Hey Potato!Hi Justin_L! Computer science is definitely a backup! My passion is to mix computer science and a health science/ med to improve the technological aspect of medicine. I'm developing an app for parents of autistic children in Australia so they can receive support when raising their children after diagnosis. A relative of mine was diagnosed when I was 9/10 and their parents when through hell trying to navigate through funds and learning how to raise a child. For now, I'm prioritising a science related degree but I've also got my eyes on computer science!
Congrats on starting your VCE Journal! I don't usually post on the VCE forum, but I saw that one of your goals was to develop an app which sounds super cool! Are you planning on going onto computer science by any chance?
Also about your subjects, why not choose to do a higher level of maths and perhaps a technology course? It seems like it would suit your skills a bit better? Otherwise, it seems like a really well rounded and enjoyable selection!
Welcome to the VCE journal side of AN :)Thank you! :D
Hi Justin_L! Computer science is definitely a backup! My passion is to mix computer science and a health science/ med to improve the technological aspect of medicine. I'm developing an app for parents of autistic children in Australia so they can receive support when raising their children after diagnosis. A relative of mine was diagnosed when I was 9/10 and their parents when through hell trying to navigate through funds and learning how to raise a child. For now, I'm prioritising a science related degree but I've also got my eyes on computer science!This is actually amazing! How long have you been working on the app and when do you think you will finish it? It sucks that they took software off the list as a subject (it looks like it would have really suited you!), hopefully you'll get a chance to explore more about computer software development and computer science after high school (even if you do end up going into a science/med course).
I didn't pick Specialist Maths because I felt that to balance my extracurriculars I needed a chill subject (so I picked GM). I really wanted to do software dev for a 6th vce subject but our school took it off the options last year. I was really annoyed when I opened this year's options and they reintroduced software dev. Thank you for your warm welcome!! ;D
Thank you! :D
We're currently doing evolution right now and it's so much fun!I'm so happy I found someone who loves evolution because sadly everyone I know doesn't. :( Which aspect of evolution interests you? I really love human evolution because I think it's super cool that we can trace the human species so far back in time.
Anyways, it's all about picking yourself back up and doing better next time, so I've contacted a psychologist to help me manage my anxiety better!This is so good that you're trying to improve for your next sac! With that mindful improvement and resilence I'm sure you can get that 40+! ;D
I'm currently working on an app for the first time!Like people above me have said, this is super cool!! It's amazing how you're combining your interests with helping people to achieve a great product!
3. Learn to cook at least 10 Indian dishesIndian food's my favourite, maybe I'm slightly biased lol 8). Which Indian dishes are you thinking of making? Does that mean you like really spicy food?
Hey, looks like this is going to be an awesome journal and congratulations on your first VCE journal entry!Thank you for reading my journal!! It means a lot ;D
This is actually amazing! How long have you been working on the app and when do you think you will finish it? It sucks that they took software off the list as a subject (it looks like it would have really suited you!), hopefully you'll get a chance to explore more about computer software development and computer science after high school (even if you do end up going into a science/med course).
What type of extracurricular activities do you do? Also are you inspired to cook Indian dishes because you simply like their food or do you have an Indian heritage?
Can't wait to follow more of this journal, have a great week! ;D
Hello homeworkisapotato! (I love your username by the way, very cool 8))Ahahahaha thank you!
So glad that you started a VCE Journal!Thank you for reading my journal and your kind words! Hopefully 40 is still not too out of reach haha! We did aos 2 before aos 1 so I think we're quite behind and we haven't reached human evolution yet (but I'm SO excited for that). To be honest the whole ethical issues stuff in aos 2 was kinda dry and I'm really happy we're kinda done with that until exam revision time. We're up to fossils now and honestly I love it all equally. When I was young I was a HUGE dinosaur nerd and evolution is really interesting because I can apply it to dinosaurs lol.
