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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => The VCE Journey Journal => Topic started by: f4irylin on November 29, 2021, 10:28:37 pm
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hey!!
psa: i tend to get a lil bit ranty, you have been warned
I'm Lin and this is (the disney channel) my attempt at keeping an online journal type thing to document my final year at school!!
final year of school? yep, still feels way too surreal, take me back to yr 7 pls.
I've been a frequent user of AN but I never actually made an account... well looks like I'm taking a leap of faith today and starting this journal, especially since *drum roll pls* I'm officially a Year Twelve student. (is it as dramatic as i'm making it out to be? idk, im just terrified.) Early commencement has started at my school and I have one week of laid back year 12 stuff before the pressure really hits next year.
why am i here, u ask?
The main reason I'm starting this is for motivation and also some accountability. I moved to my current high school in year 10 (yes, the scary 2020) very unwillingly and really struggled socially and academically. I moved from a selective high school to a normal school which meant all the content I learnt was a repeat and so I seriously Slacked Off in all my classes, online learning making it a whole lot easier to do so. Then year 11 rolled around and I was so ready to do well. I got off to a great start, term 1 was immaculate, term 2 was ok and then term 3 and 4 happened, along with it another lockdown. Lockdown sucked, full stop. I did the bare minimum in all my subjects, didn't actually study for anything but my 3/4 subject and was mentally wrecked. #giftedburntoutkidtingz #imalivebutimdead I did somehow pass all my subjects but I'm going to try my hardest to not do a repeat of that in year 12. With this journal, maybe I'll bully myself into being motivated and actually studying, it's what I'm hoping anyway!
subjects i do!!
I did 3/4 Biology this year and no, I will not be commenting on how I did. (jk i overshare, i did rlly well at the start of the year but my last 2 sacs sucked. the exams... i close my mind and pretend it did not happen)
In year 12, I'm doing:
• English ITS SO HARD FOR ME, I HATE IT HERE, forever cursing vcaa for making it compulsory sobs but i have been working super hard on improving, got a decent grade for my last sac in yr 11 so just going to practice, practice, practice next year
• Further Maths dropped out of spec and switching into this bc although yr 11 content wasnt bad, the teacher gave me literal panic attacks and i'd cry when i saw the class on my timetable... that man could not teach and then came at me for not knowing the content, make it make sense anyway i have been scarred for life, never going back
• Maths Methods got the same teacher i had this year which is AAAA bc she's so good and i love her sm, i'd give her my first born child mwah. the subject itself... i liked yr 11 but i've heard too many horror stories abt yr 12 methods to not be worried
• Chemistry scared asl bc its so hard but i have a good teacher and ive been revising yr 11 content loads so fingers crossed i do well!!
• Physics another rlly good teacher this year, which im so happy abt bc my yr 11 teacher did not exist and was no help at all... hoping this year i can actually rely on my teacher to clear up any doubts.
goals... more like dreams oop
• 30+ in Biology... please... on my knees right now
• 25 in English, definitely not expecting anything more than that
• I don't know what I even want for my other subjects because if I say something too low, I might jinx it but if my expectation are too high I'll just end up passing away when my results come out... instead I shall manifest a 50 in EVERYTHING haha
• I really, really want to get into Medical Imaging at Monash but it seems pretty tough to get into so if not nursing or midwifery is also something I'm keen on. technically, im good with anything medical except medicine, the concept of med school scares me lol
me as a human being lol
I'm 16, living in Melbourne and am a total homebody. I don't really participate in school stuff like leadership, sport, etc. because I'm terribly shy and hate, hate, hate social situations with a passion. I'm a total bookworm and I love bullet journaling... unfortunately this means I spend a little too much money on books and aesthetic stationery... ha ha, YOLO. I also spend too much money on K-pop albums... yes I empty my bank account on the regular for a piece of card with my fave's face on it. nct and blackpink are my ults <3 I adore music and genuinely cannot live without it... maybe I did spend hours creating multiple playlists, each with a very specific vibe, what about it?
haha, and that is the word vomit of a start to my journal! best of luck to the class of 2022. hopefully, no online learning and good vibes only from now onwards!!
xoxo, lin going to end all my posts like this bc gossip girl
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Right on! Welcome to AN - I'm glad you made the plunge! ;D
Nice subject combo, and great start to your journal. What scares you out of med school, out of interest?
