Welcome to the forums! How awesome that you get to spend your entire HSC journey on here! Too bad you are dropping SAC, that was one of my faves! But can completely understand how daunting the PIP is and juggling it with your Ext History major work probably would be a little too stressful! Good luck for your first day tomorrow :)Hello there! Ahh yes, SAC wasn't actually a subject that I desperately wanted to get into since it was on my 'back up subjects' but my Curriculum Coordinator stuffed up my time table and I decided to pick up SAC- Fortunately, I grew to like SAC.
What ATAR are you aiming for and what do you want to do after yr 12?
Ooh welcome to the forums, another fellow prelimmer woo! Hahah it's great to have you on board here, I'm looking forward to reading your future updates :)Woo prelimmers unite! Good luck for your first day of year 12 :)
Hello there! Ahh yes, SAC wasn't actually a subject that I desperately wanted to get into since it was on my 'back up subjects' but my Curriculum Coordinator stuffed up my time table and I decided to pick up SAC- Fortunately, I grew to like SAC.
As for your question, I'm aiming for a 90+ ATAR, preferably a 92 since I'd like to do Engineering (Hons)/Science at UNSW. As you can tell, I'm a huge science nerd (no shame lol) since I'm an aspiring aerospace engineer/physicist :-)
Thanks for your message!
Damn you sound like one cool kid, I look forward to reading your journal! Even though you've only made one entry, it made me feel as if I could go on the whole year 12 journey again. Then again that could also be me not wanting to do the HSC... Hope you've had a good break and are ready to smash year 12 despite what that bitch NESA throws at you :)Ahaha I'm not sure about cool but thanks xD And good luck to you too for your HSC!
hiiiiii!!!
welcome to the journal squad! what topics are you doing for modern and extension (i used to do it, then dropped). do you have an idea of what you're going to do for your major work? in response to a few of your facts:
- yessssssssss mr darcy
- victoria? like itv victoria? love that show, although it's been pretty historically inaccurate lately. have you watched the crown on netflix? daaaamn that's a good show.
i hope AN becomes a really great place for you throughout year 12! keep the questions coming in (especially in modern hahaha) :-)Spoilerreally random question but are you indonesian? your surname gives me that vibe hahahahah
best of luck for year 12,
fantasticbeasts
Omg hello again! I have been brainstorming ideas for my Major Work but I'm still a bit unfamiliar with Extension History so I'll see what the subject is like and modify if I need to. And in response to your response to my facts (is this response-ception *mind blown*):
- Ahaha Mr Darcy will always be a favourite sajkhdaf
- Yes, Victoria the TV show with Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes. Probably not the best historical drama but I love Prince Albert too much. I have seen the first episode of The Crown but I haven't been watching it. I really need to catch up!
Btw, thank you so much for constantly replying to my modern history questions lol xDSpoilerAnd yes, I'm actually half-Indonesian, half-Chinese. Excellent guess! How did you know? A lot of people can never guess my nationality!
hahahah hey!Extension History sounds very interesting, hence why I'm excited for this subject!
good on you for starting early - that was my biggest downfall this year. had i started earlier, i probably wouldn't have dropped. the history extension course has two main units: what is history, and your case study. what is history is all about the interpretation and writing of history (sounds crap, but is soooo interesting) and the case study is from the syllabus. the case study is about someone, or something, and there are key debates within those which you'll learn about. there's also the interpretations in the debates on the person/event's significance. the exam is on those two topics - you have two hours, one hour for each essay on those topics. history extension is all about interpretations, rather than what actually happened, so when choosing your major work topic, make sure it's interesting and that there are a ton of different perspectives!
oh my gosh yeeeeeeeessssssss. tom hughes as albert = amazing. he's so beautiful. and yea, not the best historical drama... there are a ton of better ones out there. pleaseee keep on watching the crown!! a lot more accurate than victoria. another good show is outlander, which is comparable to game of thrones. although it's fiction, much of it is based on real people and real events. acting is ace in that one.
no worries! i love modern, and am very happy to answer your questions :-) if you thought modern was great this year, it gets even better.SpoilerOH MY GOODNESS. NO WAY. SAME. i know a ton of indonesian people (indonesian church and a few from school hahah) so i guess that's where the indonesian surname vibe came from.
SpoilerAnd yes, I'm actually half-Indonesian, half-Chinese. Excellent guess! How did you know? A lot of people can never guess my nationality!
Hello hello hello!!! Welcome to the AN Forums!! Woop another Prelimminer transitioning into Year 12 tomorrow!! Super cool that we will see your ENTIRE journey from start to finish ;D. Strangest coincedence ever but I was actually planning to do History Extension so that I could drop SAC. Sadly I wasn't allowed so I had to continue SAC. What do you plan on doing your history major on?? It's terrific that you are already planning your major work! That is soo good!! ;D ;DHello beatroot! That's quite unfortunate that you couldn't do Extension History. But SAC can be interesting as well!Spoilerngl i was on the same boat as fantasticbeasts3 here hehehe. i was about to ask you but kinda knew you had indonesian blood because my friend has the same last name as you and she's indonesian :)
Hello beatroot! That's quite unfortunate that you couldn't do Extension History. But SAC can be interesting as well!
As for my history major, not sure if the topics I brainstormed are good (or even relate to the syllabus) but here are a couple of topics I'm considering:
- Presentation of history in video games (e.g. Assassin's Creed)
- Portrayal of the Cold War in films/TV shows
- Unsolved case of Jack the Ripper
- Hitler (not sure what, but Hitler is such an enigmatic historical figure everything about him is hotly debated)
- Winston Churchill's quote 'History is written by the victors.' (this quote is quite intriguing but I'm not sure what to do with it. Maybe evaluate it? Idk)
Oh my gosh hey! Another prelimmer! Or, I guess, HSCer now haha. Great to see you and I hope we can help you out and vice versa through this likely rollercoaster of a year! Also Modern yas. Do you know your modules/electives for it??YAAASSS another prelimmer! Kinda scary how prelim year finished so quickly!
Also thinking of taking History Extension so it's cool to see other people's ideas too! The video games one + Jack the Ripper definitely piques my interest. Personally I'm gonna do Alexander Hamilton and how he was perceived through different American governments and how information available affected that, ultimately culminating in the musical.
But I'm super excited for this year with all the new year 12s and feel free to chat anytime!
Heyyy :D I'm ANOTHER soon to be HSCer!....and another Modern and Extension kiddie...Feels so weird that I'm starting my final year of school tomorrow!! My last 'first day of a new year'//....a mixture of sad scared and excited...Hello fellow prelimmer (I like to say prelimmer so I can say it's only prelims guys lol)! Ayy another modern and extension student! Yes it's so weird how it feels like a new year is starting but it's still 2017! Good look for tomorrow :)
Heyyy :D I'm ANOTHER soon to be HSCer!....and another Modern and Extension kiddie...Feels so weird that I'm starting my final year of school tomorrow!! My last 'first day of a new year'//....a mixture of sad scared and excited...Omg hey! So cool how all the prelimmers are finally making their way out of the shadows (I say as a member since year 10 welp). And another history extension student!! Wow I feel like we attract them ahha.
So, today was kinda uneventful, though I'm really excited for Extension History next week because my teacher said we'll get to study Hamilton! My teacher also said that if Hamilton were to come to Australia, we would go and watch it and judge all the historical inaccuracies lol. Or maybe it is historically accurate? And on a side note: my Winston Churchill books arrived today!
Booooooooooiiiiiiiiii I could write you an essay about Hamilton's directorial decisions (and i shall be for Ext History wink wink). In essence it has weirdly accurate details but a lot of stuff didn't happen. E.g. Burr and Hamilton weren't friends irl but did work together in law at some point. And if it comes to Australia I will see you there."It's only prelims guys." I swear that is my motto for the whole year lol.
I am in the same boat as you for the subjects though! A little scared to drop IPT because if people drop extension history then ill be left at 10 units which I do not want to happen. But teacher will probably be mad if i try and take 13 for a term haha. I'm glad you're happy with those results though! Remember, it was just prelims ahah.
So, today was kinda uneventful, though I'm really excited for Extension History next week because my teacher said we'll get to study Hamilton! My teacher also said that if Hamilton were to come to Australia, we would go and watch it and judge all the historical inaccuracies lol. Or maybe it is historically accurate? And on a side note: my Winston Churchill books arrived today!
Booooooooooiiiiiiiiii I could write you an essay about Hamilton's directorial decisions (and i shall be for Ext History wink wink). In essence it has weirdly accurate details but a lot of stuff didn't happen. E.g. Burr and Hamilton weren't friends irl but did work together in law at some point. And if it comes to Australia I will see you there.
hey hey!!Ahaha Year 11 was already stressful for me. Can't wait for school to start (note the sarcasm).
i was exactly the same with all the lecturers at the AN meetups - it's so strange meeting people you know from the internet in real life! sometimes i'm still shocked i know them?? like i just wow hahahaha
as cliche as it sounds, year 12 goes by super fast. you probably won't believe it until you get to half yearlies, or maybe even after that, but time just flies. make the most of it - it's such a great year (albeit very stressful at times) :-)
all the best for the rest of the year!
