5th Years!! (2010-2011)

Coeurdepirate

Fergus_ wrote: »

I don't like our maths teacher. He only explains the basics and doesn't really go through other varities in the sum. Like if "X" is in a different place in the equation, what then? You know?

All other subjects are fine, our geography teacher is very boring, I don't know why but I don't feel bothered in school, I just don't feel motivated. Just get my homework done and spend rest of time on playstation/TV

I do all higher subjects.

I'm losing the great motivation that I had for the first 2 months

Namlub

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

I'm losing the great motivation that I had for the first 2 months

This. My Christmas tests start next Friday, but here I am <_<

Also, is anyone going on a French course this summer? I've been looking at them but I don't know what to do :S

Chuchoter

Trying to get a job in France because the courses are insanely expensive and exchanges are impossible to organize, its proving tricky to get the work.

Namlub

crayolastereo wrote: »

Trying to get a job in France because the courses are insanely expensive and exchanges are impossible to organize, its proving tricky to get the work.

I never even thought of that, where have you been looking? All the courses in Paris sound really matching-backpacks, stay with your team leader and don't make eye contact if you know what I mean? I'll be nearly 18, do not want...

Chuchoter

Namlub wrote: »

I never even thought of that, where have you been looking? All the courses in Paris sound really matching-backpacks, stay with your team leader and don't make eye contact if you know what I mean? I'll be nearly 18, do not want...

Barwork, childminding, etc...difficulty is so many people are insisting on over 18 and its difficult deciding what is safe and whats not. I have like an irrational fear that everyone I don't know is a rapist in disguise :P

Coeurdepirate

Namlub wrote: »

This. My Christmas tests start next Friday, but here I am <_<

Also, is anyone going on a French course this summer? I've been looking at them but I don't know what to do :S

Mine don't start 'til the 20th of December, and although I have 5 weeks to study, I also have 5 more weeks of work to cover for the tests!

I really wanna go to one of them or to the Gaeltacht, but I can't afford it.

Namlub

crayolastereo wrote: »

Barwork, childminding, etc...difficulty is so many people are insisting on over 18 and its difficult deciding what is safe and whats not. I have like an irrational fear that everyone I don't know is a rapist in disguise :P

A lot of the Frenchies DO have rapey eyes though :P
Bar work in Paris or somewhere would be 'mazing but yeah, underage and that. I actually hate being 17.

Just Contribute

Namlub wrote: »

Bar work in Paris or somewhere would be 'mazing but yeah, underage and that. I actually hate being 17.

The legal drinking and smoking age in France is sixteen.

Namlub

Just Contribute wrote: »

The legal drinking and smoking age in France is sixteen.

Not any more





Not that I have been doing research on how much alcohol and cigarettes I can buy or anything...

Coeurdepirate

Namlub wrote: »

Not any more





Not that I have been doing research on how much alcohol and cigarettes I can buy or anything...

It's still 16 for beer and such. On our TY trip to Paris in April, I got served drink and fags in every single place I tried. They sell naggins in little packets like you get toys in; with the cardboard back and plastic front XD

Namlub

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

It's still 16 for beer and such. On our TY trip to Paris in April, I got served drink and fags in every single place I tried. They sell naggins in little packets like you get toys in; with the cardboard back and plastic front XD

Wikipedia has failed me so :P
Ahaha, we were in Paris in February for TY; I know they don't really give a crap about who they sell fags to. None of us even thought to buy drink

storm2811

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

It's still 16 for beer and such. On our TY trip to Paris in April, I got served drink and fags in every single place I tried. They sell naggins in little packets like you get toys in; with the cardboard back and plastic front XD

Oh how I love ze continent!

Coeurdepirate

storm2811 wrote: »

Oh how I love ze continent!

It seems as if nowhere in Europe is as strict about drink and fags as here!

storm2811

Anyone taking the religion exam or doing it as a subject?
We do it but we don't do the exam, so the religion class is more of a doss where you watch films about discrimination.:pac:

I kind of want to the exam though so just wondering what books people are using in religion?
We don't have any as it's not taken seriously.

