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I'm not a big fan of "classic" American prose, but for poetry I'd say Whitman and theatre Tennesse Williams. For contemporary American authors, Donna Tartt and Michael Cunningham are hard to beat.

I always thought it was Lenin reading a book on Marx. To me it made more sense as a political reference rather than a musical one. But yeah, the song is awesome. I loved the catchiness of the edited version as a kid, but when I downloaded the full version a year or two ago, I appreciated it...

Likewise. I still never really found a "concept" by the end of the course, which is what I believe let me down at the marking centre. That's just never how I've written. But really, there's not much to worry about kids. At this stage, you'd perhaps be a little overconfident to have much about...

They're two very labour intensive subjects, but if you're clever, you can see the links between them. My friend explored the same concept within textual form in English Extension 2 and in visual form in Visual Arts and ended up with two state rankings. If you did both, I'd use the opportunity to...

I am offering an online based tutoring service comprising of email, MSN (phone if required) feedback for the English Extension 2 course and creative writing pieces for English Advanced Area of Study and English Extension 1. I am a very dedicated and passionate writer, and I am fortunate to have...

Woah, congratulations! That's exceptional. All your tuition fees and return flights paid for. No way you can't go to Melbourne now!

I've made a tough call and am gonna avoid the colleges, simply cause they're so expensive for only 32 weeks of accomodation. My parents aren't contributing a cent so it's not really cost effective for me. I'm instead applying for something called SHAP, a kind of transitional share-house...

Does anyone know "how" they became a Beta tester? I got the email from Microsoft inviting me to download and use as a Beta tester, but I don't remember signing up for it anywhere. They now always pester me to invite other people. Are Beta testers just those who clicked the box on "Allow...

It's bizarre, isn't it? I even heard from a marker who marked this year that Absurdism was a big dud. I should've stuck with my original nonsensical, quasi-existential tripe :)

English Advanced - 89 Economics - 89 Aside from these two fuckers, my other five subjects were 93+. Ironically, these were the two subjects I topped at my school in Year 11.

Bump. Go to Melbourne. I'm making the move too, but from Sydney, having saved a shitload of money and prepared myself mentally for it. It's an exceptional opportunity to step out of your comfort zone, try something new, take a character-building risk blah blah insert more inspiration-inducing...

External - 48 Internal - 50 HSC Mark - 49 My class as a whole did exceptionally well, with my friend Jerome ranking 10th in the state (he also got 9th in the state for Visual Arts). However, because I was equal first with him, my substandard external mark prevented my other friend Jess...

I think it depends on your faculty. I received a letter from the Arts faculty today saying that I was "the first reserve" for an Entry scholarship. I won't be taking it if I am offered, Melbourne is calling me. Best of luck to the rest of you.

While I think that kind of discrepancy is really unfortunate, it is, as glitterfairy and absolution have said, a reality of the course. It is entirely possible to carry out a technically proficient process but ultimately create a work that doesn't reach the same level. In many cases, however...

The SMH puts us in a higher position, but regardless, we're the No. 1 non-selective Government school. I think Maralyn Parker makes a highly valid point, especially considering some of the schools we outperformed.

Bachelor of Creative Arts / Laws at University of Melbourne - 99.40 UAI - 98.55 Melbourne Uni has a system whereby you can enrol in half a degree as HECS and the other half fee-paying. I'm going to do HECS Creative Arts and fee-paying Law, and at the end of first year I am guaranteed a...

My friend got 96 and she was ranked 3rd in the state. Pretty strange considering that she hated the exam to death and never wanted to think about it again.

Yay, we're UAI buddies! I was really cut by my marks, but my UAI is still something to be proud of. Congratulations to everyone, especially c_james and fleeps, who have performed so extremely well. You guys rock :D

ZOMG are you referring to iSketch? That game got me through Year 10 :D

Well, I kinda technically won the competition that got us published, but the only reason they didn't give her first place was because she won the previous year I'm pretty sure. Methinks I got the sympathy vote :D Back on topic, my predictions: c_james, Dreamerish, Rench, Airness, Sweets and...