The Random Thoughts Thread

[K888]

what the hell is going on here

I was going to say that this scene from Good Burger is very accurate, but I don't even know any of Rui's words...

[sweetiepi]

And this,

Kinda wonder if it could've been tackled by Leibniz's rule because the reduction formula still requires manually computing both but it ain't that bad.
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Is what scares me about maths. 😂

[tashhhaaa]

I was going to say that this scene from Good Burger is very accurate, but I don't even know any of Rui's words...

exactly HAHAHAH
& is it bad that this is the first time I've heard of good burger? I must watch it

And this,Is what scares me about maths. 😂

how did you do the image removed from quote thing? i'm such a noob lol

edit: I also just double posted for no reason soz plz merge if needed
told ya I was a noob

mod edit (insanipi)- merge posts

[sweetiepi]

how did you do the image removed from quote thing? i'm such a noob lol

I swear it does it automatically when I quote it? I don't do anything special

[tashhhaaa]

I swear it does it automatically when I quote it? I don't do anything special

oh what I didn't know that so I actually went in and deleted the pic from the quote in my post oops

[sweetiepi]

oh what I didn't know that so I actually went in and deleted the pic from the quote in my post oops

You learn something new everyday
I wish my laptop will finish downloading its updates soon, I don't need to be a zombie later on today when I'm going to visit my gran

[tloos1999]

random early morning though....why isn't sushi in school canteens. I would defs drop most my earnings if my school served sushi. #firstworldproblems

and why tf are burgers so nice. OML- I would die for a triple bacon cheeseburger with extra pickles right now. Maybe the juicy creative writing story I am working on at the moment for AOS is the catalyst for my immediate hunger.

and why does bottled water cost money. As 21 Savage would say, 'Issa Joke'.

mod edit: merged posts

[RuiAce]

God, that handwriting is so nice

Come and scribe for me during work

Lmao the handwriting was nice mostly because I took a little more time than usual writing it up. I could offer up my typing though if you need a scribe

what the hell is going on here

Some math

And this,Is what scares me about maths. 😂

Please. It wasn't even that bad.
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Edit: Actually, this has me wondering now. Is there any such thing as qualification or accreditation as a typist? I also see these random "diploma" things on Google but they all seem fake

[NinjaDatHSC1]

Why does English have to be compulsory, while Maths and science aren't? Would it not be fair for students to shine by an equal amount if they were good at a particular subject. People that are good at english are lucky, because they can be outstanding against people that hate english but are forced to do it. Relative to the state, I feel like I could shine a lot more in maths if I forced some off my friends that sing about how they love english and hate maths.

[sudodds]

Why does English have to be compulsory, while Maths and science aren't? Would it not be fair for students to shine by an equal amount if they were good at a particular subject. People that are good at english are lucky, because they can be outstanding against people that hate english but are forced to do it. Relative to the state, I feel like I could shine a lot more in maths if I forced some off my friends that sing about how they love english and hate maths.

i've always thought this too. Though I am v grateful that maths/science weren't compulsory, it did always seem super unfair. However to me it wasn't necessarily that english was compulsory (because I'm pretty sure they need at least one control subject in order to work out scaling? And personally I think english is the most natural fit for that role), but more so that it HAS to contribute to your ATAR that I didn't vibe with. I often wonder how many amazing potential doctors/scientists are out there, that couldn't (immediately cos obvs other pathways) get into those degrees because they didn't get the hella high ATAR required, purely because they didn't understand T.S. Eliot or something similar

[katie,rinos]

i've always thought this too. Though I am v grateful that maths/science weren't compulsory, it did always seem super unfair. However to me it wasn't necessarily that english was compulsory (because I'm pretty sure they need at least one control subject in order to work out scaling? And personally I think english is the most natural fit for that role), but more so that it HAS to contribute to your ATAR that I didn't vibe with. I often wonder how many amazing potential doctors/scientists are out there, that couldn't (immediately cos obvs other pathways) get into those degrees because they didn't get the hella high ATAR required, purely because they didn't understand T.S. Eliot or something similar

This is actually me (except the doctor/scientist part). I don't have a problem with doing English (some of my texts aren't too bad).  It's the fact that it has to contribute to my atar. English is by far my worst subject and it's really annoying that three of my other units (which might end up higher) won't count but English will. For some reason I've always found it easier to write a history/legal essay then one for English.