Ahaha Year 11 was already stressful for me. Can't wait for school to start (note the sarcasm).
But I am looking forward to the fact that I'll be done by the end of the year- no more backstabbers, gossip, disorganised departments and teachers treating us like we're primary school kids.
Make the most of your 3+ month break! Your hard work has paid off :)
On a side note: so my new math tutor is very unreliable at the moment so I'm math tutor hunting again- really difficult to find good ones that can teach 3U math so if you guys know anyone please let me know!
My english tutor is also kinda ditching me because she has internships this year (which is bad because she's capable of helping me in english, society & culture and modern history) so anyone who knows good english tutors please let me know!
Hello there!
So there's less than a week until school starts and I feel like I'm very behind in everything. I just finished my physics notes but making them took longer than expected and I still need to update my study notes for English, SOR1, Modern History, SAC and Math. Should I just update my study notes or should I continue working on my Major Work? If I continue working on my Major Work, which one?
I'm also feeling a bit behind in my Major Work at the moment. At the moment for Society & Culture, I've contacted two sociologists who are experts in ethnic studies (both haven't responded to my emails ;-;), refined my questionnaire and have already annotated ten sources for my annotated bibliography. However, I need to do my content analysis (meaning that I have six movies to watch and take notes) and I need to send out my questionnaire. To any SAC students, where should I be up to at this moment? To me, I feel really behind.
Hey guys!
So yesterday I was losing a bit of motivation but my mood got lifted when one of the historiographers I contacted responded to my email and answered my question! He was really nice about his responses and very understanding towards the fact that I am a high school student and still a bit new to coming up with questions. And his responses were very detailed so it's safe to say that I have someone to quote in my History Extension project.
On the other hand, I recently posted my SAC questionnaire on AN forums and the Facebook Discussion page. I'm probably a bit impatient but I keep refreshing my page to see if there are any new responses xD. I kinda got a bit sad because there were two people who weren't really responding properly. One of them was alright because I could at least get an opinion from their response but the other participant kinda started questioning the questions so I couldn't get an opinion. I started getting self-conscious over my own questions even though my teacher and the AN community are really happy with my questions (I'm sorry I'm weak). To any SAC students, is it common to find these kinds of people when you were gathering responses? I'm trying to not let that get me down since I've seen someone recite Disney song lyrics in another person's questionnaire.
Anyways, see you soon!
- Olivia
On the other hand, I recently posted my SAC questionnaire on AN forums and the Facebook Discussion page. I'm probably a bit impatient but I keep refreshing my page to see if there are any new responses xD. I kinda got a bit sad because there were two people who weren't really responding properly. One of them was alright because I could at least get an opinion from their response but the other participant kinda started questioning the questions so I couldn't get an opinion. I started getting self-conscious over my own questions even though my teacher and the AN community are really happy with my questions (I'm sorry I'm weak). To any SAC students, is it common to find these kinds of people when you were gathering responses? I'm trying to not let that get me down since I've seen someone recite Disney song lyrics in another person's questionnaire.
Anyways, see you soon!
- Olivia
i was exactly the same with all the lecturers at the AN meetups - it's so strange meeting people you know from the internet in real life! sometimes i'm still shocked i know them?? like i just wow hahahaha
Hey guys!
So yesterday I was in a low mood but today I FINALLY FINISHED MY ENGLISH NOTES! Well, not everything, just my notes on The Tempest. I think I should do my content analysis for SAC but I really want to make notes for my related text. I'll have to marathon the movies for my SAC content analysis tonight and hopefully finish before tomorrow so I can practice my English speech.
Hopefully, school doesn't bombard me too much on the first week of school (I start on Wednesday) so that can give me a chance to finish my notes for SOR, SAC and Modern (I don't think I'll have time to make notes for Math so I'll just focus on doing practice questions).
Short post today because I barely ate today so I can finish my English notes lol.
Anyways, see you soon!
- Olivia
Aye, congrats on surviving another day of year 12! Whew.Ahaha thanks for these tips! I feel like stress is the biggest factor because a lot of things trigger me in the exam. When I did my 3U exam last term, the guy who I was placed next to has this ridiculous habit of tapping incessantly and that increased my stress levels dramatically. On top of that is just pure paranoia with whether I know my content or not. I'm not sure if that impacts my understanding of the content, but I tend to be really paranoid so I end up doing every single question in the exercise (and my new teacher prefers it if we do every question in the exercise). But I feel like exam questions just throw me off in general. No matter how many past papers I do, I'm always thrown off in exams. I don't know how to approach it in an exam but then afterwards I kinda figure out.
In terms of improving your maths marks, there may be a couple of reasons why:
First and foremost: are you confident with the content itself? Is it too difficult to wrap your head around? Usually, they are the first indication of why you may have a mark that is undesirable, but don't worry! You've got the whole year to bring that up. If this is you, then go back to different varieties of question. Challenge yourself, and do the harder questions from the textbook rather than sticking with the questions at the beginning. A good way to do questions from the textbook is to do the last two columns or do every third question. This allows you to be efficient with your study, and you're not constantly attempting questions you definitely can do in the exam. You could always go back and attempt more questions if you don't feel comfortable.
Secondly, do you feel anxious when you walk into the exam? You may have a good foundation, but that all becomes redundant if you freak out during the exam. If this is you, then take a few deep breaths and control your breathing before you begin your exam. Make sure you're feeling relaxed. During the exam, don't slouch your back or lean towards the table. Your body language signifies your anxiety level, and you don't do as well because there's too many things happening at once in your mind. Have a nice posture; don't grip your pens too hard, and just do the questions. :) Perhaps, take note of how you're breathing as well, and make the conscious decision to slow down and control that breathing. You'll feel a lot better when you do.
Thirdly, make a note of where you're constantly losing marks. Is it a specific topic, or are they just silly mistakes? Do you forget to add the "+C"? Write these mistakes into a journal or notebook, and keep adding to it when you get an assessment or exam back. Look over them before an exam, so you don't make that same mistake. Write in different coloured pens to help you visualise it in the exam. This helps to understand specifically where you're going wrong, and by constantly reminding yourself of these mistakes, you'll slowly and consciously omit them from the actual exams and the HSC exam.
Hopefully, these were helpful to you in some way haha.
Hey guys!HAHAHAHHA OMG GIRL, I was basically in the same position as you are now when I was preparing for my major work presentation/speech for Multimedia lol. I had severe glandular fever and reflux laryngitis, so I completely lost my voice and so I asked my teacher if I could go the next day (so it would subside a bit) and he sternly said no. In order to decide the order, he randomly picked people out of a hat so I was praying I would be picked on another day. And of course... I had to go first. I got full marks on the presentation though, so it's tough but possible HAHHAA
Remember how I said that I came second in physics? Well I managed to scab one more mark for my physics exam, making me equally first! It's kinda funny because people have made jokes about the guy coming first being my rival (including my physics teacher lol) and when he heard me talking to my teacher about my mark, he kinda got bitter. Don't get me wrong, he is really smart but he also likes to look down on people.
Anyways, I managed to catch a cold -_-. How does one get a cold during hot weather? Well, last year I got a cold around the same time and when I met my doctor last year, she said fluctuating weather can cause colds. It's kinda bad because I have a speech due on Monday and I've already made it clear to my class mates that I want to go first (or I hope I did). Welp :/ looks like I'll be in a coughing fit during my speech. It's not that bad at the moment; it's just that my throat is making it uncomfortable to swallow and my left nostril is always blocked.
And speaking of speeches, boy am I glad my friend was doing a study group for English. Well, I couldn't attend their study group per se, but I did contribute to critiquing one of the people who attended. The thing is, the host of the study group is basically who everyone in the study group looked up to because she's really good in English (and does 3U english) so she was the one giving the comments but she wasn't satisfied with the comments a lot of people gave her. Hence, we both decided to critique each other's speeches since I couldn't come to the study group and I might as well critique a friend's speech while she gives me her comments on my speech. It managed to work out well because she tried her best to give as much feedback as possible while I did the same- it was kinda funny when we were in the library and she was in the middle of commenting my speech, our English teacher wandered past where we were sitting and she got triggered seeing him (I think it's because she got triggered about 4U english and the shame she got from our English teacher lol). I feel a bit more confident in my speech.
The problem is, how much should I practice? Last year, I spend Sunday practicing all day to the point that I used the exact same words when I spoke, making me sound like I memorised a full script. At this point, I know most of my points and I have to look down at my notes a few times before talking about my points. But I'm also scared that I'll over-practice (is that even a thing xD) and then sound robotic on Monday. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!