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Hi there! I'm so excited to follow your journey throughout yr 12. I'm also going into to Yr 12 so woohoo! Oooo, I'm also a bookworm and love bullet journaling! How long have you been bullet journaling for? And don't worry, you're not the only one who spends way too much on stationery and books! ;D
It looks like you have a really good mix of subjects and yeah, I'm super scared for chem! It's so hard but I feel like it can be a pretty rewarding subject when you understand!
Hopefully 2022 will be better than the last two years! I don't think I can cope with more online learning hahaha!
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Right on! Welcome to AN - I'm glad you made the plunge! ;D
Nice subject combo, and great start to your journal. What scares you out of med school, out of interest?
thank you, thank you!! definitely excited to see where this journal goes, haha.
I think what scares me most about med school is the fact that it's so long and I'm personally not a fan of being in school and actively doing assignments and exams well into my late 20s. While I love the idea of medicine and being a doctor, I'm also actively seeking out a shorter course than what medicine offers.
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Hi there! I'm so excited to follow your journey throughout yr 12. I'm also going into to Yr 12 so woohoo! Oooo, I'm also a bookworm and love bullet journaling! How long have you been bullet journaling for? And don't worry, you're not the only one who spends way too much on stationery and books! ;D
It looks like you have a really good mix of subjects and yeah, I'm super scared for chem! It's so hard but I feel like it can be a pretty rewarding subject when you understand!
Hopefully 2022 will be better than the last two years! I don't think I can cope with more online learning hahaha!
aaa, 2022 cohort, let's go!!! i started bullet journaling in 2020, during lockdown. it's my lil "rewarding lockdown activity i started" brag, haha. it sort of just happened when i started watching a whole bunch of bujo youtubers and got hooked. anyway, money spent on books and stationery is money well spent!! and omg, yes!! when i understand chem, the satisfaction i get... nothing can top that feeling.
good luck for yr 12!! really hoping everything goes well because, same, another year of online school and i'm going to go absolutely bonkers.
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Hey Lin!! Hope what you have experienced so far of Year 12 hasn't been too nerve-wracking. I'm excited to follow your journal :D
+ gossip girl and nct/bp.. the taste 😙🤏
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Hey Lin!! Hope what you have experienced so far of Year 12 hasn't been too nerve-wracking. I'm excited to follow your journal :D
+ gossip girl and nct/bp.. the taste 😙🤏
heyy!! thank you for reading!! yr 12 hasn't been too bad yet but i can already feel my anxiety skyrocketing... definitely feeling the stress already. and why thank you, my taste is def impeccable if i say so myself >.<
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5/12/2021
aaa!!
My first week of year 12 is over and summer holidays have officially started! Such a relief to not have to stress everyday about homework, feels like a dream. But it also brings a whole bucket load of fear and anxiety for the future. I definitely feel too young to be actually graduating high school in a year and university still seems like such a far-fetched concept. I guess me turning 17 next year and being one of the youngest in my entire cohort might have something to do with it but just in general, it's kind of terrifying! The 16th is also just around the corner and even though it's just one subject's results, I get incredibly nervous if I ponder about it for too long. I think it's especially because I know I could have studied more and prepared harder for the exam, the nerves + the disappointment in myself isn't a very pleasant combination. :P
Anyway, all my teachers decided to give themselves the liberty of giving us endless holiday homework so I'll have to get started on that soon. I'm dreading English and Physics homework the most though, it's always so tedious and everything I do feels wrong... not much fun, ugh.
