I do SORI and VA, and I'm finding it really hard to give a fuck. I'm studying, but it's like....blugh. I hope I don't lull myself into a false sense of security and fuck it up at the end.
Generally languages scale well, continuers more so than beginners. However, I wouldn't count on scaling to be the defining factor of your marks. study hard, do your best. Good luck :D
I cried after the exam. The thing is, 1/11 teen suicides are HSC related in Australia (or NSW, I can't remember). The HSC is just really stressful, and it's hard to think that everything you've worked for over a year for can be determined by a single exam. Some people adapt to stress, some...