Hello guys, I'm here looking for some advice.
I'm in Year 11 this year and as you know it's already the end of term one. I've been extremely stressed out deciding whether I need to start tutor now since i've been under pressure to consider it.
My friends are always saying "Oh, it's fine, I don't need to write notes, I can just use my tutor notes" "Oh, I learnt this at tutor ages ago" "Don't worry, the next topic is even harder" and I'm always under the impression that I'm majorly disadvantaged compared to them. (I know, peer pressure is bad )
The reason why i'm only starting to stress now is because, of course, HSC is creeping unexpectedly close. I haven't gone to a tutor ever since Year 6 for selective. Despite that, I've been always comfortably situated at the top of my grade not putting too much extra effort. A grade where probably 80-90% of them are tutored. And for that reason I've never really considered needing it.
When i hear them complain that they have tutor hw or an exam coming up and they can't work on their assignment/study of exam, I just feel glad i don't have to spend my time doing that.
But since it's been hounding me for a while and I don't want to risk my HSC just because I'm 'disadvantaged', I would like to ask a few questions.
Is it too late to start? I know classes have already started and they are probably doing stuff that require 3U that I haven't been taught yet. I also plan on doing 4U next year if i can make it and i know that there's already a 4u class too
And if not, when is it too late? To the point that I've dug myself a hole and i can't catch up
I've been thinking about going to troungs because a lot of my grade seems to be there too...
Would i completely fail the entrance exam and placed with lower grades? (Because all I know is the stuff i've been taught at school)
Or any other advice related to tutor or HSC?
Or even, should i try and take the risk of going into the HSC without tutor?
Thank you to anyone who has bothered to read this long paragraph or even reply!
I'm in Year 11 this year and as you know it's already the end of term one. I've been extremely stressed out deciding whether I need to start tutor now since i've been under pressure to consider it.
My friends are always saying "Oh, it's fine, I don't need to write notes, I can just use my tutor notes" "Oh, I learnt this at tutor ages ago" "Don't worry, the next topic is even harder" and I'm always under the impression that I'm majorly disadvantaged compared to them. (I know, peer pressure is bad )
The reason why i'm only starting to stress now is because, of course, HSC is creeping unexpectedly close. I haven't gone to a tutor ever since Year 6 for selective. Despite that, I've been always comfortably situated at the top of my grade not putting too much extra effort. A grade where probably 80-90% of them are tutored. And for that reason I've never really considered needing it.
When i hear them complain that they have tutor hw or an exam coming up and they can't work on their assignment/study of exam, I just feel glad i don't have to spend my time doing that.
But since it's been hounding me for a while and I don't want to risk my HSC just because I'm 'disadvantaged', I would like to ask a few questions.
Is it too late to start? I know classes have already started and they are probably doing stuff that require 3U that I haven't been taught yet. I also plan on doing 4U next year if i can make it and i know that there's already a 4u class too
And if not, when is it too late? To the point that I've dug myself a hole and i can't catch up
I've been thinking about going to troungs because a lot of my grade seems to be there too...
Would i completely fail the entrance exam and placed with lower grades? (Because all I know is the stuff i've been taught at school)
Or any other advice related to tutor or HSC?
Or even, should i try and take the risk of going into the HSC without tutor?
Thank you to anyone who has bothered to read this long paragraph or even reply!