LOL - i only remember punctuated equilibrium because it's like my study habits - nothing for a longgggg period of time and then short, rapid changes :P
No, no 3 hours in total... the trip is 1.5 hours each way :) and your exactly right, the atar isnt life defining... sure getting a good one would make the next year easier, but theres more than one way to do what you want :)
Dude if you walk out, why the hell have you been sitting in chemistry for 2 years then? what a waste, its 3 hours...just give it your best...you may regret walking out in a few years.
I'm rural, and let me tell you the 3 hours of travelling to and from school each day during the hsc year was somewhat inconvenient (especially the early wake ups after long nights studying), however i feel proud of my efforts this year, and am hoping for an atar between 90-95...hoping to get...