MODULE C - IMAGINATIVE TEXT

 To be a Woman

The clear capsule struggles to descend her throat, the freezing water barely helps. The bitter taste remains so instead she muses quietly at the peace invoked by stillness of the afternoon. Only momentarily interrupted by the soft click of the minute hand reaching the hour hand signalling, half past eight. Breaking out of her trance, she reluctantly begins her daily cleaning ritual. The clean cloth absorbs the accumulating dust near the wooden window and then the antique mirror that was haphazardly propped against the wall, a quick rinse left the mirror clean again, save for the mysterious dark stain at the bottom that she had never quite able to vanish regardless of the amount of disinfectant she used or the amount of rigorous scrubbing that had left her back aching for days, she sighed as she gazed into the mirror. 

The woman in the mirror stared back at her, the dark circles under her eyes were more apparent in the harsh light and her thin lips were set in a hard edge. The woman slowly blinked and her eyes were drawn like a moth to a flame to the woman who now stood in the mirror. Her gaze landed on her hazel eyes ; they seemed to glimmer in the way, a rebellious teen’s spirit triumphs at the clear frustration adults seem to have in their presence, which only enhanced the youthful glow her skin exhibited. Tendrils of brown hair escaped the thin hair net over her head oddly complementing the blue stethoscope that hung around her neck. Her eyes flickered wildly trying  to understand the absurd tricks her mind must’ve been playing. Although to her dismay, the woman in the mirror looked mildly unsuprised in her maroon sweater and skinny jeans looked out of place with the state of the several storybooks all holding onto a thin thread as she carefully clutched them close to her chest. She blinked again and the edge of her lips curled upwards and she crossed her arms displaying the fitted suit with an astonishing lack of wrinkles. Before she could so much as dwell on the suitcase that may have been dislocating the woman’s shoulder with its weight seemingly filled to the brim with paperwork. However she noticed the bitter taste creeping back in, as the questions clung to the recesses of her conscience. Was it because it was her choice? When was the last time she had a choice ? The thought rose unbidden and took root in her mind without her permission but the worst part was the deafening silence in her mind, in absence of an answer.

As if sensing her thoughts, the woman glanced at her with an expression she knew like the back of her hand and one she often caught her own features shifting into, eyes that held the weight of the world and lips slightly downward ; the expression of pity . The weight of scrutiny reached out clawing its way up from her dainty ankles to her knees which shook under the weight of holding her up.Until they reached the stain on her apron they seemed to stop upon the jingle of keys heard through the oak door at the entrance. ‘ I’m home, is dinner ready yet ? ’. She silently prayed her voice didn't waver as it carried out to the threshold of the door where he impatiently stood waiting for a response “ dinner isn’t ready yet “ to which he responded “ don’t bother , it’s too late to eat dinner anyways “ she had assumed as much and silently nodded her head. She instinctively smoothened over the constantly wrinkled state of her worn-out apron. She reluctantly looked back at herself in the mirror and this time the woman just warmly smiled. There was still the noticeable appearance of dark circles around
her eyes and her gray hairs were still plastered near her sweaty forehead. However in her eyes there was a defiant fire, a woman who regularly lost battles yet never lost sight of the war ahead and she thought of all the women before her who had seemingly been in the same position or those who refused to conform to societal expectations placed upon them and fought back and for a minute she desperately wished she was one of them and the thought brought back a fresh wave of bitterness. Oh how she wished she were anywhere but here and whilst it wasn’t so bad. A roof over her head and essentials provided , a patient husband and her sweet kids. Her heart ached with all she could’ve been . 

Motherhood brought a strength within her that rivalled with her flaws. However as empowering as it was. It had never been her choice had it ? she had done as they asked to,  do well in school, take care of her husband and her kids, she had done everything they had asked of her so why did it feel like this ? It was then in the dimming light of the evening that her realisation stepped out of the shadows. She had forgotten what it felt like to be a woman ,she was someone's daughter, sister and mother but she was also capable of innovation and bright ideas, she also had dreams beyond the vicinity of her home ? She was content but she knew she could be so much more. This time when the bitterness arose in her throat, she suppressed it down until it reached her stomach and it vanished. She was not a fool who would comply with their commands, She would not wither at their demeaning words nor would she cower at their authority. She was a woman and that was not something they could take away from her. As the realisation settled in , it reached out and straightened her shoulders and tilted her chin higher. She would not settle for less.

