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Title: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on December 26, 2021, 02:49:21 pm
Hi and welcome!
If you don't know me already, I'm beep boop! As of next year I'm in yr 12 and doing spesh, methods, chem, bio and eng lang.
I did viet sl this yr and got scaled ss of 36. I know this isn't enough for my first post but feel free to check in every now and then as I plan to update more regularly when yr 12 starts.
Have a Happy New Year!

Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on December 29, 2021, 01:55:58 pm
mini update #1
To those who have seen this journal hi again! To those who haven't seen this journal welcome.

I know I mentioned in my first I would be updating more regularly when yr 12 starts, but I thought it would be more convenient to post mini updates not a full length post. So it would save time both for me and my fellow AN people. Full length posts are more likely to occur at the start and end of term.

Now onto the update.
I'll be starting tutoring soon for methods, chem and spesh in early Jan. Ngl I'm kinda scared but we'll see what the new yr will bring ahead. I got a personal diary for my KK present this yr and been using it to set goals.
eng lang: I've just finished my metalanguage bank. I might start doing part A of some exams, I honestly don't expect my responses to be up to scratch because its only december.
chem: I've finished most of my holiday homework, I just need to write up my pracs.
methods and spesh: I haven't finished any of the exercises. I've started write up my reference book already some topics are in there and the formula sheets for both subjects are glued in each exercise book.
bio: I did this subject this yr and I didn't get the score I wanted so I'm redoing it again. I've used this yr as a learning curve and have much hopes for next yr.
Using the diary I mentioned before I'll to start doing practice exams early as possible. Some people say to they start prac exam in june/ july but personally knowing myself I like to procrastinate and drag things out. I've set certain goal posts for me achieve during the yr. I I won't do whole exams, I'll split them up according to parts and do 1 each over the course of the week. Doing things in little parts have always worked for me. So doing this will set out a routine into the school yr that I'll just follow until oct. If I do prac exams by mid yr I might be very unmotivated and not even do them at all.

I hope everyone has had a good xmas and feel free to reply on what you've been doing during the summer.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: lemurbruv on December 30, 2021, 09:27:31 am
G'day beep boop!

We are doing sort of similar subjects, I do english, spesh, methods, chem and french.

 I find using a planner is super helpful, all throughout y11 exam period I used one to help me balance out study and life. I'm someone who can't really switch off from study, so as a NY resolution I'm going to try and prioritise my wellbeing for year 12.

I haven't really done much holiday homework these holidays yet, I'm trying to spread it out for subjects like maths and chem so that it stays in my memory bank! (No idea whether this is a good strategy or not tbh but I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself to get it all done quickly)

Are you setting any NY resolutions related to year 12?

Dw I am scared for y12 too :)


lemur
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on December 30, 2021, 02:43:51 pm
replies :)
G'day beep boop!

We are doing sort of similar subjects, I do english, spesh, methods, chem and french.

 I find using a planner is super helpful, all throughout y11 exam period I used one to help me balance out study and life. I'm someone who can't really switch off from study, so as a NY resolution I'm going to try and prioritise my wellbeing for year 12.

I haven't really done much holiday homework these holidays yet, I'm trying to spread it out for subjects like maths and chem so that it stays in my memory bank! (No idea whether this is a good strategy or not tbh but I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself to get it all done quickly)

Are you setting any NY resolutions related to year 12?

Dw I am scared for y12 too :)


lemur
Hi lemur!
Throughout most of my high school yrs I always used a calendar on Microsoft that was connected to my gmail account. Its been convenient and easy for me as it syncs both on my laptop and phone. I've used a diary before in my junior years because I found it too much of a hassle carrying it around, when I could have just used my calendar instead. It was easier back then because there wasn't as much work as it is now. I've already filled it up for things to be on the lookout for such as  i.e. VTAC dates, scholarship application dates, plans to book private uni tours, yr jumper quotes, muck up day ideas. As you can see its a jumble of  my thoughts in my diary. I thought it would go to waste if I just left it there like my other journals I'd gotten from my previous yrs.

