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Originally posted by drewhiggins:Yes and they did explain some interesting things. Difference between head voice and falsetto for one...it's only the head voice I can do.

Originally posted by LikeASong:Drew is kicking the big 10.000's soon

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
In just 7 posts time, I will be in the 10k Club. Yessir.

Who's around for a chat?

Originally posted by drewhiggins:No probs. What do you study?

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
You're still in school - I just saw your age in your profile there. English along with computing, photography and media design was about the only four subjects I ended up doing in school as they were all that interested me. Still looking to get in a media course of some type - maybe sound engineering.

I'm working at the moment in research which is fun but can sometimes be a little tiring and frustrating but it pays and gets me some qualifications at least.

Originally posted by drewhiggins:How long does it take in senior school to complete? I know we've year eight to twelve here and an option for a year thirteen if you want to do that if you've got nothing else to go for? I left year 13 six months early because I got a job offer that I got in 30 seconds (the quickest job application ever) and lasted 12 months. For computer helpdesk work. It was good, pity the place went under.

Ah yes I liked modern studies but not as much as ancient studies. What's information systems?

I just figured I hate studying so a job's probably the best way to go and to go with the pay and qualifications, it's also helped me to become a more social and outgoing person rather than not hardly communicating - I was a real loner in school and never really interacted. I had friends but very few. The rest were real hangers-on and you finally once school ends realise how very much so that is.

Originally posted by KieranU2:[..]

About 11-18, but I'm actually quite young so I'm one of the youngest in my year. So I'll finish school at 17. Here, we call it 1st Year, 2nd Year... and so on. I'm 5th year, going into 6th year (which is the final year). 6th year (according the people who are in it now, and just left yesterday), is amazing. You get a common room which is when you have a free period, you get free periods, staff respect you more and you start earning more friends. You also get a 'muck-up day' one the day you are leaving school (which the 6th years had yesterday) where you get to do anything that day. There is bouncy castles, barbeques and all sorts! What is the highest year in school in Australia?
Yeah, there has been people in my year who have left half way through to get a job. If you are offered a good job, you should take it and just leave school. Because at least you are actually out there doing something with your life. It's a good option imo.

Modern Studies is great. One subject in school I properly succeed in.
Information Systems is a bit like Computing, except it's much more common sense. It also has things to do with businesses, multimedia, organisations, how to organise data & information etc. It's easier than Computing, but there is a 17 mark question in the exam about a thing called 'normalisation'. Which I know how to do, but it took me half the year to work out. I can get 15 marks maximum, but I always make a tiny mistake in each one which loses me a couple of marks. It's much more intersting than Computing too. That's maybe because I hate Computing school, but that was because of the programming and the teacher I had who couldn't teach and basically said I was going to fail. We'll see about that, because when she comes back from maternity leave next year, I will rub it in her face if I pass.

Well that's good if it's made you more social and outgoing. I love socialising, it's great. There is some idiots at school that you will despise, but they all leave school early. Most of them have left or the ones that have stayed have became nice.
Staying on at school has helped me gain more friends too. There was people I never spoke to until this year, so I've gained more friends, which is good. Staying on for 6th year will gain me even more friends as according to them this year - "everyone becomes friends".