Don't worry too much about the data tests, they're not too content heavy and require different skills to standard exams.

Focus on revising for exams otherwise they'll kill you eventually (the chem exam killed me). Most if not all of my data tests follow the same broad structure which allows me to complete them even though I don't know crap about the topics most of the time.

    a month later

    WelcomeToHell ive been focusing on revision more so now that im nearly finished my assignments for all sciences, I ended up getting a 20/20 for my specialist assignment (idk why i did better in it than methods but oh well). After I get my assignment results from this term I will give a big update on that and I will be enrolling in ESP at UQ for calculus and linear algebra 1. Idk just remembered about this journal and wanted to update, ive just been focussing on gym and school and neglecting school a bit but should still be able to pull through as I get most of the work done in class.

      9 days later

      Update: I knew all the content for methods but ran out of time on the methods exam. I'm feeling really down right now.

      There's obviously nothing I can do about it but I learnt my lesson and I won't be an idiot next time.

      18 days later

      lil N Have you received your specialist exam back yet? Hopefully you did much better than you predicted 🤗

      8 months later

      It's been a while since anyone posted here so I'll do the honours!

      Let me just say, what a start it has been for me. The minute I went back to school and sat down in those classrooms, it was exercise after exercise after exercise- you get what I mean. Like wow, it's a bit of a shock coming from 10 to 11. The work they put on you and the things you have to get done is harrowing. It's literally only Term 1 Week 5 and it's kinda scary to think that you don't have long until your exams are looming over you. Even worse, that the year is going to go in a flash. Now lets get specific.

      Physics: Understanding the context... kind of, work load is minimal, stress?? LOTS OF STRESS
      Biology: I don't know what the globe my teacher is talking about sometimes, but her analogy makes it understandable. Really gotta start revising though... ._.
      Chemistry: Best subject so far. No complaints :>
      Mathematical Methods: Starting PSMT, pretty chill, not too bad, workload is average, stress? meh, it's a pinch in the face
      Mathematical Specialist: LOTS OF STRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. WORKLOAD IS MASSIVE!!! understanding? yessir 🙂

      Quote of today: Nothing is impossible. The word itself says "I'm possible"

      And that's the end! Thanks for reading! I'll keep my journey updated. 'peace out'

      a month later

      Most of my exams have finished, what a relief. However, they smacked us right in the face with assignments to do over the holidays and are due 2 weeks later. So... that's most of my holiday gone to do assignments. Here's how everything is going:

      Physics: Apparently no one got 20/20. Geez I wonder why. (Data Test)
      Biology: Just did the test today. WOO HOOO cool data test tbh
      Chemistry: Also no one got 20/20 but again, surely like physics, someone must've.... right??
      Mathematical Methods: Finished the PSMT, haven't gotten marks back yet.
      Mathematical Specialist: I HATE MY PSMT OMG AHHHHHHHH. take me to the glue factory.
      English: Worst subject for me. WORST. But who cares, I'm smashing it out the way.

      Quote of today: Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.

      • Leeshi :>

      I havent replied on here for a while.
      I never ended up doing ESP at uq because there were just other things i wanted to focus on (guitar, gym, working) and thus far doing suicide 6 isn't too bad ( I can already imagine external exam time being f##ked), I ended up getting 14/25 on my english for IA1 lol, thankfully it wont be in my top 5. just a cheeky lil update

      a month later

      Hi all
      I am a 2021 grad (ATAR 99.85 and suicide six minus bio)
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      Isaac

      what are you currently studying issac?

      Here's a quick update of my journey of the suicide six!

      I have finally gotten 5 of my marks back and I'm so torn. I mean it's better than failing but I just don't accept these marks atm.

      Chemistry: 17/20
      Biology: 19/20
      Physics: 16.5/20 (sad)
      English: 25/25!!! WOOOOO MY WEAKEST SUBJECT IS SHININGGGGG
      Methods: 19/20 just because I didn't add a sentence in T_T
      Specialist: Dunno. I'm a bit scared tbh. >_>

      I'm going to try an improve this term : )

      -Leeshi

        7 days later

        Leeshi
        Hii i am a grade 10 student looking at doing the suicide six, i was wondering what study habits you used!!
        YOU DID SO GOOD BTWW

          Dr. Jess 😉

          Well... I have a pretty sad and anti-social life... It's the trade if you don't excel as well as everyone else. So I focus on my academics. I don't work, well I play the piano privately... doesn't count as extracurricular, study right after school, on weekends and on holidays. Well tbh, I don't do anything besides studying and revising. :')

          And thank youuuu, but my parents say otherwise. They're like 'omG you always have something the teacher will take marks of att'!! Well... My brain likes to make stupid as mistakes. LIKE LITTLE MISTAKES! Perfectionism is going to be the death of me haha. Anyways, feel free to ask me anything :>

          -Leeshi

          5 days later

          Dr. Jess 😉 the account was pretty much going around the site trying to cause problems for attention in a few different discussions so they ended up getting blocked by the mods

            i get my specialist mark back today- i think-

            eeeeeeeeek

            Leeshi

            UPDATE

            Specialists: 19/20

            Literally lost a mark for not putting a sentence in T_T screwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shrewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww