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So there's this book called The 5-Minute Essay which you should totally check out...

83.7 WAM, only slightly below a HD average. (Note: the marking system in university is, at least for Arts courses, markedly different from that of high school. HDs are scores over 85, Ds are over 75, et c. It's hard to compare the systems but a D in university is about equivalent to a Band 6 in...

1. Make the most of your flexible routine/spare time (whether it be new hobbies, pursuing professional opportunities, pursuing dating opportunities, whatever) 2. Meet as many people in your first year as possible, then cull them down to the ones who can always make you laugh or cry with...

But seriously it would help if you gave a bit more detail about aforementioned speech

I worked a lot harder at uni than I did for the HSC. This, I believe, was mainly because I had to work out a "new system" - namely, figuring out what tactics and approaches would get me the best scores in this academic environment. Some similarities and differences: 1. In uni, I would "pitch"...

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Good luck to you and your significant other. I'm not the best to give relationship advice but it's true that everything does change after high school - so just keep things really open, honest, and kind between you two. I didn't and regret losing someone who probably should've been a lifelong friend.

Yes. Parents: "Sure you don't want to do law?" Me: "Yep." Parents: "Ok. Don't forget to be back by 6 for dinner tonight" Your guess about my practice routine is quite accurate. I tried to use my in-class time as efficiently as possible - in English classes towards the end of the year, for...

This is a difficult one. I immediately thought "heavy immersion" (which a lot of my friends did for French, rendered them near-fluent and meant virtually no need to study for next 3-4 years of exams). But that's not particularly "effective" if you think in terms of work:reward ratio, time and $$...

http://i.imgur.com/6ZC55CK.gif I personally think it's pretty cool if the character says the quote. No danger of it being taken as plagiarism IMO, the context already shows that you are using the material for a discrete purpose rather than just being lazy (and plagiarism is ultimately all...

My trick was to pick supplementary texts that could work for multiple units. The video game Deus Ex, for example, worked not only for my Ext 1 of Crime Fiction, but also for the "Truth" Area of Study (Paper 2) and, of course, "Journeys". BUT I had a rule that a supplementary text for any one...

In my book I don't talk at all about themes. This is because I reckon they're bullshit. Writers don't think "oooooh what themes am I going to throw in my magnum opus today? Let's start with a slathering of human condition, followed by some darkness of man's heart and a genuflection on the...

Never too late. But the earlier you start, the more practice you can get in. I think that if you get a really consistent drill going by just after half-yearlies (say April or so) you're in a really good position. Just avoid putting off until a week/the night before exams. Most important tip...

Re: Post-grad students, how many units did you do and would you have changed anything 13. Wouldn't change anything (unsurprisingly). But it worked for me because I only did four "subjects" (so heavy on extensions vs wider disciplinary spread). Higher focus, higher efficiency.

lol To extend on what QZP says, techniques are basically "shorthand" for complex devices that storytellers use. So "metaphor" can be said instead of "one thing being described as being another". When you use techniques, you demonstrate that you understand how a text is operating on a detailed...

This is how it's meant to be. Schools generally dictate the nature of their prelim courses - mine was "From here to Modernity" which I don't think any other school has ever done. I did crime fiction the year after for HSC. So basically it doesn't matter. You won't be disadvantaged against any...

Not sure whether to be flattered or frightened...if you remember let me know :p I also played other games like Fallout 3. To be honest, my interests were and always have been around books and movies and all sorts of stories. I was heavily involved in the musical side of things at school but I...

Sometimes. In hindsight I feel like engineering or compsci would have imparted skills that are very hard to learn by yourself, whereas the skills and knowledge from a media degree can to a large extent be picked up through self-learning. But on the whole I have no regrets - my arts degree let me...

"Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. Very relevant, and lots to analyse/talk about in essays. If you're into science fiction, look at Wool - self-published novel, very popular and well-respected. Or for non-fiction, try China in 10 Words.

Thanks, strawberrye. Really respect the detail and diligence of your responses on BoS. All the best to you too :)