What I Wish I Knew

#5: About getting an embarrassingly good ATAR without living in the library


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What’s the secret to nailing your Year 12 results – even if you’re ‘bad at studying’? Ask Aidan, a current Swinburne student and self-confessed ‘chronic pathological procrastinator’. Learn about the foolproof exam question systemhe swears by, and why he recommends ditching your study schedule (and what to do instead).

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(00:00) Introduction

(02:00) Staying focused

(03:00) Class time > home study

(04:00) Burnout & losing support

(08:00) “Anything is better than nothing”

(09:30) Traffic light exam system

(11:00) Invest in friends & hobbies

(12:30) Rapid-fire Q&A

(14:30) Final reflections

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