I’m back! I felt unbelievably stupid for not managing to sign in for months on end but after swallowing my pride here I am! I’m all for technology and progress and all that  don’t get me wrong, but when you see “password incorrect” for the 147th time it’s easy to get disillusioned. I’m happier being a neo Luddite if I’m honest.

Anyway back to the task at hand (which in my case should be my French Mock tomorrow! ) I cannot believe how fast this year is going, one minute its October Tests, then you blink and you’re in the middle of mocks! How did that happen??  From writing this sentence it is only 99 days, 16hours, 55minutes and 29seconds until English Paper One begins on June 9th….. Just thought I’d give us all a little heart attack there (don’t kill me!)

Ah all panic aside I cannot wait to leave secondary school. Im quite young at 17 in sixth year but I’m sure you’ve all looked at first and second years and thought “was I really ever that small??” (and standing at 5′4″-ishI’m hardly Goliath myself!) Seriously though, I can’t help but look at some of them with their teddy key-rings on their schoolbags and little decorated lockers and think “GET ME OUT OF HERE!!”

When CAO deadline came around on the 1st of February it was such a relief, it was like “that’s it! it’s done and I’m not thinking about it until may!” My first preference is UCD for International Modern Languages (DN069) but since it’s only in it’s first year I don’t know anyone who’s taken it. Languages at Third Level are supposed to be pretty difficult so I’d love some advice if there’s anyone out there  who’s been there?!

Anyway for me it’s back to my Jounal Intime

Bye!

Caoimhe

Well this leaving cert business will be the death of me.  All those days i spent dossing back in TY ‘08 and i never appreciated them . Now I’m up to my eyeballs in Die Imperfekt, King Lear and differentiation *shudder*

As if that wasn’t enough they’re telling me now to decide what to do with the rest of my life!!! As a sufferer of chronic indecision I struggle to choose between Cookie Crisp or Cheerios gach maidin!! So how on earth am i going to manage this CAO craic?? I guess a lot of ye
are in the same boat I hope im not alone in feeling way too young to make these choices!

Ah well ill give it a shot anyway… Although I’m a South East culchie at heart i think ill head for the big smoke.  So UCD is at the top of my list for its Arts in International Modern Languages. As its only a two year old course i know no-one who has already done this course but languages are my first love so i reckon ill go down that road…

I’m sure all you fellow 6th years will identify with that drowning feeling on a weeknight when you feel there’s no way you can finish the essay, do the comprehension and learn off your Stáir na Gaeilge for 9am the next morning but I’m trying not to let it get me down… In the beginning some things suffered but i think ive got the hang of juggling the sport, the friends, the boyfriend and of course the work at this stage… That really is my main advice to fellow leaving cert students; don’t let it get the better of you! Try make time for doing the little things you love like quitting the homework early to have a cup of tea or taking a night off occasionally, one night won’t make you fail stressing out too much could be disastrous… and now I’m off to watch the midweek movie (yes its cheesy i know but its my guilty pleasure!)
Caoimhe