I personally don't believe in NY resolutions because they'd get thrown out the next day hahaha. I heard from somewhere NY resolutions should evolve around themes (they're more likely to work that way) e.g set more goals, have better time management. My themes are to go thru through VCAA papers, be more organised...

I hope there aren't any lockdowns next yr because I'll go crazy. *fingers crossed*

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: KenW on December 31, 2021, 12:33:49 am
Wow, this seems interesting! I've never read a journal as it was being written, so this will be cool.  I've finished high school, but I'll make sure to keep up with this VCE journal next year.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on January 07, 2022, 07:45:49 pm
mini update #2

Hi beep boopers! Welcome back.

I thought I should give everyone an update a week after new yrs.

So this week was back to tutoring. (The reality check I didn't want). I've been doing section A of eng lang essays. Got my bio books yesturday. Procrastinating on finishing methods holiday hw. Been planning stuff in my diary. Nothing eventful. I won't start complaining not until at least yr 12 starts. 😂😭

Honestly, I'm very scared of this yr has to bring. Especially bc of the rona cases, I rlly don't wanna go back to remote learning, it has messed w/ my head sm. I keep seeing the cases numbers each day and school is starting soon. 2022 has given me nothing but apprehension.

I hope everyone has had a better new yrs than me. Sorry for the mellow update.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on January 15, 2022, 10:12:40 pm
mini update #3

Hello again fellow beep boopers!

Its been a week since my last post. After a lot of reflecting and deep thought, I've thought a lot about how rona isn't something I can control. All I can do is make the best of what I can and try control what is within my limits. Even if there is another lockdown or remote learning, I can use the past 2 yrs as a learning curve and develop strategies for it.

I've also reflected a lot about last yr. One of the things I've learnt is that I need to take more care of myself. As obvious as that sounds, I neglect myself a lot and threw myself into schoolwork and it ended up backfiring on me. Even as simple as drinking water regularly is hard for me. Having a good headspace and maintaining mental health is important as well as maintaining a healthy balance. Recently, I've tried breathing exercises and yoga. If anyone ever told me that I was going to try yoga, I would've looked at them funny. I'm going to attempt to incorporate selfcare thru out the whole yr.

Moving on, I want to let my journal readers a little bit more about me:
I love watching action movies
My favourite colour is green and I have a picky preference to what green hahaha. Preferably lime green and light green.
I took my L's the same week when I had 6 sacs, including my 2 3/4's as well. (I booked for my L's at least three months prior w/o thinking about sac week...)
My favourite artist is eminem
The subjects that I like the most is eng lang and chem (this is more of a love hate one hahahaha)

Also, does anyone have good yr 12 jacket quotes? Feel free to suggest any.  8)

beep boop over and out
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: little_creative_journals on January 17, 2022, 09:39:45 am

chem (this is more of a love hate one hahahaha)


Yes! Chemistry is one of my favourite subjects too, but I agree. I definitely have more of a love hate relationship with chem that is particularly topic and difficulty dependent hahaha! I like to call it my mood swing subject! ;D
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on January 17, 2022, 11:20:10 am
Yes! Chemistry is one of my favourite subjects too, but I agree. I definitely have more of a love hate relationship with chem that is particularly topic and difficulty dependent hahaha! I like to call it my mood swing subject! ;D

I just want my ss to be above a 35.raw 25 in chem lesssgoo 😩 Its really cool to when you can connect chem to real life. Like even as simple as connecting a phone charger to the wall. Like what energy converts to such and such energy and vice versa. I really hope my maths subjects can do the heavylifting for my atar. 😎🤙🏼🤧
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on January 20, 2022, 01:31:44 pm
mini update #4

Welcome back, beep boopers!

