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Title: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on September 19, 2008, 04:27:41 pm
Last day of term 3, and will be the last of "school holidays" for many of us. In anticipation of the exams, you'd have gotten the massive pile of exams and study as the last set of "holiday homework", and the paper are still warm from the photocopier, neatly stacked on your desk somewhere...

What does your pile look like?

here's mine:

(http://obsolete-chaos.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/DSC00125.JPG)

(http://obsolete-chaos.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/DSC00127.JPG)

I swear, at the end of the year I'm going to plant trees...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: RD on September 19, 2008, 04:36:36 pm
lol how many exams is that Mao?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Ken on September 19, 2008, 04:49:04 pm
u print them out yourself?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: droodles on September 19, 2008, 05:00:46 pm
mao inspires me to ignore english and focus on maths
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 05:11:43 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. I also stuffed up the library's printer today. Here are only my methods trial exams.



(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.jpg)

(http://omploader.org/vcmFr)






Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: RD on September 19, 2008, 05:12:47 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. Here are only my methods trial exams.

(http://[URL=http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0841gp3.jpg][IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1912/img0841gp3.th.jpg)[/URL]

[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.th.jpg[/img]
what the? is that like a 100?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: clinton_09 on September 19, 2008, 05:13:56 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. Here are only my methods trial exams.

(http://[URL=http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0841gp3.jpg][IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1912/img0841gp3.th.jpg)[/URL]

[IMG]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.th.jpg[/img]


LOL and i thort i had alot of exams for further
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on September 19, 2008, 05:15:25 pm
lol what the hell man thats like 100 exams
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Damo17 on September 19, 2008, 05:39:19 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. I also stuffed up the library's printer today. Here are only my methods trial exams.



(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.jpg)




In my opinion, I would say that many would be a waste of time, any more than 40 practice exams over a two week period, even a month till the exams is enough. More than that and the benefits of doing them extra 20-30 is useless.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Collin Li on September 19, 2008, 05:48:07 pm
Yeah, I agree with Damo17.

We're just humans right. Relaxation and giving yourself some leisure time is probably more beneficial than taking your 40th paper.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: riadnicolas on September 19, 2008, 05:55:15 pm
are those for all your subjects mao?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: excal on September 19, 2008, 06:00:14 pm
Yeah, I agree with Damo17.

We're just humans right. Relaxation and giving yourself some leisure time is probably more beneficial than taking your 40th paper.

The worse thing you can do to yourself at this point in time is burn yourself out.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 06:02:58 pm
Yeah, I agree with Damo17.

We're just humans right. Relaxation and giving yourself some leisure time is probably more beneficial than taking your 40th paper.

The worse thing you can do to yourself at this point in time is burn yourself out.

But I only have one year 12 subject. Sometimes in life, my friend, we tend to make sacrifaces for our own ambition. Sacrifaces that allow us to reach our dreams and goals.

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Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Collin Li on September 19, 2008, 06:03:29 pm
It took me a while for it to sink in I was sitting the actual Specialist Maths Exam 1. It really felt like just "another paper." Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing though..
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Collin Li on September 19, 2008, 06:04:44 pm
Right, danieltennis. I'm arguing that relaxing and giving yourself leisure time is more likely to help you reach your goals, than doing the 40th paper.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: excal on September 19, 2008, 06:16:36 pm
Right, danieltennis. I'm arguing that relaxing and giving yourself leisure time is more likely to help you reach your goals, than doing the 40th paper.

Because, as I added, doing that 40th paper could burn you out and in fact cost you in your exam.

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on September 19, 2008, 06:44:53 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. I also stuffed up the library's printer today. Here are only my methods trial exams.


(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.jpg)



WTF?!?!WHOAAA :D

Hmm...do you need to pay to print??

I have to pay at my school :( so ii cant afford to print that much :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on September 19, 2008, 06:48:29 pm
Danieltennis, do you know if we have to pay at SJRC? People tell me mixed things. Some people say it gets added to your school fees while someone else said you don't pay as long as you don't abuse the priviledge. I hope we don't have to pay cause I've printed at least 1000 pages during the course of the year and I'd be scared to see the cost...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: jsimmo on September 19, 2008, 06:50:06 pm
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/650/exampile2ic5.jpg)

AHHH.. these are the exams for all my subjects (excluding english).. I had over 100 further maths practice exams but NO WAY am I going to be them all over these holidays.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Damo17 on September 19, 2008, 08:09:27 pm

But I only have one year 12 subject. Sometimes in life, my friend, we tend to make sacrifaces for our own ambition. Sacrifaces that allow us to reach our dreams and goals.


I am not specifically saying not to do all of them, I myself will be doing around that many for methods but it will be over a period of 6 or so months. All I am trying to say is be careful of how many you do in such a short period of time to try to prevent yourself from 'burning out'.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: jess3254 on September 19, 2008, 08:20:16 pm
How many practice exams do you guys do? Bloody hell.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 08:22:19 pm
Danieltennis, do you know if we have to pay at SJRC? People tell me mixed things. Some people say it gets added to your school fees while someone else said you don't pay as long as you don't abuse the priviledge. I hope we don't have to pay cause I've printed at least 1000 pages during the course of the year and I'd be scared to see the cost...
Nah, we don't have to pay for printing. I've asked a few teachers around (Mr Parker) and they said we don't need to due to last year, too many people were complaining they had no printing money.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 08:28:12 pm
NOOO YOU PEOPLE ARE TREE MURDERERS

the only printed out exams I had were ones I got from school, the rest I had the exams on my computer and I just wrote the answers on loose leaf paper

MURDERERS THE LOTTA YA

/ninwa is a tree hugger
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: cara.mel on September 19, 2008, 08:39:21 pm
Why can't you print 2 pages to a page? :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 08:40:05 pm
NOOO YOU PEOPLE ARE TREE MURDERERS

the only printed out exams I had were ones I got from school, the rest I had the exams on my computer and I just wrote the answers on loose leaf paper

MURDERERS THE LOTTA YA

/ninwa is a tree hugger
I'm no tree murderer. The trees are already murdered by companies who want monetary gain. I'm just finishing their jobs and giving money to employees to feed their families.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 08:44:31 pm
wouldnt that pic include solutions???? or are they exams ONLY?


reality check guys....
you arnt gonna get that all done before exams. ur gonna tired urselfs WAY OUT.
you guys should already feel burnt out from this year....

yeah it will feel like "another paper" but... stupid. u guys will be to tired to even SIT the exam let alone START the bloody thing...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on September 19, 2008, 08:48:28 pm
It's easier (as in to continually do more) to do maths trial exams as its just numbers. Do you know how bored you get writing out the same answer every time in a Legal Studies exam?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 08:56:23 pm
wouldnt that pic include solutions???? or are they exams ONLY?


reality check guys....
you arnt gonna get that all done before exams. ur gonna tired urselfs WAY OUT.
you guys should already feel burnt out from this year....

yeah it will feel like "another paper" but... stupid. u guys will be to tired to even SIT the exam let alone START the bloody thing...

