Farewell Eng Ext 2 2006

[renton]

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Originally Posted by dasphoebus

I'm glad that the journal writing process is over. Also editing, it was one of the worst parts.

Is anybody here who did short stories going to expand theirs at a later date? If I get time, I'll consider turning mine into a novella.

I did short stories, but I don't think I'll have the motivation to expand on them or anything like that next year or whenever. I'm very happy with how it ended up so, i'm going to keep as is.

Just out of interest, are you considering editing it for publishing or just for your personal satisfaction?

[emily_lestrange]

I feel lost without my journal, but then again I used it as an excuse not to study, now I have nothing !! But I am relieved to have the poetry off my shoulders, I only hope my work gains half decent marks..

If you are planning on doing ext 1 in 2007, ext 2 is more fulfilling. I guess.

[shimmy&shine]

yep, it definetly is! I'm so glad I chose ee2, I really believe it was one of the best choices I made.

Has anyone experienced people going "oh! I read yours. You're so going to get 50/50".

As much as it is really sweet, I don't want to get my hopes up.

I still can't believe that ee2 is gone forever. It was so much a part of me for so long. blood sweat, tears, true dedication.

[shimmy&shine]

haha, I'm glad that you're so happy with them.

LottoX, you are the most sentimental, emotional, and in-touch-with-your-heart sounding boy. lol. Already talking about you're grandchildren!

But yeah, I might offer mentoring for 2007 ee2 poets next year, depending on my marks.

Lotto, you should actaully "publish it", like a properly bound copy. Just one single copy, that looks very pretty.

[shimmy&shine]

haha, ok. you're children. Very in touch with your emotions. But then again, your the genuine poet-type.

that's saying something! either the type to commit suicide or....

lol.

Anywayz, I can't wait to show my great-grand-children. really.

[renton]

it will be interesting to see how much everyone loves EE2 after the marks come out, but i agree, it was the shit. good times.

[shimmy&shine]

yes definetly.

I'm actually nervous about my marks. I don't want high expectations, but they are slowly seeping through!

I know that when we get the sheet with all our marks, my eyes are going to automatically zoom to my ee2 marks. I want to see a 5 and then an 0. Otherwise *tear!!!* lol. nah, I just want an A range.

about publishing, let;s just focus on the showcase for now. They actually sell it in proper bookshops. exciting!

[666_blessings]

Somebody has to get a five *blank* every year. That's just the way it works. That said, the markers will be looking to give you as many marks as possible. Hopefully the five *blank*s will be kept to a bare minimum this year.

[shimmy&shine]

uh, why would you say that. "keep it to a minimum"? I think I know what you mean but if a major work deserves a 50 it should get a 50.

[Sleiphnir]

Uh I think 666_blessing meant that they'd want to keep the number of people getting 5 as opposed to 50 to the bare minimum.

[shimmy&shine]

lol, I get it. I can't believe i didn't get that, lol.

Anyway yeah, hopefully they do keep it to a bare minimum.

My englihs teacher used to do ee2. she had a student and he did a short story. And supposedly it was really really good. One of those 'A-range-for-sure' major works, where everyone prasies the guy and loves his story to bits. Even my teacher thought it was excellent.

He got a 38. He was cut, devastated, and even sent letter to board of studies about his mark. Nothing happened.

Anyway, this is why I'm freaking out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would die on the spot if i saw a 1 or a 2 or a 3 in as the first number the mark i got.

[Sleiphnir]

Yeah you seem very determined to get that 50.
A good mark is virtually impossible for me - I changed my concept 4/5 times and ended up deciding on a completely different one four days before it was due so I ended up writing the entire thing + journal (I just wrote journey lol) and reflection statement in those 4 days - it was so crazy. I reckon I'll be lucky enough to get a half decent mark for it. Oh well.

I should be studying woops

[shimmy&shine]

Originally Posted by Sleiphnir

Yeah you seem very determined to get that 50.
A good mark is virtually impossible for me - I changed my concept 4/5 times and ended up deciding on a completely different one four days before it was due so I ended up writing the entire thing + journal (I just wrote journey lol) and reflection statement in those 4 days - it was so crazy. I reckon I'll be lucky enough to get a half decent mark for it. Oh well.

I should be studying woops

uh, wow. And I thought I was late, with getting my concept late march. 4 days!!??? Thank god you didn't do poetry. I was struggling to complete my final poem in the last 4 days.
WOW! you are very lucky to hand something decent in. For some reason, I believe you will get a good mark. You'll get in the 40s maybe. I know somebody who wrote his short story 2 days before. i mean EVERYTHING 2 days before. I actually find it hard to believe but I'm sure it occurs all the time.
oops, i should be studying to.

[shimmy&shine]

Originally Posted by LottoX

I'd be happy with anything over 45. =)))

I think most people would.

OMG!!!! are you EVER EVER EVER not on Bos? lol, your a BoS addict. A huge one at that. Do you get your highs by these forums. oh dear. Where is your social life? *shakes head* lol. but seriously, you are never offline.

[Sleiphnir]

It was the craziest four days - right after my trials. I stayed home for two days and just wrote. I was writing a satire and then I went back to it and decided I hated it so I changed it to Cuba (did my ext. hist. project on Cuba so I knew something at least). Poetry would have been a nightmare for me - I don't have a poetic bone in my body (except I can rhyme!) but I can appreciate how hard it must have been to do poetry especially in the last four days.
And yeah I understand that 2 days and 4 days might seem like an exaggeration but my poor poor teacher can verify it - I ended up on the phone at 1am to her and at her place - nearly gave her a heart attack when I changed my idea to Cuba. At the end of it the stress of being up for the trials + EE2 for the two weeks of hell to 3amish each night and sometimes not sleeping at all to get it all done (my journal was 4.75 kgs - sooo fat) really did have a bad effect on me - come the 23rd and I was absolutely dead (couldn't read, focus or hear properly). If anyone doing EE2 next year ever asked me for advice I'd say don't ever leave it to the last minute - stick with a concept and don't change it for stupid reasons.