIDDLE of making eye contact with the teacher. I felt like my face went from confidently knowing my shit to oh fuck about 3-4 times, and the TEACHERS definitely noticed I think. I just hope that my ability to recover from those situations was smooth lol. I had a lot of good points that I felt may have not been picked up by the teachers because of my stumbling, which kinda irks me. When I was done, I actually wanted to cry because of how shitty I felt about myself. I was so disappointed because I knew my practices in front of my friends were FAR better than my actual performance for the assessment. A few minutes after leaving the room, I legitimately threw up because I felt repulsed at myself for letting myself do that badly. My peers also said that I spoke too fast at the beginning and that "it was better than last year", which is NOT reassuring at all because my speech last year was notorious for being the fastest thing ever. I also swear to god the teachers didn't write that many points down in the marking sheet (which I kinda saw when I made eye contact), which is making me feel as though they didn't pick up on anything I said because either I
spoke too fast OR I didn't cover them in my content. I literally can't even tell if my speech was inherently bad or if my perception is distorted because of my anxiety, but I'm really fucking hoping it's latter. I'm mainly upset because everyone seems to have aced it EXCEPT for me. I literally cannot afford to get below 80% in this speech.
On a more positive note, we're finally freed from exams for the meanwhile!! I still feel so guilty about my English assessment, but I'm trying to eschew from thinking about it because it just makes me upset lol. In my first year 12 assessment, I thought the highest I could get for English was 60%, maybe low 70s at best, because I swear I fucked it up - but ended up with close to 90%. I'm really hoping a miracle like that happens - that'd be so good. I still think English was my weakest exam in the half yearlies - which seems to be a common occurrence - but whatever. I haven't worked on my major work in fucking AGES, so my aim is basically to channel all the mental energy I have into that during the holidays. I worked 2-10pm yesterday and am doing the same shift again today, so I've been taking a 2 day break from SCHOOL work but I'm hoping to get back into my major work tomorrow, of all goes well.
Post by: Lumenoria on April 15, 2018, 01:39:53 pm
Hey! Take a deep breath- you can get through this, I (and the rest of AN) believe in you!
If it helps when you do it, stare at a blank space at the back of the room, and try to focus on that spot (and your speech of course!) :)
(Btw birthday twins <3 happy birthday! ;D )
Good luck though! ^_^
THANKYOUU, it went worse than I had hoped but I'm trying not to think about it HAHAHA Xx
Post by: Opengangs on April 15, 2018, 02:11:51 pm
First of all, CONGRATS on finishing your exams. That alone is such a great achievement - enjoy the break, you deserve it :^)
Try to forget about your speech; there's nothing you can do at this point, so just be prepared for the worst but hope that they look past your stumbles if you've actually had decent arguments. And even if you do poorly in this speech, you've still got two more assessments/exams to improve on your ranking.
You've got this!
Post by: Lumenoria on April 19, 2018, 11:59:56 am
Hey, Lumenoria.
First of all, CONGRATS on finishing your exams. That alone is such a great achievement - enjoy the break, you deserve it :^)
Try to forget about your speech; there's nothing you can do at this point, so just be prepared for the worst but hope that they look past your stumbles if you've actually had decent arguments. And even if you do poorly in this speech, you've still got two more assessments/exams to improve on your ranking.
You've got this!
Thankyou so much!! I'm trying so hard to look beyond my performance for this assessment. I'm trying to find some solace in the fact that it's only worth 15% lol.
Post by: Lumenoria on April 19, 2018, 12:21:14 pm
Hope the holidays have been kind to you all - they seem to be flying by already haha!! Once again, I have done nothing in terms of study thus far and it's worrying me a bit. I really wanted to finish my major work - or atleast be close to it - by the end of these holidays but that does NOT seem plausible at ALL at this point. I never feel the pressure of school during the holidays so therefore I have basically no inclination to study, which is exactly why I WANT school to resume so that I can get back on track.
I've been trying to pick up as many shifts at work as I can, because I know I probably won't be able to work as much going forward to the HSC. This isn't really related to the HSC, but I was supposed to get a pay raise because I turned 17 last Thursday. However, my payrun wasn't until yesterday - and I noticed my rate was still the same as before. I had been dreading bringing this up with my manager for as long as I can remember - I had always hoped that it would change automatically. I actually don't really mind my wage right now, but I didn't want to be underpaid when there was an opportunity to get more. So, I sent her a message saying "Just letting you know that I turned 17 on the 12th April, so my wage needs to be adjusted. Thank you". I was literally bursting at the seams with anxiety when I sent that, fearing I wasn't actually supposed to get a raise but I was 99% sure I was, because that was the general consensus I was getting from the research I'd done. Anyways, so about 30 minutes later, she sends me a thumbs up emoji, which I was internally celebrating lol. BUT then another 30 minutes later, she's like "Hey. I just read your message. We actually pay more than the Fair Work Restaurant Award Rate (which was definitely not true). Your Sunday rate will go up, but the rest will stay the same. Feel free to talk if you have any questions." OMG I WAS SO FURIOUS JUST READING THAT, because I didn't want to stick up for myself and cause drama which may potentially get me fired... but I didn't want to be exploited either. So, after rereading my drafted message back waaaay too many times, I said "Thank you so much for responding! I've done some research myself, however. You were paying more than the restaurant award rate when I was 16, but now that I'm 17, the minimum seems to x on weekdays and y on weekends. See for yourself." Then I attached screenshots of the pay tables from FairWork and its pay calculator. Not sure if it's obvious enough, but I tried to be as nice as possible lol. Almost instantly, she responded "No problem darling. Happy to update your pay. You deserve it. Will update now so that it's ready for the next pay run." Like... umm thanks? I was lowkey a bit frustrated with that response, because why on earth should I have to send screenshots for her to actually take action? If I had been anymore naive or ignorant, then I could've easily been taken advantage of then and there. Honestly, if you really thought I deserved it, why did you play it off as though you had been paying MORE than required? I'm not a fucking idiot lmao. I'm appreciative of the raise nonetheless though - I'm mainly just proud of myself for not succumbing to merely her word. Just a lil something that I thought I'd share haha!
I'm going to try get some of my major work done today, so until next time!! :)
Post by: jamonwindeyer on April 19, 2018, 05:26:03 pm
I know someone who is 21 and getting paid way below minimum purely because she doesn't think it is worth the drama to confront her manager about it. It's a tough thing to do especially if your work environment doesn't promote it. You've done better than most experienced working adults would do, and sounds like you did it super professionally - Nice ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on April 20, 2018, 04:43:39 pm
Go you for handling that sticky situation at work! Good on you for not letting someone put on a smile and pretend they are doing you a favour when they are really ripping you off. Hopefully she was just unaware, even though I doubt that is the case. Maybe give a little nudge to your coworkers to check their own entitlements?
I know someone who is 21 and getting paid way below minimum purely because she doesn't think it is worth the drama to confront her manager about it. It's a tough thing to do especially if your work environment doesn't promote it. You've done better than most experienced working adults would do, and sounds like you did it super professionally - Nice ;D
Hahaha thankyou!!
I know, I highly doubt she was unaware though because she is quite notorious for such practices with others workers here, too. The other people can't really do much, because they're international students so they're not as "protected" as we are I suppose - which sucks.
That is so frustrating, but I completely feel her!! I've been underpaid two times here (on accident hopefully) and I never spoke up about it - which annoyed me because both of those occurrences just happened to involve Public Holidays where I was supposed to get double time. But I was too worried about looking "greedy" to my manager over just $10 so I figured it wasn't worth the trouble. I definitely regret it in hindsight though - if your friend's missing out on potentially thousands per year, seriously! Easier said than done though.
Post by: Lumenoria on April 24, 2018, 03:01:34 pm
So, one week of the holidays has flown by already, holy shit. I'm so anxious for school to come around because I really do NOT want to be confronted by my half-yearly results. I mean, I do because, you know, of sheer curiosity, but I also know they'll be underwhelming. AND OMG this sounds so crazy, but I keep having fucking nightmares of me in class during the result turnaround and received like 40% lol! Like, last night, I had a similar dream fucking AGAIN, of me getting 86% in Legal, which, I know is not inherently a bad mark at all, but I would not be happy with it considering the amount of study I did for it. Anyways, so in the dream, my legal teacher was praising my friend (who is tied 1st with me atm) about how amazing her essay was and how it got full marks blablablah... and I was waiting for her to come to me to talk about my performance. And basically, she said, "What happened??? There is so little LCMID in your essay, you usually write so much better!!" and was just overall really disappointed with me. That was essentially the end of it, but omg now I'm really anxious - particularly for legal and english - because I see my dreams as a "warning about the future" lol. Really hoping that does NOT come to fruition though omg, that would shatter my heart into a million pieces lmao. My friends have also had similar dreams too about their economic exams lol. #truenerds lol
On a more positive note, I downloaded an app called "Forest" recently and it has been insanely helpful in keeping me on track with my studies. It cost $2 on the app store, but I highly, highly recommend it! I kept avoiding my major project for weeks, but after getting this app, I spent 20 hours on it over the span of 3 days - all of which were entirely productive sessions. With that being said, I really do want to finish it as early into next term as possible because I really don't it to interfere with my studies for trials.
I've been on a major work streak lately, as I mentioned before, so I told myself that I would focus on English Advanced today - which I did. I spent 3 hours on revising Module A and refining my essay. Weirdly enough, I condense it from 1450 to 1100 words - which is strange as hell because my essays are never, ever that short. Now I'm questioning whether I cut out too much, but I swear I didn't. My intro went from 220 words to 130, and my teacher always says that intros should be at minimum 200 words, but I feel like it still addresses everything an introduction needs to? Like, when I compare the 130 one to the original 220 one, the difference is minimal - the condensed one just seems much more concise, and to an extent, simpler. Anyways, I wrote out an essay summary for Mod A in note form for reference later down the track, which took me awhile, but I got there. I started to do the same process for my discovery essay, which is also far too long at 1400 words. It's so strange though, because I haven't looked at that one since the end of 2017 and my writing style seems so different. Like, I can't really put my finger on what exactly it is, but I cut it down so much, when I remember this was NOT even possible when I attempted to condense it the last time. Once I've finished this, I really need to start doing some practice essays on the spot to past questions, because I haven't done that at all yet.
I'm going out for dinner with my friends today for a belated birthday celebration in the city, which will be fun!! I'm so keen because I haven't gotten out of the house yet these holidays for anything besides work. Speaking of which, I got 4 shifts this week which is good. I feel like although these holidays have gone by fast, the days themselves just feel so fucking slow because I'm so bored all the time. Except for when I work. HAHAHAH, that's kinda why I'm looking forward to school albeit the foreseeable trauma of half-yearly result turnaround lol.
Hope you guys are having a fabulous holiday!! x
Post by: Lumenoria on April 27, 2018, 04:38:05 pm
I'm honestly so bored of the holidays, so I'm looking forward to school (besides result turnaround) because it will be pull me back into my ordinary routine. The fact that I have to endure 2 fucking shifts over the weekend for Monday to come is honestly a pain to even think about lol. Ugh
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So I had English first, as I mentioned, and we got our marks back for the Mod A oral assessment task. I was freaking the fuck out because I was almost definite I failed, which really annoyed me because I had worked insurmountably on my speech (literally more than any other subject) and felt as though my entire performance was futile because I wasn't able to perpetuate that hard work orally (I swear I spoke so fast). In addition, I threw up the day of the speech from being overwhelmed with anxiety that I swear any semblance of a double digit mark was elusively out of reach for me. Anyways, so as the speeches were marked by two teachers simultaneously, we weren't able to look at the actual feedback (since there would've been 2 sheets), but my teacher gave us back our actual marks - the numbers themselves - on a postit note lol. I was seriously expecting (not kidding whatsoever btw) 9 or something, but I got 13/15!! What the shit. I swear some god must be looking over me (despite my status as an intransigent atheist lol), because I keep thinking I fucked up every English assessment, stressing over it in the holidays then coming back to a good mark! And it's always coincidentally 87% - this happened in my first year 12 assessment too lol. I felt so bad because everyone was like "considering what you went through, 12 would be good for you so fair enough", so I burst into excitement in telling my friend, who was so keen to find out her mark for this, my mark. The impression she made on me made it seem like she was super confident with her performance, so I didn't think this upset her, but she ended up getting lower than me - to my surprise. It was just, awkward. My other friend got full marks on it, so now 4 people are tied 2nd (I think) with me in Advanced.
Next comes maths, where I got 86%. Nothing much to say on this, I was disappointed because I was expecting 90%, but not intensely upset either. Most of my errors emanated from stupidity and carelessness, which was annoying, but that's life haha.
So third, economics. My god. This was a shocker. I was quietly confident in my performance in this, so I was expecting 90+ but the marking was SO harsh holyshit. No one in the class got above 90, which is strange. The class average was a laughable 47% - stupid cohort. Anyways, this is a long story. Initially I got 58.5/70 (84%), and a guy topped this with 60.5/70 (JUST 2 MARKS UGHH). Upon inspecting the exam however, I realised one of the multiple choice questions was marked wrong - or the answer key was wrong. My friends and I had studied this concept religiously, so it was definitely a mistake on the teacher's part. It was about the subsidy graph, and all 3 of us had done calculations according to the vertical distance (for subsidy size), but the answer was NOT that. I looked at the question 8 times and there was no way we were wrong, I was definite. To make things worse, my teacher even specifically referenced the Tim Riley textbook - which isn't the class textbook, but I had looked at it in the library the day before the exam - which I had ironically also gotten my information from aswell for this part. The thing was, I had coincidentally had a photo of this subsidy graph according to that textbook (I took pics of all the pages so I wouldnt have to buy the $90 textbook to use at home lmao), so I checked it... and of course, I was correct. I confronted him after about this, and he said it was the vertical distance where it intersected the other subsidy line - to which I disputed with my photo of the Tim Riley book lol. He stared at my phone for way too long, but realised I was correct so everyone had to turn in their multiple choice sheets for remarking. We were happy, because we all gained marks, but everyone else was mad at us because it made them lose marks. One girl kept arguing with me that it would be best to take the question out and award everyone a mark increase because it's not their fault they weren't taught properly/didnt have the Tim Riley book... but I said, we WERE taught it - I legit had a worksheet proving it from the teacher. I said "why should we be disadvantaged because we did some widereading to reinforce pre existing knowledge?" Plus, your own learning is your own responsibility - you can't blame the teacher for everything ugh. And she was like, "but you won't be disadvantaged because everyone will be awarded a mark"... but like "why should they deserve it if we put effort studying to get it right?" You know? Sounds petty, but it was getting on my nerves a bit. In the end, I gained one mark and the initial 1st ranker lost his mark so basically I tied first with him in this assessment.. so yay for that. Ultimately, I got 85% on the dot, which I'm not ecstatic, but am at peace with. That was a fucking trek to type out lol.
Next, legal. This is a long story too, but in short, I got 92% in this half yearly assessment. I'm aware it's not inherently a bad mark, but it made my rank drop from 1st to 3rd which is upsetting. 2 friends and I were initially tied first on 100%, so this was bound to happen, but still. I studied my butt off for this exam, and it just feels like no matter how hard I try, it's never good enough. There are always people who try harder... or have better exam technique than you. I lost 2 marks in the short answers for stupidity, and 2 in multichoice, but got full marks in the extended response. One of the short answers mark loss was understandable, but the other, I'm not so sure. It was asking about the impact of state sovereignty on domestic countries or something, and I lost a mark/3 for not stating clearly what state sovereignty is. I was so annoyed because in any other subject I would never do that, and it's asking you for the impact - not the definition - so would you not assume the marker already knows what it is? I just answered the question straight up and supported my stance with 2 pieces of LCMID, which I thought would suffice - but apparently not. I was definitely disappointed, but my teacher pulled me and my friend over like "hey, you two, come here" at the end of the lesson. At first I thought she was going to get angry at us for talking so much, but she was praising our essays and how "they were the best essays. They were worth more than 15, and if I could give you guys more marks, I would." It was just so nice of her honestly haha.
I still have yet to receive one exam back, but overall I'm elated. I for sure did better in the first term assessments, but these were definitely harder. I'm so glad I've maintained my goal of 85+ in every single assessment so far in year 12, it feels really damn good to see your hard work reflected in your results. I do however, wish I could've cracked a few more 90s. I had a cry about that a few hours ago lol, but I'm happy.
I'm really keen but scared for HSC timetables tomorrow - yikes! I'm praying I do not have any double ups omg. Hope everyone is doing well!!
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 01, 2018, 09:28:53 pm
I still have yet to receive one exam back, but overall I'm elated. I for sure did better in the first term assessments, but these were definitely harder. I'm so glad I've maintained my goal of 85+ in every single assessment so far in year 12, it feels really damn good to see your hard work reflected in your results. I do however, wish I could've cracked a few more 90s. I had a cry about that a few hours ago lol, but I'm happy.
I'm really keen but scared for HSC timetables tomorrow - yikes! I'm praying I do not have any double ups omg. Hope everyone is doing well!!
What a journey! Congratulations, really happy that you are happy with your results!! I think keeping an 85% plus streak going is bloody impressive, certainly better than I managed in my HSC - You should be proud! ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on May 01, 2018, 11:46:49 pm
What a journey! Congratulations, really happy that you are happy with your results!! I think keeping an 85% plus streak going is bloody impressive, certainly better than I managed in my HSC - You should be proud! ;D
Haha indeed, thankyou Jamon - it means a lot, really. I have never EVER been this consistent with my marks in previous years - when I got over 85 in everything last term, I knew it was a one off chance but then it seems to be happening again in this assessment round too so I was shook haha! I think I'm bound to screw up sometime, but hopefully that doesn't happen ah. Thanks again!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 01, 2018, 11:48:12 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on May 02, 2018, 10:02:47 pm
Overall my half-yearly assessment marks were as follows;
(subject - weighting - mark)
English Advanced - 15% - 87
Maths - 30% - 86
Legal - 30% - 92
Economics - 30% - 85
Multimedia - 30% - 88
Timetable wise, I'm not too fussed about it. In fact, it's actually better than I expected - my exams are spread out with no more than 2 each week. However, I'm really annoyed that legal is so soon after paper 2 for English!! I have a 12 day gap between maths and economics, so it would've been perfect if legal was squished in that free week (week 3).
I spent 6 hours today after school fixated on my major work today and I am in dire need of sleep ugh. Time for Suits tho lol
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 02, 2018, 10:23:25 pm
Legal on that Monday is a bit brutal hey! That's like 8 essays in three exam days if you count creative as an essay. Imagine doing Legal and Ancient as well!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 07, 2018, 08:38:56 am
Amazing stuff - Great things in store for you this year Lumenoria, I'm sure ;D
Legal on that Monday is a bit brutal hey! That's like 8 essays in three exam days if you count creative as an essay. Imagine doing Legal and Ancient as well!
Hopefully! HAHAHA and indeed, I'm dreading it so much already oml. Thankgod that isn't the case hahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on May 07, 2018, 08:53:36 am
On Saturday at work, my supervisor was in a bad mood and took his anger out on me in a really passive way. I suppose I was kinda in the wrong, but it didn't directly impact the customers or anything, PLUS it is something that we all do to save time and is usually not even paid attention to. I actually would've rectified it, but seeing as my co worker was on break and there was noone available to make the food (there was already a major queue), I didn't think it was worth it when it was so insignificant. Anyways, I had gone through a fair share of shit that day, and just having that happen put me in a position that reminded me of a really traumatic time in my life. It wasn't even because of him tbh, I can usually take a yelling without giving a shit, but he made me feel so shitty that I began questioning my integrity and myself and everything - so I didn't speak up about the circumstances. I was just quietly apologising in awkwardness while he was patronising me, and I didn't even show any emotion in that moment. But as I started doing the bowls, I could feel my tears coming but I was trying to resist. When I was yelling out the names of the customers, I was doing it much quieter than usual because I was afraid someone would hear it in my voice. As soon as I had finished making the queue of orders, I left the premises to have a good cry lol. Honest to god, I'm still angry at him for fucking me over like that - because we usually have a really good relationship and he always trusts me with everything at work. It was fine after, but yeah that was debilitating to have to live through.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 12, 2018, 03:59:28 pm
Now, trying to get back into the swing of things, feels so difficult. I feel so disgusting for not studying for 2-3 days straight - this is probably the weirdest analogy, but I feel like I've eaten McDonalds for 3 days straight or something lol. I did some economics notes this morning though, which has already gotten me going - thank god. I have to clock on for work in 2 minutes, but this is my only shift for this week so HOPEFULLY I'll be able to maximise my use of my free day tomorrow in catch up with study.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 14, 2018, 06:31:52 pm
Anyways, so I read it out, and omg, halfway through, I pronounced "mourning" WRONG. Legit, this is a word that I always inadvertently say wrong (my friends always catch me out on it) even though I know the correct pronunciation. It never occurs to me until I say it, but by then it's too late. I said "merrrning" instead of "MORning". Idk I think it just registers in my brain that way because of the way the word looks? Omg anyways, I corrected myself instantly and muttered fuck under my breath after, and I could see my teacher trying not to laugh lmao. I couldn't even read the rest of my answer without stumbling because I kept replaying that embarrassing ass moment in my head haha. She commended me for having a "great answer", so thank god for that. UGHHH I hate myself lol, I swore I would never make that mistake after doing it in front of my friends but nope I guess not AH
I have a legal excursion to watch some court cases next Wednesday, so I'm really keen for that!! I also really fucking want reports to come out - I have absolutely no clue where I'm ranking atm and it's killing me! I hope I'm ranking in the top 3 for all my subjects, because I'm 99% that was the case for my first term assessments but idk if my expectations are too high given my half yearly results. Our school doesn't tell us ranks for individual assessment tasks - so our only means of knowing is reports. I know that they're in the process of writing them, but no word has come out on when they're being distributed yet. I'm literally just so curious.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 14, 2018, 09:47:04 pm
Omg guys. I had English today and my teacher asked me to read out my answer for a question, and fuck I wanted to die. I swear, she asks me for my answer more than anyone in the class and she expects solid paragraph answers so I feel so vulnerable everytime (she has extraordinarily high standards). My friends even notice it too - people in my class literally refer to our lessons as just a series of conversations between me and her lol. It's come to a point where I've kinda accepted that I'll be picked on every lesson, which actually sucks so much because I hate exposing my answer, but I mean, what can you do? I've become somewhat used to it, but it's still frightening lol. I suppose it just makes me work harder.
Anyways, so I read it out, and omg, halfway through, I pronounced "mourning" WRONG. Legit, this is a word that I always inadvertently say wrong (my friends always catch me out on it) even though I know the correct pronunciation. It never occurs to me until I say it, but by then it's too late. I said "merrrning" instead of "MORning". Idk I think it just registers in my brain that way because of the way the word looks? Omg anyways, I corrected myself instantly and muttered fuck under my breath after, and I could see my teacher trying not to laugh lmao. I couldn't even read the rest of my answer without stumbling because I kept replaying that embarrassing ass moment in my head haha. She commended me for having a "great answer", so thank god for that. UGHHH I hate myself lol, I swore I would never make that mistake after doing it in front of my friends but nope I guess not AH
I have a legal excursion to watch some court cases next Wednesday, so I'm really keen for that!! I also really fucking want reports to come out - I have absolutely no clue where I'm ranking atm and it's killing me! I hope I'm ranking in the top 3 for all my subjects, because I'm 99% that was the case for my first term assessments but idk if my expectations are too high given my half yearly results. Our school doesn't tell us ranks for individual assessment tasks - so our only means of knowing is reports. I know that they're in the process of writing them, but no word has come out on when they're being distributed yet. I'm literally just so curious.
Omg the legal excursion sounds so good. I went on a similar one last year in Term 4 and it was actually so good. But one of the cases we listened to was so boring lol, they were literally trying to convict this guy for break and enter on the tiniest speck of blood on a pillow.
I literally feel you with the reports oh my god. Our school gives us our individual ranks for each assessment task but I am literally dying to know what I am ranking, especially in economics since my mark jumped to 94% between the two assessment tasks. I already know english is going to be such a disappointment, I actually did so bad in the Paper 1 so literally cya to that rank.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 14, 2018, 10:50:39 pm
Omg the legal excursion sounds so good. I went on a similar one last year in Term 4 and it was actually so good. But one of the cases we listened to was so boring lol, they were literally trying to convict this guy for break and enter on the tiniest speck of blood on a pillow.
I literally feel you with the reports oh my god. Our school gives us our individual ranks for each assessment task but I am literally dying to know what I am ranking, especially in economics since my mark jumped to 94% between the two assessment tasks. I already know english is going to be such a disappointment, I actually did so bad in the Paper 1 so literally cya to that rank.
OMG YES THAT'S SO GOOD TO HEAR, my teacher's worried we're going to watch some brutal sexual assault case - although I highly doubt that'll be the case. We were going to do the excursion in in November, so term 4 like you (beginning of year 12), but the court was booked out until the end of May (when we're going) - so we've been eagerly waiting for 7 whole months!! I'm mainly keen on roaming free in the city and buying food - feels like I haven't done that for forever due to being stuck in the library 24/7 hahaha.