Pretty much exams itself. If i burn myself out, I'll play tennis. :D
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 08:57:36 pm
but legal IS THEORY. its not plugging shit into formulars or stuff like that. legal takes upon structure and detail of answers. so i reckon it would be good to do plenty of legal revisions :)


danieltennis: for methods itself... if yes... dude ur just lieing to yourself....
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 09:03:46 pm
agree with the burning out thing but I have to say doing tonnes of methods papers helped me immensely (even though I started having methods dreams ><) because during both exams there was not a single question which I hadn't seen before, so it was a breeze, and I'm really quite fail at maths (though that might just be because the 2006 papers were way too easy)

Why can't you print 2 pages to a page? :P
BECAUSE IT'S STILL MURDERING THOSE POOR TREES :'(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 09:05:18 pm
but legal IS THEORY. its not plugging shit into formulars or stuff like that. legal takes upon structure and detail of answers. so i reckon it would be good to do plenty of legal revisions :)


danieltennis: for methods itself... if yes... dude ur just lieing to yourself....
My friend, 'WHEN NOTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!' Isn't that your school motto?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:06:51 pm
nah i wouldnt stack myself TO THE MAX like some have. that was just way to many methods. what about other subs? is it possible to know EVERYTHING in an actual sub???? :s
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:08:14 pm
but legal IS THEORY. its not plugging shit into formulars or stuff like that. legal takes upon structure and detail of answers. so i reckon it would be good to do plenty of legal revisions :)


danieltennis: for methods itself... if yes... dude ur just lieing to yourself....
My friend, 'WHEN NOTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!' Isn't that your school motto?





dude that doesnt relate to bloody practice exams... i reckon thats KILLING urself right there.... know ur limits dude.

that motto was intended for yr 12 future and dreams. when in doubt about the future anyhting can happen....[especially to exams. our school has gone through some big doubts with yr 12s beginning to think that they "wont make it" to uni] ...  not to ur pile of methods exams...


so dont pull that stunt on me :) ty...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 09:11:38 pm
When i feel i'm burning out, then i stop. Exams can help immensely in the exams and can be a major aspect of optimising your scores. When I can answer every question given to me, then i stop.  :)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Damo17 on September 19, 2008, 09:13:03 pm

But I only have one year 12 subject. Sometimes in life, my friend, we tend to make sacrifaces for our own ambition. Sacrifaces that allow us to reach our dreams and goals.


I am not specifically saying not to do all of them, I myself will be doing around that many for methods but it will be over a period of 6 or so months. All I am trying to say is be careful of how many you do in such a short period of time to try to prevent yourself from 'burning out'.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:13:46 pm
errrrrr did i say nething about not doing exams??? duh they are gonna help

im just sayin. reality... you may not get through them all..... it cant all possibly be methods and methods and more methods...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: riadnicolas on September 19, 2008, 09:16:40 pm
dont discourage him, different things work for different people, he'll probably get a better result then you because of those papers
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on September 19, 2008, 09:20:53 pm
but legal IS THEORY. its not plugging shit into formulars or stuff like that. legal takes upon structure and detail of answers. so i reckon it would be good to do plenty of legal revisions :)



I never said that it woodnt be good to do plenty of legal revision/exams. Straw man.
All I said was that it is easier to do say 10 methods exams if you know your shit then it is to do 10 legal exams where you have to write a a 2 page essay for just the 10 mark question meaning you write ten 2 page essays for one sixth of the mark allocations whereas in maths if you know your stuff, you are just working things out, not writing tedious essays.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 09:21:05 pm
what works is different for everyone :) so stop arguing and start STUDYING :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:21:24 pm
dont discourage him, different things work for different people, he'll probably get a better result then you because of those papers


lol once again... mis interpretation.

exams are a GOOD thing. but dont TIRE urself out to the MAX. good luck to him. i wish him all the best for methods...

bit harsh dont u think??? talk about DISCOURAGING... O.o
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Collin Li on September 19, 2008, 09:22:30 pm
NOOO YOU PEOPLE ARE TREE MURDERERS

the only printed out exams I had were ones I got from school, the rest I had the exams on my computer and I just wrote the answers on loose leaf paper

MURDERERS THE LOTTA YA

/ninwa is a tree hugger
I'm no tree murderer. The trees are already murdered by companies who want monetary gain. I'm just finishing their jobs and giving money to employees to feed their families.

Haha, you don't think firms will revise their production schedule according to consumer demand? You are subsidising the murder of trees. I am too, but nobody cares (except lunatics).
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:23:33 pm
but legal IS THEORY. its not plugging shit into formulars or stuff like that. legal takes upon structure and detail of answers. so i ALSO reckon it would be good to do plenty of legal revisions :)



I never said that it woodnt be good to do plenty of legal revision/exams. Straw man.
All I said was that it is easier to do say 10 methods exams if you know your shit then it is to do 10 legal exams where you have to write a a 2 page essay for just the 10 mark question meaning you write ten 2 page essays for one sixth of the mark allocations whereas in maths if you know your stuff, you are just working things out, not writing tedious essays.

my bad ^.^ didnt mean to make u think that i was challenging you.
i gave up on mthods too :( so i think i'll need to work on methods quite a bit
btw DO LIKE YOU LEGAL TRIAL EXAM :)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 09:24:50 pm
nobody cares (except lunatics).
:(

coblin that hurt
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on September 19, 2008, 09:32:14 pm
LOL, i gotta plant some trees too. I also stuffed up the library's printer today. Here are only my methods trial exams.



