Now that ATARs have been released, most students have forced themselves to forget about their HSC results. For years students were told how the HSC was the be-all and end-all of their education and now they are telling themselves that it makes no difference whatsoever. Both attitudes are flawed, and the truth lies somewhere between these extremes. The HSC might not determine your future, but it is important. It tells you something about yourself.
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Herbert Freudenberger
Let’s consider a few student types.
1. Student A
Student A had a clear goal of what they wanted to achieve in their HSC year and what was needed to achieve it. They worked hard, got the mark they wanted and celebrated when their marks came out. Student A knows what is necessary to achieve their life goals, which is more important than any ATAR score.
2. Student B
Student B had a clear goal of what they wanted to achieve but either because of laziness or underestimation of the goal’s difficulty didn’t achieve their goal. Student B may very well have still gotten into their desired course, but this student hasn’t proven to themselves that they can reach the goals they set in life.
There is a break between desire and execution that if unchanged will always frustrate their goals in life. The issue here is not that student B fails to get the perfect mark at the age of 18 to guarantee them success, the problem is that student B doesn’t know HOW to achieve what they want to achieve.
3. Student C
Student C had no clear goal in the HSC and very little motivation. Students like this don’t care much for the HSC results. Student C is not doomed for failure, they are just yet to find something that motivates them to work hard. Not everyone’s success will lie in academic pursuits or technical work.
Student C should focus on finding something in their life that they’re good at. A sense of excellence often triggers passion. Once there is something they know they are good at, they can lean into that. There they will find a sense of satisfaction and excellence.
Conclusion
The HSC has passed and now each student must prove themselves again at university. After university, they will need to prove themselves in the workforce. In every new job, in every new endeavour, we must prove ourselves again and again. That is why the greatest ATAR is one that reminds you that you can achieve your goals.
Elio, from the Kalibre Post.
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