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2019 Academic Reflections Thread

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fantasticbeasts3:
My last class of second year will be on Friday!

How would you rate 2019 out of 10?
Academically, 6/10

What was your biggest academic accomplishment in 2019?
Getting a HD on one of my German assessments - I haven't done this well in the subject since Semester 1 first year!

If any, what's your biggest academic regret for 2019?
Poor time management in Term 1 - I had never worked so much and trimesters were a huge shock so my WAM took a big hit :-(

If you had your time again, what would you change from 2019?
I should've worked less in Term 1 so I could have more time to study.

What's your funniest story/moment from school/uni in 2019?
There are so many it would take too long to list them all but German is the source of a lot of joy for me at uni and we laugh all the time - it's always a happy place :-)

Were your exams as expected?
I only had 1 (yay) but yes!

What's your best advice for younger year levels studying in 2020?
If you have a job and are living at home, earning money shouldn't be your first priority - uni is. I was giving everything equal effort in Term 1 and that did not work out because while my bank account was growing, my grades were not.

Outside of school/uni, what were the best and worst parts of 2019?
Best: Making new friends at work who I've become really close with
Worst: Stuff I'd rather not mention publicly but other than that there hasn't been anything overly negative :-)

Geoo:
How would you rate 2019 out of 10?
6/10

What was your biggest academic accomplishment in 2019?
That I not only completed an entire school year for the first time in five years, but that I also completed my first 3/4 subject (bio). That was just such an awesome moment, and I was so happy to complete my first VCAA exam.

If any, what's your biggest academic regret for 2019?
Not giving maths enough attention. I ended just barely passing for both units 1 and 2, so I feel really unprepared for next year.

If you had your time again, what would you change from 2019?
A few things, 1) Paid attention to methods to fully understand the content. 2) Focused more on my health. 3) I wish I didn't do physics so that I could have done food studies 3/4 this year instead of next year.

What's your funniest story/moment from school/uni in 2019?
I didn't really have any funny moments that really stand out to me, although, I remember doing a lab prac in physics where we needed to take our lab coats off but instead of saying that I said lets take our clothes off..... So yeah that was kind of awkward but people still laughed it off anyway.
 
Were your exams as expected?
A bit of a let down to be honest. I was expecting a very different exam for bio, but I found it to be easy yet totally random. Half of the study design wasn't even on there and the experimental design was alot easier than previous years.

What's your best advice for younger year levels studying in 2020?
Education is everything and you should always put your health whether it is mental or physical first/ as the top priority.

Outside of school/uni, what were the best and worst parts of 2019?
Best: I got my L's and currently have 46 hours under my belt.
Worst: I unfortunately had two deaths in my family which made this year quite difficult.

fun_jirachi:
How would you rate 2019 out of 10?
6/10

What was your biggest academic accomplishment in 2019?
Finally cracking the top 10 ranks wise for Maths, after spending all of high school in the top 30.

If any, what's your biggest academic regret for 2019?
I think it's the same as a lot of other people; I didn't go as hard as I should've, despite it being my final year. Mostly this was due to a lack of motivation due to not having a specific goal to aim at, or just being down mentally.

If you had your time again, what would you change from 2019?
Look for something to work towards. Having something to work towards would've made study purposeful and more rewarding if the goal was achieved. This would've motivated me to work harder and perhaps pick me up out of any slumps throughout the year.

What's your funniest story/moment from school/uni in 2019?
Anything in the last three weeks of school, especially English. Pure banterous fun. If I had to pick a specific moment, probably when one of my mates got caught headlocking another mate, then a teacher passing by just raises eyebrows, then keeps walking.

Were your exams as expected?
I feel as though with all the spare time we use procrastinating, we always feel there's something extra we could've done. Basically, we feel like we deserve our terrible marks given the effort, but always feel inadequate; I think this will remain a constant every year.

What's your best advice for younger year levels studying in 2020?
Back yourselves: you know what's best, and what works for you, and make your next exam your best one yet: you can always pick yourself up and better yourself; ultimately it's not about beating other people to an ATAR, it's about getting the best ATAR you personally can

Outside of school/uni, what were the best and worst parts of 2019?
Best part: last football match, 100%
Worst part: not sure if there was a worst part outside of school, because my worst moments were probably in school

therese07:
How would you rate 2019 out of 10?
6.5/10

What was your biggest academic accomplishment in 2019?
Getting in the top 6 of my maths class! This has been something I have been working my butt off throughout year 12, as my prelim ranks were unfortunate (was in the bottom half of the class, barely passing), and I was motivated to do even better.

If any, what's your biggest academic regret for 2019?
This goes way back to year 10 subject selection, but I wish I didn't care so much what people thought of my own selection of subjects. In year 10, I wanted to do mainly maths and science subjects because I wanted people to believe I was one of the "smart" people (I just want to point out that your subjects do not dictate or is relative to your intelligence, this was a stupid mentality I had back in year 10), when in actuality, my strengths lay in the humanities side. As a result, I wish I could've gone back and chosen the subjects that I wanted to do (modern, legal, english ext, history ext), so not only would I play my strengths to my advantage but I would always enjoy my HSC workload, and thus be more motivated.

If you had your time again, what would you change from 2019?
Better time-management skills whilst juggling the HSC. I wish I was able to balance all these activities and work whilst doing HSC, I believe it would've helped me study smart, and not too hard to the point where my mental and physical health is at stake. I like to have a 'busy' schedule so I could not only maximise productivity but also help me prioritise what needed to be done rather than just procrastinate, and then go in work mode when I intentionally cram.

