With just two days left until the first written exam of the 2018 Higher School Certificate, reality is surely beginning to sink in for Year 12 students across the Parkes Shire.
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The first paper to kick-off the three weeks of exams will be the English Paper 1 this Thursday morning.
The English Paper 2 and Music 2 exam will take place on Friday.
As final preparation for the exams, Year 12 students from Parkes High School have been attending regular study groups with different teachers over the last few weeks.
A handful of students who met up with PDHPE teacher Justine Morrissey on Friday had mixed feelings about the beginning of the HSC.
Some said they were nervous, while others admitted they couldn’t wait for it all to be over.
“I’m striving to try my hardest and give it my best shot,” Hannah Noakes said.
Many students have been looking at past HSC papers in a variety of subjects and completing sample answers as one of several ways to study.
There’s also been some creative approaches to studying too, such as using acronyms, flash cards and creating songs and raps.
But another vital aspect to the HSC, Ms Morrissey said teachers have been urging students to remember, is the importance of balance, downtime and taking care of themselves.
“These kids have put in a lot of time and work, and as long as they are as prepared as they can be, they’ll be fine,” she said.
The last of the written HSC exams will finish on November 9.
