cera's yr11-12 hsc journal !

ceraphine

hi guys!! currently we have gotten back our english advanced results, with ext still on the back burner. i managed to get an A-, so i've redeemed myself from term 1!

currently ive been focused on my extension independent project and making biology notes. ive also told myself to work more on math regularly day by day, but i honestly have no passion for it and am seriously considering dropping down because of this.

ive been struggling with procrastination as well, i get out of bed late on the weekends and go out a lot so my time management is pretty bad 😭 😭 im trying to take smaller baby steps and do at least one thing a day rather than not do anything at all, but its not really working haha...

also considering not doing ext 2 (not that i think i would be recommended anyway), i feel like i would find visual arts more enjoyable than doing ext 2, but i would try my hardest if i were given the opportunity. i have no idea what i would do for the major works for either one, and if i keep art im kind of worried about having only 11 units (how would that calculate??).

anyways, anxiously waiting for ext 1 marks!! 3 A's and 1 C for this term, so quite balanced. good luck for everyones trials as well 🙂

ceraphine

hi everyone!! small update, turns out my A- mark for eng task 2 was actually equal second out of the whole advanced cohort. which is nice to know, considering i was beating myself up over my task 1 mark. anyways, here's my progress so far for prelim studying (the exams are in a month ish):

biology: kind of behind on notes?? we are still gonna take a few weeks to finish our last module 4, before doing another few weeks of just revision. i've only just started my module 4 notes, but so far not too much content so hopefully i can motivate myself. also im freaking out on how im gonna memorise everything, next year i for sure need to be revising content regularly!!
korean beg: so far caught up on notes, not my biggest worry atp!
visual arts: also not worried about it right now, but we still have our task 2 assessment due soon (very delayed, i know). i'm thinking of redoing my prac work but idk.
maths adv: UGH it genuinely makes me so bored and annoyed, but ive seen the content in standard math and it is so easy that i'm considering not dropping?? its like i feel like i have the potential to do well in adv, but my passion is at 0 so actually maybe i'll just drop. i feel like the relief and freedom to focus on other subjects would be very rewarding.
english adv: not really prepared? haven't really compiled my quotes yet. i've done some basic contextual research, i'm for sure gonna fall behind but i'm not bothered to do anything abt it!!!!!
english ext also slightly behind, but i think i'll be able to catch up by the end of this week. i haven't started my contextual research, and i'm gonna try and watch the films i need for my project by the end of next week!

i'll need to revise and study extra hard for bio and math, im hoping for the best by the end of the term!! can't wait for the total reset in syllabus next term.

i_need_mental_asylum

ceraphine omg well done!! 👏

Sejal

ceraphine atp

my mind went to adenosine triphosphate 0.0
Btw, great job ;DDDD

i_need_mental_asylum

thats impressive getting second out of a whole advanced cohort honestly.. i could never

ceraphine

i_need_mental_asylum TYSM!! u for sure can do it as well!!

ceraphine

Sejal oh gosh i have to revise that for my bio exam LOL and thank you!! 🙂

NOSSALSUCCESSBUTNOTGOING

ceraphine GOOD JOBBB

ceraphine

NOSSALSUCCESSBUTNOTGOING THANK YOUUUU

ceraphine

HIIII EXCIITTTINGGG UPDATEEEEE!!

we got our ext 1 marks back and i got an A+ (over 90%)!!! ive been asking around (ext 1 only has one class in our school) and i think i might've gotten 1st!! honestly im so shocked, my heart was beating really hard when the papers were handed back and in my previous posts i was literally hoping for at least a B, i'm so grateful for my mark and glad the effort paid off!!

studying for that exam (comparative essay) was really difficult since i had lots of family events going on, so i had to cram everything in within the week it was happening. that being said, i enjoyed researching it and am super happy!!

anyways, just wanted to let you guys know the news! bye bye 🙂

Melona ⭐

ceraphine that is INSANE you absolutely deserve it 😭 congrats omg omg

Sejal

ceraphine WELL DONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ceraphine

Melona ⭐ I KNOW im still freaked out abt it THANK YOUU

ceraphine

Sejal THANK YOUU

ceraphine

HI silly math update:

im like 90% sure now that i wanna drop to standard math 😭😭😭 like seeing how the content we are learning now will only get harder next year makes me want to cry!! its doable now (barely) but i think the relief i would get being able to not stress about it so much by dropping down would be so fulfilling.

its just kind of disappointing personally though because it feels like im taking the easy route out? i kind of am though, but i genuinely do not have the passion to study rigorously for content this tricky and would rather spend time on other subjects.

also the difference between maths advanced content and standard content goes CRAZY but ill take linear equations over calculus any day! i think by doing easier content i would feel more motivated to study for it since im getting the marks i want!!

