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LC Off Topic Thread (2015/16)

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Funny thing is - the Italian oral is pretty easy. I find the subject much easier ... must be because it's related to English. I'm convinced Irish was created by aliens who got bored torturing us physically ... :l


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭Beca19


    Funny thing is - the Italian oral is pretty easy. I find the subject much easier ... must be because it's related to English. I'm convinced Irish was created by aliens who got bored torturing us physically ... :l

    Haha same thing with French it makes so much more sense to me :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    I've been off boards for quite a while. Just checking in to see how everyones doing? How are you all prepping for your summer exams. Im stressing atm because we haven't covered alot with our maths teacher because he's been ill alot. It means an easier summer test but ultimately a tougher ride in the long run.

    How much have you guys covered, so far we have Algebra 1+2, Geometry 1+2, The Line and Circle, Probability 1+2 and Stats 1+2. Is that low, or is the course massive that it feels low.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Algebra 1+2+3, Trigometry, The Line and Circle, Functions and Calculus.
    So pretty much the same as ye.
    In terms of summer tests, I just did some maths questions and revised ecology over the weekend.
    Going to start the serious studying from this week onwards.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    Algebra 1+2+3, Trigometry, The Line and Circle, Functions and Calculus.
    So pretty much the same as ye.
    In terms of summer tests, I just did some maths questions and revised ecology over the weekend.
    Going to start the serious studying from this week onwards.

    Yeah, I've been drawing up a study schedule for the next few weeks. It's going to be a slog considering I have to get ballpark 550 points ish and keep up Music commitments as well :/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    I've been off boards for quite a while. Just checking in to see how everyones doing? How are you all prepping for your summer exams. Im stressing atm because we haven't covered alot with our maths teacher because he's been ill alot. It means an easier summer test but ultimately a tougher ride in the long run.

    How much have you guys covered, so far we have Algebra 1+2, Geometry 1+2, The Line and Circle, Probability 1+2 and Stats 1+2. Is that low, or is the course massive that it feels low.

    I have Algebra 1 + 2, Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Financial Maths, Length-Area-Volume and a lot of Algebra 3 (he skipped a few sections :confused:).

    On Probability now.

    My English teacher is the same as your maths teacher. We only did two of our comparative texts and King Lear so yeah - and not much exam preparation. :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    I have Algebra 1 + 2, Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Financial Maths, Length-Area-Volume and a lot of Algebra 3 (he skipped a few sections :confused:).

    On Probability now.

    My English teacher is the same as your maths teacher. We only did two of our comparative texts and King Lear so yeah - and not much exam preparation. :mad:

    We have the English course finished thank god.

    Actually that doesn't look too bad, Like we've covered areas that you guys haven't yet like Geometry, Circle, Line etc. So hopefully we aren't going to be COMPLETELY in the deep end next year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    In terms of Maths we've covered: Algebra I, II & III, Complex Numbers, Sequences - Series - Patterns, Length - Area - Volume (although we found this topic confusing so our teacher kinda just left it and said we'd go back to it later), The Line, The Circle, Geometry I, Trigonometry I & II, Probability I and Statistics I.

    We're on Probability II now and we've decided to try and finish Probability and Statistics this year rather than doing revision which might be a good idea or a bad idea :eek: Not sure yet :P


    In English, we've done tons of Paper One Stuff, four poets and King Lear. We're starting our comparative movie now and we'll have two comparatives and two poets to do next year which isn't too bad :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭lumosteph


    How's everyone doing in Geography?
    So far all we've done this year is the physical section (we skipped folding and faulting) and a bit of OS maps. I feel like I'm gonna have to do a lot my self this summer!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    lumosteph wrote: »
    How's everyone doing in Geography?
    So far all we've done this year is the physical section (we skipped folding and faulting) and a bit of OS maps. I feel like I'm gonna have to do a lot my self this summer!

    I have all of regional geography done, plate tectonics, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, fold mountains, the coast and just started rivers.

    Physical geography is huge so you're fine I think.


