Boots Riley
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Hello. Now I know you guys probably get many posts like this one, so feel free to click the back button on your toolbar.. =)
Hmm, where should I start?
I don't know if this is right forum I should be posting in - I've never really been to a forum this big before.
I'm in Year 12, this year - 2006. I've never really been a studying type of person. I mean, I've survived ok. I received my School Certificate (Band 4s, with a Band 5 in History of all subjects), and naturally continued into my senior years. Well now the end is really approaching. Believe it or not, only recently have I began thinking - where now? I'd always thought 'university or something', but never really put much thought into it. A few months ago I attended a 'Careers Workshop', and had a look at some of these possible universities. I finally started looking at courses and UAIs. This concept scared the hell out of me. Of my 17 years on this planet, I've been going to school for 13 of them. After this year, I have nothing, and my next steps all come down to this number?
I began thinking - Engineering! How exciting! I've always been interested in the enviornment and conservation, and thought that there's no better way of helping and understanding than 'Enviornmental Engineering'. Maybe combine that with a 'Civil' degree and there's no limit to what I can do. That lasted a little while, but then I came to my senses and realised there isn't much of a future in engineering with General Maths (I used to do 2unit Maths, but I dropped down).
So now my thinking is fixed on an 'Arts' degree. It sounds like me. I have an interest in Philosophy. University Of New South Wales. Last year's cut off - 75.
I'm sure that's achievable, right? Remember how I said I haven't really been a 'studying person'? Well I wasn't lying.
My HSC subjects:
My assessment tasks have all been average. I thought the rankings were thrown in there for fun. I've missed a few, and performed badly in half-yearlies. I'm not proud. One thing I don't understand, what about my Year 11 assessments? Don't they cound towards my HSC? My school ranking.. who knows? Probably doesn't have a ranking. Doesn't deserve one either. Rooty Hill High School, in the western suburbs.
I guess my point is, does my future lie at university? Is 75+ achievable considering my situation (bear in mind my motivation has since increased dramatically..)? Is 60+ achievable? UWS's UAI cutoff is 60. (UWS has a lower repuatation, even in the western suburbs..)
Well if you've made it this far you might as well reply. Call me a westie. Maybe help me. It's up to you, and I thank you in advance.
=D
Hmm, where should I start?
I don't know if this is right forum I should be posting in - I've never really been to a forum this big before.
I'm in Year 12, this year - 2006. I've never really been a studying type of person. I mean, I've survived ok. I received my School Certificate (Band 4s, with a Band 5 in History of all subjects), and naturally continued into my senior years. Well now the end is really approaching. Believe it or not, only recently have I began thinking - where now? I'd always thought 'university or something', but never really put much thought into it. A few months ago I attended a 'Careers Workshop', and had a look at some of these possible universities. I finally started looking at courses and UAIs. This concept scared the hell out of me. Of my 17 years on this planet, I've been going to school for 13 of them. After this year, I have nothing, and my next steps all come down to this number?
I began thinking - Engineering! How exciting! I've always been interested in the enviornment and conservation, and thought that there's no better way of helping and understanding than 'Enviornmental Engineering'. Maybe combine that with a 'Civil' degree and there's no limit to what I can do. That lasted a little while, but then I came to my senses and realised there isn't much of a future in engineering with General Maths (I used to do 2unit Maths, but I dropped down).
So now my thinking is fixed on an 'Arts' degree. It sounds like me. I have an interest in Philosophy. University Of New South Wales. Last year's cut off - 75.
I'm sure that's achievable, right? Remember how I said I haven't really been a 'studying person'? Well I wasn't lying.
My HSC subjects:
- English Advanced
- General Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology (Yes, that's 3 sciences. I must of been high. Nothing else was on that line, seriously.)
- Software Design & Development (I was first in my school for Computing Studies in Year 10 so it was a natural choice. Too bad nobody told me it was shit.)
My assessment tasks have all been average. I thought the rankings were thrown in there for fun. I've missed a few, and performed badly in half-yearlies. I'm not proud. One thing I don't understand, what about my Year 11 assessments? Don't they cound towards my HSC? My school ranking.. who knows? Probably doesn't have a ranking. Doesn't deserve one either. Rooty Hill High School, in the western suburbs.
I guess my point is, does my future lie at university? Is 75+ achievable considering my situation (bear in mind my motivation has since increased dramatically..)? Is 60+ achievable? UWS's UAI cutoff is 60. (UWS has a lower repuatation, even in the western suburbs..)
Well if you've made it this far you might as well reply. Call me a westie. Maybe help me. It's up to you, and I thank you in advance.
=D
for example, don't bold the first paragraph. but i skimmed it all anyway 
