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Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

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  • #5162
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Historykitten wrote: »
    Excuse me for trying to lift the mood on this thread :P
    "O! from this time forth,
    My thoughts be bloody study, or be nothing worth!"
    See what I did there :P

    If you are to succeed in the Leaving Cert, you must have nothing but the LC "In the book and volume of your brain". Do not attempt to assume a "virtue if you have it not", as I am aware that God hath given thee a face and thy give yourself another.

    GET THEE TO A NUNNERY!!!!!


  • #5163
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    For a narrative short story in Paper one, can I use the first person? Or must I stick to the third perspective?


  • #5164
    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    Just spent ages doing English. I'm prepared as I'll ever be for P1, ugh, just hope it pays off :eek:

    I dont really get volumes by integration and I half learn them off. Once I get started I can finish it but yeah, starting is the problem :pac:

    Does anyone have any wise tips to remember those S&S Sigma formulas? I know theyre not complex but...remember, its me. :P

    and reznov I use both - you can even use second person, or alternate between narrators, as long as it makes a nice story. :)


  • #5165
    FaoiSin
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭FaoiSin


    I always write in first person.

    Also would "Dreams, Hopes and Aspirations" be considered a theme for the comparative?

    Also Eminem needs to be on the Poetry course.


  • #5166
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Fantastic. It technically breaks the definition of a short story as by definition it should be in third perspective. But phew, was worried for a bit there (:O).


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  • #5167
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    reznov wrote: »
    If you are to succeed in the Leaving Cert, you must have nothing but the LC "In the book and volume of your brain". Do not attempt to assume a "virtue if you have it not", as I am aware that God hath given thee a face and thy give yourself another.

    GET THEE TO A NUNNERY!!!!!

    More matter with less art Reznov... for brevity is the soul of wit :P
    I'm well aware that frality thy name is woman but do not, as some ungracious pastors do,show me the steep and thorny way to heaven and then take the primrose path yourself :P
    And Reznov I know not seems :P


  • #5168
    fizzyorange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭fizzyorange


    I just found out my family are doing up my bedroom this summer, even though I'll have moved out by the end of August. :rolleyes: I can feel the love. :pac:


  • #5169
    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    reznov wrote: »
    Fantastic. It technically breaks the definition of a short story as by definition it should be in third perspective. But phew, was worried for a bit there (:O).
    Oh, really? :pac: I prefer first person, sure they cant fail you for it, and I doubt you'd even lose purpose marks.


  • #5170
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Historykitten wrote: »
    More matter with less art Reznov... for brevity is the soul of wit :P
    I'm well aware that frality thy name is woman but do not, as some ungracious pastors do,show me the steep and thorny way to heaven and then take the primrose path yourself :P
    And Reznov I know not seems :P

    Know, not seems? O most wicked speed to post with such dexterity to false conclusions. You cannot call me an ungracious pastor you adulterate, incestuous beast. For at your age, the heyday in your mind is tame.

    Your words fly up, but thoughts remain below.
    Words without thoughts, never to heaven go.

    Fast in the fires, the country from which no man returns.


  • #5171
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Oh, really? :pac: I prefer first person, sure they cant fail you for it, and I doubt you'd even lose purpose marks.

    Yes really. But who gives a ****. :pac:


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  • #5172
    Hayezer
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc


    Funny feeling this will come up as a comprehension tomorrow ;)


  • #5173
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    reznov wrote: »
    Know, not seems? O most wicked speed to post with such dexterity to false conclusions. You cannot call me an ungracious pastor you adulterate, incestuous beast. For at your age, the heyday in your mind is tame.

    Your words fly up, but thoughts remain below.
    Words without thoughts, never to heaven go.

    Fast in the fires, the country from which no man returns.

    Words, words, words Reznov...
    In deed more than words that's how i'll prove my purity :P
    Oh woe is me, to see what I have seen, to see what I see.
    I must be cruel only to be kind... but for now I must study, noble Reznov... :P


  • #5174
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun




  • #5175
    LoonyLovegood
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 6,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    I feel fine...surprisingly. And I've been gone four days and ye have thirty pages?!


  • #5176
    finality
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭finality


    reznov wrote: »
    Fantastic. It technically breaks the definition of a short story as by definition it should be in third perspective. But phew, was worried for a bit there (:O).

    I don't think this is true.

