I'm probably going to get one after exams. Will prob get it with 3G, but not sure what size to get. I'm pretty sure 32 will be enough, but its only about $100 extra to get double the size, so I might end up getting 64gb
1012 is formal logic, so it's a lot more technical. 2642 is more applying it to real examples, and covers a lot of different types of arguments, whereas 1012 only looks at deductive arguments. I enjoyed them both, and found them both quite easy
From the arts subjects I've done, they don't really build on each other, except for languages. Usually first year subjects look at different areas of the subject, rather than following up on each other
One of my tutors (at USyd) told me you need to get an average of about 70 to get in. That's for second and third year psych units only (third year are weighted double). The exact marks to get in vary from year to year though
I'd definitely recommend having a job. It will be a lot easier to get one now than if you wait till you finish school, when every other school finisher wants one. And if you can't handle having a job on top of school commitments, then you will struggle during uni
Shifts can be anywhere from 2 to 9 hours. At my store, if you work nights, it's usually 4-6 hours, whereas during the day you're more likely to get 8 hour shifts