what do you do? study, work...???

[Clizzasnake]

I'm really excited for year 11.... I think next year I can actually do something with my singing.
oooo I can’t WAIT TO DO MY V.E.T COURSE WOOOOO
If anyone is good at cars let me know (I’m doing auto mechanics)

[Firecracker]

dirtgirl said:

I've got enough for twelve months before I need to visit the dole office, sell my house etc etc...it's a case atm of take a break or have a nervous breakdown.

How's all this going, by the way?

[Firecracker]

Who applied for uni next year? What course?

I applied for a transfer from Monash to Melbourne, but my marks aren't good enough to get in so I already know the answer.

[caelestis]

yeah. you're stuck with me.

[Firecracker]

it's a pleasure!

I emailed you, by the way! Re: Saturday night.

[Jerry]

Being a year 12 student I applied for some courses. But I just got my results back and they're not as good as I'd expected. Luckily there is such a thing as change of preferences. I'm looking into either Psychology/ Behavioural Science or Teaching. Has anyone had prior experience in either of these areas?? If so feedback is muchly appreciated

[Tiberius]

What type of teaching are you thinking about Jerry? High School teaching? I started a degree in secondary (high school) education and then realised a semester later that it wasn't for me. If you like ordering around children and trying to get them motivated then go for it, but if you couldn't give a rat's arse about why the dog ate their homework then I wouldn't recommend it. Teaching really is a lot of work (I know from my own limited experience, and also since my dad's a high school teacher) and the pay is relatively quite low. If you're still interested in teaching I'd suggest adult education. TAFE teachers for example are paid $47 an hour (much more than high school teachers).

Either that or I'd go with your first idea if I were you. Good luck.

[Firecracker]

I agree, Mark. I would much prefer to be a TAFE teacher.
* Not that I have any intention to.

[Jerry]

I was thinking Primary School Teaching or Year 11 and 12. I wouldn't want to teach Years 7-10. But I think I'm just going to stick to my first preference. The only good things about teaching is you'd get paid to go on excursions and lots of holidays!

[singingcirclesaway]

i applied for science at melbourne, narelle. don't see why i shouldn't get in. but eh, you never know. and damnit, try harder, then you can go to melbourne with me!

[Firecracker]

...but I'm just scraping through Biomed at Monash. Melbourne are going to stick their noses up at me.
And I want to do Dental Science so yeah... no hope.
I'll try harder next year & see how I go. (That's what they all say).

I hope you get into Melb!

[Tiberius]

Jerry said:

The only good things about teaching is you'd get paid to go on excursions and lots of holidays!

Except you have to look after 30+ kids on excursions and the holidays may seem a lot but they're not when you're writing lesson plans at home, marking assignments, etc for the most of them.

[caelestis]

heartspark said:

and damnit, try harder, then you can go to melbourne with me!

uh, didn't you see? she said it was a pleasure to be stuck at monash with ME.

hehe. good luck anyway.

[singingcirclesaway]

life said:

...but I'm just scraping through Biomed at Monash. Melbourne are going to stick their noses up at me.
And I want to do Dental Science so yeah... no hope.
I'll try harder next year & see how I go. (That's what they all say).

I hope you get into Melb!

hey, melbourne aren't that good. (kinda, sorta...)
good luck though.

me too!

[singingcirclesaway]

caelestis said:

uh, didn't you see? she said it was a pleasure to be stuck at monash with ME.

hehe. good luck anyway.

wehellll then...

thanks. i'm sure i'll be alright. i shit all over the entry score, i just didn't do year 12 this year, i finished the year before... and who knows.