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    Clothing stores for petite women?

    As a short (148cm) and thin (38kg) woman, I have a lot of trouble finding clothes / bras which fit. I can spend a whole day out shopping and come back empty-handed because I found nothing in my size, or if I did, the range was so limited that I didn't like what was available. I am looking for...
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    ELEC3609 internet software platforms

    The CUSP says only INFO1103 is required (intro to java/programming). I'm wondering from anyone who has done this unit, is that sufficient? Do you need data structures (INFO1105)? Because I understand the assignment involves building some sort of system (web application, I assume). I will be...
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    Concessional passes? USYD

    I read another thread stating USYD science faculty doesn't offer concessional passes, is this true? If so, does anyone have any advice for me - it looks like I'm going to fail the same junior math unit I failed last year. It's possible I may pass but just barely. The problem is I have a very...
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    Prelim and HSC bio textbooks - which ones

    Just wondering which textbooks are used for prelim and HSC bio / most popular ones that are up to date. Is Heinemann Biology: Preliminary & HSC 2nd edition still good to use and up to date?
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    Is a biology degree useless

    Is a major in biology useless / unemployable? Even with honours? I've read even people with phd struggle to find jobs sometimes.
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    Need advice: should I drop my computer science major

    I'm currently doing a science degree at USYD majoring in comp sci and biology. I've found that my main interest is in biology, and if I find that I enjoy this enough I am also considering an honours year. I did comp science initially because I had some interest in related things beforehand...
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    Question about teaching degrees in general

    I want to teach science (with a focus on biology) and also agriculture. I am currently completing a science degree at usyd, majoring in biology. I was looking at the M teaching (secondary) at WSU. It is one of the few I can find which offers agriculture for teaching. So my question is...
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    How do you become an agriculture teacher + q about teaching science added

    How do you become an agriculture teacher? It seems a lot of science degrees combined with teaching allowing you to study specifically to become chemistry, biology, math teachers etc.. but nothing about agriculture. Could I do an agriculture degree, then another thing to become qualified for...
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    Urgent help: maths (quadratics) in programming

    (If you don't know programming but know maths, please read regardless, I explain the code and it's fairly simple to look at so you can probably figure out what's going on anyway). I really need help, this is due soon, and I'm having trouble with it. It's a programming assignment, and I know...
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    Should I use my old laptop or buy a new one?

    So I need a laptop for uni, basically for my programming units for the practical work. I have my ASUS laptop I use at home but I'm a little hesitant to use it. I've had it for several years and it still works good. 15.6 in screen so it's also pretty big. It's got all my personal stuff, it's...
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    do you miss your private tutors

    We had our last tutoring session today and I realised how sad it makes me, I mean he tutored me for months. Does anyone else ever feel this way? Or maybe I'm just weird
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    Does uni get less overwhelming

    I'm in a science degree and this was my second day and basically I feel like I'm going to fail already! On that blackboard site for my units there's already a ton of crap to do and I just feel really overwhelmed. Also I'm nervous because I see people like way ahead doing all this stuff and I...
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    Nervous to start uni

    Does anyone else feel nervous? I actually really don't want to start at all. I'm going usyd, and when I went there for open day I just felt so out of place and kind of uncomfortable. Like I just didn't like the feel of it and stuff but to be fair it was only open day. I also had difficulty...
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