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    hsc mode - is it all it was made out to be?

    I've found that I've switched on hsc mode for my half yearlies studing. In year 11, studying was more of a chore and I didn't study very productively. I've spent this entire weekend studying, not wasting any time.... and there is this urge to keep on studying, its not like.. ahh I'm tired.. its...
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    How was your school day 2008ers?

    Stressful since I've got an assessment tomorrow, which is right before my half yearlies... and in general just a very hectic day.
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    How are you physically preparing yourself for Half Yearlies?

    The pressure of half yearly exams starting building since early last week, and now its really taking its toll on me physically - im sleep deprived, get migraines, and chest pains sometimes.... and literally feel like crap. The point of this thread is to ask everyone what they plan to do to...
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    IPT major project..

    Yeah there is a major project as a core part of the subject... for us its a 30% weighted assessment task... and is due in september, but she gave us the assignment at the beginning of the year. You basically design your own information system project... I'm creating a new movie promotions...
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    What do you want to be when you grow up? Plans for after the HSC?

    Re: Who knows what they want to be when they 'Grow Up'? UAI Aim - 95+ (hopefully) Wanna do BPharm at USyd, but in later years wanna get involved into pharmacological research.
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    So how is study going?

    once i get a flow going.. its pretty good.
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    anyone else spending easter studying for half yearlies??

    ughh thankfully finished reading everything in my eco textbook up until what we've finished. finished my draft physical journey essay today - IPT, chem, bio REVISION tomorrow - maths marathon
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    How well did u go for your second HSC assessments?

    woot got 100% for english...1st place (30/30.... critical responses on my two related texts for AOS) 93% for mathematics 84% for maths ext1
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    IRP Survey on iPod Use

    1. Age: 17 2. Gender: Male 3. Do you use a Personal Music Player (PMP) whilst in conversation with others? Not usually 4. Do you feel that whilst using your PMP you can effectively communicate with others? If yes, what percentage of your concentration are you focusing on the actual...
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    How good are your teachers?

    English adv - she's really good.. always willing to help out and mark practice essays before assessments. provides us with awesome notes. I've heard that apparently she's one of the top eng teachers in the state. Maths - awesome teacher, always makes sure u understand, always willing to help...
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    10 units or 12?

    Im on 13 units, but it kinda has the feeling of being on 11 units, since at my school, if u do 3unit maths, ur put into one class for both 2unit and 3unit.... in yr11all you do is complete the whole 2unit maths course, and then starting term 4, you start the actual ext1 course... its working...
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    anyone else spending easter studying for half yearlies??

    Yep.... friday - economics reading + a little bit of chem sat - english + IPT + rest of economics reading sun - chem + bio mon - math marathon LOL (2u + ext1)
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    If its raining do schools still allow photos to take place

    Last year it was raining during school photos, so they only took portraits of students inside the hall, but the group photos didn't take place... they said they would postpone it, but we never received any photos at all this year, got ripped off!
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    How well did u go for your second HSC assessments?

    Mathematics - should get results tomorrow English - Critical Response: Physical Journeys (On 2 related texts) : 30/30 - 1st Biology - Practical Test: 14.4/15 - 1st I've only done those three so far as 2nd assessment tasks.
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    STAT Test 2008 - Session details?

    I'm not sure if this is the exact subforum for this thread.. I'm after session details for this year's STAT tests... usually when are they held, and where I can get my hands on some practice past papers?
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    Help with movie: "The Motorcycle Diaries"

    Hey im just after some notes or any advice in analysing "The motorcycle diaries" for physical journeys. I would appreciate if anyone could suggest particular scenes or quotes that I could analyse. So far I have thought about some dialogue at the beginning of the movie, and towards the end. Are...
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    URGENT: radioisotopes in medicine: benefits and problems

    For Tc-99m you could also mention the fact that it has multiple oxidation states, meaning it can attach to a variety of organic molecules in the body.
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    "Castaway" as a supp text?

    I've read that Castaway (with Tom Hanks) is a good option as a supplementary text for Physical Journeys. I've pretty much decided to do Castaway as one of them. Is it actually a good text to do? Which scene is central to physical journeys, and is perfect to analyse for this purpose? I've...
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    SAM for 2006 ?

    Oh ok thanks. Do you know at roughly what stage of the year its released?
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    SAM for 2006 ?

    I just wanted to know if a SAM uai-calc is being released for 2006? Or does it just stay the same all the time?
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