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The_Dazzler · 26-10-2005, 16:13

i skipped transition year when i was in school but my bro wants to do it next year!so if anybody doing it could tell me what their opinions are!is it worth it?

philologos · 26-10-2005, 17:11

Cons: too many useless projects
Pros: trips and stuff

Diarmsquid · 26-10-2005, 17:12

Pros:
1) You get a year to do things that you can only do in school/when you're young, like the Young Scientists Exhibition, Gaisce award etc. (you mightn't be able to do this in other years because of study).
2) You get another year to choose what subjects you'd like to do for Leaving Cert, and you get to try some of them out.
3) You get another year of education for the LC, which leads to better results.
4) You have a lot of fun and it's a memorable experience.
5) You get a break from studying and homeowrk and subjects are less acidemic based.
6) You make loads of new friends.
7) You do different subjects like Photography, Criminology which you might develop a hobbie out of.
8) You do useful courses like ECDL and First Aid.
There are probably more I missed.

Cons: 1) You might lose contact with friends who skipped TY and went straight into 5th year. (Which also applies if you skip TY and your friends did it)
2) You get out of school quicker if you skip it. (which, when you look back when you're older, could be a bad thing)
There are probably more cons too.

Halo · 26-10-2005, 17:13

ty.........what a waste of time. totally regret doing it

The_Dazzler · 26-10-2005, 17:26

you made some good points there diarm!although i think if i did ty id get bored and hate the next two years!you can do gaisce and 1st aid in 4th year!

philologos · 26-10-2005, 17:28

yea same in my school. we can do kickboxing too

Diarmsquid · 26-10-2005, 17:46

We're doing Judo.

Simona1986 · 26-10-2005, 18:16

It really got me out of the swing of doing any work and i was enver able to get back into doing any decent study.

Diarmsquid · 26-10-2005, 22:33

I never really did decent study so it doesn't make a difference for me.
I hear that a lot, people saying that they couldn't get into the studying mood after but our teacher told us that it only happens to about 1 in 25 people.

Simona1986 · 26-10-2005, 22:36

I went from gettign the best JC in the whole year to only around 50points over the year average (which tbh is high for an average) in the LC. If you managed to disciplin yourself to doing even just a bit of work it's probably fine but I didn't do a stroke. Maybe just concentrate on maths and a language or something for the year.

Flashling · 26-10-2005, 22:44

For some people it can be a really useful year in which they get to try new things etc. as Diarmsquid said, but for others it can be a big waste of time. Really, as we keep being told, you get as much out of TY as you put in, if you sign up for lots of things, get involved, do the work you're set, it will really benefit you. If, however, you're a lazy bum, the year will be a doss, but you'll forget everything you've learnt, be bored and forget how to study.

It's up to you!

Dinner · 26-10-2005, 23:35

Pros: The best school year I've ever had. Everyday was spent taking the piss out of each other and the teachers. Did the ECDL and went to Carlingford for a few days.

Cons: My brain is officially made from cotton now. I'm rightly fecked for the leaving in a few months time but I dont regret it.

Royale with Cheese · 27-10-2005, 00:38

Yep, I'm the same as the above post. Best fun ever, I used to love going into school. All we did was mess and have a laugh. It completely melted my brain for the leaving cert though. It was the end of 5th year before I'd managed to get back into 'work mode'. I didn't have a choice of doing transition yeah, if somebody were to ask me now if it is a good idea to do I would definitely tell them yes. You'll have the best time ever.

cookiemonst3r · 27-10-2005, 22:29

i totally regret doin TY. it was a complete waste of time. my brain is officially gone now. i cant study or even concentrate in class anymore.

Flashling · 27-10-2005, 22:36

I could never concentrate in class! Unless it was my beloved science....or even more beloved maths.....okay, I couldn't concentrate in history! But I don't think I'll enjoy this year more than I'd have enjoyed fifth year with my friends. Though we were learning some oddly sexual moves in judo today, which is always fun...

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The_Dazzler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Free the Hyannis 22 Posts: 4,770 Adverts \| Friends	Pros and cons of doing transition year? i skipped transition year when i was in school but my bro wants to do it next year!so if anybody doing it could tell me what their opinions are!is it worth it?