Anyways, see you soon!
- Olivia
HAHAHAHHA OMG GIRL, I was basically in the same position as you are now when I was preparing for my major work presentation/speech for Multimedia lol. I had severe glandular fever and reflux laryngitis, so I completely lost my voice and so I asked my teacher if I could go the next day (so it would subside a bit) and he sternly said no. In order to decide the order, he randomly picked people out of a hat so I was praying I would be picked on another day. And of course... I had to go first. I got full marks on the presentation though, so it's tough but possible HAHHAAOmg lol! How does one present with a lost voice?? At least you got full marks xD
Omg lol! How does one present with a lost voice?? At least you got full marks xD
Why not put the link in your signature? I don't know if you will get that many more, but just a suggestion :)Ahaha didn't think of that! Thanks for the suggestion :)
Oo what's your studygram? I'm on the app so I can't see your signature, but I'll give you a follow if you tell me your username hahaMy studygram username is studywithlivia!
Low key so enjoying this Year 11 saga - Way better than half the crap on TV ;)Omg you will find juicier drama here at my school than soap opera- at this point if we've had so much drama going on (we're only a Year 11 and 12 school), we have a euphemism for that: all you need to say is 'spill the tea' and tea party here we come!
Hey guys!
I only had four hours of sleep today -_- I stayed up until 12.30am to finish off my annotated sources since I put a deadline for myself to annotate ten more sources. Do I regret it? Kinda. But at the same time, I'm glad that I have twenty sources at the moment so I can easily meet that maximum of thirty sources. I was already struggling to fall asleep since I finally turned off the lights at 12.30am but then I tossed and turned until I was about to fall asleep at around 2am. But then my cat started meowing out of nowhere- and she meowed for 15 minutes straight. I put the pillow over my head and she decided to sleep on the pillow, before moving to the window sill of something. And then I had to wake up at 6am -_- My eyes are so dry at the moment so I better sleep early. Oh yeah, and this is my cat. She just got out of surgery so we're monitoring her at the moment.
No need to be sorry about being angry! Whatever you feel, that's a valid feeling.Ughh it's so frustrating at the moment I'm on the verge of tears just re-reading my post!
Thanks for sharing. Hope the anger reduces a little soon. ;)
Ughh it's so frustrating at the moment I'm on the verge of tears just re-reading my post!
I'm a crybaby don't judge me xD.
On top of this, the same historiographer has requested to read my paper when I'm finished because he's curious to read my findings. I panicked reading the email because now there's pressure on my Major Work (on top of general stress) because AN ACADEMIC WANTS TO READ MY ESSAY ksjfhkfhjkqw.Why don't you see if he could read it before your final submission? He may be able to improve your final work in some small way.
Why don't you see if he could read it before your final submission? He may be able to improve your final work in some small way.That's what I thought too but just interacting with academics is already scary lol- getting them to judge my work is scarier!
I don't mind if you ignore my suggestion, because submitting something like this to an academic would be downright TERRIFYING!!
Happy Birthday Olivia! Hope your day has been, and continues to be, amazing! ;D
Happy birthday, friend! 🎈🎈🎈
Happy birthday Olivia ;D
Wishing you many happy returns :)
Hey guys,These ATAR cutoffs sound tough! I was under the impression that if you applied for a scholarship and got a semi decent atar like a 60 or something, you'd get it.Not any of these rediculous 95, 96+ cutoffs!
So scholarships have been on my mind as of late. Firstly, UNSW Co-op Scholarship Program. I'm not entirely sure if I can get that minimum 96 ATAR but I will apply for it just to see how I go. My main concern is that the character limit underneath each section scares the hell out of my because I'm not entirely sure if I've done enough to fulfil those character limits, especially the question on 'significant achievement or project' and 'personal development.' With me, there's two extremes when it comes to answering questions that relate to my achievements. I can either just barely say anything because my mind goes blank whenever they ask what I've done in extra-curricular and co-curricular, or I can just ramble on what I've done and what I've learnt which causes me to go over the word limit -_- There's never an in-between for me. I should start drafting my responses but I'm occupied with exam preparation.
And speaking of scholarships, I'm also applying for ANU Tuckwell Scholarship. As I'm answering the questions, it actually freaks me out a bit how this application can basically determine what university I can go to. It also scares me that you need a minimum ATAR of 95 to get the scholarship. On top of that, it's in Canberra. I don't mind living on my own- I consider myself to be a more independent person. I'm much more concerned about that one story I heard about how a college in ANU had this weird hazing/initiation. I won't describe it because it's really disturbing but the actions are quite... misogynistic/anti-consent; it's basically sexual harassment but worse. Even though this scholarship will cover accommodation at a different college, the thought of that story is a bit unsettling.
Just some random thoughts on scholarships at the moment. I really need to finish my ANU application.
See you soon!
- Olivia
These ATAR cutoffs sound tough! I was under the impression that if you applied for a scholarship and got a semi decent atar like a 60 or something, you'd get it.Not any of these rediculous 95, 96+ cutoffs!Hey there!
Just answer them as best you can! If you can't think of what to write then don't write much. Better to leave stuff blank then lie about yourself IMO
Don't let one story of a college deter you from that Uni! Like its not representative of that uni at all.
Although i'm curous, what college was it as i am looking at attending ANU and moving intersate myself
Hope all goes well! :)
I should start drafting my responses but I'm occupied with exam preparation.
Not sure about the ANU one, but if the Coop one is still due in September then omg don't touch it yet. Wait until holidays or Term 2 when it is less busy ;DHey there (for some reason I didn't get notified when you responded),
Awesome job applying, lots of people who have gotten Coop don't think they'll get 96. I've heard of people getting in with lower in isolated instances (no idea if true). The Coop scholarship is great because it isn't based on academic merit once you've hit that 96 mark - Purely on your qualities as a future employee :)
2U math gets a bit dull to me- plus I need it to do engineering (pretty sure one of the requirements on the Engineering Co-op Program is that we need a sufficient amount of knowledge for 3U math and physics).
If you're doing well then no need to drop right! You're driven, plenty of people do 13 units, you've got this ;DAt the moment, I'm trying to give an equal amount of attention to my subjects but math basically takes up most of my time and at the moment. I invest more time in math yet I still sit at around the average mark.
^^ There's no hard requirement here, Coop will only care about your ATAR. Though doing those subjects might make you appear more suited to the scholarship, maybe?
In terms of what you actually need to know at uni, they reteach everything you need from Physics. 3U is basically useless. It's really only Calculus ;D
At the moment, I'm trying to give an equal amount of attention to my subjects but math basically takes up most of my time and at the moment. I invest more time in math yet I still sit at around the average mark.
I think my main concern is having to catch up in uni. I was talking to one of my engineering friends (who also happens to do electrical engineering at UNSW ;)) and did 2U math, and he said that he found his first year a bit difficult because he only did 2U math.
It is definitely a little tougher if you haven't done 2U, only because the pace you jump to is waaay different. If you come from MX1 you're used to moving a bit faster.As for the requirements for Coop, I was referring to how hit mentioned that 3U math and physics is recommended knowledge. And on top of that, in the FAQ section where it addresses recommended/assumed knowledge, it mentioned how that kind of knowledge is desirable and although it won't prevent me from enrolling, it can put me at a disadvantage.
In terms of knowledge though, you'll use very little 3U stuff, it's mainly 2U!
So I guess I'm saying: It's not that not doing MX1 makes things difficult. It's that people who don't do MX1 are likely to find it difficult anyway, because the jump is bigger for them. If that makes sense :)
As for the requirements for Coop, I was referring to how hit mentioned that 3U math and physics is recommended knowledge. And on top of that, in the FAQ section where it addresses recommended/assumed knowledge, it mentioned how that kind of knowledge is desirable and although it won't prevent me from enrolling, it can put me at a disadvantage.
Hey guys,
So tomorrow's my first day of exams. This is probably me procrastinating even though I'm trying to practice essay writing but I keep getting distracted. I think at this point I kinda lost my motivation and I'm just exhausted. And the year has barely begun! I'm extremely conscious of burning out, but how does one tell if they're burning out?
Anyway, I'm starting to get paranoid with my essay responses- I typed out an essay for each module, answering one of the questions since my analysis and essay is essentially the same; I just need to twist my thesis to fit with the question. But at this point, I'm not even sure if I'm establishing a strong link with my thesis.
And my paranoia is also growing on my Modern and SOR responses. I'm not sure if I'm doing anything right anymore. I have a 'meh' attitude for my exams because I'm so exhausted but at the same time, I need to do well in my exams. I'm not even sure if it's because my stress is increasing drastically (is there even such thing as living without stress?) or if I'm just high on caffeine- but even then, I don't drink string coffee!
Anyways, short update from me because I really need to go back and do my work.
See you soon!
