Anybody else getting the feeling that time is moving faster then it has a right to these days?

I mean it certainly hasn’t been two weeks since my first post..

Sorry if anybody missed it, it was partially because I find myself putting things like blogs and writing until the end, mainly because of how intimidating I find a blank screen to be O.o
All water under the bridge now hopefully, I’ll try to get some kind of schedule in my head now, fit some blogs in with my study time, and maybe things will start running a lot smoother!

I recieved my ever so wonderful pre-mock (I’m convinced our school is the only establishment sadistic enough to tag it with such an unfortunite, but horrifically true name) and…ugh.

Japanese: C1
English: C2
Irish: D1
Maths: No result, probably is a fail ><
History: C2
Art: B3
Biology: C1

and these results are…pretty frightening. I really can’t complain, I barely studied for these tests and for someone who is hoping to score high for his leaving cert lets just eschew words and summarise my current hope for the future by making a very loud choking sound O.o

Ok, getting out of my personal drama…. *takes a deep breath*

I managed to wander down to the D.C.U open day this morning, a mash up of mature and younger students, free red-bull and ice-cream made from oreos and liquid nitrogen being given out… to be honest it was sometimes easy to forgot why we were even there. I got in rather late, the old 109A which usually brought me up to those parts was jammed with my fellow sixth years so I ended up waiting at the stop at 9 am, but not actually leaving my hometown until 11, on the bright side I got about half-way through a book that I’ve been meaning to start for a while so I suppose it wasn’t all that bad

In an uncharacteristically hipster turn of events, I popped into Starbucks, grabbed a coffee and went into the psychology lecture, it was fairly full, but you couldn’t help but get the feeling that a lot of them were just passing time in what appeared to be a free day, one of the girls beside me  began doodling a horse about halfway through the lecture, another began putting a little line on her pamphlet everytime the lecturer said “Uhmm..” ( according to the girl it was about 114 so…yeah, fun) I’m kinda breaking away form the point by now I think, (if I even had one in the first place. ) but overall I thought it was pretty interesting, who knows I might just start working to get a doctorate in the subject…if only just to have the word Doctor in front of my name…vain I know, but what have you

Congrats on the results Miss Anna! Feel free to post up your study guide if you find the time, I’m sure there are people out there who really would appreciate the direction.

That’s pretty much all that is on my mind at the moment alas, but I’m sure you’ll hear from me again soon…maybe…hopefully…will be interesting to see if anyone reads this xD

back for my second blog, as promised!!

got my “Xmas” report, so here’s what i got:
English: B1
Irish:C2
French:B1
Art:B3
Home Ec:B2
Geography:B3
Maths:B1

was pretty happy, but i know that those are nothing to go by, i didnt think it was realistic at all!

but its given me some motivation for the mocks so i guess thats a plus!
anyway, not much else has been happening, except for the year photos (scary photographer “look at me…no NO LOOK AT ME!! CHIN UP” etc)

i’m pretty sure i’m flinching in my picture, but what can I do?

Then i got to the all important social side of the leaving cert, went to an 18th, then a halloween party, got it all outta my system!

I’m adding to my draft from this point onwards:)

had the old parent teacher meeting yesterday, and, my father said the teachers had very minor criticisms!!
great expectations of me apparently, and I’m really happy that they have some confidence in me, gives you that little bit more confidence in yourself dont you think?

anyway, it has just made me decide that if I keep what I’m doing up, there may be hope for me!!

yay!

anyway, thats all for now people!!

and as for Mr. Eóghan, the latest to join us bloggers, its better late than never!! was beginning to think we were almost alone here!! XD

-Anna

I’ve never been a very punctual person, sorry for the late post people who uh…don’t know who I am…
Might try this again

Heya, my name is Eóghan, a young man who has gone a little over 18 times around the sun, a young man who is going to sit his Leaving Cert in a little over 200 days time…yay…
The picture is one that I just snagged off Facebook, shall have to do until I get a better one, I’m the guy on the left, with the bad haircut and the blurry smile.