(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/459/img0832kd0.jpg)

(http://omploader.org/vcmFr)








am i the only one who noticed the iphone/itouch (whatever it is) in both pics :P

and i don't have close to as many exams as you guys do haha.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on September 19, 2008, 09:35:58 pm
my bad ^.^ didnt mean to make u think that i was challenging you.
i gave up on mthods too :( so i think i'll need to work on methods quite a bit
btw DO LIKE YOU LEGAL TRIAL EXAM :)

You like the VN legal trial?

what works is different for everyone :) so stop arguing and start STUDYING :P

NOOOOOO i have the night off to do as i please. I start English tomoz 11am-midday, Accounting midday-1pm
Accounting 2pm-3pm, Economics 3pm-4pm, Eco 7pm-9pm

Mwahaha... Oh god my life is gonna be hell for the next 2 months
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: AppleXY on September 19, 2008, 09:39:47 pm
:o You have an iPhone :( 3G? If so, 8GB or 16GB and what telco? lol
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:40:08 pm
my bad ^.^ didnt mean to make u think that i was challenging you.
i gave up on mthods too :( so i think i'll need to work on methods quite a bit
btw DO LIKE YOU LEGAL TRIAL EXAM :)

You like the VN legal trial?

what works is different for everyone :) so stop arguing and start STUDYING :P

NOOOOOO i have the night off to do as i please. I start English tomoz 11am-midday, Accounting midday-1pm
Accounting 2pm-3pm, Economics 3pm-4pm, Eco 7pm-9pm

Mwahaha... Oh god my life is gonna be hell for the next 2 months


yes i do :)

i commend you alot on that. and my teacher is PLEASE that another student has put together a trial exam and is looking forward to correcting it :)


i also sympathise for you :)

but join the club next 2 months = no life....

PLUS i have the spec exam on my birthday :( what an great 18th gift! :D
but at least im occurpid till then. and then 4 months of solid birthday celebrations :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 09:44:09 pm
:o You have an iPhone :( 3G? If so, 8GB or 16GB and what telco? lol
Its just an Ipod Touch- 16gb- jailbroken
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 09:46:44 pm
NOOOOOO i have the night off to do as i please.
no bad costargh you have to follow droodles' program
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 09:47:38 pm
showing it off ey? :P i just recently got the ipod classic 80 gb. didnt think touch was worth it.... PERSONALLY.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 09:48:13 pm
NOOOOOO i have the night off to do as i please.
no bad costargh you have to follow droodles' program
Droodles program?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on September 19, 2008, 09:49:18 pm
this thread has become a TL;DR for me....

but I do have another idea...

(and how did "TO DO" pile become a discussion of iPod/iPhone? that's the antimony of "TO DO")
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on September 19, 2008, 09:50:20 pm
NOOOOOO i have the night off to do as i please.
no bad costargh you have to follow droodles' program
Droodles program?
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,4247.msg49936.html#msg49936

i endorse it %195
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 19, 2008, 10:01:02 pm
THAT IS THE MOST FUNNIEST POST  I HAVE EVER READ!!! hahaha! regauding droodles that is....
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: danieltennis on September 19, 2008, 10:01:26 pm
showing it off ey? :P i just recently got the ipod classic 80 gb. didnt think touch was worth it.... PERSONALLY.
No, the Ipod was used in the image to show balance and feng shui. I didn't want to fear members and myself the amount of exams and work we going to face the next few months, so the ipod was used to ease of the stress and imply that the next few months isnt all just work.  In terms of Feng Shui, the ipod was used to improve the environment, harmony and mental abilities in VCENOTES community.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on September 19, 2008, 10:20:16 pm
Well... To get on the topic of 'to do' and not 'to iPod'... I have 13 practice essays for English (I was about to make it 14, but I got distracted when I was printing, and furthermore, the cartridge ran out whilst I was printing it, lol :P). I have 2 methods practice exams, and 1 specialist practice exam (already ascertained the fact that I will not get anything above 20 raw for these subjects, so why waste my time on them?). Then 4 for Italian (also practice questions for the oral... October 9 is soon!). And finally, 17 for legal (I hate my legal teacher... He makes us do every exam regarding legal on the face of the planet). SO all up these holidays, I have 37 practice exams to complete over the holidays. Going to University lectures doesn't help either. :P

If I burn out, I only have myself to blame :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on September 19, 2008, 11:08:26 pm
showing it off ey? :P i just recently got the ipod classic 80 gb. didnt think touch was worth it.... PERSONALLY.
No, the Ipod was used in the image to show balance and feng shui. I didn't want to fear members and myself the amount of exams and work we going to face the next few months, so the ipod was used to ease of the stress and imply that the next few months isnt all just work.  In terms of Feng Shui, the ipod was used to improve the environment, harmony and mental abilities in VCENOTES community.

you clearly have no idea what Feng Shui is about.

I suggest you study this picture in detail:
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/f/f8/Feng_Computer.jpg)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ell on September 19, 2008, 11:17:24 pm
sigh (not directed at you Mao, lol)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on September 19, 2008, 11:24:06 pm
I have (in hard copy)

15 Specialist papers
10 Physics papers
2 EL papers
5 MUEP papers
11 Chem papers

all up, 91.5 hours worth (+10.75 hours worth of reading time) 102.25 HOURS?!!! [scary]

and then there's all the electronic ones....
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on September 19, 2008, 11:41:03 pm
and 10 English exams? :)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: orsel on September 20, 2008, 09:04:50 am
showing it off ey? :P i just recently got the ipod classic 80 gb. didnt think touch was worth it.... PERSONALLY.
No, the Ipod was used in the image to show balance and feng shui. I didn't want to fear members and myself the amount of exams and work we going to face the next few months, so the ipod was used to ease of the stress and imply that the next few months isnt all just work.  In terms of Feng Shui, the ipod was used to improve the environment, harmony and mental abilities in VCENOTES community.

Sup dude, can you print out an Ipod for me too? You know, for the feng shui and stuff yeah?

Kthx.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: iamdan08 on September 20, 2008, 09:18:13 am
I have (in hard copy)

15 Specialist papers
10 Physics papers
2 EL papers
5 MUEP papers
11 Chem papers

all up, 91.5 hours worth (+10.75 hours worth of reading time) 102.25 HOURS?!!! [scary]

and then there's all the electronic ones....

Lol, and thats not including correcting time as well!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ReVeL on September 20, 2008, 04:10:57 pm
I will do approximately:

30 Methods papers
10 Further papers
10-15 English papers (if I counted each prompt/article-analysis I tried as one paper)
7 Phyiscs papers
3 Economics papers

Unlikely to get them all done over these holidays but I think I can handle this much over the next month.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on September 20, 2008, 05:07:09 pm
hmm im hoping to do

25 further papers
25 methods papers
3-4 english, maybe not even that
15 BM papers
and chem can get screwed, might just do checkpoints.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on September 20, 2008, 05:13:34 pm
I want to create a wall of text. One so desolate in squat stature and verbosity that even the greatest of patience will not suffice to read, comprehend or perform any function of the sort in relation to it. I want this wall of text to be posted in the middle of a thread where it will be in the way of any coherent discussion, demanding to be ignored as it is simply too engorged of its own character count to begin to interest the casual poster into attempting to tackle and struggle against its sheer and stark lexicographical face. I want to piece together this wall word by painstaking word as if a master bricklayer labouring with cement and trowel in the desert of an endless day, scorched by the sun of a perpetual noon but not in a way that is remotely compelling or praiseworthy as this would be counter to its purpose. No, this wall shall be an edifice to difficulty, to servitude, to the sheer weight and oppressive force of a repellent literacy, breaking the back of and indenturing any who dare read its horrible bulk into a laconic, infinite and aching wade against an irrepressible quagmire of verbal slag. I want people to know this wall of text hates them and they are not welcome as they scan through it; yet they should know that it is aware of their presence and feeds off the incoherency it creates in their minds as it saps their concentration. Look, a bird. I know some will try to press on and my wish is that they feel the hands of the lost souls who came before them dragging them, stalling them, pulling them down to a despair and weariness where the only relief is to abandon the paragraphs of cold iron to the airy freedom of white space beyond, drinking in the sweet relief of the swift and subtle posts below.

(c) Anon, 4chan.org
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ReVeL on September 20, 2008, 05:35:05 pm
Hahahahha.

I read it all... eventually  :)

That is one mighty wall of text.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: doboman on September 20, 2008, 05:37:51 pm
Able to comprehend it. Sorry Mao
I want to create a wall of text. One so desolate in squat stature and verbosity that even the greatest of patience will not suffice to read, comprehend or perform any function of the sort in relation to it. I want this wall of text to be posted in the middle of a thread where it will be in the way of any coherent discussion, demanding to be ignored as it is simply too engorged of its own character count to begin to interest the casual poster into attempting to tackle and struggle against its sheer and stark lexicographical face. I want to piece together this wall word by painstaking word as if a master bricklayer labouring with cement and trowel in the desert of an endless day, scorched by the sun of a perpetual noon but not in a way that is remotely compelling or praiseworthy as this would be counter to its purpose. No, this wall shall be an edifice to difficulty, to servitude, to the sheer weight and oppressive force of a repellent literacy, breaking the back of and indenturing any who dare read its horrible bulk into a laconic, infinite and aching wade against an irrepressible quagmire of verbal slag. I want people to know this wall of text hates them and they are not welcome as they scan through it; yet they should know that it is aware of their presence and feeds off the incoherency it creates in their minds as it saps their concentration. Look, a bird. I know some will try to press on and my wish is that they feel the hands of the lost souls who came before them dragging them, stalling them, pulling them down to a despair and weariness where the only relief is to abandon the paragraphs of cold iron to the airy freedom of white space beyond, drinking in the sweet relief of the swift and subtle posts below.

(c) Anon, 4chan.org

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 20, 2008, 05:41:13 pm
ehhhhh what does this mean??? :s
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on September 20, 2008, 06:18:20 pm
I want to create a wall of text. One so desolate in squat stature and verbosity that even the greatest of patience will not suffice to read, comprehend or perform any function of the sort in relation to it. I want this wall of text to be posted in the middle of a thread where it will be in the way of any coherent discussion, demanding to be ignored as it is simply too engorged of its own character count to begin to interest the casual poster into attempting to tackle and struggle against its sheer and stark lexicographical face. I want to piece together this wall word by painstaking word as if a master bricklayer labouring with cement and trowel in the desert of an endless day, scorched by the sun of a perpetual noon but not in a way that is remotely compelling or praiseworthy as this would be counter to its purpose. No, this wall shall be an edifice to difficulty, to servitude, to the sheer weight and oppressive force of a repellent literacy, breaking the back of and indenturing any who dare read its horrible bulk into a laconic, infinite and aching wade against an irrepressible quagmire of verbal slag. I want people to know this wall of text hates them and they are not welcome as they scan through it; yet they should know that it is aware of their presence and feeds off the incoherency it creates in their minds as it saps their concentration. Look, a bird. I know some will try to press on and my wish is that they feel the hands of the lost souls who came before them dragging them, stalling them, pulling them down to a despair and weariness where the only relief is to abandon the paragraphs of cold iron to the airy freedom of white space beyond, drinking in the sweet relief of the swift and subtle posts below.

(c) Anon, 4chan.org


rofl. un-highlighting sentences as you read ftw
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: RD on September 20, 2008, 07:58:30 pm
I had over 100 further maths practice exams but NO WAY am I going to be them all over these holidays.
lol where'd you get soo many from? I've got like 6!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Chocoholic on September 20, 2008, 07:59:57 pm
I had over 100 further maths practice exams but NO WAY am I going to be them all over these holidays.
lol where'd you get soo many from? I've got like 6!

me too, and there all from friends.....our school hasn't given us any!!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: RD on September 20, 2008, 08:02:56 pm
I had over 100 further maths practice exams but NO WAY am I going to be them all over these holidays.
lol where'd you get soo many from? I've got like 6!
our school hasn't given us any!!
Same.. lol
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 20, 2008, 08:13:14 pm
our school didnt give ANY exams out.

so.... i just used their printer got it from friends, internet and such fourth.......

got a pretty good stack :)

chem is lacking a bit. but thats coz its a new course. yea u can do past exams... BUHHHHH yeah... dont wanna skip questions and dont relise its part of our course
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: transgression on September 20, 2008, 08:56:16 pm
0rly? That's interesting. Not even a trial exam?