Since I gave my fellow beep boopers personal update last time, I thought I should give a school work update too. So recently I found out that school starts two days earlier than expected. T_T I thought I was supposed to go back on the 4th of feb but turns out it I go back on the 2nd. At my school we take school photos on the first day. Tbh, it would be interesting to put my yr 7 photos side by side w/ my yr 12 one and see how much I've changed and grown over the yrs.

I finished w/ my holiday hw, so glad its done and dusted. I've been doing stufff in my biozone workbook and I regret not using it enough last yr, so its definitely something I'll be doing this yr. I've done more prac eng lang exams. I really want stuff down pat before I start the yr such as social purpose and function. Methods and spesh are completely done. For chem, I've watched most of the AOS 1 videos. this is what happens when you're bored ahahah My chem teacher sent out a msg a couple days ago to remind us of holiday homework and that we have a test the second week back redox reactions and galvanic cells rippp

I also watched the eternals and thought it was ok. I liked shang chi more.

Spoiler
I rediscovered an old song! SHAKE IT

beep boop over and out
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on February 01, 2022, 08:19:13 pm
mini update #5

Here's to another update, beep boopers!

So turns out I won't be doing bio, timetabling issues. I was either gonna have to swap chem for bio or keep it. I chose the latter. Now I'm doing psych instead of bio. I guess I'm psych student now  8)

Its the night before I start yr 12.

I'm kinda nervous atm. Turns out the school tradition for taking school photos on the first day won't happen anymore. It will be happening in three weeks instead. Yr 7 seemed like a day ago. Oversized blazers; knee high socks that went past the knees; the big scary gate that I've become so used to seeing. Adult life doesn't seem so far away. I hope that I can make most out of this yr and walk away thinking that I've done my best.

Anyways, I've got work to do. Gonna jam to eminem, logic and mgk later. I might do another update this week or the week after next to let y'all know how the first few weeks go.

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: blueycan on February 05, 2022, 01:26:44 am
Hope your first few days went smoothly !!
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on February 05, 2022, 08:40:41 pm
Hope your first few days went smoothly !!

OMG HI JEYDA. *{insert fangirling noises here}* *squee* The honorable blueycan replied on my journal!!

Since I'm really excited rn...

mini update #6 !!

My first week, has gone smoothly so far. I've seen the yr 7 and they're so cute! I remember when I was like them, new uniforms and everything looked too big on me. still does 😂😭 #shortpeopleproblems

I've settled in really well so far. I like all my teachers and get along great. So I have one teacher for both spesh and methods. So I have a funny story at least I'd like to think so anyways

At my school, we still have to do a religion component even if we're not doing religion and society which is called ethics. Friday is the one day, where I don't have to deal w/ my maths teacher and guess what happened? My ethics teacher was away and he subbed in. So he was writing stuff on the board and after he finished, I said, "Why don't you just rub it all out?" He responds, "Why would I do that?!"

Then he walks around saying "don't swing on your chair." I start swinging on my chair.

The other day, I took his markers and made a pencil (marker?) sword. Honestly, its one of those things where I do things out of habit when I see pens that can be stacked together. He was holding one of them and I was trying to stack one them on the one he was holding. He immediately understood what I was doing and he held tightly enough so I could add to the marker sword. #coolteachers

My chem teacher is also I another person I like. She asked the class if we wanted her to print out the data booklets. I said I wanted them in A3 form where you fold them in half and stapled in the middle. She looked at me and went, "You want them in booklet form?!" I just gave her cheeky grin. She then rolled her eyes, smiled and sighed in exasperation that spoke, the things I do for you.  I responded w/ "thanks ms!"

My psych teacher is surprisingly a reality tv show fan. He asked the class if anyone else liked watching MAFS. Yes, MAFS. I kid you not, he said, "I live for the drama." don't we all..

My eng lang teacher made a sticker chart w/ super cute emojis. I got so excited. We get stickers for completing hw, doing good presentations etc.

That's all I have to say for this update.  8)

See you all soon beep boopers,

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on February 13, 2022, 06:42:59 pm
mini update #7
 
Hi all, beep boopers!

Thought I might pop in for a super quick update.