My hobbies include, reading, drawing, playing the mandolin and making study schedules that I can never seem to keep to…huh, funny that xD

I’ma doing all honors, (I’m sure there’s a pun in there somewhere)

->English
->Irish
->Maths
->History
->Art
->Japanese
->Biology

To be honest I’m still in that terrifying stage where I have no idea what I want to do with my life, hopefully I’m not the only one on this blog with such notions, and maybe over the next few months, we’ll figure it out together ^_^
I’d like to say hello to Miss Anna and Miss Caoimhe, the fellow ramblers. and any other bloggers who (god forbid) are a little bit later then me.

And that seems to be it, First post done (Huzzah!)
It’s a pleasure to be writing here, I hope that we have a helluva time.
~Eóghan

The LC will not kill you. It’s not the “beginning of the end” the “worst year of your life” or any other of the sweeping statements that are thrown around so often between worrying 6th Year students nowadays.

I foolishly listened, worried and stressed for months of the school year. MOCKS, HPAT, CAO IT’S ALL SO OVERWHELMING. Take a step back, flick on the kettle and calm yourself.

I’ve been there and done that. I’m a repeat student for Medicine in the Institute of Education and I’m hell-bent on not making the same mistakes I did last year. I did a good LC in most people’s eyes, unfortunately not in my own. It’s that feeling I had on results day that has motivated me to give it my all for one more year. It’s the prospect of that feeling that should make you give it your all for 6th Year. The promised land of college awaits (and judging from the daily stories I hear from my friends, it’s everything you want it to be and more).

Take each day as it comes, work and study hard and find time for yourself everyday (for me it’s running, watching Criminal Minds etc, whatever takes the LC off your mind!)

For all you Med hopefuls, the HPAT is more important than ever, you MUST give it a large portion of your time. Believe me, forget the Mocks in February, they mean absolutely nothing. HPAT takes priority!

I hope my ramblings help in some way, if they don’t they are just an ideal way for me to rant and vent. Put the effort in and it’ll all come together!

PEACE!
LC Veteran

Hey Everyone!!

First of all, thanks to Patrick Barry for giving me this opportunity!
makes sixth year that little bit more worthwhile
and hey to all the other bloggers

well, i guess i better introduce myself:
My name is Anna, and i’m 17 and I, am a leaving certer of 2012!! bit foreboding isn’t it?! In any case, Bring it on!
Yes, I am scared stiff, the idea of Orals and Practicals make me want to curl up under a rock and die, but I’m trying to look past that…waaaaaay past that!

My final year, in a school i have both loved and hated (mostly loved tbh) is hopefully, not going to kill me!! Its flown by so far i think, well- most of the time

the subjects I’m doing are:
Art (H)
Home Ec (H)
Geography (H)
Irish (H)
French (H)
English (H)
and of course, maths (O)!!

cant say I hate any of them yet thank god, and I’m hoping to do well in them!
Anyway, I’m doing Christmas exams (I know- eaaarly) at the moment, so will let anyone who reads these know how THAT goes O.o

Ok, my first blog- done. That was easier than i expected!!

Oh, I suppose i should say what I’m aiming for, I’ve known for a few years thankfully!

French and Business!! Now all i have to do is get it!!

ok people, that’s me for now! will get back to blog with my results of the auld xmas exams this week

Anna.

OK, so this is my first official post … weird to be finished the Leaving when I start blogging but it’s better late than never! Suppose I’ll start with this …

English           B3 higher              

Irish                C1 ordinary

Maths              C2 ordinary

French           B3 ordinary   

History           C2 higher

Biology          D2 higher     

Chemistry     D2 ordinary

My results were not exceptional, nor were they enough … I got 285, 95 points short of my target. Upon recieving my results, I cried … I was dissappointed with myself. I didn’t bother getting them checked or veiwing the scripts. I had 5 fails in my Mocks, and none in my Leaving. That was a major achievement! Hard work showed and I did my best. My best wasn’t enough, but I believe that what’s meant for you won’t pass you by. I got offered my 3rd choice, Legal Studies, but declined it, instead choosing to do a one year PLC in Arts, Culture and History, which I can hopefully progress from. I want Arts in Maynooth (History, English and Geography). I’ll study hard this year, I’ll work in my job, I’ll get some sleep and I’ll have some fun. August 17th, 2011 taught me not to expect the sun, moon and stars from yourself … you’ll only be forever dissappointed. Do your best and take pride in your work. One lesson I’ll never forget … Chemistry was NEVER my subject, and I should’ve picked business!