I KNOW!!!! Holy moly, I AM DYING TO KNOW, especially my rank for economics too coincidentally HAHAHA. Even though I topped my class in the half yearly assessment, I'm 99% sure my friend is beating me by 1/2 a mark overall, because she got 93 on the first economics assessment and I got 90, so it's super close. I'm lowkey hoping the increased weighting of the half-yearly will work in my favour HAHAHAH, but I'll be complacent if I secure 2nd or 3rd - as long as it doesn't drop below that lol. I feel so petty lol, but what can you do? Your improvement in eco is incredible though, I'm keen for you to find out because I have high hopes for you. Is your cohort for eco large?
OMG hahaha, I'm a bit worried about English aswell because I think it's super close. I know I'm tied with atleast 2 people atm and as far as I can tell, I reckon it could be anywhere from 2nd to 5th ish, but everyone smashed the last assessment so I can't really tell haha. When are you getting your reports? My school is legit so slow at distributing reports - guaranteed they'll have some printing issue as always, so I doubt I'll be getting it anytime soon unfortunately HAHAHA
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 14, 2018, 11:03:51 pm
OMG YES THAT'S SO GOOD TO HEAR, my teacher's worried we're going to watch some brutal sexual assault case - although I highly doubt that'll be the case. We were going to do the excursion in in November, so term 4 like you (beginning of year 12), but the court was booked out until the end of May (when we're going) - so we've been eagerly waiting for 7 whole months!! I'm mainly keen on roaming free in the city and buying food - feels like I haven't done that for forever due to being stuck in the library 24/7 hahaha.
I KNOW!!!! Holy moly, I AM DYING TO KNOW, especially my rank for economics too coincidentally HAHAHA. Even though I topped my class in the half yearly assessment, I'm 99% sure my friend is beating me by 1/2 a mark overall, because she got 93 on the first economics assessment and I got 90, so it's super close. I'm lowkey hoping the increased weighting of the half-yearly will work in my favour HAHAHAH, but I'll be complacent if I secure 2nd or 3rd - as long as it doesn't drop below that lol. I feel so petty lol, but what can you do? Your improvement in eco is incredible though, I'm keen for you to find out because I have high hopes for you. Is your cohort for eco large?
OMG hahaha, I'm a bit worried about English aswell because I think it's super close. I know I'm tied with atleast 2 people atm and as far as I can tell, I reckon it could be anywhere from 2nd to 5th ish, but everyone smashed the last assessment so I can't really tell haha. When are you getting your reports? My school is legit so slow at distributing reports - guaranteed they'll have some printing issue as always, so I doubt I'll be getting it anytime soon unfortunately HAHAHA
OMG I FEEL YOU WITH ECONOMICS BUT WITH LEGAL!! I am pretty sure I am 2nd in legal by only 2.5 points which is literally so annoying because last year I was also second in legal last year by only 1 point aHHHH!! Oh dude thanks so much I literally went from 85 (which isn't even that bad) to the 94 with even a 20/20 in my BoP/CAD essay and I legit could not tell you how. My eco class is only small, I think 13 people. How about you??
Legit no idea when we are getting our reports because ours get released online. I think we were supposed to get them last week but they're waiting on some girl do to her assessment task and she's literally had more than 10 WEEKS, honestly I don't know why they haven't officially given her a zero yet. If my report doesn't come out this week I might just actually jump off a cliff.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 15, 2018, 08:26:54 am
OMG I FEEL YOU WITH ECONOMICS BUT WITH LEGAL!! I am pretty sure I am 2nd in legal by only 2.5 points which is literally so annoying because last year I was also second in legal last year by only 1 point aHHHH!! Oh dude thanks so much I literally went from 85 (which isn't even that bad) to the 94 with even a 20/20 in my BoP/CAD essay and I legit could not tell you how. My eco class is only small, I think 13 people. How about you??
Legit no idea when we are getting our reports because ours get released online. I think we were supposed to get them last week but they're waiting on some girl do to her assessment task and she's literally had more than 10 WEEKS, honestly I don't know why they haven't officially given her a zero yet. If my report doesn't come out this week I might just actually jump off a cliff.
I KNOW OMG, I'm lowkey in a similar situation in legal too! I think I'm coming 3rd on 95 but 1st is literally on a mark of 99 and 2nd on a mark of 98. It's super close, but I'm lowkey salty because we were all tied 1st in our first assessment, though I guess it is kinda unrealistic to think we'd all tie 1st forever. I was 3rd last year too... UGHH!!! I swear no matter how hard I try, I cannot up my rank because the person coming 1st has insanely good exam technique somehow. HOLY MOLY, that's so good, especially the 20/20... wow. I swear my eco teacher is the harshest marker ever and never gives out 20s EVER, literally I swear he just never wants to give us the satisfaction of 100%... so he'll pick out something minor to justify the shortcoming lol. He's a bit strange, like if we hand in a draft that happens to have a similar question to the actual exam, he legit changes it. Like dafaq? HAHAH. I have 23 people in my class, but omg half of them are dropkicks that just took the class for the units... which explains why the average for the half yearly was fucking 47% lol. That's mainly why I want to rank in the top, so that I don't get dragged down by those idiots lmao.
That's strange, lmao our school wouldve almost definitely given her a 0. LITERALLY THOUGHHH AHH
Post by: Lumenoria on May 19, 2018, 07:59:22 pm
We didn't get reports on Friday, which I'm kinda salty about because every other school seems to have already distributed their's. Apparently the earliest we'll get them is the upcoming Friday - and that's assuming there are no holdups... which literally is never the case at my school. So yay. I'm dying of curiosity to know my English Advanced and Multimedia ranks omgg
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 20, 2018, 03:45:14 pm
Omg guys, on Thursday, I quite literally almost lost my shit. Basically, I had a study session in the library after school, but when I arrived, I realised my laptop wasn't in my bag whatsoever. I instantly started panicking - not because of the laptop itself, but the fact that my entire major work was on it!! Not to mention all of my essays and study notes! I called my friend from my last period to ask if she saw me putting it in my bag, and she said she did - which made me think I left it on the bus or something! I realised that I never took it out since school, so I called the school to check my classrooms and the lady said she'd call me back after having done so. That wait was the most anxious thing ever - legit I was on the precipice of dropping out of school if it wasn't found. I'm not kidding, I definitely would not be able to redo my entire major work to the same standard - I had practically finished the entire thing, which had taken hundreds upon hundreds of hours alone. Just the thought of it made want to die. After these melodramatic ruminations, the school called me back and thank the lord, they found it. The relief I felt in that moment was indescribable!
OMG!! Super stressful - I had a similar scare with my composition for Music!! From that moment on, everything important was backed up to the cloud. If you download something like 'Backup and Sync' from Google, you can take existing folders on your computer and back them up to a Google Drive (for free). You could also migrate all your stuff to a Dropbox or something? This saved me at university when I had a motherboard fry on a Macbook and I didn't end up being able to recover a bunch of my data :)
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We didn't get reports on Friday, which I'm kinda salty about because every other school seems to have already distributed their's. Apparently the earliest we'll get them is the upcoming Friday - and that's assuming there are no holdups... which literally is never the case at my school. So yay. I'm dying of curiosity to know my English Advanced and Multimedia ranks omgg
Fingers crossed it comes soon!!
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 20, 2018, 06:35:03 pm
Omg guys, on Thursday, I quite literally almost lost my shit. Basically, I had a study session in the library after school, but when I arrived, I realised my laptop wasn't in my bag whatsoever. I instantly started panicking - not because of the laptop itself, but the fact that my entire major work was on it!! Not to mention all of my essays and study notes! I called my friend from my last period to ask if she saw me putting it in my bag, and she said she did - which made me think I left it on the bus or something! I realised that I never took it out since school, so I called the school to check my classrooms and the lady said she'd call me back after having done so. That wait was the most anxious thing ever - legit I was on the precipice of dropping out of school if it wasn't found. I'm not kidding, I definitely would not be able to redo my entire major work to the same standard - I had practically finished the entire thing, which had taken hundreds upon hundreds of hours alone. Just the thought of it made want to die. After these melodramatic ruminations, the school called me back and thank the lord, they found it. The relief I felt in that moment was indescribable!
We didn't get reports on Friday, which I'm kinda salty about because every other school seems to have already distributed their's. Apparently the earliest we'll get them is the upcoming Friday - and that's assuming there are no holdups... which literally is never the case at my school. So yay. I'm dying of curiosity to know my English Advanced and Multimedia ranks omgg
OMG thank god you found your laptop, I legit would have cried if they didn't find it! I can't think of anything worse than undergoing all the stress and time again after we all have endured it once (which is definitely enough).
Literally legit me with the reports. Still nothing. Getting annoyed at this point because I am just dying to know my rankings AGH
Post by: Lumenoria on May 20, 2018, 09:31:23 pm
OMG!! Super stressful - I had a similar scare with my composition for Music!! From that moment on, everything important was backed up to the cloud. If you download something like 'Backup and Sync' from Google, you can take existing folders on your computer and back them up to a Google Drive (for free). You could also migrate all your stuff to a Dropbox or something? This saved me at university when I had a motherboard fry on a Macbook and I didn't end up being able to recover a bunch of my data :)
Fingers crossed it comes soon!!
I know right omgg, I'm being serious about dropping out of school if it hadn't turned out in my favour hahaha - I literally can't even fathom going through that AGAIN. I actually have all of it on Google Drive, except it's kinda pointless because I've reached the 15gb limit so nothing syncs anymore!! I'll probably do the dropbox thing haha
Post by: Lumenoria on May 20, 2018, 09:35:52 pm
OMG thank god you found your laptop, I legit would have cried if they didn't find it! I can't think of anything worse than undergoing all the stress and time again after we all have endured it once (which is definitely enough).I KNOW!!! Holy crap, there couldn't be anything truer than that. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THAT PHONE CALL, I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF "THIS BITCH HAS MY FUTURE IN HER HANDS" HAHAHAHA
Literally legit me with the reports. Still nothing. Getting annoyed at this point because I am just dying to know my rankings AGH
hOly fuck we're literally the same person!! Lmao I was so curious that I literally called the school pretending to be a parent just to find out approximately when they'd be distributed. I might actually complain if they're not given on Friday, because that's just ridiculousss. I'm just curious because I legit have no clue where I'm sitting in those subjects atm hahahahah OMG I'm praying for both of us. We're such nerds my god - literally no one at my school has even really mentioned it... meanwhile I'm practically craving it mentally lol
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 20, 2018, 09:58:30 pm
I KNOW!!! Holy crap, there couldn't be anything truer than that. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THAT PHONE CALL, I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF "THIS BITCH HAS MY FUTURE IN HER HANDS" HAHAHAHA
hOly fuck we're literally the same person!! Lmao I was so curious that I literally called the school pretending to be a parent just to find out approximately when they'd be distributed. I might actually complain if they're not given on Friday, because that's just ridiculousss. I'm just curious because I legit have no clue where I'm sitting in those subjects atm hahahahah OMG I'm praying for both of us. We're such nerds my god - literally no one at my school has even really mentioned it... meanwhile I'm practically craving it mentally lol
I am actually DYING for it. It's like I actually need it right now. We seem to have a lot of the same issues which is so funny AHAH!! I also legit need mine for a scholarship I'm applying for so the school better get their shit together!!!!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 20, 2018, 11:22:41 pm
I am actually DYING for it. It's like I actually need it right now. We seem to have a lot of the same issues which is so funny AHAH!! I also legit need mine for a scholarship I'm applying for so the school better get their shit together!!!!
HAHAHAH OATH!! What scholarship are you applying for?
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 21, 2018, 08:58:18 am
HAHAHAH OATH!! What scholarship are you applying for?
Well I actually want to do Commerce/Law at UNSW but if I can't get into that then I hopefully will get into Commerce. Then the scholarship I am applying for is Commerce (Co-op) at UNSW just as a back up and second option.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 21, 2018, 11:13:58 pm
Well I actually want to do Commerce/Law at UNSW but if I can't get into that then I hopefully will get into Commerce. Then the scholarship I am applying for is Commerce (Co-op) at UNSW just as a back up and second option.
Ahh, I see!! I've been thinking of applying for it too just for the off chance it might work in my favour, but I looked at the application the other day and they ask for your bloody year 11 marks - where I dropkicked so many of my subjects hahaha!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 21, 2018, 11:22:49 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on May 23, 2018, 11:03:09 pm
I have barely done any work back at home though. I've caught up/gone ahead with most of my subjects anyway, so I've just been chipping away at my major work - which is going good! I've been doing 4-5 hours of study per day, but I only did 3 ish today haha. I'm fucking craving Criniti's though omgg. I need pasta so bad ah.
Post by: Lumenoria on May 26, 2018, 09:50:27 pm
English Advanced - 86 - 5/36
Maths - 88 - 4/54
Legal Studies - 95 - 3/30
Economics - 87 - 3/18
Multimedia - 88 - 1/18
So, they're decent, I guess. However, I felt as though my Advanced English reported mark, and hence rank, were wrong, because my friend got the EXACT same marks as me for the respective assessments, yet she ranked 2nd... while I came 5th. However, her reported mark was 87 - whilst mine is 86 - which doesn't quite make any sense, so I have a feeling either: My teacher told me the wrong mark for my Module A assessment; or they put my marks into the system incorrectly. Either way, I was super confused (although I'm pretty sure the major disparity between 2nd and 5th were accounted for by multiple people tying due to the relative gap of merely 1 mark between 2nd and 5th). So after report distribution, we had English - which is when I brought my concern up with my teacher (who is the head of the English faculty). I felt so fucking petty even mentioning it over just 1 mark, but tbh I wasn't even expecting them to up my rank or anything - I just wanted clarification. She asked me to show her my report - which I did - then looked something up on the computer whilst we were doing questions. Then she was like "I'll fix it. See me on Monday about it because I'll forget about it once I walk out the door". I'm not sure if that means I'm actually supposed to be 2nd, but it should.
On another note, I've been through absolute torture psychologically because of my home life. It's just so fucking difficult and I really really want to consider independent living but there is no way I'll be able to achieve my academic goals if I'm working even more to support myself. It's already hell as is. I feel so isolated though because my friends have gone through some bloody rough waters, so I have to stay strong to support them. It's just so hard to feign strength and confidence, when I'm being shattered into a million pieces inside. I think I'm relapsing because I've grown to become addicted to cigs; however, this is not the path I want to be heading down. I can't help it though. And I worry where this addiction will take me coming forward - because I grew into a lot of bad habits last year and it fucked me up. Recovery was practically impossible. Fuck my life, literally.
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on May 26, 2018, 10:05:12 pm
A note about home life: I don't know exactly what's going on, but I really hope it gets better for you. If you need anywhere to chat, AN has got your back. Also, it's okay if you can't feign confidence and strength; you're human, and if you feel like crap - you feel like crap. Sometimes it's good to have a bit of a cry and let everything out.
All the best!
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 27, 2018, 09:28:12 am
Got my report, finally!! Honestly, it's not horrendous but I'm still disappointed. My marks were as follows -
English Advanced - 86 - 5/36
Maths - 88 - 4/54
Legal Studies - 95 - 3/30
Economics - 87 - 3/18
Multimedia - 88 - 1/18
So, they're decent, I guess. However, I felt as though my Advanced English reported mark, and hence rank, were wrong, because my friend got the EXACT same marks as me for the respective assessments, yet she ranked 2nd... while I came 5th. However, her reported mark was 87 - whilst mine is 86 - which doesn't quite make any sense, so I have a feeling either: My teacher told me the wrong mark for my Module A assessment; or they put my marks into the system incorrectly. Either way, I was super confused (although I'm pretty sure the major disparity between 2nd and 5th were accounted for by multiple people tying due to the relative gap of merely 1 mark between 2nd and 5th). So after report distribution, we had English - which is when I brought my concern up with my teacher (who is the head of the English faculty). I felt so fucking petty even mentioning it over just 1 mark, but tbh I wasn't even expecting them to up my rank or anything - I just wanted clarification. She asked me to show her my report - which I did - then looked something up on the computer whilst we were doing questions. Then she was like "I'll fix it. See me on Monday about it because I'll forget about it once I walk out the door". I'm not sure if that means I'm actually supposed to be 2nd, but it should.
On another note, I've been through absolute torture psychologically because of my home life. It's just so fucking difficult and I really really want to consider independent living but there is no way I'll be able to achieve my academic goals if I'm working even more to support myself. It's already hell as is. I feel so isolated though because my friends have gone through some bloody rough waters, so I have to stay strong to support them. It's just so hard to feign strength and confidence, when I'm being shattered into a million pieces inside. I think I'm relapsing because I've grown to become addicted to cigs; however, this is not the path I want to be heading down. I can't help it though. And I worry where this addiction will take me coming forward - because I grew into a lot of bad habits last year and it fucked me up. Recovery was practically impossible. Fuck my life, literally.
Omg dude you finally got your report and so did I!!! Even though your english rank is wrong (and needs to be fixed on the ASAP) it is legit still so much better than mine, I am so jealous!!
Also I am sure whatever is going on it will get 100% better soon! You just gotta believe in yourself, give yourself that extra little push and hopefully you'll come out feeling like a new woman (so cliche I know).
Let me know if you ever need anything!!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 27, 2018, 09:52:38 am
Omg dude you finally got your report and so did I!!! Even though your english rank is wrong (and needs to be fixed on the ASAP) it is legit still so much better than mine, I am so jealous!!
Also I am sure whatever is going on it will get 100% better soon! You just gotta believe in yourself, give yourself that extra little push and hopefully you'll come out feeling like a new woman (so cliche I know).
Let me know if you ever need anything!!
HEHE yay!! Were you happy with yours on the whole though?
I god fucking hope so. I'm trying so hard to come out of this alive haha, but you're literally so nice - thankyou girl!! Xx
Post by: Lumenoria on May 27, 2018, 09:56:48 am
Hey, congrats on those marks! Those are some great results especially for this time of year :-) I hope the English mark thing gets fixed up for you.
A note about home life: I don't know exactly what's going on, but I really hope it gets better for you. If you need anywhere to chat, AN has got your back. Also, it's okay if you can't feign confidence and strength; you're human, and if you feel like crap - you feel like crap. Sometimes it's good to have a bit of a cry and let everything out.
All the best!
Aw thankyou - I gotta admit though, I try pretty damn hard for them haha!!
I know, I'm trying so hard to stay away from my home. I can't even cry because I've been worn down by this so many times already, you know? Yeah, for sure, just ranting on this HSC journal is kinda cathartic tbh haha! Thankyou so much for well wishes though, all my love x
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 27, 2018, 10:23:26 am
HEHE yay!! Were you happy with yours on the whole though?
I god fucking hope so. I'm trying so hard to come out of this alive haha, but you're literally so nice - thankyou girl!! Xx
Yeah I was pretty happy!! I ended up coming 1st in 3 subjects, 2nd in 2 subjects and then 12th in English (gonna be honest I was literally expecting to rank 20+ after the atrocity of my Paper 1). But overall, I think it's pretty good considering the amount of time I spent doing study.
Aw you're too cute and nice as well!! Xx
Post by: Lumenoria on May 27, 2018, 11:19:59 pm
Yeah I was pretty happy!! I ended up coming 1st in 3 subjects, 2nd in 2 subjects and then 12th in English (gonna be honest I was literally expecting to rank 20+ after the atrocity of my Paper 1). But overall, I think it's pretty good considering the amount of time I spent doing study.
Aw you're too cute and nice as well!! Xx
Omg what the hell, HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?? Those ranks are insanely good haha, how much do you study per week would you say?
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 28, 2018, 07:41:31 pm
Omg what the hell, HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?? Those ranks are insanely good haha, how much do you study per week would you say?
Honestly I don't even know! My study will usually vary but definitely increases during exam periods. On normal days, I might start writing an essay, doing practice papers or consolidating my notes. I do forgo a lot of social events though to study (literally the biggest nerd) but I also do work so I guess its a good balance!
Post by: Lumenoria on May 30, 2018, 06:08:25 pm
Honestly I don't even know! My study will usually vary but definitely increases during exam periods. On normal days, I might start writing an essay, doing practice papers or consolidating my notes. I do forgo a lot of social events though to study (literally the biggest nerd) but I also do work so I guess its a good balance!
Hahaha omg that's basically a description of me!! I think I'm generally pretty chill in my approach to studying but my peers and teachers I'm a huge nerd lol. I legit went out to Vivid last Friday with my friends for the first time fucking ages lol, but I've also been working 20 hours/week so by no means am I studying 24/7. I definitely want to amp up my studying hours for the upcoming assessments so that I can crack a few more 90s than I have! ah. Do you work during assessment periods?
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on May 30, 2018, 07:01:58 pm
Hahaha omg that's basically a description of me!! I think I'm generally pretty chill in my approach to studying but my peers and teachers I'm a huge nerd lol. I legit went out to Vivid last Friday with my friends for the first time fucking ages lol, but I've also been working 20 hours/week so by no means am I studying 24/7. I definitely want to amp up my studying hours for the upcoming assessments so that I can crack a few more 90s than I have! ah. Do you work during assessment periods?
Nope, I always take work off during like major assessment periods. This is literally going to sound so titf but I have literally taken 1/3 of the year off in leave (half-yearlies, trials and actual HSC). Literally told my boss I had to take all this leave and he was like no you can't and I was like lmao if you don't let me take it, I'll resign on the spot right now. Then he was like ohhhhh no you can take the leave and I was actually like LOL.
But yes me taking leave during the half yearlies, I can confidently tell you it was literally the best decision I ever made. Literally needed it so much and it paid off
Post by: Lumenoria on June 02, 2018, 07:01:46 pm
Nope, I always take work off during like major assessment periods. This is literally going to sound so titf but I have literally taken 1/3 of the year off in leave (half-yearlies, trials and actual HSC). Literally told my boss I had to take all this leave and he was like no you can't and I was like lmao if you don't let me take it, I'll resign on the spot right now. Then he was like ohhhhh no you can take the leave and I was actually like LOL.
But yes me taking leave during the half yearlies, I can confidently tell you it was literally the best decision I ever made. Literally needed it so much and it paid off
Hahahah omg legit though, that's me. I'm considering resigning because I feel so annoying stopping work for 3 weeks at a time so much, that I'd rather just not bother lol. But at the same time, I love my job so I legit have no clue what to do. I took time off for half yearlies aswell, and it was amazing, but I didn't for my first term assessments because it was too late! I ended up working 30 hours that week and thankgod my marks ended up fine, but it was the most stressful week of my life haha! I thought I was going to ruin my clean slate for the HSC lol. Do you get paid for leave or are you casual? Because I'm the latter haha so idk if continuing is worth it. One of the other experienced employees is going on a 3 month trip to Europe while I'm going to be in my trials, so my boss told me that I'll be working more then but I didnt register that I'd have exams then for some reason so I obliged. AND NOW IDK WHAT TO DO HAHA, I'll probs do the same thing as you tbh
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 02, 2018, 09:01:27 pm
Hahahah omg legit though, that's me. I'm considering resigning because I feel so annoying stopping work for 3 weeks at a time so much, that I'd rather just not bother lol. But at the same time, I love my job so I legit have no clue what to do. I took time off for half yearlies aswell, and it was amazing, but I didn't for my first term assessments because it was too late! I ended up working 30 hours that week and thankgod my marks ended up fine, but it was the most stressful week of my life haha! I thought I was going to ruin my clean slate for the HSC lol. Do you get paid for leave or are you casual? Because I'm the latter haha so idk if continuing is worth it. One of the other experienced employees is going on a 3 month trip to Europe while I'm going to be in my trials, so my boss told me that I'll be working more then but I didnt register that I'd have exams then for some reason so I obliged. AND NOW IDK WHAT TO DO HAHA, I'll probs do the same thing as you tbh
Ohh dude, I hope you get the leave omg!! And 30 hours a week geez, its like you're almost working full time!
I am just a casual but I honestly so sick of my job like I've been there for 3 years and I am literally over it. I was gonna do like a freeze my employment thing for Year 12 but then I would have no income and I was like like well shit because I literally love spending money.
On a side note, I literally just looked at your journal and was like lol because literally all the last posts are just like us having a conversation AHAHAHAHA
Post by: Lumenoria on June 03, 2018, 01:28:15 pm
Ohh dude, I hope you get the leave omg!! And 30 hours a week geez, its like you're almost working full time!
I am just a casual but I honestly so sick of my job like I've been there for 3 years and I am literally over it. I was gonna do like a freeze my employment thing for Year 12 but then I would have no income and I was like like well shit because I literally love spending money.
On a side note, I literally just looked at your journal and was like lol because literally all the last posts are just like us having a conversation AHAHAHAHA
HAHAHA LEGIT! Do you work in retail or? I've only been at my job for a year and I'm already kinda sick of it - the people are great but it just gets so tiring because it's so fucking busy all the damn time. I don't want to quit though because I like the confidence of being an experienced worker and I've been offered a promotion as well - I hate the feeling of being the newbie lol, going through that process is actually hell. I had a job before my current one for 2 years, and got sick of it too. I feel like I'd have a lot of freedom without a job - I am always perpetually dreading it for the entire week in advance - but then again I don't feel it's impeding my school performance and I would not be able to study 24/7. I'm dedicated, but not that dedicated lmao.
I could probably live off my savings tbh for the rest of the HSC because I work quite a lot per week (usually ~17 hours) so my average propensity to spend is quite little in comparison (lol eco ftw) - all my money is spent on rent and food haha!! I literally don't have time to shop jahaha. Hence, I have a decent amount in savings - but I hate seeing that amount decrease y'know?
