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StudyBuddyKJ:
Hey guys! Now time for a massive update.
So yes, Trials are officially over! Before you ask why my trials finished so late, last Friday was technically my last exam (legal). I came after Wednesday (2 exams in one day, both 3 hours long). I had only a day gap to study and revise for Legal. I crammed the entire day, slept late, woke up early to study, only had a banana for breakfast and went off to do the exam. And you guessed what happened...I almost was close to passing out from exhaustion and anxiety within the exam. Instantly when I opened the booklet, I felt the facts trickling out from my head. Anxiety forced me to write whatever was in my head and head started hurting, my throat started to close up. Pretty soon I found my head leaning against the table as I put up my hand and told the supervisor that I didn't feel so good.
He led me out, and then I met with my Head Teacher of Welfare, and he was super kind to me about it. I started tearing up in front of him because I was so mentally and physically exhausted from having 4 consecutive trial exams in four days straight, and also because I was so anxious that I could barely remember the things I studied for the test. He took one look at me and was like, "there is no way I am letting you do the exam, you look terrible." he called my dad who picked me up, and I went home, ate cause I was weak, and then slept for 2-3 hours straight.
On the bright side, I was able to rejuvenate myself for the next three days. I studied as much as I physically could, and for the first time ever, went for a movie with my sister the day before the exam. I have never given myself a moment to chill right before a test, usually I would be cramming. but I guess it worked for me.
I finished the rest of the exam today, so finally I am officially done. It felt good to end things on a right note. I am so glad I told the teacher how I was feeling, instead of sucking it up and just getting it done. If I kept on continuing, I would have failed for sure. The only minor downside was that I had to study and keep up my motivation for the next three days. But weirdly enough, it didn't seem so bad. My mental strength kept me going and now I am chilling, so happy that they are over. Trials were the roughest period ever. I am really proud of myself for having gone through it only minorly scathed. I was able to handle a whole lot more than I thought I could, and I was a lot more prepared than I was for my half yearlies. Regardless of how my trial marks are, I would not stress about it. I am just happy I got through Trials and did the best I could with little to no regrets.
On a positive side note, I got into Macquarie via Global Leadership! I am so happy!!! Honestly, it doesn't even matter what my ATAR is, because either way I will be studying the course of my dreams without any stress at all. A lot of people I know talk really bad about Macquarie because it is not as highly ranked and prestigious as UNSW, hence why I have been a bit hesitant to tell people that Macquarie is sounding a lot more appealing to me
A- because it is closer and takes less travel time than UNSW
B- It has the major I want that UNSW doesn't have
C- Apparantly Macquarie is less stressful and more of a peaceful environment whilst UNSW is more competitive, IDK that is what my friends who go to Macquarie tell me
I feel like the main reason why I wanted to pick UNSW was because it is more prestigious, everyone I know is going there, and cause I like the campus (stupid reasons I know) And also cause it has high employment rates. I want to study business at university, and apparently those who go to UNSW have an edge and are more sought after than those who go to other unis. I have been told that a employer is more likely to pick someone who goes to UNSW than someone who went to Macquarie, because UNSW is better ranked. Is that true?
Can someone please give me advice on what you should consider when choosing a university? Cause seriously I have no clue on what to consider.
StudyBuddyKJ:
--- Quote from: Joseph41 on August 22, 2018, 05:08:40 pm ---That's a bloody good effort. Nice work! Hope you enjoy your nap haha. 😴
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Thank you!
owidjaja:
--- Quote from: StudyBuddyKJ on August 27, 2018, 08:54:59 pm ---On a positive side note, I got into Macquarie via Global Leadership! I am so happy!!! Honestly, it doesn't even matter what my ATAR is, because either way I will be studying the course of my dreams without any stress at all. A lot of people I know talk really bad about Macquarie because it is not as highly ranked and prestigious as UNSW, hence why I have been a bit hesitant to tell people that Macquarie is sounding a lot more appealing to me
A- because it is closer and takes less travel time than UNSW
B- It has the major I want that UNSW doesn't have
C- Apparantly Macquarie is less stressful and more of a peaceful environment whilst UNSW is more competitive, IDK that is what my friends who go to Macquarie tell me
I feel like the main reason why I wanted to pick UNSW was because it is more prestigious, everyone I know is going there, and cause I like the campus (stupid reasons I know) And also cause it has high employment rates. I want to study business at university, and apparently those who go to UNSW have an edge and are more sought after than those who go to other unis. I have been told that a employer is more likely to pick someone who goes to UNSW than someone who went to Macquarie, because UNSW is better ranked. Is that true?
Can someone please give me advice on what you should consider when choosing a university? Cause seriously I have no clue on what to consider.
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Omg congratulations on getting the Macquarie Uni Global Leadership Program! I submitted my application for the 4th round on Sunday!
As for your uni questions, my philosophy is to research the uni as much as you can before deciding which uni. By this, I mean research what departments they specialise in because each department will have a different amount of funding. For example, UNSW is well-known for their engineering- someone told me they used to be an engineering school but then branched out into a university. As a result, this was perfect for my decision for going to UNSW because they're funding in engineering is massive. They offer "obscure" engineering fields (like aerospace) and they prioritise practical work, which is why they're also popular with science, especially medicine. On the other hand, USyd may be prestigious but if you look at their engineering buildings, the fact that they've updated the law libraries but their engineering buildings are still old really shows how much effort they put into engineering- none.
I guess my point is is that at the end of the day, universities are there to give you a piece of paper- a very expensive piece of paper. What matters is the work experience you get. I think the reason why a lot of people think UNSW has "higher employability" is because they prioritise work experience, but I'm not sure about business/commerce (apart from their extremely competitive co-op scholarship). The thing is, anyone can get a degree as long as you have money. What differentiates you from other candidates (when applying for a job) is how much experience you have. And personally, Macquarie Uni is a great place for that- I have heard that Macquarie Uni and UTS are really good with business. They have companies like Cochlear and I'm pretty sure Optus is also partnered with Macquarie Uni so you've got your work experience there!
Hope this helps you in some way :)
fantasticbeasts3:
First, huge congrats for finishing your trials -- what an achievement! Hope you have a really awesome break, definitely well-deserved. :-) Next, congrats on getting into the Global Leadership Program!
In terms of employability and uni prestige, like owidjaja said, your experience is what matters. Pick up any internship you can get, whether it's paid or unpaid and chuck that on your resume. Prestige and good marks are only one part of employability. Sure, it might look better if you went to UNSW on paper but it's the skills that count. :-) And idk what your friends are telling you but I'm finding uni not that competitive lol but it's probably just me -- I don't compete with others, I compete against myself.
Have an awesome week!!
paigek3:
--- Quote from: StudyBuddyKJ on August 27, 2018, 08:54:59 pm ---Hey guys! Now time for a massive update.
So yes, Trials are officially over! Before you ask why my trials finished so late, last Friday was technically my last exam (legal). I came after Wednesday (2 exams in one day, both 3 hours long). I had only a day gap to study and revise for Legal. I crammed the entire day, slept late, woke up early to study, only had a banana for breakfast and went off to do the exam. And you guessed what happened...I almost was close to passing out from exhaustion and anxiety within the exam. Instantly when I opened the booklet, I felt the facts trickling out from my head. Anxiety forced me to write whatever was in my head and head started hurting, my throat started to close up. Pretty soon I found my head leaning against the table as I put up my hand and told the supervisor that I didn't feel so good.
He led me out, and then I met with my Head Teacher of Welfare, and he was super kind to me about it. I started tearing up in front of him because I was so mentally and physically exhausted from having 4 consecutive trial exams in four days straight, and also because I was so anxious that I could barely remember the things I studied for the test. He took one look at me and was like, "there is no way I am letting you do the exam, you look terrible." he called my dad who picked me up, and I went home, ate cause I was weak, and then slept for 2-3 hours straight.