Ciao for now,

Caoimhe

P.S – I promise I won’t rant as much from now on!

Hey guys! OK, so I asked to be an AllHonours blogger back in January … but got accepted now, in October. Seeing as I’m finished the Leaving Cert now and enjoying college, I thought I’d do a diary with tips and some little anecdotes along the way. Hope you guys find everything beneficial and don’t hesitate to ask me any questions, and hopefully I can answer them as best I can! <3 Caoimhe

#adamandihavestartedusinghashtagsfromtwitterineverything.

First, THANK YOU PATRICK BARRY FOR ALLOWING ME THE PLATFORM TO BOAST, BLOG, TALK AND MAKE OTHER PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSLEVES THAT THEY AREN’T SUCH AN IGNORANT, STUCK UP, DICK LIKE MYSELF.

I woke up on the results morning a little bit nervous. I listened to music for about 30 minutes as I dwindled about my room cleaning up, putting on a bright yellow t-shirt , shorts and flip flops. I was attracting the attention of that photographer regardless of my results..

Was the first one into the school and the first one to pick up my results. Totted up by a teacher and he said 430 well done. I started to think holy shit how did I pull that one out ? Turns out I didn’t, he counted it incorrectly and I got 390. My goal was to break 400 so with rechecks that’s still a possibility. I’m viewing my scripts tonight so ten points out of nowhere would be fantastic.  I know myself had I been told 390 straight away I would have been happy however the fact I thought I had it for over an hour was a little disheartening.

Now let’s get this straight, I’m not better than you points wise, because I only got 390.

I say ONLY, because I only started to work 3 weeks out from D-Day give or take and the only way it makes me feel when I realise I’ve missed out on Multimedia is why didn’t I start it earlier.

Regardless, Multimedia went up so I was 30 points off as opposed to 10.  So I suffered up until last night with this semi attraction towards UCD after I accepted English and Drama.

Today I am making pleas to level 5 courses which have the entry route into Multimedia after a year. I would have liked the English and Drama course, I do think I would have came to like it I mean. Yet I found out through the UCD system I would have to take two other subjects. 4 subjects in an Arts degree ? This isn’t Galway mate and that’s when I realised I’m not really an Arts student.

I don’t want to undersell the degree and others love it, but the ego, the person and what I’ve came to expect of myself as well as what others have come to expect of me is that I’m not the type of person who is going to settle for that degree.

The person who is preaching constantly to follow what you want, say what you want and do what you want yet I was going to settle. As opposed to swallowing my “pride” to do a level 5 to get into the course I want.  Here is a quote from my last blog

I think the goal of close to 400 points is still on. Here’s hoping however i more than likely will be doing the PLC route simply because it’s the best course for Radio Media / Presenting. I’m just looking to go somewhere i can train a lot, that’s been said and won’t be spoke on any more.

This is a quote from my first blog

I will get 400+ points. That is what i need,

So all and all in and around the same goal has been achieved. I’m now blogging myself on this website www.starlighthysteria.wordpress.com and I would love if you read it! In fact the first post on the website is my English Paper 1 100 Mark essay which I can’t wait to see tonight. Finally I’m also on facebook for those who missed it, in fact not just bloggers please anyone feel free.

www.facebook.com/guardpuller

So this is my final sign off with a song, similar to how I felt upon getting my results, knowing regardless they were high enough to warrant not repeating and I  feel sorry for those who do and 100% Genuinely here I hope anybody who repeats, has the balls to repeat quite frankly gets exactly what they want because right now I’d probably take the job of Gadaffi’s right hand man over repeating the leaving cert. watch?v=E6Yosqms1nM&ob=av3e

I’m Andrew McGahon, It’s been a pleasure.

Bonjour!

Currently in one of those sentimental moods, acknowledging the great events of the past. The 2006 first year Jason used to love listening to green day (hence the title), remembering when bebo was cool and facebook was for old people (how times have changed) Some of my best memories are from secondary school, from 3rd year when our maths teacher came in with a shredder and each of us wondering what he was going to do with this contraption, decided to make everyone shred their own maths theorem’s because that’s what they deserved (mine was spared of course). Me and my friends never laughed so hard when we left that class. My favourite football team Manchester United, I got to see twice due to secondary school. The first being the f.a. cup match between man u and portsmouth (not such a great match to begin with) but second year round I got to see the champions league match between Man U and Inter Milan … one of the experiences I will cherish for the rest of my life. It’s strange to think my secondary school experience is over ..