I'm so happy I found someone who loves evolution because sadly everyone I know doesn't. :( Which aspect of evolution interests you? I really love human evolution because I think it's super cool that we can trace the human species so far back in time. This is so good that you're trying to improve for your next sac! With that mindful improvement and resilence I'm sure you can get that 40+! ;D
Like people above me have said, this is super cool!! It's amazing how you're combining your interests with helping people to achieve a great product!Thank you! Honestly it's kind of daunting to make an app because there are quite a few good apps for parents of autistic children already. Unfortunately a lot of the good apps cost money and I don't think it's really fair to charge money for areas of mental health.
Indian food's my favourite, maybe I'm slightly biased lol 8). Which Indian dishes are you thinking of making? Does that mean you like really spicy food?
I can't wait to see your future updates and follow you on your VCE Journey!! ;D
Have a good day!
Introduction
Hello everyone! I've been stalking everyone's VCE Journals and after a 6 month contemplation I've decided to make my own VCE Journal! I'm in Year 11 and I'm going to graduate from Cory in 2021, and I really want to be able to come back, read my journey, and see how far I've grown. I also want to contribute more to AN as I have always been the one to ask questions, and honestly I just want to develop more confidence in myself so this VCE journal is a great way to put myself out there as you all are generally so supportive and positive!!
Anyways, a little about what subjects I'm doing:
Bio 3/4
I love it so much! It's so much fun just learning content which you can apply to yourself and the world around you! We're currently doing evolution right now and it's so much fun! That being said, immunity was definitely my favourite aos. In Unit 3, I think I did okay.. my sac average is 88% and I'm around rank 10. In Unit 4 my performance dropped a little in the aos 3 sac with an 80% (I have no idea what my rank is but from many conversations I think it's around rank 15-20). I just did the aos 2 sac on Wednesday and I'm pretty upset with how I went... I had a panic attack during the sac and to the point where I couldn't read the words sometimes. I lost two easy marks which everyone else got, and it was a relatively easy sac so I'm expecting a low mark. Anyways, it's all about picking yourself back up and doing better next time, so I've contacted a psychologist to help me manage my anxiety better!
English
I've always been a B+ student in English and tbh I never liked it much, but something changed this year and I really love English! I probably sound dumb but I love how you can just analyse and judge intricacies in texts and just put it on paper. I'm happy with my progress in English and I'm excited to become a better writer! We're doing Into the Wild and Tracks which tbh I found really boring at the start but now I find analysing the protagonists' psyche really fun!
Methods
Maths has always been my strength so methods has been so much fun! I love how structured maths is and I find a certain beauty to graphs. Am I a nerd? We're doing trigonometric functions right now and I love it!
General Maths
As much as I love maths, GM is really dry and easy. I wish it was more challenging! Financial maths is coming up some day or another so I'm excited for that.
Chemistry
Love Chem! It's a strength for me and similar to Bio I love how you can apply minute details to our everyday world. Right now, we're doing water and redox reactions, and we're moving so fast through the content!
Health and Human Development
1/2 is pretty cool but also kinda dry. I'm really excited for 3/4 though, where we'll learn about how organisations help make the entire world a better place and such!
A little bit about me: I love reading books, writing stories, and I'm currently working on an app for the first time! Like many AN users out here, my dream is to get into medicine and become a paediatrician or ob/gyn. If I don't get into med, I'll go into physio, radiography (I'm really interested in sonography), or another allied health course. The reason why the allied health courses are my back up and not my first preference is because physicians get to diagnose and lead the patient recovery, and I love leading and problem solving (but this isn't my main motive for aiming for med)
My goals for 2020 are:
1. Get 40+ study score for Biology
2. Finish and upload my app to the App Store
3. Learn to cook at least 10 Indian dishes
4. Be able to manage my anxiety and develop a more positive thought pattern
5. Handle at least five house chores a day (I know this is not a lot, but I'm not really good at maintaining these kind of habits lol)
6. Contribute more to AN and answer more questions on the Bio thread
7. Exercise everyday for at least 30 minutes (I have a feeling this is going to be the hardest. I'm so lazy lol)
Anyways, I'm so excited to start this journey and I hope you also achieve your goals for the year!
