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Off to College! … I mean, university.

Friday, February 15th, 2008
School

Tonight I’m packing up all of my stuff. By Sunday I’ll be moving into my dorm room at the residences at Swinburne university. So will begin my four years of university life.
It’s exciting, and it’s also a bit unsettling. Being a guy who has never spent more than about two weeks in a city, it [...]

Regarding my ENTER score

Sunday, December 16th, 2007
School

Before anybody asks…
Basically, I’m not going to be posting my ENTER score, or revealing it anywhere, as I would like to keep it confidential. This is mainly because I don’t agree with the fact that your entire performance during your 13 years of schooling is summarised in just four digits and a dot. However, what [...]

It’s Over

Sunday, November 18th, 2007
School

VCE is over. YAY! Now I can get back to my regularly-scheduled life of fun, geeky pursuits.
But before I do, a few thoughts on my exams. I’ve decided to sum up each exam with one word:
English: Ugh.
Methods Exam 1: Good!
Methods Exam 2: Nice!
Specialist Exam 1: Eeek!
Specialist Exam 2: Tough.
Physics: Suspicious.
Monash: Excellent!
Yeah, surprisingly I [...]

Tasmania Jones Rides Again!

Monday, November 12th, 2007
School

For those who did the VCE Maths Methods exam today, you might have noticed that in question 2 in the extended answer, the protagonist was called Tasmania Jones. You know what’s interesting? In last year’s exam, the protagonist was Tasmania Jones as well! It sure shows how creative VCAA are.
While the exam was [...]