August 17 … the day I had envisioned for so long came and went. I got the points I wanted and that’s all I can really say about it. It was perhaps the strangest forms of happiness I’ve ever had. It was like receiving a botox injection … all your wrinkles had just disappeared by a single needle. All that worry and stress was worth it in the end. I now had a new face. Of course I’m not going to tell you my results, I think these results I want to keep personal. I’ve told my family and friends and I that’s all I want to say on the matter.

Medicine which perhaps was my first ever love, has taken a firm step backwards and we are now probably further now then ever, but I can’t predict the future. I’m going to keep to option of doing graduate medicine open, but I can assure you now I will never repeat that leaving cert. Fair play to anyone who decides to repeat, but I couldn’t do another year.

I wonder which candidate I will be next year,

Who knew 11 months later I would be a pharmacy student in the college I adore ??? Quiet chuffed with myself for achieving the points, I want to advise everyone doing the exam next year to sit down each evening and study, It really does pay off in the end. For the future bloggers, I wish you all the luck in the world of the leaving cert … it is certainly eventful.

To Patrick Barry, I cannot thank you enough. Like Ciara, once I discovered this site I loved it. I dreamed of writing for this website, and this year that dream became a reality. I have never regretted becoming a blogger and I had a great sense of accomplishment for getting my work published. You allowed me to record my experience, present myself to the world and that was invaluable in my opinion.

To my fellow bloggers, you both gave me motivation and inspiration. Your blogs pushed me to work harder but also allowed me to relax, realizing not everyone out there is doing a million hours study. (perhaps that was only me at times ?)

Since accepting my course on Monday, I have been sprung at full velocity into college life, with letters coming in each day with social events, the hear scheme orientation program and registration. Atleast this year, I’ll be doing something different on my birthday and yes I do expect you all to wish me one on facebook

Thank you everyone who has shared this experience with me …

I certainly had the time of my life

April 2011. My first year brother is convinced I’ve robbed €5.70 from his life savings. He asks inconspicuously that evening at dinner if the number meant anything to me, to which I reply ‘no, it’s 30 points short’. Now I find it funny how I did, indeed, get 570.

The night before results, I had no real sense of apprehension, stress or nerves. I got up at 7, went for a walk and arrived at school at about 9.30. I exchanged pleasantries with the school’s figureheads, signed my name and opened the envelope. No trembling hands, no tears. I scanned it quickly to make sure I had 6 As and then totted up my points! Here’s how it went. (AllHonours..)

English: A2

Irish: A2

French: A2

Maths: B1

Applied maths: D for Don’t do this subject if you don’t need it..Derp.

Biology: A1

Chemistry: A1

Music: A1

The only one I’ll consider getting checked is French, it was disappointing to come down a grade from the mock, and lots of people felt it was marked very hard.

I’ve got medicine in NUIG! 733 overall. Really very pleased, although it was my third choice. I had my heart set on Dublin, so much so that I left applying for accommodation until offers day. I said all along that if I got in anywhere I’d be chuffed, and I am. All summer, my mind was plagued with pangs of self doubt. But there were no bouts of insomnia fuelled night time walks or nervous breakdowns. I guess that can only mean I was quietly confident all along, of the work I did and how I performed on the days.

I hope everyone is happy with offers and such. I don’t, however, hope that everyone got what they wanted. That would be quite an unsustainable arrangement, and arts faculties everywhere would be bursting at the seams! But I was happy to see the ‘UCD here I come’ statuses on Facebook yesterday. Lol jk I wanted UCD..

Patrick Barry, yes! Thank you for letting me write here! Aside to the lovely comments I’ve gotten being a huge ego boost, It’s been a platform for my vanity. I’d like to say it helped me get an A1 in English, but oh well!

So that’s it. A year of gay blogs, I hope someone out there took something from them. Now I’m giving up any creative inkling I have to go save lives, good luck!

Also if you’re going to NUIG give me a shout, I hav no frnds.

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