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Advice/Info for 2004 HSC students attending UNI next year? What wil it be like, what to expect, what to do...etc.???
 

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natstar said:
u only do 2 classes of 1 subject per week- 1 tute and 1 lectuer
that depends on the subject/course. most of mine are 4 lectures 1 tute or 3 lectures 1 tute 1 prac. my electronics pracs went for 3 hours straight :<

uni is ok, its nothing like you see in american tv shows though. if you look through the other threads you should get a good idea. dont overdress. get involved in clubs and societies, try out new things.
 

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oh and nothing beats having beers with your lecturers and hearing the departmental gossip
 

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GirlGoneMad said:
Advice/Info for 2004 HSC students attending UNI next year? What wil it be like, what to expect, what to do...etc.???

Run! Run whilst you still can.
AHhhhh
 

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GirlGoneMad said:
Thanks for the ...um... advice? It's got to be better than school.
i think one of the things youll miss about school is how well you know everyone else. at uni u r just one face in a few thousand.
 

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It depends what university, campus and degree you attend. I'm at USYD, but I'm at the Conservatorium campus, so I know most of the people there, and do most of my classes with people I see every day.
 

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GirlGoneMad said:
Thanks for the ...um... advice? It's got to be better than school.
it is better than high school. There's more freedom, you don't have to hang around dickheads coz they;'re in your class
You don't have to put up with crappy teachers, just don't turn up :)
The downside, you've gotta do a lot of work. Much more than high school, but there is none of the stress the HSC involved. Just pressure, which is a good motivator.
 

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Bob.J said:
it is better than high school. There's more freedom, you don't have to hang around dickheads coz they;'re in your class
You don't have to put up with crappy teachers, just don't turn up :)
The downside, you've gotta do a lot of work. Much more than high school, but there is none of the stress the HSC involved. Just pressure, which is a good motivator.
There's also the motivation to do well, since failing costs you anywhere between $600 and $1000 on HECS
 

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Lube up, you're about to get fucked.

It's not as easy as school, and you WILL have to work more.
 

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People i know have said uni's a lot less stressful than the hsc.
 

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natstar said:
I dont see how it is
i guess it really depends on the person and how serious they are.
I had a misconception about the HSC when i did it. You know, OMG what if i don't get a kickass UAI, i'm screwed etc etc

Come to uni, fail an assessment here and there, I was like 'whatever, i dont care', just study harder for the worthwhile assessments. Ie. 80% exam
 

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you people are , again, overrating uni to these poor hsc kids

what they say is correct if they are going for a HD average or something, you can pretty safely to jack all for 80% of the session, and study during stuvac (at about half the intensity you probably did for hsc) and still pass decently
 

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natstar said:
I dont see how it is
I heard that some people do.

Maybe its to do with the whole "im doing the stuff I want" factor.

I'd love every moment of the con.

Unless I have high expectations of it
 

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ummm... i heard tat every semester's exam is just like doing the HSC again...ekek...is tat true???
 

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