Whoaaaaaa, you're so ambitious!!!! I rlly hope you'll maintain your outstanding work to achieve them, unlike me who kinda slacks off while halfway there hahah. That's a rlly great reason of staring your journal! It would be rlly great to be able to look back and see how much you've matured, and that can be a valuable source for your learning journey in life.Thank you for reading my journal and your sweet and positive attitude!!!
Honestly, I can relate heaps to you, particularly your 4th and 7th goal, those two aren't that easy to be managed.Thank you so much for those amazing tips! All of those tips are so helpful and I can definitely see areas of improvement for me to work on to reduce my anxiety ;D I can't put into words on how much that advice means to me!! I hope you are doing well in these difficult times and don't hesitate to message me if you ever want to talk about well anything haha! Your kind words mean a lot and I look forward to reading your journal :)
GOAL 4:
Since yr 11, I occasionally have a RLLY bad anxiety and panic attacks when it comes to school stuff (won't go into the deets), but I'm not sure if I still have it as I haven't been having it lately for the first time in two years, so I should be good for now. I can offer you a few tips to help you manage your anxiety whenever you do have one.
Tips:
* Whenever you have one, you should talk to a very close friend about it, don't keep it to yourself, otherwise you'll just bring more burden to yourself, which you wouldn't want. It doesn't matter how many times you have anxiety, it'd be a good idea if you do always tell them about it cuz it has helped me heaps, given that I have rlly bad anxiety.
* It'd be a good idea if you do tell your parents about it, and it has worked for me well. If your relationship with your parents isn't too stable, it'd be good to slowly work on it and discuss it with them, then it'll eventually work. They're the ones who'll be there for your 24/7 (unless you don't live with them), and they'll be there to offer you support in real life. I used to not have a very opening relationship with them (only to some extent), but now I'm a bit more open to them than before, and my mental health has become a lot better than before, tho there are times I do feel p shit, but yeah.
* If you have an anxiety while doing work, take a break, and distract yourself, such as doing something you enjoy or talking to someone who you trust, as aforementioned. It's not worth doing work while having it cuz you'll only just hold yourself up while not being able to think clearly.
* It probably doesn't make sense, but it's true: make sure to have enough sleep cuz you're more prone to having it with little sleep, and that normally happens to me when I don't receive enough sleep, where I do end up having a bit of anxiety while at school, tho I try v hard to hide it.
* Reward yourself over the weekend, such as having foods you like to eat. For me, I rlly love boba and I enjoy eating out. Now this is tricky due to COVID-19. If there's a fast-food place or drink store near your home, lucky you. If not, probs have to find an alternative way to reward yourself.
GOAL 7:
I used to exercise everyday, but for the past week, due to my abdominal pain, I couldn't do any exercises unfortunately. Exercising is very beneficial for you for a number of reasons, such as making you feel happy due to the release of serotonin and endorphin, allowing you to improve on your cardiovascular fitness, uhhhhh I forgot what else. I learnt this in psych last year ahahah.
I hope these help, and good luck with living in this hard lockdown!!!!! Ik it'll be very difficult, but we're in the same boat, so we got this!!!!
From mi-xao-14 ^^
P.S. thank you so much for your reply to my journal, I appreciate heaps!!!! : )))))))
Hello Potato! :)Hi Mary!
I love methods too! Seems like you're achieving so much in VCE. As someone who is taking further this year, you'll love financial maths (I found the core data the most hardest to learn out of the course so far because there's so much reading and understanding of the terminology involved)! Financial maths involves a lot more understanding of the number recursions and exponentials in general.
