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How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« on: May 07, 2011, 05:32:14 pm »
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So how can you tell whether you're working hard enough in your studies?

How do you know if you're working at the peak of your own individual capacity?

Is there a way you can know that you can do better?

I know this is a bit of a tricky question, but if you can answer it, it'd be greatly appreciated!  :P
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 05:41:05 pm »
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During exam period, if I drop a mark in a practice exam or if I don't understand a question which is within the study design then I know that I can still work harder.

Having said that, I'm happy if I don't lose over 3-4 marks
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2011, 05:43:45 pm »
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you don't ^_^
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2011, 06:04:57 pm »
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Quote from: vexx on May 07, 2011, 05:43:45 pm
you don't ^_^
+1 to this.
No matter how hard your working, you can, theoretically, always work harder. You can do more exams, write more notes or answer more questions. Even if you're getting 100% on practice exams, there still may be concepts you haven't come across, or understood in enough depth, that may screw you up in the actual exams.
So, no, I don't think you can know. I just do as much study as I can fit in without giving up social life/job/downtime etc. And I'll never know if that's at the peak of my capcity, but it's all I really can do (without becoming a hermit).
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2011, 02:18:10 pm »
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Your progress in your grades
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2011, 07:40:14 pm »
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You know you're working too hard when you lose motivation, when you have no time to spend with friends, when VCE seems like it's the world. You're definitely working too hard when you have no time to have an outlet and when your emotions seem as though they're cracking under the stress.

Please, please, please do not compromise your wellbeing for VCE.
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2011, 10:12:58 pm »
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I remember reading somewhere from a very awesome book that if you're too busy and into it to the point where you can't stop and appreciate what's around you, then there's a serious problem going on.

Flowery, I admit, but there are no truer words that I had taken to heart throughout the years.
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2011, 10:18:50 pm »
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Quote from: Nexas on May 08, 2011, 10:12:58 pm
I remember reading somewhere from a very awesome book that if you're too busy and into it to the point where you can't stop and appreciate what's around you, then there's a serious problem going on.

Flowery, I admit, but there are no truer words that I had taken to heart throughout the years.
this book was the kite runner
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2011, 10:21:24 pm »
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How long is a piece of string?
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2011, 10:24:32 pm »
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Quote from: burbs on May 08, 2011, 10:21:24 pm
How long is a piece of string?

what the fuck kind of question is that you idiot

[edit] oh i see what you did there
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2011, 10:28:37 pm »
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Quote from: nacho on May 08, 2011, 10:18:50 pm
Quote from: Nexas on May 08, 2011, 10:12:58 pm
I remember reading somewhere from a very awesome book that if you're too busy and into it to the point where you can't stop and appreciate what's around you, then there's a serious problem going on.

Flowery, I admit, but there are no truer words that I had taken to heart throughout the years.
this book was the kite runner

Nah it wasn't that. It was a self-help book (yes I actually read those) about...surprise surprise: doing well in school.
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2011, 10:30:34 pm »
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Quote from: taiga on May 08, 2011, 10:24:32 pm
Quote from: burbs on May 08, 2011, 10:21:24 pm
How long is a piece of string?

what the fuck kind of question is that you idiot

[edit] oh i see what you did there


Same here, I was about to ask


How long is the piece?
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Re: How do you know if you're working hard enough?
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 03:46:19 pm »
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Quote from: Water on May 08, 2011, 10:30:34 pm
Quote from: taiga on May 08, 2011, 10:24:32 pm
Quote from: burbs on May 08, 2011, 10:21:24 pm
How long is a piece of string?

what the fuck kind of question is that you idiot

[edit] oh i see what you did there


Same here, I was about to ask


How long is the piece?

As long as it needs to be.
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