Things you would do different if you had a 2nd shot at the VCE.

[paulsterio]

I swear I posted that somewhere else! LOL! D:
well, you should have asked me before the holidays, I don't bite

I realise that now. At the time, I was under the impression that if I did more work I'd be able to reinforce my knowledge when the rest of the class would learn it, and that I'd have more time overall for revision. It didn't exactly work out as I had planned..

Yeah, it doesn't, didn't work for any of my friends who decided to do that either! .

[chrysalis]

OH DUDE. You guys are stressing me out...

How much work have you completed?

[nisha]

I swear I posted that somewhere else! LOL! D:
well, you should have asked me before the holidays, I don't bite

I realise that now. At the time, I was under the impression that if I did more work I'd be able to reinforce my knowledge when the rest of the class would learn it, and that I'd have more time overall for revision. It didn't exactly work out as I had planned..

Yeah, it doesn't, didn't work for any of my friends who decided to do that either! .

Chrystalis: The whole Unit 3 chem course, 3 chapters of methods, no spesh (coz i need the explaining anyway), the detailed study and some motion for physics, and atleast 10 essays for english

[chrysalis]

Chrystalis: The whole Unit 3 chem course, 3 chapters of methods, no spesh (coz i need the explaining anyway), the detailed study and some motion for physics, and atleast 10 essays for english

That doesn't seem too bad. Over the summer holidays last year I completed unit 3 for Chem and Bio, as well as most of unit 3 for Spesh and Methods.. and nothing for English Language (see, I should've given it more attention!). Not fun.

[paulsterio]

Wow, you truly are a curry!

But like, are you able to do Unit 3 chem exams and the motion/detailed study section of physics on a Unit 3 physics exam? - cause if yes then I guess it was worthwhile for you

[nisha]

Chrystalis: The whole Unit 3 chem course, 3 chapters of methods, no spesh (coz i need the explaining anyway), the detailed study and some motion for physics, and atleast 10 essays for english

That doesn't seem too bad. Over the summer holidays last year I completed unit 3 for Chem and Bio, as well as most of unit 3 for Spesh and Methods.. and nothing for English Language (see, I should've given it more attention!). Not fun.

OMG. You hardly had a holiday. I guess I shall stop studying now till I start school.

@paulsterio: Yup, yup. I have done 5-6 practise exams on the structures and materials part for physics (havent done motion, because the calculations always stuff me up).
Starting Checkpoints, but I dont fully understand some concepts in chem (IR AND NMR) so I might wait till Term 1 before I hit the practise exams.

[Zebra]

not doing biology. for me biology was challenging and i felt that there were a lot of work to be done for this subject. I invested most of my time studying for bio and it ended up being my 10% subject.

i personally think getting a 30 in biology and specialist maths are pretty similar. but at the end of the day scaling creates a huge difference. lol... just having a little rant that's all.

[paulsterio]

I wish I did biology, I'm currently doing a bridging course which squeezes year 12 bio into a month

[Mech]

• Stress less; nobody really gives much of a crap about your ATAR. Once you are into your course, only the occasional person will ask to compare with their own score and feel superior. Smirk and shake your head.
• High school girls, in general, are not worth the time; study and let them be. They are delicate and yet so abrasive. Their breakdowns can be a stress on your academic success if you get too intimate.
• Take more notes in legible handwriting, and not those hieroglyphics that look like a headless chicken had a dance party on your page drawing miscellaneous doodles.
• I wish I failed art so I could brag about it. Almost did. Who knew vandalizing someone's work was inappropriate? It was mutual, he vandalized mine, too. (We both wanted to fail)

[nisha]

• High school girls, in general, are not worth the time
  

Not sure about this,  I think speaking from a male pov, this may appear true, but NOT ALL highschool chicks get stressed and are not worth any time.
Maybe not be in a relationship with them, if thats too ott, but be friends with them.

[Mech]

Not sure about this,  I think speaking from a male pov, this may appear true, but NOT ALL highschool chicks get stressed and are not worth any time.
Maybe not be in a relationship with them, if thats too ott, but be friends with them.

I mean in terms of a relationship and generally speaking. Most young lads, particularly the more academic who tend to get less attention from the ladies (myself included in this category), tend to get very downtrodden and fawn over girls who are really quite terrible for their mindset and long-term goals. Most academic guys are obsessive and perfectionists; something little goes awry with the missus, and they feel like they have to go Sherlock Holmes and solve the issue with over thinking things. Most tend to grow out of this and mellow, but the Year 10 and 11 bracket can be a bitch. Truth be told, a lot of guys wont get a serious partner until they are in their mid thirties with a job and can provide stability; not all of us were blessed with Adonis' genes and jawlines to die for, but we can have some smarts and a personality (if you have all three, you are lucky; be thankful!). Remember to respect the cerebral studs though; those guys will most like be your bosses one day.  Maybe even your husband 

In general, girls are lovely to have in VCE. I am a tad terrible with organisation and I had a few girls who would fawn all over me and help out poor, old me when I was confused about SAC dates and all that. You need a harem of lovely female friends to cope through VCE if you have my organization skills. Treat them well and invite them out for dinner, coffee or drinks. This is called using the proverbial "friendzone" wisely in a symbiotic manner.

[JSB]

I would have done five or six VCE subjects instead of just four.
I would have recognised that IB was not for me before the end of year 11, and instead have done any, any VCE 1+2 units, so that when I got to year 12 I would have had at least a basic understanding of the VCE system and of my VCE subjects.

Even so, still relatively content with how I went 

[Starlight]

* Done biology for 3/4 in yr 11 instead of health
* ^ Then I could do chemistry in yr 12
* Organise myself better with sacs, used the diary to my full advantage
* Keep track of sheets they give you, i always lost them.
* Not assume a teacher is going to mark you easy
* Studying in the long term as opposed to 2 weeks before exam