This week has been a bit weird (I think?). So a fight occurred between the yr 11s' and it was during classtime. *{insert eye roll here}* My yr 12 coordinator doesn't like them.  he didn't say so directly when I mentioned the yr 11s he just gave a really long sign

I also have a trolley bag I usually leave it in the corner and someone hid it last monday in one of the classrooms. Last year, I left it there in the same place and it worked just fine. Now the year 11s are here, I suspect someone from the younger cohort is responsible.

Moving on, I got some chain mail (?) added to my braces and now I have rubber bands attached too. I now am a full epitome of a nerd.  :)

Onto the academic update, I finished AOS1 videos for psych despite not doing much over the holidays. So I've found out most of my SAC dates and that my eng lang one is the same date as my psych one.  :-\ Its 6 weeks away but at least I have time to prepare. I'll be doing at least 5 SACs this term: chem, 2 eng lang, psych and spesh. My methods SAC will be early next term.

My school photos will be on Friday, can't wait to take a pic for the yr 12 photo as well.

Signing off,

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on February 18, 2022, 07:21:03 pm
mini update #8

Three weeks of yr 12 done, beep boopers!

I was in spesh and one of my previous teachers from my junior years barged in with a boombox with flashy lights and started dancing out of nowhere. He then shouts, "Specialist maths! Wooooooo!" He does that for like 3 more times and I gave him a "really?" look.

The sac dates aren't moving any slower and I'm getting quire anxious by the minute. I've been procrastinating on studying, I should really get a move on. For my school work, there hasn't been anything new, I'm currently doing trig for both spesh and methods. Eng lang is going over the subsystems. In psych, we've moved on to types of stress.

chem rant
I feel like I need to vent atm. Feel free to skip this part, if you want to. I know I said in one of the other vce journals, that I like my chem teacher. Idk if I can do taksies backsies on here but my feelings to towards my teacher have become lukewarm. There is an overreliance on edrolo and the textbook. Edrolo is just surface level stuff and Heinemann textbook likes to ramble on before it gets to the relevant points. Whenever she marks our work, she mentions something on the weaker points our class needs work on and then says, "Its all in the textbook." Seriously, we all know that. A basketball player can't learn to aim correctly for the hoops if they're just told their not aiming correctly without the coach coming in and actively fixing it. I don't think she's actually taught us anything. Its very frustrating. She's just given us worksheets and tells us to look at the powerpoint and that's it. She hasn't actively taught us anything. We're moving on to a new chapter and she said she's gonna teach us. Wasn't she supposed to do that during the few weeks?

I had a tarot card reading this week done by one of my classmates. I'm now a self-proclaimed science hippie. 😎🤘🏼

I have athletics day soon. My friend wants to dress up as Bob Ross and I might dress up as a paint canvas. Idk I'm really stuck on what to wear or maybe a cheap outfit from target might work. I had school photos today, as I mentioned before looking at our I've changed over the years will be interesting.

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on February 25, 2022, 08:52:35 pm
mini update #9

Heyo beep boopers!

I missed out on putting my name down for sports for athletics day but I'm really not a sporty person anyways. I had a test for both methods and spesh. I think I went ok, mediocre at best. All my sacs are near the end of term so rip.

I'll be heading down to officeworks later this weekend to buy more stationary, I ran out of loose leaf paper despite buying 2 stacks of 400 sheets not too long ago. ripp the trees While I'm there I'm gonna buy a costume, I'll dress up as something random.

Anyways, I've been reading Karen M. McManus' new book, you'll be the death of me. I have to say, her books never disappoint.

