Between HSC Exams

Done 3 HSC Exams: Indonesian Background Speakers, English as a Second Language and Business Studies. 2 more to go; Maths next Monday and Economics on 6 November. 1 week period in between for study (because in Australia, this 1 week is filled with other subject's exams that we do not get in our school, like Spanish and Drama and others).

Even until yesterday, when the supervisors were signing the proof-paper conerning our answer booklets and we were told to relax and face the front, I dont really get the idea of me doing the HSC. Of me doing the last exam in my highschool year.

Of me doing the exam that we've been preparing for 2 and a half year.

Of me doing the exam that will be a turning point that changes everything, no more shall I come to school to a class filled with 27 people, all eating and doing everything but studying, like usual, late. No more shall I come to school, go down with Michelle to grab a croissant during break time, eat and complaint with my beautiful bunch of friends during lunch.

No more will the teachers tell us to study for our HSC. It's here already. And I'm halfway to finish it.

As we waited for the supervisors to finish signing the whole papers, I looked to my question booklet.

Its written "HSC Examination 2007"

Not "HSC Examination 2006", or "HSC Examination 2005", or the other past papers that we've done along the way in preparation for this paper sitting nicely infront of me.

2 more to go. 2 more papers to complete to bade the others goodbye.

Everything is going to change, and we actually have to do a test to flip the page.