Reasons for wanting to be a high achiever

[Starlight]

I stuffed up my chances of ripping out a monster ATAR due to a multitude of reasons. Messed around in year 10 too much, picked two stupid 3/4s to study in year 11 and didn't study very hard for them and am not good enough at my remaining four subjects to still get a monster ATAR. I really regret these things as I hate being beaten and am very much a perfectionist although there is definitely nothing close to perfect about me or my academic abilities.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

I know it's easy to say and very difficult to follow through with but I will give it everything I have and more.

You sound just like me back in the days.

[Surgeon]

I stuffed up my chances of ripping out a monster ATAR due to a multitude of reasons. Messed around in year 10 too much, picked two stupid 3/4s to study in year 11 and didn't study very hard for them and am not good enough at my remaining four subjects to still get a monster ATAR. I really regret these things as I hate being beaten and am very much a perfectionist although there is definitely nothing close to perfect about me or my academic abilities.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

I know it's easy to say and very difficult to follow through with but I will give it everything I have and more.

You sound just like me back in the days.

Do I take that as a compliment?

[BoredSatan]

My parents were forcing me in a kind of weird way.. They kept saying that I was gonna fail cause I was gaming too much, or wasting my time on the computer too much etc.

SO one day I got really mad and decided to prove them wrong big time..

Now they can't say anything cause every time they try and say I'm spending too much time on the computer or whatever I just remind them of my ATAR

Asian parent: "OK you did well, now you have to continue that momentum"

SO TRUE =.="

They weren't too happy about that 'C' I got for Semester 1

But don't worry.. I sense an massive improvement this semester hopefully..

And yeah Latrobe still use an ABCD grading system

[brenden]

I stuffed up my chances of ripping out a monster ATAR due to a multitude of reasons. Messed around in year 10 too much, picked two stupid 3/4s to study in year 11 and didn't study very hard for them and am not good enough at my remaining four subjects to still get a monster ATAR. I really regret these things as I hate being beaten and am very much a perfectionist although there is definitely nothing close to perfect about me or my academic abilities.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

I know it's easy to say and very difficult to follow through with but I will give it everything I have and more.

Relate to this so much. It's pretty unlikely that I'll even break past 90, and I know I'll have to do well in Uni... Like a Vegeta thing.

[Starlight]

I stuffed up my chances of ripping out a monster ATAR due to a multitude of reasons. Messed around in year 10 too much, picked two stupid 3/4s to study in year 11 and didn't study very hard for them and am not good enough at my remaining four subjects to still get a monster ATAR. I really regret these things as I hate being beaten and am very much a perfectionist although there is definitely nothing close to perfect about me or my academic abilities.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

I know it's easy to say and very difficult to follow through with but I will give it everything I have and more.

You sound just like me back in the days.

Do I take that as a compliment?

Lol just an observation. I just had the same motivation to do well in uni, you can definitely turn around your scores.

[JinXi]

My parents were forcing me in a kind of weird way.. They kept saying that I was gonna fail cause I was gaming too much, or wasting my time on the computer too much etc.

SO one day I got really mad and decided to prove them wrong big time..

Now they can't say anything cause every time they try and say I'm spending too much time on the computer or whatever I just remind them of my ATAR

After 18 years of that, I finally managed to convince my parents that gaming is beneficial to my programming skills after getting a 98 for a programming unit in uni. After that they seem happy/contented to see me on the computer.

P.S. My parents aren't very good with technology so they actually thinks dota helps with programming.....

[IndefatigableLover]

Is it because of your parents forcing you?

No. They have shown me that education will get you nowhere in our world as they sacrificed everything to be safe (War) and have shown me that what you do dictates your life and if I work hard now, life may be easier for myself and my parents.

Is it to pursue a certain career?

Yes... I don't want to miss out on a career choice because of my work ethic so I just try my hardest each time

Do you just want to do as well as you can?

Definitely, always giving it my 100%

To get rich?

Never. Having grown up in a family where money used to be scarce.. I don't need money to be happy. I have friends that I can rely on and they can rely on me. As well as that, I have always wanted to give things back to the community whether volunteering or do work. My parents might object to the volunteering part but they donate instead. As a result, I just want to do something I enjoy but something that my parents will be proud of. Luckily what I want and they want is nearly the same (Pharmacist vs. Neurosurgeon)

To gain respect?

It plays a part but not a lot. So long as I am treated kindly and I can perform at my best then I have no problem.

[abeybaby]

i just grew up that way... my dad had an ingenious way of bringing me up so that I really WANTED to know more, and to differentiate between knowledge and intelligence. because of him, i grew up with the notion that the first 18 years of my life would be devoted to academic success, and i never felt pressured or unhappy about study

[Starlight]

Is it because of your parents forcing you?

No. They have shown me that education will get you nowhere in our world as they sacrificed everything to be safe (War) and have shown me that what you do dictates your life and if I work hard now, life may be easier for myself and my parents.

Is it to pursue a certain career?

Yes... I don't want to miss out on a career choice because of my work ethic so I just try my hardest each time

Do you just want to do as well as you can?

Definitely, always giving it my 100%

To get rich?

Never. Having grown up in a family where money used to be scarce.. I don't need money to be happy. I have friends that I can rely on and they can rely on me. As well as that, I have always wanted to give things back to the community whether volunteering or do work. My parents might object to the volunteering part but they donate instead. As a result, I just want to do something I enjoy but something that my parents will be proud of. Luckily what I want and they want is nearly the same (Pharmacist vs. Neurosurgeon)

To gain respect?

It plays a part but not a lot. So long as I am treated kindly and I can perform at my best then I have no problem.

A year 9 with an old soul. Wise words.

[IndefatigableLover]

A year 9 with an old soul. Wise words.

Well my grandchildren do say that I'm 500 years old yet there's no white beard to show them
But in all seriousness.. is that a good thing?

[brenden]

Yep it's a good thing. She's saying you're more wise (wiser?) than would be expected.

[Furbob]

Is it to pursue a certain career?

No, the career that I really want to get into isn't difficult to get into ATAR-wise.

what.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

and you will attend every lecture and buy every supplementary textbook for your subjects 

Anyway, the reason for wanting to be a high achiever for me is a combination of self-pride/worth, status amongst my peers (not being the "bottom" one or the one trailing behind) and I wanted my parents to feel proud of me . The only pressure from them was their expectations but my mum never explicity said "get x ATAR for me to be duh doctuh" or anything like that.

When I enjoy something I want to be good at.

I want to be good at it not only for marks but to express my love for studying or practicing it

[Surgeon]

Is it to pursue a certain career?

No, the career that I really want to get into isn't difficult to get into ATAR-wise.

what.

I have decided however, that no matter what I study in university, I will do everything I can to never get anything below a HD/H1.

and you will attend every lecture and buy every supplementary textbook for your subjects 

Anyway, the reason for wanting to be a high achiever for me is a combination of self-pride/worth, status amongst my peers (not being the "bottom" one or the one trailing behind) and I wanted my parents to feel proud of me . The only pressure from them was their expectations but my mum never explicity said "get x ATAR for me to be duh doctuh" or anything like that.

When I enjoy something I want to be good at.

I want to be good at it not only for marks but to express my love for studying or practicing it

I plan on doing just that..  What does the smiley stand for?

[Russ]

Buying supplementary textbooks is a terrible idea (heck buying prescribed textbooks is usually a terrible idea) and everybody skips lectures all the time

[MJRomeo81]