Thanks for tuning in,

beep boop

Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: lemurbruv on February 27, 2022, 04:29:17 pm
Anyways, I've been reading Karen M. McManus' new book, you'll be the death of me. I have to say, her books never disappoint.
Omg book recommendations ☆☆☆☆☆

I will definitely look into Karen M. McManus, can't say I've ever read her stuff but I will give it a crack! I just finished The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (☆☆☆☆) and am onto Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on March 04, 2022, 10:07:21 pm
mini update #10

Its been a long week beep boopers. My eng lang sac is next week mon 😭. This sac is split into two parts and will be split I will doing the second half the week after next. Honestly I love eng lang teacher but she always splits sacs into two and it drives me crazy. I'd rather have a one off sac then its done and over with.  My pysch sac will be running on the wednesday during the same week and then I have a chem sac the day after. Then right after most of my sacs are done, I'll have the big spesh sac. WHAT IS IT WITH THESE TEACHERS ASSIGNING SACS AROUND THE SAME TIME?!

During next week, I will have athletics day as well. I have my costume sorted and lets hope this weather doesn't go on like this as it now in melb.

Anyways, my teacher told me today to shut up because I was talking during class. If a teacher told me that during yr 7, I would've started bawling my eyes out. Now I'm like ye whateves lol. My friends next to me were giggling.

Him: "beep boop, I'd never thought I have to say this. But shut up!"
Me: *laughs even harder*
Maybe high school has changed me for the worst. 🤣

Hope y'all had a good week!

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on March 04, 2022, 10:11:34 pm
Omg book recommendations ☆☆☆☆☆

I will definitely look into Karen M. McManus, can't say I've ever read her stuff but I will give it a crack! I just finished The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (☆☆☆☆) and am onto Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven.

I've been reading other stuff as well such as there's someone in your house and the girl geeks academy books. They're such a fun read, nothing too heavy after a long day of school.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on March 09, 2022, 08:10:56 pm
mini update #11

Surprise midweek update, beep boopers!

On Monday I had an eng lang sac. I hope I did ok, I did study for it but my teacher said, "Some of you will get results lower than what you expected." I'm just sitting here thinking no stress lol. {sarcasm} I had a chem test, prac sac for psych and then spesh in all the same day. It was kinda a long day for me tbh. I've been studying for psych and I should probs get a move on for chem because both sacs are next week.

rando thoughts
I had athletics day today. As much as I liked dressing up, it was a bit emotional. I remember being a little junior and admiring the older yr 12's and thought wow I hope that's me someday. All these years have flew by and the previous cohorts weren't lying when they said these yrs go by so fast. Its my last athletics day. This time this year, all of us will be off into the world doing our own thing. I probably won't even see half of my cohort after we graduate. In ten years time, some of use will be married; have jobs; have kids... In six and half months, we'll be sitting our exams and done. In all honestly I got a bit emotional at the sports track, I was close to having a mental breakdown but I will probably be crying on muck up day. {insert ugly crying face here}

Hope everyone has a good rest of the week!

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: blueycan on March 13, 2022, 11:00:47 pm
Trust me this is so relatable!! Every "last" in high school is always emotional, but in a way I guess it's a nice reminder of the treasured time you've spent with your peers so far (:
Make sure to get some rest in between studying, and I hope your sacs go well this week!
<3
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on March 18, 2022, 10:48:37 pm
Hi again,

So I've done like 60% of my sacs. Still waiting to do the other part for eng lang and the big spesh one soon.

Anyways, its been a really long week from I've had sac after sac for the past few weeks, I won't have any sacs next week. So thank god.

I had my chem one today, I could answer most of them. So we'll have to wait and see. My psych results will be released in the coming week. My friend did really well and I'm really proud of them.
Trust me this is so relatable!! Every "last" in high school is always emotional, but in a way I guess it's a nice reminder of the treasured time you've spent with your peers so far (:
Make sure to get some rest in between studying, and I hope your sacs go well this week!
<3

Hi again Jeyda! This term was flying past and I was finally realised that it was my "last" term 1. Is it weird that I wanna graduate and don't at the same time?!  :P ::)

the taboo topic of AN
So I failed my eng lang sac. I passed my resit any everything. My teacher said if my resit results were what I got for the first one, that would have made me have a better ranking. IHonestly, there are a lot of high achievers here, I have nothing against that. The topic of struggling or not doing well in vce is barely to none at all here. I failed a few last yr. I was not in a good headspace. Ig I just felt drained and some days it was a mental struggle. The past few years have taught me if I don't take care of myself, who will? I might write a guide during the holidays of what happens if you fail a sac.

