Oh, this is a cool idea!
→ What are you studying/doing this year?
I'm doing my final year of high school, aka year 12 which is so exciting. I completed bio last year and this year I am doing methods, english, food studies and chemistry.
→ At the moment, how are you feeling about the year ahead?
To be honest I am feeling positive about the year ahead, but there is still a heavy does terror when I think of the year ahead. Don't get me wrong, I am really happy to be completing my VCE, but I think having this pressure of doing well combined with getting through the year unscathed health wise is a bit scary for me. There is also this feeling of everything being a bit unpredictable, which is a good and bad thing.
→ Fast forward to December, 2020. What would you like to be able to say about the year?
I'd like to say that it was a good year, where I completed my goals and come out with decent health. Even though this is my last year and I need to work hard, I don't want to go overboard to a point where I have exhausted myself to a point of massive burnout. I also want to be able to look back on 2020 as a year of exploration. Have a look into more hobbies, maybe try out some new genres in books and music, cook more variety, etc.
→ Do you have specific scores or results that you're aiming for?
Yes! I do hope for an ATAR over 90, and preferably over 94+ would be a dream and would give me better access to a variety of uni courses. In terms of study scores, I really am hoping to score the highest in food studies to negate scaling so for me that is a 45-47 plus. Methods I just want to survive, not thrive by aiming for a 25+, but would love a 30. Chemistry is one of my favourite subjects, and I would love over 42. English is like methods except I am a bit better at it, hoping for a 40.
→ What's something you would like to improve on from 2019?
Balancing life and study, and putting health first. I really put my health second in 2019, and I barely did anything for myself aside from studying, so this year, I would really like get back into the stuff I enjoy, and try not to focus on too much study. Although this is really difficult because of the basic workload to pass.