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"For the first time since the HSC overhaul in 2000 more students this year took ancient history than modern history. It is now the ninth most popular subject."http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Two-exams-are-spookily-similar-Discuss/2004/11/05/1099547388616.html?from=top5 BOOYEH!!! Go...

couldnt have put it better. there is nothing wrong with competition, its only natural that at some stage all of us have to face it. and its only natural that some will cope with it better than others. life isnt meant to be easy. but chances are it will reward those that aim high.

ok true. but i guess its not really specifically the BOS that makes them so BIG, rather people (and the media) create too much unnecesary hype surrounding them. but the way the whole system works, in the end the exams become so important because its the only way to compare everyone across the...

i heard that there was a cap of 95 on anyone doing standard english

its not a matter of the HSC specifically being a painful experience, rather any sort of separating process that filters the "smart" from the "dumb" is painful. but realistically, the separating process is the only way to keep the intelligence level of this country at least on a comparative...

JFK. actually it seems like all you people have done heaps already on you case study....weve only had 2 lessons so far and all weve done is talk about the project. im an ancient history girl, but only because modern clashed with chem. im really looking forward to doing JFK, should be great...

im russian so im tossing up between doing either the fall of the communist USSR, or the fall of the Romanov dynasty, and focus on Rasputin as a controversial personality. i would prefer to do the former, because i think that there is too much myth surrounding Rasputin, but im doubting the USSR...