Have a great weekend beep boopers!

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on March 26, 2022, 02:26:25 pm
mini update #13

Hope you've all had a good week beep boopers.🤧

I've had a stessful week because of my personal life. Just when I thought this week was gonna be stress free because I had no sacs, I thought wrong. 🙂

I have my eng lang AC sac on Monday. My big spesh sac got moved to Tuesday.

mafs
DID ANYONE SEE THE LAST COMMITMENT CEREMONY?! OMG. I NEED TO SEE THE REUNION!! My moneys is going to be on Jack and Domenica for a long lasting relationship.

Over and out,
beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on April 02, 2022, 07:49:46 pm
mini update #14

Hope you're all well beep boopers!

I've done most of my spesh sac. I have to say tho, investigation tasks are ew. istg... if I see another cardioid or parametric equation imma poke my eyeballs out.

I got my psych scores back and tbh I wasn't happy with the results I got, despite working my ass for the subject. I'll take it as a wakeup call and start studying by doing more practice q's along with more edrolo stuff.

Chem was ehh. I got what I studied for.

I did my AC for eng lang and I looked it and went idk what it write. My mind just went blank even tho I did revise and study. So during planning time (my teacher was being nice) I just went cramps (context, register, audience, social purposes) for the intro along with standard eng and text type. I did my body paragraphs with face needs, register and coherence and cohesion. My writing wasn't near the standard I wanted it to be but I'm getting there.

is anyone excited for the the reunion tmr night?!

Have a good rest of the weekend,
beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on April 09, 2022, 09:21:26 pm
mini update #15
Happy end of term, beep boopers!

Its been a crazy term and next term might be even more crazier.

I'm so glad its over, yet I'm so scared next term. I'm gonna have at least one sac per week and I have the big methods sac from the second to the third week. My teacher says that this first sac will be the hardest one.

My eng lang class has already started formal language and has given us booklets for holiday hw.  For chem, my teacher has started teaching. a surprise ik...

In spesh, we'll start doing integration next term. Thank god for my next calc sac, there won't be any parametric equations. I was really tempted to poke out my eyeballs after the last sac. We haven't started anything new before the end of term and have only learnt conditioning and types of learning along with reinforcement. Next term, the topic will be memory.

rando thoughts #2
I'm having an existential crisis. Like I want yr 12 to be over, yet I don't want it to over. Like I don't wanna go into real life. The world is kinda scary. ALSO, DID ANYONE SEE THE REUNION?!

Happy holidays and have a good rest,
beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: Synthesis62 on April 14, 2022, 06:19:05 pm

On holiday too after what was a stressful first term of year 11 (doing 6 ATAR subjects is no small feat ☹️)

Good luck on your VCE journey mate (best wishes from WA - yeah I do WACE not VCE, just sneaking around these forums for the odd tip) :)
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on April 14, 2022, 10:25:30 pm
On holiday too after what was a stressful first term of year 11 (doing 6 ATAR subjects is no small feat ☹️)

Good luck on your VCE journey mate (best wishes from WA - yeah I do WACE not VCE, just sneaking around these forums for the odd tip) :)

Hey Synthesis62!

Its really nice to hear some of my readers reply to my journal.

Tbh I kinda just winged yr 11. What I can give tho, is find the time between fun and work. Time management is a very big thing and remember to take breaks. You don't wanna have burn out especially mid year. Start revision as soon as possible, even if you do little bits before the sac when you start asap you should already know your content by the time sac time comes around and don't have to memorise 4 chapters the night before.

Don't do things last minute. Another thing would be to find what studying types suit you and study with a purpose. If you find that you learn better through watching videos and reading the textbook, do that. You don't have to make pretty notes (which is pretty pointless if you've spent all that time writing them and can't recall them despite having them in your notes). Spend time doing prac q's that way you can really implement your knowledge and find gaps on what you need to work on.

