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The Official 'moan about the Leaving Cert' thread

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    #92
    AllInOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭AllInOne


    So what kinda study has everybody been doing? I know I'm going to feel so guilty if anyone answers this questions :P


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    #93
    zam
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭zam


    Ah the weather will be grand, at least it wont be dark and depressing with us yelling "woe is me" etc. You can study in the garden!

    Anyway I feel slightly better about the whole situation now that the light of the end of the tunnel is quite visible!


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    #94
    _Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭_Chaos


    REASONS I HATE THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE

    #1
    I am expected to have two conversations with two complete strangers in different languages. And get graded on it.

    #2
    Art has become less fun. Instead of Conor the plant, drawing clowns everywhere, and having paper airplane races, we get to learn about homosexual dead people.

    #3
    We only have one doss class each week. all other classes are spent learning.

    #4
    Afterschool classes don't happen just in America anymore. Home Economics, Biology and Art proved that.

    #5
    It is slowly but surely killing my social life.

    #6
    Everyone feels compelled to give me the lecture of how important it is, and inquire if I have my homework done.

    #7
    I find it hard to study, unless its the night before the exam.....

    #8
    My Biology teacher found out I don't know a single thing thats on the Biology course. Well to be technical, I know 11% of the course, and appearntly thats not enough. eico_eyeroll.gif

    #9
    Colleges reguarly send me letters reminding me of interviews. This is followed by me downloading the college perspectus and learning it on the train there.

    #10
    My hair has stopped being pretty.

    #11
    I can no longer spend all day on the internet guilt-free.

    #12
    My Teachers bully me into learning.

    #13
    I learn stuff I will NEVER use in art college, eg. everything on the maths syllabus.

    #14
    Stress = spots. enough said.

    #15
    Our break/lunch time chats are normally related to some homework we didnt do/test we didnt study for......and no longer about freaking out first years at the window.

    #16
    I have no idea what is happening in Home and Away, Gossip Girl or Neighbours. And I have stopped reading mylifeisaverage, FML, lamebook and texts from last night.

    #17
    Most of the time, my schoolbag is heavier than me.

    #18
    The CAO doesnt make much sense.

    #19
    Instead of reading books for fun, I read prospecti. :cool:

    #20
    Im getting kind of sick of explaining to various extended relatives what I want to do after school, and see them all act the same way. 'oooohhhhhhh animation?' when you know they're thinking 'never gonna happen'

    #21
    I briefly became an insominiac while doing my art portfolio.

    #22
    I have gave up my farm, my fish tank, my cafe and my theme park on facebook.

    #23
    While babysitting I now study, instead of the usual routine when I usta enjoy watching spongebob squarepants just as much as the kids.

    #24
    I still have my vodka from Christmas, untouched.

    #25
    After two and a half years, I now actually USE my study table.

    #26
    I can't rember the last time I had a convo with someone on MSN.

    #27
    We don't mitch anymore.

    :(


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    #95
    tracker-man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭tracker-man


    insightful...
    But build a bridge...


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    #96
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    I have absolutely no time to do anything. Just yesterday I had 4 essays, a part B question in English, a listening test and 2 pages of part C questions in maths. I know there's only a month left but way to much homework atm :eek:


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    #97
    T4RGET
    Registered Users Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭T4RGET


    I can top that:P
    2 English essays, 1 Dutch essay. yes Dutch, a full German paper, 6 years worth of Biology papers, granted, it's only parts of them but as usual it's the long parts, Section B economics and bits and pieces from Chemistry exam papers.
    and on top of that, it's my mam's birthday, and she wants a picture of myself and my dad for in the sitting room, so I gotta get that organised before the 5th of May, also on that same day have a L.C.V.P exam.

    So yeah I'm pretty *****d, so to say


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    #98
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    T4RGET wrote: »
    I can top that:P
    2 English essays, 1 Dutch essay. yes Dutch, a full German paper, 6 years worth of Biology papers, granted, it's only parts of them but as usual it's the long parts, Section B economics and bits and pieces from Chemistry exam papers.
    and on top of that, it's my mam's birthday, and she wants a picture of myself and my dad for in the sitting room, so I gotta get that organised before the 5th of May, also on that same day have a L.C.V.P exam.

    So yeah I'm pretty *****d, so to say

    Good luck with it anyway, I just about got it finished. Working my way through a good bit today aswel. I don't know what are teachers are doing, I'd prefer time to study and I havn't had any of that the last few days : (


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    #99
    gant0
    Registered Users Posts: 440 ✭✭gant0


    The pressure is starting to mount now....suppose its only another little bit longer an then we're free!!!!


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    #100
    Closed ac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭Closed ac


    The Leaving Cert sucks!


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    #101
    WanderingSoul
    Registered Users Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭WanderingSoul


    DKZ wrote: »
    The Leaving Cert sucks!

    You're only doing the JC! :p


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    #102
    T4RGET
    Registered Users Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭T4RGET


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    Good luck with it anyway, I just about got it finished. Working my way through a good bit today aswel. I don't know what are teachers are doing, I'd prefer time to study and I havn't had any of that the last few days : (

    same to you mate, I know, and my mam keeps saying this is revision, and i say it's homework, then she says but you've already done it making it revision. True but it's also work fr home, making it.....?
    HOMEWORK :P


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    #103
    MaggieNF
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭MaggieNF


    too much homework sucks :(

    how are we meant to study?


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    #104
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    T4RGET wrote: »
    same to you mate, I know, and my mam keeps saying this is revision, and i say it's homework, then she says but you've already done it making it revision. True but it's also work fr home, making it.....?
    HOMEWORK :P

    It's a type of revision but it doesn't feel like it. I'd prefer to have more time to study the things I want to instead of getting homework on things I already know. Hoping as the weeks go on they'll cut down the amount of homework they give.
    MaggieNF wrote: »
    too much homework sucks :(

    how are we meant to study?

    I have no idea, I told my english teacher that I wouldn't have any time to do all of the homework she was giving in the time she wanted it done for(an essay and a part B question). She was very understanding but told me that I needed to have it done : (


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    #105
    zam
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭zam


    God it's SO SOON


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    #106
    Ruski
    Registered Users Posts: 581 ✭✭✭Ruski


    Technology practical was due today and none of my class have it finished, yours truly included. And I'm clueless about the portfolio.

    FML.


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    #107
    stainluss
    Registered Users Posts: 864 ✭✭✭stainluss


    HOW THE **** ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO STUDY BUSINESS?

    I MEAN, IT SAYS SOME THINGS IN THE BOOK AND THEN YOU GET AN EXAM QUESTION THATS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER DONE. ITS ****. :mad:

    YOU COULD LEARN OFF THE WHOLE ****ING BOOK AND STILL **** UP:mad:


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    #108
    theowen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭theowen


    Bastard flu. I've done through a few packets of cleanex, lemsips, paracetomol and it's only getting worse. I blame you, Leaving cert:cool:


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    #109
    AllInOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 527 ✭✭✭AllInOne


    stainluss wrote: »
    HOW THE **** ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO STUDY BUSINESS?

    I MEAN, IT SAYS SOME THINGS IN THE BOOK AND THEN YOU GET AN EXAM QUESTION THATS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER DONE. ITS ****. :mad:

    YOU COULD LEARN OFF THE WHOLE ****ING BOOK AND STILL **** UP:mad:

    Business is a b**tard. This is true.
    The timing is the worse thing...the fecking timing is ridiculous!!!


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    #110
    ANDYBOND777
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭ANDYBOND777


    cus of lc, I haven't time to play football...-_-...it's absolutely ridiculous how big every courses are...


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    #111
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    This is doing the rounds on facebook atm, thought it summed up things pretty well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssWYnRlW_CM


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    #112
    Conor108
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    This is doing the rounds on facebook atm, thought it summed up things pretty well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssWYnRlW_CM

    That was amazing! Thanks :D:D


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    #113
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    Conor108 wrote: »
    That was amazing! Thanks :D:D

    Cheered me right up aswel =)


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    #114
    kev9100
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭kev9100


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    This is doing the rounds on facebook atm, thought it summed up things pretty well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssWYnRlW_CM

    That was both awesome and painfully accurate.


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    #115
    Liveit
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭Liveit


    three projects handed up: one too short, another was missing sections and the last was just a confused attempt :(
    two orals done: irish was ok, french was a bit of a disaster
    ah but sure i'll get over it


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    #116
    lemred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭lemred


    The worst thing about the lc is the constant guilt! I'm a godawful studier, would literally rather watch paint dry than repeat the way in which viruses repliacte or my literacy genre essay to myself countless times, so instead I procastinate, feeling a huge level of guilt at all times.

    Following the 17th of june, I can only imagine guilt feelings along the lines of 'Why didn't you just study!' occuring.

    Oh and on that rant about business studying, aren't the ABQ's just horrible
    ? We were doing sample ones there during the week and by god some of the bs you are expected to come up with on the spot is almighty!


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    #117
    cork*girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 702 ✭✭✭cork*girl


    Cannot Study.. I havnt started yet, like honestly.. not a thing.

    Ive had Orals, Music Practicle, Geography project and now My Art is on this week coming.. So much other stuff to do than study out of a book.. arghhhh I know Im going to regret sitting down doing nothing come August 18th when everyone else is celebrating I will be drowning my sorrows.. I know its going to happen and it still doesnt motivate me :o


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    #118
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    cork*girl wrote: »
    I know Im going to regret sitting down doing nothing come August 18th when everyone else is celebrating I will be drowning my sorrows.. I know its going to happen and it still doesnt motivate me :o


    Ah now I'm sure that wont happen. :)


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    #119
    juliancallan
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭juliancallan


    One of the worst designed educational systems I've ever heard of. The LC is a joke. Shame on the people who came up with it. Shame.


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    #120
    lemred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭lemred


    juliancallan wrote: »
    One of the worst designed educational systems I've ever heard of. The LC is a joke. Shame on the people who came up with it. Shame.

    Argee completely. I used to attend IB schools when I lived aboard and am still in contact with people who are there. There is complete emphasis on continous assesment and a much higher level of difficulty and focus in the subject material. I find it so frustrating we're stuck with this ridiculus exam, which only tests your ablitiy to rote learn material. /rant


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    #121
    c0nor
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭c0nor


    stainluss wrote: »
    HOW THE **** ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO STUDY BUSINESS?

    I MEAN, IT SAYS SOME THINGS IN THE BOOK AND THEN YOU GET AN EXAM QUESTION THATS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER DONE. ITS ****. :mad:

    YOU COULD LEARN OFF THE WHOLE ****ING BOOK AND STILL **** UP:mad:

    exactly my sentiment.. tis a horrible subject


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