I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of your endeavours. (And please, let me know the day you've learnt to cook 10 indian dishes because I love to eat ;))Bahaha I will definitely let you know as I tick each Indian food off and if I take a photo before I devour the food I will upload it on this journal. Thank you for reading my journal, it means a lot!! I'm excited to read your VCE Journal as well (I haven't had a chance to yet but I will definitely read it by today :))
- Mary
That's so cool! That definitely sounds like something which will be really useful for a lot of people. Seems like researching for the app will help you get a much better idea of the medicine as well (services like occupation therapy are so often forgotten). Looking forward to hearing more about it!Yay, a response! I didn't know that people were even reading this journal ahahaha
Yay, a response! I didn't know that people were even reading this journal ahahaha
Thank you! You're definitely right about getting a better idea of the medicine behind autism, and it's definitely upsetting that some allied health services are neglected so I'm hoping to give it some love in my articles in the app. It's shocking how many parents divorce in our country because they aren't made aware of different services available for them, so being able to connect them to those services as well as introducing overlaps between different services is also one of our targets.
Thank you for your support ;D
Hey! I'm new to AN so i'm still getting used to things.
I'm taking general maths and methods too!Do you like general or methods more?
I see one of your goals are to start exercising everyday... same :P I need to start being more active.BAHAHAHA you can do it! The thirty minutes are painful but the aftermath feels great.
Can't wait for more of your updates!! ;)Thank you for reading my journal!! <3
Hey homeworkisapotato! :D
Congratulations on completing all your sacs! Looks like a solid exam prep plan! All the best.
Very nice to hear about your app progress! It's so great that you're helping so many families.
BAHAHA same! Nice to see another fan here, some of my south Indian friends don't know what Chicken 65 even is :'(
Yes, Chicken 65 is the bomb! Whenever we go to restaurants, that's literally the first thing we order, and of course, we make it at home regularly as well.
Have a great week!
Do you like general or methods more?
wow homeworkisapotato i loved reading your journal and keeping up with the running chicken 65 trend, it's the absolute besttttt from a fellow south indian ;D ill be doing pretty similar subjects nxt year and i may or may not be going to a selective school toooo soooo....Hi maria! Thank you so much for reading my journal and your kind words, you're so sweet <3
anyway, i look forward to hearing more from you thru this journal. and all the best for ur exam prep and exams this year, i'm sure you'll do gr8 :) :)
- maria
Wow, we have a lot in common! What language do you speak? It's great to see another Bio and HHD enthusiast, I absolutely adore those subjects. Maybe if you come to Suzanne Cory we may see each other next year!(first of all, wow I just learnt how to quote lol ;D) well maybe namaskaram may give a clue... what about you? but no i don't think i'll be coming to suzanne cory as much as i would love to meet u bc i'm in the better school ::) ;D ;D just kidding :D i love hhd so much, and i'm sure you will ace biology this year!
(first of all, wow I just learnt how to quote lol ;D) well maybe namaskaram may give a clue... what about you? but no i don't think i'll be coming to suzanne cory as much as i would love to meet u bc i'm in the better school ::) ;D ;D just kidding :D i love hhd so much, and i'm sure you will ace biology this year!I speak Tamil! Aww you're so sweet, I'm sure you'll ace bio and hhd next year <3
I did the 2017 VCAA exam last friday and marked it super harshly and I was so disappointed as I got 68%! I asked my super strict Bio teacher to mark it and turns out I had taken out 16 marks for no reason, and I actually ended up getting 84%. What a shocker. I've noticed my weaknesses are experimental design, changes in genetic makeup of population, enzymes and proteins so I've decided to target those areas during my revision. I did the A+ Biol exam after some revision and I only moved up by 4% and I feel like even though I'm working on my weaknesses it's not really making a difference, so I've decided to use my NEAP question bank for revision instead of topic tests which I had initially planned to do.Hey homeworkisapotato!
Other Tests
I've finally gotten Medify and I did a Mock test to 'diagnose' where I stand, following the advice of a guy in my school who got 98th percentile this year, and I did so bad lmaoo. I got somewhere around 2500 smh but at least I have something to work towards. I'm planning to incorporate 30 minutes of practice questions every day, with 15 minutes of two sections each everyday during the weekdays to get used to the questions. I'm also planning to do a Bio practice exam every day for the week and a couple of GATs for the exposure to the structure.