When you study with a purpose the content is most likely to stick and you'll feel better abt yourself when you've done a study session.
Even as simple as sitting down when your studying could be "I'm studying for a sac." Then over times, as your studying, what topics do I need to study for the sac? Topics x,y,z or a,b,c? What do I need to work on?

Hope this helped and enjoy the rest of your break,

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on May 10, 2022, 09:46:20 am
Hi again, beep boopers!

Thought I might pop in for a quick update.

I'm kinda drowning in sacs atm. I've done the big spesh one last term and my results were ok. RIP. I did the second part of my methods one yesterday and the final part is this thurs. 

My chem got moved like, a week early. I asked my teacher for I can better do in chem and she said, "In this next sac, can we do brilliantly?" I didn't say anything but I'm sure my eyes gave it away. I just went nO pResSuRe. 😀

My eng lang one is 1.5 weeks later. ARG. Why is there so many sacs?!!?!

Then my psych one is in early June.

I had eng lang this morning and my teacher brought me croissants. Bless her. 💖💝

I know uni is gonna be heaps harder,  BUT THE FUCK IS THIS?!

I have an excursion on friday, so I'm super excited.

rando thoughts #3
So during my methods sac, I had back pain. Upper back pain so I had to stand up for the last part of the period when I finished. For like no reason. I was ok in the morning but it got worse and my sac was last period. I couldn't fully concentrate and I'm sure I did quite badly. I'm not even 20 yet, but I already have back pain what is this?!

Have a good rest of the week beep boopers,
beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on May 12, 2022, 02:58:56 pm
mini update #17 forgot to do this last time hehe

two updates in one week, wut is this  8) :o

My maths teacher is leaving. I didn't think that he would be leaving halfway through, if not leaving two yr 12 classes. I hope they can find someone in his place soon. It might be a bit hard, since no one leaves haflway in this profession and people usually leave at the end of the year. Some girls were rlly upset and ngl I was too.

My chem teacher asked me," Will you get an A+ this time?"

I replied," I can't promise you that."

I watched dementia doc in psych today and it was kinda sad. Dementia effects family and friends too. I hope that one day that they can find a cure if not prevention.

Ig I thats all I wanted to say,

Enjoy the rest your day y'all,
this will be the last update of the week, i promise...

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on May 20, 2022, 07:06:56 pm
mini update #18

Hi all,

Today when I walked into homeroom, it was absolute CHAOS. I totally forgot that my methods class was holding a surprise party for my maths teacher. I put my things down right away and got decorating. We had cake (it was quite nice, it had lots of cream 8)). We gave him a maths clock along with a signed card and jumper. There were also a lot of tears and tissues.  i saw him lurking here on the forums here a couple days ago. lets hope he doesnt find this journal O_O

Moving on, I did my chem sac on wednesday and finished on the dot. I was writing so fast and so much but I didn't have time to look over my answers in depth. I just had enough time to check I that answered each question.  :(

I have my eng lang sac next week and I'm super nervous. I've studied but I'm still ewwahsdkfjhaf.

rando thoughts #4
Its funny how we get told and tell others that we shouldn't take things for granted and still do anyways. I took him for granted and now he's going to another school. ☹ On a more positive note, my eng lang teacher sent me this (attached), hope you guys like it too.

 I had a dentist appointment this week and they adjusted the chairs. I almost fell off because I'm so short. #shortpeopleproblems😣😥😂

Have a good weekend,

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on May 28, 2022, 06:16:27 pm
mini update #19

Sup beep boopers,

I almost done with all my sacs. I've gotten my raw chem mark back and I'm ok with it. Its just that I lost one mark, which I'm kinda confused about. The question said to factors that effect rate of reaction. I wrote down concentration and temperature. I only got the mark for concentration not temperature. My teacher said that only pressure, volume and concentration effect the rate of reaction and temperature only effects the Kc value. I'm honestly a bit confused here. If anyone could clarify this, I would be so grateful.

