Leaving Cert 2012-13 *OFF-TOPIC* (hideaway) thread

I can already count 5 people in this thread who want to do medicine. That's like...1 in 2. This disconcerts me...:p I would quite like if the numbers applying dropped by, oh I dunno, 2500?

So everyone, now that 5th year is drawing to a close , how'd the year go work-wise? I feel happy enough in that I actually kept to my post-summer promise of actually working this year, at least from January anyway, but at the same time I feel I could've done a lot more. I'm pretty busy these days too with out-of-school stuff so I'm not sure how the summer tests will shape up.

And decisions, I don't know what that is but well done!

Actually can't believe that we've got 4 weeks left of 5th year and then we're Leaving Certs :O

Dear lord help me now!

CookieMonster.x wrote: »

I feel like such an idiot for not studying this year I want to do medicine, it's all I'll do but I didn't even study once. I used to e so good in school but then TY happened.. It's not like I'm failing, I get As or Bs but I haven't done any work at all. I always said I'd study but I just never did. I stress myself out to the point where I can't do anything.. My mum told me that there'd be loads of people studying and I know I should have been studying but I just don't..

4 weeks left of 5th year.. Then we'll be 6th years! :O

Definately agree with the whole study thing. Before ty I was actually able to sit down and study properly but now I end up getting so distracted. I'm the same as yourself getting mostly As or Bs but without a whole load of effort. I know that with actually trying I could pretty much guarantee myself some awesome points next year but I've just got zero motivation.

3 weeks until summer tests and I planned to start studying ages ago and I told myself that I'd start after easter but I'm only starting properly now and have only 3 weeks to learn a mountain of stuff.

Someone needs to give me a right kick up the ass.

And for the record therrs no fear of me doing medicine. I'm staying well clear of hospitals and sick people thank you very much. With my luck I'd kill someone!

FunTimess wrote: »

Lads, I just read some of the posts on this thread and almost started crying. Almost in sixth year, the year that everything 'revolves around'. I'm too lazy I can't even study for the Summer tests, and I'm hoping for Medicine :O Our maths teacher told us that in sixth year, we will be moving 4 times as fast! I can't keep up at all at all at the moment. I'm dreading next year and to top it all off, along with study, I've got the hpat to worry about.

That's my rant.

It's daunting, but no point getting stressed at this stage either. Plenty of time for that next year. :pac:

Hey Guys, I've just been stalking, looking through this thread (PROCRASTINATION FTW) and see some of you are beginning to freak out about next year etc. Take it from myself, my Leaving is in, what 4 weeks? Turn the stress level down a bit, take a deep breath and you'll be fine!

Seriously, the whole Leaving Cert. pressure/Mocks/Orals/TESTS/HOMEWORK shiz is wayyy too overdone. It's seriously not half as stressful/serious or hard that you all may be imagine.

I know this Time last year when I was in your position I was beginning to get anxious thinking about exams/how much you have to learn/results you may/may not be able to achieve. Let me be completely honest with you, you are never and I mean never going to feel completely ready for the Leaving Cert. With 6/7 or 9 in my case :rolleyes: subjects, it's almost impossible to learn everything. Firstly, your not expected to know everything. Look through the papers see what comes up regulary/ how the questions are asked and attempt to do them after you learn the topic. DON'T FREAK OUT. You'll all be fine.

And those worried about not studying this year/for your Summer Tests etc. Believe me, it's never too late to start. The best focused revision you will ever have for your exam will be the night/day/two days before. Seriously. The amount of information your brain will be able to take in when it realises:

****, this exam is tomorrow!

Is ridiculous! You honestly won't believe it until your in the position. In my situation, I left all the study for my Geography Mock the night before. Studied my ass off on the topics that come up regularly, knew them inside out. And ended up with a B1. Same story with Business & Economics, but instead ended up with an A1 & A2 in these!

Keep a cool head, that's all the advice I can give you. Exam papers are key. KEEP DOING THEM. English, Business, Music, Biology, Chemistry whatever. I truly believe doing the Papers until your blue in the face, correcting them with the marking scheme and repeating this process is more than enough to guarantee your top marks!

Where the Orals are concerned, they are totally hyped up in my opinion. You will get basic, broad questions most of the time, the examiner will sit back and let you spill your guts. Make it seem natural however, take your time and vary your tone of voice. If you get asked a difficult question, it's a good sign, your doing well and they want to challenge you.

If you need any advice, don't be afraid to reply to me! I'm in for a boring night as i'm in lock down from going out until the 21st of June :rolleyes:

I actually don't stress over things, wierdly enough. Everone always says that I'm such a laid back person. Thank god, because I know that if I was the kinda person who got stressed I'd be the worst stressed person there ever was.

decisions wrote: »

So what is everyone doing for the summer, I have no plans, no job and all my mates are doing stuff.

No plans really except the debs but shure that's the whole way away in August.

smurphy11 wrote: »

i have a french oral next week but im repeating and not doing french next year so dont know whether to bother doing it or not.. what do lads think?

learn off a nice long thing saying you're not doing french next year and impress them then leave and never speak the language again

CookieMonster.x wrote: »

I'm going to the girls one in June. CTYI run college courses for 6-17 year olds who are in the 'gifted' range. I've done medicine, neuroscience, astronomy and loads more.

I'm not directing this at you, but that CTYI just sounds really pompous to me.

Glee_GG wrote: »

its not really, well some people are a bit but sure thats the same anywhere. The way I see it is some people go to the gaeltacht for irish, some people go to french college and some people go to ctyi to do other courses!

The Gaeltacht and French college are for people from any background or intelligence quota, etc. to come together and interact while learning.

For that CTYI, it's as if they only admit the 'cream of the crop'. You need to be in a certain percentile in an IQ test to attend don't you?

I'm not criticising the people that go there, I'm sure it's great - but I think the whole programme itself is pompous.

Just wondering if anyone knows about the Honours Irish LC paper for our year. Do we have to know anything about the poet and their life? One HL teacher said we don't and the other said we do. Slightly confused right now.