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Archived Discussion => English Studies => 2013 => Exam Discussion => Victoria => English => Topic started by: brenden on October 30, 2013, 02:29:16 pm
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Hey guys,
Just a pretty quick post here.
For those of you who think you did your best - well done, very proud :).
For those of you who didn't finish, didn't analyse something, didn't bring out your best evidence in text response or anything like that: don't stress. Honestly, I swear to God.
Here's my experience of the exam in 2012.
So I read the article a few times during reading time, get to writing time and I forgot to actually analyse the article, I just sort of read it mindlessly. So then I had to read the article again start to finish looking for the contention and all that stuff, so I started much later than I would have liked. Then I took an hour to write an intro an my first paragraph (honestly that was probably close to 600 words, my first para was massive), and then it took me until the 90 minute mark to put out another two paragraphs, without a conclusion, for a total of like 950 words. Then I did text response, no hassles really, moved onto context with like 30 minutes left and wrote a quick as fuck story that was also unfinished. I honestly would've used another 500 words on the story if I had the time.
I walked out thinking "Lol, catchya later, A+''
My friend (who scored a 50) walks out of the exam room and goes "man, I was so glad when you didn't turn around at the end of writing time."
"Why?"
"Because it means we both screwed up"
"How bad was yours?"
''I didn't conclude any of my essays".
And some other student overhears and tells her the max you can get without conclusions is an 8 (Lol). A few other people who scored really well in my year also didn't finish or whatever else. Honestly, the assessors will judge you less harshly than you judge yourselves; we're all our own worst critic.
I also wanted to let you know that it gets worse. Later tonight you'll probably be like ''oh, nah, it wasn't too bad", and then in the next few days you start to think ''oh man it was so much worse than I first thought'' (at least in my experience), but... like... just put it out of your mind. I know it's hard but don't worry about what you can't control. I'm not trying to be silly and tell you things that you can't do, I'm just spittin' truth like I had some veritaserum. You probably did better than you think you did, and whether or not you did or not is totally irrelevant now until December 16th, and then after that it's totally irrelevant until like January, and after that no one gives a single fuck.
Anyway, don't beat yourself up too much. Whatever mistakes you made, it's still very possible to have hit the criteria with whatever you wrote. Take a deep breath and go plant some vegetables or something.
too soon? ;)
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I'm just spittin' truth like I had some veritaserum.
Thankyouuu Brencookie! :)
I really needed that re-assuarance! You are a legend as always!
P.S Didn't know you were a HP fan ;)
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P.S Didn't know you were a HP fan ;)
Blasphemy.
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thanks for reminding me to enable respect in this board
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My friend (who scored a 50)
OH MY GOD your friend got a 50 what's her name???
-runs-
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Whats HP stand for? ???
Brenden, want to come and plant vegetables with me? Meet me at FG. HAHA! LOL Jokes. :P
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I think this was just the post I needed, thanks Brenden :)
Whats HP stand for? ???
Please tell me you're joking..
In case you weren't, Harry Potter!
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Please tell me you're joking..
In case you weren't, Harry Potter!
Well it could have meant something else. :P Plus who would ever question someone NOT being a fan of "HP". LOL!
BTW, I wasn't joking. =/
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That was beautiful :'(
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Yeah I saw the + votes and I'm like "wtf people are going to think I posted on the wrong board for likes'' but nope, all goods.
That was beautiful :'(
Nah u r.
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I also wanted to let you know that it gets worse. Later tonight you'll probably be like ''oh, nah, it wasn't too bad", and then in the next few days you start to think ''oh man it was so much worse than I first thought'' (at least in my experience)
Oh how true this is. I walked out not feeling too bad, but the feelings just got worse as time went by. :P
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Whats HP stand for? ???
It stands for Hewlett-Packard.
http://www8.hp.com/au/en/home.html
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It stands for Hewlett-Packard.
http://www8.hp.com/au/en/home.html
I can confirm, I was too embarrassed to correct whoever said it was Harry Potter.
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I can confirm, I was too embarrassed to correct whoever said it was Harry Potter.
You're too kind.
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AHAHAHAH you and your punch lines about vegetables.
I ACTUALLY WALKED PAST A COMMUNITY GARDEN TODAY AND WAS LIKE: I ANALYSED YOU OH YES I DID BISH ;)
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"We're all our own worst critic"
You legend
This.
