my year 12 vce journal!! (hope you enjoy the ride)

FinFin-3rdYearUni

FH
I found out that stress rises around late-September, but you seem to have a level head. The only advice I can give is don't stress too much, and remember to allocate time for relaxation and leisure. Continue doing any hobbies, as long as it doesn't take too much time out from your studies. Sometimes, those mental breaks from exams can really help you from burning out

FH

FinFin-3rdYearUni “you seem to have a level head” BHAHAHAHA I RLY APPRECIATE THAT but irl i’m really 🤪✨.
yeah this year i’ve really been valuing mental health breaks, reconnecting with nature etc etc because it gets my mind on track. i just need to fix my sleep schedule and i think ill survive october/november

moosy

FH
AHH I had it yesterday too howd u find it, i didnt answer half the questionssss

FH

moosy OMG DONT EVEN- the questions were so much more difficult compared to the previous years. how did you think you went?

moosy

I closed my eyes and put random ones for the first two, saw question 3 spent 50 minutes tyring to explain loyalty and jsut gave up and wrote like 50 words for like 4 more questions, im probably getting an E for this

FH

moosy NO WHAT WAS WITH THE LOYALTY AND HONESTY QUESTION!? THAT WASNT LOYAL NOR HONEST OF VCAA

FH

just did the monash open day in caulfield, and thank goodness i went because i found out the course i wanted to do would be a waste of time… so i only need to do a bachelor of arts and don’t have to double degree OR go to the clayton campus 😭😭.
it was so much fun- i got to try the radio station equipment and use the broadcasting studio + read a script, which was a blast (i was so nervous people were watching me). had dumplings, donuts and popcorn which is very unhealthy considering my skin is being a bitch and drying up significantly on me.
business and psych sac’s next week- locking in for realsies this time.

FinFin-3rdYearUni

Sounds like a fun day! Will you be checking out any other universities for their open days, or just Monash? Best of luck in your SACs next week

FH

FinFin-3rdYearUni i checked out rmit last year, which won’t really cater for my needs. my mum thinks i should check out unimelb because i need preferences and she wants me to make a solid decision, so i’ll probably head to that one in 2 weeks.
and thanks for the luck- currently studying for business which is tomorrow ahh

MMHS

FH i went to uni melb for along with my sister who is also in yr 12, its a rlly cool campus lol this may not have helped but ig i can tell u its a pretty nice campus

FH

MMHS haha thanks! i did a bunch of programs at unimelb for biology in years 10 and 11 when i did bio, and yes their campus in parkville is amazing. am yet to see their journalism facilities because the broadcasting rooms at monash were amazing, im pretty much sold 😭

MMHS

FH oh wow nice! Are you planning to venture into media and reporting? I know the 9 news reporter Alisha Loxley went to our school lol. Media seems like a really cool career, wish u the best!

FH

MMHS oh no what did your school do to get the news there… 😭
yes i’m very interested in journalism and the news in general! i’m aiming to become an investigative journalist, hopefully getting to report and unpack some crime cases because i’m a sucker for true crime stories.

MMHS

FH oh no lol i worded that wrong, Alisha Loxley attended our school as a student loll

FH

MMHS OH HAHAHAHA i was so concerned like, she’s a pretty significant reporter for her to go to your school to report a story would be significant LMAO

MMHS

agreed hahaha

FH

it has definitely been a hot minute (my brain is so slow it took me a little too long to spell definitely). i never anticipated for vce to get to me as much as it has. i’ve never actually admitted i’ve been struggling before to teachers and have had to ask for a bit of extra time with some work because i’ve been too stressed out to even think about doing work. productivity is at an all time low, school is making me cry a little too much and i’m so stressed it’s badly impacting my sleep. not ideal. i feel like when i look back on my journal and i read this, i’ll either be thinking that i should never have felt this way or a sense of relief and growth from today. but hasn’t been good at all.

this week has been really messy. i guess monday was fine— i had the business sac which i probably bombed because it was really lengthy and had minimal time. tuesday it went downhill really fast. having a really hard time in general math understanding the topic because my teacher doesn’t explain it well at all. he kept telling me i was wrong and i could feel the tears creep up on me, and it was really demoralising because he didn’t even explain how i was getting them wrong. then i realised i needed to admit i need some help for EI because i havent done work for that in weeks because it stressed me out, and i could also feel tears creep up when i asked for guidance. it’s somewhat hard asking for help when you’re an independent person. his help meant nothing i’m still forced to write a 4000 word draft by next wednesday and i barely have words. then wednesday just screwed me over in every possible way. today wasn’t too bad, i guess i’m just finding healthy ways to cope with the stress.

a lot of people at school are feeling the same, which is relieving because i feel as if i’m not alone in all of this. i did have a teacher ask how i was going because i’m apparently not myself, which was nice despite my best efforts to not look worried in class. anyway, hope everyone is taking care because every step of self care is important in ensuring great mental health. always here to talk if needed don’t feel alone!!

edit: sorry this post is so negative i wish i had something positive to comment on.

YR10SEHSASPIRANT

FH dont worry, ik so many ppl that have done vce and have passed out with rlly good atars, they were all stressed. Just remember it is normal. The extra hours of work you put in during VCE can set you up for a good future.

Rey_of_sunshine

FH Yeah we have so many kids (myself included) starting to burn out, sickness is everywhere at the moment and we're all stressed. I wish I had some good advice but I don't beyond the basic self-care advice, but if you want to rant/vent to someone, or need to talk to someone not directly connected to everything stressing you out I'm happy to listen. I hope you're able to sleep better soon and it's amazing you asked for help, I know how hard that can be.
I know it doesn't feel like it but you're still doing great

FH

YR10SEHSASPIRANT haha thanksss. i don’t really need a good atar for my course, but i feel like getting the bare minimum would be inaccurate of my values because i always want to put in my complete effort for everything. hope i can have a good future though

YR10SEHSASPIRANT

FH hahaha, still the satisfaction and bragging rights

FH

YR10SEHSASPIRANT well not so much bragging rights (except to my family) but i crave the validation and satisfaction of accomplishment. have had a lot of teachers doubt my abilities throughout the years it’d be so nice to prove every one of them wrong.

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