You do know all these comments from you really have a negative effect on people, especially the topic starter. Your not meant to put down someone else's opinion like boysenberry. If he/she (sorry i dont know) wants to do 5 hrs a day then what does it have to do with you.
I completely agree with your post.
btw, I'm male, hence
boysenberry!
I also didn't perform that well in Biology this year (31) and it was my only 3/4, though I had a late start so to speak (I hadnt done 1/2 and there was a little bit of "chaos" which lead to me starting the course 2 weeks into term 1 of 3/4) but I am sure as hell going to try my best and keep going every single day because I have learnt from my mistakes. Then atleast I will be satisfied that I did the best I could and to back me up I know that my best was studying ATLEAST 4 hrs a day. I know how boysenberry feels and trust me its a shit feeling and the only way to change it is to study 4 hrs a day.
Woohoo! I'm not alone.
Gonna go full on this year! Looking at everybody's posts it seems as though we all have different ideas of a good amount for a day's study. Some have argued that it is not the time that you spend studying that's important but it's the overall effectiveness from doing this and the amount of information you absorb during this period that's more of a concerning matter. As a few have mentioned setting tasks for yourself to finish throughout the day may be a better measurement of effective goal establishment through studying than the amount of time spent from doing this. I can see how 5 hours could be a bit much, especially when you have to balance everything with all the homework that you're given also. Attempting to do this may render you tired and ineffective for school causing you to come late and teacher's may get angry. Though it's definitely achievable. And for some it's imperative for a consistent few hours of study to be met. Some people don't absorb as much info in the classroom. They don't contribute to class discussions and hence reduce the amount that can be learnt through the classroom interaction for whatever reason. There are students who find going to school a hassle, the fact that you have to have a minimum of 80% attendance requirement puts more pressure on these students who would rather stay home and study the few hours needed and relax. I think we should all keep in mind that we are all trying to help. The question is whether thanh.21 is one of these students or not? Even if he's not I think it's still worth to try to aim 5 hours, though a lot of people will probably end up doing 3-4 hours which is pretty good. Of course, it depends on your level of committment and how much you enjoy your subjects. If you hate your subjects, 5 hours of study will be almost be impossible.
Yeah and boysenberrys comments (<5 hours = not trying) are likely to have a negative affect on a much larger proprtion of the year 12 population. :rolleyes:
I didnt tell her/him to not study for 5 hours. I said that coming from 40 hours of homework a whole year to planning on doing 40 hours homework a week, and then maintaining that for 40+ weeks, is something you cannot guarantee.
During year 12 we see plenty of students who may have been seen rather as average in the past make significant changes to their academic lifestyle, especially when something important's at stake (tertiary preference, future happiness etc). This usually happens in year 11/12 during the VCE years. And yes, I agree, it does require a great shift in attitude for one do so, from being the most average to one of the top students. And of course, not everybody will be able to integrate themselves to this changed lifestyle requirement to do well. But this change is essential for success to be achieved. Ok...well I think I've said it all.
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