INDUCTEE #29: SINEJoined: January 23, 2015
Member #: 100,343
Posts: 3,982 (at time of writing)
Respect: +1,135 (at time of writing)
When you think "ATAR Notes", a few things might come to mind. Community, education, welcoming. To me, I also think of prominent users who have both established and who exemplify those same characteristics and traits.
Sine fits those characteristics and values perfectly, and we're so excited to announce that - very deservedly - Sine is now the 29th inductee of the ATAR Notes Hall of Fame. 🎉
Having joined ATAR Notes in January 2015, and having been a regular contributor since the following month, Sine has seen a lot of change on ATAR Notes. Literally half a decade worth of change, in fact. And through that time, Sine has contributed to the community perfectly - first as a high school student, and then as a university student.
If we cast our minds back all the way to early 2015, Sine's first posts mostly looking for assistance in the VCE Science and Maths boards. Some five years later, Sine now has more than 100 posts in each of the following academic boards, the vast majority of posts being extremely helpful and detailed for current students:
→ VCE Maths Methods
→ VCE Biology
→ Victorian Education Discussion
→ VCE Chemistry
→ VCE Specialist Maths
This is really significant. Sine would have helped literally hundreds and hundreds - if not thousands - of students, all altruistically and often with limited recognition. Sine has been and continues to be a huge driving force across our whole community, but particularly in our Maths and Science boards, which have seen very many users come and go over Sine's time on the forums.
Further to that, Sine's impact on other sections of the forums - namely Victorian Technical Score Discussion and the University boards - is almost unparalleled. With 360 posts in the Victorian Technical Score Discussion section alone, I'd be willing to contend that very few others if any have responded to more threads and questions in that section than Sine. And being able to do this well and effectively like Sine does requires a balance of empathy and expertise.
In the uni sections, Sine has been huge. From enrolment questions, to subject reviews, to general discussion, to day-to-day help, to timetabling advice, Sine has been a constant not also in the general uni boards, but also in sections dedicated to specific universities. These are sections that, typically, see quite a high level of drop-off as users move away from the community, but Sine has done a mammoth job in keeping the momentum going.
Let's check out some of Sine's most prominent threads from across the years:
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101 Days Before VCE Maths Exams (Methods/Specialist) [Guide]. A very popular (read almost 4,000 times) and detailed guide on exam preparation for maths exams, including tips on practice exams, calculators, time constraints, reading time, bound references, and more.
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"Sine". An early contributor to the University Journey Journal section, helping it get off the ground with a detailing of experiences across Biomedicine.
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A series of really excellent threads in the Interstate Discussion and Comparison Board. Sine, amongst a number of others, has put in
a lot of work recently (both visible and behind-the-scenes) to improve and make more engaging the Interstate Discussion section, including the successful Science Games.
Speaking of behind-the-scenes work, Sine is also one of our longest-serving moderators - at any level. In this role, Sine has been consistent, diligent, and hard-working, with little fanfare - very reliable, Sine just gets the job done, and it is very much appreciated. Having clocked the
sixth most hours on ATAR Notes of all time, it is very clear that Sine is passionate about this community, and has invested a lot of time into making it what it is today.
Here's what some of our members have to say:
Sine’s also one of our oldest mods on the current team. But he sure does his job more keenly than I ever could’ve. There were only so many mathematics/science moderators when I jumped on, which was like a day or three after him. And he’s still there.
Seriously, if you’re a VCE maths/bio/chem student and haven’t been helped by him, somehow you’ve been missing out!
And even with my fuzzy memory, I still recall his leadership presence felt behind the scenes. He’s still taking on new initiatives to this day.
Sine has tirelessly worked to provide clear, detailed, and seemingly never-ending support, information and guidance to stressed students. He has taken on the often thankless work of helping students where they are most desperate: maths and score predications. This is not to say that these are the only areas where Sine is active but they certainly are ones where Sine's impact is completely inarguably highly significant. As of writing, Sine's time on the forums is a mammoth 225 days, or 5409 hours to be more precise, which goes to show how dedicated he is to helping forum community members. It doesn't surprise me that Sine chose a demanding course focused on helping people because what I have seen of Sine is that he is a highly capable learner who focuses on using that knowledge to help others. Best of luck for your journeys after biomed Sine, though I'm sure you don't need it, and thank you very much for having shared guidance, support, knowledge and expertise with us.
Alongside me, Sine has been one of the current statemods that have been around for a looooong time, and it shows! He gives us his dedication and is super helpful around the forum (I'm sure we all can find many great examples!), and also is keen to give a hand where needed- a recent example being the science games! Sine has been a good friend, and I'm stoked to be saying to be saying this here- super well deserved!
On a personal level, Sine, I want to thank you for all of your contributions and time invested to ATAR Notes so far. You couldn't be more part of the furniture, and ATAR Notes would not be the same without your presence across the community. I find you to be a very balanced and logical poster with a mixture of empathy for users' situations and expert knowledge that has come with years of exposure to VCE, university, and other equivalent systems.
Sine is one of the most consistent, prolific, and well-respected posters we have ever had. Please join me in congratulating Sine on becoming the newest and 29th inductee of the ATAR Notes Hall of Fame!
#thankssine