- Olivia
I'm sure you'll be fine! I'm having issues with procrastination too... though, my exams do start on Friday. Good luck for tomorrow and I hope you do really well!Ahh thanks! I feel like once you close the laptop and just do it, that stress from needing to study transforms into the stress from thinking about the exams.
Hey guys,
So tomorrow's my first day of exams. This is probably me procrastinating even though I'm trying to practice essay writing but I keep getting distracted. I think at this point I kinda lost my motivation and I'm just exhausted. And the year has barely begun! I'm extremely conscious of burning out, but how does one tell if they're burning out?
Anyway, I'm starting to get paranoid with my essay responses- I typed out an essay for each module, answering one of the questions since my analysis and essay is essentially the same; I just need to twist my thesis to fit with the question. But at this point, I'm not even sure if I'm establishing a strong link with my thesis.
And my paranoia is also growing on my Modern and SOR responses. I'm not sure if I'm doing anything right anymore. I have a 'meh' attitude for my exams because I'm so exhausted but at the same time, I need to do well in my exams. I'm not even sure if it's because my stress is increasing drastically (is there even such thing as living without stress?) or if I'm just high on caffeine- but even then, I don't drink string coffee!
Anyways, short update from me because I really need to go back and do my work.
See you soon!
- Olivia
Anyways I’ve only got one more exam this week, only downside it’s 3 hours!! Oh and plus my Mod C speech.Ouch 3 hours! What subject is this?
Omg I feel you! The 3 weeks leading up to half yearlies was the biggest load of drama for me and stress along with lots of tears. The only motivation I had was proving the people wrong who were talking about me behind me back!Yeah, I think that's one of my main motivations. A lot of people talk crap about me and I just wanna do well just to prove them wrong (especially how my friends and I just found out these group of guys were rating our appearance just because they 'have a thing for Asians.' Like wtf!)
I had 3 exams last week and I’m absolutely mentally and physically drained at this point. Especially last week where I had my economics exam and started studying at 9am, finished at 11:50pm and then got up at 6am the next morning to revise before the test.I think it's great that your exams are spread apart since you get to have more time to study for other upcoming exams. It's more on the issue of making sure you don't burn out. I'm expecting my weight to fluctuate from stress eating and then reducing my food portions so I can spend more time studying -_-
Ouch 3 hours! What subject is this?
And same! I have a Society & Culture speech next week as well. It's not as bad since it's just me talking about my Major Work but we have to talk for 10 minutes ;-;
Yeah, I think that's one of my main motivations. A lot of people talk crap about me and I just wanna do well just to prove them wrong (especially how my friends and I just found out these group of guys were rating our appearance just because they 'have a thing for Asians.' Like wtf!)
I think it's great that your exams are spread apart since you get to have more time to study for other upcoming exams. It's more on the issue of making sure you don't burn out. I'm expecting my weight to fluctuate from stress eating and then reducing my food portions so I can spend more time studying -_-
But good luck to you too for your exams! Don't stay up too late (I'm a hypocrite for saying this because I sleep at ~12.30am ;D)!
Hey guys,
English exam done and dusted! I was glad that they gave us the first question for both AOS and Module B since the question was a bit broad (since they gave us two possible questions for both areas). I was panicking last night because when I gave myself 40 minutes to write my essay I went over time and basically wrote eight pages on those HSC booklets (one page double sided = two pages). I was hoping that the stress is gonna help me cut down my essay but I ended up using up eight pages today for both of my essay- I usually write six pages so asking for another booklet was a bit strange for me.
I'm trying to memorise my responses for tomorrow because I have SOR and Modern ;-; Those are the subjects I do the best in so I'm hoping having two exams on one day isn't really gonna impact my performance.
Anyway, short update today because I need to study.
See you soon!
- Olivia
So good to hear your exam went well! Asking for anew booklet does feel good though hahaha, like there’s a weird sense of accomplishment there.Ahaha for some reason it does- I think it's that false sense of 'I'm writing a lot please notice my efforts' even though my handwriting size is medium-large ;D
Best of luck for tomorrow!
Hey guys,
Four more exams to go! I had two exams today: SOR and Modern. I never expected myself to write a 6-page essay for SOR; usually my essays are around 4-5 pages. I was kinda concerned I wasn't able to finish my essay but I managed to answer all my short answer questions in 20 minutes so I had 40 minutes to write my essay and managed to have 15 minutes to spare. It was funny because it was a sighted response and the RE coordinator was like 'You guys know the question- do you still want reading time?' and people put their hand up. I just sat there reading the marking criteria but I kinda wished he weren't given the reading time; I wanted to just jump into writing my responses.
I also managed to finish early for Modern, which was strange as well since I had 15-20 minutes to spare. I was really worried I wasn't able to finish writing my essay because my teacher told me I should set myself 20 minutes to write Part A so I can spend more time on Part B. Since my Part A was nearing 600 words typed, I was worried I wasn't able to finish my essay. But I managed to finish everything lol. I wrote two (and a bit) pages for Part A and 6 pages for Part B (and my normal and exam handwriting is medium size).
Anyway, I need to start practising my SAC speech (I have to talk about my PIP for 10 minutes welp).
See you soon!
- Olivia
Fantastic! Seems like you conquered both of your exams today. ;D Don't you love it when you finish earlier than you expect in exams? I reckon its one of the best feelings ever! ;D Hope the rest of your exams go well!More like scary for me- it feels like I missed out on something when I finish early. I wouldn't mind if there were 5-10 minutes to spare so I can quickly go through my exam but 20 minutes is too much time left over.
More like scary for me- it feels like I missed out on something when I finish early. I wouldn't mind if there were 5-10 minutes to spare so I can quickly go through my exam but 20 minutes is too much time left over.
Good luck to you for your exams!
Welp, look out for some ranting next week because math exams are notorious for typos!
Best of luck!! Glad the speech went well, fingers crossed for a strong finish ;DMore concerned over the fact that Extension Math is my last exam- by that time, I'd be too exhausted to do anything ;-;
My mum was able to pick me up from school but then I spent the afternoon procrastinating when I really should be studying for physics. I was hoping for my past paper to finish printing by the time I finished watching a Youtube video but then my list of 'to-watch' videos spiralled and I passed out. I mean, I woke up to pick up my past paper but it turned out my printer was jammed :/ I swear, my study habits are all over the place during exam block.
I had to hold myself from crying because my math coordinator told me off yesterday to stop being weak (which is a very Asian thing to say lol). And then I broke down in tutoring. I really don't want to lost my rank in physics. I basically spent prelims trying to do well in physics but I ended up just barely passing, and I thought I finally understood it after doing better in my first HSC task but at this rate I'm gonna end up going downhill again. Also because of my inner pettiness of the guy who came first in physics last year has one of the biggest egos so if I were to come first in physics, it's more like a wake up call for him to stop looking down at other people and maybe stop having this unhealthy obsession in isolating yourself.
This sums up in a paragraph a few of the biggest problems with HSC culture at the moment. This sounds like such a toxic environment to be in Olivia, and the two groups that should be offering solace (your teachers and your peers) instead just seem to be exacerbating the issue.To be honest, my school is just toxic in general. My friends and I have to deal with people who look down on us and the teachers (coughcoughmathdepartmentcoughcough) don't make it any better because they just blame it on us if we don't do well. Sure, sometimes it's our fault but as teachers, you are the ones guiding us so if we don't do well, take part of the blame in not being able to lead us as well as you could (you meaning the teachers).
To be honest, my school is just toxic in general. My friends and I have to deal with people who look down on us and the teachers (coughcoughmathdepartmentcoughcough) don't make it any better because they just blame it on us if we don't do well. Sure, sometimes it's our fault but as teachers, you are the ones guiding us so if we don't do well, take part of the blame in not being able to lead us as well as you could (you meaning the teachers).
And it's even worse right now because my friends and I just found out these group of guys like to rate a bunch of girls based on appearance, and they target our group because they 'like smart girls and they're generally Asian.' My friends and I are so annoyed because they're essentially objectifying us based on our looks but we can't do anything because it's a 'he-said-she-said' situation and we don't have any proof. And things just got even worse when I was doing a past paper for last minute cramming yesterday morning, a guy literally came up to me and said one of my answers were wrong but when I checked the answer, ALL MY ANSWERS WERE CORRECT. He's the same guy who told my friend that he thinks she shouldn't be in the 3U math class. Although we know it's just him being salty that he's not in the 3U class, it's ruining our almost non-existent self-esteem by looking down at us.
Hey guys,
So school's back. Except I just saw the timetable for my trial exams and I wanna cry ;-; So I have 2U math and Modern on the same day askfjhsfeh. And then I have physics and Society & Culture are also clashing during the same time :/ I'm not entirely sure how this is gonna work. I would assume I'm gonna have to do Society & Culture first and then physics in the afternoon since physics is a 3 hour exam and Business Studies (which is also a 3 hour exam) is after Society & Culture. I'll have to ask my Curriculum Coordinator about it.
