I haven’t blogged in a while,or so it seems:)

I was actually in Glendalough on Friday and just got home there on Sunday night. I had to walk 50km for my silver ‘Gaisce’ award. Call me crazy, yes, I know..”what are you doing that for! it’s 6th year do you honestly have that much free time to be walking when you could be studying!! what the hell!?”. Well I didn’t do TY so I did my bronze award last year and I thought I’d go for silver this year. Simple. So yes that does mean I missed my classes on Saturday in Leeson street. I suppose i can catch up, what’s a couple of missing notes going to do? (”everything”, she says silently).

Well I have a few problems this week. ANY help is appreciated. HOW in the name of God do you study for the L.C Irish exam? I mean seriously!! I just realised I’m screwed. I have like over 200 sheets of papers with notes on ‘Clare sa spéir’ or ‘An Gealt’ and ‘Dán do Mhelissa’ etc etc. I just never learned them off, and now I have no idea how I’m going to do so in a few months. I don’t have the option of dropping down since i need the points and to top it all off, I just sickened myself this week by writing the worst irish essay ever! I thought to myself; why could I write this in French easily and I’ve only been learning that for what? five years? and why can’t I write a simple Irish essay without asking my brother how to say ‘ I went ‘ in Irish when I practically learned Irish my whole life! I’ve never been so frustrated in my life. So sad.

On a happier note (for some) Jamie is gone. Forever. No longer will my stomach churn when I see that ridiculous head of hair, no longer will I flinch when he wears inappropriate V-neck t-shirts that show all. He was a good singer I suppose. Yet, I predict Olly Walls (Murs) will win this year

I applied for the HPAT test online last week and got my CAO code too. RC001. That’s my first choice. Medicine in RCSI. You’d think after putting your first choice down there would be a sudden burst of enthusiasm and zest for the fact that “Hey I should probably study now”.Nope , not yet anyway! I had a test this week on the wonderful, evocative poetry of Eavan Boland. I didn’t do as well as I hoped, I really don’t like poetry questions because they’re just so open! for others that’s a great thing but for me, it’s hard to express my opinions in such a short time, it takes a while for me to get the gist of it and then open up.

And now, please, for the next few seconds I’m going to rant on about the momentous thing that is new moon. “OMG!! I cant wait till Friday! like, it’s going to be mad! It’ll be the first time I’ll be in the new Cinema! OMGOMG thank God Jacob cuts his hair in this one because quite frankly he’s much better looking that way.. i actually dont know what to expect:o Please stick to the books this time!:)

Merci for your patience Whilst studying for my chemistry test on naming planer compounds i was also watching the France V Ireland match. I don’t want to get into it but well done to the lads, everyone could see they were playing much better and really fought for it. I guess it was just unfortunate:( Henry knows what he did…YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID!!! :K

So that’s it I think,,we shall see what the next week brings. Plenty of Xmas Exams I predict. Oh yes! I’ll be sitting a mock HPAT test this Sunday , you won’t believe how nervous I am!! I’ll blog on that later, but for now Bonne Chance and have a good week

Hey guys

How’s everyone? Hope you’ve got some great things planned for the midterm. I decided to make  a study timetable for this week..I’m actually sticking to it! I’ve been doing some chemistry exam papers all day and I must say, I honestly do see an improvement, I’m moving through them more quickly and I’m finding them much easier. So, seriously the best way to study is to do exam papers. I have plans to go over my biology and art too but iIcan’t seem to find my art history notes…:( I’m also feeling 100 times better, no magical mucus! I guess last week was just one of those weeks that I’m sure everyone goes through. I don’t have much news to be honest. I will report though, the weekend courses are going excellent! I have this week off then in 2 weeks time I’ll be back, plus the following Sunday I’ll have the HPAT prep course which I’m looking forward to as well. I was in RCSI on Saturday too, I got really encouraged. I don’t know, it just felt strange. I kept thinking…”You can do it…you can do it”, so what if it’s cheesy? :) It’s true I’ve got my ticket for the open day in January   Oh yeah! I’m starting my driving lessons tomorrow as well, I have no idea how that’s going to go.

So, Have a good midterm, try to study that one subject for even 20 minutes at the least and have fun, because we deserve.. and pretty much need a break! See you when I see you! XD

*WARNING: If you don’t have the time of day and think im a waste of pixelated space then don’t read on. The Following is a compressed (or so i thought..not so much after re-reading this thing) version of my life in the past 2 weeks.

Paramore- Song called “Careful” (click&listen=your new oxygen)

Hey everyone:)

yes im back already! let me first start off by saying “OMG PARAMORE’S NEW ALBUM IS AMAZINGGG!!”

feel free to agree

So yes,ive been quite busy the last few weeks.

• I finally passed my (2nd) theory test,
• bought paramore’s album,
• got a loan of muse’s new album from my friend,
• become addicted to mocha lattés,
• been given the most brilliant news that carlow’s three screen cinema is going to have a new location + ten screens,
• improved my pronunciation of “J’aime” in French all thanks to Kevine (a great french exchange student (well..22 year old) who does lunch time conversation classes in school.
• become friends with another french speaking girl named Marionne (From Belgium )
• Suprisingly got an A2 in two of my chemistry tests,
• Applied for my silver ‘Gaisce’ Award, AND
• had enough time to clean my room.

All that plus I still go to Dublin on saturdays for the revision courses. Which are going quite well. My biology teacher is great as is my french teacher as is my legend of a chemistry teacher from..wait for it…Monaghan! oh yeahh:D what an accent.

