The panel discussion was useful for condensing the readings into their most relevant parts, which I summed up in the previous post. One further related and important point arising from the discussion is the idea of setting realistic expectations for output and workload. Do a little bit all the time, instead of trying to do a lot some of the time. Naturally, everybody must work in the way that suits them best but the more ‘shortcuts to cheating’ we can find, the easier things will get. Work smart, not hard, but as my Year 9 physics teacher so joyfully pointed out, you cannot avoid work, only distribute it across different planes to make it seem like less.

For instance, how many words do I write before checking my Scrabble games on Facebook? Some. 

Here are some thoughts from my friend and classmate, Stacey. http://www.mediafactory.org.au/stacey-katsaros/