Hey! My name's Jamon, I'm a second year Electrical Engineering Student at UNSW! Beyond the obvious circuit stuff, I've done a whole bunch of math and physics at university, and a LOT of coding (really want to actually use it for something interesting outside my degree one of these days). I work as a private tutor as well as doing lecturing/content marketing for ATAR Notes ;D I'm into everything technological and I spend way too much time on Youtube. At school I did a pretty weird mix of subjects: English, Math, Legal Studies, Physics, Music and Studies of Religion. Not much for sport, but I'll watch League if it's on (League > AFL, sorry Melbournians). Oh, and of course, love long walks on the beach. That's super important :)
Hey - thanks for doing this, despite not being from NSWlucky me , I always see you pop up to help people on the forums.
Anyway, what is your favourite thing to watch on YouTube, and what's the worst thing you've stumbled onto on YouTube?
Is it hard living in Australia's second most liveable city?
Jamon, you achieved a near-perfect ATAR despite living in basically rural West Sydney and going to a low-tier school, and you've spoken before about how volunteers of the Law/Med faculties would become disinterested in you at uni Open Days after hearing where you were from... Can you talk a little bit about any self-doubts you may or may not have experienced through Year 12 and what it was like for you aiming so high despite having the 'odds' seemingly stacked against you?
What advice do you have for people in a similar situation who may be experiencing some of the things you did?
What is the meaning of life?
Is there anything you regret doing?
Dank MemesAlways knew this guy was a party animal.
Hmmm: I do regret not taking Maths Extension 2, it would have made 1st Year of Uni way easier, but then I wouldn't have wanted to drop any of my subjects, so maybe not?
I regret not exercising more during my HSC too (put on a decent amount of weight) ;)
Hmm, these are all NOTS... Oh! I do regret going to my Year 12 Formal and staying up until 4am the morning of a scholarship interview (not the one I eventually got, but another). That was... Not the smartest move ;)
I even live 1.5 hours away from Australia's second most liveable city, so downgrade me further ;)
Sydney is great though, in different ways than Melbourne I think (only been to Melbourne twice, seems way more chill...)
The idea that you live in a place less chill than Melbourne seriously frightens me, mate. Melbourne's nuts. (I'm not from the capital either).
You've spent a lot of time around these fora, and presumably along the way have learned a little bit about VCE, what's the weirdest thing about it compared to HSC?
Also, what does HSC have that you're surprised VCE does not?
These aren't phrased well, but you're a pretty smart guy so I'm relying on you to make those questions look less shitly said with a good answer :p
As someone who can't look at Ohm's law without getting palpitations, I commend you on choosing electrical engineering! Why that over the other streams?Perhaps it is an electrifying experience? ;)
How was your day today? :)
As someone who can't look at Ohm's law without getting palpitations, I commend you on choosing electrical engineering! Why that over the other streams?
Perhaps it is an electrifying experience? ;)SpoilerI'll show myself out
Here's a few more questions for you, Jamon.
1. What's your best study tip, particularly for younger students?
2. What's your favourite motivational quote?
3. Would you rather live in the ocean or live in the sky, if both were habitable and just as equally accessible?
Jamon, do you have any advice for students struggling to stay motivated toward the back end of their VCE/HSC?
Do you like union or league better, and why??
As a HSC student (soooo much better than Melbourne lol- would prefer not to have 4 seasons in one day) i would like to know these!Ok you really didnt have to throw that shade it had nothing to do with your question whatsoever.
First off VCE students you are so lucky you can do pyschology in Yr 11/12.
Secondly, I would just like to ask you how much time did you actually spend studying? Be honest, and take the hour/s of "books out but on youtube" procrastination please.
Also where did you study, how did you do it, and did you make it fun or was it horrible but you just suffered through it. As a HSC student (soooo much better than Melbourne lol- would prefer not to have 4 seasons in one day) i would like to know these!
Thanks for the help!
