Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

PTheArtist

Martin_94 wrote: »

I wish I'd done more study from September to May.

I wish these exams started and finished already so that I can have my life back! <

Meowth

I still have no idea what to do with the rest of my life Repeating looks like the best option atm

Togepi

Historykitten wrote: »

I still have no idea what to do with the rest of my life Repeating looks like the best option atm

Nooooo! :P If you're really not sure, take a year out, you could work or whatever and then you'd have loads of monies for college - win win!

Edit: Also, that is exactly what I was like last year! :P Except I didn't seriously consider repeating until the start of last September. :pac:

FaoiSin

After studying for the best part of 2 years I just want it to end -_-

QueenOfLeon

Historykitten wrote: »

I still have no idea what to do with the rest of my life Repeating looks like the best option atm

You're not expected to know what you want to do with the rest of your life at this stage! Head down for the next few days, do your best, and if you have to take a year out to think about what to do, or to repeat, you'll be all the better off for it when you're in something you're happy with

rosualt

Historykitten wrote: »

I still have no idea what to do with the rest of my life Repeating looks like the best option atm

I don't think I could bring myself to go through this all again! what did you put down on your cao?

Meowth

Togepi wrote: »

Nooooo! :P If you're really not sure, take a year out, you could work or whatever and then you'd have loads of monies for college - win win!

I already have money saved for college from my job Its just me that's the problem Stupid indecision. Its not like I haven't thought about it, its just I need to be sure and i'm not
@rosualt em Actuarial maths, primary teaching , arts

reznov

Martin_94 wrote: »

Same as, I'm thinking I'll study real hard all next year take up HL Maths and aim for 625 and be the school nerd.

Do you really want to trudge through another year though? If not 625, obtain 600. I won't be too disappointed as long as your marks has a six at the start of it.

Cram until the cows come home. :P

Cruel Sun

To those who are repeating, what's it like. Do you have to come in all the time? If I were to repeat could I stay at home and study.

Thatsfootball

After many hours of cramming these last few days, it's time to get the exams started! Worried about maths though!

c28omzk7ihsxv0

I wish my laptop, tv, books (Besides from schoolbooks), airsoft bits and bobs and anything with any entertainment value whatsoever spontaneously disappeared so I could focus on nothing other than study.

Everything is insured of course

Togepi

Historykitten wrote: »

I already have money saved for college from my job

Well then turn that frown upside-down! You're better off than most students so.

Historykitten wrote: »

Its just me that's the problem Stupid indecision. Its not like I haven't thought about it, its just I need to be sure and i'm not

No one is meant to know what they want to do with their lives at this stage! Loads of people still don't know what they want once they leave college! If you were 100% certain what you wanted to do it'd be a bit weird to be honest. :P

deathbythelc

Craig Mealy Couch wrote: »

I wish my laptop, tv, books (Besides from schoolbooks), airsoft bits and bobs and anything with any entertainment value whatsoever spontaneously disappeared so I could focus on nothing other than study.

Everything is insured of course

My biggest distraction is food.

Sit down to study. "Oh, I'll just make a sandwich first." :rolleyes:

Togepi

Martin_94 wrote: »

To those who are repeating, what's it like. Do you have to come in all the time? If I were to repeat could I stay at home and study.

Am well I took a couple of study days all year, but I came in right until the end! You could take a few days off I'm sure, but not too many like. It's grand really, loads of time in the library to get stuff done, hardly any homework (although I could've done with some!) and the teachers treat you more like you're an adult, which is nice. The negatives are just having most of your friends off in college while you're back studying for the Leaving. :cool:

skyscraperblue

Is anyone else getting this horrible feeling where even though you've been preparing for so long, and on some level you know you've done everything, you keep getting this oh-my-god-I-know-nothing-I'm-not-ready feeling?

JonnyMcNamee

Craig Mealy Couch wrote: »

I wish my laptop, tv, books (Besides from schoolbooks), airsoft bits and bobs and anything with any entertainment value whatsoever spontaneously disappeared so I could focus on nothing other than study.

Everything is insured of course

PM me your address.. I could make them "spontaneously disappear" :cool:

Meowth

Togepi wrote: »

Well then turn that frown upside-down! You're better off than most students so.
No one is meant to know what they want to do with their lives at this stage! Loads of people still don't know what they want once they leave college! If you were 100% certain what you wanted to do it'd be a bit weird to be honest. :P

better off money wise not study wise though. I shouldn't have worked the last few years. My fault.
Yeah my sister is a prime example of what you said up there :L guess thats why I want to be so sure. I'm just planning to get through the exams and see in August. such a crap plan but eh :rolleyes:

Chuchoter

I'd sooner die than repeat to be honest. These exams need to start and finish already. COME AT ME LEAVING CERT.