[Shadowxo]

I was always annoyed by this too! In year 12, my scaled score for literature (my English subject) was almost 10 points below my lowest non-Lit score and yet it counted while that subject was #5. I think it's good they have an English subject because it's important to be able to communicate well etc, but I feel that if you get above 30, that's good enough and it shouldn't have to be top 4 past then. If they have English as a compulsory top 4 subject, they should make a maths the same. It's unfair to the people who have good English skills, are great at maths/science but aren't good at writing essays (like me haha).

Another random thought: why did we make 1L 1L? Our standard for mass is g (unless you're doing physics), kg is 1000g, mg is 1/1000 g. But 1L (of water) = 1000g? Why not make 1L = 1g and have bottles of 1kL like we have 1kg of things? Or have 1L = 1m³ or even 1mm³. 1L being 10cm*10cm*10cm is kind of odd... Units are weird

[tashhhaaa]

I think compulsory English is a good thing. It 'forces' you to work on it and develop language skills. Obviously we only have an ATAR to enrol in a tertiary course, and most of these courses require decent communication and/or writing ability to succeed. How can you do well in a tertiary course taught in English without some level of language proficiency?
I think it's a fault of the education system, not the students, that native English speakers struggle with the subject English. Theoretically it should be the easiest subject since it's one of the first things we ever learn (from when we learn to speak as a baby).
Compulsory maths and science would be advantageous to thousands of students who favour those areas but having those in addition to English reduces a student's ability to direct their own education. Also, for someone who wants to do a BA and the like will probably never touch maths or science at uni or in their careers, but everyone in any field will need to communicate with superiors or write reports or speak to clients etc etc etc. I think that success in these basic tasks is rooted in what we learned in English.

I do agree that the actual English course content can be problematic but it all prepares you for the future. Eg. All the annoying text analysis you learned helps you become a faster and more competent reader at university and in life (whether that's for course readings, a science text book or anything else)

[sweetiepi]

It's a bit sad that I still can't draw hexagons right, even though I have spent countless hours attempting to draw them 😂

[NinjaDatHSC1]

I think compulsory English is a good thing. It 'forces' you to work on it and develop language skills. Obviously we only have an ATAR to enrol in a tertiary course, and most of these courses require decent communication and/or writing ability to succeed. How can you do well in a tertiary course taught in English without some level of language proficiency?
I think it's a fault of the education system, not the students, that native English speakers struggle with the subject English. Theoretically it should be the easiest subject since it's one of the first things we ever learn (from when we learn to speak as a baby).
Compulsory maths and science would be advantageous to thousands of students who favour those areas but having those in addition to English reduces a student's ability to direct their own education. Also, for someone who wants to do a BA and the like will probably never touch maths or science at uni or in their careers, but everyone in any field will need to communicate with superiors or write reports or speak to clients etc etc etc. I think that success in these basic tasks is rooted in what we learned in English.

I do agree that the actual English course content can be problematic but it all prepares you for the future. Eg. All the annoying text analysis you learned helps you become a faster and more competent reader at university and in life (whether that's for course readings, a science text book or anything else)

To an extent I agree that before we go for tertiary education we should be able to read and write in an effective manner. However I don't think HSC English has helped me do this in any way. Like I'm terrible at english, but english isn't the only subject that tests your communication skills in writing. Like why is it that I've gotten 20/20 for economics essays, 8/8 for physics and chemistry long responses. They all require you to be concise and to the point with your writing, otherwise you could potentially lose marks. You need to be using good terminology, directly answering the question, and all the skills that one would supposedly learn in english. I'm not saying english doesn't teach you the good reading and writing skills required, I'm just saying that other subjects that I personally find more logically and relevant teach you these things by the same amount (in my opinion more, as they are less subjective, so your response has to be more accurate when responding to a question)

I think that learning to communicate effectively and elevate your vocabulary and expression is important. But I think it's a skill embedded in almost all subjects, and doesn't require a particular compulsory subject to force a student to prepare 5 essays for content that they might never touch/appreciate afterwards. I learn more about good expression and writing from other subjects then I do in english. It's not that English is at fault but some people are just more compatible with different subjects depending on what they find interesting and logical. But it doesn't mean you don't like english, you won't learn to write well