At least in our physics subjects we don't have to talk about sociology ;)
I didnt know your HSC backstory, but thats so 'cool' (for lack of a better word right now) that you smashed the HSC despite the """"disadvantages"""" and people being little shits when you talked to them. Your ATAR was so good,and you managed to rank in the state for legal, i had just assumed you went to the school that ranked pretty high. I now get why you're so quick to bust any school rank rumours :)
i wish that you had been able to personally rub your atar in that stuents nose (because im petty like that hahaha)
Anyway, Formal is getting closer, and i wanted to know how yours was? Did you take a date? Did your tie match her dress? hahaha
,Tbh looked at one of your exams on the BOS site, as well as the question thread, I really like the difficulty of the questions. They're harder than the VCE ones and the concepts explored are really cool (more in-depth than vce)
Another reason why VCE Science is way better than HSC Science: At least until the syllabus changes in 2019 ;)
Tbh looked at one of your exams on the BOS site, as well as the question thread, I really like the difficulty of the questions. They're harder than the VCE ones and the concepts explored are really cool (more in-depth than vce)
Also - the part with the medical physics and stuff? I'd love to do that they're so cool!
but put in sociology and that outweighs all the positives tbh :(
If you had to permaban one natmod who would it be? #beef :P
If you had to permaban one natmod who would it be? #beef :P
I know my AMA is over, but if I were hypothetically put this question, I'd ban jamonwindeyer for what has to be the biggest cop out of the century (see above ^) ;)
srs question though. Someone asked earlier about league and union, and which was better. Controversial, but do you also labour under the delusion that rugby league is somehow more appealing than this nation's great sport, AFL, or are you of sound mind?
Just interested to hear your views, I'm not really biased in any way.
Hmm, I probably spent between 20-30 hours extra time doing school work during an average week (during term). That was homework, assignments, and study (it was about 2-3 hours a night during the week and then about 5-6 hours per day on weekends, something like that). Not much of that was Youtube filled, but if I'm doing easy homework then yeah I might have had a video on in the background :) In September and October, I did 9 hours a day fairly consistently (3 past papers per day was always my goal). I was a bit nuts ;)
Studied at my desk almost all of the time, sometimes I'd relax and go out to the Kitchen table or even just sit on the lounge while writing notes, or whatever. Never went to the Library much, though when I did, it was actually really good. Maybe I should have done it more often ;D
I've written heaps about the ways I studied, I tried so many I barely remember them all. Past papers heaps. Writing study notes. Recording video lessons to myself (which I dropped off later in the year, but they worked really well while I had the time, I wish I kept them going). Lots and lots of stuff, but in the HSC period it was all practice papers. It did suck a bit at times, but I was motivated to succeed, it got me through ;D
Another reason why VCE Science is way better than HSC Science: At least until the syllabus changes in 2019 ;)
Thanks for this some good quality feedback from a NSW HSC All rounder.
A less serious question now: what colour is the dress? Lol jks
What is the one celebrity you would not want to be stuck in a lift with? (My answer is without a doubt Ellen :D)
Are you serious? Ellen is awesome!! Why not? ;D
Hmmmm, probably... Kim Kardashian. She drives me nuts :-\
Hmmmm, probably... Kim Kardashian. She drives me nuts :-\
Ahaha i find Kim Kardashian hilarious, and i feel like she would be important enough for people to hurry getting us out of the lift :P
Has the Co Op program been good to you and how many people do you think gets in?
Coop Program has been great to me! It is a big commitment for sure, and sometimes losing your summer holidays isn't the best thing in the world, but the experiences and the networking is massively worth it! :)
I know that out of 20 people who interviewed for Electrical Engineering, 4 got positions, but other streams and programs were more interviews and/or less acceptances. Totally depends on the amount of sponsors in that area. I know that in total, there are less than 100 Coops in my year, and that many more than that were interviewed. I'm not sure how many people applied, but I'd wager only a small fraction got through to the interview stage :)
Do you remember what kind of interview questions they asked you? I applied for CO Op aswell!!!
Hello. How what you have spent your day a week before HSC starts?
I have two questions to ask you.
How do you recover mentally from a bad 1st term of yr 12 (well only maths..which is 4 units/12)?
Is aiming for a high atar a bad thing? I have a feeling that aiming too high and not achieving it would lead to a disappointment..and aiming too high can possibly seem a guaranteed disappointment.