Also, does anyone recommend studying as much of unit 3/4 as possible in advance, before the school year starts? I was definitely planning on trying to learn the maths topics early with my tutor but I don't have tutors for any of my other subjects yet so I don't know if it's beneficial or not to try and self-learn stuff...
well, that's it from me. happy holidays to everyone and i hope everyone stays safe during this weird, hot/cold summer!!
xoxo, lin
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Well, I have only just finished yr10 but I did Methods Unit 1 & 2 this year (Unit 3 & 4 next year). So I can only advise you on maths, however from what I have heard from others is that it is definetly benificial to begin U3 and 4 early. Doing this allows you to complete the courses earlier and therefore allow for greater external exam revision time.
However, keep in mind that studying ahead of peers may have a few downfalls (See This: https://atarnotes.com/study-ahead-year-12/).
Good Luck!
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Also, does anyone recommend studying as much of unit 3/4 as possible in advance, before the school year starts? I was definitely planning on trying to learn the maths topics early with my tutor but I don't have tutors for any of my other subjects yet so I don't know if it's beneficial or not to try and self-learn stuff...
Hey Lin!
So great to read your updates. I love your journal aesthetic; so cute.
In my personal experience, I found studying ahead independently for chem very beneficial. However, for maths (without a tutor), I had no luck at all so I am sure your tutor will help!
For my eng subject (lit) I don't think there was all that much benefit to doing any more than just reading the texts. My practice essays were rubbish until we had discussed the text in class. Moreover, there was a lot of benefit reading the texts again after we had studied them so I think if you can use other ways to productively use your summer holidays you will have more time to reread them later (as you may need less time on other topics you have already taught yourself in other subjects).
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Hey Lin!
So great to read your updates. I love your journal aesthetic; so cute.
In my personal experience, I found studying ahead independently for chem very beneficial. However, for maths (without a tutor), I had no luck at all so I am sure your tutor will help!
For my eng subject (lit) I don't think there was all that much benefit to doing any more than just reading the texts. My practice essays were rubbish until we had discussed the text in class. Moreover, there was a lot of benefit reading the texts again after we had studied them so I think if you can use other ways to productively use your summer holidays you will have more time to reread them later (as you may need less time on other topics you have already taught yourself in other subjects).
hi!! i'm glad you like this silly, little word vomit of a journal haha!!
i think i'll definitely start studying chem before the school year starts. i've heard people talk about how much of a horror subject it is so i've been scared into starting early. and for english, i was going to do the same!! just read and annotate my texts because without guidance, i don't think any of my analyses will be any good, let alone any essays.
thank you so much for your advice!!
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16/12/2021
So, I got my 3/4 biology results!!
GA1: A
GA2: A
GA3: B+
Study Score: 35
Yeah, I genuinely don't know how to feel about it. I was hoping for something a bit higher, but at the same time I know I ended up slacking in school this year so getting at least 35 feels like a miracle. So, it's not a bind-blowing result but it's also not devastating... it's just there.
haven't told my parents yet though!! i know my strict, desi parents certainly expected a 50 from me, lol. wish me luck pls, i'm too young to die.
anyhow, congrats to the 2021 cohort!! i only did one 3/4 subject in lockdown and i struggled, you guys are frikkin' insane for doing everything from yr 11 to 12 remotely. hope everyone has a good day!!
xoxo, lin
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Congrats Lin! 35 is a really good score and I’m sure the experience of doing biology early was a very helpful one. I found all the things I learnt through doing biology early really helpful for Year 12.
It’s normal to feel a bit numb after scores come out- I felt totally the same way. They were just a thing. A kind of arbitrary thing really.
Have a fantastic summer! Make sure you get some good rest and lots of fun in as well as some study ;D
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Congrats Lin! 35 is a really good score and I’m sure the experience of doing biology early was a very helpful one. I found all the things I learnt through doing biology early really helpful for Year 12.
It’s normal to feel a bit numb after scores come out- I felt totally the same way. They were just a thing. A kind of arbitrary thing really.
Have a fantastic summer! Make sure you get some good rest and lots of fun in as well as some study ;D
aaa omg thank you so much!! i definitely learnt a lot of what vcaa expects by doing 3/4 in yr 11 so hopefully it'll set me up well for the rest of this year!!
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18/02/2022
um wow.
So, I definitely did not forget I started this with all my teachers' throwing tonnes and tonnes of work at us... haha... yep...!!!!!