-shocker- :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ell on September 20, 2008, 09:00:45 pm
-shocker- :(

http://www.rockintshirts.com/common/thumbnailimage.aspx?fileid=6696435809&width=300&height=300
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on September 20, 2008, 09:01:27 pm
hehehehe....

anyone who knows SFX (st francis xavier) it has the most students in sale diocise... however u spell it....

but jeez its a somewhat a shit school.....

so i used the printer to my advantage....
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ReVeL on September 20, 2008, 09:29:39 pm
Thats really suprising, my school isn't great by any means but they've given us stacks of exams.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: jess3254 on September 20, 2008, 09:44:02 pm
How did everyone get so many practice exams? :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on September 20, 2008, 09:48:55 pm
How did everyone get so many practice exams? :(

hax.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on September 20, 2008, 09:58:14 pm
Teachers.... And connections ;)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: transgression on September 20, 2008, 10:25:00 pm
COBLIN!~

:D
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: riadnicolas on September 22, 2008, 12:00:26 pm
chem- 8 papers
english- not really papers, just do random essays occasionally
methods- 25 all up
spec- 15-20
business- 8

and checkpoints for each subject, and a+ notes for spec and methods

thats scary
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: cara.mel on September 22, 2008, 12:17:22 pm
COBLIN!~

:D

I read that independent of the question 'where did you get exams from' and instead as a to do pile :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Collin Li on September 22, 2008, 12:24:46 pm
COBLIN!~

:D

I read that independent of the question 'where did you get exams from' and instead as a to do pile :(

ROFL. I'm on her to-do pile!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: enwiabe on September 22, 2008, 12:27:54 pm
COBLIN!~

:D

I read that independent of the question 'where did you get exams from' and instead as a to do pile :(

ROFL. I'm on her to-do pile!

You're on mine, too. ;)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: shadezofemerald on September 22, 2008, 01:28:12 pm
wah, i think the thing with plating more trees is true la..lol
I got most exam papers from methods, specialist still got quite a few, just the vcaa ones tho coz our teacher says it's better to do a few and get them totally rather than doing heaps and missing stuff.  Chem..blah i think i'll just do one..hahah
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: marbs on September 22, 2008, 01:45:28 pm
I think I got about

14 Exams for Further
2 for Eco
12 for Jap
6 for Eng
2 for Texts


not including past exams
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: fredrick on September 22, 2008, 02:54:31 pm
i got lots
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: psychlaw on September 22, 2008, 03:10:38 pm
10 or so exams for psych

Also got 4 methods 1/2 chapters to cover, chem questions to do and english questions
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Amnesiac on September 23, 2008, 07:36:45 am
oh man you're so lucky...what i'd give to be back in year 11 with only one year 12 subject :( but i'm glad you picked psych !
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on September 23, 2008, 10:51:38 am
wouldnt want to be back in yr11, as much fun as it was (only having to worry about 1 subject). i want school to end -_-
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Fyrefly on September 24, 2008, 06:20:42 pm



...



W....T....F...? 0.0

*explodes*

Prav... I thought u was crazy when u did that many accounting prac exams.
Apparently it's the norm.

Man, if I'd done that many papers, even all up, I'd have been expecting like 99.95.


showing it off ey? :P i just recently got the ipod classic 80 gb. didnt think touch was worth it.... PERSONALLY.
No, the Ipod was used in the image to show balance and feng shui. I didn't want to fear members and myself the amount of exams and work we going to face the next few months, so the ipod was used to ease of the stress and imply that the next few months isnt all just work.  In terms of Feng Shui, the ipod was used to improve the environment, harmony and mental abilities in VCENOTES community.

Lol... ::)
I think u r 1 individual particularly good @ bs-ing on the fly.
Not a bad skill 2 have tho, granted.

Able to comprehend it. Sorry Mao
I want to create a wall of text. One so desolate in squat stature and verbosity that even the greatest of patience will not suffice to read, comprehend or perform any function of the sort in relation to it. I want this wall of text to be posted in the middle of a thread where it will be in the way of any coherent discussion, demanding to be ignored as it is simply too engorged of its own character count to begin to interest the casual poster into attempting to tackle and struggle against its sheer and stark lexicographical face. I want to piece together this wall word by painstaking word as if a master bricklayer labouring with cement and trowel in the desert of an endless day, scorched by the sun of a perpetual noon but not in a way that is remotely compelling or praiseworthy as this would be counter to its purpose. No, this wall shall be an edifice to difficulty, to servitude, to the sheer weight and oppressive force of a repellent literacy, breaking the back of and indenturing any who dare read its horrible bulk into a laconic, infinite and aching wade against an irrepressible quagmire of verbal slag. I want people to know this wall of text hates them and they are not welcome as they scan through it; yet they should know that it is aware of their presence and feeds off the incoherency it creates in their minds as it saps their concentration. Look, a bird. I know some will try to press on and my wish is that they feel the hands of the lost souls who came before them dragging them, stalling them, pulling them down to a despair and weariness where the only relief is to abandon the paragraphs of cold iron to the airy freedom of white space beyond, drinking in the sweet relief of the swift and subtle posts below.

(c) Anon, 4chan.org


Wot's lexicographical?

COBLIN!~

:D

I read that independent of the question 'where did you get exams from' and instead as a to do pile :(

ROFL. I'm on her to-do pile!

You're on mine, too. ;)

Lol!! Mel... u're being influenced 2 much me-thinks.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: cara.mel on September 24, 2008, 06:24:11 pm
lexi = word
graph = something to do with how it looks
other than that I dont know ;P

And contrary to what people believe, I did know *some* things before excal. My main problem is you guys have 10 words for the same thing and I only know one of the words, so I'm like o_O then ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh thattttttt.
i've known what doing someone means since primary school/early HS \o/
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dekoyl on October 05, 2008, 05:10:58 pm
I see most of you print the exams from the school printer. Our school, instead of using the money invested in making the teachers' lounge fancier for free student printing, charges us for printing.