On the bright side, I was able to rejuvenate myself for the next three days. I studied as much as I physically could, and for the first time ever, went for a movie with my sister the day before the exam. I have never given myself a moment to chill right before a test, usually I would be cramming. but I guess it worked for me.
I finished the rest of the exam today, so finally I am officially done. It felt good to end things on a right note. I am so glad I told the teacher how I was feeling, instead of sucking it up and just getting it done. If I kept on continuing, I would have failed for sure. The only minor downside was that I had to study and keep up my motivation for the next three days. But weirdly enough, it didn't seem so bad. My mental strength kept me going and now I am chilling, so happy that they are over. Trials were the roughest period ever. I am really proud of myself for having gone through it only minorly scathed. I was able to handle a whole lot more than I thought I could, and I was a lot more prepared than I was for my half yearlies. Regardless of how my trial marks are, I would not stress about it. I am just happy I got through Trials and did the best I could with little to no regrets.
On a positive side note, I got into Macquarie via Global Leadership! I am so happy!!! Honestly, it doesn't even matter what my ATAR is, because either way I will be studying the course of my dreams without any stress at all. A lot of people I know talk really bad about Macquarie because it is not as highly ranked and prestigious as UNSW, hence why I have been a bit hesitant to tell people that Macquarie is sounding a lot more appealing to me
A- because it is closer and takes less travel time than UNSW
B- It has the major I want that UNSW doesn't have
C- Apparantly Macquarie is less stressful and more of a peaceful environment whilst UNSW is more competitive, IDK that is what my friends who go to Macquarie tell me
I feel like the main reason why I wanted to pick UNSW was because it is more prestigious, everyone I know is going there, and cause I like the campus (stupid reasons I know) And also cause it has high employment rates. I want to study business at university, and apparently those who go to UNSW have an edge and are more sought after than those who go to other unis. I have been told that a employer is more likely to pick someone who goes to UNSW than someone who went to Macquarie, because UNSW is better ranked. Is that true?
Can someone please give me advice on what you should consider when choosing a university? Cause seriously I have no clue on what to consider.
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Hey! Congrats on finishing trials! What a relief!
And congrats on the early offer too!
I am currently at Macquarie and overall I am absolutely LOVING it! I am doing a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Media and cannot speak about the law school highly enough - it is amazing. Media on the other hand is quite bland atm.
But seeing as though you're wanting to do a course completely different to mine - I will tell you about the whole Uni overall.
Campus - this was the selling point for me! I loved how it wasn't in the city, but was still close to things (especially Macquarie centre!) The campus is so peaceful because it has so much greenery and is truly a great place to relax before your next class! If you are interested in driving, there is an abundance of parking - both on campus that is affordable, and in the side streets which you can find free!
Work experience - I know every degree does not let you graduate unless you have done an internship of some sort (which is good!)
Timetables - I can make my timetable for Semester 1 and 2 next year from the end of October which is awesome!! They also tend to group faculty timetables together i.e. basically everyone I know was able to fit all their classes onto 1/2 days. Other unis may do this but I know my boyfriend at WSU has classes all over the place!
People - the people at Macquarie have been great to date, no-one cares about prestige which makes it less competitive and makes you feel a lot better about yourself, because that is what you should be doing at uni - focusing on yourself!
Library - I LOVEEEE the library! During HSC I was never one to study at a library, but Macquarie's is so big and nice that I always study well there
Food - what can I say - a big food court inside the uni AND Macquarie centre across the road with loads of student deals!
I know you are at Uni to get a degree, but of course, you want to make the most of having fun before entering the full working world! So, I am not sure if you know this or not, but as of next year UNSW is going to trimesters instead of semesters. You may want to look into this more, but basically it is a lot different to the usual two semesters of four units each that most other unis have. But, this could suit you - so like I said have a look into this. The main downside for everyone I know at UNSW is that their uni holidays wont be the same time as ours :(
Good luck with everything!
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