Hey homeworkisapotato!Hey whys!! Thank you for reading my journal it means so much <3
84% is amazing for your first bio exam, keep up the good work! Once you know all the content well, improvement is very slow, so don't worry if you haven't been improving by a great amount - all that matters is if your revision is productive, you learn from your mistakes and you're using practice exams efficiently. Slowly but surely, you will improve as time goes on. :)Thank you so much for the positive words, encouragement, and tips! I'll keep that in mind ;D
Haha, my first UCAT mock exam wasn't the best either - I still remember feeling pretty sad after doing it. You've started UCAT preparation really early, so make sure you don't burn out and keep the practice slow and steady - it'll serve you well in year 12.Thank you, you're such a legend! All the best for your exam revision, I'm sure you'll smash it ;D
All the best for exam revision. :)
yay another update!!! (can u tell i'm addicted to AN ::)) great job on your biology practice exam... sounds like ur revision is super structured and you'll do great. congratulations for your chem sac that's an amazing score!!! i reread harry potter too last lockdown and i lovvvvved the nostalgia from year 7. which one's your favourite?Thank you so much maria for your kind words and your positivity! It's so hard to pick a favourite, I love them all! If I had to pick one, it would probably be Goblet of Fire by a small margin. My least favourite one (even though I really do love it) is Order of the Phoenix. That book is just 900 pages of sadness and frustration, but Rowling wrote some hilarious scenes. It's also my least favourite because Sirius dies (spoilers if anyone hasn't read it). I wish we got to read more of Dumbledore before his death in the next book (spoilers again) but I suppose keeping him in a cloud of mystery is what made Deathly Hallows so intriguing. What about you?
it's amazing that you've been able to enjoy lockdown and accomplish so much. it's quite inspiring for me and others trying to make it through this weird time. ur doing gr8 homeworkisapotato.Thank you!! That's so kind of you to say, maria <3 I hope you have an amazing holiday ;D
-maria
I go through this whole thing of that if I haven't done any work that day, I beat myself up about it for the rest of the night (thanks brain)BAHAHA mood! Literally same though! I wish my brain wasn't on hyperactive mode 24/7 ahaha
This is especially true when my friends have like 3 hour Bio tuitions and talk about how they're gonna do 2 exams per day meanwhile I'm at home watching an episode of Friends while eating lunch and taking an hour nap. My subconscious is telling me there's no point of me fully grinding exams right now and I should trust my exam plan but I feel really insecure, especially when my friends tell me they're improving my 5-10% with each exam.I completely understand where you are coming from here so don't worry, it is fine to feel this way.
I've spent the term holidays spamming exams and mostly trying to perfect an exam technique using Choco's amazing tips.AHA a mention in Potato's journal, I'm honoured ;D Also I'm so proud of your bio work and your work ethic is amazing! Everyone else has pretty much said it above but I feel that it's quite normal for a high achieving student to not realise how much work they've put in and also to be nervous about this hard work not "paying off" in the exam. I'd be lying if I said I was completely confident walking into my bio exam: I was not and I envy anyone who can achieve such confidence. Most importantly though, you have done so much revision and you are passionate about the subject, this certainly sets you up for success.
Hey Potato!!🥔🥰Hey ashmi!!! Thank you so much for reading my journal it's such an honour <3
It looks like Geoo beat me to it, but I also agree that:
1. Definitely nothing negative here. It is a journey journal for a reason, to mark out your emotions and overall progress!😊
2. Quality over quantity anyday~
It is totally fine to feel worried and that you are not doing enough, but trust me, so long as you have a plan, you will be alright💯.
So yes you go watch that episode of Friends!! Get your brain nice and rejuvenated before you attempt to do more.Bahaha thank you so so much for your positive words and sweet encouragement, it means sosososo much to me! All the best for your studies and thank you for reading my journal ;D
Great to see a journal update and I'm looking forward to hearing more soon!! Good luck😃
Hi homeworkisapotato,Hey whys!!