Does anyone know where I can get free/cheap printing from? Is Officeworks okay? (Never been to check :( )
We received practice exams and despite them being in hard copy, we can't write on them (or we pay).
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Toothpaste on October 05, 2008, 05:22:49 pm
I see most of you print the exams from the school printer. Our school, instead of using the money invested in making the teachers' lounge fancier for free student printing, charges us for printing.

Does anyone know where I can get free/cheap printing from? Is Officeworks okay? (Never been to check :( )
We received practice exams and despite them being in hard copy, we can't write on them (or we pay).

Officeworks is okay ... it's the only one I've used so I'm not sure if there are cheaper places
You can upload electronic files online and the store will print it for you - then you collect it at the store. Though, the upload site seems to be down at the moment: http://www.printworksonline.com.au/

Quote
Document Printing
Managing your print and finishing requirements is now even easier.

Print and Copy now has an online service that allows you to send print and finishing work to your nearest Officeworks store at a time that is convenient for you.

Once your job is submitted you will receive an automatic notification with an estimated production time. You can track the status of your job at anytime at Officeworks online, and you will be notified by one of our team members as soon as your job is completed and ready for collection.

You can upload documents up to 5 MB in size, and select from a range of services including:

    * Colour Printing
    * Black and white printing
    * Binding
    * Laminating
    * Speciality papers and more

Oh and here's the pricelist for photocopying/everything else:
http://www.officeworks.com.au/ims_docs/static/OW2368_PWB_LRF.pdf
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Toothpaste on October 05, 2008, 05:44:30 pm
This forum's so quiet today. SO...

Did anyone get through their "TO DO" pile? Or do you still have a long way to go?

I'm the latter. *panic attack*
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on October 05, 2008, 05:59:07 pm
This forum's so quiet today. SO...

Did anyone get through their "TO DO" pile? Or do you still have a long way to go?

I'm the latter. *panic attack*

i actually havent started my to do pile.....

..... should i be concerned right about NOW?!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dekoyl on October 05, 2008, 06:10:16 pm
Whee thanks a lot for the links Toothpick. I never knew the printing service was so.. advanced. (Can't think of any word to describe it :( )
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: rh on October 05, 2008, 06:20:17 pm
do you get some money on your printing account at the start of each year? either way, you could log into someone else's account and go nuts.

orrr you could save all the exams on a usb or send them to you email inbox, and answer the questions on normal pieces of paper. you don't really need to have the physical copies to be able to complete the exams!
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 06:43:51 pm
This forum's so quiet today. SO...

Did anyone get through their "TO DO" pile? Or do you still have a long way to go?

I'm the latter. *panic attack*

i actually havent started my to do pile.....

..... should i be concerned right about NOW?!

Same :( I haven't even started. I'm definitely concerned!!
My to do pile will take >150 hours.....
So unless i spend 6 hours on exams each day from now on, its not gonna get done :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Toothpaste on October 05, 2008, 06:45:47 pm
Try to do some of it, but don't force yourself to do too much/set unreachable goals since this might make you feel more anxious than you really need to be. :)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: lanvins on October 05, 2008, 06:46:41 pm
This forum's so quiet today. SO...

Did anyone get through their "TO DO" pile? Or do you still have a long way to go?

I'm the latter. *panic attack*

i actually havent started my to do pile.....

..... should i be concerned right about NOW?!

Same :( I haven't even started. I'm definitely concerned!!
My to do pile will take >150 hours.....
So unless i spend 6 hours on exams each day from now on, its not gonna get done :(

what have u've been doing all this time?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 06:54:55 pm
Try to do some of it, but don't force yourself to do too much/set unreachable goals since this might make you feel more anxious than you really need to be. :)

Awww thanks :)
Yeah, i'm gonna start being serious about it now.
But the main problem is, i'm not feeling anxious, stressed about it at all :P
I don't know why. I have like 25 days left till english exam, but i don't feel anything :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 06:57:51 pm
This forum's so quiet today. SO...

Did anyone get through their "TO DO" pile? Or do you still have a long way to go?

I'm the latter. *panic attack*

i actually havent started my to do pile.....

..... should i be concerned right about NOW?!

Same :( I haven't even started. I'm definitely concerned!!
My to do pile will take >150 hours.....
So unless i spend 6 hours on exams each day from now on, its not gonna get done :(

what have u've been doing all this time?

This holidays i have just been having fun, enjoying the break...even tho i should have been studying.
I feel quite guilty now, for wasting so much time :(
I originally did set goals and planned what i wanted to get done on the holidays...
but i don't know what happened, i just wasn't in the mood to study.
I had quite a bit of spare time, but i just slept, went on the net etc :(
I just hope i can get back in the studying mood soon, hopefully going back to school will help.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on October 05, 2008, 07:00:55 pm
this thread makes me feel sad
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dusty_girl1144 on October 05, 2008, 07:03:10 pm
ummm first week i had school. i did TWO exams....

sencond week i had lectures from 9am - 4pm. and i had so much fun! =D

and now i kinda do feel alot more confident. but i feel like shit knowing i didnt do anything these hols ^^
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 07:06:22 pm
this thread makes me feel sad

Why? :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ell on October 05, 2008, 07:12:11 pm
if anything this thread makes me feel happy that I'm not the only one procrastinating :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on October 05, 2008, 07:12:53 pm
@ *Roxxii*
haha becuzz it reminds me of what i set out to do for the holidays and ive barely done any of it

but hopefully getting back to school will help

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 07:17:31 pm
Hmm. I didn't do what I would have liked to have done.
I'm happy because I revised most of Unit 3 for Economics.
I'm happy because I went to TSFX English lectures (but need to go through and actually figure out how I can put into practice what I was told there).
I'm happy because I finished the Accounting course as of tonight (but havent started revision).
I'm happy because I did a BusMan trial and was able to answer all questions with a good deal of confidence.

