What has everyone been up to?

[NT_Tiger]

Re HSC
A mate of mine quit school in 4th form and got a job as a grunt digging holes for exploration geologists. Gained experience and in his 30s and 40s went through Uni, completed a PhD and is now a senior soil scientist. He never sat the HSC.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

What is the difference between HSC and IB

 

[851]

My daughter is mid way through her HSC, so it has been a little stressful around home, but she will do fine, she already has early entry into uni for a double degree.

The HSC is so stressful haha, could imagine. Thats awesome, which uni did she get into? I also got early entry, may be the same one.

CSU mate, so I doubt that you would be coming out this way.

Oh wow that is far, nah different uni haha. Congratulations to your daughter though, that is hell of a stress relief.

Good luck with yours mate, my daughter finishes hers with 2 exams tomorrow.

 

[Tbone]

The HSC is stressful if you let the people around you con you into thinking its the be all and end all.

Couldn't agree more. I received a fairly average result from the HSC – ended up doing my own thing for a few years, went to TAFE, ended up at uni later on and will be handing in my PhD thesis _tomorrow_! There are many, many paths that don't require top results out of high school.

Cool. Good luck with it. I just submitted my MBA dissertation yesterday. 44,000 words. It took 5 months out of my life. I'd say it's halfway between a masterpiece and a catastrophe.

I went to 30 countries this year too so I wrote most of it in airport lounges while managing to hold down a full time job and now launching a startup. Had a baby a few months ago so I've aged about 20 years in 12 months.

Looking forward to a cruisier 2017 but you never know what life will throw at you.

 

[happy_tiger]

Can't believe the Year 12's up here basically are on there last day tomorrow

What does it take them three weeks to get ready for their formals these days ??

 

[Geo]

Can't believe the Year 12's up here basically are on there last day tomorrow

What does it take them three weeks to get ready for their formals these days ??

Of course it does…3 week wait for the dentist..


then the Girls need that long for hair and makeup..


 

[Kavi]

The HSC is stressful if you let the people around you con you into thinking its the be all and end all.

Couldn't agree more. I received a fairly average result from the HSC – ended up doing my own thing for a few years, went to TAFE, ended up at uni later on and will be handing in my PhD thesis _tomorrow_! There are many, many paths that don't require top results out of high school.

Cool. Good luck with it. I just submitted my MBA dissertation yesterday. 44,000 words. It took 5 months out of my life. I'd say it's halfway between a masterpiece and a catastrophe.

I went to 30 countries this year too so I wrote most of it in airport lounges while managing to hold down a full time job and now launching a startup. Had a baby a few months ago so I've aged about 20 years in 12 months.

Looking forward to a cruisier 2017 but you never know what life will throw at you.

sounds like you have been a little busy

 

[happy_tiger]

Can't believe the Year 12's up here basically are on there last day tomorrow

What does it take them three weeks to get ready for their formals these days ??

Of course it does…3 week wait for the dentist..


then the Girls need that long for hair and makeup..


Walked into that one :laughing:

 

[Guest]

Just working and lots of shooting. Fun times!

 

[supercoach]

Been retired now for 18 months, how time flys
Mondays…meet up with a couple of friends and go kayaking on the harbour and coffee at cockatoo island
Tuesday...do voluntary work for the exodus foundation do breakfast at Ashfield than work on their food van
in the city at night
wed/thur...house work and maintenance, also I run a Air BnB cottage that takes some time and effort
Friday...golf if I am lucky
Saturday..visit my 95 year old mother on the central coast
Sunday..R and R

But it is all about to change
first grandchild due in three weeks!!!

 

[Milky]

The HSC is so stressful haha, could imagine. Thats awesome, which uni did she get into? I also got early entry, may be the same one.

CSU mate, so I doubt that you would be coming out this way.

Oh wow that is far, nah different uni haha. Congratulations to your daughter though, that is hell of a stress relief.

Good luck with yours mate, my daughter finishes hers with 2 exams tomorrow.

Lucky her haha, how did she find business? I also did that one, thought they went abit easy on us with that exam tbh.

I have one more next Wednesday and im finally done! long wait :frowning: haha

 

[Milky]

What is the difference between HSC and IB

IB is international where as HSC is just in NSW but the mark you receive (ATAR) is domestic.

Basically an international country wouldn't accept if you applied with an ATAR whereas you could use an IB wherever you wanted.

I would love to undertake the IB just to see which is harder haha

 

[happy_tiger]

Just working and lots of shooting. Fun times!

You running out of places to hide those ex Forum members yet Willow :smiley: ??

 

[Guest]

Just working and lots of shooting. Fun times!

You running out of places to hide those ex Forum members yet Willow :smiley: ??

It's a big country Happy :laughing:

 

[tigerap]

Long off season, i haven't been on the forum in a while. What has everyone been up to? Any exciting news?

I have nothing exciting to share, coming to an end of my HSC thank the above! I'm sure there are a few others in the same boat (or whale).

Milky, curious what are you doing study/career wise post HSC?…My son had his last HSC exam today and he is happy as and ready to burn his school uniform.....he is off to do a biz degree in Hotel Management next year.,

 

[Milky]

Long off season, i haven't been on the forum in a while. What has everyone been up to? Any exciting news?

I have nothing exciting to share, coming to an end of my HSC thank the above! I'm sure there are a few others in the same boat (or whale).

Milky, curious what are you doing study/career wise post HSC?…My son had his last HSC exam today and he is happy as and ready to burn his school uniform.....he is off to do a biz degree in Hotel Management next year.,

Haha i don't get to burn mine until next week :frowning:

Good luck to your son, I have a friend who just completed Hotel management and is keen to get in, looks like an exciting career.

I will be undertaking a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Communications next year, love learning about Law, it's always been a passion so when i got the offer it was hard to refuse.

 

[greatodensraven]

Waiting for my girls to get home from Peru. Longest month of my life.

Back to the footy tho, bring on '17!!

 

[happy_tiger]

Remember when Tigergirlz used to do a countdown to the new season ….

Around 128 days to go .....

Gee we need to start a summer league asap

 

[innsaneink]

Watching the Roos and Scots…. Scoreboards ticking over quick now
Off to Hawaii in a few weeks for a much needed break

 

[851]

CSU mate, so I doubt that you would be coming out this way.

Oh wow that is far, nah different uni haha. Congratulations to your daughter though, that is hell of a stress relief.

Good luck with yours mate, my daughter finishes hers with 2 exams tomorrow.

Lucky her haha, how did she find business? I also did that one, thought they went abit easy on us with that exam tbh.

I have one more next Wednesday and im finally done! long wait :frowning: haha

Business is her best subject, she came first in the school, it is also one of the double degrees she has been accepted for, the other degree being communications and public relations.
And it will be all over before you know it, good luck mate.