Would you be willing to repeat?

tolosenc

If everything were to go balls-up in June and you wind up not getting your course, would you repeat? Or, are you taking the attitude that, "I'm only doing this once, so let's make it worthwhile"? Or, are you repeating...

Naikon

NEVER!
If I made a balls of it I would never go through this process again,I have even said that to myself in Fifth year.

In the unlikely event I don't get in to my course, I would do a one year PLC course which "links" to University and DIT courses etc, or in the really unlikely event, just apply for Advanced Entry when I finish a Computing cert.
(with decent grades of course;))
There is more than one way to get into College, except for places like Trinity and Medicine courses(you really will have to repeat unfortunately)

I just couldent bring myself to repeat.
Learning the same courses for three years:eek:
No way would I repeat.

Famous_Séamus

Naikon wrote:

Learning the same courses for three years:eek:

Thats what we did for the J.Cert!

x-xRaCheLx-x

i made a balls of my subject choices in 5th yr n am findin a gud few of my subjects rlly hard t gt d good grades in...so yeh if it came down to it n i didn gt my 1st choice id repeat bt pick subjects that i know i cud do withou banging my head against a brick wall instead of havn that "im sure it will b grand" attitude i had in 5th yr...

Steve01

To quote An Triail "b'fhearr liom mé féin a bhá san abhainn"
If any of you honours Irish people don't understand what that means, you're screwed

Haven't a Clue

I'd prefer die in the river?

Anyway, no, there's no chance I'll ever repeat. I've enough back up plans that I would like to think I'm going to Dublin, maybe Galway, no matter what. Another year up here would be a nightmare.

tolosenc

Haven't a Clue wrote:

I'd prefer die in the river?

Actually, it's "I'd prefer to drown myself in the river".

Haven't a Clue

Yeah, wasn't sure about the bhá bit at all. Though it looked a bit like bás...

Taekwon-joe

I would never repeat it. I have found this year to be the worst by far. I would hate to go through it again. As already stated, there are other ways around it.

md99

Nope, never...

If worst came to worst and I got nowhere near the points I wanted for everything... I'd join FÁS, or take up organised crime maybe.

Attol

Nope. After A levels and their randomness I'm finding the structure of the LC really easy. I know I didn't do my best for the mocks so will have to start revising but it's really quite an easy exam if you just learn off the formulas for structuring a question in each subject. The courses aren't that big.

Rozabeez

Ah I suppose I would if I totally screwed up or something.

yurmothrintites

It depends, if I did really bad on the day and didnt get my top few choices then I would. It would depend alot on my parents also.

analyse this

definately...if i didn't get my first two choices. i know it would be complete torture going back to school, and spending another year in this craphole of a town i call home, but if i feel that i will benefit in the long run then yeah I'd repeat without a doubt.

GretchenWieners

I am repeating, it's not so bad. Most people who don't get what they want end up dropping out and repeating anyway, or else wasting a few years not knowing what to do.(Sometimes after that repeating.)

fonpokno

if i got none of my choices i would or even just one of the ones on the bottom of the list... like if i REALLY REALLY had to i would!

PeterMC

Yeah, Im repeating. Its really not that bad....just SOOOOOOOOOO boring!!! Although, the thing is a whole lot easier the second time round TBH, I cant believe the Dept even let it happen and besides its only 8 months like, sometimes I hate it, other times I dont mind. Tonight is a bad example - Im home (Pres on Monday) My friends are out
Good example - Next September(HOPEFULLY!), Im happy with my course and out with my friends! ;-)

Fobia

Hmm, don't think I'd repeat. In the unlikely event of not getting my first choice (which is the lowest points-wise on my list, so the others would be irrelevent), I think I'd pursue other possible career options (in my case, photography.). I'm not entirely sure what I want to do with my life anyway, half of the reason I'm going to college is to live the college life

nick23

Dont think i could repeat. Re living all this stress.... Plus not to forget that you'll more than likely lose contact with most of your friends

Naikon

My cousin repeated, and even though she worked harder she actually got less points than the year before:eek:
She still regrets it last time I asked her.

PeterMC

Naikon wrote:

My cousin repeated, and even though she worked harder she actually got less points than the year before:eek:
She still regrets it last time I asked her.

I really hate those kinds of stories...

And as for losing contact with your friends, I think all it does is show you who you 'real' friends actually are! If anything I see some of them more now, than ever before!

analyse this

Naikon wrote:

My cousin repeated, and even though she worked harder she actually got less points than the year before:eek:
She still regrets it last time I asked her.

yeh i find that so unlucky.!! my cousin repeated last year. the first time she sat her leavng cert she only got 430 (she was hoping to do psychology-540). so she studied her ass off and pulled out a 540, but the points rose to 545 and she didnt get her place!

stepperupper

moral of the story... don't repeat! No, if you really want medicine/vetinary/dentistry etc. you'll have to. Otherwise go to an IT and then transfer to a Uni after 3 yrs. If you completely F|_|CK up do a PLC course then go to the IT then the Uni. Basically it takes longer but you still end up with the same degree as every1 else. Failing honours maths is my biggest worry and I can't drop to pass cuz it's required!

Naikon

analyse this wrote:

yeh i find that so unlucky.!! my cousin repeated last year. the first time she sat her leavng cert she only got 430 (she was hoping to do psychology-540). so she studied her ass off and pulled out a 540, but the points rose to 545 and she didnt get her place!

Man, that really sucks:(

I mean I know the system is meant to be transparent, but being five points from the requirment and not getting anything really sucks.
Its stories like this that really make me wonder about our so called internationally renowned "Education System".

Naikon

PeterMC wrote:

I really hate those kinds of stories...

And as for losing contact with your friends, I think all it does is show you who you 'real' friends actually are! If anything I see some of them more now, than ever before!

QFT:)

lilmizzme

i used to say i would if i didnt get what i wanted, but no, there is no chance u will see me doing this 2wice...another year of homwork, teachers, study, tests, general nastiness??
And the fact that all ur friends will beliving it up in college while ur stuck repeating??No thank u!!

thoughts of having to do it again is incentive enough to bust the study this year!!

lilmizzme

stepperupper wrote:

Failing honours maths is my biggest worry and I can't drop to pass cuz it's required!

Dude, if theres a chance ur going to fail, maybe u shouldnt be doing a course where maths is a huge requirement??!

Limerick Dude

No way!!!!! No fuuuckkiiiiing waaaaaaaay!