However I'm not happy because
-I didn't reread AMFAS for English
-I didn't do at least one essay for each part of the english exam, I just started a language analysis and got bored.
-I didn't start Accounting revision
-I didn't touch a Further Maths book.

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 07:18:07 pm
@ *Roxxii*
haha becuzz it reminds me of what i set out to do for the holidays and ive barely done any of it

but hopefully getting back to school will help



Awww, yeah, exactly the same with me :(

Oh wells, we still have a bit of time.

Hope all goes well for ya :)


I'm  considering asking to be banned from VceNotes and irc for a while... :P lol
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Mao on October 05, 2008, 07:19:09 pm
I've almost finished my pile [thank God]

all except the English Language component. Which I haven't even looked at yet...

shit.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 07:20:35 pm
Whoa :o  ...how big was your pile Mao?

Hmm, not too surprising tho, hello soon to be VN dux :P
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: dekoyl on October 05, 2008, 07:22:19 pm
do you get some money on your printing account at the start of each year? either way, you could log into someone else's account and go nuts.

orrr you could save all the exams on a usb or send them to you email inbox, and answer the questions on normal pieces of paper. you don't really need to have the physical copies to be able to complete the exams!
Haha thanks for the tips! No we don't get credit every year (even though so many students suggested this).
Yes that's what I've been doing with the USB thing however it's not as easy to annotate it/can't look back at it when all the practice exams are on loose leaves (leafs? Loose leaves sound weird..)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: vce01 on October 05, 2008, 07:23:40 pm
@ *Roxxii*
haha becuzz it reminds me of what i set out to do for the holidays and ive barely done any of it

but hopefully getting back to school will help



Awww, yeah, exactly the same with me :(

Oh wells, we still have a bit of time.

Hope all goes well for ya :)


I'm  considering asking to be banned from VceNotes and irc for a while... :P lol

ive had to get myself banned from another forum haha

can't get banned off here tho cuz ill probably be needing help.

it will be the week before exams before i know it -_-
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Amnesiac on October 05, 2008, 07:25:51 pm
I'm fairly happy because..
- i did 5 english essays.
- i finshed revising CORE and Networks for further.
- i revised the whole of unit 4 Psych.
- i watched both my films for narrative again and compiled summeries for both.

I'm unhappy because..
- i didn't touch history.
- i didn't study for the SACs that i have first week back.
- i didn't finish all the work i wanted to do :(

ahhh well. life goes on.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Damo17 on October 05, 2008, 07:28:23 pm
At the start of the holidays I set myself 6 English essays to do, but i've only done 3!
I hate Language Analysis, I just can't get into it every time I start it.

But i've taken the holidays as more of a huge break rather than full time study.
I hope I can get into studying for exams this week.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: *Roxxii* on October 05, 2008, 07:30:17 pm
do you get some money on your printing account at the start of each year? either way, you could log into someone else's account and go nuts.

orrr you could save all the exams on a usb or send them to you email inbox, and answer the questions on normal pieces of paper. you don't really need to have the physical copies to be able to complete the exams!

I got like $10 of printing credit when i started at my school, and thats all we get, unless we pay for more :(
On the other hand, international students get to top up their accounts for free when they run out :P
So during the last week of term 3, i asked about 6 of them for their accounts and passwords, and totally drained their credit :D

Hehehe <3 international students  :smitten:
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Noblesse on October 05, 2008, 07:52:59 pm
Bah didn't finish everything I wanted to either :(

Oh well, got alot of revision done, so still happy :D
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: jsimmo on October 05, 2008, 07:59:03 pm
I finished most of my further maths pile (25 exams).. I started 4 english essays but didn't finish one!!!!! :(:(:(  

Finished one business and two IT exams and revised unit 3 business and IT (need to do unit 4 this week)!

and finally, finished my studio arts folio and got all my final designs printed!

Overall..  i'm happy with what i've done but i'm depressed with english AHHHH
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 08:00:40 pm
lol @ 25 further exams.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: marbs on October 05, 2008, 08:06:41 pm
Im happy;

because I am 1 night away from finishing the eco course
Prepared for Jap Oral
Done an Exam for Texts

Not happy because;

Didn't do enough english
Didn't look at further


Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 08:08:24 pm
Marbs, have you looked at policy mix yet; all that stuff on compatibility and stuff between policies?

We havent yet :(
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: marbs on October 05, 2008, 08:12:48 pm
Yeh mate, we got some good questions for that, I'l put them up later if you want.

Its actually an important to topic, I got to look at the wider stuff now, like previous budgets, and possible questions.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Fyrefly on October 05, 2008, 08:18:59 pm

*Fyrefly has not read 1 of her txtbooks*

*Has exams sooner than u guys*

*Only had 1 week of hols tho, not 2*

Must start studying... but will still probably not read that stupid txtbook.
Management exam = 4 short essays and 2 long essays in 2 hours.
...and I thought VCE English exam was hard going on the hand >.>

But B.Law is my worry.
I can c y Jo's transcript was tarnished with a C bcoz of it -.-
Only got a D on the assignment ::)

Ha ha, fun.

I still don't envy u guyz tho, I am sooo mellow compared 2 this time last year XD

I can relate 2 ppl who r worried bout not feeling anything... like, sometimes u need jst a lil stress 2 get ur brain in2 study mode.

Hmm...
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 08:19:49 pm
Oh ok cool. Yeh well on my last SAC ever for economics there was a question on it and we hadn't even studied it at all but I answered it anyway (it was worth 6 marks) and then after I asked the teacher if my answer was correct (in terms of how I described whether the policies in relation to inflation, eco growth and full employment were compatible, she said I was on the ball [and that we shouldn't have been assessed on it because we hadn't studied it yet, hence she was going to mark really leniently].

I haven't gone through Section B of economics exams yet, only multiple choice. So I really don't know what's on them. Is there a proportionately large amount of marks allocated to this?
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: marbs on October 05, 2008, 08:27:48 pm
I haven't done many examples, but its come up on both. They aren't too hard, its just applying knowledge of each one and having a good understand about how the policies can connect. The question on the last exam I did was;

Explain why there has been a housing boom in recent years. Include the current government budgetary, monetary and microeconomic policy mix in your response (7 marks)

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ReVeL on October 05, 2008, 08:33:37 pm
Moderately happy with how much work I did. Definately could've done more but still achieved most of what I wanted.