I know it’s only roughly halfway through the year but my school has already started discussing ext 2 with us (due to our small size they need to make sure we’ll have a teacher).I was wondering if it’s worth doing. I’m aiming for 95+ ATAR.
Current grades
English adv 80% rank 3/6
Math adv 100% 1/4
Math ext 1 80% 1/2
Physics 98% 1/2
Chemistry 76% 1/2
Design and tech 74% 2/5
Is it worth dropping design and tech and chem to pick up ext 2?

So I got 55% in HSC, and I wanted to give NEET, but I need 50% in PCB, and I only have 41% as EWS
I propose giving an improvement exam. I watched a YouTube video, and in a comment, someone said, " Remember this, that u might fail this exam. Keep in mind, but I thought I could give, and I told my father
My father asked one of his friends ( he is a teacher) abt imrovment exam he said i advice you not to give it cuz most of the student fail

so my father said if YOU want to give u can i am giving you one day to think
i am kinda scared that i might fail and all i want advice if i should give imrovement or not

and do i have to give practicals again? and if yes where will the practical take place? in the college i studied in 12th? plz answer

Hello there,

I am looking for feedback on my Yearly Major work that explores the moral trajectory of Alexander Pope in order to critique passive and performative wit in an age of a society who values intellect- engaged in aestheticising literature. Thus, I depict how satire is a potent remedy in order to shift societal values of performativity.

(Please note I am not looking for editors, I am just wanting to see if I am thoroughly and clearly investigating my purpose).

Please help me!

\[Link to Draft\](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T\\_ngyBbQPRhFZ3StLraBafjeLU5fghuZ/view?usp=drive\\_link)

So I am in 12th hsc mh boards and on my centre there was a hude cheating racket and paper leak , so the thing is like we didn't get home school centre our centre was different and in that school the some student was , who studied there only it's was there home centre , so the on physics chemistry and maths , they got the mcqs before the question paper even was distributed to students and after getting the question paper the invigilator came to those who were in there home centre they gave them cheats and with solutions and questions number , students wrote that ans and shuffle the cheats from one to another , there were just told to maintain silence , and also they were told to if the board inspector come then u have to submit all the cheats to invigilator and then he hide it somewhere I don't know ... Also some of the boys was spending time in washrooms for more than 10 minutes and teacher was like nothing to them like it was all a racket , ,,,,, then I get to know the answer which was not present in there cheats was given to them by the peons via mobile phone in washrooms ...... Don't know what board will decide to do ... What do u think guys

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Hey guys, I heard the Eliot question got leaked. Anyone know what it is?

I have the following:

Math extension 1 questions with answers

Math extension 2 questions with answers

Physics notes, questions and answers

Chemistry questions and answers

English Advanced essays (1984) , got a couple of imaginative pieces as well

$1 per page

so I gave my supplementary exams this year in June and got the results, it says to contact the divisional board to give them my option, and ive tried with emails and calls for like 18 days now but they never reply, what do I do?

Guys are there any good teacher for CS subject for 12th HSC Maharashtra board online, i can't find anyone. Please suggest

Hi, so I’m in year 12 doing advanced English for the NSW HSC

The problem is that I don’t know how to study or put time into it. I’m somewhat confident I could get a band 6/do decent in my other subjects, that is, maths (4+3 u), chem and physics. In these subjects it is obvious what to do - read, do questions, repeat. It feels like with hard work you can guarantee you will do well.

But I have no idea where to even begin with English. Like what can I do to work hard/ spend my time on? I heard some stories of tutors really helping people, by getting them to do stuff like writing an essay per week, etc. Basically giving them direction.

