Transition year

WeAreBohs

I have to decide if i want to do transition year or go straight into 5th year by next Monday.

I am just wondering what peoples advice would be?

PurpleFistMixer

I recommend checking out the transition year board.

I did transition year and I thoroughly enjoyed it. How good a year it is depends largely on your school, though. There's a lot of arguments for and against transition year, I'll try summarise I guess (and I'm of course quite biased, I'll try not to be)...

For:

• good break after JC/before LC
• fun year/trips etcetera/work experience*
• mature
• sometimes you start the LC course early (though I don't think that's allowed, but it happens)

Against:

• some find it hard to get back into the daily grind in 5th year/makes you lazy
• leave school a year later
• total waste of time*
• pricey (with trips and all)

* = depends on your school, can be good, can be bad. Find out from people who've done it before whether or not your school runs a good TY.

Jay P

I did it last year and would definately recomend it. The complete lack of work last year somehow motivated me to work this year, certainly much more than I did in 3rd year. Also you get to try what subjects you want to do next year, that was a massive help for me. As was the work experience because if I hadn't done it, I would be aiming for a career with no real job prospects and insane bordem with the job if I did manage to get one.

MrJoeSoap

Can't say enough good things about TY, was the most memorable school year by some distance. More great memories in that year than the other five put together!

-Els-

Do it- its brilliant! I'm in TY at the moment and I'm loving it.

The only thing i will say is Its what you make of it. You need to put your name down for the extra things etc... My schools TY programme is actually terirble and isn't much different to First year (we basically do all the subjects offered for LC) but I've had such a good time with my friends and do stuff outside school which ahs really made it for me.

Gavin "shels"

You only gain from what you put in. I put in a good bit of work last year in TY and it was enjoyablem, but plenty of people in my year hated it because they didn't put anything into it. The hardest part is getting back into working in 5th year.

highlydebased

I'm in TY atm. Recommended for a break, great laugh. Enjoyed this year most over previous years. Not lookin foward to 5th yr tho

artanevilla

It was a top laugh when I did it, but as soon as it was over I regreted it, would have much prefered to go straight to 5th.

Fad

do it, you probably wont regret it, im in 5th year now and adjusting is too bad at all

but if you want to enjoy it, dont be cynical get involved, do stuff you wouldnt normally do, make an effort and you'll be rewarded with one of the best years of secondary school

DO NOT however go on a year long drinking session, your liver and your brain will hate you for it

pinkglitter

Im new here and I give you the honour of my very first post!!

Im in da same boat! In third year and dunno 2 do ty or not.
Da Ty in my skul is supposed 2 be very good bt very dear. Thank God i dont have 2 deciede by monday. Interested 2 see wat u do, let us know?

callaway92

Look..Dont do it...worst choice of my life..so far...:D....its sum doss but after christmas it gets fair boring and the only thing it will do for you is make you lazy...Id be happier if i was out of school a year earlier and take a year off to do whatever i want...JUST DONT DO IT !!!!!!....this isnt just my opinion of my school either..loadsa people in diff schools are saying the same thing

Piste

It does differ from school to school, from what I've heard from people I've talked to, private schools tend to have a better TY as they have more money and can subsidise some of the dearer stuff, but that said I go to a public school and our TY was fantastic!

I'd say talk to someone whos either in TY now or Fifth Year, they'd be able to give you the best advice!

Fad

Piste wrote: »

It does differ from school to school, from what I've heard from people I've talked to, private schools tend to have a better TY as they have more money and can subsidise some of the dearer stuff, but that said I go to a public school and our TY was fantastic!

I'd say talk to someone whos either in TY now or Fifth Year, they'd be able to give you the best advice!

actually i thought your TY was better run from what i heard from people involved in the fashion show etc (then i saw the year book, and i was certain, yours looked considerably more fun)

happy_feet

the main thing is,

you get out of TY what you put in.
im having the best year ever, i volunteer for everything, i do everything etc etc

a few of my mates are doing nothing, and they always moan the year is bad!

aliqueenb

do it i'm in it and like just do everything and you won't hoave to go to class like me heehee!...german debating, forum on europe public speeking, mini company, etc! take up a sport like me running woop woop!

Fad

DO EYP!

there is no point even attempting to explain why its good, but do it!(it was based in my school this year)

and if you get through to any of it, itd look good on your CV

aliqueenb

Fad wrote: »

DO EYP!

there is no point even attempting to explain why its good, but do it!(it was based in my school this year)

and if you get through to any of it, itd look good on your CV

what is EYP?

jb91

aliqueenb wrote: »

what is EYP?

European Youth Parliament methinks

aliqueenb

jb91 wrote: »

European Youth Parliament methinks

oh right, what do you do at that?

Niamh-17

I would 100% advise you to do TY! It is a gret year, and you get to experience so many things you would miss out on if you go staight into 5th Year. It gives you the chance to relax, as 5th is quite tough going. I disagree about it making you lazy, i felt more eager to get down to work after TY and ready to get back into the swing of things. A good advantage of TY is it helps you bond with more people in your year, and work experience is a great thing about TY as well!

Fad

aliqueenb wrote: »

oh right, what do you do at that?

sorry, i could tell you but then you wouldnt go.
it is seriously just brilliant

www.eypireland.com

Piste

Fad wrote: »

actually i thought your TY was better run from what i heard from people involved in the fashion show etc (then i saw the year book, and i was certain, yours looked considerably more fun)

Yeah I was saying that my school seems to be an exception to the "private schools have better TYs" idea, it really was great!


Did you read my yearbook article which was really just a page of fat jokes?

Fad

Piste wrote: »

Did you read my yearbook article which was really just a page of fat jokes?

yes your yearbook is DEFINITLY unusual, my year book is written by this wagon of a woman and is terrible.

yours is genuinely entertaining at times, how is it run?

Roisinof

i'm definatly doin transition year because it is compulsory in my skul but mi problem now is, i don't know what work experiance i shud do an any where that i du apply has said that their full. hav i left it too late to apply anywhere???

Fad

are you in TY yet?

email a science department in TCD i got some amazing work experience in there

Roisinof

nope, not yet! but i need to mstart applyin now any other ideas, ive got to fill 3 weeks in 3 different places?!?


any ideas wud be very helpful!