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  1. pigas

    when should one live on campus

    how far away do you think someone should be from their uni before considering living on or moving next to the campus?
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    rank or mark.. which is better and is this good?

    So I'm just a bit confused with how I should feel about my mark. They are still finalising the results for the bio prac test - they've marked them and everything, but checking through them again. Anyway the teacher told us who got the highest, he said I got the highest in our class but I'm...
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    Could I be able to answer my hypothesis in this topic properly?

    My PIP topic needs a bit of rewording but, basically, its: "How significant are social and cultural factors in influencing students’ subject and career choice?" Basically it focuses on the common belief that career path differences in relation to gender are based on biological reasons and my...
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    Question about bridging courses

    There are some degrees I am considering however many assume or recommend certain HSC courses, especially harder ones that I did not do such as maths/extension, chemistry etc.. I am wondering, are bridging courses really helpful at all? I am wondering if it will be worth it, or if I will still...
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    Repetitive stress injury - extra exam time?

    I'm in year 11 (well technically year 12 now). Since about year 8/9 I have had a repetitive strain injury, which basically means that using my hands (heck, even when I'm not using them) I will have pain in my joints, wrists, and even all the way up to my elbows. It started when I became addicted...
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    songs as related texts?

    Do you think songs are generally weak to use as related texts? This is what I've been told. I was thinking to do "Exodus" by Evanescence as a related text for belonging..
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    advice about speech and being scared?

    My speeches have never gone well.. the only time I feel at at least a bit of comfort is when I don't look up and just read from my cards. In year 8 I had a panic attack and the following years after I just got extreme anxiety. I think my last speech in year 10 went alright although I was still...
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    Children witnessing domestic violence questionnaire (CAFS)

    Hi guys, I know this is a sensitive topic.. but if anyone is willing, it would be great if you could take my online questionnaire. Please note this questionnaire is aimed at people who witnessed domestic violence between their parents as children.. Thanks...
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    are these topics too sensitive

    Are any ofthese topics too inappropriate, or over done for the PIP: - Dehumnisation (I don’t have an actual question for this but I’d like to do something related to the concept) - Sexualisation of children (specifically, young girls) - Promotion of a rape culture in modern society I...
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    Can you 'mark'/give advice on my essay introduction

    I'm trying to improve my essays. My average mark in english is like 65% - 70% and I think it's because of my poor essay writing skills. I want to average 85% at least. I am working on improving one section at a time, so I have began reading guides and writing introductions for several different...
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    help with feedback loop

    In biology we are learning about the feedback mechanism thing. I understand most of it. I know that also we may have to draw one in the exam. My problem is that all of the like 5 diagrams my teacher gave us are structured differently, so I don't know which one to learn the structure of to use...
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    HELP ASAP due tomorrow in text referencing

    Ok, I thought we were going to have the referencing lesson today, but no. And my CAFS proposal is due tomorrow. So I tried to do it myself. Basically I want to know if I've done the in-text referencing correctly. For convenience I am only putting the sections with referencing...
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    which subject would be better?

    (example) Say I got a mark of 85% in biology, with a rank of 15 / 68 would that be better (in terms of scaling and all that stuff) than getting: a mark of 85% in business studies, with a rank of 5 / 95? which would be better? with business cohort being generally weaker, biology being...
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    How long does your atar last?

    How many years until you are unable to apply to a university with your atar? Also is it harder to apply and get in if you didn't use it the year you got it? (this is what I heard).
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    What could be some measurable data in this experiment?

    For agriculture we have to do an at-home experiment relating to plants and the effect of light. I wanted to do: "Does light effect the direction of plant growth?" with the hypothesis being: "The plant will grow towards the light source". I need to include measurable data. I can only think of...
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    Could I do this topic for CAFS IRP?

    I was going through topics I was considering to do, and sort of started briefly. But I realised I didn't have much motivation because I couldn't find something I was actually interested in. Then I came up with this topic, I would like to know if it is related enough to CAFs, can I use it? "Poor...
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    How can I do better in English (advanced)?

    I am doing English Advanced and it is my worst subject. For year 11 I had an exam rank of 18 / 70 and a course rank of... 53 / 70. I have no idea how to improve. I want to be in at least top 8. In things like essays I always studied essays I found online that got high/full marks. I use quotes...
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    Is there much difference between bachelor of psychology and bachelor of psychological

    Is there much difference between bachelor of psychology and bachelor of psychological science? From what I've gathered, psychological science is more.. well, science focused. See, I wanted to possibly do psychology and become a clinical psychologist, and it's also really important to me to go...
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    Q about English and ATAR

    So I was playing around with various ATAR calculators. I realised they all require you to put English. I would assume if you are trying to estimate your ATAR, you would put your top 5 subjects, right? Or would you put all your subjects? I guess my main question is, if English is your worst...
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    IRP diary entries help

    The diary entries seem the easiest part... however even though I've read the marking criteria, I want to be sure. Can anyone who got full marks on their diary entries show me a couple of entries as an example to know how to go about it? Thanks!
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