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Hey everyone,

I just received an EX07 notice (Alleged Academic Misconduct during an exam) today. I'm honestly really stressed about this and hoping someone here has been through something similar.

During the exam, my laptop battery was running critically low and I was worried my device would shut down before I could finish and submit. So I connected a power bank to keep it charged. That's the only unusual thing I did — and it's the only thing I can think of that might have looked suspicious to the invigilators.

What makes this even more frustrating is that this was my third exam using the same setup and the same Inspera system. The first two exams went completely smoothly with zero issues flagged. The only difference in this exam was that I connected a power bank mid-way through due to low battery. My behaviour, device, and everything else was identical to the previous two exams.

I genuinely did not cheat. The exam was honestly really difficult for me and I was struggling through it the whole time, which I'm sure the CCTV footage would show.

I've already drafted an email to the Exams Team explaining the situation. A few questions I have:

1. Has anyone been in a similar situation where they were flagged for something innocent and had it resolved without penalty?
2. Is it worth contacting Arc Legal & Advocacy, or is that overkill for something like this?
3. Should I request the CCTV footage be reviewed as part of my explanation?
4. What's the typical turnaround time for a response from the Exams Team?

Any advice or shared experiences would be really appreciated. This has been an incredibly stressful day.

Thanks

When would you have gone instead?
Serious answers only.
I'm serious.

Hey guys,

Exam today no hurdle, but I need 15/40 to pass the course. Been very sick since my last exam on 11th. Wondering if booking a telehealth with real time consideration and not going to the exam is the better option or if just showing up and trying to get the marks I need is better.

Any advice helps. I'd emailed the prof that day but no response so wondering what my last minute options are.

All of this has made my arthritis worse, mixture of being slightly ill and the stress from exams so definitely not in a good place though probably won't get a certificate for the arthritis part as that's hard to show I guess? And it would be from many years ago my diagnosis and don't have any paper on me right now that says I have arthritis for the last 6 years

$100 PER HOUR
Anyone on campus today who got 65+ in MATH1081 and can tutor me from 4–6pm?

Need help with MATH1081 urgently today and looking for someone who actually understands the course to explain question bank 😭

Session would be on campus, either main or law library, 4pm–6pm today.
Paying $50/hr ($100 total) via bank transfer or PayID.

If you’ve recently done decent in the course (CR or higher) and are free, please DM me ASAP

edit: this is urgent, if 50/hr is too low I can do $100/hr, theres no commitment for full 2 hours either you can just come for 1 hour. DM ME if you have done MATH1081 recently and are on campus at 4pm

edit 2: guys, ill genuinely do an online session as well if theres no one on campus, still $100 per hour but you need to have done decent in MATH1081 and understand it enough to speed through the Q bank w me explaining how to do each question on a discord/zoom call

edit 3: this is not a shitpost or troll i am deadass, i need a last minute tutor my exams at 6:30pm, pls DM me if you have done MATH1081 recently

edit 4: thank u for replies i decided to just gpt it 👍

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>You meet somebody

>5 min into the conversation they want to know what school you went to and what suburb you live in (gives a very clear idea of socioeconomic status)

Bruh

Exam period is a tough time for both lecturers and students. Here are some tips I have to ensure your students' performance is optimised:

1. Don't give your students answers to the past paper resources! If they learn how to actually answer questions then it makes the subject easier and makes you look bad. Just give them the questions and that's it.
2. If your student asks you what they need to know for the exam, gaslight them into thinking everything you need to know is in the tutorials and lectures.
3. Make the next exam 200% times harder than the previous one. Students love talking about difficult exams; other lecturers will overhear them and it will big up your reputation.
4. Make sure your assignment feedback is computer generated and extremely vague.
5. Ghost your students on the discussion forum 1-2 days before the exam.

These are the big five rules I personally stick to, and have had a lot of success.

Any1 here watching the worldcup soon? Who are you guys rooting for and who you think will actually win the whole thing…

Since second term is over just asking cause Im bored and genuinely curious.
P.s: you can be biased to your own country’s team.

hi guys,
I got in for 2026 intake and deciding whether I should join.

Pros-
Global brand name
Industry focused

Cons-
New campus opening this year, no proven record yet
faculty and amenities still uncertain
They haven’t even received LOC by UGC
Three year program- most USA unis prefer 4 year program for masters

Said no one ever maybe

Hi everyone,

I’m a first-year international student from China, currently wrapping up my first term here. Lately, I’ve seen a lot of posts complaining about Chinese students refusing to speak English, having poor communication skills, or even cheating on IELTS.

To be honest, I completely understand the frustration. A severe language barrier makes group work and daily interactions incredibly draining for everyone. I genuinely want to apologize for any extra stress this situation has caused the domestic student community.

For some context, English is heavily emphasized in China's education system, but it’s not an official language. Personally, I got an IELTS 6.5 after three months of prep before coming here. Right now, I can understand about 90% of daily conversations and read academic papers just fine. In my labs, I always try my best to pull my own weight and force myself to communicate with my team entirely in English.

But I admit I still make plenty of mistakes. It’s an uphill battle. It’s exhausting to process complex math/physics concepts, figure out system designs, and translate my thoughts into English all at the same time. It can also get embarrassing when I pointed to some roasted pork chops and accidentally asked, "Is that porn or chicken?" But in most cases people usually catch my drift.

That said, I still speak Chinese when there are no English speakers around and no English presentation required. For instance, playing party games like Werewolf in English is still way out of my league for now.

Back in China, I saw international students (mostly from Russia) speaking a language I couldn’t understand at all. I used to wonder how they managed classes, but I always assumed they mastered at least the bare minimum to get by.

Now I want to know:

1. What is your "bare minimum" expectation for international students?
2. What can I do to make group work a better experience, even if my English isn't perfect?

I really want to improve and be a good one. I appreciate any honest feedback.

Note: I used an AI tool to help clean up and structure my raw draft so it’s easier to read.

Who wants to bang after exams. I need to destress.

Did you beg the professor or what happened? Please lmk 🙏

I just got an email from my tutor that my assignment was flagged as more than 70% ai. They requested to see version history of my work ... But that's the problem. I don't have a version history.

Because I'm stupid I wrote my entire assignment on microsoft sticky notes and the only proof (aside from my word) that my work is actually my own, is online notes and handwritten notes (early drafts).

Pls keep in mind that it's my first term of my first year at university and didn't realise how important it actually was to keep progress drafts. i also didnt know that it was so common to be accused of AI, I've never been accused of AI before, so I'm actually so scared. I emailed them back but it's been more than 2 days and I'm so stressed.

I did use grammarly (which I didn't know could get you flagged) but the course does allow you to use some AI for ideas and with the occasional phrasing. WHat do i do?? this is really weighing on my mind