Mathislife
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I am going into Yr12 next term and I am currently faced with this dilemma. The subjects I know I'm definitely doing are Physics, Math Ex2, Ex1, Advanced, and English Advanced.
I usually enjoy history but my teacher and class are so bad to the extent that I no longer enjoy lessons. I do better in history than biology but I'm worried that as it gets harder, the consequences of having terrible lessons will become apparent and I'll struggle. For biology, I have a good teacher and class but I find it rather dull the majority of the time. I still do well in it, but I struggle at making study notes that aren't a copy-and-paste of the important information in the textbook (I find it is significantly easier to make study notes that are my own in history). Also, my memory is not the best and I'm concerned that if I don't enjoy biology in yr12, it will cost me. I also write pretty slowly so I'm concerned it will make it difficult for me to cope with the requirements in history. Yes I know, quality over quantity but in order to have quality, you must also have a sufficient quantity. Also, I'm not sure how capable I am in doing essay questions on the spot (although I haven't been exposed to them too much so I can't say this with certainty).
In summary,
Current reasons for doing Modern History:
-I enjoy it a bit more than Biology (as of now)
-Easier and less summary notes needed
-I do better in it
-Will help with English (I assume)
-I don't need to remember as much
Current reasons for doing Biology
-You don't have to write as much during an examination (I write slowly)
-The questions are easier
-Good teacher, unlike in history
-Will help with answering Physics questions unrelated to math (I assume as they appear to have a similar style)
-Much more straight forward in knowing what you need to know
-More relevant to careers I'm interested in (not significantly though)
Please let me know your opinions (thank you in advance).
I usually enjoy history but my teacher and class are so bad to the extent that I no longer enjoy lessons. I do better in history than biology but I'm worried that as it gets harder, the consequences of having terrible lessons will become apparent and I'll struggle. For biology, I have a good teacher and class but I find it rather dull the majority of the time. I still do well in it, but I struggle at making study notes that aren't a copy-and-paste of the important information in the textbook (I find it is significantly easier to make study notes that are my own in history). Also, my memory is not the best and I'm concerned that if I don't enjoy biology in yr12, it will cost me. I also write pretty slowly so I'm concerned it will make it difficult for me to cope with the requirements in history. Yes I know, quality over quantity but in order to have quality, you must also have a sufficient quantity. Also, I'm not sure how capable I am in doing essay questions on the spot (although I haven't been exposed to them too much so I can't say this with certainty).
In summary,
Current reasons for doing Modern History:
-I enjoy it a bit more than Biology (as of now)
-Easier and less summary notes needed
-I do better in it
-Will help with English (I assume)
-I don't need to remember as much
Current reasons for doing Biology
-You don't have to write as much during an examination (I write slowly)
-The questions are easier
-Good teacher, unlike in history
-Will help with answering Physics questions unrelated to math (I assume as they appear to have a similar style)
-Much more straight forward in knowing what you need to know
-More relevant to careers I'm interested in (not significantly though)
Please let me know your opinions (thank you in advance).
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