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And this is precisely one of the reasons why I am not religious — I am exposed to more individuals who account towards this "ongoing decay to Christianity" than those who do not. I used to attend church in my younger years, but realised I was surrounded by individuals who were degrading the very...

"It was as though some huge force were pressing down upon you" — use of metaphor, to accentuate the power the Party exerts upon its victims. "Something that penetrated inside your skull, battering against your brain, frightening out of your beliefs" — use of violent (and sensory for that...

Oh, I will be using a Windows tablet, so it comes with the attachable keyboard. Of course, using a tablet without an attachable keyboard is understandably quite difficult to type with, but otherwise it is much the same as a laptop (except lighter) for me.

Planning to use a tablet, since it is easier for me to compile and organise notes that way. I become a little too much of an unnecessary perfectionist when it comes to writing notes on paper.

Although I agree with your following point that you cannot blame individuals for the contexts they are born in, nobody is obliged to respect an individual if their beliefs are offensive or potentially harmful towards them. After all, individuals often conduct actions based upon their beliefs...

How does being apparently more intelligent or potentially more successful entitle you to better treatment from another person? At least, that was what I gathered from your indeed elitist rant. And it is not an issue of right or wrong or making some mistake, it is an issue of basic social...

You are currently doing 6 subjects that are all worth 2 units each. Therefore in Year 12 you can only drop one subject in order to fulfil the minimum requirement of 10 units.

It is because he feels suspicious about Hamlet's motives. Personally, I do not believe Claudius ever thought that Hamlet was truly mad, because he was always plotting ways to counteract Hamlet's own revenge against him. This implies that perhaps Claudius was aware of Hamlet using madness as a...

Nineteen Eighty-Four — George Orwell.

Personally, I compiled notes by organising them according to the points in the syllabus and in doing that I ensured I was covering everything. As for studying, I do past papers both open and closed book, usually targeting questions I believe I am weaker in.

Hope these steps help. :) 1. First make a statement on the relative usefulness of the source. For instance, say something like "Source A is very (use a degree word) useful because[insert reason here]." 2. Go through the origin, content, motive and audience behind the source. Doing this...

Well, answering your questions: If I were to apply for BPsych, what opportunities are there for me? It depends on whether you choose to do Masters or not, which is an additional two years upon four years (given you do honours). Generally speaking, your occupational possibilities include social...

I figured I may as well start this for any other fellow Macquarie students there might be in 2014. Feel free to comment if you are aspiring to be a student at Macquarie or already are one! :)