I have homework to do so this is gonna be a very short update.
See you soon!
- Olivia
Hey guys,
Short update today but I'm really excited to share this. Over the holidays, I was offered the position to write for a UK-based NGO called We Make Change- the process felt like applying for a job because I had to apply, then do an interview, sign paperwork and I have a work email lol. Anyway, since this week is RSPCA week- I'm assuming it is in the UK, according to my Head of Research- two of my articles finally got published:
Pangolins: The Most Trafficked Animal You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Exposing Australian Live Animal Exporters
Kinda annoyed that they still haven't set up my Wordpress account so the author is credited to the blog manager (this is also happening to other writers as well) but I am excited that my article is up.
The reason why I'm excited is because today the Labor Party announced that they will phasing out the live sheep export and RSPCA will be helping by donating to farmers to minimise financial losses. I just found it cool that the day after my article got posted, the Labor Party announced their policy.
Anyways, see you soon!
- Olivia
Hey, Liv!Ahaha my saltiness and pettiness over everything is relatable?
Been reading your journey journal for a while and always find it relatable and enjoyable.
Just skimmed through these articles and they look amazing!Thanks :) I found it amusing because my Head of Research didn't expect me to submit 2 articles within the first 2 days after I got settled in (other writers have other commitments so they don't submit articles like everyday).
I've been passionate about pangolins for ages, so I'm overjoyed someone shares my sentiments.
This is a great achievement - well done! ;D
Hey guys,
So school's back. Except I just saw the timetable for my trial exams and I wanna cry ;-; So I have 2U math and Modern on the same day askfjhsfeh. And then I have physics and Society & Culture are also clashing during the same time :/ I'm not entirely sure how this is gonna work. I would assume I'm gonna have to do Society & Culture first and then physics in the afternoon since physics is a 3 hour exam and Business Studies (which is also a 3 hour exam) is after Society & Culture. I'll have to ask my Curriculum Coordinator about it.
I have homework to do so this is gonna be a very short update.
See you soon!
- Olivia
Hey, Olivia!Hey there!
I feel so bad for you :'( But how bad is our HSC timetable with that Modern/Society day >:( >:( NESA just wants to see us crash and burn :'( I hope the trials timetable won't discourage you because you're such a help on this site and I would love to see you succeed ;D It's going to be a rough time coming up for all of us but I hope it'll get better after all of this ;D ;D ;D
Feels like it's been a while since I've updated. I'm slowly feeling the burden of doing more units than necessary. I've been crying myself to sleep during the past week because of so many things going on- my PIP drafts are getting roasted, I feel like I'm behind in Extension History, I'm constantly debating to drop 3U or not. On top of that, I'm falling behind in my SAC notes and I haven't had the time to finish them. And scholarship applications are slowly opening, which means I really need to get a move on with my responses.
Anyways, I got my Extension History marks back with 22/25, ranking 1st in my class. I still haven't got my paper back so I can't really say where I fell apart. I was kinda nervous to get my marks back because I was paranoid whether I explained post-modernism correctly and applied it correctly- we haven't gone through that it class so my knowledge was based on my own reading and discussions with my Modern-sub teacher from last term. As for my Major Work, I'm slowly integrating my ideas together into paragraphs. I'm hoping to finish my plan for my third body paragraph tomorrow so I can show it to my teacher and get some feedback.
Ditch those scholarship applications Olivia! They aren't due for months - If you are crying yourself to sleep, something is going wrong, and you need to take steps to fix that. Putting scholarship applications on hold wherever possible is a consequence free way to free up some of your time. Scholarships due in September should be right at the bottom of your priority list at this stage of the year! :)For Co-op, yes it's due in September (or August? I need to check) but for UTS Women in Engineering, it's due on 17th June, so I have just less than a month to write my responses. I think it's more on the thought that I don't feel like I'm gonna get a 90+ ATAR- a 96 for Co-op and 93 for Aerospace Engineering (I swear every year, UNSW keeps increasing the ATAR cut-off from 91, to 92 last year, and now 93), especially how I'm on the verge of dropping 3U math but I still haven't made the decision yet.
Remember to take lots of deep breaths - You are doing so well, try to put less pressure on yourself! :)I think it's more on the fact that I'm starting to feel the burden of doing more units than necessary, which is why I'm falling apart :/ There are so many things I need to do but I just don't have the time to do so.
For Co-op, yes it's due in September (or August? I need to check) but for UTS Women in Engineering, it's due on 17th June, so I have just less than a month to write my responses. I think it's more on the thought that I don't feel like I'm gonna get a 90+ ATAR- a 96 for Co-op and 93 for Aerospace Engineering (I swear every year, UNSW keeps increasing the ATAR cut-off from 91, to 92 last year, and now 93), especially how I'm on the verge of dropping 3U math but I still haven't made the decision yet.
I think it's more on the fact that I'm starting to feel the burden of doing more units than necessary, which is why I'm falling apart :/ There are so many things I need to do but I just don't have the time to do so.
What part of you wants to drop 3U? Is it the stress? Is it too much work? How are your marks right now? How will your other subjects benefit if you do drop?It's more of the fact that I'm not doing well, or more like, I'm slightly below my class average. Our class is doing horribly in 3U math (in fact, our average percentage for half-yearlies was 34%, with only 2 people barely scraping a pass). Because we had a different (horrible) teacher last year, she left a lot of gaps in my understanding with the 3U content- to be honest, I used to do well in 3U, now I'm falling apart, and I'm not sure if I can bring up my marks. My new math teacher is better, but he's a rigorous homework-checker with spreadsheets and all (which is understandable) but that takes up most of my study time in the afternoon I'm left with at least 1 hour to do other subjects.
It's more of the fact that I'm not doing well, or more like, I'm slightly below my class average. Our class is doing horribly in 3U math (in fact, our average percentage for half-yearlies was 34%, with only 2 people barely scraping a pass). Because we had a different (horrible) teacher last year, she left a lot of gaps in my understanding with the 3U content- to be honest, I used to do well in 3U, now I'm falling apart, and I'm not sure if I can bring up my marks. My new math teacher is better, but he's a rigorous homework-checker with spreadsheets and all (which is understandable) but that takes up most of my study time in the afternoon I'm left with at least 1 hour to do other subjects.
At the moment, it's not really affecting my other subjects- I'm ranked Top 5 in all my other subjects except for 2U math (with a slight improvement from my previous mark) and my physics mark keeps fluctuating from really good to just under a pass. But it's more like my ability to balance my 3U math with my Major Works, considering how History Extension is due by the end of this term. And at this rate, my marks in 3U aren't really improving even though I spend so much time on it- honestly, I get stressed whenever I see or hear people from other schools (not just in the forums, but irl as well) say that 70% in 3U is horrible, but in reality, I've never really achieved a 70% in 3U- my best mark in 3U math is 62%, ranking equal 2nd.
I still can't decide to drop 3U math or not because on one hand, 3U math is assumed knowledge in engineering (and more like the thought that I want to do engineering but I can barely pass 3U math is disheartening) but on the other hand, it would be great to make room for other subjects :/
On top of that, I've just convinced my parents to sign my application to drop subjects. It took them a while because they think I need to do 3U math in order to do engineering. They even asked me if I still wanna do engineering or have a backup if I drop 3U math- they seem to think that dropping 3U math = change in career options. Even though I know someone who did 2U math and is doing engineering, I still find it... unsettling? scared (not sure if these are the right words) that I'm dropping 3U math. I spent so much time on 3U math that I feel like I'm giving up and running away from my problems by dropping 3U math. Even though I've spent so much time contemplating on this, I don't even feel relief that I want to drop 3U math- more like guilt. My parents have spent so much money on tutoring and textbooks for Extension Math and now I'm discarding it all by dropping the subject.Hey,
Hey,
I have heaps of friends (all UG right now) currently studying an engineering course who only did 2u maths. I think @MisterNeo is doing an engineering course (CompSci still counts right), and he only did 2u maths. Yes, it may be slightly harder because it's assumed that you should have done at least an Extension 1 level mathematics course (or equivalent), but honestly you shouldn't be stressing out about it as it's not a prerequisite subject.
All of my friends who only did 2u maths are doing just fine in their engineering course. It doesn't actually matter whether you've done 3u - if you're willing to put in the extra work and work harder when uni comes around, you'll be better than those who did 3u but slack off (because they "know everything"). So, take some time off and if you are really falling behind with it, you should consider dropping it. You don't want that extra unit adversely affect the other 10 units.
If you still have any doubts, feel free to let us know and we'll help you in any way we can. :)
3U maths is basically useless for Engineering!! Like, if you can differentiate and integrate, you are all good!I mean, I just dropped 3U math today. I spoke to my physics teacher (who also happens to be a civil engineer with a Masters in IT) and he said that you don't even use the 3U stuff in engineering. I quote: "Not once in my life have I ever used circle geo until I had to teach it." I just find it ridiculous that universities are saying 3U is assumed knowledge. My teacher says it's just to "show you're mathematically mature." But I'm kinda scared about Co-op for Mechanical Engineering because they said 3U Math and Physics are assumed knowledge and you can still apply for the scholarship if you don't fit the assumed knowledge but you'll be at a disadvantage.
Make decisions to make yourself happy and healthy. Constant stressing about 3U isn't healthy and clearly isn't making you happy :)
3U maths is basically useless for Engineering!! Like, if you can differentiate and integrate, you are all good!That's interesting that you mention it.... My father did electrical engineering/computer science at UNSW back then and told me how much maths he has to do and that I do need 3U and possibly 4U to make matters easier (ignoring circle geo and all that)... My case is a bit different since I do want to do courses that are more maths-related (well I do want to do advanced science)... I mean no one force me to take any specifics so I chose these subjects myself...
Make decisions to make yourself happy and healthy. Constant stressing about 3U isn't healthy and clearly isn't making you happy :)
That's interesting that you mention it.... My father did electrical engineering/computer science at UNSW back then and told me how much maths he has to do and that I do need 3U and possibly 4U to make matters easier (ignoring circle geo and all that)... My case is a bit different since I do want to do courses that are more maths-related (well I do want to do advanced science)... I mean no one force me to take any specifics so I chose these subjects myself...It depends on what kind of engineering you wanna go into. In electrical engineering, you do a bit of 4U math (i.e. complex numbers) and they reteach it to you but things like circle geo, polynomials, perms and combs etc. don't usually get used- according to my physics teacher.
I gotta say that I may be in a much worse position than owidjaja and I cannot drop anything haha... (I'm going to update my journal soon)
Saturday was Career Expo. I was actually amazed I got to speak to two aerospace engineering students, one from UNSW and one from USyd (though he also did physics). I kinda figured that UNSW was my first choice but Career Expo consolidated my choice. The difference between the way these students sold aerospace to me was that the guy at USyd liked to talk about USyd's reputation. He was going on about how all the degrees are the same but where you get the degree from is where it matters and talked about how USyd has great connections with places like the Defence Force. I also asked him about dropping Extension Math and he recommended me to do a Bridging Course and said his friends who only did 2U wasn't doing so well. And then my friend mentioned about how our physics teacher mentioned that you don't use all the stuff in 3U and then he went on about how in his lab there was a circle-related question (don't remember if he actually mentioned circle geo) and said perms and combs are important. I brought it up to my teacher today and he scoffed at that comment because he said that you only use some parts of 3U/4U (e.g. a bit of complex numbers, mechanics) but not the whole thing.
I also met Adam (Mada438)! Beatroot actually created a Facebook group chat on this but she caught a fever and wasn't able to make it. I found this amusing because he was messaging me if I was at the Modern History seminar (which I was) and it turned out I was sitting right behind him and we didn't realise lol. It wasn't until the end of the seminar when he called me out and we actually talked. Now that I think of it, I barely talked so that kinda reinforced how I severely lack in social skills :/ We hung around at the AN stall and talked to Susie, Jamon and Isaac (sometimes).
Hey guys,
It's been a while since I've updated. It's almost been a week since I've dropped Extension Math and I've actually been sleeping earlier (my earliest was probably 10.30pm on a Friday night lol). Since my class is going through all the 3U content, I've been spending time in class finishing my math assignment (yes, a math assignment) and I actually started to go through some HSC past papers. Let me just say I didn't realise that the Section 2 of the math paper went up to 16 questions- our exams only went up to 10 multiple choice and 15 short answer questions. I feel like the day where I'll be sitting two 3-hour exams for Trials (2U Math and Modern) will be like a plane trip (tbh a plane trip to Indonesia is 7 hours so my two exams will almost be like me flying overseas :/).
Last Wednesday was also Parent Teacher Interview and I got my report that night. I found it amusing that my math and physics teacher essentially said the same thing how they know I know the content, it's just not showing on the paper welp :/ With the rest of my teachers, all of them are concerned that I'm gonna burn out before the HSC. Well, been there done that. At this point, stress is an integral part of my life that it's just become background noise- even though I'm smiling, I'm stressed on the inside. I find it funny when teachers are like "Oh you're smiling that's great to see." Meanwhile these teachers are fooled because I have no clue what's like to go through a day without stress. If anything, not being productive makes me even more stressed because it makes me paranoid that I missed something, yet being productive stresses me because time goes so fast I don't have time to do anything.
Saturday was Career Expo. I was actually amazed I got to speak to two aerospace engineering students, one from UNSW and one from USyd (though he also did physics). I kinda figured that UNSW was my first choice but Career Expo consolidated my choice. The difference between the way these students sold aerospace to me was that the guy at USyd liked to talk about USyd's reputation. He was going on about how all the degrees are the same but where you get the degree from is where it matters and talked about how USyd has great connections with places like the Defence Force. I also asked him about dropping Extension Math and he recommended me to do a Bridging Course and said his friends who only did 2U wasn't doing so well. And then my friend mentioned about how our physics teacher mentioned that you don't use all the stuff in 3U and then he went on about how in his lab there was a circle-related question (don't remember if he actually mentioned circle geo) and said perms and combs are important. I brought it up to my teacher today and he scoffed at that comment because he said that you only use some parts of 3U/4U (e.g. a bit of complex numbers, mechanics) but not the whole thing.
Meanwhile, the students I spoke to at UNSW (one was a student ambassador and one was a space engineering student) mentioned that they're totally cool with me doing 2U math. I even asked them about the 3U math on their undergrad guide and they said it's just a guide but 2U math is also fine. The space engineering student also told me that they'll assume knowledge up to Year 10 and reteach everything from that point, which is reassuring for me. Although this was the main reason why it consolidated my choice for UNSW as my first preference, just the way the student sold UNSW as an university to me was something I preferred than USyd. I would say your typical stereotype of USyd students are those from rich schools who still liked to talk about their ATAR even though they're in their final year of uni and like to talk about the elitism in USyd (this is coming from my visits at USyd and I have a friend who's doing Law at USyd so he's told me the stories), and the student ambassador at USyd kinda reaffirmed that stereotype, even though one of my house parents from Engineering Camp is also doing aerospace engineering at USyd and is one of the nicest people I know. But the way the UNSW student promoted his uni to me made UNSW more appealing.
The first student ambassador referred me to this aerospace student and when I told him I was referred to him, he looked really happy and asked me what I enjoy about aerospace and we had a great conversation on Bernoulli and Newton's theories in relation to flight. Even when I was asking for his recommendation on double degrees and not making the ATAR cut off, he was quite respectful in telling me alternative pathways and even mentioned that it's not his place to recommend anything to me but just weighed the pros and cons of double degrees. Meanwhile, when my friend was asking about Medicine with this other UNSW Med student, she was asking alternative pathways and the girl explained how it takes an extra year (making it 7 years) and completely said she won't recommend it, which was quite discouraging to my friend considering how she's already not confident in her UMAT. Anyway, I was actually shocked that work placement was mandatory- the student even mentioned that his friend had work placement at Qantas, which actually settled a bit of my stress on Coop because I would've assumed that if you don't make it into Coop you don't really get work placements. Anyway, I had a great conversation with the UNSW students and it actually reinforced UNSW as my first preference. USyd will probably will be placed second but there's no way I'm getting that 99 ATAR to get into space engineering.
I also met Adam (Mada438)! Beatroot actually created a Facebook group chat on this but she caught a fever and wasn't able to make it. I found this amusing because he was messaging me if I was at the Modern History seminar (which I was) and it turned out I was sitting right behind him and we didn't realise lol. It wasn't until the end of the seminar when he called me out and we actually talked. Now that I think of it, I barely talked so that kinda reinforced how I severely lack in social skills :/ We hung around at the AN stall and talked to Susie, Jamon and Isaac (sometimes).
Speaking of the Modern History seminar, let me just use this opportunity to fangirl over the fact that I met Bruce Dennett! Susie has mentioned how he's a really good speaker, especially at the HTA HSC lectures but I didn't expect to see him speak on Saturday. It was kinda funny because when I sat down, I didn't realise he was the speaker but he was having a conversation with a family. When I sat down, he asked me what year I was in (which I responded Year 12). He was going about how the old syllabus was better because he wrote the old syllabus- that caught my attention so I asked him if he was Bruce Dennett and he nodded. I was like "Omg I have your textbook!" and he responded "Oh she has my textbook! Bless you." During his presentation, he was talking about the old syllabus and looked directly at me in the eye and said how the HSC papers are already printed and kinda repeated this over and over as he moved closer to where I was sitting (since I sat in the second row at the end). Can't wait to see him again at the HTA Day!
This post went on for waaayyy too long so see you soon!
