whydidipickhardsubjects
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hi so I have to drop a subject and the due date is tomorrow idk why they aren't giving us extra time to decide-
I'm either dropping maths ext1 or chem in year 12.
I have 12 units: maths adv, eng standard, sor1, physics, maths ext1, chem and a language in literature.
I got 40% in ext maths and 56% in chemistry in my prelims.
maths extension:
I did pretty well on my maths advanced prelims (80%) and I'm 2nd in the course at my school. however, in maths extension1 I'm at the bottom of my class and I got below 50% in ALL my assessments. FYI my maths extension class has 9 people and 5 of them do accelerated maths for year 12 and 1 of them literally finished the HSC for advanced.
I had thought of keeping it because:
1) I knew I could've done better if I actually did work (I didn't do ANY extension work during year 11. I prioritised my advanced more)
2) the content (vectors and projectile motion) will help a lot with my physics
3) my teacher actually pays attention to me cause she knows how shit I am in extension (my maths advanced teacher is the same person as my maths extension teacher)
however, if I drop chem I will have 10 units (no backup units). I'm fine with it but it scares me thinking I actually have to do well in all my subjects.
chemistry:
I thought that I would fail chemistry because I had a significant amount of questions I had no idea how to do (I can't even use my logic cause it's chemistry). also, I did 0 past papers before the exam so I have no idea how I passed. I think my chemistry teacher dislikes me because I don't participate at all in class. I just listen and take notes. also, her personality scares the living shit out of me.
had a thought of keeping it because:
1) could improve with more time
2) could learn by myself with yt vids
3) I want to do medicine after high school
4) if I drop maths extension I can have a backup unit if I do shit in one of my sciences (in total I'll have 11 units)
I don't do and don't plan on doing tutoring btw
PLS HELP ME TYSM
I'm either dropping maths ext1 or chem in year 12.
I have 12 units: maths adv, eng standard, sor1, physics, maths ext1, chem and a language in literature.
I got 40% in ext maths and 56% in chemistry in my prelims.
maths extension:
I did pretty well on my maths advanced prelims (80%) and I'm 2nd in the course at my school. however, in maths extension1 I'm at the bottom of my class and I got below 50% in ALL my assessments. FYI my maths extension class has 9 people and 5 of them do accelerated maths for year 12 and 1 of them literally finished the HSC for advanced.
I had thought of keeping it because:
1) I knew I could've done better if I actually did work (I didn't do ANY extension work during year 11. I prioritised my advanced more)
2) the content (vectors and projectile motion) will help a lot with my physics
3) my teacher actually pays attention to me cause she knows how shit I am in extension (my maths advanced teacher is the same person as my maths extension teacher)
however, if I drop chem I will have 10 units (no backup units). I'm fine with it but it scares me thinking I actually have to do well in all my subjects.
chemistry:
I thought that I would fail chemistry because I had a significant amount of questions I had no idea how to do (I can't even use my logic cause it's chemistry). also, I did 0 past papers before the exam so I have no idea how I passed. I think my chemistry teacher dislikes me because I don't participate at all in class. I just listen and take notes. also, her personality scares the living shit out of me.
had a thought of keeping it because:
1) could improve with more time
2) could learn by myself with yt vids
3) I want to do medicine after high school
4) if I drop maths extension I can have a backup unit if I do shit in one of my sciences (in total I'll have 11 units)
I don't do and don't plan on doing tutoring btw
PLS HELP ME TYSM