You seem to be doing high-quality practice so I wouldn't worry too much about other people (easier said than done). Like Geoo said, it's not a race, and oftentimes the people who do 50+ practice exams are not the ones who end up with the high study scores.Thank you so so much for your advice and positivity, it means so much that you've responded to my post, and you're absolutely right that number of exams is not equal to the study score at the end of the day. I'll definitely take your kind advice to heart and work on not getting affected by others' progress. Thank you again and have a great Term 4!! You're so smart you're gonna smash VCE <3
Good luck for term 4.
AHA a mention in Potato's journal, I'm honoured ;DAHAHA nooo the honour is mine ;D
Also I'm so proud of your bio work and your work ethic is amazing! Everyone else has pretty much said it above but I feel that it's quite normal for a high achieving student to not realise how much work they've put in and also to be nervous about this hard work not "paying off" in the exam. I'd be lying if I said I was completely confident walking into my bio exam: I was not and I envy anyone who can achieve such confidence. Most importantly though, you have done so much revision and you are passionate about the subject, this certainly sets you up for success.Aww thank you SOO much for your belief in me and your passionate words, you're the sweetest <3
All the best, keep up the good work and you'll do amazing ;)
Hey homeworkisapotato!Heyaa Evolio, what a delightful surprise. Thank you for reading my journal <3
I've realised this the hard way but doing the highest number of practice exams possible is not the best way to go about exam revision. Quality > Quantity. Last year in Biology, I did quite a lot of exams but it seems I was more focused on doing as much practice questions as possible rather than mindfully reflecting on my weaknesses. As a result, I didn't target my weaknesses which were the most important things to focus on! My friend who did less than half the amount of exams I did scored a 47 while I scored a 41. Reflecting is super important and as others have said, it looks like you're targeting your weaknesses and truly reflecting on them which is fantastic! Keep up the amazing work and you will definitely be rewarded!Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your very very thoughtful advice, especially regarding the reflecting on weaknesses part. and the quality over quantity. You're so smart and dedicated, I know you're going to shoot above and beyond your expectations in VCE!! All the best for Term 4 and looking forward to your updates <3
Also, don't forget to take a break now and then as you don't want to suffer from burnout this close to the exam. Taking a break will also clear your mind and help you think better when you do exams and it works wonders!
It was great reading your update and all the best for exams and beyond!
Hi potato!Hi angrybiscuit! Thank you so much for reading my journal ;D
I'm a bit late to the party but better late than never :)
I'm sure others have said various forms of the advice I'm about to give you but I just wanted to give you some personal experiences.Thank you so much for your input and anecdote!! You're absolutely right that different people have different approaches and that Year 11 is mainly about finding what works for me. Thank you again for your helpful advice and reading my journal! Have a great Term 4 <3
I know a friend who did Bio in Year 11 and she did a lot of practice exams. Like 40+ exams, but still didn't achieve the score she wanted (I think she got high 30s) because she literally spammed exams. Every time I saw her, she was doing exams. Personally, I started seeing the same mistakes of mine happen over and over again in. But I didn't do anything about them and instead continued to do practice exams. My 'downfall' was that I didn't properly reflect on where I lost my marks in and didn't do anything about them. Most importantly, don't compare yourself to others. Everyone is different and what works for others may necessarily not work for you. It's important to realise that this year is the year where you try out different approaches and see what works and what doesn't which you can then apply for next year.
Regardless, thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's natural to have times like these during our VCE journeys and it's important to convey them however "negative" they are. All the best for term 4 :)
Hi Bri! Thank you so much for reading my journal ;D
Wow, that's amazing, thank you so much for your motivational words! You're a true inspiration and amazing on the forums. Thank you so much again!! I'm feeling a lot more motivated than before because of your kind words :D
Congratulations Potato! ;DAww thank ypu so much laura and congratulations back!! I'm just a bit down that I didn't really get to 'show off' my knowledge but ehhh WOOP it's over!! I got a puppy a few weeks ago so I'm gonna spend more time with him like with training, and I actually can't rest too much as I have like 3 1/2 sacs next week which is a bummer. However, yesterday after the exam me and my friend went to Werribee Plaza and had a blast there for 6 hours just walking around and talking, it was very therapeutic! No exams for Year 11 stuff thankfully-my school cancelled them- but 3 sacs hjglafjghfgj
I feel exactly the same as you, but mostly I am just super glad it's over! It sounds like you've been working really hard and you absolutely deserve an incredible study score! Have you got any plans to celebrate this weekend?