- Olivia
I have been reading your journal for a bit, this got me curious with how some of you guys know each other in person (the only ones I have spoken directly with from AN are probably lecturers (that's about it)... I will definitely be attending a lot of the AN lecture and do wish to speak to Jake since I wanted to know what the course he is doing is like (something that I am interested with...) -however things can happen during the day and that may prevent me from coming haha
I am excited for that USYD student to be bested by someone who went to a lower ranked university because they are a harder worker and better employee. Relying or otherwise placing any significant importance on the logo at the top of your piece of paper is such a farce. I'm glad you had a positive experience with the UNSW reps!!Yeahhh, to be honest, I don't think he even mentioned about mandatory industry experience. I do know from my other friend who does space engineering at USyd mentioned you get to build an aircraft in your first year, but it's not like you're applying the information to actual real-life situations where you're more prone to encountering issues :/
Adam is also a talker, you seem like a listener - Both equally important social skills ;D was great to see you guys again!!But unfortunately people value good talkers over good listeners -_- But it was great to see the AN lecturer team :)
I have been reading your journal for a bit, this got me curious with how some of you guys know each other in person (the only ones I have spoken directly with from AN are probably lecturers (that's about it)... I will definitely be attending a lot of the AN lecture and do wish to speak to Jake since I wanted to know what the course he is doing is like (something that I am interested with...) -however things can happen during the day and that may prevent me from coming hahaTo be honest, Adam and I didn't even know each other. I guess it's just networking on Facebook. I'm assuming Bea (Beatroot) had Adam on Facebook and I had Bea on Facebook so she was the one who 'introduced' me to Adam through Facebook. Apart from Adam, I've only spoken to Susie or Jamon (kinda spoke to Isaac but I've never really had a full-on conversation with him since I've never been to his lectures).
Meet ups, my friend, meet ups!!!! Most NSWers have met through these meet ups (when are we having the next one?), and we just add each other on Facebook I guess.Haha I've pretty much added a lot of people from AN on Facebook (Susie, Jamon, Adam, Bea, Katie)!
Definitely come to the lectures though, they're so worth it. :-)
PS. @owidjaja, how cool is it meeting people from the Internet?
To be honest, Adam and I didn't even know each other. I guess it's just networking on Facebook. I'm assuming Bea (Beatroot) had Adam on Facebook and I had Bea on Facebook so she was the one who 'introduced' me to Adam through Facebook. Apart from Adam, I've only spoken to Susie or Jamon (kinda spoke to Isaac but I've never really had a full-on conversation with him since I've never been to his lectures).
Haha I've pretty much added a lot of people from AN on Facebook (Susie, Jamon, Adam, Bea, Katie)!
Meeting people from the Internet is really awkward T_T I'm already comfortable with Jamon and Susie (I've been to their lectures and have had quite long conversations with them) but I personally found meeting Adam to be kinda awkward- not sure if Adam found it awkward as well. Like, I had no clue what to say (even though he's initiated the conversation already lol) and it was kinda quiet between us when we walked to the AN stall lol.
I just get exhausted when I interact with a lot of people and since I've already spoken to a number of student ambassadors that day, I was dead by the middle of the day lmao. But it was cool meeting Adam irl!
Yeahhh, to be honest, I don't think he even mentioned about mandatory industry experience. I do know from my other friend who does space engineering at USyd mentioned you get to build an aircraft in your first year, but it's not like you're applying the information to actual real-life situations where you're more prone to encountering issues :/
But unfortunately people value good talkers over good listeners -_- But it was great to see the AN lecturer team :)
To be honest, Adam and I didn't even know each other. I guess it's just networking on Facebook. I'm assuming Bea (Beatroot) had Adam on Facebook and I had Bea on Facebook so she was the one who 'introduced' me to Adam through Facebook. Apart from Adam, I've only spoken to Susie or Jamon (kinda spoke to Isaac but I've never really had a full-on conversation with him since I've never been to his lectures).
Haha I've pretty much added a lot of people from AN on Facebook (Susie, Jamon, Adam, Bea, Katie)!
Meeting people from the Internet is really awkward T_T I'm already comfortable with Jamon and Susie (I've been to their lectures and have had quite long conversations with them) but I personally found meeting Adam to be kinda awkward- not sure if Adam found it awkward as well. Like, I had no clue what to say (even though he's initiated the conversation already lol) and it was kinda quiet between us when we walked to the AN stall lol.
I just get exhausted when I interact with a lot of people and since I've already spoken to a number of student ambassadors that day, I was dead by the middle of the day lmao. But it was cool meeting Adam irl!
OMG this is legit why I didn't come - I wanted to meet you guys and go to the expo but at the same time I'm super socially awkward. I basically don't talk unless someone else initiates and I don't have anyone on AN on FB so fml hahaha. It would be so cool if more of these opportunities arise again though, I lowkey regret not comingHaha same! I have crappy social skills lol. I have them on FB because I had Susie and Jamon, and then it unlocked mutual friends like Katie and Bea. Even though I've added them as friends, we've never really talked on Messenger, except for the time Bea created a group chat with Adam and myself.
Haha same! I have crappy social skills lol. I have them on FB because I had Susie and Jamon, and then it unlocked mutual friends like Katie and Bea. Even though I've added them as friends, we've never really talked on Messenger, except for the time Bea created a group chat with Adam and myself.Well even if I did bump into any of you at the time it will be very awkward (since my face is not shown here, probably won't get recognised anyway haha)
OMG this is legit why I didn't come - I wanted to meet you guys and go to the expo but at the same time I'm super socially awkward. I basically don't talk unless someone else initiates and I don't have anyone on AN on FB so fml hahaha. It would be so cool if more of these opportunities arise again though, I lowkey regret not coming
Well even if I did bump into any of you at the time it will be very awkward (since my face is not shown here, probably won't get recognised anyway haha)
I'd recognise you, now that I have a username for the face!If we were to take this phrase out of context, it would probably sound creepy coming from a 20-ish year old man from the Internet lol.
Well even if I did bump into any of you at the time it will be very awkward (since my face is not shown here, probably won't get recognised anyway haha)Lmao same! Awkwardness is my speciality as well lol
I'd recognise you, now that I have a username for the face! Was good chatting on Saturday ;D
This probably sounds really creepy, but I think I may have seen you yesterday?! It may have easily been someone else though ;)
Anyway, I'll be going to the HTA HSC Study Day so I'm excited to see Bruce Dennett again!
This probably sounds really creepy, but I think I may have seen you yesterday?! It may have easily been someone else though ;)Omg lmao I was wearing a navy trench coat, jeans and had glasses on. Was that the person you saw?
Omg lmao I was wearing a navy trench coat, jeans and had glasses on. Was that the person you saw?I think so! Did you have turquoise kind of coloured laces?!
I think so! Did you have turquoise kind of coloured laces?!Lmao yep! I had navy blue Sketchers with a mint/turquoise laces that are kinda dirty lol
Lmao yep! I had navy blue Sketchers with a mint/turquoise laces that are kinda dirty lolHaha that is so cool!
I went to a Leni Riefenstahl, Germany 1933-39, War on the Western Front and Historiography Overview lecture. Did you go to any of these lectures?
Haha that is so cool!Omg should I be creeped out lmao
On the Saturday I did all the Extension lectures - Question 2, JFK, What is History and Historiography Overview (that's the one I saw you in :) )
Omg should I be based or creeped out lmaoYeah haha it sounds very creepy because you are being watched but don't know by who!
Where were you sitting? I was sitting on the edge of one of the middle rows (I'm assuming you know that lol)
Yeah haha it sounds very creepy because you are being watched but don't know by who!Hmm I'm trying to think if I remember seeing anyone on my left in front of me. I remember there was a girl to my left sitting in front of me to my left, and I think there was a guy further at the front but I don't remember anyone else.
And yeah I think you were sitting near the edge, but can't remember that much. I was sitting a bit in front, to your left ;D
Hmm I'm trying to think if I remember seeing anyone on my left in front of me. I remember there was a girl to my left sitting in front of me to my left, and I think there was a guy further at the front but I don't remember anyone else.Haha this is so creepy...I was right on the left side, where there is 4 seats in the row, probably 1-2 rows in front of you?
Lmao I'm so determined to try and figure this out
Haha this is so creepy...I was right on the left side, where there is 4 seats in the row, probably 1-2 rows in front of you?I mean, I'm trying to remember if there was anyone.
I mean, I'm trying to remember if there was anyone.Well no I wouldn't say I was early :-[
Were you at the lecture theatre early? I was around 10-15 minutes early and I remember there was a girl to my left who was at the lectures early as well and she was on the phone. Apart from that, I remember there were two girls in front of me who arrived early as well.
