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    What pens will you be using in the HSC exam?

    eh.. sad thread, but I need recs after using cheap Bic and Kilometric pens for most of the year. Do inky pens write faster than ballpoint? And for those lefties out there, what inky pens don't smudge when writing?
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    Help with homefronts during the Asia-Pacific War

    "A viable home front is a necessary factor for any success in war." Discuss with references to Japan and either USA or Australia during the Asia-Pacific War 1937 - 1945. I need some guidance. What can I talk about? :S And which would be easier: USA or Australia? TIA. :)
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    URGENT: Was Gitta Sereny a historian?

    Was Gitta Sereny who wrote 'Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth' a historian, or merely a biographer? Thanks in advance. :D
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    Albert Speer - inspired by an ideal or self-interest?

    As above. :) I'm thinking both, but what evidence would support that Speer was inspired by an ideal? TIA. ;)
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    Query about the imparfait

    My teacher gave me a sheet about the imparfait and you know how the endings are: je ___ais tu ___ais il/elle ___ait nous ___ions vous ___iez ils/elles ___aient My teacher said that the only exception to the rule is the verb 'etre', but doesn't it have the same endings? :confused:
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    Context of Emma and Clueless help

    What's the social, cultural and historical context of Emma and Clueless? I'm a bit confused, but here are my ideas: Social context - status, money, appearance, etc Historical context - Regency era --> late 20th century I'm not too sure about the cultural context. Any help would be great. :)
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    Why was it hard for the Germans to break the stalemate on the Western Front?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)
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    Additional material relating to "On Giant's Shoulders"

    I'm having trouble finding additional material relating to my core text, On Giant's Shoulders. I wanted to use Spirited Away because it relates well with the Wind and the Willows extract, except I can't really relate it to the core text. Any suggestions?
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    Is 99+ UAI attainable?

    After going to the UNSW open day a couple of weeks ago, I know what I want to study at uni but it is 99+ UAI to get into the course. My marks have been average this year. I've only been getting 70s and 80s in my report. I didn't put a lot of effort in my exams before, and now I'm starting to...
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    Failing 3 unit Maths: How to Improve?

    I'm do 2 unit and 3 unit maths, and I'm get around low 80s for 2 unit, but 3 unit, I'm get around mid 50 per cent. :( What should I do to improve my marks? And how much time should I allocate to Maths per day? (It's my weakest subject.) I want to do 3 unit maths next year, and I am...
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    Non-inky/smudgy pens for left-handed people?

    I'm left-handed and I'm looking for a not-as-inky pen to write with. I'm currently using pilot fine ballpoint pen, and it smudges badly and the side of my hand turns all blue from the ink, especially after English and History exams. :rolleyes: Any recommendations for a specific brand of...
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    Steps to achieve 99.xx UAI?

    Hey, I'm in Year 11 and I am aspiring to do law in Uni but it seems impossible! :uhoh: Any advice in trying to achieve 99+ UAI? Like how much recommended study per day should I do? etc. Btw, I do the following subjects: Adv. Eng, Ext. Eng., Maths, Extension Maths, Economics, French and...
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    How to improve my French?

    I want to improve my French in writing and speaking, but I don't know how. Any tips? :D Also, do you have any recommendations on French preliminary and HSC textbooks because I hardly get any homework for French and I'm willing to do extra work. Is Envol any good? Merci beaucoup! :D
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