Ok, but damn they did not lie when they said year 12 was going to be a tough year. Week 4 has just ended and I already have so much work to do, all the time. I'm kind of dreading this year, it's not the best feeling right now. On the bright side!! I am tackling the work load pretty well as of now, I haven't started completely drowning.
I have my first official SAC on Monday, for the english creative piece. I'm pretty happy with my prep but I don't know if I'm hitting all the point on the rubric so lot's of revision is on the to-do list for me this weekend. Other than that, english is going pretty well, I love how interactive my teacher makes the classes, very unlike last year and yay, I'm not falling asleep 15 minutes into class!!
I didn't expect to struggle so much with methods and chemistry honestly... like I had braced myself for them to be hard but not this hard. However, I have really good teachers and I've been revising a lot so hopefully it doesn't get too much worse... (am i jinxing myself...? probably...) Methods is a bit better, we had a topic test and I scored okay-ish... definitely should have studied more in preparation though. Chemistry is just... there... I mean the current AOS isn't bad in general but the stoichiometry questions... I'M SO BAD AT IT. If anyone has any tips on how to do better in stoich, pls pls pls help a girl out. I'm always so confused when I have to do stoich calculations.
Physics, simply put, sucks. I'm so lost, quite literally just smiling and nodding in class at this point. I got myself a tutor and so hopefully with a lot more hard work and that extra support, I can start understanding and do better. I did do pretty well on the lab report SAC we did last week so, I'm happy with that.
Further is literally my favourite subject right now. I'm finding it easy, I'm loving studying for it, I'm acing the chapter tests and my teacher is literally the best thing that has happened to me. Dropping out of specialists is probably the best thing I have ever done for myself, lol.
tldr: i suck at physics, doing meh in chem and methods, love further and am shaking and crying over my first eng sac on monday.
i did think about trying to to update this weekly once school started but that's definitely not going to happen, so i'm guessing there'll be rare sightings of me scattered throughout this term. but other than that, i hope everyone has had a great start to the year!! and best wishes to the class of 2022!!!
xoxo, lin
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Hi Lin!
If anyone has any tips on how to do better in stoich, pls pls pls help a girl out. I'm always so confused when I have to do stoich calculations.
Here are some general tips for stoich. If there is anything more specific you’re struggling with or if you need help with any questions, let me know and I’ll see if I can help.
Two things you should almost always do is write a balanced equation, and convert something to moles. If you don’t know what to do, always start with this. Generally, you’ll be following the process:
1. Write balanced equation
2. Work out moles of known
3. Work out moles of unknown with mole ratios
4. Work out required value for unknown
It also helps to look at the data book if you don’t know what to do. Have a look at the equations and see if there are any you can use with the information you know. There may also be values like Vm or R that you’re forgetting about.
Be careful with units - e.g. make sure mass is in g before doing calculations
Further is literally my favourite subject right now. I'm finding it easy, I'm loving studying for it, I'm acing the chapter tests and my teacher is literally the best thing that has happened to me.
I felt the same way about further! Easily my favourite subject (until the exams… :()
Good luck with the English sac too!
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I have my first official SAC on Monday, for the english creative piece. I'm pretty happy with my prep but I don't know if I'm hitting all the point on the rubric so lot's of revision is on the to-do list for me this weekend.
Ooo, what are you currently studying in english? I've got my creative response SAC/first english SAC on Monday too! Definitely have heaps of revision for this weekend but so far I too am enjoying english (my teacher is awesome too).
Further is literally my favourite subject right now. I'm finding it easy, I'm loving studying for it, I'm acing the chapter tests and my teacher is literally the best thing that has happened to me.
Ahhhhh! I'm also loving further at the moment. It's also probably my favourite subject! My teacher is supper helpful and makes every lesson so much fun! I used to hate maths, but now I love it! (PS. You're not the only one finding chemistry hard. For stoic, I would recommend just doing lots of practice questions. Make sure you learn from your mistakes and try and get plenty of help from your teacher if possible. Sometimes videos can help, and I've found the website "VCE Chemistry" and some ATARnotes post threads helpful. Try and get lots of feedback and maybe create a mistakes log. Stoic is hard, but don't give up! You've got this!).