bye bye for nowww

i_need_mental_asylum

ceraphine me reading this in math class

ceraphine

hi everyone!! its less than 2 weeks till prelims and ive barely revised!!! but here's my progress so far:

biology: eventually caught up with all my module 4 notes last week and now just need to add a few more worksheets!! i need to start memorising + doing practise papers. definitely need to figure out a plan on how to spread this out for the next week.
korean beg: pretty much up to date with notes, we are almost finished with the rest of our yr 11 content so i'll still need to be making notes on that.
visual arts: just need to complete some analyses on two artworks and get feedback from my teacher for next week, but it's probably gonna be one of my last exams so after that i wont study for it until the day bfr lol.
maths adv: kind of don't want to drop down anymore? i really am going to try harder for this exam (well i haven't really, so if i don't get the results i want i guess its on me) -- if i don't get at least 75% (or even above the cohort avg) i will most likely drop, but i kind of don't want to give up anymore. i should probably revise further functions and trig (i am SO screwed for trig). calculus is okay until it gets tricky (and i also can't do rate of change for my LIFE) and probability is also alright.
eng adv: welp im still not bothered to do anything! it's due in basically a week and ive done nothing xoxo it's honestly so sad how much i took yr 10 for granted, they'd practically tell us everything we'd need to do and give us scaffolds and everything and now we're just having to figure it out on our own. which is a given i guess as a senior, but i think i'm just stressed like this because i haven't started planning. i think once i start a plan, choose my arguments, themes, and evidence, i should feel more optimistic!
eng ext: kind of behind, but i've been working on it more than eng adv despite the fact its due after it LOL. regardless i'm aiming to finish the book and film by this wknd and start drafting next week! i'm 2/3 of the way through my book, and the film will be done within a day, so i got this!!!!!

im also thinking of getting a priv tutor for math if i keep it for next year! anyways, see u guys!

ceraphine

hi guys!!! first week of prelims is over!! here's how everything went for the exams I've had so far!:

biology: studying for this was a NIGHTMARE i decided to cram it in all on the one day before my exam (i had it off) and woke up at like 10 and also went out to dinner and got distracted a lot so had to stay up till 5am the day OF MY EXAM 😭😭😭 this is the first time i've ever pulled an actual all nighter for an exam and i highly DO NOT recommend!! my exam was also at 1pm so i had a few hours to cram in the last module i didn't do yet. my advice for anyone who's doing bio for yr 11 next yr is to finish all ur notes really early and start revising a module a week, 4 weeks bfr ur prelim! i finished my notes early but decided not to revise so thats on me.

the exam wasn't that bad! (i think), thankfully, my teacher didn't put like 90% of mod 4 which i revised at the very end, and i had like 20min left at the end to revise all my answers! hoping for at least a 65%!!

korean beg: so far, we've only done the speaking exam! it was just a conversation with the teacher, and it wasn't too bad. stuttered a bit but should be fine!
maths adv: i got my form to drop down to standard right after the exam LOL it was horrible, most likely going to get the same as last term (in the 50% range), and decided to accept my fate in the 40 mins i had left over in the exam. most of the hard word questions were left blank, i was really sad i couldn't even attempt them, but i genuinely just didn't know what to do. could only really do the basics.
eng adv: my presentation went okay! had a few technical issues and stutters but overall i would say it was not too shabby. i wanted to memorise it but i passed out after my bio exam and had to cut out my palm cards the morning OF the presentation.

eng ext, visual arts, and my korean paper are next week!! good luck for anyone else doing their prelims/have an assessment going on at this time!!

ceraphine

(posting this again bcus it said it got deleted?? but not sure if u guys still saw it)

hi everyone!! forgot to update my 2nd week of prelims lol so ill let u guys know now. also we already got some marks back! its the last week of the term right now (and yr 11). next term is my first term of yr 12!! nerve-wrackinggggg

2nd week of prelims:

eng ext: guess what!!! i also procrastinated this LOL. i managed to make my visual aide quicker this time around but getting my transcript done + shortened was so stressful. im begging i dont let this happen again next term. my presentation was okay though! a few stutters again but everyone else was also nervous.
visual arts: theory exam!! i memorised my essay for section 2 so that was pretty easy. section 1 tho (where u have to analyse unseen artworks) was a bit tricky though and i feel like i didnt write enough (was also slightly low on time). overall i think my essay will carry me (hopefully). art theory is way easier to study than my other subjects so im considering keeping the subject!! the art prac is also very free range and could be something therapeutic for me to do.
korean beg: pretty good!! listening was the hardest bit but the rest was okay! im being so serious when i say everyone in our class (small class) finished w 30 mins remaining -- we were all just sitting in the exam room either sleeping or staring at the clock LOL.

now for the marks that we have gotten back so far! everything else will be given in the next term after the two week break:

biology: OUR COHORT DID SO BADDD our cohort average was a failing grade 😭 when i first heard abt it i was SO ANXIOUS because i thought the exam went okay and i was really looking forward to a nice mark, but thought i should accept my fate of failing. turns out i got 2nd for the exam mark!!! i was super happy and relieved, and very glad my 10h grind till 5am pulled through (wont be doing again tho lol)
korean beg: DID WELL got 93%!! missed out on marks for the listening part of the exam but i knew it was a given.
maths adv: guess what, i was in the 50% range like i expected!! i got 59%, which for my class was actually good (considering my class avg was 35%) but i knew i wasnt gonna just tolerate a barely passing grade for my hsc. i already dropped down to standard but i havent had an actual lesson yet!! im so relieved now that im able to do easier content and spend more time on other subjects!! 🙂))) if u r ever considering dropping JUST DO IT!!!!!!! (if youve been failing/getting Cs)
eng ext: got 95%!! super happy and wasn't expecting it, i put a lot of effort in (the night bfr lol) so im glad it paid off!!

that's all we have so far!! now im only really anticipating english marks, i have no idea how the teachers found my presentation and hope i get an A for advanced at least!!

congrats for anyone who graduated this week!!!

edit: im also trying to apply for ext 2 english!! i have my eye on the critical response, but have no idea what i would write abt. i feel like its similar to the society and culture pip but a bit more rewarding in terms of scaling!! i wanted to do sac so i feel like if i find something interesting ill try my best and put my all into it!!