Just Like Heaven

storm2811 wrote: »

Anyone taking the religion exam or doing it as a subject?
We do it but we don't do the exam, so the religion class is more of a doss where you watch films about discrimination.:pac:

I kind of want to the exam though so just wondering what books people are using in religion?
We don't have any as it's not taken seriously.

In our school we had to do it for junior certain, I found it incredibly boring. It's not much like your doing in class now, it's a lot of study on world religions and their place in societys. For junior certain we had 20% project. I got a b, one of my best subjects.... With no work, study or effort whatsoever. I don know if the case I the same for the leaving cert though. If you were to take it as a subject I'd start pretty soon.

storm2811

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

In our school we had to do it for junior certain, I found it incredibly boring. It's not much like your doing in class now, it's a lot of study on world religions and their place in societys. For junior certain we had 20% project. I got a b, one of my best subjects.... With no work, study or effort whatsoever. I don know if the case I the same for the leaving cert though. If you were to take it as a subject I'd start pretty soon.

Yeah we did it for the JC too but we're not doing it for the leaving, not properly anyway.

Just Contribute

Apparently, Religion is a very tough subject to take for the Leaving Cert.

storm2811

Just Contribute wrote: »

Apparently, Religion is a very tough subject to take for the Leaving Cert.

Yeah I've heard that and looked at past papers, it does seem pretty hard but I still want to take it, it looks quite easy in comparison to the other subjects I was thinking of taking, I just need something to boost my points.

Chuchoter

Not liking Eavan Boland. Does it make me a philistine that I find her (frankly overwrought and unnecessary) use of myths pretentious and annoying?

Maybe I just should have done classics.

Aoifums

As a Classics nerd, I can assure you it doesn't. I spend three hours a week in a class that is mostly full of pedantic twats, and yet I still have the urge to roll my eyes at some of the things she wrote.

thetonynator

crayolastereo wrote: »

Not liking Eavan Boland. Does it make me a philistine that I find her (frankly overwrought and unnecessary) use of myths pretentious and annoying?

Maybe I just should have done classics.

Sylvia Plath and adrienne rich are worse . . .:cool:

Chuchoter

thetonynator wrote: »

Sylvia Plath and adrienne rich are worse . . .:cool:

I quite like Sylvia Plath though, but I don't know if the stuff I like is on the course.

Just Like Heaven

I think Heaney has been portrayed poorly on this years selection.

xcorina

Hey everyone.. have any of you started studyin for the leaving cert?
I'm in 5th year and i dunno when to start.. i was really motivated in september but now i just do homework and no study.
I'm taking english maths chemistry, bio , business and german . all higher level.
If ya have any tips for studying any of the above please tell me
I need lots of points... so should i start studying now?

Chuchoter

xcorina wrote: »

Hey everyone.. have any of you started studyin for the leaving cert?
I'm in 5th year and i dunno when to start.. i was really motivated in september but now i just do homework and no study.
I'm taking english maths chemistry, bio , business and german . all higher level.
If ya have any tips for studying any of the above please tell me
I need lots of points... so should i start studying now?

Most definitely, if not 3 months ago. Not crazy study, just about 2.5hrs a night including homework. LC is a two year course.

@fewtinsofroth: Having a flick through the Sylvia Plath selection I thought the same. Lady Lazarus and Daddy aren't there, they're my favorites

xcorina

Do you study one subject each day or more subjects in one day??

Chuchoter

xcorina wrote: »

Do you study one subject each day or more subjects in one day??

About 2, maybe 3 depending on what I need to get done.

Just Like Heaven

xcorina wrote: »

Do you study one subject each day or more subjects in one day??

I would make sure you have a good understanding of the subjects your studying at least.

I'm not really doing much extra work for biology or geography yet, but i'm making sure that i understand everything thoroughly for chemistry and construction.

coffeelover

Got an essay to write 'Is olc an ghaoth nach séideann maith do dhuine éigean' for the weekend .. Still can't decide what to write it about. Any ideas?

thetonynator

coffeelover wrote: »

Got an essay to write 'Is olc an ghaoth nach séideann maith do dhuine éigean' for the weekend .. Still can't decide what to write it about. Any ideas?

An cúlu eacnamaiochta, and those who have benefited from it??