Kicked out all the procrastination I've been holding in to study for Economics tonight. Feeling more relaxed now, as I screwed up a fair bit in the exam today. But as the legend himself says, 'we're all our own worst critic' :D
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https://www.facebook.com/RealVCEConfessions/posts/241908642630879
"VCE Confessions
"Damn, thank goodness Section C for was optional for this year's English exam...otherwise I would've never had time to put down two pages of writing each on Sections A and B"
Classic from VCE DiscussionSpace."
I'm actually quite sad for the individual in question, but I giggled anyways.
I feel bad.
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So it doesn't stand for Harry Potter? I'm so confused! Help lol
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So it doesn't stand for Harry Potter? I'm so confused! Help lol
Havin' wizard problems? I feel bad for you, son; I got 99 problems but a snitch aint one
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HIT ME!
99 PROBLEMS BUT A SNITCH AINT ONE. I GOT.....
Brenden edit: Yeah, I was talking about Harry Potter :P
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Thanks so much for this reassurance. You honestly don't know how much this means for kids like me who came out of that exam in the lowest of spirits.
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You're welcome, Mz. Everdeen.
Edit: (man, I hope that username is a pun on Katniss)
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Martin had a dream. Martin had a dream. Kendrick have a dream. :)
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Yeah, my language analysis and my text response was good. But for some reason, I was so nervous and I couldn't really analyse my article properly. It's like I'd read over a sentence 2 or 3 times and it just wouldn't enter my head. I spent around 45 minutes on my context essay, and it was kinda all over the place. I really found the prompt difficult to discuss and explore, so the whole essay felt kinda clumsy. I know, it doesn't even matter. I think we all tried our best. I just hope the writing in context didn't really screw me over bad :)
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r u a god.
LEGENDARYYYYY XDDDD !
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Here's my experience of the exam in 2012.
So I read the article a few times during reading time, get to writing time and I forgot to actually analyse the article, I just sort of read it mindlessly. So then I had to read the article again start to finish looking for the contention and all that stuff, so I started much later than I would have liked. Then I took an hour to write an intro an my first paragraph (honestly that was probably close to 600 words, my first para was massive), and then it took me until the 90 minute mark to put out another two paragraphs, without a conclusion, for a total of like 950 words. Then I did text response, no hassles really, moved onto context with like 30 minutes left and wrote a quick as fuck story that was also unfinished. I honestly would've used another 500 words on the story if I had the time.
I walked out thinking "Lol, catchya later, A+''
You didn't mention what you ended up getting on that exam ;)
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I did quite well.
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brencookie for the next 5 weeks after his english exam:
"Aw henry, I effed up man. I can't even run my own tute, I'm gonna get like a 37."
I won't say what he got, but his score/60 puts him among the top percentile in the state for 2k12.
;^)
still cryin over my exam tho
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What if you kinda went off topic..? D: In the exam I thought i was actually answering the question properly but now when i look back at the text response topic... I don't think i answered the question properly and went off track and started talking about something else that wasn't mentioned in the question and didn't address every point in the question D: D: D: IM SO SCARED D:
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I did quite well.
That there is a fair understatement haha :P
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brencookie for the next 5 weeks after his english exam:
"Aw henry, I effed up man. I can't even run my own tute, I'm gonna get like a 37."
You little jerk :P
What if you kinda went off topic..? D: In the exam I thought i was actually answering the question properly but now when i look back at the text response topic... I don't think i answered the question properly and went off track and started talking about something else that wasn't mentioned in the question and didn't address every point in the question D: D: D: IM SO SCARED D:
Ah, what if you did? You won't know until VCAA spits out your number. Honestly, trust yourself as you were in the exam. Your mind then is a lot more trustworthy than your mind now (which, knowing minds, is more than likely playing all sorts of tricksy foolery on you). Don't be scared, just own the rest of your exams and let the words fall where they may.
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I did quite well.
ok this made me laugh xD
"well" meaning GODLIKE >:DDD
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This is a reassuring post but I can't stop overthinking! I want to turn my brain off. haha.
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This is a reassuring post but I can't stop overthinking! I want to turn my brain off. haha.
Come off it, weasley. I can see how skilled a writer you are, and if VCAA can't then I'm a tricksy little hobbitsies.
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Haha I feel like that after EVERY essay-based assessment, SAC or exam and always and it goes worse and worse every day but then it ends up being okay. Alwaaaays overthinking. I'm trying to avoid any discussion about what people wrote on section C just in case I start panicking and thinking "I didn't even think of that"