  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭lumosteph


    I have all of regional geography done, plate tectonics, rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, fold mountains, the coast and just started rivers.

    Physical geography is huge so you're fine I think.

    Oooh you've done a good bit! My teacher is pretty good but he goes excessively slow, we spent 3 weeks on glaciation even though we decided on rivers as our to know "in depth" topic.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    lumosteph wrote: »
    Oooh you've done a good bit! My teacher is pretty good but he goes excessively slow, we spent 3 weeks on glaciation even though we decided on rivers as our to know "in depth" topic.

    Glaciation :eek: that is slow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Glaciation is a very slow process though ... :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    Can I ask how much of the course everyone has covered in Chemistry? We've only got 30% of our textbook done (up to properties of gases) and our teacher told us that we'll have to have extra classes during lunch/after school next year to cover everything - I'm pretty annoyed about this as we're moving at a snail's pace, she has a tendency to go off on unnecessary tangents and she wastes half of each class going back over whatever we learnt the day before. I haven't heard of any other schools needing extra Chemistry classes and I'm worried that extra Chemistry classes on top of extra Maths will make the year even more stressful


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Glaciation is a very slow process though ... :cool:

    The cringe is real :eek:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    How is everybody doing with History and Biology. Trying to figure out if I'm doing well with the course or not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    How is everybody doing with History and Biology. Trying to figure out if I'm doing well with the course or not.

    Biology is going really well. What have you covered so far?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭coolerboy


    emersyn wrote: »
    Can I ask how much of the course everyone has covered in Chemistry? We've only got 30% of our textbook done (up to properties of gases) and our teacher told us that we'll have to have extra classes during lunch/after school next year to cover everything - I'm pretty annoyed about this as we're moving at a snail's pace, she has a tendency to go off on unnecessary tangents and she wastes half of each class going back over whatever we learnt the day before. I haven't heard of any other schools needing extra Chemistry classes and I'm worried that extra Chemistry classes on top of extra Maths will make the year even more stressful

    We just started organic chemistry today :) .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    emersyn wrote: »
    Can I ask how much of the course everyone has covered in Chemistry? We've only got 30% of our textbook done (up to properties of gases) and our teacher told us that we'll have to have extra classes during lunch/after school next year to cover everything - I'm pretty annoyed about this as we're moving at a snail's pace, she has a tendency to go off on unnecessary tangents and she wastes half of each class going back over whatever we learnt the day before. I haven't heard of any other schools needing extra Chemistry classes and I'm worried that extra Chemistry classes on top of extra Maths will make the year even more stressful

    In chemistry we've done the Periodic Table, History of the Atom, Arrangement of Electrons in the Atom, Mole Concept, Acids & Bases, Volumetric Analysis of Acids & Bases, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Equations, Trends, Radioactivity, Stoichiometry I, Properties of Gases, Rates of Reactions and we're on Fuels & Heats of Reactions now. I'm pretty sure that's about 50% of the course maybe a bit more, so it'll probably be a tight enough squeeze trying to get the other 50% done before the Pres next year :eek:
    Consonata wrote: »
    How is everybody doing with History and Biology. Trying to figure out if I'm doing well with the course or not.

    In Biology, we've all of Unit 1 done, All of Unit 2 (apart from Enzymes, Respiration and Photosynthesis), and in Unit 3 we've done: Monera, Fungi, Protista, Structure of Flowering Plants, Transport in Plants, Blood, Circulatory System, Lymphatic System, Human Nutrition System and we're on the Human Reproductive System now :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    Consonata wrote: »
    How is everybody doing with History and Biology. Trying to figure out if I'm doing well with the course or not.

    In Biology we have done all of unit 1, cell structure, cell diversity, enzymes, advanced enzymes, respiration, diffusion/osmosis, cell division, classification of organisms, bacteria, fungi, protista, structure of flowering plants, and we're doing viruses at the moment. I don't do history
    Bazinga_N wrote: »
    In chemistry we've done the Periodic Table, History of the Atom, Arrangement of Electrons in the Atom, Mole Concept, Acids & Bases, Volumetric Analysis of Acids & Bases, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Equations, Trends, Radioactivity, Stoichiometry I, Properties of Gases, Rates of Reactions and we're on Fuels & Heats of Reactions now. I'm pretty sure that's about 50% of the course maybe a bit more, so it'll probably be a tight enough squeeze trying to get the other 50% done before the Pres next year :eek:

    Whoa..We've only done history of the atom, arrangement of electrons, the periodic table, chemical bonding/formulae, chemical equations, trends, radioactivity, the mole concept and finishing off the properties of gases now. Which sounds like quite a lot now that I write it out, not compared to you though. I'll have to work on some of it over the summer I suppose :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    emersyn wrote: »
    Whoa..We've only done history of the atom, arrangement of electrons, the periodic table, chemical bonding/formulae, chemical equations, trends, radioactivity, the mole concept and finishing off the properties of gases now. Which sounds like quite a lot now that I write it out, not compared to you though. I'll have to work on some of it over the summer I suppose :(

    Tbh I don't think you're much further behind us. The only extra stuff we've done is Acids & Bases + the titrations and Rates of Reactions and Stoichiometry .

    The Acids & Bases section is very short and easy, the titrations take some time to do but not really difficult. Rates of Reactions is very short and uncomplicated so don't worry about that! Stoichiometry is probably the shortest part of the course! Very simple if explained well. I wouldn't worry too much!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    How's everyone doing lately? Study going well?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Consonata wrote: »
    How's everyone doing lately? Study going well?

    Yeah, wish I made study notes a little earlier but I have an extended weekend to finish em.

    You?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    Not too bad, Revising chapters out of maths and physics this week. We're writing up our comparative essay so probably will be breaking that down and just going to kill a weekend learning it off. I just want summer at this stage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Hana98


    Consonata wrote: »
    How is everybody doing with History and Biology. Trying to figure out if I'm doing well with the course or not.
    I hate Biology so much.:mad: At least I understand History. What are you doing for your options? Have you started the project? That is the stress of my life!:mad:
    Consonata wrote: »
    Not too bad, Revising chapters out of maths and physics this week. We're writing up our comparative essay so probably will be breaking that down and just going to kill a weekend learning it off. I just want summer at this stage.

    Wow! Have you done all three of the comparatives? We're not doing an essay until we've done all three.
    Thank God for the bank holiday!:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    Hana98 wrote: »
    I hate Biology so much.:mad: At least I understand History. What are you doing for your options? Have you started the project? That is the stress of my life!:mad:



    Wow! Have you done all three of the comparatives? We're not doing an essay until we've done all three.
    Thank God for the bank holiday!:D


    We havent started the project just doing a bunch of essays for now, next October is Project month. and Yeah we finished the whole course last week i.e all poets done, KL etc. Its great! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Hana98


    Consonata wrote: »
    We havent started the project just doing a bunch of essays for now, next October is Project month. and Yeah we finished the whole course last week i.e all poets done, KL etc. Its great! :)

    Wow! I'm so jealous!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭Beca19


    We just finished our 3 texts so loads of comparative essays now :(
    And the exams have been pushed forward a week and I haven't started revising, oops :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    Beca19 wrote: »
    We just finished our 3 texts so loads of comparative essays now :(
    And the exams have been pushed forward a week and I haven't started revising, oops :D

    We only do the one comparative essay, learn it off, then we can twist said essay for whatever title comes up since the title tends to be very broad you don't have to change a lot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭Beca19


    Consonata wrote: »
    We only do the one comparative essay, learn it off, then we can twist said essay for whatever title comes up since the title tends to be very broad you don't have to change a lot.

    Oh! I prefer the way we're doing it tbh cos it takes a lot of practice to get good at writing them, but I'm sure we'll be repeating ourselves somewhat throughout the essays :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    Hi guys was wondering does anyone do business ? Just wanna know how far are yee in the course and how do yee revise it ? Any tips?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    Hi guys was wondering does anyone do business ? Just wanna know how far are yee in the course and how do yee revise it ? Any tips?
    We're just finishing up with Unit 5 now. We've everything before that done (except for the Industrial Relations chapter).

    Doing exam questions is the best way to revise business. Use the marking schemes to correct them and you'll soon see yourself improving! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    Bazinga_N wrote: »
    We're just finishing up with Unit 5 now. We've everything before that done (except for the Industrial Relations chapter).

    Doing exam questions is the best way to revise business. Use the marking schemes to correct them and you'll soon see yourself improving! :)
    wow! we are only finishing unit 4 ! thank you! May get studying:-(:-(:-(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    wow! we are only finishing unit 4 ! thank you! May get studying:-(:-(:-(
    Unit 4 is the biggest unit anyways, so you're probably in a good position! Don't worry about it :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    Bazinga_N wrote: »
    Unit 4 is the biggest unit anyways, so you're probably in a good position! Don't worry about it :)

    Ur probably right...but still a lot of stuff to get through and with zero motivation to do it !


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Consonata


    I'm finding it hard to find time to study these days, what with the summer exams three weeks away plus my music exams a week from Wednesday, things are getting stressful.


  • Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Seanf999


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    Hi guys was wondering does anyone do business ? Just wanna know how far are yee in the course and how do yee revise it ? Any tips?

    We're just onto Human Resources (sorry I don't have my book with me) working cover to cover.. The problem is our teacher has been gone on maternity leave so we had one system and now we have another so everything's arseways..

    Anyway I use revise wise, they cover virtuslly everything you need, I still highlight in class and what not but for most tests revise wise and a flick through the book tend to help so long as you know the marking scheme!


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    I feel really guilty. I have been asked to an 18th on Saturday but I know I have study to do. Don't know whether I should go or not. It's my third 18th in a month!:-(:-(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Hana98


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    I feel really guilty. I have been asked to an 18th on Saturday but I know I have study to do. Don't know whether I should go or not. It's my third 18th in a month!:-(:-(

    When there's a party, study can wait :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    Hana98 wrote: »
    When there's a party, study can wait :)

    Hahaha:-P I suppose ur right :-)<3


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 691 ✭✭✭legocrazy505


    Bazinga_N wrote: »
    We're just finishing up with Unit 5 now. We've everything before that done (except for the Industrial Relations chapter).

    Doing exam questions is the best way to revise business. Use the marking schemes to correct them and you'll soon see yourself improving! :)

    We are into economic variables in Unit 6, finished on inflation and deflation today. We get exam paper questions every Tuesday as a test but little to no actual set homework which is nice.

    Exam questions particularly on the ABQ are really the best way to go about revising as you said. Looking at the books and the many underlined key things will only help so much.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Hana98


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    Hahaha:-P I suppose ur right :-)<3

    I know I'm right! :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    Full German oral exam for summer test managed to get 83% I'm so happy, even though I didn't like my role play :-):-):-)


  • Registered Users Posts: 7 G_G


    kitkat98 wrote: »
    Full German oral exam for summer test managed to get 83% I'm so happy, even though I didn't like my role play :-):-):-)

    Well done!! My german oral will also be coming up soon, hopefully it won't be too bad


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    G_G wrote: »
    Well done!! My german oral will also be coming up soon, hopefully it won't be too bad

    Thanks:-) you'll do brill! Just make sure you know the perfect tense well (that's where I lost my marks) and your studied material!:-)<3:-)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭emersyn


    I have my Spanish oral on Friday... estoy muy nerviosa... muy muy muy nerviosísima...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Io ho l'esame orale al settimana prossimo! Voule fare molto bene, fiduciosamente é facile con fatto il studio! :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    **The feeling you get when u find out ur maths teacher who is fantastic is retiring and that you may get the crappy JC math teacher u had who wasted 3 yrs of life! :-(:-(:-(:-(:-( current mood: Poppies in July


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    logs...


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 kitkat98


    logs...

    Trigonometry :-(...:-) 2 weeks to summer!


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