Post by: Lumenoria on June 03, 2018, 04:45:25 pm
Multimedia - 8th June
Legal - 12th June
English Advanced - 18th June
Economics - 18th & 20th June (2 parts)
Not sure about maths, but hopefully it's NOT in the middle of legal and english, because that'd be hell. I really have to get 90+ in all of these assessments to pull all my ranks up into the top 3, seriously. However, the English Advanced assessment (Mod B - Hamlet) seems to be quite hard. We not only have no clue what the question is, but we also have no clue what excerpt of the text we'll have to write about until the day!! My rank is going to drop miserably as a result - I'm almost certain about that. Obviously I'm going to do mountains of practice essays, but I don't know how many I'll be able to do in the midst of everything else ughh. I'm probably going to take 2 weeks off work for it tbh.
I've finished my legal and multimedia assignments already, I've been killing myself just to get them over with. I'm planning to do heaps of practice essays over the weekend for legal and economics - I want to do atleast 2-3. I got feedback for first draft from my legal teacher today, and she made only a few minor changes THANKGOD. Writing a world order essay is so much harder than crime imo, so I thought I absolutely bombed it. I feel so annoying because I keep bombarding her with questions lmao. I don't want to be too complacent though, so I'll make sure I do heaps of practice leading up to the assessment which is in 2 weeks time. I know I've completed these so early, but my upcoming assessments are legit SO crammed together so I want to free up as much time as possible before the "stress period" comes. I legit have Eco and English Advanced on the same day - which is not good at ALL because I'm the least confident for both of them.
I did a practice essay for eco yesterday, and was in the midst of typing that up today with improvements. I still have to alter my multimedia assignment to report form though, which I've been putting off for the longest time honestly. I'll probably do it tonight after work... woo
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 03, 2018, 05:23:20 pm
I've received a bunch of assessment notifications in the past few days unfortunately, and it's lowkey stressing me out. The dates that I know of so far are;
Multimedia - 8th June
Legal - 12th June
English Advanced - 18th June
Economics - 18th & 20th June (2 parts)
Not sure about maths, but hopefully it's NOT in the middle of legal and english, because that'd be hell. I really have to get 90+ in all of these assessments to pull all my ranks up into the top 3, seriously. However, the English Advanced assessment (Mod B - Hamlet) seems to be quite hard. We not only have no clue what the question is, but we also have no clue what excerpt of the text we'll have to write about until the day!! My rank is going to drop miserably as a result - I'm almost certain about that. Obviously I'm going to do mountains of practice essays, but I don't know how many I'll be able to do in the midst of everything else ughh. I'm probably going to take 2 weeks off work for it tbh.
I've finished my legal and multimedia assignments already, I've been killing myself just to get them over with. I'm planning to do heaps of practice essays over the weekend for legal and economics - I want to do atleast 2-3. I got feedback for first draft from my legal teacher today, and she made only a few minor changes THANKGOD. Writing a world order essay is so much harder than crime imo, so I thought I absolutely bombed it. I feel so annoying because I keep bombarding her with questions lmao. I don't want to be too complacent though, so I'll make sure I do heaps of practice leading up to the assessment which is in 2 weeks time. I know I've completed these so early, but my upcoming assessments are legit SO crammed together so I want to free up as much time as possible before the "stress period" comes. I legit have Eco and English Advanced on the same day - which is not good at ALL because I'm the least confident for both of them.
I did a practice essay for eco yesterday, and was in the midst of typing that up today with improvements. I still have to alter my multimedia assignment to report form though, which I've been putting off for the longest time honestly. I'll probably do it tonight after work... woo
OMG why is this actually me!! I had my eco exam last Monday and I literally don't even know about it. I then have maths on the 7th, business on the 8th, legal on the 14th, SOR on the 18th and english on the 25th. I might just cry already!
Oh you're doing world order! I did world order straight after crime and I actually loved it so if you ever need any help (and you probably won't because you're so good) just hmu! I'm doing my last topic now which is human rights and we are literally going to finish the whole legal course in 2ish weeks which is scary.
I am sure you'll be so sweet with eco and english! From all the help you have been giving me and others, I am beyond sure you will smash it! ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on June 03, 2018, 10:30:26 pm
OMG why is this actually me!! I had my eco exam last Monday and I literally don't even know about it. I then have maths on the 7th, business on the 8th, legal on the 14th, SOR on the 18th and english on the 25th. I might just cry already!
Oh you're doing world order! I did world order straight after crime and I actually loved it so if you ever need any help (and you probably won't because you're so good) just hmu! I'm doing my last topic now which is human rights and we are literally going to finish the whole legal course in 2ish weeks which is scary.
I am sure you'll be so sweet with eco and english! From all the help you have been giving me and others, I am beyond sure you will smash it! ;D
HAHAHAHA DUDE WHAT??? How are you even close to finishing the whole legal course - we've basically just started world order and haven't even started our second option (family) yet!! That's actually insane - have you finished all the modules and stuff for English aswell? I'm pretty sure our school will still be learning stuff in the middle of trials lmao - when are your trials?
And aw thanks, it's so good hey! There were legit so many things I wanted to address in my essay (Syria, Libya, Nuclear Weapons, South China Sea etc) but I got so passionate about one issue that my first paragraph alone was like fucking 450 words hahaha!
I hope soo!! Same with you though, you literally seem so on top of your studies that regardless of your timetable, you'll do amazing. I think you'll be fine for eco particularly - didn't you say you thought you bombed your other one aswell and ended up topping? HAHAH btw what was your eco assessment on? My one is an economic issues essay on employment and/or inflation, but again I have no clue what the question is. The fact that it could be either one, or both, is seriously throwing me off. My teacher also loves throwing curveballs so he's probably going to add in something about automatic stabilisers or macroeconomic/microeconomic policies or price stability or some other obscure shit - so fuck me!! I'll probably write out a practise essay on each possibility under timed conditions but man if the question is something crazy, I'm actually going to die HAHAHA. I have a tendency to just write random stuff without actually thinking in those circumstances, so the direction of my argument becomes super unclear. I'm really hoping to beat this other guy in my class who is sitting above me on 1 fucking mark. I'm so competitive lmao but it makes it fun tbh HAHAHA
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 04, 2018, 06:48:32 pm
HAHAHAHA DUDE WHAT??? How are you even close to finishing the whole legal course - we've basically just started world order and haven't even started our second option (family) yet!! That's actually insane - have you finished all the modules and stuff for English aswell? I'm pretty sure our school will still be learning stuff in the middle of trials lmao - when are your trials?
And aw thanks, it's so good hey! There were legit so many things I wanted to address in my essay (Syria, Libya, Nuclear Weapons, South China Sea etc) but I got so passionate about one issue that my first paragraph alone was like fucking 450 words hahaha!
I hope soo!! Same with you though, you literally seem so on top of your studies that regardless of your timetable, you'll do amazing. I think you'll be fine for eco particularly - didn't you say you thought you bombed your other one aswell and ended up topping? HAHAH btw what was your eco assessment on? My one is an economic issues essay on employment and/or inflation, but again I have no clue what the question is. The fact that it could be either one, or both, is seriously throwing me off. My teacher also loves throwing curveballs so he's probably going to add in something about automatic stabilisers or macroeconomic/microeconomic policies or price stability or some other obscure shit - so fuck me!! I'll probably write out a practise essay on each possibility under timed conditions but man if the question is something crazy, I'm actually going to die HAHAHA. I have a tendency to just write random stuff without actually thinking in those circumstances, so the direction of my argument becomes super unclear. I'm really hoping to beat this other guy in my class who is sitting above me on 1 fucking mark. I'm so competitive lmao but it makes it fun tbh HAHAHA
I KNOW!! My teacher likes to move quick with the course so basically from week 8 we will just do revision all the way to the actual HSC. I haven't finished all the modules for English yet. I'm currently doing Mod A (Richard) and then just have Mod B left (Elliot). I think my trials are in Week 3 of Term 3.
Omg yes the world order essay I had the exact same issue as you! I did a world order essay in my half yearly and I literally did 6 issues because I thought I needed everything. However, my teacher said my argument got lost towards the end because I was doing too many issues so I only ended up getting 22/25 which is still pretty good imo! I reckon just go with like 4 issues but do them really well. Thats what I am gonna do for my consumer essay next week.
Ahhh eco! It was like half assignment and half exam. We did literally a 35 question assignment on the new Budget and then had 15 multiple choice exam in class so the teacher could 'differentiate' us because she thinks we are all gonna get full marks in the assignment bit (which I highly doubt). However, she only gave us 20 minutes to do 15 multiple choice and literally 3/4 of the questions were calculations and they legit took so long to do. I already know I 100% got one wrong so I hope I did okay in the rest. There was literally one question that I had done 4 times and there was legit no correct answer so she literally started to try and talk to me about it during the exam and I was like omg miss this is wasting my time.
I'm sure you'll do amazing in your eco exam! However, I don't really like micro reform that much, I'm definitely more of a macro girl but that isn't good considering most of Topic 4 is micro ah. I 100% believe you will beat the other guy and then we can both come out on top AHAHAHA
Post by: Lumenoria on June 05, 2018, 01:54:04 pm
I KNOW!! My teacher likes to move quick with the course so basically from week 8 we will just do revision all the way to the actual HSC. I haven't finished all the modules for English yet. I'm currently doing Mod A (Richard) and then just have Mod B left (Elliot). I think my trials are in Week 3 of Term 3.
Omg yes the world order essay I had the exact same issue as you! I did a world order essay in my half yearly and I literally did 6 issues because I thought I needed everything. However, my teacher said my argument got lost towards the end because I was doing too many issues so I only ended up getting 22/25 which is still pretty good imo! I reckon just go with like 4 issues but do them really well. Thats what I am gonna do for my consumer essay next week.
Ahhh eco! It was like half assignment and half exam. We did literally a 35 question assignment on the new Budget and then had 15 multiple choice exam in class so the teacher could 'differentiate' us because she thinks we are all gonna get full marks in the assignment bit (which I highly doubt). However, she only gave us 20 minutes to do 15 multiple choice and literally 3/4 of the questions were calculations and they legit took so long to do. I already know I 100% got one wrong so I hope I did okay in the rest. There was literally one question that I had done 4 times and there was legit no correct answer so she literally started to try and talk to me about it during the exam and I was like omg miss this is wasting my time.
I'm sure you'll do amazing in your eco exam! However, I don't really like micro reform that much, I'm definitely more of a macro girl but that isn't good considering most of Topic 4 is micro ah. I 100% believe you will beat the other guy and then we can both come out on top AHAHAHA
Oh fair enough - 22/25 is pretty good all things considered though! I'm really worried about this world order essay because I reckon it's much more difficult to keep a sustained argument throughout than in crime per se. I've gotten full marks on every essay for legal for the past 3 assessments, so I have a weird ass feeling I'm going to fluke this one. I've done like 3 issues in depth but I'm going to prepare a few extra little paragraphs in case the question is not what I'm expecting haha! Like I usually do 3 fat paragraphs in my essays and end up obviously being fine, but I feel more secure if I have 4 - though I probably wont have the time to write out that many. I have a feeling that this essay is gonna be on legal and non legal responses which is alright, but it's just kinda annoying when the distinction between legal and non legal responses become a bit fuzzy, you know? Ugh
Omfg that eco assignment legit sounds brutal, especially with multiple choice!! That shit is legit the bane of my existence, I always take 2 years ruminating about a single question omfg. I hope it turns out in your favour girl!
Same, macro is my go to aswell. I'm praying to god it's not micro lmao
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 05, 2018, 09:47:25 pm
Oh fair enough - 22/25 is pretty good all things considered though! I'm really worried about this world order essay because I reckon it's much more difficult to keep a sustained argument throughout than in crime per se. I've gotten full marks on every essay for legal for the past 3 assessments, so I have a weird ass feeling I'm going to fluke this one. I've done like 3 issues in depth but I'm going to prepare a few extra little paragraphs in case the question is not what I'm expecting haha! Like I usually do 3 fat paragraphs in my essays and end up obviously being fine, but I feel more secure if I have 4 - though I probably wont have the time to write out that many. I have a feeling that this essay is gonna be on legal and non legal responses which is alright, but it's just kinda annoying when the distinction between legal and non legal responses become a bit fuzzy, you know? Ugh
Omfg that eco assignment legit sounds brutal, especially with multiple choice!! That shit is legit the bane of my existence, I always take 2 years ruminating about a single question omfg. I hope it turns out in your favour girl!
Same, macro is my go to aswell. I'm praying to god it's not micro lmao
omg congrats on full marks i’m every legal essay like wtf that’s actually so impressive i’m so jealous!! my essay question for WO was literally so hard it was the changing ethical values and standards theme and challenge like honestly.
100% agree on the non-legal and legal responses sometimes it literally becomes so hard to differentiate and then i sit there for so long contemplating what to write AHAH
also full just saw your post on olivia’s journal. i was full gonna come to the expo as well because the school gave us free tickets but i honestly just cbf lmao. we could have met up if we both actually went AHAH
Post by: Lumenoria on June 05, 2018, 10:37:39 pm
omg congrats on full marks i’m every legal essay like wtf that’s actually so impressive i’m so jealous!! my essay question for WO was literally so hard it was the changing ethical values and standards theme and challenge like honestly.
100% agree on the non-legal and legal responses sometimes it literally becomes so hard to differentiate and then i sit there for so long contemplating what to write AHAH
also full just saw your post on olivia’s journal. i was full gonna come to the expo as well because the school gave us free tickets but i honestly just cbf lmao. we could have met up if we both actually went AHAH
HAHAH aw thanks! OMG that is brutal, I'd probably paralysed on the spot if I got that tbh. Idk why but I have this weird feeling the question might be "To what extent is the UN the only means of achieving world order" or something along those lines. I have so much content to pump out that I can't even afford to waste time on thinking hahahahaha. For part A of this assessment, we have a research activity and it revolves around legal/non legal measures but I feel like that actually being the question is too good to be true hahaha. I'm so paranoid because in my half yearlies, I was legit so intent the crime question would be on young offenders and it ended up being on fucking discretion HAHAHAHA
OMG you should've told me!! Haha I was actually so intent on going, I even n/a'ed for work on the possibility of me going but I ended up psyching myself out of it. I feel like I rarely contribute here in prolonged discussions (besides our conversations lmao) and stuff besides the occasional post on the economics forum and ofc the HSC journal, so I was lowkey paranoid I'd meet up with someone here and be fraught with awkward silence or something lmao. I really want to meet people here though before the HSC experience ends and it's too late, so hmu if you go to the upcoming lectures or something and I'll come haha
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 05, 2018, 10:58:21 pm
HAHAH aw thanks! OMG that is brutal, I'd probably paralysed on the spot if I got that tbh. Idk why but I have this weird feeling the question might be "To what extent is the UN the only means of achieving world order" or something along those lines. I have so much content to pump out that I can't even afford to waste time on thinking hahahahaha. For part A of this assessment, we have a research activity and it revolves around legal/non legal measures but I feel like that actually being the question is too good to be true hahaha. I'm so paranoid because in my half yearlies, I was legit so intent the crime question would be on young offenders and it ended up being on fucking discretion HAHAHAHA
OMG you should've told me!! Haha I was actually so intent on going, I even n/a'ed for work on the possibility of me going but I ended up psyching myself out of it. I feel like I rarely contribute here in prolonged discussions (besides our conversations lmao) and stuff besides the occasional post on the economics forum and ofc the HSC journal, so I was lowkey paranoid I'd meet up with someone here and be fraught with awkward silence or something lmao. I really want to meet people here though before the HSC experience ends and it's too late, so hmu if you go to the upcoming lectures or something and I'll come haha
I'm pretty sure I am gonna go to business and economics lectures these holidays (just because I am curious to see the economics lecturer in action) so let me know if you are gonna come!!
Post by: Lumenoria on June 06, 2018, 10:52:36 pm
I'm pretty sure I am gonna go to business and economics lectures these holidays (just because I am curious to see the economics lecturer in action) so let me know if you are gonna come!!
Will do!
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My legal exam is tomorrow, and I'm worried that I'm not going to finish my essay in time. I've written practice essays to basically every possible question - I did about 6 today - so I think I'm fine in that regard. I timed myself, and I usually finish just on the 45 minute mark which is not reassuring at all. I spent about 9 hours today oscillating between my English essay and legal, and I did a bit of maths - but it's so fucking frustrating. I keep getting stuff wrong because I'm careless in putting numbers into the calc or something ugh. I've been so angry and frustrated at myself about my Mod B essay though - I feel like it's so horrendous in comparison to any other essay I've done. And even though it's supposed to be a personal response, I feel like my interpretation is so unorthodox that it might end up compromising my marks. I'm literally scared to send my draft to my teacher because I'm 99% sure she's going to roast it HAHAHAHA. I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail this English assessment but I've lowkey already accepted my fate hahahahah
Omg actually me! I have my legal exam on Thursday and might actually just jump out the window. It doesn't seem that hard in theory but just memorising the different essays is a nightmare! English I literally can't even talk about it. I have my Mod A exam in 2 ish weeks and haven't even though about writing the practice essay yet and I literally have such an inconvenient exam slapped in the middle of legal and english.
This assessment period is so intense ahhhhh
Post by: Lumenoria on June 12, 2018, 01:26:35 pm
Omg actually me! I have my legal exam on Thursday and might actually just jump out the window. It doesn't seem that hard in theory but just memorising the different essays is a nightmare! English I literally can't even talk about it. I have my Mod A exam in 2 ish weeks and haven't even though about writing the practice essay yet and I literally have such an inconvenient exam slapped in the middle of legal and english.
This assessment period is so intense ahhhhh
Omg I know, good luck!! Our question was: "To what extent do legal and non legal measures resolve global and regional situations that threaten peace and security". It was fine because I did several practice essays involving to "what extent do legal and non legal blablablah" but that last bit was so freaking long! I felt like I was wasting so much time just linking to the fucking the question lmao. Memorising is the actual worst so I don't even bother memorising my essays, I just do heaps of practice essays to the possible questions and hope for the best on the day hahaha! I have a bank of ideas and oscillate between them depending on the question given on the day - I feel like it gives you much more freedom idk hahaha. What texts are you doing for Mod A? Legit my English is the actual worst because we have to listen to some random ass soliloquy in the play and write a whole essay about it, like kill m now honestly. Dude, I feel you. My Mod B assessment is next Monday and Economics is on that day PLUS Wednesday (theres 2 parts to it) and of course maths just had to be smacked in the Tuesday in between!
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 12, 2018, 05:39:26 pm
Omg I know, good luck!! Our question was: "To what extent do legal and non legal measures resolve global and regional situations that threaten peace and security". It was fine because I did several practice essays involving to "what extent do legal and non legal blablablah" but that last bit was so freaking long! I felt like I was wasting so much time just linking to the fucking the question lmao. Memorising is the actual worst so I don't even bother memorising my essays, I just do heaps of practice essays to the possible questions and hope for the best on the day hahaha! I have a bank of ideas and oscillate between them depending on the question given on the day - I feel like it gives you much more freedom idk hahaha. What texts are you doing for Mod A? Legit my English is the actual worst because we have to listen to some random ass soliloquy in the play and write a whole essay about it, like kill m now honestly. Dude, I feel you. My Mod B assessment is next Monday and Economics is on that day PLUS Wednesday (theres 2 parts to it) and of course maths just had to be smacked in the Tuesday in between!
Thanks so much, I bet you did amazing as well!! I'm only memorising it in this case because she gave two questions that its gonna be exactly be and then she's just gonna pick one randomly on the day and we have to write it. Usually I just do essay plans for legal and memorise those. I did that for crime and world order and I got alright marks.
I'm doing Richard/LFR for Mod A. Howe about you. I legit don't really get it at all so writing an essay on it should be interesting. I feel like I'm definitely more focused on excelling in my humanities (especially business since my internal is 99 atm) but I should probably get my shit together for english lmao.
Ooft 4 tasks in 3 days, thats rough. In saying that, my trials timetable is definitely rough for the first week so I may as well cry now. We also still have to endure Paper 1, Paper 2 then Legal for the actual HSC so I'm praying for our sanity right now!
Post by: Lumenoria on June 12, 2018, 06:35:36 pm
Thanks so much, I bet you did amazing as well!! I'm only memorising it in this case because she gave two questions that its gonna be exactly be and then she's just gonna pick one randomly on the day and we have to write it. Usually I just do essay plans for legal and memorise those. I did that for crime and world order and I got alright marks.
I'm doing Richard/LFR for Mod A. Howe about you. I legit don't really get it at all so writing an essay on it should be interesting. I feel like I'm definitely more focused on excelling in my humanities (especially business since my internal is 99 atm) but I should probably get my shit together for english lmao.
Ooft 4 tasks in 3 days, thats rough. In saying that, my trials timetable is definitely rough for the first week so I may as well cry now. We also still have to endure Paper 1, Paper 2 then Legal for the actual HSC so I'm praying for our sanity right now!
Aw I'm doing 1984/Metropolis hahah. Omg I'm doing Hamlet for Mod B rn and I literally don't get it at all either. Like, I do, but it's kinda confusing so I'm prepared to get roasted by my teacher when I get my essay draft back hahahhaa. Dude that's legit me too hahaha, I'm neglecting multimedia because, as arrogant as this sounds, my class is full of dropkicks so I'm able to maintain my first rank legit without even trying HAHAHAHAH. I had a friend who got 95+ for all her subs except bio, which she got 72 in, but she still ended up getting an ATAR of 97.45, so there's hope!! Whereas for other subjects, this is not the case. Holy shit that's insane! My friend's on 99 for legal and she doesn't want to drop a mark so she's been aiming for 100% on every exam lol! Omg what dates are your exams for trials? I really want my trials timetable but we're not getting it till the end of term unfortunately ;(
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 12, 2018, 06:47:05 pm
Aw I'm doing 1984/Metropolis hahah. Omg I'm doing Hamlet for Mod B rn and I literally don't get it at all either. Like, I do, but it's kinda confusing so I'm prepared to get roasted by my teacher when I get my essay draft back hahahhaa. Dude that's legit me too hahaha, I'm neglecting multimedia because, as arrogant as this sounds, my class is full of dropkicks so I'm able to maintain my first rank legit without even trying HAHAHAHAH. I had a friend who got 95+ for all her subs except bio, which she got 72 in, but she still ended up getting an ATAR of 97.45, so there's hope!! Whereas for other subjects, this is not the case. Holy shit that's insane! My friend's on 99 for legal and she doesn't want to drop a mark so she's been aiming for 100% on every exam lol! Omg what dates are your exams for trials? I really want my trials timetable but we're not getting it till the end of term unfortunately ;(
Well apparently you can get 99+ still without a band 6 in English. I asked on the forum yesterday and apparently one guy said his friend got band 6's in everything and an 84 in adv english and still came out with a 99.6 I think. I am literally relying on hope like this so I can pull something decent!
I think my school is using the CSSA trial timetable, so maybe yours is as well!
Heres the link for it: https://www.cssa.com.au/downloads/lkjied32h2/Timetable
Post by: Lumenoria on June 12, 2018, 08:24:20 pm
Well apparently you can get 99+ still without a band 6 in English. I asked on the forum yesterday and apparently one guy said his friend got band 6's in everything and an 84 in adv english and still came out with a 99.6 I think. I am literally relying on hope like this so I can pull something decent!
I think my school is using the CSSA trial timetable, so maybe yours is as well!
Heres the link for it: https://www.cssa.com.au/downloads/lkjied32h2/Timetable
Omg that's insane, but I reckon you can do it hahahah ;D You're legit acing your humanities! I would love a 99 but that's basically impossible for me because Multimedia pulls my ATAR down so hard, it legit scales down even if you get 100 - it's so annoying. I have to get high 90s for everything to even scrape a 97-98, so I'm hoping to get 95 ish for English Advanced hahahaha. I reckon maths will be the equivalent of English for you, for me. I'm doing well, but I legit don't even incorporate it into my study regimen because I hate it that much hahah
Oh god I hope not - I'd literally have English, then Legal and Multi on the same day after that, then maths after that, then eco on the last day! Omg that's actually horrible hahaah, but my school isn't catholic so I doubt that is the case. I think we create our trial papers or do the Independent ones!
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 12, 2018, 10:25:36 pm
Omg that's insane, but I reckon you can do it hahahah ;D You're legit acing your humanities! I would love a 99 but that's basically impossible for me because Multimedia pulls my ATAR down so hard, it legit scales down even if you get 100 - it's so annoying. I have to get high 90s for everything to even scrape a 97-98, so I'm hoping to get 95 ish for English Advanced hahahaha. I reckon maths will be the equivalent of English for you, for me. I'm doing well, but I legit don't even incorporate it into my study regimen because I hate it that much hahah
Oh god I hope not - I'd literally have English, then Legal and Multi on the same day after that, then maths after that, then eco on the last day! Omg that's actually horrible hahaah, but my school isn't catholic so I doubt that is the case. I think we create our trial papers or do the Independent ones!
I'm literally smashed I have English on the Mon/Tues, Legal on the Wed, Maths on the Thurs, have the weekend then SOR on the Mon, Business on Tuesday then break till the last week for Eco. I might just cry right now
Post by: Lumenoria on June 13, 2018, 08:27:40 pm
I'm literally smashed I have English on the Mon/Tues, Legal on the Wed, Maths on the Thurs, have the weekend then SOR on the Mon, Business on Tuesday then break till the last week for Eco. I might just cry right now
Yeah it's horrible - praying for you! How unlucky that it's all crammed in the beginning, with eco at the very end - the least they could've done is spread them apart a tad in that massive gap haha! It's kinda similar to the actual HSC timetable though. Good luck for legal tomorrow btw, you'll smash it for sure! x
Post by: Lumenoria on June 13, 2018, 08:37:17 pm
My legal exam yesterday went well - the question was a tad long but I prepared for it so I think it should be okay. I did change up my response a tad due to the nature of the question and didn't have any time remaining to read over my essay, so I am slightly worried about the clarity of my expression in some parts ahh. I'm trying to look forward, though.
