Family's reaction to your UAI? (1 Viewer)

[hallelujah.]

Me: (on the phone to mum who's unloading shopping in driveway - obviously i didnt realise she was there til i called lol) 'I got 98.00'

Mum: Well Done! *to step dad* 'She got 98!'

Step dad: 'Tell her to come help with the bags'

 

[Silver Persian]

So the fairytales are right. Step parents are always mean.

 

[capricorn42]

Don't some parents EXPECT you to go to the school they pick? My cousins all went to private schools and half got awesome UAIs but their parents wanted more. :/

That's nuts. lol, your mum sounds like my mum.

Just ignore her and do your own thing. If you want to go to uni you still can go and do stuff for a semester/year then apply again and you should get through, or go to TAFE.

And there are SOOO many smart kids here!

some are just pretentious.

 

[Hysterik]

I got 98.75 and my mum called the UAI hotline to tell the operator that there must be some mistake... my UAI was far too low. Thanks, Mum. Then she told me I can always just go back and repeat the HSC year.

And I'm not even asian.

 

[elliewolfenden]

mother: when slightly insane.. and proceeded to call all the relatives and tell her entire workplace.. slightly emabarrassing.

dad: well... he was the last person to find out seeing as he was operating all day... managed to get onto him... "is that good? congratulations... what happened to 100? look i cant talk now... i have a patient bleeding to death"

ohh family

 

[elliewolfenden]

Me: I got 99.7
Dad: What happened to the other 0.3?

I think he was trying to be funny, but it was just another bad joke

i got exactly the same... i think its a dad joke that we're not supposed to laugh at.. along with "did you get a discount on that dress because half of it is missing"

 

[Knowingnothing]

It seems everyone comes from the perceived view that the dad, is the evil one.

 

[Gerald10]

My uncle also used the "where'd the other 1.3 go?" line... shocking.

 

[digimonstudent]

x1 and x2 counts as 2 units each if you do 4 units. ie. 2U doesn't count

so is 2 unit math worth anything in yr 12 if ur doing 4 unit?

 

[lyounamu]

so is 2 unit math worth anything in yr 12 if ur doing 4 unit?

no. If you do 4 unit maths, you don't even do 2 unit exams anyway (unless your school makes you to do it just in case). But if you decide to do 4 unit at the end, you don't get to do 2 unit hsc except the accelerants like me who actually did 2 unit paper (but I am doing 4 unit atm)

 

[dp624]

It seems everyone comes from the perceived view that the dad, is the evil one.

No, no, no, my mum is defn the evil one

 

[Chibios]

Me: Mum, Dad, I got 98.75

Mum: Congratulations! I'm so proud of you *huggles*

Dad: ...That's .8 below USYD Law Cut-off

Mum: ...

Dad: You should be ashamed of yourself

Mum: How much did your friends get?

Oh well, at least I'll make it into UTS Law *sigh of relief*

 

[ankisha]

Wow, that was incredibly painful to read - couldn't u have tried to type complete words?....but, I guess you should be congratulated. I'm surprised anyone whose posts are that poor would get such a great UAI...

Ok ... thankyou very much for the congratulations, and yes I’m incredibly indebted to such useful and noteworthy suggestions of writing in complete sentences, using appropriate vocabulary and punctuation….

Does that sound better???
now you know how i recieved such a UAI???...Merry Christmas buddy and a Happy new Year...

 

[lyounamu]

Me: Mum, Dad, I got 98.75

Mum: Congratulations! I'm so proud of you *huggles*

Dad: ...That's .8 below USYD Law Cut-off

Mum: ...

Dad: You should be ashamed of yourself

Mum: How much did your friends get?

Oh well, at least I'll make it into UTS Law *sigh of relief*

That's not very nice. They should have embraced the moment and discussed the university course issue later on.

 

[Gerald10]

I did what lyounamu did and accelerated in 2u maths and x1. I then did x2 this year which meant my 95 in maths didn't count.

 

[sm16]

My Story...

5 mins to 9am i'm pacing back to front like a maniac

Dad:Your nervous...your nervous i can tell....

At 9 am trying to control my entire self from fainting or throwing up on the computer screen plus holding back dad from sinkin his face into the screen. Took me about freakin 20 mins to get through coz of damn site trafic. Finally my UAI randomly pops up...and i gawk at it

Dad: Hey 93.2.....not bad for going to a public school!((( )))

Brother: Shit wat happend to 98! I'm so disappointed in you....You killed the family name...((hammer))

Mom: Congrats...(hugs kisses )....

Me: Still gawking like an idiot tryna figure out how the heck did i get 93 with no band 6s..((speechless))

Before it sunk in every family member and family friend alive knew my UAI! ....Even the security guy....((confused))

 

[icecoffee]

Wow, with no band 6s? That's awesome! CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[BOSSSSS]

So lets hear them. My story,

*after spending 20 mins struggling with the UAC site, it SUDDENLY got in and surprised me with an UAI*

UAI: 98.50

Dad: Maybe your school's ranking pulled it down?

Me: ...

wow! that is an amazing achievement. I think my parent's reactions would go a little differently.

 

[sleepplease]

I had to check mine at work.

*checks uai - 99.2*

*sits there stunned*

*boss comes in. takes me by the elbow and helps me out. grabs my deck and gives it to me. leads me to door*

*i light a smoke. sit down on the concrete. breathe in. think. cry.*

*sms my deputy principal*

Me: 99.2

*he calls me*

BJ: Sophie are you ok?

Me: *cry*

BJ: It's a wonderful UAI.

Me: *cry*

BJ: You should have applied for EAS!

Me: *cry more*

BJ: Are you going to be ok?

Me: *pulls self together* Yes. Have.. *cry* .. to go ... *cry*... to work. Bye



*co workers walk past and gawk*

Them: Did you get your UAI?

Me: Yes *cry*

Them: *wait expectantly*

Me: 99.2

Them: WHY are you crying?

Me: Law... USYD... Predicted UAI let down... year of hard work... Law!

Them: There are other wa.... no, we'll preach later. You cry, we'll cover for you.

 

[sleepplease]

( BUT now I'm happy! Excited. Different opportunities now. It's all good )