    But yeah, you can write in first person. My teacher advises against it as it can be easy to slip into writing a personal essay instead of a short story, but if you avoid this, it's fine. I find it way easier to write in first person :)




    English is the worst exam. It's so stressful! Once English is out of the way the other exams will actually be fine. My boyfriend has an English degree, I don't know how he survived it, I can't imagine any greater torture than studying English in university.


  • #5177
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Once Geog and English are over that'll be a big weight off my mind. This time 2 weeks exactly I'll be finished.


  • #5178
    ConTheCat
    Registered Users Posts: 842 ✭✭✭ConTheCat


    Just did all the 80 mark questions for that. Project, them and hopefully short questions will keep me up! Can't wait to get started here now :) Goodluck to all my boardsies!!


  • #5179
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    finality wrote: »
    English is the worst exam. It's so stressful! Once English is out of the way the other exams will actually be fine. My boyfriend has an English degree, I don't know how he survived it, I can't imagine any greater torture than studying English in university.

    Ha, exact same here! I despise English and can't wait for Thursday to be over so I never have to do it again, but my boyfriend's studying English in college :P


  • #5180
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    300 people in the forum.
    Weird and desperate lurker levels reaching crisis levels...


  • #5181
    Craig Mealy Couch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭ Craig Mealy Couch


    I think I just sh!t my pants.


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  • #5182
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    What do you's prefer the english or maths papers?

    I'm feeling pretty okay about english , maths is the stress especially project maths.


  • #5183
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    finality wrote: »
    I don't think this is true.

    But yeah, you can write in first person. My teacher advises against it as it can be easy to slip into writing a personal essay instead of a short story, but if you avoid this, it's fine. I find it way easier to write in first person :)




    English is the worst exam. It's so stressful! Once English is out of the way the other exams will actually be fine. My boyfriend has an English degree, I don't know how he survived it, I can't imagine any greater torture than studying English in university.

    My teacher along with my JC teacher has commented on a short story technically needing to be in the third perspective. Hence I ask.
    Of course nobody Really maintains that idea, and I too believe it is false. But just in case.
    it is the unpredictabilityand subjectivity which makes it so stressful.


  • #5184
    Hayezer
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    Sorry lads, does anyone have a website that does out the trigonometric proofs for HL paper 2? cheers


  • #5185
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Don't really know what else to do for the Paper I essay tomorrow, have an essay sort of planned for:
    • War/Death
    • Love/Marriage/Friendship

    Polar opposites, hope to God the short story suits tomorrow!


  • #5186
    Wesc.
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    I think once I do English paper 1 tomorrow, I'll kick into exam mode and full on get into the exam routine. In the mocks after English Paper 1 I was so focused in my exams and I actually really well in the mocks (hopefully not better than I do in the actual thing!). Also in the JC I think I can recall actually recall half enjoying the exams!! Strange as it may seem :P But yeah I think I'll get down to it after tomorrow. :cool:

    As someone in some other thread said (can't remember) what will be, will be :)






    must stay calm......


  • #5187
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Wesc. wrote: »
    I think once I do English paper 1 tomorrow, I'll kick into exam mode and full on get into the exam routine. In the mocks after English Paper 1 I was so focused in my exams and I actually really well in the mocks (hopefully not better than I do in the actual thing!). Also in the JC I think I can recall actually recall half enjoying the exams!! Strange as it may seem :P But yeah I think I'll get down to it after tomorrow. :cool:

    As someone in some other thread said (can't remember) what will be, will be :)






    must stay calm......
    I'm actually quite calm. I'm looking forward to getting in there and SHOWING THE LEAVING WHO'S BOSS..

    *Whilst praying I can morph my prepared short story in there somewhere! :P


  • #5188
    deathbythelc
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭deathbythelc


    I was calm earlier but I'm gradually turning into a pile of nerves. :rolleyes:


  • #5189
    Hayezer
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    PictureFrame how you doing with Geography? Its down to God at this stage for me :L only know adaptations and odd answers here and there :/


  • #5190
    Wesc.
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    Hayezer wrote: »
    PictureFrame how you doing with Geography? Its down to God at this stage for me :L only know adaptations and odd answers here and there :/

    Look at the human interactions for geoecology.. come up every year!

    God geography, apart from doing a full exam paper there I haven't looked at in a week!


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  • #5191
    The High Crusade
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭The High Crusade


    My dad went out and got me pens and wine gums for the exams, aww :D


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