Cruel Sun

Togepi wrote: »

Am well I took a couple of study days all year, but I came in right until the end! You could take a few days off I'm sure, but not too many like. It's grand really, loads of time in the library to get stuff done, hardly any homework (although I could've done with some!) and the teachers treat you more like you're an adult, which is nice. The negatives are just having most of your friends off in college while you're back studying for the Leaving. :cool:

Yeah, I'm just thinking If I study really hard next year I could do an awful lot better, I really regret not doing more.

Mysteriouschic

I hate going to sleep knowing that there's another long day of study ahead and the day goes by so slow.

deathbythelc

Martin_94 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm just thinking If I study really hard next year I could do an awful lot better, I really regret not doing more.

You'll always feel that way though, no matter how much you do. I'd say get your results first and then start considering it.

Cruel Sun

skyscraperblue wrote: »

Is anyone else getting this horrible feeling where even though you've been preparing for so long, and on some level you know you've done everything, you keep getting this oh-my-god-I-know-nothing-I'm-not-ready feeling?

It's weird, the subjects I am most prepared for and can do really well in I'm most nervous for. I'm just worried I'll forget the stuff on the day or run out of time.

Togepi

Historykitten wrote: »

better off money wise not study wise though. I shouldn't have worked the last few years. My fault.
Yeah my sister is a prime example of what you said up there :L guess thats why I want to be so sure. I'm just planning to get through the exams and see in August. such a crap plan but eh :rolleyes:

I'd say you'll do better than most people who haven't worked a day in their lives! Seriously.

Ugh, damn siblings! Two of mine kind of influenced me to repeat - one by saying if he could go back in time he'd repeat, and the other by, well, repeating. :P You have all summer to think about things anyway.

deathbythelc

Togepi, how did you do last year, if you don't mind me asking?

Togepi

deathbythelc wrote: »

You'll always feel that way though, no matter how much you do. I'd say get your results first and then start considering it.

Exactly. If I repeated again next year (not a noootion of doing that!), I could do a lot better. :cool: C'est la vie! :P

deathbythelc wrote: »

Togepi, how did you do last year, if you don't mind me asking?

435. At first I thought I was happy enough with that, even though I'd expected a little higher (predicted an absolute minimum of 420...), but then I realised I was fairly disappointed, purely because I could've done better if I'd worked harder.

reznov

skyscraperblue wrote: »

Is anyone else getting this horrible feeling where even though you've been preparing for so long, and on some level you know you've done everything, you keep getting this oh-my-god-I-know-nothing-I'm-not-ready feeling?

Absolutely. Thus, you must maintain a spirit of confidence, lulled by your conscience reminding you that you've prepared for a long time.

deathbythelc

Togepi wrote: »

435. At first I thought I was happy enough with that, even though I'd expected a little higher (predicted an absolute minimum of 420...), but then I realised I was fairly disappointed, purely because I could've done better if I'd worked harder.

Ah, I see! And do you feel any better about it this year?

I'd consider repeating next year if I didn't get my points (which is likely at this stage :rolleyes: ) but I did Transition Year and 7 years just seems like a lifetime.

Chuchoter

skyscraperblue wrote: »

Is anyone else getting this horrible feeling where even though you've been preparing for so long, and on some level you know you've done everything, you keep getting this oh-my-god-I-know-nothing-I'm-not-ready feeling?

I know I'm the same. I mean theoretically I think I've done as much as I can, but still theres that holy **** what if the paper 1 essay titles are ****e feeling :S

Mysteriouschic

Martin_94 wrote: »

To those who are repeating, what's it like. Do you have to come in all the time? If I were to repeat could I stay at home and study.

In the place I was in I had half day on a Monday and Wednesday finishing at 1pm and the classes are all an hour long. They also have study areas in the place. I found it easier to study as I didn't have any pointless classes such as religion or pe or those talks. It's all just focused on the subjects you're doing.
It was great having those two half days. I'd study a few subjects but I didn't start properly until April . I'd just focus on whatever material we were doing in class. A few people left the place to study at home. Repeating isn't as bad as it sounds at the time. And it's only a year and you have everything covered already so it's not so bad.

Togepi

deathbythelc wrote: »

Ah, I see! And do you feel any better about it this year?

I'm feeling more optimistic for everything except English, which you'd think I'd be prepared for seeing as so little of the course has changed! :rolleyes:

deathbythelc wrote: »

I'd consider repeating next year if I didn't get my points (which is likely at this stage :rolleyes: ) but I did Transition Year and 7 years just seems like a lifetime.

I didn't do transition year because I didn't like the year below me. :P (In fairness that's why most people in our year didn't do it!) Slightly ironic joining them this year, but sure! It's not that long. Three of the repeats in our school did transition year, and one took a year out too before repeating!