*TY OFF-TOPIC THREAD* 2014/2015

meganob wrote: »

My school is the exact same! Couldn't take not doing anything so took it upon myself to find stuff online. I found out about most of the stuff on a website called 'Tyireland.com' you should have a look but most comps are finished for the year! I only heard about it two months ago,busy ever since.
Anyone else not get the subjects they wanted?
About 35-40 in my TY year haven't got what they wanted! Is it the same for all schools or is it just mine?

Never heard of TY Ireland but after having a look its competitions seem very poor, the song-writing competition seems interesting though.

ElmW13 wrote: »

We haven't picked our final subjects yet, we've put down the subjects we wanted and were going to get our lines next week and see how they work out. I picked French, biology, chemistry and geography. What did you guys pick?

My school hasn't even told me what subjects to pick, really starting to doubt the staff over here.

We had to choose our subjects before we went on work experience- I'm hoping we will find out this week if we got our choices but guidance is a joke in our school and especially in TY...its not like TY is the ideal year to do lots of career/subject guidance with us or anything :rolleyes:

So yeah I'm not very hopeful :rolleyes:

I chose Accounting, Economics, Music and then History as a back-up (a modern European language is compulsory in our school so I'm continuing on with French ). I'm pretty confident I will get Accounting and Economics but Music could be a problem...:(

I'm choosing biology chemistry physics and french...shouldn't clash hopefully, I'd imagine I'll get my choices.

Same with Music in our school...only about 5 put it down as a choice so I think a class is unlikely to happen.

Manutd_4life wrote: »

meganob wrote: »

I think most people in our year got what they wanted. 35-40 people not getting the subjects they wanted is unacceptable, especially when it comes to this stage where it is the students future that can be affected. If something like this happened, I would consider changing school.

I thought so too! Parents have gone in, speaking to teachers every day,one student even did a petition, but it is apparently "sorted" now.
We were simply told that we had to chose other subjects, so most of our year are going to be spending 2 years in a class they don't like.
It certainly affects our careers! My friend has to do physics outside school because she wants to be an optician. Extra time and money is wasted. I didn't get history so had to pick a sub not even in my 6 preferences. Even though history isnt a requirement for anything, I know I would have enjoyed it and got more points but as were told " there's nothing we can do"

Anyone going to Student Slingshot Academy on May 3rd

Im actually in 5th year and got myself work experience in currys pcworld next week. Im really excited and can't wait. The manager said I would be doing merchandising. I will probably ask for a 2nd week if all goes well and hopefully that might turn into a weekend & Wednesday (school half day) job and then a summer job. I would love to work there permanently.

Has anyone got any tips to boost my chances of a permanent position. Although I won't be doing sales directly I presume while stocking shelves on the shop floor customers might approach me for help. I know a lot about computers, tvs, tablets etc so would be able to offer my advice.

While I was interviewed the other day there was another person on work experience and he was standing around a lot but I plan on always finding something to do.

Thanks

Manutd_4life wrote: »

What did they ask u during the interview?

Just the usual interview questions like why do you want to work here, what can you bring to the team. There was no technical questions

It was on the shop floor and took about 10 mins

Great idea of the Thank You card. Thanks smiles
Can't wait now

Mr Rhode Island Red wrote: »

Getting a bit crushty up in this forum...how's everyone's TY holding up?

Mines slowed down big time. Absenteeism not too bad among everybody but there's nothing much going on for us at the moment.

I'm organising TY hoodies and two others are organising a TY ball for the end of the year. A comically poor yearbook is being done up by everybody in my year, which is resulting in almost zero normal class and hours upon end in computer rooms. And our drama class is throwing together some dismal comedy sketches for our TY graduation evening.

Still great craic though dodging about the school, going to and fro with everyone and anyone in our year (not downtown, may I add ). We might not achieve much in our school day but we have a lot of fun doing it. Where there's people, there's craic.

Sounds pathetic, I know.

It's the same in our school except absenteeism is a major problem! About 25% of the year were out yesterday.

We have a few workshops organised but nothing amazing- we were promised that more activities would pop up each week but so far these activities seem to be reserved for the "chosen ones" (ie the TY coordinator's favourites)!

We are going to be preparing for our TY evening for the next few weeks as it's on the 18th- hopefully that means less of the pointless classes that I am finding I have increasingly little time for. (Not to mention the many pointless projects the teachers are now piling on to prove we "worked" in their class :rolleyes:

It's good craic in class when half the class are absent/at an activity but I don't know if my parents see it that way when they ask what I did in school that day and I tell them I made posters/surfed the internet in yet another doss class...

When's everyone's TY graduation evenings?

Same as most people here, alot of people just decide not to come in at all, not that I blame them we dont do much.
Had to find anothers week of work experience for May, luckily a cafe accepted me!
Doing some activities tomorrow, my main issue is trying to find activities outside school for Summer, football and rugby I'm not a big fan of so my choices are limited.
Hows everyone else doing for Summer?

smiles_1998 wrote: »

Waitressing in a hotel not exactly the easiest job but at least it's something

Did you call them up or were they offering it? I'm also looking for a Summer Job but I'm a bit nervous at the prospect of contacting a place.

smiles_1998 wrote: »

My mam works in the hotel so they asked her if I would be interested. Most hotels are on the lookout for workers for the summer as it's their busiest period; don't be afraid to go to them and hand in your CV. The worst they can say is "No" best of luck with the job hunting!

Thanks! I'll be sure to see if any hotels over here are looking for staff

ElmW13 wrote: »

What do ye all think of the new points system we're meant to be getting?

A lovely idea in theory...but whether the government will be able to carry it off without messing it up remains to be seen...:rolleyes: