ATAR Notes: Forum
VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: Deceitful Wings on December 29, 2011, 11:25:31 pm
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Hey guys, with year 12 approaching soon I want to get my act together and really give it all I have. :D
Previously my work ethics had been very polarised. From years 7-10, I was very lazy and wasn't really organised :P This year (year 11), having a 3/4 subject was a bit of a reality check for me and I studied my ass off like crazy asian style :P but despite getting a pretty good score, I had burnt out many times and I lacked the motivation to study, which consequently affected my assessments severely. the worst part was that i was burnt out before my unit 4 exam and looking back now, I knew I could have scored much better had i not burnt out.
I want to know how and what I can do to keep a balance between studying and relaxing.
How much time did you guys spend studying and how much time relaxing?
What did you guys do when you relaxed?
How do you maintain your motivation throughout the year? [How did you not burn out?]
Your advice, suggestions and comments would be much appreciated not only for me, but others who are on a similar boat :)
Thank you
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Maintain a healthy lifestyle - exercise and balanced diet
Set clear, achievable goals, have a reason to do well, ask yourself why you're doing this - think about where good work ethic will get you or alternatively where bad work ethic will get you
You don't want to be thinking about what could've/would've/should've been after exams/when you get your results. Leave yourself knowing you did everything you could to maximise your scores in all subjects.
Doing all of the above will leave you satisfied when you receive your result and most likely get you where ever you want in life.
I'll probably end up editing this, but yeah, hope it helps...
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The amount of time you can spend studying without burning out varies from person to person
During the normal school year I couldn't get more than 1 hour done a day without having to stop, but of course that all changed when exams got a bit closer
A balance is very important, and you'll hear that a lot from a lot of other VN users, so make sure you keep doing the things you enjoy. For example, I didn't give up playing basketball throughout the year apart from the two exam periods.
There will be plenty of time for you to study, so there is no harm in going out to parties and all that - and you'll find by doing the things you enjoy, the amount of time you put into your study will have a much greater effect - you will study better.
Motivation will again vary from person to person. It may just be getting the ATAR score required for your course or a bit of friendly competition.
For me, it was my desire to get dux and also to make each of my teachers proud (I go to a small school so teacher/student relationships were pretty tight). To a much lesser extent, I wanted to meet the ridiculously high standards of my curry parents and to give them the satisfaction of being able to boast about my scores to the Indian community.
I hardly ever burnt out, and that was mainly because of my motivation and the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed most of the subjects I chose.
In the end it really is motivation that plays one of the greatest roles, and if you've got the right amount then you will be on track to succeed.
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So is it a good idea to keep a part time job in year 12? To maintain social life?
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Maintain a social life - Definite yes from me. I had go out at least once a week (again, not during the exam period) if I didn't want the feeling of some inexplicable form of suffocation
Part time job - If you feel it isn't getting in the way of your study, then go for it
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So is it a good idea to keep a part time job in year 12? To maintain social life?
haha this year, i pretty much dropped my social life. I deactivated facebook etc. It didn't turn out being a good idea as I missed out on a lot of fun that I could have had aswell as scoring well
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^yeah
For a lot of people, year 12 will be the most amazing year to date, and you won't want to miss a single moment of all it has to offer. Also, after getting close to such a great group of people over your schooling years, it would be a shame to cut off all your non-school related connections with them in what could very well be your final year together
Remember to enjoy it
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The amount of time you can spend studying without burning out varies from person to person
During the normal school year I couldn't get more than 1 hour done a day without having to stop, but of course that all changed when exams got a bit closer
A balance is very important, and you'll hear that a lot from a lot of other VN users, so make sure you keep doing the things you enjoy. For example, I didn't give up playing basketball throughout the year apart from the two exam periods. There will be plenty of time for you to study, so there is no harm in going out to parties and all that - and you'll find by doing the things you enjoy, the amount of time you put into your study will have a much greater effect - you will study better.
Motivation will again vary from person to person. It may just be getting the ATAR score required for your course or a bit of friendly competition. For me, it was my desire to get dux and also to make each of my teachers proud (I go to a small school so teacher/student relationships were pretty tight). To a much lesser extent, I wanted to meet the ridiculously high standards of my curry parents and to give them the satisfaction of being able to boast about my scores to the Indian community.
I hardly ever burnt out, and that was mainly because my motivation and the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed most of the subjects I chose.
In the end it really is motivation that plays one of the greatest roles, and if you've got the right amount then you will be on track to succeed.
I agree with this fully :)
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Maintain a healthy lifestyle - exercise and balanced diet
Set clear, achievable goals, have a reason to do well, ask yourself why you're doing this - think about where good work ethic will get you or alternatively where bad work ethic will get you
You don't want to be thinking about what could've/would've/should've been after exams/when you get your results. Leave yourself knowing you did everything you could to maximise your scores in all subjects.
Doing all of the above will leave you satisfied when you receive your result and most likely get you where ever you want in life.
I'll probably end up editing this, but yeah, hope it helps...
definitely true, i think i should set short-term goals rather than jumping the gun and setting very unrealistic goals
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Yeh you have to have a nice balance in year 12 (as with life). One main point is to stay mentally healthy, that may come from going out with friends, playing a sport. Just something to let you wind down and reset instead of continually using up your energy on school. Also if you find that your group of friends are not so "great" friends to you, get rid of them before they try drag you back and find some real friends you actually care about what you care about and care about you. This kinda affected me a bit during year 12, at points where I couldn't study, took me too long to realise to cut them lose, lost too much time on them. Seriously though, try to have a nice support network around you and keep yourself healthy, year 12 can take its toll on people, but it can be a dam great year as well.
Good Luck.
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Free weights, great for balance.
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I want to know how and what I can do to keep a balance between studying and relaxing.
How much time did you guys spend studying and how much time relaxing?
What did you guys do when you relaxed?
How do you maintain your motivation throughout the year? [How did you not burn out?]
Your advice, suggestions and comments would be much appreciated not only for me, but others who are on a similar boat :)
I'll answer your questions chronologically, as I presume that's how you would want the answers.
What can you do to keep a balance? Finding a balance is hard work. It takes a lot of nudging, and the balance can vary from week to week - some weeks you'll have 17 SACs and three essays to write, the next week you'll have nothing to do. I personally found that having a balance of the same scope throughout the year was useless. Take it as it comes, really, as that's all you can do.
How much time did I spend studying? A lot less than I should have, that's for sure. I was sick throughout the whole last two years of my schooling, so turning up to school was actually a major effort for me let alone studying for 1-2 hours after I got back. I did study, don't get me wrong, but when it came down to it I could have done a lot more.
What did I do when I relaxed? Programmed, played games (mainly League of Legends), worked (I have a cool job), slept, saw my girlfriend. Anything that basically involved no work.
How did I maintain motivation? I knew what I wanted to do, I knew how I needed to get there and I knew what I needed to do TO get there. People think motivation is hard. It's not really, it just comes down to what you ultimately want out of life. It all comes down to you - no-one else should be motivating you to study and work hard. No-one else can make excuses for you. It all comes down to what you want.
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Balance and moderation is everything.
In year 12 I studied 6 hours a night and didn't go out.
I majorly over studied and my results suffered from it.
In uni , I realise i am more relaxed and more confident with a balanced lifestyle.
Moral : Keep balanced . dont over study. Doing 60 practice exams isnt going to help you. stick to 10 and do them well.
goodluck.
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In my experience it has never been the students that study 4-5 hours a night 3 or 4 days before the exam, but rather the students who consistently power off 2 hours a night (Plus more on weekends) who really kill it.
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In my experience it has never been the students that study 4-5 hours a night 3 or 4 days before the exam, but rather the students who consistently power off 2 hours a night (Plus more on weekends) who really kill it.
Consistency is always better, just set out time every night to work on something, don't do the old "I have to do this because it's due in soon" - you'll end up doing only subjects which you like, set out days and say Monday = English, Tuesday = Methods...etc. and you have to keep to it :)
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Make sure you have time to yourself. Throughout high school, I was involved in a gazillion extra curriculars, so I was used to being busy, but I always had two hours a day to myself on public transport. This year, at college, I threw myself into everything again, but because I was living on campus, I didn't have any of that time to reflect... and once I did have that time again, I became soooo much more focused. So, in short, make sure you have time by yourself to just think - maybe go on walks around or take public transport. You need that break.