Moving on, I did my eng lang sac yesterday. My mind went blank so many times despite studying and knowing the content. There was a 7 marker on coherence and cohesion, I found that question easier to answer over semantic patterning and discourse strategy. I even ended up scribbling on the transcript page because I was so stressed out. When my teacher looks at my transcript page, she's gonna think what was going through my head. 😭😩

Have a good rest of the weekend,
beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: Synthesis62 on June 03, 2022, 12:55:22 am
Temperature is a factor that affects rate of reaction idk how you lost that mark man.

Good luck for your studies. I just finished my first ever year 11 exams here in WA
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: little_creative_journals on June 03, 2022, 09:48:22 pm
Hmmm....that's weird. :-\ Temperature is a factor that affects the rate of reaction because when it increases, the kinetic energy of the particles increases, therefore increasing the frequency of successful collisions at the correct orientation. I would definitely clarify this and check the question again to make sure it wasn't misread or misinterpreted for some reason.
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on June 06, 2022, 11:21:07 am
mini update #20
Hi all!

Thought I might pop in for a quick update after not giving one out last week.

Temperature is a factor that affects rate of reaction
I was thinking the same thing when my class was going through the answers.

Temperature is a factor that affects the rate of reaction because when it increases, the kinetic energy of the particles increases, therefore increasing the frequency of successful collisions at the correct orientation. I would definitely clarify this and check the question again to make sure it wasn't misread or misinterpreted for some reason.
Yep, the exact thoughts I had on my mind during the sac. 

idk how you lost that mark man. 

Hmmm....that's weird. :-\

I pulled my teacher aside and asked her about it. I told her that I was right and the same thing is said in the textbook. I mentioned the vcaa also had a dotpoint mentioning the rate of reaction involving temperature.

Good luck for your studies. I just finished my first ever year 11 exams here in WA
Good luck and I hope you get the results you want synthesis62!

Anyways chem aside... I finished my last sac for the term last wednesday. Which was my psych one. operant conditioning and classical conditiong ehjfaslkdfj

I have yr 12 camp next week and I'm patiently waiting for the long weekend for a much needed break. After being swamped in sacs during the term,

Hope the rest of the week goes well beep boopers,

beep boop
why is monday even a thing... :-*
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on June 21, 2022, 09:26:57 pm
mini update #21

Hi All,

I've decided to resurface and come back from the depths of vce lol. I got my scores back for chem and it was a step up from last time. There has been improvement and I'm proud of my progress.

I went on yr 12 camp and when I got back I slept for like 5 hrs straight. Then I woke up and got back to sleep again.

I only have school for like 4 days this week because the staff had a PD on monday. I can't wait until the term ends.  8)

I'm waiting on the new minions movie release, its been such a big part of my childhood and I can't seem to grow out of it lol.

rando thoughts #5
I've been going thru these atar and career blips. Some days I want over 70 and other days over 90. For my future career this week its this career and the next week its another. In terms of bubble tea. Gotcha or gong cha? Lmk your thoughts below.  ;D

Have a good rest of the week beep boopers,

beep boop
Title: Re: beep boop's *deep breath and whispers* yr 12 journal
Post by: beep boop on July 09, 2022, 10:43:22 pm
mini update #22

Hi All,

Tis me, beep boopers. I hope y'all had a good break so far. I was about to go back to school on monday but the skool decided to change its mind and now I'm going back on tues. One more day of holidays hehe.  :P 8)

I need to finish my psych report that needs to be submitted on the first day back,. #notprocrastinating #morelies

I still haven't seen the new minions movie.  :(

rando thoughts #6
one of the shows i found was from. its a horror and thriller series. its not for the faint hearted tho. uve been warned. moving on, another show i found was only murders in the building. does anyone have a theory as to who killed bunny? lmk ur thoughts.

Have a good sunday!
beep boop