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26-10-2005, 17:11	#2
philologos Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,152 Adverts \| Friends	Cons: too many useless projects Pros: trips and stuff

26-10-2005, 17:12	#3
Diarmsquid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,517 Adverts \| Friends	Pros: 1) You get a year to do things that you can only do in school/when you're young, like the Young Scientists Exhibition, Gaisce award etc. (you mightn't be able to do this in other years because of study). 2) You get another year to choose what subjects you'd like to do for Leaving Cert, and you get to try some of them out. 3) You get another year of education for the LC, which leads to better results. 4) You have a lot of fun and it's a memorable experience. 5) You get a break from studying and homeowrk and subjects are less acidemic based. 6) You make loads of new friends. 7) You do different subjects like Photography, Criminology which you might develop a hobbie out of. 8) You do useful courses like ECDL and First Aid. There are probably more I missed. Cons: 1) You might lose contact with friends who skipped TY and went straight into 5th year. (Which also applies if you skip TY and your friends did it) 2) You get out of school quicker if you skip it. (which, when you look back when you're older, could be a bad thing) There are probably more cons too.

26-10-2005, 17:13	#4
Halo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 207 Adverts \| Friends	ty.........what a waste of time. totally regret doing it

26-10-2005, 17:26	#5
The_Dazzler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Free the Hyannis 22 Posts: 4,770 Adverts \| Friends	you made some good points there diarm!although i think if i did ty id get bored and hate the next two years!you can do gaisce and 1st aid in 4th year!

26-10-2005, 17:28	#6
philologos Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,152 Adverts \| Friends	yea same in my school. we can do kickboxing too

26-10-2005, 17:46	#7
Diarmsquid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,517 Adverts \| Friends	We're doing Judo.

26-10-2005, 18:16	#8
Simona1986 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Merrion Posts: 3,027 Adverts \| Friends	It really got me out of the swing of doing any work and i was enver able to get back into doing any decent study.

26-10-2005, 22:33	#9
Diarmsquid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,517 Adverts \| Friends	I never really did decent study so it doesn't make a difference for me. I hear that a lot, people saying that they couldn't get into the studying mood after but our teacher told us that it only happens to about 1 in 25 people.

26-10-2005, 22:36	#10
Simona1986 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Merrion Posts: 3,027 Adverts \| Friends	I went from gettign the best JC in the whole year to only around 50points over the year average (which tbh is high for an average) in the LC. If you managed to disciplin yourself to doing even just a bit of work it's probably fine but I didn't do a stroke. Maybe just concentrate on maths and a language or something for the year.

26-10-2005, 22:44	#11
Flashling Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 768 Adverts \| Friends	For some people it can be a really useful year in which they get to try new things etc. as Diarmsquid said, but for others it can be a big waste of time. Really, as we keep being told, you get as much out of TY as you put in, if you sign up for lots of things, get involved, do the work you're set, it will really benefit you. If, however, you're a lazy bum, the year will be a doss, but you'll forget everything you've learnt, be bored and forget how to study. It's up to you!

26-10-2005, 23:35	#12
Dinner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,003 Adverts \| Friends	Pros: The best school year I've ever had. Everyday was spent taking the piss out of each other and the teachers. Did the ECDL and went to Carlingford for a few days. Cons: My brain is officially made from cotton now. I'm rightly fecked for the leaving in a few months time but I dont regret it.

27-10-2005, 00:38	#13
Royale with Cheese Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,796 Adverts \| Friends	Yep, I'm the same as the above post. Best fun ever, I used to love going into school. All we did was mess and have a laugh. It completely melted my brain for the leaving cert though. It was the end of 5th year before I'd managed to get back into 'work mode'. I didn't have a choice of doing transition yeah, if somebody were to ask me now if it is a good idea to do I would definitely tell them yes. You'll have the best time ever.

27-10-2005, 22:29	#14
cookiemonst3r Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cork/Dublin Posts: 222 Adverts \| Friends	i totally regret doin TY. it was a complete waste of time. my brain is officially gone now. i cant study or even concentrate in class anymore.

27-10-2005, 22:36	#15
Flashling Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 768 Adverts \| Friends	I could never concentrate in class! Unless it was my beloved science....or even more beloved maths.....okay, I couldn't concentrate in history! But I don't think I'll enjoy this year more than I'd have enjoyed fifth year with my friends. Though we were learning some oddly sexual moves in judo today, which is always fun...