It’s not like my marks are horrible - so far I’ve gotten a 90% in the first two terms. But I got them in such an unsustainable way that will fail in the trials and HSC (trust me). Something has to change.

TL;DR Was wondering if anybody here offers tutoring. Thank you.

Hello! I have this assessment task in year 12 HSC called the society and culture PIP and it requires you to make a questionnaire for primary research and I need people to answer mine so if anyone is willing to it'd be much appreciated. It is 10 multiple choice questions and is about processed foods it'll only take about 5 minutes it would be MUCH appreciated 🙏

Thank you!!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cM95vSdNplZoZAidBsOK3d48nVuzDIyiUarJf2qL5qg/edit

Hi everyone,

I am currently a year 12 student in NSW. I'm currently studying society and culture which requires a major work called a personal interest project (PIP). This project allows students to pick any topic of their interest and utilises secondary and primary research, this is project is completed across the school year.

The topic I am researching is about the stereotypes and expectations on motherhood and marriage and comparing the ideologes from Generation Z and Generation Y with the influence from technology. and how these stereotypes have affected the perception on marriage and motherhood.

All responses will remain completely anonymous, meaning no name or email address will be attached to your response. your answer will be interepreted by me to draw conclusions about my hypothesis. All responses would be greatly appreciated!!

https://forms.office.com/r/KtHL2VkVeV

also if anyone knows how else I can recieve more repsonses please let me know!!

Thank you so much.

The question sequence for BK has remained the same for six papers since October 2021, so why was it suddenly changed in July 2024? Is this the new pattern, and will it continue for the March 2025 paper?

Hi everyone!

I am a NSW student currently in Year 12. I am doing Society and Culture, for which you do a major work, which is a multiple month long project you work on, doing primary and secondary research into any sociological subject of your interest (within appropriate bounds).

I am doing mine on the increasing gender polarization within single-gender (or gender majority) spaces, and how this continues to exacerbate gender divide and the exclusion of gender diverse persons. So I would love anyone to respond to my Microsoft forms. Its completely anonymous and you don't have your email address or name shared, and most questions are optional. Any and all responses would be amazing!!!

link: https://forms.office.com/r/gLxsP6LFBu

Also, As any who do a major work would know, it is super hard to time manage it all, and I am currently super stressed. I have a hard time trying to manage everything, and don't know how to do it in a way that will allow me to stay on top of everything without having a million different schedules and not enough ability to do every subject equally.

So if any teachers, students etc. parents even, know of a way that's worked for them. their students or their kids at helping stay on top of everything that would be amazing! Any advice is appreciated so much :)

thank you, from a desperate NSW senior student

Is it really reliable and worth. Mostly importantly is really worth

i missed my biology practicals (hsc) due to being sick what do i do now they bio practicals have ended in my college

Hey, I'm a grade 11 student in Queensland so I am going for a QCE but ive heard it is rather similar to HSC. I attend a public/ state High school but have recently enrolled in distance education at Charters Towers doing "school based learning".

The subjects I currently study at school are Biology, Chemistry, English, Math Methods, Marine Science, Certificate II Health Support services.

I recently enrolled in distance education to study psychology which is not offered at my high school.

Originally, I wanted to switch out of Specialist Math to be able to do Psychology instead. I have only just enrolled in Pyschology recently, which had to be done quickly because I had an exam for Specialist Math which I did not prepare for because I thought my distance education enrolment would have happened sooner.

To avoid sitting the exam for specialist, I switched into Marine Science because the only other subjects offered on line 6 was either that or Art.

The thing is I don't want to do Marine science.

Is it possible that I can drop Marine Science since I'm studying Psychology through a distance ed school?

As it is with Marine Science, that's 6 general subjects and a Cert II ( I will study the cert III in grade 12).

If I drop Marine science that's 5 general and eventually a Cert III.

All advice is appreciated. Thanks !

If ur class of 2025 and want to do good for hsc feel free to reach out.

I got a 98.40 Atar and above 90 in English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Business Studies, Studies of Religion 2, Maths Standard 2, Enterprise computing(ipt)

I’ve got resources for all of these subjects dm me if you’d like.