HSC Class of 2016 Discussion Thread

[RuiAce]

Does anyone here find ATARnotes distracting at times?

I think I've been too distracted this whole of prelim

Then go back to studying and close off the forum. ATARnotes is a forum/help service, not a drug.

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Then go back to studying and close off the forum. ATARnotes is a forum/help service, not a drug.

Ahaha, it's so tempting knowing what's been going on lately though. Especially when you want to help or somehow contribute to the conversation it's still so addicting

Time to start on AOS discovery and the first 2 modules of HSC physics and HSC chem (4 modules in total)

[RuiAce]

Bunch of Year 12's graduating and bringing back memories of back when I graduated...

Now I feel old. Can't believe it's been a year.

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Bunch of Year 12's graduating and bringing back memories of back when I graduated...

Now I feel old. Can't believe it's been a year.

Me in one year time 

Nah I'm just looking forward to gunning out my cohort in the HSC after bombing out in the whole of prelim (hopefully)

TBH I don't know why but I don't think I'd feel emotional about graduating at all

I'd probably be more concerned about the HSC

Anyways how did you all feel from graduating?

[EmileeSmith]

im gonna be crying happy tears

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im gonna be crying happy tears

I don't ever remember anyone in my school (from all the graduations that has occured over the years) crying either tears of joy or tears of sadness

[birdwing341]

Ahaha, it's so tempting knowing what's been going on lately though. Especially when you want to help or somehow contribute to the conversation it's still so addicting

Time to start on AOS discovery and the first 2 modules of HSC physics and HSC chem (4 modules in total)

Chill out Have a break from study and from AtarNotes (only for a little bit though). It might not feel like it, but the conversations can go on without you

Me in one year time 

Nah I'm just looking forward to gunning out my cohort in the HSC after bombing out in the whole of prelim (hopefully)

TBH I don't know why but I don't think I'd feel emotional about graduating at all

I'd probably be more concerned about the HSC

Anyways how did you all feel from graduating?

For me graduating was OK, it hasn't quite sunk in for me though. But for others it might be different! You won't know if you'll get emotional until you get there, and it really depends on your year group as well. Even still, trust me, even year 12s get tired of worrying about the HSC!!

[RuiAce]

TBH I think that the HSC is too important, only a "once in a lifetime" thing for me. If I did bad, I'd probably be really angry and I'd probably have to spend extra years doing pathways when I don't want to do that

Do you still go to class when you've graduated?

Last year I thought it was really important as well. Now I don't care

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Last year I thought it was really important as well. Now I don't care

Oh how come?

I thought the HSC was important as it would help you determine your future into getting into uni

[RuiAce]

Oh how come?

I thought the HSC was important as it would help you determine your future into getting into uni

Well, now that I am AT uni...

[elysepopplewell]

Oh how come?

I thought the HSC was important as it would help you determine your future into getting into uni

It is important, and doing well can make your journey into tertiary education easy. But nothing is guaranteed easy, no matter how well you do. You can plan all you want, but you'll find that how things actually turn out will be ok, perhaps even great, even if it isn't how you assumed it would be.

[jakesilove]

Oh how come?

I thought the HSC was important as it would help you determine your future into getting into uni

In my opinion, your Atar determines the next 6 months of your life. That may seem like a big deal, but in reality it isn't; if you don't get the Atar you want, you have another opportunity to work hard at university/tertiary education and transfer into whatever you want.

[ssarahj]

Oh how come?

I thought the HSC was important as it would help you determine your future into getting into uni

Sure the HSC is important, but its only as important as you make it out to be. If you truly have your heart set on a specific career path/degree it shouldn't matter if it takes you another few months to get where you want to be. As you said, your ATAR gets you admitted into a university, it has no further purpose after that. As soon as you accept an offer it literally doesn't matter anymore.

Personally I haven't done any extra study (just normal homework) for the past 1-2 weeks, because I decided a long time ago that the HSC wasn't something that I wanted to fully define my last year at school. So I've been making the most of every single class party and free period and after school shenanigans to have as much fun as possible as I lead up to graduation, because I know that they'll be the times that I'll remember.
Not all the hours spent sitting at my desk doing practise papers.

[elysepopplewell]

Sure the HSC is important, but its only as important as you make it out to be. If you truly have your heart set on a specific career path/degree it shouldn't matter if it takes you another few months to get where you want to be. As you said, your ATAR gets you admitted into a university, it has no further purpose after that. As soon as you accept an offer it literally doesn't matter anymore.

Personally I haven't done any extra study (just normal homework) for the past 1-2 weeks, because I decided a long time ago that the HSC wasn't something that I wanted to fully define my last year at school. So I've been making the most of every single class party and free period and after school shenanigans to have as much fun as possible as I lead up to graduation, because I know that they'll be the times that I'll remember.
Not all the hours spent sitting at my desk doing practise papers.

annnnnnd you've been an absolute legend on ATAR Notes in the mean time! You're a gem Sarah! I hope you look back on this time with happiness

[fizzy.123]

Should i spend these 2 weeks memorising all my notes & then doing past papers just before the exams? Or should i start doing past papers and learning the content as i go?