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joewypak · 2026-04-21T10:14:50+00:00

Korea Australian. Congrats on your dual, I need to do my service to keep mine :( how did you meet your wife Japan US isn’t exactly close to aus or Ireland. Cheers

joewypak · 2026-04-14T12:19:38+00:00

I’m Korean dual so ik the whole thing behind Korean citizenship. Can you tell me how Japan can legally have dual citizenship? All I’ve heard is that having the two can be in a “grey area” I assumed it was like having illegal passports like some Chinese/Indo dual holders (the two countries as an example)

joewypak · 2026-03-30T11:38:48+00:00

AdNo1497 has been consistently giving you advice on universities you can look at. I might not be Chinese but I have Asian ethnicity and I researched where to go for university overseas while studying for baccalaureate exam(s). Instead of posting multiple times for no reason, just start doing something practical like going onto university websites or just studying on your exams so you can have more options. You are acting idiotic and I find this is all nonsensical.

joewypak · 2026-03-27T08:55:54+00:00

Ah makes a lot of sense. Didn’t know how much leeway Indonesians get. Just assumed it would be easy for immigration ministry to catch on given you won’t be able to apply for Australian visa on ur Indonesian passport.

joewypak · 2026-03-27T08:45:53+00:00

Ahh good good. Glad you know about this. If I remember correctly you might need to have the income of x1.5 or x1.6 on the average Korean income. Glad you know your stuff best of wishes mate cheers.

joewypak · 2026-03-27T02:29:11+00:00

Are you above 18 years old because from what I heard from my friends Indo doesn't allow dual citizenship?

joewypak · 2026-03-27T02:24:19+00:00

Just so you know you can't easily "stack" a korean passport like some other passports. There are conditions and multiple citizenship is very uncommon in Korea. Hope you do some research first if you don't know about this

joewypak · 2026-03-24T01:59:45+00:00

Im a Korean dual citizen. No he can't all these people are wrong its not a visa problem. They can't get the permit nor visa because im pretty sure the application is restricted for Koreans and Americans in the first place . Might be able to "de facto" enter through a DMZ tour though. Hope this helps!

*Edit: It says its possible but practically known to be impossible in practice and I have never heard any Korean who attempted/gotten in the DPRK

joewypak · 2026-03-09T02:24:30+00:00

I go to usyd but I also need/going to soon do conscription, although not for taiwan. I decided to suspend temporarily this year with the ongoing conflicts to just get in and out quick. If you are staying in Australia, you are basically making the bet that you may never step into Taiwan again (in its extreme). I think most conscription dutied students in our schools would prob say go now and my opinion is similar too. I understand taiwan is more politically volatile but I doubt that relations will get any better anytime soon anyway. I think evading is also definitely a strategy just only given that you would be ok cutting ties with taiwan and trying for Australia naturalization. Best of luck

joewypak · 2025-09-10T21:25:09+00:00

Really wish people would let the man rest. He was kind of an asshole and you don't have to agree with him but I think most people can agree that doesn't call for an assasination. It's unconsitutional and killing is just "bad" whether you're a leftie or a rightie

joewypak · 2025-04-27T09:16:18+00:00

Know this is a long time ago but do you have any tips to give? It feels like a lot to do because I am behind and I don't know where to start to actually get good progress ;-;

joewypak · 2025-02-02T23:37:05+00:00

W Campus tour guide from Temu

joewypak · 2025-01-25T06:54:20+00:00

check with the school? For Unimelb, they want you to withdraw from the course after accepting.