Do you still have exams for your Year 11 subjects to come?
I'm just a bit down that I didn't really get to 'show off' my knowledge but ehhh WOOP it's over!!I think that that was the only disappointing thing- I'd have loved to get to explain bacterial transformation, allopatric speciation, inflammation, allergies or transcription.... the things I worked really hard on. But, I am just relieved it's over!
I got a puppy a few weeks ago so I'm gonna spend more time with him like with training, and I actually can't rest too much as I have like 3 1/2 sacs next week which is a bummer. However, yesterday after the exam me and my friend went to Werribee Plaza and had a blast there for 6 hours just walking around and talking, it was very therapeutic!That sounds amazing! What breed is your puppy? Do you have photos? After the exam some friends and I got pizza at a cafe which was really nice, but because we have 1/2 exams starting on Monday everyone was a bit on edge. So as for my plans, just studying. Next weekend, however, I'll be taking some kids I care for to the zoo which should be awesome!
Thank you for reading my journal, you're very kind!It's my pleasure! Thank you for sharing!
I think that that was the only disappointing thing- I'd have loved to get to explain bacterial transformation, allopatric speciation, inflammation, allergies or transcription.... the things I worked really hard on. But, I am just relieved it's over!LITERALLY same!!!
That sounds amazing! What breed is your puppy? Do you have photos?He's a labrador retriever, 10 weeks old as of today!! I'll find some and upload them here asap!
After the exam some friends and I got pizza at a cafe which was really nice, but because we have 1/2 exams starting on Monday everyone was a bit on edge. So as for my plans, just studying. Next weekend, however, I'll be taking some kids I care for to the zoo which should be awesome!That's so good!! It's good that our Bio exam was the week BEFORE exams rather than after (feel sorry for those legal studies kids)
Best of luck with the sacs next week.Thank you so much! Have a great week <3
It's my pleasure! Thank you for sharing!
AHHH! Congratulations potato! Super proud of you, you've worked crazy hard this year for bio, and I have no doubt you'll get that 40! That's so exciting with the puppy! You'll have all summer to go to puppy school and hang out with it. I'm sure he'll be a great year 12 buddy as well for next year.Heya Geoo!! Thank you sososoos much for those positive words!! Crossing fingers about that 40 but the more I think the more I got wrong bahaha I'm expecting to lose at least 8 marks so really praying here! YESS I'm sooo excited for the summer holidays so I can take him to the beach and stuff. He's currently lying in his playpen on his back chewing his toys lmao. Thank you Geoo!!
Good luck with your remaining SACs!
Congrats on finishing your bio exam!! It’s normal to have those feelings after an exam - nothing is in our control anymore so the best we can do is forget about it until results day.Thank you so much whys <3 Gahhh I'm such a control freak so it's so hard bahahahah
Omg - you’ve definitely got to upload some pictures of your puppy!! I used to have a lab too, and they’re just the best aren’t they? So adorable, funny and smart. Have fun with your new puppy!! You’ve got the whole summer holidays to hang out together.Yess will do! He's so smart, he picked up sit and shake hand after only one practice! Yess I'm so excited! I'll get a good picture of him and upload asap ;D
Congrats on finishing your first 3/4 exam!!! I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised with how you did.Hey ThunderDragon, thank you so much!! I hope so too ahahaha and all the best with your exams!
Hey everyone! I hope you guys are doing well in this exam period and pumping through <3HHD - don't get behind, and practise lots of past questions. All the stuff I didn't do.... Practise hard past questions, especially the longer ones, and know the study design, and get stuff marked by the teacher.