What's your funniest story/moment from school/uni in 2019?
I have about 3 that I cant decide which was funnier tbh

In one of my prelim classes, we were talking about different blood types and discussing what out blood type was. One of the students asked my teacher "What's your blood type?" and he replied "O negative". However, there was this kid that wasn't listening and when he looked up, he looked confused, and said, with confidence "WAIT WHAT THERE'S MORE THAN ONE BLOOD TYPE? I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST RED". I swear, if you were in that classroom, you could hear everyone's palm slapping their forehead in disappointment.

Someone in year 9, actually put a fart bomb during a Romeo and Juliet play. Yup, you read that right. Basically, a few years ago, the easter show would have these fart bombs and someone actually brought it to the school. In the scene where Romeo is calling out to Juliet's balcony, someone put a fart bomb. And everyone from the right side of the hall (where the play was commenced), basically gagged and got out of their seats. It was a chain reaction, and watching it from the left side of the view, made it hilarious. The smell was so bad that we all had to be evacuated.   

This was actually during this year! During the first hour of paper 2 English, we were all in the hall. All of a sudden, a song plays and it is the worst song to play during a HSC exam. What was the song you ask? "Under Pressure"! I remember looking up and seeing about 5 students aside me trying to hide their snickers and the HSC Examiner hiding theirs as well. And it was in the middle when I forgot one of my quotes and as I was trying so hard to recall it, the background has "PRESSURE!! PRESSING DOWN ON ME PRESSING DOWN ON YOU!!"

Were your exams as expected?
English Advanced: Paper 1 short answers.... I felt so disappointed with myself, especially with that 'boomerang' question (ngl, the hsc memes made me feel instantly better). The essay was doable, I did like the question. Paper 2 was alright, my themes were able to suit to the question. Overall, I'm hoping I did well, since this was the subject I maintained a high rank in
Investigating Science: lol. that was an extremely random exam I have to say. Honestly, I feel like I failed it, and I have not one positive thought going through that makes me believe I did well in it. i hope I did though.
PDHPE: Was happy with to be honest, it was everything I predicted, and I felt semi confident walking out of that exam. Hopefully my results reflect my study 
Mathematics: I was extremely disappointed with myself in this. Despite everything I studied for, and was the most consistent studying I did out of all my subjects, I never felt more ashamed of my performance. I walked in and in reading time, I had a panic attack so bad I had to be escorted out of the hall. Even though I was in a different room, doing the questions, I never felt more stupid in my life. I almost felt like crying after that exam, because I couldn't do question 16 and probably misinterpreted some of the questions. At this point, I'm praying for a pass.
Studies of Religion: Now, after that horrendous ordeal of maths, I was determined to do better in this exam. I wanted this unit to count to compensate for my experience with maths. This exam was everything I expected and I felt confident walking out of that exam, knowing I knew how to effectively answer the questions given
Chemistry: I was happy with this exam, and hopefully I can get a good mark in my exam. I was mainly happy that this exam was mainly skills based, since I preferred it over content. However, I felt that there were of course some last questions that I felt like I didn't get full marks in, which is what I'm extremely disappointed in. Overall, it was decent
   
What's your best advice for younger year levels studying in 2020?
Do subjects that you know are good at and love, this was my biggest regret going into Year 11 and 12. Keep questioning and don't afraid to go beyond the classroom. Work hard, but don't sacrifice your mental and physical health over it. Most importantly, love and support your friends. In these coming up years, they are vital and can be emotionally damaging to you, so always have time for your friends, and show your appreciation for them. This is, inevitably a hard time, but if you have someone who hears your ups and downs, your proud moments and your disheartening failures, and still believes in you and your goals, in the end, everything will be much more easier and will be ok :)

Outside of school/uni, what were the best and worst parts of 2019?
Best- socialising more, doing more things for leisure without the academic pressure
Worst- lack of routine and structure. For 13 years, we have taken for granted how much school consumes our times and actually dictates how out day will be planned out. Can't go out. Why? School work, homework, studying for upcoming exams etc. Now, just graduated, it feels....weird, I almost feel guilty for having so much free time

ArtyDreams:
How would you rate 2019 out of 10?
8/10

What was your biggest academic accomplishment in 2019?
Finishing Methods! It was honestly such a relief when it was over - and I was generally proud of how far I've come in maths, on my own.

If any, what's your biggest academic regret for 2019?
Not studying enough for Unit 2 exams (mainly because I was studying for my 3/4) but I really shouldve started studying for these earlier.

If you had your time again, what would you change from 2019?
Re-do the Methods TF exam because I did sme silly things during that exam that I really shouldve not.

What's your funniest story/moment from school/uni in 2019?
I really cant thing of anything from the top of my head - othing eally funny happens around me...

Oh, the only thing that comes to mind is my Physics teacher making me do a boxing demonstration in a class full of athletic boys - we can alll guess how that went.

Were your exams as expected?
Yeah, generally. Was expecting the Chem & Spec end of year exams to be a bit easier, as they were a lottttt harder than our SACs.

The rest were fair though.

What's your best advice for younger year levels studying in 2020?
Work hard, dont doubt yourself and dont give up. You will only ever sit that SAC or exam once in your life, so its worth it to just give it your best shot.

Outside of school/uni, what were the best and worst parts of 2019?
Best: Probably that I continued to grow my art hobby a long the side, and managed to do a lot of commissions & work on lots of projects with other cmpanies.
Worst: Most of my worst parts were in school ha ha, but to say that, probably not socialising as much and not going out to many places and exploring the outisde world around me - def something I need to work on for the future :)

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