In saying that, I've had my mind fixated on English for the past 2-3 days. I'm worried my teacher isn't going to get my draft back on time - although it is partially my fault for handing it in so late - but she's usually good with responding, so I'm trying to reassure myself with that fact. However, even if my draft is good, the excerpt that we're presented on the day could be anything in Hamlet. So, I've been writing practice essay paragraphs on the most prominent ones for the past few hours, which has made me feel slightly more confident. Nevertheless, I'm resigned myself to the fact that it can either go really good or really bad.
For maths, I've been doing a few questions here and there everyday, which is definitely not enough. Certainly, there is only so much that they can examine us on, but I'm undermining the difficulty of the test more than is ideal - which I've done for the past 2 assessments and gotten away with by sheer luck, but is not a habit I'd like to retain coming forward to trials and the like. I'm going to start waking up even earlier than I have been, to squeeze in some more maths exercises, because probability trumps me quite often lol.
Post by: Lumenoria on June 16, 2018, 12:31:17 am
I woke up really early to send in a second draft for my English Advanced assessment on Monday to my teacher, but she didn't even get around to it today!! It's seriously stressing me out because I don't know if my refinements have made it better or worse. She said she'd take a look tomorrow morning, so I'm praying to god she gives me some feedback then. I'm going to write an organic response to the stimulus at hand on the exam day, but I just need to reassurance that my arguments are heading in the right direction ughh.
There was some ancient history excursion today, so our legal class constituted of only 3 people. We did nothing - there was no point to it if the whole class was going to miss it, so we just had a good chat with my teacher about the most random things. From life after high school, ranting about teachers that give one sentence feedback, my experiences of the school mistakenly identifying me as an international student (lol) and the disparities between the two legal classes. It was kinda funny because word had gotten around that my legal teacher had a go at the other legal class for being dumbfounded at the question "Which countries are on the UNSC P5?", and she was explaining to us how she felt like a failure for yelling at them instead of reinforcing the knowledge. Although personally I think it was justified - we've been learning this shit for ages hahaha. Omg my friend asked her if she had started marking our world order assessment task yet and she said she's already halfway!! Then she proceeded to jokingly condemn me for not planning my responses, which I understand why but I had already done a gazillion practice essays at home so it would literally have been a waste of time tbh. It didn't even occur to me until literally just then that, that meant she had finished marking my essay and I didn't even ask how I went hahahaha. Not that I really want to know - but I reckon I definitely broke my streaks of getting 100s in my essays due to the fact that I wasn't able to proofread my response. However, when we were addressing the fact that the school keeps referring to me as an international student, my teacher was like "Have they seen your essays??!!", so I'm trying to reassure myself that this random assertion might potentially mean a good outcome lol. Just having that chill ass conversation was the highlight of my day tho
I was very efficient in terms of studying though - I got a lot of practice essay paragraphs done for English, and am planning to continue this arduous process over the weekend. I've legit been trying to exert my debilitating personal dilemmas into study hahahaha, but it doesn't seem to be working. I can't wait for next week to be over - mainly just Monday
Post by: Lumenoria on June 17, 2018, 12:45:18 am
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Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 18, 2018, 12:34:59 am
Omg my English Advanced assessment is tomorrow. It feels surreal. I've been doing practices to integrate possible "mystery soliloquies", but god my expression is so fucking clunky when I'm analysing them. Ugh this is so hard. I'm really hoping the soliloquy works out being the one I want hahaha
You've got this Lumenoria!! Good luck! ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on June 18, 2018, 03:46:38 pm
You've got this Lumenoria!! Good luck! ;D
Thankyou!! It ended up being okay - although the mystery soliloquy that we had to integrate was less than ideal! Thanks again for your help x
Post by: Lumenoria on June 18, 2018, 03:49:25 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 18, 2018, 10:17:44 pm
English Advanced was alright, but I'm not sure if I got over 13/15. I have this dreaded feeling that I'm going to get fucking 80%, because I think the clarity of my expression could've been better, but I don't think I failed. I ended up writing 10 pages in total, which makes me worry that I was rambling because some people only wrote 3 pages. Nonetheless, I have maths tomorrow and I am literally so clueless about everything fml. I spent all weekend studying for English that I completely neglected maths smh.
Honestly reckon you smashed it!
Post by: Lumenoria on June 19, 2018, 10:01:26 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on June 19, 2018, 10:03:05 pm
Honestly reckon you smashed it!
Aw thanks! Honestly I invested more time in English Advanced than any other subject so I seriously hope so hahahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on June 20, 2018, 04:12:21 pm
Speaking of, we're getting our Legal results back on Friday. I'm really hoping the outcome is good, because I really need it right now.
Post by: Lumenoria on June 22, 2018, 05:57:32 pm
Time to return to the major work grind.
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on June 22, 2018, 08:12:00 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 22, 2018, 08:45:58 pm
Got my legal results back today for world order, and am beyond relieved. I topped the cohort with 100%. It was so difficult though, because my friends were really disappointed with their outcomes and I just felt so so horrible for doing well. Especially because one of them was basically expecting 100%, and got 97% instead. She got 24/25 on the essay, which is amazing, but we both have incredibly high expectations for ourselves so I understood her pain. The worst part was, I was scared to look at mine (I thought I fucked up my structure) so she offered to look for me after getting hers and my mark literally said 25+ in a circle with a comment saying "This deserves more than a 25!!". They were literally just crying after, and I obviously gave them lots of hugs but it's really hard to know what to say. My other friend got 18/25 and was expecting 23+. I almost wish that I had gotten a lower mark so that I could share the pain with them, literally. We had a heart to heart with my legal teacher about it, and she was so nice about it omg. She knew exactly what to say in that situation - which I literally couldn't understand how. Anyways, I'm obviously happy with my mark, but it sucks to see my friends in that state.
Time to return to the major work grind.
OMG GIRL!!!! CONGRATS OMG AHHH
I am still waiting for my mark oooo
Post by: Lumenoria on June 23, 2018, 10:24:58 am
Wow congrats on that mark!!!!! So well deserved!
Omg thankyouu!! ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on June 23, 2018, 10:25:52 am
OMG GIRL!!!! CONGRATS OMG AHHH
I am still waiting for my mark oooo
EHEHEHE THANKYOOO <3 <3 How do you think you did?
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 23, 2018, 03:25:26 pm
EHEHEHE THANKYOOO <3 <3 How do you think you did?
I think I did okay!! It was 15 MC on human rights and then a consumer essay! I'm getting it back this week so will let you know how it goes :)
Also, are you coming to the lectures???? We could finally meet!!
Post by: Lumenoria on June 23, 2018, 03:56:15 pm
I think I did okay!! It was 15 MC on human rights and then a consumer essay! I'm getting it back this week so will let you know how it goes :)
Also, are you coming to the lectures???? We could finally meet!!
Aw yay! I hope it works out in your favour!! (although I'm sure it will ;D)
And yeah, I am!! Wait, just to clarify, are you talking about the trial revision lectures held by ATARnotes? HAHAHA
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 23, 2018, 04:01:32 pm
Aw yay! I hope it works out in your favour!! (although I'm sure it will ;D)
And yeah, I am!! Wait, just to clarify, are you talking about the trial revision lectures held by ATARnotes? HAHAHA
yes AHAHAH
are you going to the eco one??
Post by: Lumenoria on June 23, 2018, 04:03:46 pm
yes AHAHAH
are you going to the eco one??
YUPP probably - I fucking need all the eco help I can get!! Omg I'm lowkey worried though because I'll legit be a loner lmao like none of my friends are going smh HAHAHAH
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 23, 2018, 04:16:26 pm
YUPP probably - I fucking need all the eco help I can get!! Omg I'm lowkey worried though because I'll legit be a loner lmao like none of my friends are going smh HAHAHAH
omg i think im going alone at this point as well but its okay we are in this together AHAH
Post by: Lumenoria on June 23, 2018, 04:40:21 pm
omg i think im going alone at this point as well but its okay we are in this together AHAH
OMG ok good! Literally none of my friends even know what ATARnotes is lmao. We definitely need to meet up then haha! Do you have Fb? I'll add you so that we have eachother closer to the date HAHAHA
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 23, 2018, 04:46:47 pm
OMG ok good! Literally none of my friends even know what ATARnotes is lmao. We definitely need to meet up then haha! Do you have Fb? I'll add you so that we have eachother closer to the date HAHAHA
Yup, I'll message you in the ATAR notes messages thing!!
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 23, 2018, 05:39:24 pm
YUPP probably - I fucking need all the eco help I can get!! Omg I'm lowkey worried though because I'll legit be a loner lmao like none of my friends are going smh HAHAHAH
OMG ok good! Literally none of my friends even know what ATARnotes is lmao. We definitely need to meet up then haha! Do you have Fb? I'll add you so that we have eachother closer to the date HAHAHA
You need to educate your friends!! ;)
Make sure you guys come and say hi throughout the week! ;D
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 23, 2018, 07:39:01 pm
You need to educate your friends!! ;)
Make sure you guys come and say hi throughout the week! ;D
For sure! Hopefully you are there on the days I am actually coming :)
Post by: jamonwindeyer on June 24, 2018, 12:23:02 am
For sure! Hopefully you are there on the days I am actually coming :)
I'm there erryday ;) #ANLyf
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 24, 2018, 12:24:04 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on June 24, 2018, 09:24:48 pm
omg on a totally unrelated side note you are so pretty!!! ;D
Omg aw you're too kind, thankyou! :) So are you though dude, I'm literally shook at your pic with Tana hahahaha it's legit the cutest thing ever
Post by: Lumenoria on June 26, 2018, 12:05:44 am
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Post by: emilyygeorgexx on June 28, 2018, 11:05:43 pm
Omfg got my maths exam back and I got 86 - which is a solid mark considering how I felt after the exam/the lack of study I do for the subject in general but I wish I had gotten over 90 (which in hindsight is completely unreasonable given the circumstances lol). I need to stop cruising through the class on luck and actually start doing some actual exercises rather than leaving them all to the day before the exam. I legit would never do this for any other subject. The fact that I've maintained a cumulative mark of 90 in light of my efforts - or a lack of - is honestly a miracle that I will never be able to comprehend lol. I'm literally one whole chapter behind though fml.
Omg dude 86 is pretty good considering your light study (from what I have gathered from your posts). I study so much for maths lol because my teacher forces it and have came out with 95 three times in a row. It's a great mark but just so frustrating I can't move up even one mark!!
But yeah omg I feel so behind in maths as well like this term and all my exams in the last 4ish weeks have just drained me to the core
Post by: Lumenoria on July 01, 2018, 11:31:39 pm
Omg dude 86 is pretty good considering your light study (from what I have gathered from your posts). I study so much for maths lol because my teacher forces it and have came out with 95 three times in a row. It's a great mark but just so frustrating I can't move up even one mark!!
But yeah omg I feel so behind in maths as well like this term and all my exams in the last 4ish weeks have just drained me to the core
HOLY CRAP THAT'S INSANE, HOW DO YOU HAVE THE MOTIVATION?? Haha I legit learn shit for the exam then forget it straight after (that's literally how much I despise maths) Iol. I really want 90+ for trials dhdnsjsnnds
Post by: Lumenoria on July 01, 2018, 11:39:01 pm
Post by: fantasticbeasts3 on July 02, 2018, 12:02:33 am
This term has flown by hey? And this year? It's honestly so wild like we're halfway through 2018 already!
Post by: Lumenoria on July 02, 2018, 04:49:08 pm
Huge congrats on finishing your major work!!!!!
This term has flown by hey? And this year? It's honestly so wild like we're halfway through 2018 already!
Thankyou so much! And I KNOW HEY! It's actually crazy haha
Post by: Lumenoria on July 02, 2018, 04:51:49 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 02, 2018, 05:05:18 pm
Omg guys. I'm legit the biggest idiot. Idk how but I was supposed to book an economics lecture but for some reason I misread it and booked legal instead?? My friend literally booked a ticket for eco too because I did it, and now the seats are booked out for eco and she'll probably be going by herself. Actually hate my life rn lol. Is there any chance that they'll be seats leftover after??
OMG NO! I CANT GO WITHOUT YOU
Post by: Lumenoria on July 02, 2018, 08:12:26 pm
OMG NO! I CANT GO WITHOUT YOU
Legit omg I'm actually so devastated rn FUCK ME UP HAHA! Idek how that happened. Are you going to the legal one? UGHUGHUGH
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 02, 2018, 08:25:23 pm
Legit omg I'm actually so devastated rn FUCK ME UP HAHA! Idek how that happened. Are you going to the legal one? UGHUGHUGH
NO OMG UGHHH
Post by: Razeen25 on July 02, 2018, 09:18:20 pm
NO OMG UGHHH
Legit omg I'm actually so devastated rn FUCK ME UP HAHA! Idek how that happened. Are you going to the legal one? UGHUGHUGH
oml I SWEAR when you two finally meet up, it'll be iconic.
FEELS LIKE YALL HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS BAHSHAHA :((
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 03, 2018, 07:35:33 pm
oml I SWEAR when you two finally meet up, it'll be iconic.
FEELS LIKE YALL HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS BAHSHAHA :((
AHAHAHAHAHA thanks for being so supportive of this friendship ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on July 03, 2018, 11:46:20 pm
oml I SWEAR when you two finally meet up, it'll be iconic.
FEELS LIKE YALL HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS BAHSHAHA :((
HAHAHA LEGIT THO
Post by: Lumenoria on July 03, 2018, 11:51:04 pm
Post by: Caitlynk_22 on July 04, 2018, 09:41:55 am
Omg my Mod C essay draft is due on the first Monday of the holidays and I literally hate Art of Travel so damn much. I legit cannot express in words how dry this shit is lol
I feel so sorry for you! We are doing Brave New World which has some interesting points. Whats your related text going to be?
Post by: Lumenoria on July 04, 2018, 04:03:42 pm
I feel so sorry for you! We are doing Brave New World which has some interesting points. Whats your related text going to be?
HAHAHA thanks - anything but Art of Travel would be good lol. I'm probably going to use The Rabbits by Shaun Tan and John Marsden - it's a post-modern exploration of the impact of colonialism on Indigenous culture. I think it's a pretty effective point of contrast to De Botton's ignorant Western imperialistic view lol
Post by: Lumenoria on July 04, 2018, 04:06:25 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 04, 2018, 04:27:27 pm
Omg my Mod C essay draft is due on the first Monday of the holidays and I literally hate Art of Travel so damn much. I legit cannot express in words how dry this shit is lol
Omg mate I did Mod C as the first module we did. Absolutely so boring. I did Art of Travel as well and even now I literally do not understand the purpose of the book. I hate it so much
Post by: Lumenoria on July 04, 2018, 06:05:35 pm
Omg mate I did Mod C as the first module we did. Absolutely so boring. I did Art of Travel as well and even now I literally do not understand the purpose of the book. I hate it so much
Legitlegitlegit. Did you read the whole book? I'm lowkey considering just reading 2-3 sections and that's it lol
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 04, 2018, 06:22:03 pm
Legitlegitlegit. Did you read the whole book? I'm lowkey considering just reading 2-3 sections and that's it lol
I 'read' the whole book so basically I didn't because I didn't even understand what I was reading was about. In my essay I literally only used 2 sections that fit around my related text and was like yolo from there
Post by: Lumenoria on July 06, 2018, 11:13:09 pm
I 'read' the whole book so basically I didn't because I didn't even understand what I was reading was about. In my essay I literally only used 2 sections that fit around my related text and was like yolo from thereHAHAHAHA OKAY GOOD THAT'S MY PLAN
Post by: Lumenoria on July 06, 2018, 11:37:03 pm
Got English Advanced Mod B essay back aswell (where we had to write a response to the mystery soliloquy played on the day) and thank fuck I got 14/15 - so 93%. I'm so relieved because I spent so SO much time studying for this exam (the most out of any exam for this block) that had I gotten any lower, I probably would've drowned in disappointment. Although I'm kinda annoyed because the mark that I lost, was on a small thing that I was conscious of before the exam but didn't think much of.
Nonetheless, I have surprisingly maintained a mark over 85 for everything in year 12 so far. I haven't gotten multimedia back, but my marks for the term 3 exams were as follows -
English Advanced - 93
Maths - 86
Legal - 100
Eco - 87
Got an invitation to the half yearly presentation for the first time in my high school life. I would've been infuriated if I didn't get an invitation because I've worked so fucking hard this entire year to be ranked in the top 4 for everything and it would make no sense. My school has a reputation for choosing students based on non academic merit so a lot of people get annoyed about it, but this year they seem to actually reflect our performance instead of favourites lol.
Also, we got our trial timetable. It's so bad omg, I have everything squished together ughhh, although I suppose at least I don't have any doubleups.
Week 1;
Monday - English Advanced (Paper 1)
Tuesday - Maths
Wednesday - Legal
Friday - English Advanced (Paper 2)
Week 2;
Tuesday - Economics
I seriously do not think a month is enough to prepare for trials.
Post by: Lumenoria on July 19, 2018, 12:22:03 am
I'm in a major dilemma - idk if I should sign up for the LAT or not because I literally cannot tell if I actually want to do law or it's because I've been watching too many Law & Order-esque TV shows. Legal studies is my absolute favourite subject, but I feel like this is not really an accurate indicator of anything. I might apply just so I don't feel a sense of regret later on hehe
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 19, 2018, 07:38:20 am
Hey everyone!
I'm in a major dilemma - idk if I should sign up for the LAT or not because I literally cannot tell if I actually want to do law or it's because I've been watching too many Law & Order-esque TV shows. Legal studies is my absolute favourite subject, but I feel like this is not really an accurate indicator of anything. I might apply just so I don't feel a sense of regret later on hehe
DO IT!!
I think you should take any chance you can get. The only downside here is the $180 registration fee
Post by: Lumenoria on July 19, 2018, 09:42:47 am
DO IT!!
I think you should take any chance you can get. The only downside here is the $180 registration fee
Yup that's exactly what I thought! I guess I'll do it anyway hahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on July 27, 2018, 11:15:09 pm
Studying for trials has been debilitating, but unsurprisingly so. I started studying ages ago, so I don't feel too overwhelmed (although that'll probably change once we get closer to the exam dates). So far, I've been focusing predominantly on English, Maths and Legal since they're my first exams (literally right after one another). I have the weekend between for economics, so I'm kinda leaving that for then, which probably isn't a great idea but I'm not super worried about it atm. I've collated heaps of statistics and plans for all topics, so hopefully that'll be good. I'm mainly concerned because I've been adopting more of a holistic approach to my studies, rather than a meticulous one - like I've literally just done mountains of practise essays and short answer questions. It sounds weird, but although I would love to maintain my ranks atm, I'm honestly not too fussed if I achieve a mark below my usual standard in trials. With the amount of studying I've done, it would be difficult to face, but I feel like I can "afford" to fail lol. Like if I get a 70 in my legal trial, my overall final mark will still be 91 because I've done well all year and the same kinda goes to all my other subjects, albeit to a lesser extent. That's basically my mentality rn - it'll be strange to do shit with the amount of study I've done, but it would by no means be the end of the world.
English - I'm prepared for Paper 1 to some extent. I've done millions of practice papers under timed conditions - the only caveat is that I take forever to write out my discovery essay. I have no sense of time when I'm writing so 30 mins into my discovery essay, it's very likely I'll still be on my first paragraph lol. The first time I did it, I legit had 20 mins leftover for creative - which is not good. I can write my creative in 30 minutes though (it's only 1000 words), thankgod - if the stimulus is not atrocious. I reckon I'd be way faster in the actual exam tho - I find myself slacking off when writing my discovery essay (it's just so boring imo) when in actuality the adrenaline would make me fulfil my writing potential (hopefully). Besides time, I'm not really worried for Paper 1 - it's pretty straightforward. For paper 2, I'm quite prepared as well - except for Module C because I haven't really revised my quotes. I've practised a few timed essays for Mod A and B though and they aren't too bad really. Again, the issue lies in timing - I keep taking my time for granted at the beginning when I should be rushing the whole time if that makes sense. ugh.
Maths - I've done quite a few past trial papers so I'm not worried at all for this. I still need to go over a few prelim concepts, but generally I'm not intending to push myself on this one - even the night before the exam - because I reckon just a few more practice papers will do wonders. It's just having the actual willpower to print off a paper, that sucks.
Legal - I've done very comprehensive essay plans for all parts of the crime syllabus except for the international crime section. I really doubt this will be the question, but I also don't want to rule anything out just in case. For world order, I think I'm alright - I just need to do a few more essays to more questions. Although I got full marks in my internal assessment for this option, I really want to expand the scope of my argument because all my essays are 3 fat paragraphs, as opposed to the 4-6 para essays that I often see on here. I definitely feel like my analysis is solid in terms of depth, but idk if I should consider cutting down the details to explore more responses less comprehensively. In my internals, my world order essay took up 24 pages of those HSC wide spaced booklets lmao (I have big writing in exams - the essay was only 1100 words or so). I seriously do not think small paragraphs are viable for me so I'm praying this will be acceptable coming forward into the HSC. For family, my essay plans are coming together well except we haven't completed content so it's a bit hard to further my argument. I've been honing into the nuances of what we have learnt, so I think my points have been quite well developed. Hopefully. lol. I'm going to hopefully learn all my content this weekend in time to do a full past paper on Sunday or Monday or something, because I haven't been able to do that yet.
Eco - Did one practice essay on exchange rates awhile ago. Done essay plans on all the economic issues. I honestly feel like I'm going to wing this exam, which I feel is inevitable when an exam is last in the sequence. I'm definitely lucky that I only have 4 subjects to study for, because handing in my major work on Wednesday was considered my "trial" for multimedia.
On top of this, my cat, Luka, got crashed by a car on Sunday which broke my heart and soul. His back leg was broken into 3 pieces, the poor thing. I was so torn between putting him down; surgery to fix the bones ($9000); and amputation ($4000). The prices are insane, so it was hardest decision ever, if you couldn't already tell. Ultimately, I maxed out my entire savings (and by extension my proposed grad trip overseas) for him to get the amputation because I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put him to death over just a broken leg, when we would otherwise be perfectly healthy, you know? He is also only 2 years old, so young. I was an emotional wreck on Tuesday and kept randomly crying at school over it because I couldn't come to terms with how cruel and random the world was to such an innocent being - my English teacher gave me a million time outs to cry lol. I legit kept zoning out in my lessons and she had to rexplain things for me a million times because my mind couldn't stop wondering. I still, cannot fathom why this happened. There was no reason for this. I was so emotional that I ended up getting mad at my friend who was compelling to put him down with the justification that she'd pray. My rationale was: how the fuck can you pray when god's the one who made this happen?? Lol. I don't think I realised how much I depended on my cat, until this occurred. I always have been notorious for loving him so much - I legit have a cat instagram for him lol and my friends call him my "son" - but I didn't think it was to this extent. It was so, so hard, because I feel like I owe my cat my life and my heart ached just thinking about the pain he was in as I was making a decision that would either make or break his life. Everytime I imagined him dead, I just wanted to wither away too. Anyways, I put down the deposit for the amputation on Tuesday and I had no moral qualms about it - it was definitely what I wanted in hindsight. It's just so damn expensive compared to the US for example, but he is honestly invaluable. This probably sounds so melodramatic, but honestly, it was a horrible position to be in and the emotions were so hard to deal with. I've been keeping in touch with the vets (I brought him to a vet facility 2 hours away because I cant afford the local vet fees) and the person said that he's out of surgery and still a bit sluggish but very cute, which made my heart sing. My god. I can pick him up very soon, and I'm so fucking excited to see his beautiful face. I love him so much (attached a pic of him for you guys xx)
Post by: Razeen25 on July 28, 2018, 01:17:46 am
Also, I'm really sorry to hear about your cat : (. As a fellow cat owner I cannot even imagine what you've gone through this past week, but I'm so glad he's okay and that he will be okay. You made a noble decision.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on July 28, 2018, 09:20:04 am
Our Mod C assessment for English Advanced was today (last one before trials), and I think I did okay. My integration was a bit clunky and I felt like I was way more focused on my prescribed text than my related, but nonetheless I'm expecting atleast 90, so hopefully that comes to fruition. The English faculty wants to get them back to us before trials, so there's a high possibility we'll get them back sometime next week - lolfuck.
Studying for trials has been debilitating, but unsurprisingly so. I started studying ages ago, so I don't feel too overwhelmed (although that'll probably change once we get closer to the exam dates). So far, I've been focusing predominantly on English, Maths and Legal since they're my first exams (literally right after one another). I have the weekend between for economics, so I'm kinda leaving that for then, which probably isn't a great idea but I'm not super worried about it atm. I've collated heaps of statistics and plans for all topics, so hopefully that'll be good. I'm mainly concerned because I've been adopting more of a holistic approach to my studies, rather than a meticulous one - like I've literally just done mountains of practise essays and short answer questions. It sounds weird, but although I would love to maintain my ranks atm, I'm honestly not too fussed if I achieve a mark below my usual standard in trials. With the amount of studying I've done, it would be difficult to face, but I feel like I can "afford" to fail lol. Like if I get a 70 in my legal trial, my overall final mark will still be 91 because I've done well all year and the same kinda goes to all my other subjects, albeit to a lesser extent. That's basically my mentality rn - it'll be strange to do shit with the amount of study I've done, but it would by no means be the end of the world.