This week was a highly unproductive week as I had absolutely no energy after the exam. All I wanted to do was watch movies everyday (which I did lol). I had like 3 sacs this week which went well and I'm so happy that all my 1/2 stuff finished last week so I can do 3/4. I'm going to draw up a timetable to follow now that 3 hours of my day aren't blocked doing praccy exams and do some research on how to best study for each of my subjects. I'm really excited to start my 5 3/4's and if you guys have any tips for my subjects (HHD, English, Methods, Chem, and Further) that would be amazing and a life saver! I'm also really happy as I have time to work on my app!
Have a nice one guys, we're nearly at the end!
Hey peeps I hope you are all having a great and relaxing time! I just started Year 12 transition and it isn't actually going that great.
I think I've been in a burnout phase ever since the end of the Bio exam because I have not opened my books since (except for the English creative book and working on that). I feel really guilty but I just have been going in a spiral of sorts as well as going in a junk food fest. I know that you are what you eat and all but I'm having difficulty pulling myself back up. Every time I open my books I keep remembering that I have my study score coming in a month and I keep thinking 'If I didn't do that well when I was just doing ONE 3/4, what's the chance of doing well with FIVE?' That being said all of my subjects seem SOO fun but I'm just not having the right mindset atm!
Any advice?
Hey waterangel, thank you so much for the reassurance! I think I'll follow what you did and take a fresh breather and start 3/4 properly in the holidays.Over the holidays, I did precisely no study between end-of-year-11 and start-of-year-12. I didn't even open my books. It worked fine.
I'll also do my best to adopt your mindset :D
Thank you!!
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Hey peeps I hope you are all having a great and relaxing time! I just started Year 12 transition and it isn't actually going that great.
I think I've been in a burnout phase ever since the end of the Bio exam because I have not opened my books since (except for the English creative book and working on that). I feel really guilty but I just have been going in a spiral of sorts as well as going in a junk food fest. I know that you are what you eat and all but I'm having difficulty pulling myself back up. Every time I open my books I keep remembering that I have my study score coming in a month and I keep thinking 'If I didn't do that well when I was just doing ONE 3/4, what's the chance of doing well with FIVE?' That being said all of my subjects seem SOO fun but I'm just not having the right mindset atm!
Any advice?
Edit: Attached is a pic of my puppy :D
Over the holidays, I did precisely no study between end-of-year-11 and start-of-year-12. I didn't even open my books. It worked fine.Thank you for the reassurance The Cat In The Hat! Also, congrats regarding winning NaNoWriMo!
Anyway, the best thing you can do is try your hardest to keep the bio study score out of your mind. I know it's hard to truly believe but, ultimately, it's your hard work, dedication and passion for the subject that you should be proud of and your study score only makes up a very small part of this.Hey Choco! Thank you SOSO much for taking the time to write your post, it was really helpful and really calmed me down. I'm feeling a lot better and much more optimistic about Year 12. You're absolutely right that it's more about my passion for the subject and less about the actual study score. Once again THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU LEGEND! <3 <3 <3
All the best :) CM
EDIT: Sorry that's kind of a very long dump of words but hopefully it was a little bit helpful
Thank you soo much fellow readers for being so beautiful and so supportive. I could not have gotten through the year and the one month waiting period alive if it wasn't for you guys reassuring me and giving me feedback. Special shout out to Chocolatemilkshake for being my Bio role model as well as such a lovely, funny, and wise mentor and for patiently answering my annoying many questions so kindly and helping me through the rocky Bio road despite having their own covid vce journey.AHH thank you!! I loved helping you out and you absolutely smashed bio this year, plus you have so much passion for the subject! Congrats on achieving so many of your goals this year as well.
6. Contribute more to AN and answer more questions on the Bio thread [I think so? I got MOTM once, wrote a tips thread, and talked to amazing people from the vce journal community. Should I write a Bio tips thread as well?? I feel like there are a lot though... let me know if you think I should :D]Yes you definitely achieved this one! I think if you have the time many people would benefit from a thread and sharing different studying perspectives can be beneficial to many other users.