Happy with:
- Managed a total of 50+ hours over the whole two weeks.
- Revised pretty much the whole course in methods/futher.
- Finished about 7 methods exams.
- Finshed about 5 further exams.
- Completed 2004-2007 eco exams.
- Did about 3 text responses and 3 context essays in english.

Not happy with:
- Took too long to revise and didn't spend long enough on practice exams.
- Didn't revise unit 4 physics.
- Probably set unrealistic goals at the start(eg. complete >15 exams in methods/further).
- I still suck balls at English.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 08:35:34 pm
Ouch ok. Geez I don't like economics questions.

Something like.
Budgetary policy- a budhget outlay- first home buyers grant of $X (where X is a value I can't remember) which increased the affordability of housing for first home buyers in the market relative to those who weren't first home buyers. This increased the value of housing as there were more demand for housing and supply was not able to keep up with demand. This pushed the equilbirium price up to a level where demand and supply was met, where those who could no longer afford to purchase a house were pushed out of the market.
Monetary- Relatively low interest rates (the cash rate of around 6.5%-6.75% at the time) meant that the cost of credit was cheap. This meant more people could afford to purchase a house which increased demand.
Monetary and budgetary = compatible???
Microeconomic- No fucken idea. Higher regulation of the real estate market??? :S
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Fyrefly on October 05, 2008, 08:35:47 pm

Oh... "tarnished"
This applies:

the [lack of] wit of some people on this forum is just amazing.

i think the sarcasm was implied! :D

Agreed.

On this forum, may there be thy assumption of sarcasm.

Golden P: Ps get degrees.
Screw Key!
Wooo!

*No-one understands*

And no... I'm not talking bout golden showers or any of the other 9 words we have 4 it (ha ha, sry Mel).


A lot of u seem 2 have put in a tolerable and sustainable level of work these holidays.
Good work guyz ^_^
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: /0 on October 05, 2008, 08:41:53 pm
Well I didn't have a 'to do' pile so I didn't really... do... err....

But now I have a to do pile and it is FFFREAAAAAAKN HUUUUUGEEEEE  :-\

Of course the more 1/2's I choose to ignore the less of a pile it will be. Hmmm... choices  ::)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: memka on October 05, 2008, 08:43:04 pm
I did 1 prac exam for english, methods and french at school. 100% sure failed methods ones.
Other then that I've done absolutely nothing.

I have 5 SACs this week, 2 next week, my Flute AMEB 8th Grade exam is in 10 days and I still can't play my orchestral excerpts or scales. Also haven't found an accompanist yet due to irrational fear of calling strangers.

I have a serious procrastination problem. I am yet to start any holiday homework. School is tomorrow.  

I am so fucked.

Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: marbs on October 05, 2008, 08:53:57 pm
@costa

To get full marks on that question (according to TSSM) you need to mention about

Negative gearing
New home buyers grant
good economic growth
declining exports due to many economies in recession
low aus interest rates.



But that doesn't mention much about micro, you could probs talk about improved efficiency, that resulted in the housing industry
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: costargh on October 05, 2008, 09:12:37 pm
wow ok. shit there is so much to talk about. I wouldn't have thought of speaking about negative gearing, even though it seems the most logical place to start.

Thanks
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: ninwa on October 05, 2008, 09:21:56 pm
I have a serious procrastination problem. I am yet to start any holiday homework. School is tomorrow.  

I am so fucked.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN


2 French assignments due tomorrow
1 int studies oral presentation tomorrow
650+ pages of contract law cases and texts to read
~6 weeks worth of int studies texts to read
1 French culture assignment due Friday which I'm going to entirely wiki and see what I get for it ^_^

... I haven't started any of these.

I'M AN ARTS STUDENT I HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR SLACKING :D
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Fyrefly on October 05, 2008, 09:27:25 pm
I have a serious procrastination problem. I am yet to start any holiday homework. School is tomorrow.  

I am so fucked.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN


2 French assignments due tomorrow
1 int studies oral presentation tomorrow
650+ pages of contract law cases and texts to read
~6 weeks worth of int studies texts to read
1 French culture assignment due Friday which I'm going to entirely wiki and see what I get for it ^_^

... I haven't started any of these.

I'M AN ARTS STUDENT I HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR SLACKING :D

Ouch.

*Hugs 4 Nina*

I've really only got exams 2 worry bout now.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: Amnesiac on October 05, 2008, 09:36:10 pm
Just out of interest, what do you gain from doing that many exams? I can understand doing 5 or 6, but 25 seems excessive.
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: droodles on October 05, 2008, 09:49:48 pm
I have a serious procrastination problem. I am yet to start any holiday homework. School is tomorrow.  

I am so fucked.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN


2 French assignments due tomorrow
1 int studies oral presentation tomorrow
650+ pages of contract law cases and texts to read
~6 weeks worth of int studies texts to read
1 French culture assignment due Friday which I'm going to entirely wiki and see what I get for it ^_^

... I haven't started any of these.

I'M AN ARTS STUDENT I HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR SLACKING :D
JE SENS TA DOULEUR

deux taches pour le français attendu lendemain
une présentation pour l'etudie international
650 pages au sujet du droit a lire
beaucoup des pages pour l'etudie international a lire
une mission de la culture francaise attendu vendredi, je vais utiliser wikipedia et verai ce que je peux obtenir ^_^

...Je n'ai pas commencé de rien

JE SUIS UNE ETUDIANTE DES BEAUX-ARTS, J'AI LE DROIT D'ETRE PARRESEUSE :D








PLEASE MAKE IT FUCKING HARDER BY ADDING BROKEN SYNTAX FUCK
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: humph on October 06, 2008, 12:02:43 am
I still have another week of holidays left :)
Title: Re: "TO DO" pile
Post by: bubble sunglasses on October 06, 2008, 09:47:25 am


  "PLEASE MAKE IT FUCKING HARDER BY ADDING BROKEN SYNTAX FUCK"
 
     MORT DE RIRE 

 
      would arts as in hum + social sciences be "lettres"? not too sure