I hope things in general start to settle down for you. I'll admit too, my start to year 12 have been super tough, but we'll get through it, make lots of memories, and hopefully come out the other side feeling proud that we just gave it our best shot! ;D
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Here are some general tips for stoich. If there is anything more specific you’re struggling with or if you need help with any questions, let me know and I’ll see if I can help.
Good luck with the English sac too!
aaa, omg tysm for this!! stoich makes a lot more sense when it's written out in concise steps like that, my teacher rlly made it super convoluted for some reason...
and thank you!! just did the eng sac a couple of hours ago and im super happy with how i did (hopefully i stay happy when my results come aaa)
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Ooo, what are you currently studying in english? I've got my creative response SAC/first english SAC on Monday too! Definitely have heaps of revision for this weekend but so far I too am enjoying english (my teacher is awesome too).
Ahhhhh! I'm also loving further at the moment. It's also probably my favourite subject! My teacher is supper helpful and makes every lesson so much fun! I used to hate maths, but now I love it! (PS. You're not the only one finding chemistry hard. For stoic, I would recommend just doing lots of practice questions. Make sure you learn from your mistakes and try and get plenty of help from your teacher if possible. Sometimes videos can help, and I've found the website "VCE Chemistry" and some ATARnotes post threads helpful. Try and get lots of feedback and maybe create a mistakes log. Stoic is hard, but don't give up! You've got this!).
I hope things in general start to settle down for you. I'll admit too, my start to year 12 have been super tough, but we'll get through it, make lots of memories, and hopefully come out the other side feeling proud that we just gave it our best shot! ;D
we're studying runaway by alice munro for our eng creative text. it's pretty dark (but apparently that's a criteria when my school picks the eng books) i rlly love munro's style of writing so i found the creative sac pretty fun to do!! and good luck for your sac!! i just finished mine a couple of hours ago and i definitely stressed more than i should have, haha, it wasn't as bad as i was hyping it up to be in my head lol.
omgg, also tysm for the tips!! i'll definitely be practicing chem and stoich a lot more!!
and honestly, further ftw!! i hope yr 12 gets better for the both of us, haha!!
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we're studying runaway by alice munro for our eng creative text. it's pretty dark (but apparently that's a criteria when my school picks the eng books) i rlly love munro's style of writing so i found the creative sac pretty fun to do!! and good luck for your sac!! i just finished mine a couple of hours ago and i definitely stressed more than i should have, haha, it wasn't as bad as i was hyping it up to be in my head lol.
Oooo, that sounds really interesting! We're studying After Darkness which is also pretty dark ahaha (totally not obvious by the name). I surprisingly enjoyed the book (for the most part) and really liked the way Piper crafted the characters along with all the imagery and symbolism weaved throughout the text. I finished my creative SAC today and I'm so relieved. Yeah, I too stressed way to much about it but it wasn't even that bad ahaha! I'm glad your creative SAC went well! ;D
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27/03/2022
hi, im so screwed and am always on the verge of tears, how's ur day going?
So, this is definitely not going to be like my other posts, unfortunately. No casualness or optimism or anything of that sort because I genuinely feel like I have screwed up this entire year already and now I don't know what to do with myself.
So, long story short, I haven't been to school in 3 entire weeks!!! Yep, that's right, I was away from school for longer than an entire term holiday. Pretty much what happened was, I've been struggling pretty badly with some horrible medical issues which rendered me completely useless and in constant pain for the past few weeks. So not only have I not been at school, I haven't been able to do any school work to keep up to date either.
I tried to drag myself to school on Friday and that ended up with my entire body literally shaking and me feeling like I was going to pass out through my entire first period and then I went home. A couple hours later and I was in hospital and getting shot up on medication through an IV line.
Now, I'm somewhat feeling better and I'm going to be starting school properly Monday onwards. One problem... I am so behind.
Technically, this week is supposed to be all SACs for me, chemistry, physics, English, further... the whole lot. Luckily, I managed to get in contact with my VCE team and I have them all rescheduled to date a little bit later.
