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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

‘I woke up at 4am’: nerves and excitement as 70,000 NSW year 12 students sit first HSC exam

Gymea Technology high school students Meghan Hollingsworth and Maxwell Streeter
Gymea Technology high school students Meghan Hollingsworth and Maxwell Streeter after their advanced English HSC test. Year 12 NSW students began their HSC exams across the state on Wednesday. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Year 12 student Maxwell Streeter went to bed at the right time on Tuesday night and rose at the wrong one.

“I woke up at 4am and to calm myself down had a nice cup of tea,” the Gymea Technology high school (GTHS) student says with a laugh.

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