English - I'm prepared for Paper 1 to some extent. I've done millions of practice papers under timed conditions - the only caveat is that I take forever to write out my discovery essay. I have no sense of time when I'm writing so 30 mins into my discovery essay, it's very likely I'll still be on my first paragraph lol. The first time I did it, I legit had 20 mins leftover for creative - which is not good. I can write my creative in 30 minutes though (it's only 1000 words), thankgod - if the stimulus is not atrocious. I reckon I'd be way faster in the actual exam tho - I find myself slacking off when writing my discovery essay (it's just so boring imo) when in actuality the adrenaline would make me fulfil my writing potential (hopefully). Besides time, I'm not really worried for Paper 1 - it's pretty straightforward. For paper 2, I'm quite prepared as well - except for Module C because I haven't really revised my quotes. I've practised a few timed essays for Mod A and B though and they aren't too bad really. Again, the issue lies in timing - I keep taking my time for granted at the beginning when I should be rushing the whole time if that makes sense. ugh.
Maths - I've done quite a few past trial papers so I'm not worried at all for this. I still need to go over a few prelim concepts, but generally I'm not intending to push myself on this one - even the night before the exam - because I reckon just a few more practice papers will do wonders. It's just having the actual willpower to print off a paper, that sucks.
Legal - I've done very comprehensive essay plans for all parts of the crime syllabus except for the international crime section. I really doubt this will be the question, but I also don't want to rule anything out just in case. For world order, I think I'm alright - I just need to do a few more essays to more questions. Although I got full marks in my internal assessment for this option, I really want to expand the scope of my argument because all my essays are 3 fat paragraphs, as opposed to the 4-6 para essays that I often see on here. I definitely feel like my analysis is solid in terms of depth, but idk if I should consider cutting down the details to explore more responses less comprehensively. In my internals, my world order essay took up 24 pages of those HSC wide spaced booklets lmao (I have big writing in exams - the essay was only 1100 words or so). I seriously do not think small paragraphs are viable for me so I'm praying this will be acceptable coming forward into the HSC. For family, my essay plans are coming together well except we haven't completed content so it's a bit hard to further my argument. I've been honing into the nuances of what we have learnt, so I think my points have been quite well developed. Hopefully. lol. I'm going to hopefully learn all my content this weekend in time to do a full past paper on Sunday or Monday or something, because I haven't been able to do that yet.
Eco - Did one practice essay on exchange rates awhile ago. Done essay plans on all the economic issues. I honestly feel like I'm going to wing this exam, which I feel is inevitable when an exam is last in the sequence. I'm definitely lucky that I only have 4 subjects to study for, because handing in my major work on Wednesday was considered my "trial" for multimedia.
On top of this, my cat, Luka, got crashed by a car on Sunday which broke my heart and soul. His back leg was broken into 3 pieces, the poor thing. I was so torn between putting him down; surgery to fix the bones ($9000); and amputation ($4000). The prices are insane, so it was hardest decision ever, if you couldn't already tell. Ultimately, I maxed out my entire savings (and by extension my proposed grad trip overseas) for him to get the amputation because I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put him to death over just a broken leg, when we would otherwise be perfectly healthy, you know? He is also only 2 years old, so young. I was an emotional wreck on Tuesday and kept randomly crying at school over it because I couldn't come to terms with how cruel and random the world was to such an innocent being - my English teacher gave me a million time outs to cry lol. I legit kept zoning out in my lessons and she had to rexplain things for me a million times because my mind couldn't stop wondering. I still, cannot fathom why this happened. There was no reason for this. I was so emotional that I ended up getting mad at my friend who was compelling to put him down with the justification that she'd pray. My rationale was: how the fuck can you pray when god's the one who made this happen?? Lol. I don't think I realised how much I depended on my cat, until this occurred. I always have been notorious for loving him so much - I legit have a cat instagram for him lol and my friends call him my "son" - but I didn't think it was to this extent. It was so, so hard, because I feel like I owe my cat my life and my heart ached just thinking about the pain he was in as I was making a decision that would either make or break his life. Everytime I imagined him dead, I just wanted to wither away too. Anyways, I put down the deposit for the amputation on Tuesday and I had no moral qualms about it - it was definitely what I wanted in hindsight. It's just so damn expensive compared to the US for example, but he is honestly invaluable. This probably sounds so melodramatic, but honestly, it was a horrible position to be in and the emotions were so hard to deal with. I've been keeping in touch with the vets (I brought him to a vet facility 2 hours away because I cant afford the local vet fees) and the person said that he's out of surgery and still a bit sluggish but very cute, which made my heart sing. My god. I can pick him up very soon, and I'm so fucking excited to see his beautiful face. I love him so much (attached a pic of him for you guys xx)
Omg girl - I thought i was like low-key prepared but honestly I'm rethinking my whole life in comparison to you.
Also sorry about your cat, sending my love XX
Post by: Lumenoria on July 29, 2018, 12:17:50 am
I WISH I was as prepared for trials as you are! Like legit the amount of practice you've done for trials is more than I've probably done altogether in my life.
Also, I'm really sorry to hear about your cat : (. As a fellow cat owner I cannot even imagine what you've gone through this past week, but I'm so glad he's okay and that he will be okay. You made a noble decision.
Haha omg dude I've been dying mentally though - as soon as trials is over, I'm going to binge watch Suits lol. Honestly I've been studying like this for the longest time that deviating away from this regimen feels weirder than sticking to it - it's almost second nature to me. Honestly, if you keep pushing yourself in the first 3 weeks (which is the hardest), it gets so much easier after that. Not that I'm recommending it though - I wish I wasn't like this hahahaha
Aw thanks!! I took him back from the vet today and oh man it's just so sad to watch him jump onto my bed and miss (he used to do it all the time), and need to have me carry him onto it instead. And he keeps trying to pull out his stitches which is giving me major anxiety ahh
Post by: Lumenoria on July 29, 2018, 12:19:03 am
Omg girl - I thought i was like low-key prepared but honestly I'm rethinking my whole life in comparison to you.
Also sorry about your cat, sending my love XX
HAHAHA what dude, I swear I would say the same thing to you if you listed to me how much you've done!! And thanks girl xxxxx
Post by: henrychapman on July 30, 2018, 06:05:51 pm
Our Mod C assessment for English Advanced was today (last one before trials), and I think I did okay. My integration was a bit clunky and I felt like I was way more focused on my prescribed text than my related, but nonetheless I'm expecting atleast 90, so hopefully that comes to fruition. The English faculty wants to get them back to us before trials, so there's a high possibility we'll get them back sometime next week - lolfuck.
Studying for trials has been debilitating, but unsurprisingly so. I started studying ages ago, so I don't feel too overwhelmed (although that'll probably change once we get closer to the exam dates). So far, I've been focusing predominantly on English, Maths and Legal since they're my first exams (literally right after one another). I have the weekend between for economics, so I'm kinda leaving that for then, which probably isn't a great idea but I'm not super worried about it atm. I've collated heaps of statistics and plans for all topics, so hopefully that'll be good. I'm mainly concerned because I've been adopting more of a holistic approach to my studies, rather than a meticulous one - like I've literally just done mountains of practise essays and short answer questions. It sounds weird, but although I would love to maintain my ranks atm, I'm honestly not too fussed if I achieve a mark below my usual standard in trials. With the amount of studying I've done, it would be difficult to face, but I feel like I can "afford" to fail lol. Like if I get a 70 in my legal trial, my overall final mark will still be 91 because I've done well all year and the same kinda goes to all my other subjects, albeit to a lesser extent. That's basically my mentality rn - it'll be strange to do shit with the amount of study I've done, but it would by no means be the end of the world.
English - I'm prepared for Paper 1 to some extent. I've done millions of practice papers under timed conditions - the only caveat is that I take forever to write out my discovery essay. I have no sense of time when I'm writing so 30 mins into my discovery essay, it's very likely I'll still be on my first paragraph lol. The first time I did it, I legit had 20 mins leftover for creative - which is not good. I can write my creative in 30 minutes though (it's only 1000 words), thankgod - if the stimulus is not atrocious. I reckon I'd be way faster in the actual exam tho - I find myself slacking off when writing my discovery essay (it's just so boring imo) when in actuality the adrenaline would make me fulfil my writing potential (hopefully). Besides time, I'm not really worried for Paper 1 - it's pretty straightforward. For paper 2, I'm quite prepared as well - except for Module C because I haven't really revised my quotes. I've practised a few timed essays for Mod A and B though and they aren't too bad really. Again, the issue lies in timing - I keep taking my time for granted at the beginning when I should be rushing the whole time if that makes sense. ugh.
Maths - I've done quite a few past trial papers so I'm not worried at all for this. I still need to go over a few prelim concepts, but generally I'm not intending to push myself on this one - even the night before the exam - because I reckon just a few more practice papers will do wonders. It's just having the actual willpower to print off a paper, that sucks.
Legal - I've done very comprehensive essay plans for all parts of the crime syllabus except for the international crime section. I really doubt this will be the question, but I also don't want to rule anything out just in case. For world order, I think I'm alright - I just need to do a few more essays to more questions. Although I got full marks in my internal assessment for this option, I really want to expand the scope of my argument because all my essays are 3 fat paragraphs, as opposed to the 4-6 para essays that I often see on here. I definitely feel like my analysis is solid in terms of depth, but idk if I should consider cutting down the details to explore more responses less comprehensively. In my internals, my world order essay took up 24 pages of those HSC wide spaced booklets lmao (I have big writing in exams - the essay was only 1100 words or so). I seriously do not think small paragraphs are viable for me so I'm praying this will be acceptable coming forward into the HSC. For family, my essay plans are coming together well except we haven't completed content so it's a bit hard to further my argument. I've been honing into the nuances of what we have learnt, so I think my points have been quite well developed. Hopefully. lol. I'm going to hopefully learn all my content this weekend in time to do a full past paper on Sunday or Monday or something, because I haven't been able to do that yet.
Eco - Did one practice essay on exchange rates awhile ago. Done essay plans on all the economic issues. I honestly feel like I'm going to wing this exam, which I feel is inevitable when an exam is last in the sequence. I'm definitely lucky that I only have 4 subjects to study for, because handing in my major work on Wednesday was considered my "trial" for multimedia.
On top of this, my cat, Luka, got crashed by a car on Sunday which broke my heart and soul. His back leg was broken into 3 pieces, the poor thing. I was so torn between putting him down; surgery to fix the bones ($9000); and amputation ($4000). The prices are insane, so it was hardest decision ever, if you couldn't already tell. Ultimately, I maxed out my entire savings (and by extension my proposed grad trip overseas) for him to get the amputation because I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put him to death over just a broken leg, when we would otherwise be perfectly healthy, you know? He is also only 2 years old, so young. I was an emotional wreck on Tuesday and kept randomly crying at school over it because I couldn't come to terms with how cruel and random the world was to such an innocent being - my English teacher gave me a million time outs to cry lol. I legit kept zoning out in my lessons and she had to rexplain things for me a million times because my mind couldn't stop wondering. I still, cannot fathom why this happened. There was no reason for this. I was so emotional that I ended up getting mad at my friend who was compelling to put him down with the justification that she'd pray. My rationale was: how the fuck can you pray when god's the one who made this happen?? Lol. I don't think I realised how much I depended on my cat, until this occurred. I always have been notorious for loving him so much - I legit have a cat instagram for him lol and my friends call him my "son" - but I didn't think it was to this extent. It was so, so hard, because I feel like I owe my cat my life and my heart ached just thinking about the pain he was in as I was making a decision that would either make or break his life. Everytime I imagined him dead, I just wanted to wither away too. Anyways, I put down the deposit for the amputation on Tuesday and I had no moral qualms about it - it was definitely what I wanted in hindsight. It's just so damn expensive compared to the US for example, but he is honestly invaluable. This probably sounds so melodramatic, but honestly, it was a horrible position to be in and the emotions were so hard to deal with. I've been keeping in touch with the vets (I brought him to a vet facility 2 hours away because I cant afford the local vet fees) and the person said that he's out of surgery and still a bit sluggish but very cute, which made my heart sing. My god. I can pick him up very soon, and I'm so fucking excited to see his beautiful face. I love him so much (attached a pic of him for you guys xx)
Hey hey,
I literally only came across your blog in the last few days or so and I have been so intrigued to keep reading. I guess I'm just replying to this particular post because its your most recent and most prevalent to us all at this stage ahah. You're obviously heaps driven and committed and thats really incredible. What I would say is though don't worry if you don't do as well as you like in the trials because at the end of the day, they're just one exam mark and as you've said you've done heaps well already so it won't affect you too bad. Sometimes there are occurrences in the exam room that we don't foresee - the question doesn't really suit us or we accidentally skip over something and misread a question. These things happen because we're human and we're prone to making mistakes, as much as we try to eliminate them.
I also do both legal and eco and I side with all the things you've said about them throughout this blog. I would probably consider them my best two subjects, certainly in terms of ranks. I'm currently ranked 3/19 for legal (yes, small cohort) and 5/67 for eco (larger cohort because our schools renowned for economics, top 5 schools in NSW every year)
I think for World Order - I wouldn't be too fussed with the structure and length of paragraphs. I got similar feedback in my internal assessment too so maybe its an area to consider for both of us aha but seriously I don't think they can rip marks off you just because the content is in one big paragraph. If its going to annoy markers in the marking centre though, it may be best to adapt. I agree with your method of study - you just have to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE writing essay responses and have detailed plans ready to go. What me and the other top rankers in my cohort have done is put together a list of paragraphs that we need to answer any question (we basically looked at the syllabus and themes and worked that out from there). It's really helpful, particularly for crime, to help reduce the OVERWHELMING amount of content. You sound super set tho, and I'm sure you'll do awesome. I also do family, but feel your pain - we haven't covered enough content to write proper essays yet !
Eco: You say that you're slightly worried that you're leaving eco to the weekend before, although I honestly think eco is an exam that can be crammed for in the few days leading up. This is the case because the content is flexible, and the course is designed in a way to have all four topics link to each other. For example, technically you learn about exchange rates in topic 2, however you also learn it as part of external stability in topic 3 and well as the effect various policies have on it (most specifically monetary policy and the manipulation of interest rates). I.e - you're actually learning some content twice maybe even three times across the course. Obviously, there are some explicit know how's that apply t o specific sections of the syllabus; these revolve around accurate definitions and clear explanation of theoretical concepts. So I'd really focus on nailing those and the rest will stem for that. Know your key stats ofc and key trends. And then its just about logically applying that to each question. You'll be super sweet for it !
If you wanna share resources or anything hmu - I have a stack for eco, both my own ( A LOT of practice essays and syllabus notes) and other peoples (including state ranker's notes/essay plans). Legal too.
This blog is super interesting and I'm looking forward to your next update.
Also I'm sorry about your cat - I have 2 dogs and love them both and would hate for anything bad to happen to them. I can certainly understand your pain.
Post by: owidjaja on July 30, 2018, 07:08:27 pm
On top of this, my cat, Luka, got crashed by a car on Sunday which broke my heart and soul. His back leg was broken into 3 pieces, the poor thing. I was so torn between putting him down; surgery to fix the bones ($9000); and amputation ($4000). The prices are insane, so it was hardest decision ever, if you couldn't already tell. Ultimately, I maxed out my entire savings (and by extension my proposed grad trip overseas) for him to get the amputation because I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put him to death over just a broken leg, when we would otherwise be perfectly healthy, you know? He is also only 2 years old, so young. I was an emotional wreck on Tuesday and kept randomly crying at school over it because I couldn't come to terms with how cruel and random the world was to such an innocent being - my English teacher gave me a million time outs to cry lol. I legit kept zoning out in my lessons and she had to rexplain things for me a million times because my mind couldn't stop wondering. I still, cannot fathom why this happened. There was no reason for this. I was so emotional that I ended up getting mad at my friend who was compelling to put him down with the justification that she'd pray. My rationale was: how the fuck can you pray when god's the one who made this happen?? Lol. I don't think I realised how much I depended on my cat, until this occurred. I always have been notorious for loving him so much - I legit have a cat instagram for him lol and my friends call him my "son" - but I didn't think it was to this extent. It was so, so hard, because I feel like I owe my cat my life and my heart ached just thinking about the pain he was in as I was making a decision that would either make or break his life. Everytime I imagined him dead, I just wanted to wither away too. Anyways, I put down the deposit for the amputation on Tuesday and I had no moral qualms about it - it was definitely what I wanted in hindsight. It's just so damn expensive compared to the US for example, but he is honestly invaluable. This probably sounds so melodramatic, but honestly, it was a horrible position to be in and the emotions were so hard to deal with. I've been keeping in touch with the vets (I brought him to a vet facility 2 hours away because I cant afford the local vet fees) and the person said that he's out of surgery and still a bit sluggish but very cute, which made my heart sing. My god. I can pick him up very soon, and I'm so fucking excited to see his beautiful face. I love him so much (attached a pic of him for you guys xx)Omg your cat is so pretty- he looks like one floofy boi
I think you've made a great decision with the amputation. Even though taking care of cats are expensive, their overall presence is definitely worth the price! My cat Meg needed surgery for her teeth and we were really worried with her teeth but extracting her teeth was the best option (all 12 of them, rip :/). We didn't want her to be in pain (and cats happen to be great at hiding that) and she lost so much weight because of her teeth. Although it wasn't as expensive as your cat's amputation, boiii was it expensive.
Look on the bright side: when we got Meg back from her first round of surgery, seeing Meg high on anaesthesia was hilarious- her eyes were slanted, she couldn't walk straight and she was on blep mode that night!
Post by: Lumenoria on July 31, 2018, 10:14:39 pm
Hey hey,
I literally only came across your blog in the last few days or so and I have been so intrigued to keep reading. I guess I'm just replying to this particular post because its your most recent and most prevalent to us all at this stage ahah. You're obviously heaps driven and committed and thats really incredible. What I would say is though don't worry if you don't do as well as you like in the trials because at the end of the day, they're just one exam mark and as you've said you've done heaps well already so it won't affect you too bad. Sometimes there are occurrences in the exam room that we don't foresee - the question doesn't really suit us or we accidentally skip over something and misread a question. These things happen because we're human and we're prone to making mistakes, as much as we try to eliminate them.
I also do both legal and eco and I side with all the things you've said about them throughout this blog. I would probably consider them my best two subjects, certainly in terms of ranks. I'm currently ranked 3/19 for legal (yes, small cohort) and 5/67 for eco (larger cohort because our schools renowned for economics, top 5 schools in NSW every year)
I think for World Order - I wouldn't be too fussed with the structure and length of paragraphs. I got similar feedback in my internal assessment too so maybe its an area to consider for both of us aha but seriously I don't think they can rip marks off you just because the content is in one big paragraph. If its going to annoy markers in the marking centre though, it may be best to adapt. I agree with your method of study - you just have to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE writing essay responses and have detailed plans ready to go. What me and the other top rankers in my cohort have done is put together a list of paragraphs that we need to answer any question (we basically looked at the syllabus and themes and worked that out from there). It's really helpful, particularly for crime, to help reduce the OVERWHELMING amount of content. You sound super set tho, and I'm sure you'll do awesome. I also do family, but feel your pain - we haven't covered enough content to write proper essays yet !
Eco: You say that you're slightly worried that you're leaving eco to the weekend before, although I honestly think eco is an exam that can be crammed for in the few days leading up. This is the case because the content is flexible, and the course is designed in a way to have all four topics link to each other. For example, technically you learn about exchange rates in topic 2, however you also learn it as part of external stability in topic 3 and well as the effect various policies have on it (most specifically monetary policy and the manipulation of interest rates). I.e - you're actually learning some content twice maybe even three times across the course. Obviously, there are some explicit know how's that apply t o specific sections of the syllabus; these revolve around accurate definitions and clear explanation of theoretical concepts. So I'd really focus on nailing those and the rest will stem for that. Know your key stats ofc and key trends. And then its just about logically applying that to each question. You'll be super sweet for it !
If you wanna share resources or anything hmu - I have a stack for eco, both my own ( A LOT of practice essays and syllabus notes) and other peoples (including state ranker's notes/essay plans). Legal too.
This blog is super interesting and I'm looking forward to your next update.
Also I'm sorry about your cat - I have 2 dogs and love them both and would hate for anything bad to happen to them. I can certainly understand your pain.
Hey there!!
I'm glad you enjoy my journal - honestly I feel like people think I ramble on too much here hahahahah! I read back on some of my stuff awhile ago actually and was cringing so hard lol. Yup, that's basically my mentality atm, although I still reckon I'd shed a few tears if I got under 85 for anything HAHAHHA. I haven't bombed any assessments in year 12 and I feel like it's coming lol because I've never had such a consistent streak of marks in my life. I was literally failing in year 11 hahahah. Honestly I think I owe my motivation levels to my friends around me who are crazy competitive. I'd probably already have dropped out of school by now were it not for them.
Ooh that's good - they're definitely some of my most interesting subjects! Legal especially, I'm legit head over heels with it because it's just so goddamn flexible. My legal cohort is so competitive though, like I'm on a mark of 97 and only coming 3rd AHH. It would be so good to bring that up in trials but I doubt it hahaha.
I've been taking a similar approach for legal. I've been doing heaps of practise essay paragraphs on topics that are applicable to lots of different areas of the syllabus. I honestly think I'm good for legal - it's honestly just timing. I keep timing myself with the individual essay sections, but I cannot be fucked to do a whole 3 hour paper but I need to in order to get a sense of how much wriggle room I have. But idk if I'm physically able to do that hahaha. I'm kinda avoiding international crime but now I feel like my luck is so bad that it's going to blow up in my face on the day. Also, out of curiosity, how much do you write for the 15 mark crime essay? Because I usually write a similar length to my option essays (roughly 1-1.2k words) but recently I read something that said the 15 marks is attainable with just 600 words? But idk if I can fit anything of substance in that limit hahahaha because I like doing atleast 3 full length paragraphs, you know?
YUP I'm planning to do that - I have heaps of detailed essay plans to go but I'm mainly worried we're going to get a question on the environmental shit. Oh my god. That would be the clunkiest essay ever and I'm actively avoiding it anyway because it's the most mundane topic ever hahaha. It would suck to lose my 1st ranking over trials though because I won't have a chance to redeem myself, so I'm hoping it goes down well. Cramming usually works though so I'm praying hhahaha. Your eco cohort is massive - mine only has 18 people, but that's probably because half of them dropped due to our incompetent ass teacher. Legitimately, he cannot teach for shit and I've basically self taught myself the whole course because his powerpoints are the most basic slides ever - half the class is comprised of dropkicks. He literally had to get his friend - a selective teacher from a top 10 school in NSW - to give my feedback on my CAD essay because he didn't know what else to say. Like WHAT. Anyways, thanks for much for the offer, I'll have it in mind for when I study hahaha.
Thankyou!! My cat finally ate today after not eating for 4 days and omg I cried of happiness because I was worried that I had spent all that money on the amputation only for him to die OMG. They're honestly so precious.
Post by: Lumenoria on July 31, 2018, 10:22:04 pm
Omg your cat is so pretty- he looks like one floofy boi
I think you've made a great decision with the amputation. Even though taking care of cats are expensive, their overall presence is definitely worth the price! My cat Meg needed surgery for her teeth and we were really worried with her teeth but extracting her teeth was the best option (all 12 of them, rip :/). We didn't want her to be in pain (and cats happen to be great at hiding that) and she lost so much weight because of her teeth. Although it wasn't as expensive as your cat's amputation, boiii was it expensive.
Look on the bright side: when we got Meg back from her first round of surgery, seeing Meg high on anaesthesia was hilarious- her eyes were slanted, she couldn't walk straight and she was on blep mode that night!
HEHE I KNOWW!!
Thankyou girl, I really was questioning my morals when he came home and just moped around the house in misery. He just seemed socially withdrawn and didn't eat for 4 days. I thought it was normal but searched it up and apparently this could be deadly to cats and then I looked at various forums which said their cats ate straight away!! like omg I was shook hhahaa. Yesterday I had a major mental break down because I thought I made him live when he wanted to die and that was the reason he wasn't eating. Got so consumed by emotion that no productive work was completed. So today I went to the chemist and bought a massive syringe and some baby food with the intention of syringe feeding him when I got home (because I mean, I'm not going to let him starve to death you know). Anyways, I open a can of tuna just to see his reaction and he immediately starts licking and eating it. Omg I was a happy mess hahahaha... the relief was the best.
Holy crap though, taking out 12 teeth is a lot!! Were they decaying or something? I'm glad Meg appears to be doing well now though xx
Post by: Lumenoria on August 02, 2018, 01:07:41 pm
Post by: owidjaja on August 02, 2018, 03:47:35 pm
HEHE I KNOWW!!It's great to see your cat is doing better!
Thankyou girl, I really was questioning my morals when he came home and just moped around the house in misery. He just seemed socially withdrawn and didn't eat for 4 days. I thought it was normal but searched it up and apparently this could be deadly to cats and then I looked at various forums which said their cats ate straight away!! like omg I was shook hhahaa. Yesterday I had a major mental break down because I thought I made him live when he wanted to die and that was the reason he wasn't eating. Got so consumed by emotion that no productive work was completed. So today I went to the chemist and bought a massive syringe and some baby food with the intention of syringe feeding him when I got home (because I mean, I'm not going to let him starve to death you know). Anyways, I open a can of tuna just to see his reaction and he immediately starts licking and eating it. Omg I was a happy mess hahahaha... the relief was the best.