So, now not only do I have to catch up on 3 weeks' worth content and study for my upcoming SACs, I have to juggle the new content we'll be moving onto. So, I guess I'm looking for some realistic advice on how I should tackle my situation.
The thing is, doing badly in VCE is not an option for me. I have to do well or my bad ATAR (aka anything less than 90) will be brought up to torture me every day of my life in the future. I have your stereotypical Asian tiger parents and my dad still brings up a C I got in science in year 10 and holds it over my head so... plus he was much more worried about my school absences than my health these past 3 weeks. So yes, I am currently a rolled up ball of anxiety and don't know what to do with myself.
How can I play catch while preparing for my SACs at the same time? How do I do that and continue working on the content for all my classes all at once? And say I do flop these upcoming SACs, is there still any chance of me getting a good enough ATAR to get into my dream course (97 ATAR... lol it sounds so undoable haha) or am I genuinely just done for? And is there any special consideration I can get to help my situation?
sorry for that vent, im kind of stressed if u couldnt tell... haha... anyway pls send realistic advice and help a girl out... tysm. and stream nct dream's new album ig lol, laugh through pain :D
xoxo, lin
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I believe there is a SEAS category for medical conditions that occurred over a fair period during your education e.g. 3 weeks over Year 12 (Category 3, I think?) in your SEAS application that you can fill out. Might help a little bit to ease that anxiety. Beyond this, I can recommend communicating with your teachers to see what can be done and how to catch up.
Hope that helps! (Sorry, rushed typing this.)
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I believe there is a SEAS category for medical conditions that occurred over a fair period during your education e.g. 3 weeks over Year 12 (Category 3, I think?) in your SEAS application that you can fill out. Might help a little bit to ease that anxiety.
oh wow! thank you so much, i just went through what seas was and i think it'll be super helpful. my school didn't tell my anything about this, they only told me about special provision for exams (like a break in the middle of an exam, etc) but that wouldnt really help me so thank you very much for letting me know about this!!
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03/05/2022
hi, lol.
Term 2 has officially begun... I am not exactly looking forward to this term, yay. I ended up missing the entire last week of Term 1 because of health issues and just as my catch-up SACs have started, I'm down with a horrible flu. I think 2022 just has it out for me.
But, I finally completed my first Further Maths SAC today, while all my peers did it ages ago, lol. But, I didn't find it too bad. My notes were nice and neat for me to flip through and I'm feeling pretty confident about it.
What I'm not feeling confident about and am completely dreading, however, is my Chemistry SAC that is tomorrow. I have my catch-up SAC tomorrow and then a normal one that the whole cohort is doing next week too so I've got double the workload and it's taking a toll on me. Loving it here, woohoo. Eh, I feel like I don't have anything to lose at this point, I'm going to just going to do tomorrow's SAC and prepare more for the one coming up next week.
So, I was thinking... this year has not been the best for me and I'm trying to turn it around in my favour and I'm trying to do so much extra work to try and catch up and then there's just Physics. It's literally the bane of my existence, I chose it because I was interested in Radiography at the beginning of Year 11 and knew it was one of the recommended subjects but now I've kind of changed my mind about what my dream course is and now Physics is just there. It's so hard for me, I hate studying for it, nothing makes sense and no matter how many practice questions I do or how many notes I take, it never seems to pay off.
So, what if I dropped Physics??? I know it's a risky move, it would leave me with only 5 subjects altogether and I know my Biology study score (35) isn't the best but the course I want to get into needs an ATAR of 77 (nursing) which I think is attainable for me. Is it worth the risk? I think personally, if I can focus more on my other subjects which I also enjoy a lot more than I enjoy Physics, I can do better overall. Right now, I have 3 Physics SACs and 2 Physics Pracs looming over me that I need to complete (i missed them bc my body decided to shut down for 4 weeks, yay) and I just don't know if there's a point in me trying so hard in a subject that is completely useless to me and one that I genuinely hate, lol.