This week though, has been horrible with regards to school work. I just got back from my Parent Teacher meeting a few hours ago. The teachers have gone M-A-D with the homework and test this week just so they have something to present our parents with..For God’s sake! Do they not understand that we (mostly) do six other subjects and that those six other teachers give us the same amount of homework!? Its so unfair. I do evening study for 2 hours and this week i found i still had work and tests to study for when i got home at 6pm. Now add an hour for dinner and the usual shower,i usually went to bed at say….12-1am every night!

That is both unhealthy and unfair..where are our rights people?! they should really have some tests prior to the day of the meetings,its easier for us and them aswell.

Anyway, the meeting was fine. Better than i thought (we accompany our parents btw) and not as nerve wrecking as i expected. Most of the teachers (bar Art) said id be well able for the As. So, naturally.. i was delighted. My art teacher just told me to loosen up a bit because J.C art isn’t the same as L.C art. (btw what do you think of the J.C themes this year? I like the one about light and sound..and the out and about one ain’t to bad either:)) other than that i was a happy little camper. I don’t know why but when your teacher’s praise your work and believe in you ,,, you feel the same way! It’s brilliant!

I have my revision course in the morning so i better head on up and finish my last bit of homework.

BUT … If i have any bit of advice for anyone at this stage ,its to keep on top of your homework. I mean, don’t let it slip away. “Ah sure ill do it tomorrow after i watch (insert soap, series, film name here)”. No you actually wont!!!! YOU WONT I SAY!! do it now!…go on…get up off your arse reading this and DO YOUR HOMEWORK…….NOW! you won’t regret it keep working on improving what your finding hard and talk to your teachers about it. thats why they’re there. Ask questions in class because now is the time you should, not when your teacher’s revising for the mocks and assumes you have it understood.

just keep your eye on the prize really.

600 points……….

600 points……

6…..or whatever you need

as for me, it’s way past my bedtime so i should go.Bonne Chance

-Ally

Hello allhonours users,

Ally (astatinee) here…ok so blogging? doesn’t sound too difficult…but I suppose with me being so busy studying this year I shouln’t even have time for this kind of thing..oh yess..I know I’m not alone people. You’re probably sitting there giving out to yourself, “why the hell didn’t I study like I said I would over summer! now I’m definitely screwed for chemistry!” either that or your taking it easy until Christmas. Just let me remind you the mocks are too close after that.

Its so weird..fifth year seemed to just fly by and now its all about the CAO, make sure you know your course codes, what’s your aptitude? Are you going to the debs? Start revising! Same old things the same teachers say.

For most of us we are hoping and praying to god that we get into the course we want because we don’t really have an alternative..but for those lucky few who are expecting 600 points I suppose I can only say congratulations. I didn’t do Transition year. My Parents were sticking to their idea that TY was pointless, I obviously revolted and am reluctant in saying they were right. So TY was apparently fun and you did tons of projects and went here and there but I mean, how many of you who did TY actually took the extra time to go over your weak subject……thought so.

I promised my self that I’d try to get all As in my Christmas and summer exams….I ended up getting 2As, Bs and a D. Then I made a time table to study over summer but of course, invitations to this and that..next thing you know its September already.Why is it that the goals we make we rarely ever stick to?

Well i got a wake up call over summer. Well…that’s what I call it. So I’m hoping to get into RCSI for medicine, lets pretend I’m an optimistic A standard student. I found out that a girl in my school got into RCSI and I felt,almost jealous. Then, my friend’s brother also got into the same college for the same course. I thought to my self what was I doing over summer that I never gave any time to the subjects I needed to improve on? I kept saying I’ll do it tomorrow etc etc…so now my parents (and Dr. Dad) are expecting me to get medicine and I have no idea what to do if I dont and I really do want to get into medicine myself because I love the whole science-biology-helping people aspect of it and its something I would love.

Points are really high, I’m doing pass maths, I hate chemistry (remember now, I’m an optimistic A standard student ) so I decided that I would start studying a few days ago. And I’m proud to say I’ve stuck to my plan, although today it was chemistry’s turn and I gave up on it after half an hour,but i’m getting there. Basically if I don’t feel like studying I remind my self that I NEED 500+ points so if I want what I want I NEED to make an effort. Quite honestly,thats all you need to get enough points. If you make the effort of learning the subjects you dont like and improving on them, if you have a goal (as in “I need such and such points”) and if you have faith in yourself that you CAN and WILL improve …then you will.

so thats my new plan of action…keeping my goal in mind.. sometimes its hard , with being friends with ‘the girl who got 11 As in her Junior Cert.’ who is sure of getting her favoured career choice.

Fact is even when you get into third level education you’ll have to work hard since its new material. Put in the effort now..I turned down an invitation to go see Dorian Gray (that new Film) and im hoping I wont regret this but..I said I wouldnt go the paramore concert in december either because I have a study session planned then. Im not going to completley isolate myself from the world. Just prioritise. It’s the last year of secondary school and the last year you’ll probably see your friends so take lots of photos and do enjoy it but have your limits.

So that was my attempt at life coaching, psychology is my second choice ha, ( I can see you shaking your head saying “this one’s mad, God help her anyways..”..yeah thanks).

Oh yes, to try and boost my points, my parents have enrolled me in a revision course in Dublin. Last weekend was my first day. I swear i checked the train time table and a train was going from Carlow to Dublin at 6.30am. 6.15am…train station is locked. So i end up driving to the place with my mother and taking the Luas and then a taxi to St. Steven’s Green. My god ive never been so cold in my life! But the actual place itself was good enough. I’d say I’ll improve on my Biology anyway.

Well its about 11.35pm and like i said, I was meant to be studying chemistry…I’ll shove that in with Irish tomorrow (does anyone else think those 500 poems are unnecessary? Well, thats another story). I should be going to bed now so ill talk to you all tomorrow. Study after school at 4.15pm…brilliant. Orthodontist appointment at 5.00pm…lovely.

Excellent things await me.