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    Where to study...

    I can't study at home.. at all... Can anyone give study location suggestions for when you want to study after 8pm? (I'm busy in the afternoons)
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    Motivational Stories?

    So far, the HSC has been going terribly for me- did badly in my first assessments and I'm almost on the verge of giving up lately. Its ironic since I did have an atar goal of 97+ but at the moment, I'm only average and not going to a selective school. Does anyone have any motivational stories?
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    Should I drop EE2

    I'm doing EE2 but struggling with it. I'm doing a critical response but I keep on changing my topic and have a hard time starting. I'm still doing my research and I'm really behind with it as well. I think that it takes up so much of my time but not everything that I a'm doing is helpful. My...
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    Yet again, another study journal

    It seems quite late but better late than never. The Study Journal is actually working for some so I thought I might jump on the bandwagon and give it a shot. Who knows- maybe it will help me too. Being the procrastinator that I am, hopefully this would help me a bit! Holiday Study Goals...
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    How to review over the holidays?

    During the first week of the holidays, I want to do a review of the Space module. How should I do this? Thanks
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    How do you not burn out?

    I personally burn out so easily and I seem to get tired after just 2 subjects. How does one stay consistent, even if they have a study timetable?
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    How many hours?

    How many hours do you study in a day? How much do you plan to study in the Summer Holidays/What do you plan to do?
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    How to improve handwriting?

    I always get "you have illegible handwriting" or something along the lines of that when I get feedback for my assessments. I can't read it myself either... How can I improve my handwriting?
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    Belonging to Place- help

    I am doing Romulus my Father for my core text and the assessment would be relates to belonging to place. Would place mean place in society, place in a family e.t.c. as well? If so, could you give some topic sentences about belonging to place? Also, would it be alright to contrast the belonging...
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    Production of materials formulae and examples

    What are some of the formulae and examples that we need to know for P.O.M?
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    Importance of assessments

    I recently received the results of a physics practice, which I bombed (faulty equipment) and ended up coming second last in the grade. This really worries me- I am average at physics- not that great but not terrible. I'm worried that this will affect my overall mark. I'm aiming for a band 6...
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    Philosophers and the After the Bomb

    I have an assessment task for After the Bomb where we have to give a talk to the class relating to how a philosopher's way of thinking relates to the ideas of the Cold War era. I am confused about this and how I go about relating a philosopher to after the bomb. They seem completely separate and...
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    Failing chem- HELP!

    Basically, I am failing chemistry and finding it so difficult and I only got 50% in prelims. I can't seem to wrap my head around the concepts and calculations and have trouble with remembering the diagrams. I also not only find remembering the dot-points difficult, I also find it hard to...
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    Naming of alkanes/alkenes + other questions

    I was wondering how to name some hydrocarbons such as "bromohexane" or "2-3 bromopentane" or "cyclohexane" are named and how are these different from normal hydrocarbons? How are they named? Also, how do you go about with the structural formulas? They seem to confuse me,especially the benzyl...
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    Where do you study?

    I study in a library sometimes or outside. Hate being indoors. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free
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    How do you "self-learn?"

    I am in year 11, starting year 12 soon and I don't go tutoring but I only get average marks. The dux of the grade doesn't go tutoring, yet gets such high marks. I was wondering, how does one manage to "self-teach" and understand the concepts and get such high marks? Share your tips (:
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    Failing Maths- what to do?

    Hey guys, Basically, I slacked off for the entire year, thinking that I would be ok like before- topping years 7-10 without doing a single piece of homework but realised that this is not the case and that I'm failing maths AND maths extension 1 since there is so much content. What should I do...
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    Internal Rankings

    How important are school rankings in the actual HSC? Also, how does the school raw mark get scaled- is that the mark that they use for the actual HSC? e.g. if I get a 93 raw mark, how do I find out my scaled school mark? Personally, I am aiming for a state ranking for Jap continuers (Open...
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    Repeating year 11?

    I'm currently in year 11 and doing horribly to the point where I am considering repeating. I failed my Maths extension 1 exam and only got 50% in English Advanced and ranked near last for EE1. The thing is, I had health issues this year and missed out on so much school but back in years 7-10...
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