personally i really dont know how to classify my HSC effort
when i tell people that 'i know i did far from my best', i still know that the year almost killed me at times. that is to say, i put in a lot of effort, but perhaps that effort wasnt properly organised. over the christmas, easter and half yearly holidays i did 2 essays all up. yet over the year i probably had 15-20 all-nighters. not including 5/7 of my HSC exams which i was up till 6am.
it was beyond idiotic, i cant describe it. i just know now im going to be so disappointed with myself if i get something like 97.15 because i cant manage my time. ah well. i can still fantasize about seeing 99+ for a couple more days.