Holy crap though, taking out 12 teeth is a lot!! Were they decaying or something? I'm glad Meg appears to be doing well now though xx
The vet initially thought that Meg was having a mild case of gingivitis last year so we gave her some tooth gel, sprayed her food with some chemical (supposedly it's to stop bad breath) and changed her food to larger sized dry food. Turns out she had resorptive lesions. I don't know too much about the disease but it is an incurable disease. You can prevent it, but you can't stop it, and a lot of cats tend to get resorptive lesions- according to my vet, more than half of the cat population over the age of 3 get resorptive lesions. The problem is, cats have a high pain tolerance so we can't tell if she's in pain because cats will eat with pain (tbh though, I relate lmao). But it got to the point where Meg started losing so much weight because it was too painful for her to chew through the dry food so we moved to wet food and mixed some ground up dried food for a bit. Although it is common for cats to get this, my cat is still quite young to have 12 teeth taken out- she's around 4 years old.
So yeah, look out for resorptive lesions!
Post by: Lumenoria on August 05, 2018, 08:49:41 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 05, 2018, 09:06:57 pm
About to do the millionth practice of paper 1. Trials start tomorrow and I am legit so scared ahhh. Good luck everyone! xx
Omg good luck, literally know you are 100% going to smash it already!!!!!!
Then there's me who actually wants to cry at the thought of the unseen texts and paper 2 on Tuesday ahhhh
Big love XX
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 05, 2018, 09:26:06 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on August 05, 2018, 11:04:26 pm
Omg good luck, literally know you are 100% going to smash it already!!!!!!
Then there's me who actually wants to cry at the thought of the unseen texts and paper 2 on Tuesday ahhhh
Big love XX
AW THANKS BABE, IM QUESTIONING MY ENTIRE WILL TO LIVE ATM LOL
Good luck dude, I have maths on Tuesday and I'm so fucked and it's 40% HAHAHAH
I know you think you aren't ready but you're probably 200% more prepared than most ;D hahaha sending you all my love xx
Post by: Lumenoria on August 05, 2018, 11:04:46 pm
Good luck Lumenoria!! You’ll smash it
Thanks Jamon, I sure hope so hahaha :))
Post by: Lumenoria on August 06, 2018, 12:19:45 pm
Time for maths. Not keen at all.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 06, 2018, 12:33:34 pm
Just did my english trial exam and it wasn't too bad. The unseen texts (we had 4) were a bit obscure upon first impression, but when I really fleshed out my arguments, they weren't actually too bad at all. One of them specified imagery but the text wasn't too evocative in that regard so I lowkey circumvented the question a tad. Also, the visual text was absolutely horrible. Like it was just so random and I found that this made it a bit difficult to analyse - atleast it was only worth 2 marks. Else, it was an alright section and I finished in 27 minutes (I was watching the clock very closely). However, I was very disciplined with the amount that I wrote and am not sure if this compromised my ability to garner the full marks allocated for each question (overwriting is a major issue for me). The creative stimulus was fine, and while I had to adapt some integral parts of my work to suit the question, I thought it was pretty broad. The essay question was less than ideal though - I had a plan prepared for it but actually executing it was harder than I thought. I managed to write 13 pages for it (I think I overquoted the text from panic), but I feel like a lot of it was really bad. I literally felt like I was taking so much longer to write out my response than it had taken me at home, which made me constantly worry about not finishing on time. I had 5 minutes left over at the end, which I allocated to refining some of my answers for section 1. My least confident section was by and large the essay, but I'm mainly just relieved it's over. Hope everyone else found it alright!
Time for maths. Not keen at all.
Omg did you do the CSSA? The texts were so obscure imo. My essay question was pretty good thought, legit matched my related text to a pin.
Creative was interesting, thank god my school changed the CSSA creative question because it was just too weird!
Post by: henrychapman on August 07, 2018, 08:56:29 pm
Hey there!!
I'm glad you enjoy my journal - honestly I feel like people think I ramble on too much here hahahahah! I read back on some of my stuff awhile ago actually and was cringing so hard lol. Yup, that's basically my mentality atm, although I still reckon I'd shed a few tears if I got under 85 for anything HAHAHHA. I haven't bombed any assessments in year 12 and I feel like it's coming lol because I've never had such a consistent streak of marks in my life. I was literally failing in year 11 hahahah. Honestly I think I owe my motivation levels to my friends around me who are crazy competitive. I'd probably already have dropped out of school by now were it not for them.
Ooh that's good - they're definitely some of my most interesting subjects! Legal especially, I'm legit head over heels with it because it's just so goddamn flexible. My legal cohort is so competitive though, like I'm on a mark of 97 and only coming 3rd AHH. It would be so good to bring that up in trials but I doubt it hahaha.
I've been taking a similar approach for legal. I've been doing heaps of practise essay paragraphs on topics that are applicable to lots of different areas of the syllabus. I honestly think I'm good for legal - it's honestly just timing. I keep timing myself with the individual essay sections, but I cannot be fucked to do a whole 3 hour paper but I need to in order to get a sense of how much wriggle room I have. But idk if I'm physically able to do that hahaha. I'm kinda avoiding international crime but now I feel like my luck is so bad that it's going to blow up in my face on the day. Also, out of curiosity, how much do you write for the 15 mark crime essay? Because I usually write a similar length to my option essays (roughly 1-1.2k words) but recently I read something that said the 15 marks is attainable with just 600 words? But idk if I can fit anything of substance in that limit hahahaha because I like doing atleast 3 full length paragraphs, you know?
YUP I'm planning to do that - I have heaps of detailed essay plans to go but I'm mainly worried we're going to get a question on the environmental shit. Oh my god. That would be the clunkiest essay ever and I'm actively avoiding it anyway because it's the most mundane topic ever hahaha. It would suck to lose my 1st ranking over trials though because I won't have a chance to redeem myself, so I'm hoping it goes down well. Cramming usually works though so I'm praying hhahaha. Your eco cohort is massive - mine only has 18 people, but that's probably because half of them dropped due to our incompetent ass teacher. Legitimately, he cannot teach for shit and I've basically self taught myself the whole course because his powerpoints are the most basic slides ever - half the class is comprised of dropkicks. He literally had to get his friend - a selective teacher from a top 10 school in NSW - to give my feedback on my CAD essay because he didn't know what else to say. Like WHAT. Anyways, thanks for much for the offer, I'll have it in mind for when I study hahaha.
Thankyou!! My cat finally ate today after not eating for 4 days and omg I cried of happiness because I was worried that I had spent all that money on the amputation only for him to die OMG. They're honestly so precious.
I honestly feel you on so many things you've said.
In response to your question about legal essays though, for crime, because it is 15 marks, I generally try to aim for nothing more than a 1000 because otherwise I'll run out of time to complete the other sections. I'm not a fast writer as is so I basically will have to stick to that so I don't run out of time ! Also because I find the arguments in the crimes essay so much simpler than the essays in the options because there's generally one main argument and you don't need to spend time going through the counter argument like you do in the options because they're a little bit more complex. I certainly wouldn't recommend writing a 600 word essay ahaha but anything between 800-1000 I think is perfect (more like pushing 1000 but you get what I'm saying). Defs don't hit 1200 otherwise you'll run out of time for the other sections ! So I guess thats about 5, maybe 6 (depending on handwriting) pages in an exam? Your cohort sounds super competitive too which makes it awesome because you're consistently pushing each other to do better and better. My mark certainly isn't 97 (its 91 I think) so thats super super impressive. Me and the two other guys in my cohort are pretty competitive too although the marks certainly aren't as high as they are at your school ! I just hope I can get them in the trial.
With all the work you're putting in, I don't think you're destined to fail whatsoever. Just be ultra confident in what you've already achieved this year, and in your preparation and you'll seriously smash every single one of your trials. I'm impressed how you've essentially taught yourself the economics syllabus. With many difficult concepts, this is pretty impressive !! Thats funny how your teacher had to get someone else to mark your CAD essay ahah.
Hope the english papers went well and you're keen for your upcoming exams (which you should be because you'll smash them!)
Best of luck !
Post by: Lumenoria on August 08, 2018, 01:00:28 pm
Omg did you do the CSSA? The texts were so obscure imo. My essay question was pretty good thought, legit matched my related text to a pin.
Creative was interesting, thank god my school changed the CSSA creative question because it was just too weird!
HAHHA nopee, didn't do CSSA but it was whatever the other externally source paper is called hahahaha. Our creative stimulus was legit just a rubric statement which made me anxious cos I thought my paper was faulty for not having any pictures or quotes on it hahahhaa
Post by: Lumenoria on August 08, 2018, 01:12:36 pm
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 08, 2018, 01:41:24 pm
Omfg just did legal and it was not as bad as I thought. I was stressing out so much last night, because although I've done a lot of study over the past few weeks, I legitimately felt like I was preparing for it last minute. I ended up staying up till 3am just writing out practice essays for the options. Anyways, the actual trial wasn't that bad - except the crime question was on a fucking specific dotpoint of the syllabus that I lowkey ignored in my study. Like ughhh. I don't think I failed it, but I'm not really expecting above a 13 for it tbh. My response was clunky as shit, like I legit hated the question so much that I wrote out a body paragraph then moved onto the option essays then went back to it haha. I'm also really bad at sticking to my plans, so I wrote out my body paragraphs for crime first and then wrote my introduction haha. It stressed me out a bit, but I knew I wouldn't be able to be consistent with my thesis the whole way through because I kinda pick out my ideas as I go along depending on the direction of my argument. I'm lowkey a bit annoyed at myself because I forgot to mention a case that was integral to my argument UGHHH. It just completely slipped my mind lol. Also I didn't plan anything so my teacher will absolutely crucify me but gotta do what you gotta do haha. Quoted Nicholas Cowdery a few times too many. I was able to do all the multiple choice questions mentally during the reading time, which was honestly a blessing. I'm mainly just relieved that I finished on time tbh, because I hadn't done a practice of the whole paper under timed conditions at home (I'd done separate sections individually). My essay world order was super clunky and I probably should've planned that a bit more because there was a complete lack of cohesion. I didn't have time left over to fix it unfortunately. I think my best section was my family essay, which I reckon is my best shot at getting a 25 in. I'm really hoping for 95+, or at least 90. Hope everyone else found the legal exam okay! x
Omg same I did mine today as well! Literally did all the MC in my head during the reading time so it only took me 5 minutes to do ahhh
Crime question was actually good, except my essay was definitely not cohesive I feel so honestly hoping for above 10 at this point
Option essay questions were absolutely amazing! Both of the questions for each option just happened to be all the ones I had done in previous assessment tasks so it was like a blessing in disguise!!
I hope we both did well :)
Post by: Lumenoria on August 08, 2018, 04:04:39 pm
Omg same I did mine today as well! Literally did all the MC in my head during the reading time so it only took me 5 minutes to do ahhh
Crime question was actually good, except my essay was definitely not cohesive I feel so honestly hoping for above 10 at this point
Option essay questions were absolutely amazing! Both of the questions for each option just happened to be all the ones I had done in previous assessment tasks so it was like a blessing in disguise!!
I hope we both did well :)
Omg I'm glad you found it pleasant too!! Praying for us both hahahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on August 09, 2018, 04:38:17 pm
Post by: Fergus6748 on August 09, 2018, 07:51:46 pm
I have paper 2 tomorrow and I'm super worried tbh, I know that the Mod B question will be really specific and that will throw me off my game I reckon. I feel okay preparation wise, I haven't done the whole paper under timed conditions yet but I know my shit pretty well. I did a Mod A practice essay to the 2016 HSC question and it only took me 32 minutes, so hopefully that's the case for the rest of them. My writing is absolutely illegible tho lolGood luck for Paper 2!! I've still got a few days to go till paper 1. Do as Jamon would do, walk in like you own the place!!!! Then you'll smash it for sure!!
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 09, 2018, 08:04:24 pm
I have paper 2 tomorrow and I'm super worried tbh, I know that the Mod B question will be really specific and that will throw me off my game I reckon. I feel okay preparation wise, I haven't done the whole paper under timed conditions yet but I know my shit pretty well. I did a Mod A practice essay to the 2016 HSC question and it only took me 32 minutes, so hopefully that's the case for the rest of them. My writing is absolutely illegible tho lol
Omg no I think you think its going to be the worse thing ever but it actually ends up being okay. Legit thought the Mod B question was going to be so specific and so hard, yet it wasn't actually that bad!
Believe in yourself!!
Post by: Lumenoria on August 09, 2018, 10:27:13 pm
Omg no I think you think its going to be the worse thing ever but it actually ends up being okay. Legit thought the Mod B question was going to be so specific and so hard, yet it wasn't actually that bad!AW THANKS GAL, I'm really praying that is the case!!! I keep hearing people say it's not that bad but in my head it seems like it'd be so much worse than paper 1 hahaha!
Believe in yourself!!
Post by: Lumenoria on August 09, 2018, 10:28:50 pm
Good luck for Paper 2!! I've still got a few days to go till paper 1. Do as Jamon would do, walk in like you own the place!!!! Then you'll smash it for sure!!
Aw thankyou!! Good luck for you with your exam aswell Xx
Mod edit: duplicate post! Things happen ahaha — I deleted the other one
Post by: Lumenoria on August 10, 2018, 08:10:28 pm
Anyways, that whole paper 2 experience just made me want to cry. I'd be surprised if I got above 16 for Mods B and A - they were just utterly atrocious. That was not the worst thing though. I went to chill with a few friends after school, so I got home at around 6pm - when I realised that my laptop wasn't in my fucking bag. Again. My friend drove to school to check, but she didn't see it which is freaking me out. I'm pretty sure I left it outside a block near the English staffroom, so I'm really fucking hoping a teacher took it in. I have my major work backed up, so that's a relief - what's funny is that I literally anticipated this would happen a few days ago which made me copy it onto a USB and contemplated doing the same for my notes but I trivialised my thoughts. Of course it had to fucking happen. I can't even do anything about it until Monday, and my economics trial is on Tuesday. And I have no idea if the school has it or not, or if someone took it and I've lost my notes and essays forever. Ughhh. This anxiety is killing me. The fact that it's not my first time losing it, makes me think that I won't be so lucky this time. Fuck my life. I was already fucked for economics and now this has just made it worse ughhh. I legit hate my life.
Post by: Fergus6748 on August 11, 2018, 01:28:23 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on August 13, 2018, 11:26:25 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on August 15, 2018, 10:33:08 am
I've finished my all my trial exams now, finally. I seriously need to refine my major work because it's due tomorrow and I haven't looked at it since a month prior to trials when I finished. My teacher is lazy and never gives feedback so I have literally no idea if it's band 6 capable. I reckon my video is, but my portfolio seems to be a bit all over the place and less structured than I would've liked, so I'm not sure if that is also band 6 worthy. I have spent insurmountable efforts on it, so I'm really fucking hoping so. I gave myself the day off after economics and it seriously felt weird to "rejuvenate", to have nothing to do besides watching YouTube and the like. It honestly just made me feel shitty so I'm forcing myself to get back on the grind today. I need to make study notes for the entire Multimedia course - I haven't really done anything for the HSC written exam since I've been so focused on the major - but I really do need to do it. I basically have to as well because, although I am ranked first, everyone else in the class is significantly behind me so I want to take my own mark, which I'm hoping will be in the mid 90s after studying. In my half yearlies, we had a written exam and I got 90 studying the night before, so I guess that's a good sign but I'm not going to let myself slip for the HSC like that. I keep neglecting multimedia because I know I'm way ahead of everyone, but I really do need to be somewhat accountable for studying soon.
Hope everyone is having a good experience with trials. :)
Post by: Lumenoria on August 16, 2018, 08:30:49 am
Post by: Lumenoria on August 20, 2018, 06:38:21 pm
I walk into school, and bump into my English teacher on the way to the library (I had a free period). I hate seeing teachers in passing because I feel like there is not enough time to make any sort of significant interaction, so I tried to look the other way lol. I love her, but this is just a general rule I've always lived by. Anyways, so she calls my name, which prompts me to walk up to her. At this point, I'm thinking "oh maybe she just wants to see how I'm doing" and the like. OMG NO. NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! She literally says to me "Your writing just keeps getting worse as I go!! You're going to have to read your essays (for trials) to us and we'll mark accordingly". She said "we'll talk after class", so I continued my day a little freaked out, but not particularly conscious of what she had said. I was mainly anxious about the fact that I'd have to read it out and be exposed to their reaction to my work at the same time - I just could not fathom being in that awkward situation. Later that morning, my friend wanted to go check her mark for one of her internal assessments for Standard English that had been done before trials, so I went with her just for moral support y'know. She was talking with her teacher, when the OTHER Advanced teacher called my name. She was like "Lumenoria, I can't read your essays and there's pages and pages of it", to which I responded "I know, Ms ______ (my teacher) told me". She kept going on about how she tried to read it so many times under the kitchen light etcetc but it was just impossible because she could only make out a few words per page. At this point, I was feeling a tad embarrassed. However, she did say "It's a shame because these are all A range responses, but I just can't tell where in the A range they fall", which made me feel a bit relieved, but I can't tell how credible that sentiment is considering she could barely decipher any of my shit - I'm assuming she said that based on the fact that I've gotten in the A range for every other internal assessment. I then asked what they would do in the actual HSC, and she said that they would pass it on to the senior marker but because my writing is that atrocious, she would've only given me a 17 if it were the HSC. She said that she and my teacher halved the marking load so she did Discovery creative, essay and Mod C, whilst my teacher did the remainder. So, essentially my teacher was able to read all of my writing, and this teacher was only able to read my discovery essay - meaning that I will have to read out my Mod C and creative to her tomorrow at lunch. OHMYGOD. WHY THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE TO BE CREATIVE GOD. That's honestly the worst part, because I feel like whenever I read it, I naturally dramatise my reading due to the connotations that I have selectively chosen for each word. AND I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO BE RAISING MY VOICE OR ANY OF THAT SHIT, but at the same time, I feel like it's necessary to really get the vibe of the story, you know? (as distinct from an essay where everything's analytical) I addressed this concern with my teacher afterwards in class lol and she was like "CALM DOWN IT'S JUST A READING, NOT A PERFORMANCE - YOU DON'T NEED TO DO HAND GESTURES" HAHAH. Tbh when I saw my actual writing on the paper for trials, I did not think it was as horrible as they're making it out to be because I remember being super conscious of improving my handwriting in paper 2. Yet, my teacher literally told me, "YOU MAY AS WELL HAVE WRITTEN YOUR ESSAY IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE" LOL. Ah. I'm literally shook that I even have to do this at all, and tbh I'm a bit more worried about tomorrow than I was for the actual trial itself - it doesn't help that we're getting all of Paper 1 (except for section 1 because we got that back today) and all of Paper 2 back aswell in first period. Obviously I won't be getting my mark back for Mod C and AOS creative until I do the reading, which honestly sucks because they were, by and large, my best sections - although I suppose it's good that I won't have to embarrass myself by reading aloud one of my shittier sections. I'm just worried she won't absorb all of what I say and it'll compromise my mark (which should otherwise be quite good because I spent the most time of these sections), because obviously it's harder to mark when a student is reading their essay to a teacher, relative to having a legible, hard copy of it to refer to - and usually they're double marked too. I'm just praying it all goes down well - worst case scenario will be me not being able to read my own writing, although I doubt this will happen.
We got section 1 of paper 1 back today, and I did so much shittier than I thought. I got a depressing 12/15, and the comment was "Your handwriting has cost you marks". This isn't too bad of a mark, but I know for a fact that I could've done better had my writing not been so trash. I'm just hoping my discovery essay will receive 14 or 15, because I'm really unsure how well my creative will do just by me reading it to the teacher - even though I got 14 for my internal assessment for it ah. Tomorrow when we get all of our marks back for English, I will legit want to die because Mod C was basically my saving grace and it's not even freaking marked yet. I'm estimating about 16/20 for Mod A (barely finished lmao), 18/20 for Mod B (hopefully) and about 14-15/15 for discovery, best case scenario. I really want to maintain 2nd place, but in light of all these happenings, I really do not think it is a plausible reality tbh. I guess it just depends on tomorrow.
FUCKK
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 20, 2018, 08:03:16 pm
Today has been, quite eventful. I was actually looking forward to my first day of school post-trials, but the reality was in fact the diametric opposite of my imagination. Legit.
I walk into school, and bump into my English teacher on the way to the library (I had a free period). I hate seeing teachers in passing because I feel like there is not enough time to make any sort of significant interaction, so I tried to look the other way lol. I love her, but this is just a general rule I've always lived by. Anyways, so she calls my name, which prompts me to walk up to her. At this point, I'm thinking "oh maybe she just wants to see how I'm doing" and the like. OMG NO. NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! She literally says to me "Your writing just keeps getting worse as I go!! You're going to have to read your essays (for trials) to us and we'll mark accordingly". She said "we'll talk after class", so I continued my day a little freaked out, but not particularly conscious of what she had said. I was mainly anxious about the fact that I'd have to read it out and be exposed to their reaction to my work at the same time - I just could not fathom being in that awkward situation. Later that morning, my friend wanted to go check her mark for one of her internal assessments for Standard English that had been done before trials, so I went with her just for moral support y'know. She was talking with her teacher, when the OTHER Advanced teacher called my name. She was like "Lumenoria, I can't read your essays and there's pages and pages of it", to which I responded "I know, Ms ______ (my teacher) told me". She kept going on about how she tried to read it so many times under the kitchen light etcetc but it was just impossible because she could only make out a few words per page. At this point, I was feeling a tad embarrassed. However, she did say "It's a shame because these are all A range responses, but I just can't tell where in the A range they fall", which made me feel a bit relieved, but I can't tell how credible that sentiment is considering she could barely decipher any of my shit - I'm assuming she said that based on the fact that I've gotten in the A range for every other internal assessment. I then asked what they would do in the actual HSC, and she said that they would pass it on to the senior marker but because my writing is that atrocious, she would've only given me a 17 if it were the HSC. She said that she and my teacher halved the marking load so she did Discovery creative, essay and Mod C, whilst my teacher did the remainder. So, essentially my teacher was able to read all of my writing, and this teacher was only able to read my discovery essay - meaning that I will have to read out my Mod C and creative to her tomorrow at lunch. OHMYGOD. WHY THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE TO BE CREATIVE GOD. That's honestly the worst part, because I feel like whenever I read it, I naturally dramatise my reading due to the connotations that I have selectively chosen for each word. AND I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO BE RAISING MY VOICE OR ANY OF THAT SHIT, but at the same time, I feel like it's necessary to really get the vibe of the story, you know? (as distinct from an essay where everything's analytical) I addressed this concern with my teacher afterwards in class lol and she was like "CALM DOWN IT'S JUST A READING, NOT A PERFORMANCE - YOU DON'T NEED TO DO HAND GESTURES" HAHAH. Tbh when I saw my actual writing on the paper for trials, I did not think it was as horrible as they're making it out to be because I remember being super conscious of improving my handwriting in paper 2. Yet, my teacher literally told me, "YOU MAY AS WELL HAVE WRITTEN YOUR ESSAY IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE" LOL. Ah. I'm literally shook that I even have to do this at all, and tbh I'm a bit more worried about tomorrow than I was for the actual trial itself - it doesn't help that we're getting all of Paper 1 (except for section 1 because we got that back today) and all of Paper 2 back aswell in first period. Obviously I won't be getting my mark back for Mod C and AOS creative until I do the reading, which honestly sucks because they were, by and large, my best sections - although I suppose it's good that I won't have to embarrass myself by reading aloud one of my shittier sections. I'm just worried she won't absorb all of what I say and it'll compromise my mark (which should otherwise be quite good because I spent the most time of these sections), because obviously it's harder to mark when a student is reading their essay to a teacher, relative to having a legible, hard copy of it to refer to - and usually they're double marked too. I'm just praying it all goes down well - worst case scenario will be me not being able to read my own writing, although I doubt this will happen.
We got section 1 of paper 1 back today, and I did so much shittier than I thought. I got a depressing 12/15, and the comment was "Your handwriting has cost you marks". This isn't too bad of a mark, but I know for a fact that I could've done better had my writing not been so trash. I'm just hoping my discovery essay will receive 14 or 15, because I'm really unsure how well my creative will do just by me reading it to the teacher - even though I got 14 for my internal assessment for it ah. Tomorrow when we get all of our marks back for English, I will legit want to die because Mod C was basically my saving grace and it's not even freaking marked yet. I'm estimating about 16/20 for Mod A (barely finished lmao), 18/20 for Mod B (hopefully) and about 14-15/15 for discovery, best case scenario. I really want to maintain 2nd place, but in light of all these happenings, I really do not think it is a plausible reality tbh. I guess it just depends on tomorrow.
FUCKK
OMG I ACTUALL FEEL YOU!!!
In my Paper 1 for the half yearly, my teacher announced in front of the class "oh have you checked your email the other advanced teacher sent you an email". I was like oh no I haven't, and basically in front of the whole class she goes that they couldn't read my writing. I full had to sit with the other advanced teacher while she FILMED ME on her iPhone and I read out my creative. Worst experience of my life.
