How much have you grown since yr 11? (2 Viewers)

[lyounamu]

Our yr 11 has officially ended. It's time for a yr 12, aka HSC and I am anticipating a great change.

But that is not the focus of this thread. From this thread, I would like to see you guys' opinions on your growth - academic, mental - rather than physical growth (I know how much you want to talk about that part but meh, I am not interested but if you want to stress that part, feel free to do so).

So, how much have you grown? Or changed? Are you a whole new different person to what you were last year? Or at the beginning of this year?

I will briefly begin with mine. I believe I am a whole different person. There is a big sense of achievement when I do something well and there comes a sense of big dissapointment when I under-perform. This sense of feeling is doubled in magnitude this year. And I wonder how stressful I will get next year. Academically, I have grown significantly. I have seen some decent improvements in all my subjects except Sciences but meh, that always happens now and then.

Mentally? Well, I have become more stressful, so that's a big down-side but I have become stronger in terms of my ability to cope with stress. But as I said earlier, the likelihood of getting burnt out signifcantly rose this year. I cannot help myself when I am burnt out. Hopefully, that doesn't happen with my improved study plan...lol

So what's your story? Any change?

 

[kaz1]

This reminds me of our AoS Change. God I hate Change.

I haven't really changed much in Year 11.

 

[barbecuedflava]

回复: How much have you grown since yr 11?

dont think ive really changed that much...

but with the hsc round the corner and everything about to get a whole lot more serious i reckon change is imminent

but nah, dont think ive changed at all

 

[jellybelly59]

Re: 回复: How much have you grown since yr 11?

I think just from the point of english and maths i've grown... the rest were kind of *shrug* not too much growth

 

[catherinet]

"Since year 11"???

Well, year 11 has only just finished, so i'll assume that you mean 'during' year 11.

Just a few days ago i was reading over an essay that i wrote at the end of year 10 and it hit me that my academic abilities have improved over the past year alot.
My work ethic, however, has plumeted dramatically!
I have caught myself thinking 'i don't care anymore', wayyy too many times this year, and i am therefore making an effort to improve this for year 12.

Mentally, i am more mature than i used to be.
I was such a mess last year, it was apathetic and stressed constantly.
I have now gotten my act together and i am 'talking more responsibility for the concequences of my decisions'. {quoted directly from my mother}

 

[the-derivative]

Not much...
My concentration levels have improved a bit in class, and I now realise the importance of studying consistantly throughout the year.

 

[ratcher0071]

Before I didn't really care about marks, grades, but I always tried. In YR 11, I have gotten better in subjects, enjoyed subjects like physics and maths. I have also understood that doing homework isn't everything, you have to practice papers, exams, and make study notes.

I have also gained advice and will enforce these practices in yr 12



P.S. I have grown taller

 

[SimonLee13]

Started paying attention in all classes. Grown physically by 2cm. Still the same crappy attitude to work though.

 

[Continuum]

I've grown alot.

Physically not so much. Mentally? A crap load.

It's not something as superficial as actually thinking I have to do work for Maths and English now, but rather my actual characteristics and how I percieve the world. It didn't really come cheap though... the stress I was put through at the beginning of the year really sucked.

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

Academically, I've improved significantly from the beginning of Year 11. For example, my ranking in Advanced English was 39/44, due to one pathetic half yearly exam, in which the 1st section was marked very harshly and the 2nd section wasn't creative enough. I still received A's in my marking criteria though, as I performed highly in my class. But in the final preliminary exam for English, I came 6/44 overall (compare the ranking before). Major improvement, and I hope this is going to be a motivator for others who didn't perform so well in their final preliminary exams. For Chemistry, I jumped from 5th to 1st. For Physics, my ranking is still unknown, but I'm sensing a huge improvement during the HSC. For Biology, my ranking and mark improved from 4th to 2nd (1 mark away from first :angry: ). For Mathematics/Ext, I'm pretty sure I went down, as I left tuition and less practice . And finally, for Economics, my ranking was kept consistent throughout the year (top 5). So, academically, I'm quite pleased, and I sense a major improvement in the HSC. I'm probably more disciplined and persistent now as well. Like Nathan (the-derivative) said, I've realised I need to study consistently by reading through my material every single day revising. I've also realised that Mathematics requires a lot of practice if you want to excel in the high 90's. So I'm going to do at least 1 hour a day of Mathematics/Extension, excluding homework. And physically, I'm probably 6 foot now lol. That's all I have to say .

 

[ratcher0071]

Academically, I've improved significantly from the beginning of Year 11. For example, my ranking in Advanced English was 39/44, due to one pathetic half yearly exam, in which the 1st section was marked very harshly and the 2nd section wasn't creative enough. I still received A's in my marking criteria though, as I performed highly in my class. But in the final preliminary exam for English, I came 6/44 overall (compare the ranking before). Major improvement, and I hope this is going to be a motivator for others who didn't perform so well in their final preliminary exams. For Chemistry, I jumped from 5th to 1st. For Physics, my ranking is still unknown, but I'm sensing a huge improvement during the HSC. For Biology, my ranking and mark improved from 4th to 2nd (1 mark away from first :angry: ). For Mathematics/Ext, I'm pretty sure I went down, as I left tuition and less practice . And finally, for Economics, my ranking was kept consistent throughout the year (top 5). So, academically, I'm quite pleased, and I sense a major improvement in the HSC. I'm probably more disciplined and persistent now as well. Like Nathan (the-derivative) said, I've realised I need to study consistently by reading through my material every single day revising. I've also realised that Mathematics requires a lot of practice if you want to excel in the high 90's. So I'm going to do at least 1 hour a day of Mathematics/Extension, excluding homework. And physically, I'm probably foot now lol. That's all I have to say .

I admire your hard work and determination Exhaust . You have motivated me to study harder and try to achieve better in all subjects

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

I admire your hard work and determination Exhaust . You have motivated me to study harder and try to achieve better in all subjects

Thanks ratcher . For others whom have improved significantly, please post, as it'll hopefully motivate others to study harder and reach their academic goals.

 

[kaz1]

Well I sort of improved in English. I was like the bottom 5 people in the first semester to being in the top 5 for the assesment tasks in the second semester but sadly the first semester counts as well.

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

Well I sort of improved in English. I was like the bottom 5 people in the first semester to being in the top 5 for the assesment tasks in the second semester but sadly the first semester counts as well.

Ah congrats kaz . Oh well, thankfully it doesn't count

 

[ZEROtheHERO]

Academically, i've learnt more this year in english than years 7-10 combined. I've FINALLY learnt what a simile and metaphor is, i've figured out how to write an essay (hardly wrote any essays in junior years) and all this other stuff.

 

[ShaunaJean]

I've grown so much during year 11.

I have learnt that the person I thought I needed the most, is a bitch. I've gotten alot closer to the friends I used to neglect. I've now got more choices, and yea.

I've also improved academically, in a huge way and I've decided where I want to go in life.

 

[Finx]

I had an extremely fast growth spurt in year 9, which I now have stretch marks on my knees as a result.

I transferred schools from year10-year11, so I guess my social attitude's changed a bit.

I think I pay attention a little more in class, but not dramatically.

I still want to be taller though @_@

 

[phosphorescent]

Don't feel like much has changed, I am still as lazy as I was in Year 11.

I really need to stop procrastinating. I just don't know how

 

[Aerath]

As a person, I think I've changed since the beginning of Yr 11. Height wise, not much at all.

 

[kusokc]

wow.. huge changes for me..

grown from a yr10 commence noob ..thinking to know heaps in terms of eco,business..

where i actually finished yr11 economics ,business studies..

shit. .i was so naive..