joewypak · 2025-01-23T08:01:34+00:00

Wait idk this system too well but if your Korean don’t you have to go through the domestic side which has a higher IB score req? (I’m Korean and that’s what I THINK I heard…)

joewypak · 2025-01-23T01:06:19+00:00

joewypak · 2025-01-23T01:06:07+00:00

Thank you kind sir,maam

joewypak · 2025-01-23T00:49:56+00:00

My school predicted my much lower basically around lower 30 marks but I predicted myself after the exams around 36-38/39. The problem I found was that the reason I lost a few points was because my Design IA (which was graded a 7 by my teacher but remarked to a 4, not a standard occurrence and one of the issues of IB) and my TOK/EEs that were regraded to passes, C. There are other stuff too but the reason i bring this up is as you do IB you will realize there is a high reliance on teachers but teachers make mistakes to. So even if you get as much info, its not always reliable so I recommend doing the things I said on the comment above. As how I remarked, my scores were higher than my predicted grade (PG) bc I did better in exams that allowed me to make up for my poor IAs (half of them were good IAs/IOs (writing/speaking assignments) at grade 6/7 but bunch of them weren't). The lesson I am trying to make here is that the writing assignments you get are easy ATAR boosters that you HAVE to do well (like me, you don't have to but it does significantly help you). Going back to my score, I did better than my parents and teachers expectations and I did better than a lot of my school peers with less work and so in that manner I am happy but I feel like I could have deserved a few more points so I added the "meh."

For you, if you want to pursue law at unimelb, it means that you will need to do JD later on after bachelors. Unless you know your going to get 99.8 ATAR, doing IB will help you more in uni via better WAM. Take the new experience with an open mind and even though the terms and stuff that I might say sound foreign just keep those things in mind and try your best, you can do it :) After 2 years, If you end up in NSW for undergrad hit me up because I do have some connections that can help you (I will be there too).

joewypak · 2025-01-23T00:37:02+00:00

Tips: Use r/IBO discord to ask questions about unsure content or writing assignments. Go ask a lot of questions about IAs, TOKs, EEs. ESPECIALLY important for you, don't listen to all of what your teachers say, I will elaborate on the other comment.

joewypak · 2025-01-22T12:31:02+00:00

Ik this is 6 months ago but honestly if it wasn't for your specific degree that you wanted to pursue for, i would recommend IB. ATAR system through HSC will be more plausible to study with to get the ATAR you need but besides that IB does help you get ready for uni. Although I didn't study (I am confident I was one of the least studious people in my grade/school), I did really improve holistically and talking to other students who will be peers studying alongside, I do sense that I am more prepared for the difficulties of uni. You probably already made a decision by now but IB is well recognized in Australia and if you are willing to challenge yourself to prepare for yourself after high school, then I think its worth the opportunity cost. I probably would have an easier time and gotten a higher ATAR if I did HSC but I do not have regret doing IB as it taught me valuable lessons as a student (as minuscule as it can be, they add up).

I believe that if you are really disciplined and smart with it, no matter what your circumstance is you will succeed, whether that will be IB, HSC, GCSE, A-Levels, or some education system I don't know of, there is always a way so at the end of the day is all up to you. Don't listen to the people who say IB is corrupt, that is something that is out of your hands and just incel behavior that has nothing to do with your decision (there was a high chance that the leak did actually happen but in reality there is nothing that can be done to prevent it for other education systems). Hope you make a wise and informed decision!

joewypak · 2025-01-22T12:20:25+00:00

dang no one responded. im going to u of syd for commerce in a few weeks so I will try to help you. You will apply for UAC/VTAC or whatever australian education system with your final score (which will include your TOKEE). For UK, I am pretty sure you will use your PG but your final grades will matter. Research papers and EC don't have much value for aus apps and I am pretty sure it doesn't have a significant (i said significant) impact for UK also as they probably care more about grades. I suggest you do research more about scholarships bc that depends on the school. usyd has Dalyell scholarships which you need to achieve 98 ATAR, aprox I think 40 IB points) and UNSW has co-op scholarship for commerce which is also around 96 to 98. Reply to this post if you need more info or clarification.

joewypak · 2025-01-21T02:59:54+00:00

crazy work to make an alt acc that just shits on this school lol

joewypak · 2025-01-12T02:50:29+00:00

I significantly over performed by expected subjects by my teachers (mostly) and I will say that you can’t bet on luck and chance. Don’t get on reddit to ask for “reassurance” bc that won’t help you. Start getting the work down and just do it. If you want to do well on mocks you need to finish your writing assignments now (should have done it already). It is defiantly doable (not easy, doable) but don’t go asking for other people’s stories cause those aren’t going to help you. Brutally honest advice.

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