Well no I wouldn't say I was early :-[Haha understandable! It would've been really cool to meet you though :D
I was so nearly going to talk to you, but I had no idea if it actually was you, and I just kept thinking what if it is the wrong person?! I'd just bowl up to some complete stranger and say "so...umm..hi, are you on AN?" and then it would probably follow with a really awkward silence
Haha understandable! It would've been really cool to meet you though :DSame feelings over here ;D
Good luck for your interview on Monday! I hope it goes really well!! :DThanks :) Ahaha I'm getting nervous just by thinking about it
Good luck with your interview tomorrow girl! Sending all my love :)Omg thanks :D (so sorry for the late response!)
Congrats on getting through your first exam! :)It was only 2 hours and I'm already exhausted. I'm not sure how I'm gonna deal with 3 hours xD
Hey guys,
So today was my last day of Trial exams, which was History Extension. To be honest, I'm not sure if it was a good idea as to having five days between my exams because I procrastinated for four days straight lmao. Like, I finished the 2017 paper (and stayed up until 1am to finish it so my teacher can mark it) and then procrastinated. I told myself that I deserve a break after staying up until 1am but then that reasoning kinda died. I also had tutoring on Thursday for History Extension so I guess it's kinda productive but then I spent the rest of the day with my mum trying to look for a formal dress.
Can I just say how difficult it is to find a formal dress? I haven't invested too much time in surfing online but from the 1-2 hours I've spent in looking for a dress, it's so hard to find a dress that's suitable to me. A lot of the dresses I've seen (based on Facebook ads and the dresses the girls in my year group have bought), they're either tight-fitting, have slits or are floor-length. For someone who's short and recently gained weight from stress-eating, those kind of styles don't fit me. Also, since spring is coming, a lot of stores are into flowers and lace- the two things I hate the most lmao. Personally, I find those flower dresses looking like the curtains in my old house, and lace- I associate that to what my grandma would wear. I actually prefer something simple, maybe like a skater dress or something. But nope, for some reason a lot of stores don't sell 'simple' designs. Idk, I don't know fashion well enough to be able to track down the different styles and trends that come and go :/
Anyway, back to my Trials preparation. I didn't write a practice essay after completing the 2017 paper. I kinda looked at the past papers and started writing thesis statements and then got distracted. So I ended up adding more quotes in my quotes sheet (the same quotes sheet I used for half yearlies) and compiled some quotes for my case study. Let me just say, I struggle a lot with Question 2. Like, no matter who I ask, everyone says to prepare for Question 2 like Question 1 but I still find it difficult to write an essay. I have no clue how to structure it or even know how to write an essay. I tried using the source to frame my essay but Question 2 sources are really short. The source I got today was a bit weird but I managed to kinda write two long body paragraphs. I somehow managed to write 7 pages but it's probably 7 pages of bs lmao
As for Question 1, again, I'm not sure what I'm allowed to say about the question but we got a replacement question, which was weird because I thought we have covered everything (apart from postmodernism). The thing is, when I read the source, the points I drew out of the source were the same points I drew from the 2017 source and my half yearly source. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing because I know that you can't regurgitate an essay for History Extension but there were points in the source that I was somehow able to relate to the points I've used. Idk, I wrote 9 pages for Question 1 but I'm scared my teacher would read my essay and assume I regurgitated my essay (and she also has a copy of my practice essay).
So yeah, Trials are finally done and I'm so tired. I also have school and tutoring tomorrow but I'm too lazy to go. I'm pretty sure half of my year group is gonna skip out tomorrow because of Trials (even though not a lot of people had exams today -_-).
Anyway, I'm gonna sleep early tonight so see you soon!
- Olivia
Congratulations on finishing trials!! You must feel so so relieved (and you should definitely feel so proud!)Well firstly I need to clean my room lmao. During Trials, I would pull out random worksheets and class notes from previous terms and leave them on my desk and then I'd eventually dump it on the floor, so I need to put the worksheets back in order. As for the remaining loose leaf sheets of paper on the floor, well... those will live there probably until the end of HSC lol.
The history ext exam was definitely my hardest trials exam, but I am sure you absolutely smashed it. After all, you've put so much hard work into it! What's your plan now post-trials? Do you have any texts you want to read for HEXT?
Also, in terms of formal dresses, you could check out websites such as Bariano or The Iconic! They have some good stuff. Sending you lots of luck in finding one! xoxI'll check those out! I'm still tossing up whether I should get someone to make my dress or buy it from a store. The problem with buying online is that I'm not sure what material it is, the shipping price and I want to try the dress before purchasing it :/
Yay! Congrats on finishing trials!Omg seriously dude shout me a staff discount! Lmao the last time I went to Myers to check out a dress, most of them were either expensive or they were more like floor-length dresses (and I'm short so I don't think floor-length dresses suit me rip ;-;)
Finding a formal dress is hard -- I can definitely relate, especially because I went to two and left dress shopping until a week before each oooooops. I got both my dresses from Forever New, and they were relatively affordable - $130ish so that might be somewhere to look into! I know Myer has a bit of a formal section but you've got to be willing to go in-store and look. I can shout you a staff discount hahahaha. When's your formal?
Hope you have a good break from studying, and best of luck finding a dress!
Omg seriously dude shout me a staff discount! Lmao the last time I went to Myers to check out a dress, most of them were either expensive or they were more like floor-length dresses (and I'm short so I don't think floor-length dresses suit me rip ;-;)
I've been to Forever New multiple times (both online and in-store) and I'm not liking their styles at the moment. They're into flowers and lace at the moment and I don't like those styles lol. As for the other dresses, most of them are maxi dresses. Even their high-low are too long for me (like the back of the dress drags on the floor),
But yeah, my formal's next month (tbh I don't know if I've booked my makeup/hair appointment whoops).
Do any of your friends know how to do hair and makeup? That cuts out a good ~$200! If not you can just go local. :-)Haha not really. Most of my friends are too broke to even buy makeup! Personally, I know how to play with makeup but not use it (and by makeup, it's more like mascara- still struggle putting it on sometimes- and lip products).
Hey guys,Amen to this!
Graduation is coming up soon and that's kinda freaking me out even more. I've barely done studying during the past few weeks- it's been difficult for me to get into it because I'm still feeling the after-effects of Trials. I finished my Modern notes and I'm almost done with my SAC notes because we're still going through content. To be honest, we're not gonna finish Modern on time because we've only looked at the Battle of Stalingrad. We're so far behind my teacher's making us come back to school after formal. To be honest, I don't mind- I'm just stressed I haven't done any past papers.
I really need to get on top of my notes. Our modern teacher left huge gaps in our options so i have to teach myself half the stuff again and we also haven't done past papers. We just watch documentaries and have banter.We're the opposite- since we're so behind in Modern, my teacher is like "usually I'd show you a clip but we don't have time" so we're rushing through the content and my teacher is bombarding us with sheets we need to read ourselves. To be honest, I'm not sure if I can retain any information because it's really overwhelming.
Hey guys,
I've officially graduated today! Kinda. Still gotta do my HSC exams of course but I just had my graduation mass. To be honest, I had no clue what was happening. So I got 2 academic medals since I cam first in History Extension and Modern History, but then I got some certificates for being 3rd in SAC and some consistent effort awards in English, Physics, Maths and a perfect attendance award. But then I got called up again for the Reuben F Scarf Award- anyone have any idea what in the world this is?? I didn't know this existed, nor was I expecting this award so I'm not sure what this means or what to do with it. It says that if you fill out the claim form you can get a cheque but it says to give it before 30th June- am I still allowed to claim this? I'm so confused.
After graduation, I spent a good 2 hours taking photos with my friends and then suddenly get dragged into other photos with people I don't talk to as often. But then my friend's mum decided that we should go take a photo in front of the 2018 class balloons and dragged in my year coordinators, assistant principal and principal, which was kinda embarrassing- and she's not even my mum lmao. My mum and I kinda got dragged to eat dinner with two of my friends and their parents. My friend and I shared a steak. Even though it was 350 grams and we split it in half, we were both full lol. Apart from that, we were just talking about tomorrow because we might stop by at Lindt Cafe because the food at the place is gonna be bad -_- It's almost a tradition to be fed bad food whenever the school organises something.
Anyway, I'm gonna go and binge watch Youtube videos lmao.
See you soon!
- Olivia
I've got an early entry interview to UOW too! Tbh I'm going to go just so I have a backup if I need it. It will give me peace of mind knowing that it's there if I do get it, even though it's certainly not my first choice. I just want to keep my options open. I also think if you did go you'd get interview experience out of it I guess? Not a bad opportunity. The interview only takes about 30 minutes so you'd still have time that day to study for the HSC if that's what you're worried about.It's more like, I already accepted my offer at Macquarie Uni so why would I need to go all the way to UOW. It's really inconvenient for me to drive for about 1 hour down there and do an interview where I'm not guaranteed a place at UOW. And as for interview experience, this would be my second interview with a university (my first one being UTS). Idk, I'll see if I'm gonna cancel it or not.