Has anyone done 5 subjects for VCE?? How did it turn out? Did it make Year 12 less stressful or did it stress you out more knowing you needed to do better since you have one less subject than most of the state?
but yeah, that's where im at rn... my mystery medical thing still has no diagnosis, i went to the ed a couple of time and the hospital literally kicked me out each time after telling me "there was nothing more we can do" so now im just chilling, ig. lol, fingers crossed it doesnt flare up and leave me dying in bed again, lol!!
xoxo, lin
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So, what if I dropped Physics??? I know it's a risky move, it would leave me with only 5 subjects altogether and I know my Biology study score (35) isn't the best but the course I want to get into needs an ATAR of 77 (nursing) which I think is attainable for me. Is it worth the risk? I think personally, if I can focus more on my other subjects which I also enjoy a lot more than I enjoy Physics, I can do better overall. Right now, I have 3 Physics SACs and 2 Physics Pracs looming over me that I need to complete (i missed them bc my body decided to shut down for 4 weeks, yay) and I just don't know if there's a point in me trying so hard in a subject that is completely useless to me and one that I genuinely hate, lol.
Has anyone done 5 subjects for VCE?? How did it turn out? Did it make Year 12 less stressful or did it stress you out more knowing you needed to do better since you have one less subject than most of the state?
I hope you feel better soon. Being sick in year 12 sucks, and catching up on SACs does not sound like fun at all. However, I hope they go well.
In terms of dropping Physics, it is ultimately up to you but I would recommend it seeing that you are really not enjoying it. Year 12 is hard enough as it is, so studying something that is not adding much benefit to you and that's causing unnecessary stress is not helpful. I dropped studio arts a few weeks into term 1 and it's been such a relief. For me, it was more due to being burnout from completing year 12 VCD (design) last year, as I feared that a sixth subject would instead hinder my ability to focus on my other subjects and perform well. I also didn't want to risk burning out in all my other subjects. I feel so much less stressed now, and I do not regret dropping my subject load to five. Yes, there is more pressure for the exams, but for me, I didn't want to sabotage my own mental health and wellbeing in the hopes of obtaining the extra 10% (which wouldn't be all that helpful if I performed poorly in studio arts and across my other subjects). Anyway, it is up to you at the end of the day. If you really want to keep going, then do it. However, don't push yourself to do it if you know deep down that you can't, especially since it seems to be causing you unnecessary stress and dread. Doing five subjects overall is absolutely fine!
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I hope you feel better soon. Being sick in year 12 sucks, and catching up on SACs does not sound like fun at all. However, I hope they go well.
In terms of dropping Physics, it is ultimately up to you but I would recommend it seeing that you are really not enjoying it. Year 12 is hard enough as it is, so studying something that is not adding much benefit to you and that's causing unnecessary stress is not helpful. I dropped studio arts a few weeks into term 1 and it's been such a relief. For me, it was more due to being burnout from completing year 12 VCD (design) last year, as I feared that a sixth subject would instead hinder my ability to focus on my other subjects and perform well. I also didn't want to risk burning out in all my other subjects. I feel so much less stressed now, and I do not regret dropping my subject load to five. Yes, there is more pressure for the exams, but for me, I didn't want to sabotage my own mental health and wellbeing in the hopes of obtaining the extra 10% (which wouldn't be all that helpful if I performed poorly in studio arts and across my other subjects). Anyway, it is up to you at the end of the day. If you really want to keep going, then do it. However, don't push yourself to do it if you know deep down that you can't, especially since it seems to be causing you unnecessary stress and dread. Doing five subjects overall is absolutely fine!
omg, hii!! thank you for ur kind words,, im almost done with all my sac catch ups so phew for that. it definitely wasn't fun but i'm glad they're almost all done!!
and you're most definitely right! doing a subject that's just adding pressure and stress in year 12 will probably not bode well in the long term... peak the 2022 subjects i've got in my bio/signature thing haha... i bit the bullet and have decided to drop physics. i told my parents today (my dad is not happy with me lol but i really cant continue living my life to his expectations tbh) and i've organised a meeting with my coordinators already so hopefully, fingers crossed, all goes well and i never have to open my physics textbook ever again haha.