Improving my handwriting has been a key concern for me this year so I have actually tried so hard to fix it all but I guess my hand just start to deteriorate after writing 15+ pages for some essays. My biggest tip is GET A FINE NIB PEN. I have switched to using pens that have like a 0.4mm or 0.5mm nib and you can actually tell the difference. Just go to Officeworks and test out a bunch of pens, I personally find it very fun lol. They are a bit more expensive than your normal ballpoint but I guess its better than losing marks in an exam.
I haven't been called to read anything yet so fingers crossed it does't happen this time because my school said they would not be doing it for trials!!
Post by: Lumenoria on August 20, 2018, 08:51:59 pm
OMG I ACTUALL FEEL YOU!!!
In my Paper 1 for the half yearly, my teacher announced in front of the class "oh have you checked your email the other advanced teacher sent you an email". I was like oh no I haven't, and basically in front of the whole class she goes that they couldn't read my writing. I full had to sit with the other advanced teacher while she FILMED ME on her iPhone and I read out my creative. Worst experience of my life.
Improving my handwriting has been a key concern for me this year so I have actually tried so hard to fix it all but I guess my hand just start to deteriorate after writing 15+ pages for some essays. My biggest tip is GET A FINE NIB PEN. I have switched to using pens that have like a 0.4mm or 0.5mm nib and you can actually tell the difference. Just go to Officeworks and test out a bunch of pens, I personally find it very fun lol. They are a bit more expensive than your normal ballpoint but I guess its better than losing marks in an exam.
I haven't been called to read anything yet so fingers crossed it does't happen this time because my school said they would not be doing it for trials!!
OMFG THEY FILMED IT???? AHHH FUCK THAT'S HORRIFYING DUDE HAHAHAH. I'm so worried about tomorrow because this other Advanced teacher fucking scares me (although she was quite nice to me in my interaction with her today) and I do NOT want her visibly judging me while I read my essay and, particularly, my creative because it will throw me off. Her face is, in short, VERY expressive - she never holds back, basically. I'm also notorious for being horrible at pronouncing obscure words LOL so fuck
That's so funny, because I'm very nitpicking about my pens and go on an Officeworks spree about twice a week (and I always get the individual expensive pens at the pen bar, not the packs), but I've found that the 1.0mm makes it neater? I actually used to use the Uni Jetstream 0.7mm before trials, and never had any of such issues, but I can't tell if it's a direct result of this pen switch or just the fact that trials is more time-pressing than regular internal assessments. I'll try writing with some 0.5mm pens though, thanks!! :)
Praying for you girl!
This is my exam writing atm. Idk if it's redeemable for HSC hahahaha
Post by: Razeen25 on August 21, 2018, 12:04:32 am
This is my exam writing atm. Idk if it's redeemable for HSC hahahaha
This makes me feel better about my handwriting thank you oml
Post by: Lumenoria on August 21, 2018, 04:44:25 pm
First period, I had English. I knew we were getting all our trial results back so my heart was beating like a motherfucker on the way to school. I was 20 minutes late to class aswell because of the traffic, which made me even more anxious because I feared someone was able to just voluntarily look at what I had presumed were hideous marks. Anyways, all of this fear was really for nothing. I ended up getting (for the sections that were legible enough for them to mark)
Discovery Essay - 15/15
Mod A - 18/20
Mod B - 18/20
This SIGNIFICANTLY exceeded my expectations, especially considering how distracted I was from studying in light of my cat's accident and other personal circumstances. What was weirder, was the fact that my Mod A essay - the one that I wrote in fucking 27 minutes with no conclusion - had a comment that read "This could've been a 19/20 if I could read more of it". LIKE WHAT ON EARTH - I was legitimately expecting 16/20 for that at best because it was definitely the worst performed module relative to the others. I was so fucking elated when I saw my 15/15 for my discovery essay though, because the first ever draft I sent in to my teacher was horrific (she told me that it was a low C range response at the time) and I remember being demoralised for the rest of the day because of how brutal her feedback was on that draft. It was so bad that I even considered leaving it as it was for trials (as a low C range response) because I truly believed it was a lost cause, but the day before Paper 1, I frantically sent my teacher a new draft after leaving it in the dust for 8 months, so that she could review my significant changes. I wrote it out to literally 8 trial papers in one day lol, thank god for that. So many people in the cohort got single digits, even people who studied really hard for the exam who usually obtain A range marks and my teacher was clearly disappointed with this. She kept referring to me as a "hieroglyphics writer" lol, which broke the tense mood a bit - she legit thought my handwriting was so bad that I wouldn't be able to read it to the other teacher. My Mod C and creative have yet to be marked, as I just verbally deciphered my essay for the other Advanced teacher so that she could mark it. Omg it was so awkward because I kept thinking to myself "wtf" at some of the shit that I wrote lol, but I was able to read it quite fluently, thank god. I really want 19-20/20 for Mod C though because I reckon it was my best section, although I am a tad contentious about this sentiment in light of my readings. I got 14/15 for creative in my first term English assessment, which I have significantly improved since then, so I'm expecting roughly a similar mark but she said that it was erring on 13-14 range? I really hope it's not 13, because that'll be really disappointing tbh.
We got our legal trial back today aswell, which was unexpected. I got 96/100 for the whole paper, which was really shocking in a good way, but at the same time, I was a bit underwhelmed by my world order section. I had received full marks on it for another internal assessment, so it was a bit disappointing to see my mark drop, but I'm not too fussed about it. I also made a really dumb multiple choice mistake aswell, I read "universal and alienable" as universal and inalienable, ugh. It was legit the first question HAHAHA. Omg. And my legal teacher ALSO nagged me about how illegible my handwriting is. In my world order essay, she legit wrote at some part "I'm going to stop here and let you read it for me. Never mind, I tried again" lol. That was literally my only piece of feedback on all my essay sections omfg.
So, for the respective sections, I received -
Multiple Choice - 18/20
Human Rights - 15/15
Crime Essay - 14/15
World Order Essay - 24/25
Family Essay - 25/25
I'm pretty happy with how things are going overall tbh. I think I'm going to get the rest of my English paper back on Thursday - hopefully I can get 92%+ overall for my English trial. I really need to get back to the grind honestly, I told myself I would start yesterday but I'm honestly so unmotivated hahaha. Hope everyone's holding up alright! Xx
Post by: Lumenoria on August 23, 2018, 06:12:39 pm
Economics was first, and it was confronting af. I thought the trial was hard (we did Independent trials), but I still expected over 80% for it because it wasn't crazy difficult y'know? Well, I got 79/100 - so underwhelming. I fucking lost my 1st rank, and I legit cried when I saw it. I was so fucking disappointed in myself, because not only did I study my ass off for this exam, but I have never gotten a mark below 85 this year until now. Worst part is, although my friends were trying to comfort me, I felt like they were lowkey relishing in the fact that they took my rank which just made me feel worse - one of them even went to ask the teacher to reaffirm the fact that she took 1st place, which although she deserves, made me feel like shit. I got 15/20 for both my essays which is absolutely horrific, considering I have ALWAYS gotten in the 17-20 range for my economics extended responses. I legit told my teacher to talk to me another time when he came around to give feedback because I was so emotionally unstable at the thought of my essay marks. I literally have no clue how my mark was so distant from my expectations, because I felt relatively okay coming out of the exam and usually that is reflected in my mark. However, I do somewhat feel like the fact that I lost my laptop over the weekend and only got it back the day before the exam, contributed to this failure because instead of refining my exam technique, I was stuck making notes on the off chance that I didn't end up finding my laptop. There were a few short answer questions that I felt weren't marked properly aswell. For instance, one of them asked me to discern between demand pull and cost push inflation. My answer was "Demand pull inflation is induced when there is an influx of demand for a good/service that is reaching its supply capacity, whereas cost-push inflation occurs when there is an increase in the input price that is passed onto the consumer in the form of higher prices". My teacher circled "supply capacity" with the label "too specific", and circled "input", saying "not always". But I swear to fucking god my answer is correct, because demand pull is, verbatim, "when aggregate demand is outpacing aggregate supply". Isn't that literally the same as my answer?? I also looked at the textbook definition of cost push which says that it is "an increase in prices caused by increase in costs in factors of production" - but factors of production ARE literally inputs to the production of a good/service??? Like wtf, I legit don't understand why he deducted marks for my answer because his comments don't seem to be accurate. Ugh. I can't really contest it either because my teacher hates it when people challenge the integrity of his marking, but I swear to fucking god I should've gotten the full mark. My handwriting was also a notable issue.
Got maths back today and it almost as bad as economics. The highest mark was 81.5% lol - I got 71.5/100 which is legit horrible. But I swear it wasn't even marked properly, because lots of people got the wrong answer and were marked wrong for it? And vice versa. For example, my friend got full marks for a one marker when she wrote 50% as the answer, even though it was 82? The most annoying thing of all, was that I got absolutely NO marks for a question for NOT simplifying the fraction, even though it was theoretically correct like wtf? I got 6/21 and the "answer" was 2/7, but that's legit the same thing?? I'm kinda indifferent to maths though because everyone did shit, which kinda mitigates its impact on my sanity hahaha. I really need to work on maths coming forward though.
Got the rest of my English back (the ones I had to read to the marker because of my handwriting), and it was as I expected. I got 19/20 for Mod C and 14/15 for creative. Since I verbally presented my essay, I got absolutely no feedback on it so idk where I lost the mark. Overall, I got 96/105 for the paper, which is just over 91%. The lesson seemed endless though. Since receiving our trial, we've been going over the sheets of feedback given back to us by the markers and it has been boring af. My teacher made us adapt our creative to different stimuli today, and it was so hard because I couldn't think. I legit felt so mentally exhausted upon seeing my economics mark that I couldn't concentrate whatsoever - even my teacher picked up on this. She even said "Lumenoria you got 19 what the hell are you upset for?" lol it was so embarrassing - I told her it wasn't english. At the end of the lesson, she specifically tried to tell me that "it's not the end of the world" and that I'd work my way back up during HSC, which I thought was nice of her. Still felt like absolute crap though.
We have our HSC major work showcase tomorrow night, which I am absolutely dreading. Three people in my class got chosen for a full screening, including me, whilst others will be shown to the audience in snippets. Although I expended so much effort into my project, I fucking cringe so hard when people watch my video lol. Not keen at all.
Overall my marks for trials were;
English Advanced - 91
Maths - 71.5
Legal - 96
Economics - 79
I've been taking a break for 2 weeks now, which I intended to continue for some time, but after getting my results for trials, I feel like I am not justified in doing so whatsoever. I guess I was bound to bomb an exam at some point (as I had maintained marks over 85 for everything before today), but the fact that thy both were delivered on the same day, was too much for me. In a way, I feel like giving up on the HSC altogether because I feel like I've already ruined everything. I'm not going to let myself, but this just sucks ass. Although I'm very disappointed in economics, I think my final mark will still be roughly 85 as my 79 will be offset by my performance in previous internal assessments, but I reckon my rank has dropped to 3rd or 4th ish. I'm pretty sure I dropped to double digits for maths, although it's hard to tell when the trial average is 50% lol. It's times like these that I wish I had continued doing English Extension, because I know for a fact that it would've been counted in the 10 units since I actually enjoy English. I've legit been crying all day, and it's been great tbh.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 23, 2018, 08:04:11 pm
Today has been a crappy ass day. Got all my trials back, finally.
Economics was first, and it was confronting af. I thought the trial was hard (we did Independent trials), but I still expected over 80% for it because it wasn't crazy difficult y'know? Well, I got 79/100 - so underwhelming. I fucking lost my 1st rank, and I legit cried when I saw it. I was so fucking disappointed in myself, because not only did I study my ass off for this exam, but I have never gotten a mark below 85 this year until now. Worst part is, although my friends were trying to comfort me, I felt like they were lowkey relishing in the fact that they took my rank which just made me feel worse - one of them even went to ask the teacher to reaffirm the fact that she took 1st place, which although she deserves, made me feel like shit. I got 15/20 for both my essays which is absolutely horrific, considering I have ALWAYS gotten in the 17-20 range for my economics extended responses. I legit told my teacher to talk to me another time when he came around to give feedback because I was so emotionally unstable at the thought of my essay marks. I literally have no clue how my mark was so distant from my expectations, because I felt relatively okay coming out of the exam and usually that is reflected in my mark. However, I do somewhat feel like the fact that I lost my laptop over the weekend and only got it back the day before the exam, contributed to this failure because instead of refining my exam technique, I was stuck making notes on the off chance that I didn't end up finding my laptop. There were a few short answer questions that I felt weren't marked properly aswell. For instance, one of them asked me to discern between demand pull and cost push inflation. My answer was "Demand pull inflation is induced when there is an influx of demand for a good/service that is reaching its supply capacity, whereas cost-push inflation occurs when there is an increase in the input price that is passed onto the consumer in the form of higher prices". My teacher circled "supply capacity" with the label "too specific", and circled "input", saying "not always". But I swear to fucking god my answer is correct, because demand pull is, verbatim, "when aggregate demand is outpacing aggregate supply". Isn't that literally the same as my answer?? I also looked at the textbook definition of cost push which says that it is "an increase in prices caused by increase in costs in factors of production" - but factors of production ARE literally inputs to the production of a good/service??? Like wtf, I legit don't understand why he deducted marks for my answer because his comments don't seem to be accurate. Ugh. I can't really contest it either because my teacher hates it when people challenge the integrity of his marking, but I swear to fucking god I should've gotten the full mark. My handwriting was also a notable issue.
Got maths back today and it almost as bad as economics. The highest mark was 81.5% lol - I got 71.5/100 which is legit horrible. But I swear it wasn't even marked properly, because lots of people got the wrong answer and were marked wrong for it? And vice versa. For example, my friend got full marks for a one marker when she wrote 50% as the answer, even though it was 82? The most annoying thing of all, was that I got absolutely NO marks for a question for NOT simplifying the fraction, even though it was theoretically correct like wtf? I got 6/21 and the "answer" was 2/7, but that's legit the same thing?? I'm kinda indifferent to maths though because everyone did shit, which kinda mitigates its impact on my sanity hahaha. I really need to work on maths coming forward though.
Got the rest of my English back (the ones I had to read to the marker because of my handwriting), and it was as I expected. I got 19/20 for Mod C and 14/15 for creative. Since I verbally presented my essay, I got absolutely no feedback on it so idk where I lost the mark. Overall, I got 96/105 for the paper, which is just over 91%. The lesson seemed endless though. Since receiving our trial, we've been going over the sheets of feedback given back to us by the markers and it has been boring af. My teacher made us adapt our creative to different stimuli today, and it was so hard because I couldn't think. I legit felt so mentally exhausted upon seeing my economics mark that I couldn't concentrate whatsoever - even my teacher picked up on this. She even said "Lumenoria you got 19 what the hell are you upset for?" lol it was so embarrassing - I told her it wasn't english. At the end of the lesson, she specifically tried to tell me that "it's not the end of the world" and that I'd work my way back up during HSC, which I thought was nice of her. Still felt like absolute crap though.
We have our HSC major work showcase tomorrow night, which I am absolutely dreading. Three people in my class got chosen for a full screening, including me, whilst others will be shown to the audience in snippets. Although I expended so much effort into my project, I fucking cringe so hard when people watch my video lol. Not keen at all.
Overall my marks for trials were;
English Advanced - 91
Maths - 71.5
Legal - 96
Economics - 79
I've been taking a break for 2 weeks now, which I intended to continue for some time, but after getting my results for trials, I feel like I am not justified in doing so whatsoever. I guess I was bound to bomb an exam at some point (as I had maintained marks over 85 for everything before today), but the fact that thy both were delivered on the same day, was too much for me. In a way, I feel like giving up on the HSC altogether because I feel like I've already ruined everything. I'm not going to let myself, but this just sucks ass. Although I'm very disappointed in economics, I think my final mark will still be roughly 85 as my 79 will be offset by my performance in previous internal assessments, but I reckon my rank has dropped to 3rd or 4th ish. I'm pretty sure I dropped to double digits for maths, although it's hard to tell when the trial average is 50% lol. It's times like these that I wish I had continued doing English Extension, because I know for a fact that it would've been counted in the 10 units since I actually enjoy English. I've legit been crying all day, and it's been great tbh.
Congrats on your English results, you actually smashed it!! You should be so proud babe ;D
As for your Economics and Maths results, it may as not be as you hoped and I know you studied soooo hard so it's okay to be a little bit upset. I already can tell that you're actually going to smash it in the HSC (considering it makes up 50% of your HSC) and you'll definitely feel proud of yourself!!
Also huge congrats on your Legal marks omg!!! It's actually so funny because my teacher is giving us different sections back each day (as part of some exercise she wants to do) and it just happens that I currently have the same marks as you for the sections I have gotten back (okay maybe I got 19 in the multiple choice AHAHA). Tomorrow I get both 25 markers back and I am actually going to die LMAO pray for me
Hope you feel better soon, all the love XX
Post by: Lumenoria on August 23, 2018, 08:31:43 pm
Congrats on your English results, you actually smashed it!! You should be so proud babe ;D
As for your Economics and Maths results, it may as not be as you hoped and I know you studied soooo hard so it's okay to be a little bit upset. I already can tell that you're actually going to smash it in the HSC (considering it makes up 50% of your HSC) and you'll definitely feel proud of yourself!!
Also huge congrats on your Legal marks omg!!! It's actually so funny because my teacher is giving us different sections back each day (as part of some exercise she wants to do) and it just happens that I currently have the same marks as you for the sections I have gotten back (okay maybe I got 19 in the multiple choice AHAHA). Tomorrow I get both 25 markers back and I am actually going to die LMAO pray for me
Hope you feel better soon, all the love XX
Aw thankyou girl!! I'm legit over the moon about English particularly, so I'm trying to focus on that aha. It just feels strange because I haven't felt the disappointment of getting a bad exam result since year 11 and I forgot how difficult it is hahaha
I'm excited for you to get back your option essays tomorrow, I reckon you'll smash it!! I was honestly shocked when I got 14/15 for the crime essay because it was such a specific question HAHAHA!! At least you've only lost 2 marks so far, so you'll still be well within the 90 range even if you lose a few marks for your option essays (although I doubt you will lose very many if at all anyway)!
Good luck, rooting for you tomorrow hehe Xx
Post by: Lumenoria on August 23, 2018, 08:32:17 pm
Congrats on your English results, you actually smashed it!! You should be so proud babe ;D
As for your Economics and Maths results, it may as not be as you hoped and I know you studied soooo hard so it's okay to be a little bit upset. I already can tell that you're actually going to smash it in the HSC (considering it makes up 50% of your HSC) and you'll definitely feel proud of yourself!!
Also huge congrats on your Legal marks omg!!! It's actually so funny because my teacher is giving us different sections back each day (as part of some exercise she wants to do) and it just happens that I currently have the same marks as you for the sections I have gotten back (okay maybe I got 19 in the multiple choice AHAHA). Tomorrow I get both 25 markers back and I am actually going to die LMAO pray for me
Hope you feel better soon, all the love XX
Aw thankyou girl!! I'm legit over the moon about English particularly, so I'm trying to focus on that aha. It just feels strange because I haven't felt the disappointment of getting a bad exam result since year 11 and I forgot how difficult it is hahaha
I'm excited for you to get back your option essays tomorrow, I reckon you'll smash it!! I was honestly shocked when I got 14/15 for the crime essay because it was such a specific question HAHAHA!! At least you've only lost 2 marks so far, so you'll still be well within the 90 range even if you lose a few marks for your option essays (although I doubt you will lose very many if at all anyway)!
Good luck, rooting for you tomorrow hehe Xx
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on August 24, 2018, 05:42:01 pm
Aw thankyou girl!! I'm legit over the moon about English particularly, so I'm trying to focus on that aha. It just feels strange because I haven't felt the disappointment of getting a bad exam result since year 11 and I forgot how difficult it is hahaha
I'm excited for you to get back your option essays tomorrow, I reckon you'll smash it!! I was honestly shocked when I got 14/15 for the crime essay because it was such a specific question HAHAHA!! At least you've only lost 2 marks so far, so you'll still be well within the 90 range even if you lose a few marks for your option essays (although I doubt you will lose very many if at all anyway)!
Good luck, rooting for you tomorrow hehe Xx
Guess who got the same legal mark as you!!! ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on August 24, 2018, 09:47:09 pm
Guess who got the same legal mark as you!!! ;D
OMG CONGRATS GIRLY!!
️️ So well deserved ;D
Post by: Lumenoria on August 26, 2018, 11:52:36 am
We had the showcase on Friday night, and it was honestly not that bad. We had a theatre set up for the multimedia major works and omg I could not be in the room whilst mine was playing because it just makes me cringe hahah. I had a teacher actually offer me a job in motion graphics and design with his wife's company, and another random person ask me to consider a role for 7 News. On another note, the drama performances were honestly insane.
Post by: Lumenoria on September 01, 2018, 03:27:04 pm
Post by: Lumenoria on September 06, 2018, 10:45:13 pm
The thought of graduating in 3 weeks, sickens my soul. I literally will miss everyone so much. On Tuesday, I interacted with a teacher who had me for Advanced and Extension English in year 11 for basically the first time after she came back from maternity leave (it's been about a year since she came back tho lol), and I seriously realised how fucking sad I will be when I make my departure. This teacher helped me through SO fucking much on a personal level, and I've always had so much gratitude for her existence in my heart, but I just haven't had a chance to talk to her because 1. I cannot initiate conversations and am the epitome of an introvert and 2. Sometimes seeing her reminds me of a very bad time in my life and I worry that she only sees me as that person if that makes sense, and 3. I worry that she's forgotten about me. It was actually not that substantial of an interaction, but fuck I was so happy that she recognised me. It reminded me that I need to have conversation with her one day just to see how she's doing as a mum and I have so much to tell her. UGHH I'm annoyed at myself because she was basically inviting me to walk with her and I literally walked the other way out of panic (this has happened so many times I kid you not). Throughout the year I've always wanted to as a little goal of mine, and I always told myself that I'd do it when I graduate but now that I'm actually closing in on that date, it seems so scary. But I have to do it for myself. I went to see my (now) English teacher in the staff room that day as well inquiring about Mod A and discovery, and she was roasting me for my handwriting again as usual telling me to "stop using that fat black pen because it makes my writing look like hieroglyphics" and "start going back to how I wrote in year 11" lol. And she (my year 11 teacher) was in there aswell tuning into our conversation, and it was just very lighthearted and made my day to see her. I sound crazy probably, but I definitely would not be here today (not exaggerating) were it not for her support and compassion during that time of absolute hell. I know I'll regret it SO much if I don't atleast try to talk to her (without being anxious the whole time), before I graduate.
I've been salty about my multimedia teacher for the longest time now, because throughout the year he kept shitting on my major work and doubting my potential, but at the showcase, he literally kept replaying mine like it was his masterpiece? He also hasn't given us our marks for the last 2 assessments we did, but he's so horrible that I kinda accepted that it was a lost cause lol. Anyways, one of the guys in my class asked about it, and he actually invited us to look at our marks ( I was shocked cos I just assumed he didn't mark them or something). I didn't bother to find out mine because idk I was scared it would be bad and I'd lose my rank ahahaa. But one of my friends, who is directly above me in the roll, went to see his marks and said that I got 95 in one assessment and high 80s in the other - which isn't too bad. But I swear I heard people saying they got full marks, so idk if I am still 1st... hopefully I am.
I've also been an emotional mess since getting back my economics trial (I have never bombed an exam so hard in this course), as I knew that my friend took my 1st rank (where I was directly before trials), and my other friend 2nd place. I knew that my overall mark after trials was 85.25 and the person coming 2nd was 85.75, but I didn't know if there was anyone in the class who fell between us. So, I was paranoid my rank was double digits or something, but OMG I asked my teacher and he secretly wrote a piece of paper "3" (i.e 3rd/18) lol, so I'm super relieveddd. Also found out that I dropped from 4th to 8th place in maths, but that was kinda expected tbh lol.
