School references (1 Viewer)

[arooshika...]

have any of you got your school refrences?

i got mine back and half of it were lies...like im "trustworthy" and "reliable"

lies!!

but im happy

how about you?

 

[Spyrax]

I'll be getting mine on Thursday. By any chance, does the reference include partial absenses (If it does, I'm screwed)? Lol.

 

[Lil Miss Karly]

Lol. Were getting ours sent in the mail. Do teachers tell the truth though because I cant imagine most teachers writing on a reference for employers "is a little shit who never listens"? lol

 

[Snow_dog]

we get our references when we sing outta school in early december..
but in thwe last few weesk fo school we had to get 3 teachers to write paragraphs .. to be added to our references so we know the main ideas in it.. mostly bs tho

 

[seremify007]

I'm surprised my teachers knew so much about me when they wrote it... either that or they made it up and happened to guess it right?

Btw: Made a poll about school refs earlier today: http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=93481

 

[arooshika...]

I'll be getting mine on Thursday. By any chance, does the reference include partial absenses (If it does, I'm screwed)? Lol.

nah it doesnt

 

[arooshika...]

Lol. Were getting ours sent in the mail. Do teachers tell the truth though because I cant imagine most teachers writing on a reference for employers "is a little shit who never listens"? lol

nah, a reference from school has always have good stuff in it and most of it is good lies well for me anyways...

 

[fantasy27]

we have to wait til the sign out days, well for our references, we had a form to fill out with like how do you consider yourself, and the activities you've been involved in since yr 7, so we basically we wrote it ourselves in point form, and teachers jazzing it up in pretty sentences.. hehhe..

 

[goan_crazy]

We had to fill a double sided sheet about info about us
awards won
things we participated in
sports
all that

so yea, our principal does them
we should get them soon.

 

[study buddy]

we have to wait til the sign out days, well for our references, we had a form to fill out with like how do you consider yourself, and the activities you've been involved in since yr 7, so we basically we wrote it ourselves in point form, and teachers jazzing it up in pretty sentences.. hehhe..

Same with us. Only, most people didn't take it seriously, and put things like african tribal dancer, and strip show host under "interests" and "career ambitions" respectively. Didn't realise they were incorporating that stuff in our references. Lucky I took mine seriously. It turned out to be really nice-- sounds so fake though.

 

[Lil Clutch]

yeah we had to do that as well-fill out a double sided form, with headings

junior school achievements (academice awards mainly)
senior school achievements
national competitions and what we got (ie. maths comp 2003 distinction)
sporting achievements (and if you didnt do anything, u write compulsory participation in year 7 cross country, lol)
extracurricular activities/cultural activites (Rock Eisteddfod, environmental team, charities like amnesty and red shield appeal, etc.)

and then our year advisor wrote out everything in sentences, with all these fancy words, lol, and he'd add an extra paragraph of complete bs like how well we were groomed, complied to school uniform and had a good record of attendance...

these references were then passed onto school principal who checked, edited and finalised them, etc. and most of us (those who filled out the forms inthe first place) recieved an original copy of our resume (pretty paper with school logo) plus three copies in our portfolios handed out at graduation (22nd sept), so most of us have them already! lots of people requested theirs early because they needed it for scholarship applications. and those who havent filled out their form yet, well i dont know what happens to them!

and mine is awesome, everything on it is true with that additional bs paragraph, but its all sugarcoated!

 

[neafoo]

we get ours on sign out day
are we supposed to wear uniform to sign out day?

oh and they got us to fill out some forms of our achievements that theyll be putting in it.

 

[Sonic]

yeah we got ours after sign out... mine was good being prefect and all... not bragging though.

 

[seremify007]

Btw every school is different you guys realise- there's no 'set format'... and whilst they don't write bad things, if you have a rather empty looking one- ie. there aren't any comments about whether or not you participated in sport, or had regular attendance at school.... employers can read between the lines. Anyhow, for us, our school teachers wrote some of them I think.

Anyone dare to post theirs?

 

[Bill Clinton]

They're worthless, because employers -know- they're all bullshit.

I'll happily post mine on the 25th.

 

[study buddy]

Anyone dare to post theirs?

Mine goes for 2 pages, too much effort to type up the whole thing, but here are a few of my favourite paragraphs.

....

Anna is an articulate student of high intellect who has a mature attitude to all facets of learning. She is a totally reliable and fully co-operative student who always works diligently and independently within and without the classroom situation. Anna is self motivated. She sets herself high standards and achieves these through constant, conscientious hard work. In short, Anna is an exemplary student.

....

As well as having continually demonstrated leadership and organisational skills, Anna always shows respect for others as individuals. She possesses exemplary manners and an effervescent personality. Anna also has a mature sense of humour, complete with the self-effacing honesty of being able to laugh at her own faults. Attributes such as these gain Anna popularity and respect from her peers and teachers alike.

 

[seremify007]

I just OCR'd mine-

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Jeffrey ********* has been a student at Baulkham Hills Selective High School for the past six years, having gained admission through the competitive public entrance examination. Jeffrey is a confident, mature young man whose warm, optimistic and open personality has endeared him to the staff and students of the school. He shows an honesty and polite frankness much admired by members of staff and other students. He has proven himself to be a trustworthy, dependable student, with a well developed sense of social responsibility. He is confident and well spoken and has the ability to put people at ease with his open personality and warm nature. He has highly developed communication skills that enable him to relate to a wide variety of people in different situations. Jeffrey's attendance has been positive. His punctuality to school activities has been very good. Jeffrey takes a great deal of pride in his appearance. He is always immaculately groomed. He has enhanced the school's image in a positive practical way and has been a fine representative for the school.

Jeffrey has attained outstanding results in his academic work. He has adopted a mature attitude to all facets of school work, a disciplined approach to all set tasks, and to a study programme. Assessments have been completed on time and to the highest standard reflecting his commitment to achieving success. He has developed positive relationships with class peers, works harmoniously in groups, and has made important contributions to the learning environment. He works confidently in independent research and shows initiative in his learning. He seeks assistance when required and willingly supports others in their endeavours.

Jeffrey is to be congratulated on being awarded the Silver Award, which represents a high level of achievement in both academic and extra curricular activities. In addition, distinctions and high distinctions have been regularly achieved in nationwide competitions across a range of academic subjects. His successes have been rewarded at the school's Annual Presentation Evening and at Recognition Assemblies.

He is to be congratulated on his involvement in the school chess & scrabble team. Jeffrey is to be commended for his commitment in the Tutorial Service, Young Achievers, his involvement in the Baulko Idol Committee and the ABW State program. Jeffrey has shown school and community spirit by his involvement in the organisation of the Year 12 Formal and school working bees.

Jeffrey's leadership skills have clearly been evident in his school life, in particular his role as a Peer Support Leader. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Jeffrey for any scholarship or to any employer. Wishing you every success in your future endeavours.

I thought it was rather nice =]

EDIT: Just thought I'd remove my full name~

 

[PaleReflection]

They're worthless, because employers -know- they're all bullshit.

I'll happily post mine on the 25th.

Stop posting under this username

 

[Captain Gh3y]

Stop posting under this username

Stop stalking me

 

[study buddy]

Anna is such a cute name. Like Anna Coren from 7.

Hehe thanks