CLASS OF 2018!

[snowisawesome]

Have year 12 transition starting in a few days

[Joseph41]

Have year 12 transition starting in a few days

How are you feeling for it?

[snowisawesome]

How are you feeling for it?

Nervous to be honest. Don't really know what to expect for year 12

[PhoenixxFire]

Congrats on applying!

I honestly wouldn't downplay what you've written here. What's your work at the moment? Going into Year 12, I'd certainly never trained others at work, and I'm sure many would be in the same position. IMO you could frame this really strongly.

Keen to hear how you get on.

I work in woolies deli. When we get new staff the deli manager is normally there for an hour or two, and then he finishes. Whichever other staff are on are left to teach them everything, which takes at least a month (how much they actually get taught per shift varies depending on how busy it is). Recently a lot of staff have been on leave due to uni exams and we got 2 new staff a couple of weeks before they left. So it has basically just been me, one other person and our managers who know enough to train them. Both of them have mostly been working late when our managers aren't there. Everyone else that didn't take leave have only been there for a few months (I'll have been there 2 years this Thursday - unfortunately I don't get a party until 10 years) or work across multiple departments and don't know deli that well - monday nights especially, they've been there longer than me but they still ask me if they have questions.

[Yertle the Turtle]

Didn't get to be school captain, but really didn't expect to get it, I am an introvert in a group of massive extroverts who get involved in all sorts of extracurricular activities that I don't. Anyway, Year 11 is all done and I now have 2 months holiday, starting today. How's people's Year 12 transition going? Looking forward to next year? I sure am!

[Joseph41]

Anyway, Year 11 is all done and I now have 2 months holiday, starting today. How's people's Year 12 transition going? Looking forward to next year? I sure am!

So much time for watching cricket!

[Yertle the Turtle]

So much time for watching cricket!

Definitely agree mate. Can't wait to see: a) the Aussies win back the Ashes, b) Victoria win the Shield, and c) the Stars finally win the BBL!

[Joseph41]

c) the Stars finally win the BBL!

That'll be the day haha. Fingers crossed!

[Yertle the Turtle]

That'll be the day haha. Fingers crossed!

I can't believe they've missed out so often despite being such a good team. Surely this year though!

[Joseph41]

Yoooo friends,

If you're looking for a bit of a head-start before Year 12, have a read of this article. It talks about game plan over the Summer holidays to put yourself in the best possible position prior to the re-start of school. Definitely recommend!

[Bri MT]

So I have an interview for school captain next Friday. They said the questions I'm going to be asked are how will you contribute to the school? What are your strengths? (Both of which I had to write about on the cover letter) and the one that's going to screw me over: what previous leadership experience do you have? (Within and outside school)

Now the problem is i don't have any leadership experience (because putting myself out there for it was always too scary - I'm regretting applying for this 😂)

The most leadership thing I've done is training new staff at work, but that's sort of something everyone does. Anyone have any ideas?

really regretting it at the moment

I have the most formal leadership experience out of anyone who applied and got vice. Experience isn't everything.
Don't stress about it, and if you're looking for additional leadership avenues let me know & I'll give you ideas.

Best of luck

[Yertle the Turtle]

Yoooo friends,

If you're looking for a bit of a head-start before Year 12, have a read of this article. It talks about game plan over the Summer holidays to put yourself in the best possible position prior to the re-start of school. Definitely recommend!

Yay, work smarter not harder, kids! I love that motto, and it is actually so true! I have always tended to work hard, but be constantly getting sidetracked so that I would spend too much time doing things. Just a piece of advice I got from 'heids' is to go through the previous year's exam so that you have an idea of where you are headed for what you need to learn.

Thanks for the article mate. I thought it was great, as I think too often we go into Year 12 prepared for the stress and difficulty, but unprepared in ways to combat that. I think personally that the best way to be prepared is to have a good class community, as well as of course, this awesome group right here to add support.

Thanks heaps, AN!!
Luv ya!!

Mod edit: merged double post.

[Yertle the Turtle]

Just opened a topic for previous Year 12s to give us, the Class of '18, their bountiful wisdom and experience of school. Feel free to ask questions and talk to these experienced peers of yours, and I hope that we all find this added understanding useful.

[sarangiya]

Just opened a topic for previous Year 12s to give us, the Class of '18, their bountiful wisdom and experience of school. Feel free to ask questions and talk to these experienced peers of yours, and I hope that we all find this added understanding useful.

Great idea

[Yertle the Turtle]

What does one do when the class decides on a Yr 12 motto that is in another language that no one knows and the word doesn't mean what they think it means (a home, a place where one receives strength), but really means a place in a bullfighting ring? Strikes me as mad...