Study wise, I've been doing a LOT of essays for the topics that no one likes in economics and legal, just so that I don't have to do it later down the track. I've been doing a lot of practice essays for English for handwriting practice, but I cannot write them in under 40 minutes no matter what. I timed myself the other day and it took me 53 minutes to write a Mod A essay to a random trial question - which is obviously not a good sign. Being conscious of having to write legibly is slowing me down SO fucking much, because previously I didn't even take handwriting into account - my main focus would be finishing, not finishing LEGIBLY. In trials, I took 27 mins to do Mod A and this is almost DOUBLE. Like wtf. I didn't even finish all my trial essays writing as horribly as I did, so idk how I'm supposed to finish with somewhat legible handwriting when that wasn't even possible with my fastest, illegible writing. I talked to my teacher about it and she thinks I'm "overcompensating" - writing too neatly - but I legit am NOT at all. It's like the minimum needed to pass as "legible" if I had to say so myself. I've been trying to write bigger because I know that's easier to read relative to small writing, but omg it makes my arm strain so MUCH - I usually never experience pain when I'm writing in exam besides hand cramps. But omg this arm thing was another level. I'm worried this issue with handwriting will relegate my mark in English Advanced to a band 5, because this is by far my strongest subject. Anyways, I've been trying to study as much as I can this week because I have 4 upcoming parties in the span of 3 weeks starting from next Saturday, and I really need to get on top of my game after trials. Plus formal ahh
Post by: Lumenoria on September 17, 2018, 07:30:41 pm
Besides my horrible handwriting, I'm not too concerned about HSC because although I've been working less than usual, I've still been pretty consistent. (I've been neglecting multimedia but tbh it's not content heavy so I'm ok with that) I've been working on so many model essays as we go along in the syllabus concurrently, and haven't actually gotten around to handing them in ugh. I typed up practice essays I did under timed conditions to the 2016 paper 2, which I'll be sending in tonight. I really need to get cracking on my legal drafts though ugh. And I need to do them asap because I have a party this Saturday, plus formal next Thursday and another party the Saturday after that. I'm really fucking excited for next Thurs (grad + formal), but there is SO much to do before then.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on September 17, 2018, 11:09:01 pm
Omg I can't believe there's just a week left until graduation. That's legit insaneee, exciting and scary. I've been really struggling to keep on top of my schoolwork as I've been invited to SO events and have a lot of obligations outside of school. I'm organising the gift for my English teacher, which is lowkey stressing me out ah because I want it to be given to her in a week. The school hired me to design the geofilter for formal again, which is due next Monday ASWELL and I have literally no creative inspiration. I have an insatiable desire for perfection, and nothing I've drafted has even come close to it. I did about 3 draft designs on Saturday before the party I went to, and they just did not fit my vision at all. Ugh I know I can do it, but I really am doubting myself atm
Besides my horrible handwriting, I'm not too concerned about HSC because although I've been working less than usual, I've still been pretty consistent. (I've been neglecting multimedia but tbh it's not content heavy so I'm ok with that) I've been working on so many model essays as we go along in the syllabus concurrently, and haven't actually gotten around to handing them in ugh. I typed up practice essays I did under timed conditions to the 2016 paper 2, which I'll be sending in tonight. I really need to get cracking on my legal drafts though ugh. And I need to do them asap because I have a party this Saturday, plus formal next Thursday and another party the Saturday after that. I'm really fucking excited for next Thurs (grad + formal), but there is SO much to do before then.
Omg this is literally me in one post!! I organised 2 of teachers gifts as well and tbh biggest struggle of my life.
Legit can't believe how close grad is, especially because mine's next Wednesday but we have last day of classes this Friday! I am honestly trying to pull out essays left, right and centre so I can give them all in and get marked before Friday AHHHH
Oh and just on top of that, the LAT is literally next Tuesday and I haven't even tried to do some mediocre study for it even though you can't really study for it. Gosh it's going to get hectic
Post by: Lumenoria on September 22, 2018, 09:44:08 am
I'm organising collective gifts and cards for my English and Eco teacher aswell, because legit no one else has initiated the process. I've done pretty well at getting most people to sign the cards, but there are a few left. So for English, we took a class pic and it was so funny because we were going to take it on self timer, but Miss was like "no get someone from next door to take it, my smile wont last for 10 secs", so we went to get someone and turns out it's her SISTER!! - who is an English casual at the school. So we got the pic and it was super duper cute - we did it because I wanted to do a photo mug and frame for her, but my teacher didn't know that lol. So I did all that at Kmart, and omg the photo frames turned out SOOO cute - I couldn't stop staring at it ahahah. On the way home, I checked my email and omfg my legal teacher had sent me an email with the subject "Thank you!" and omg my heart dropped. I instantly clicked on it and omg amongst other things, she said that our "beautiful letters" made her cry a lot and that days like today reminded her of why she started teaching to begin with. It was the cutest thing and ended with "Now, a family draft? Crime? Ha!" lol. I was so happy because earlier today, my friend (who partnered up with me on this gift), told me how her English Adv teacher (who has a daughter in yr 11), was trashtalking my legal teacher's ability to teach saying that "I should give her some English sentence structures and have her turn it into legal ones",and it made me so mad hearing that. Like bitch, just because your daughter did shit, you have legit no right to criticise her because 1. you have no expertise in that subject area like wtf?? The style of legal essays are so different to that of English. It's like a math teacher condemning someone's ability to do english 2. she legit does nothing to help her students, people have legit handed a draft in and gotten no reply. She only looks at drafts of people who are ranked well, meanwhile my legal teacher looks at everyone's within a day max. She makes herself so readily available for her students, so this teacher's daughter could've easily addressed any concerns with her cos she would've been more than happy to help. And also it's not like they have no clue how to do essays, my legal teacher legit gave them the essay I wrote last year that got 25/25, so the should have a good idea of the writing style they need to apply in their work??? Ugh so in my letter I wrote "When people criticise your teaching, always remind yourself that your altruism and passion for your students will take you further than anything else in this world as a teacher", because apparently this english teacher is planning to set up a parent conference with her to roast her (she's the most intimidating person ever). I know my legal teacher would be very professional about it because that's just the person she is (she used to be a solicitor), but idk this English teacher has seniority with 10+ years of experience which might intimidate her. It just annoys me when people undermine her integrity, because she is literally SO dedicated to us and deserves the world. Hopefully she keeps what I wrote in mind.
On another note, I am still in my post trials utopia omg. I think it's because I have so much coming up before I can go hard studying that it's throwing me off lol. But I cannot stay in this state of inertia - it's so bad ugh. I've really only been doing English - I've sent a thousand practice Mod B essays to my teacher lol. I managed to do 3 hours yesterday - I finally finished my essay for surrogacy, which I emailed to my teacher at like 2am lol. I have a party tonight, so I'm trying to do 5 hours of study before it starts. I LEGIT NEED TO DO MORE MATHS OMG!!! I'm a bit worried also because I'm getting really sick and am at the precipice of losing my voice, which is not good considering the formalities coming up.
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on September 22, 2018, 11:18:52 pm
Yesterday was one of the best days ever. We have classes next Monday and Tuesday, but I have LAT on the day of our legal class party, so it was my friend and me's last legal lesson. We legit love our legal teacher/mentor so so so much, so we had gotten her a massive plush carebear, a mug with a selfie of us with her on it that says "love you miss! xoxo" and both wrote long 2 page letters, which we chucked in the bag. Tbh only a few deserve them, but for those few, I fucking love giving them heartfelt letters because I know it means a lot to them. I wrote one to my English Adv and Ext teacher in year 11 who went above and beyond for me when I was living in a hellish personal situation, and she literally sent me a long ass email after expressing her gratitude for it. So basically, we waited 'til the end of the lesson to give it to her (we snuck the bag in without her seeing) and omg her reaction was the fucking cutest thing ever. We asked her to open the mug box in front of us, and she just laughed saying "My outfit that day was horrible" HAHAHA it was honestly so heartwarming. We told her that we wrote letters which were in the bag as well (I was worried she'd chuck the bag out without seeing em lol), and she was like I cant read them rn or I'll cry hahaha. It was just so sad to come to the end of the legal journey with her.
I'm organising collective gifts and cards for my English and Eco teacher aswell, because legit no one else has initiated the process. I've done pretty well at getting most people to sign the cards, but there are a few left. So for English, we took a class pic and it was so funny because we were going to take it on self timer, but Miss was like "no get someone from next door to take it, my smile wont last for 10 secs", so we went to get someone and turns out it's her SISTER!! - who is an English casual at the school. So we got the pic and it was super duper cute - we did it because I wanted to do a photo mug and frame for her, but my teacher didn't know that lol. So I did all that at Kmart, and omg the photo frames turned out SOOO cute - I couldn't stop staring at it ahahah. On the way home, I checked my email and omfg my legal teacher had sent me an email with the subject "Thank you!" and omg my heart dropped. I instantly clicked on it and omg amongst other things, she said that our "beautiful letters" made her cry a lot and that days like today reminded her of why she started teaching to begin with. It was the cutest thing and ended with "Now, a family draft? Crime? Ha!" lol. I was so happy because earlier today, my friend (who partnered up with me on this gift), told me how her English Adv teacher (who has a daughter in yr 11), was trashtalking my legal teacher's ability to teach saying that "I should give her some English sentence structures and have her turn it into legal ones",and it made me so mad hearing that. Like bitch, just because your daughter did shit, you have legit no right to criticise her because 1. you have no expertise in that subject area like wtf?? The style of legal essays are so different to that of English. It's like a math teacher condemning someone's ability to do english 2. she legit does nothing to help her students, people have legit handed a draft in and gotten no reply. She only looks at drafts of people who are ranked well, meanwhile my legal teacher looks at everyone's within a day max. She makes herself so readily available for her students, so this teacher's daughter could've easily addressed any concerns with her cos she would've been more than happy to help. And also it's not like they have no clue how to do essays, my legal teacher legit gave them the essay I wrote last year that got 25/25, so the should have a good idea of the writing style they need to apply in their work??? Ugh so in my letter I wrote "When people criticise your teaching, always remind yourself that your altruism and passion for your students will take you further than anything else in this world as a teacher", because apparently this english teacher is planning to set up a parent conference with her to roast her (she's the most intimidating person ever). I know my legal teacher would be very professional about it because that's just the person she is (she used to be a solicitor), but idk this English teacher has seniority with 10+ years of experience which might intimidate her. It just annoys me when people undermine her integrity, because she is literally SO dedicated to us and deserves the world. Hopefully she keeps what I wrote in mind.
On another note, I am still in my post trials utopia omg. I think it's because I have so much coming up before I can go hard studying that it's throwing me off lol. But I cannot stay in this state of inertia - it's so bad ugh. I've really only been doing English - I've sent a thousand practice Mod B essays to my teacher lol. I managed to do 3 hours yesterday - I finally finished my essay for surrogacy, which I emailed to my teacher at like 2am lol. I have a party tonight, so I'm trying to do 5 hours of study before it starts. I LEGIT NEED TO DO MORE MATHS OMG!!! I'm a bit worried also because I'm getting really sick and am at the precipice of losing my voice, which is not good considering the formalities coming up.
OMG !! The present is so cuteeeeee! What time is your LAT session??? Maybe I'll see you there!!
Post by: Lumenoria on September 23, 2018, 08:46:28 am
OMG !! The present is so cuteeeeee! What time is your LAT session??? Maybe I'll see you there!!
Hehe aw thanks!! 9am!! Is everyone's session different? I thought everyone had the same ahahaha
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on September 23, 2018, 10:41:15 am
Hehe aw thanks!! 9am!! Is everyone's session different? I thought everyone had the same ahahaha
Ahhh no way!! I am at 9 am too, so maye I'll message you or something!! I think there's 2 sessions because 2 girls from my school are at 1:15pm!!
Post by: Lumenoria on September 24, 2018, 08:26:04 am
Ahhh no way!! I am at 9 am too, so maye I'll message you or something!! I think there's 2 sessions because 2 girls from my school are at 1:15pm!!
Aw please do, I need to see you!! Also, are you studying for it? I'm lowkey winging it - I have no motivation to study for school rn, let alone the LAT and it's so bad hahahaha
Post by: Lumenoria on October 13, 2018, 07:04:03 pm
So, I've graduated - as of Thursday, the 27th September. It came far, far too soon. It's honestly the most surreal experience - I still can't come to terms with the fact that I've left behind all the teachers that have, with their support, mentorship and expertise, helped me persevere through some of the hardest times of my life ever. I was especially saddened, that I wasn't able to have a proper conversation with my Year 11 English Advanced & Ext teacher (that I've mentioned on here multiple times) - one of the most influential figures in my life - before I graduated. She was absent from school on Wednesday, and so I was hoping she would appear at formal, but she wasn't there (which is fair enough I suppose - considering she no longer takes any year 12 classes). For academically inclined students like me, I feel like graduating is so normalised that it's no longer an achievement, if that makes sense. All my teachers now, they obviously congratulate me, but at the same time, I know they expect it - because they've only really seen me at the best, which is, the results of my perseverance when I'm not in the school environment. The whole year, I spoke to my mentor about how stressed I was for this exam and that exam, and she would always reassure me, because I had already established a precedent of getting 90+ in every assessment for that subject. And it's tough to conceal the truth, that it's not just about the numbers. It's about never getting any fucking sleep, living on Centrelink payouts, worrying about overstaying my welcome at friends' houses, always being that friend that relies on the kindness of others, being the one addicted to x substance, constantly hustling to get by. It's about knowing that dropping out would make life so much less mentally exhausting, but not wanting to be a product of my own circumstances. Instead, wanting to persevere and revel in the joys of the present, even when it seemed at odds with the state of the world. It's so easy for people to judge, and especially trivialise, with their preconceived beliefs, when they haven't seen this hell. It's fucking hard. The amount of mental energy I've expended into the HSC to ensure I don't end up dead somehow, is insurmountable. To graduate without anyone there to watch, whilst my friends had grandmothers coming from the Blue Mountains to specifically cheer them on, is something that I've grown accustomed to over the years. And it sucks. But the whole time, I knew that this teacher was watching over me, that she would've been so proud of me for not only making it to graduation, but to have done so in the top 5 for all my subjects. I so badly wanted to just go up to her and be like "I FUCKING DID IT" AHAHA. I guess I'll just work my ass off to make it to the high achievers assembly, and do it then because I suppose, in a way, it's too early to tell right now. I'm so lucky to have had amazing people surround me in school, who, although were never conscious of this fact, always had my back. In such situations, you get to a point where you pretend to be happy, and ultimately trick yourself into thinking you really are. That was me in school, almost always. And I couldn't be more thankful for it. It's seriously a miracle that I made it out alive. God, I hate being vulnerable/sentimental like this, but since this will probably be one of the last ever posts on this journal before the four weeks of hell are upon us, I suppose I may as well be.
My overall internal ranks were;
English Advanced - 3/35
General Maths - 5/54
Legal Studies - 3/30
Economics - 3/18
Industrial Technology Multimedia - 1/18
So, overall, I'm in a decent position leading into the HSC. But omg. I have not been studying anywhere near as much I should be - I legit felt way more prepared for trials, which is not a good thing. Obviously, after trials, I was no longer as bound to my stringent study regimen as I used to be, so I let loose a bit lol - perhaps a bit too much, considering I haven't had a sober weekend since trials until today HAHAHA. Everyone's turning 18, so I mean, what can you do? ahaha. I'm pretty sure this has relegated my ATAR from a 95 ish to like 89 ahahaha but whatever, I'm not as fussed about it as I used to be. I just want these next 30 days to go by as fast as possible honestly. I've been doing atleast 5 hours study per day, which is okay, but I definitely am not being as productive as I want to be. I've done SOOO many practice essays for English so I feel prepared for that, but nothing else really ahahaha
Wishing everyone all the best in their studies! x
Post by: emilyygeorgexx on October 13, 2018, 07:47:37 pm
Haven't posted here in AGES, so I'll give you guys an update.
So, I've graduated - as of Thursday, the 27th September. It came far, far too soon. It's honestly the most surreal experience - I still can't come to terms with the fact that I've left behind all the teachers that have, with their support, mentorship and expertise, helped me persevere through some of the hardest times of my life ever. I was especially saddened, that I wasn't able to have a proper conversation with my Year 11 English Advanced & Ext teacher (that I've mentioned on here multiple times) - one of the most influential figures in my life - before I graduated. She was absent from school on Wednesday, and so I was hoping she would appear at formal, but she wasn't there (which is fair enough I suppose - considering she no longer takes any year 12 classes). For academically inclined students like me, I feel like graduating is so normalised that it's no longer an achievement, if that makes sense. All my teachers now, they obviously congratulate me, but at the same time, I know they expect it - because they've only really seen me at the best, which is, the results of my perseverance when I'm not in the school environment. The whole year, I spoke to my mentor about how stressed I was for this exam and that exam, and she would always reassure me, because I had already established a precedent of getting 90+ in every assessment for that subject. And it's tough to conceal the truth, that it's not just about the numbers. It's about never getting any fucking sleep, living on Centrelink payouts, worrying about overstaying my welcome at friends' houses, always being that friend that relies on the kindness of others, being the one addicted to x substance, constantly hustling to get by. It's about knowing that dropping out would make life so much less mentally exhausting, but not wanting to be a product of my own circumstances. Instead, wanting to persevere and revel in the joys of the present, even when it seemed at odds with the state of the world. It's so easy for people to judge, and especially trivialise, with their preconceived beliefs, when they haven't seen this hell. It's fucking hard. The amount of mental energy I've expended into the HSC to ensure I don't end up dead somehow, is insurmountable. To graduate without anyone there to watch, whilst my friends had grandmothers coming from the Blue Mountains to specifically cheer them on, is something that I've grown accustomed to over the years. And it sucks. But the whole time, I knew that this teacher was watching over me, that she would've been so proud of me for not only making it to graduation, but to have done so in the top 5 for all my subjects. I so badly wanted to just go up to her and be like "I FUCKING DID IT" AHAHA. I guess I'll just work my ass off to make it to the high achievers assembly, and do it then because I suppose, in a way, it's too early to tell right now. I'm so lucky to have had amazing people surround me in school, who, although were never conscious of this fact, always had my back. In such situations, you get to a point where you pretend to be happy, and ultimately trick yourself into thinking you really are. That was me in school, almost always. And I couldn't be more thankful for it. It's seriously a miracle that I made it out alive. God, I hate being vulnerable/sentimental like this, but since this will probably be one of the last ever posts on this journal before the four weeks of hell are upon us, I suppose I may as well be.
My overall internal ranks were;
English Advanced - 3/35
General Maths - 5/54
Legal Studies - 3/30
Economics - 3/18
Industrial Technology Multimedia - 1/18
So, overall, I'm in a decent position leading into the HSC. But omg. I have not been studying anywhere near as much I should be - I legit felt way more prepared for trials, which is not a good thing. Obviously, after trials, I was no longer as bound to my stringent study regimen as I used to be, so I let loose a bit lol - perhaps a bit too much, considering I haven't had a sober weekend since trials until today HAHAHA. Everyone's turning 18, so I mean, what can you do? ahaha. I'm pretty sure this has relegated my ATAR from a 95 ish to like 89 ahahaha but whatever, I'm not as fussed about it as I used to be. I just want these next 30 days to go by as fast as possible honestly. I've been doing atleast 5 hours study per day, which is okay, but I definitely am not being as productive as I want to be. I've done SOOO many practice essays for English so I feel prepared for that, but nothing else really ahahaha
Wishing everyone all the best in their studies! x
Hey girly!!
Nice to see you back on here! Already miss you loads (despite seeing you like 2 weeks ago) but just wanted to let you know if you ever wanna talk just message me x
Post by: Lumenoria on October 13, 2018, 08:20:30 pm
Hey girly!!
Nice to see you back on here! Already miss you loads (despite seeing you like 2 weeks ago) but just wanted to let you know if you ever wanna talk just message me x
Aw you too girl, I love you so much!! HAHAHA dude we have to catch up post HSC xxx
Post by: Lumenoria on October 14, 2018, 11:54:35 am
Post by: Lumenoria on October 22, 2018, 11:21:20 pm
English Advanced - I think it went okay, but the fact that I left a conclusion and half a paragraph out due to time restraints is eating away at my sanity. Also, in Mod A, I didn't read the instruction to use the stimulus as a "starting point" until after I had finished the essay - so hope they'll be a bit lenient with that, otherwise paper 2 was far better than I had anticipated. I literally emailed my teacher in a moment of panic and she said not finishing wouldn't cull me from a band 6 if everything else went well, so I'm clinging to that shred of hope - I originally wanted a 96 ah!! Rip to that. Hopefully a 94 is still within reach ahaha.
Legal's finally over, thank the lord. This was definitely one of the exams I was dreading the most, second to English paper 2, and it went reasonably well, barring the fact that I completely neglected the key term "between nation states" in my world order essay and a couple of multiple choice here and there. I definitely could've managed my time better because I caught myself just ruminating upon life on multiple occasions throughout the exam, particularly in the crime essay which I did last, and this obviously permeated my ability to form a cohesive argument as quickly as possible - which left me with just 5 minutes for my last paragraph. Thank god I got my act together and finished the essay in time - the last thing I wanted to happen was a non-finished attempt like paper 2 lmao - but it was completely illegible lmao. Although the broadness of the essay questions obviously was a good thing, I was a bit salty because I worked my ass off to do a practice essay on every single dot point of the syllabus - I legit did defences, post-sentencing considerations and jury the night before with comprehensive essays plans and all that - for basically no reason. Same with family. I was worried both options would be specific, so I did full refined, practice essays for every single topic from trials 'til HSC - only to find out that I probably could've stopped studying altogether for trials and have written the same thing lmao. I guess it was good for the peace of mind, but ugh it's mildly infuriating ahahah. I'm hoping for atleast a 94 ish.
I haven't done shit since the exam, have been online shopping way too much lol. Maths is on Thursday, which I'm not too concerned about because I feel like I don't have to be as time-conscious with it - which is usually my weakness so thank fuck. I've done quite a few papers, but I haven't touched it in a while since cramming for English and Legal, so I'm going to start brushing up on my knowledge tomorrow. After that, I legit have a 2 week gap until economics and multimedia. Most people in my social circle at school finish at business studies, so someone's throwing a party the Saturday night before economics, which I was initially contentious about going to in case it ruined my headspace for HSC lmao, but honestly I have SO much free time that I don't think it'll hurt lol. I'm literally already so excited for a night of no study lmao - I guess it'll kinda act as an incentive to manage my time better in the lead up to economics. One of guy friends is also having an 18th on the last day of HSC - the Friday before I go on a "schoolies" trips with my friends - so that's also something to look forward to. AHHHH.
Legit cannot wait for my 2 week gap after maths. I hate feeling the dread of having to sit the actual exam itself.
Post by: Lumenoria on January 01, 2019, 04:38:27 pm
As the new year is upon us, I decided to close up this journal on a positive note. All I’ve been doing now is working, really - I got promoted to manager so my pay rate is insanely good now but the hours are horrible. I’m literally doing anywhere between 37-40 hour weeks. It’s definitely physically exhausting, but I’d much rather be productive in this way than be sitting at home doing nothing - I legit have not spent a whole day at home since the end of HSC. I’ve been working around my work schedule to catch up with my friends as well, so it’s been good to be busy basically 24/7 lmao - I’ve been seeing a lot of people from school but it’s difficult because everyone has their own thing going on now, you know? I went to a massive new years party last night, and it was so heartwarming to see all my friends from school in one place ahh. I got super smashed though, and ended up falling down a flight of stairs from the balcony, which has left me with gigantic bruises all over my inner thigh and butt. I literally can’t even fucking go to the toilet without squatting because any pressure on the wound fucking hurts like a bitch. Tbh I think I need to go on an alcohol cleanse lmao
In terms of the completion of HSC, I am beyond ecstatic with my results, although a tad disappointed I didn’t fulfil my initial goal of 97 ATAR wise. I ended up with 96.35 and the respective marks -
Subject - Overall Mark (External/Internal)
English Advanced - 96 (97, 95)
Maths - 87 (84, 89)
Legal - 94 (92, 96)
Economics - 89 (93, 85)
Industrial Technology - 94 (92, 97)
My English mark honestly blew me away, I got 97 externally which was shocking because I legit thought I bombed the exam lmao. Kinda makes me wish I hadn’t dropped English Ext, because my horrible maths marks wouldn’t have dragged my ATAR down so much. I’ve had students in the year below asking me to tutor them in Eng Adv which I think is an incredible opportunity but I literally don’t have the time ahh. Everything else was more or less what I was predicting. Was a bit bummed that I got 89 for eco, I got 93 as my external mark but my internal rank pulled me down significantly smh
I got into my first preference of B Commerce/B Laws at UNSW, which was such a surprise with an ATAR of merely 96 but I guess my LAT score saved me here. I’m a bit devo because heaps of my friends are going to USYD, but I doubt we’d really be seeing eachother on campus much anyway so it’s not a big deal I guess. I’m probably going to take up this offer tbh because law is an absolute dream for me. I’m still waiting for an offer of B Politics & Intl Relations at USYD (which I should get into since the cut off for guaranteed entry is 95, but I also know spots are limited so idk if I’ll even get one) in the second round, but I most likely won’t consider it. I haven’t enrolled into UNSW yet because dang the process is so daunting! Like I keep putting it off because I need some fucking guidance lmao, which probs isn’t ideal since classes are filling up fast but whatever lmao
So, that’s it! Hope y’all have enjoyed reading this journal, and wishing the incoming year 12s all the best!! Remember, work hard but by no means do you have to give up your entire life for the HSC - I was working 20-30 hours/week during HSC, got hammered legit every weekend after trials up to the second week of HSC and still managed to comfortably get a 95+ ATAR. If you haven’t adopted a good study routine by now, it’s not too late at all!! At this point in time, I legit got asked by the Eng faculty to drop to Standard English from Advanced because my year 11 marks were so mediocre compared to the rest of the cohort (I remember being super embarrassed cos I was also an extension student at this time considering 4u lmao). In the end I got the school’s highest exam mark of 97 in English Advanced. It is pretty insane to look back on now - you seriously never know what you’re capable of until you really try. I know I put blood, sweat and tears into all those evil practice essays I did to get my goal of 96 in English and it was fucking worth it. It’s even crazier to read my first ever journal post here in 2017, when I was a tiny year 11, where I lamented the sheer impossibility to attain the 95 atar required for politics/intl relations, needless to for law. Well, I ultimately got into both. Honestly it’s all about time management, and how effectively you prioritise and use your time. Surround yourself with likeminded people. Balance is key.
I’m definitely not as active here anymore compared to the good old days, but I do pop on occasionally to see how everyone is. If anyone needs any help (particularly for English, Legal, Eco), feel free to message me on Facebook (name is Julie Xie) - I’d be more than happy to lend a hand! Xx
Love,
Lumenoria