A super late response to this but if you want to accelerate your degree's completion then DO the summer school. This is the only way to accelerate completion while studying at USYD (there are a few other ways but they do not involve studying at USYD or requiring special permission).
You should do nothing but relax. It's arts. This means essays. This means for good grades you only need research and a well-written piece on your allocated question. Enjoy your holidays!
Re: The Idiot's Guide to University (FAQ)
Just wanna add to original post:
Lectures are shit. I highly recommend not to go if you can't concentrate on a droning voice that teaches you nothing that you can't read in the textbook. I reccomend going if you want to make friends though. Tuts u...
Re: do UNSW commerce people look down on Macq commerce people (honestly)??
Now that I've got some "uni experience" I gotta say that Macq commerce is inferior to USYD and UNSW when looking for good jobs involving the business majors. I've went to many firms in the areas of accounting, finance...