This is it, lads ...

fated2pretend

I'm sleep-deprived to the point of being insomniac, I'm very unprepared in subjects I'd like to do well in and the butterflies in my stomach are pretty much flapping the National Anthem.

But you know what? If you offered me an extra week to study, I probably wouldn't take it. It's the waiting that's the worst - combined, of course, with all the hype the media create about the LC. I seriously doubt that many other countries give the state exams the level of coverage we do - day-by-day dissections in the papers, and the radio and TV news making a huge deal on the first day and the day of the results.

So it'll almost be a relief just to get started - if nothing else, it at least means the end is finally in sight.

Good luck everyone

Keano

Best of luck to all.

PurpleFistMixer

Yeah true, I just can't wait to get into it. (And get English paper 2 out of the way...)

It hasn't really registered with me yet that it's tomorrow though. I don't tend to get nervous before exams, but I'd say the atmosphere in school tomorrow morning will be tense to say the least.

Good luck everyone anyway, just think of how great it'll be whenever you finish.

1huge1

Ya woke up this morning in a bit of a panic, for the 1st time I might add...

like the OP, if given a extra week I wouldnt take it either as I really want it out of the way.

One problem though is im not sleep deprived at all, ive been getting up too late and I don't know how im gonna be able to get up at 8 tomorrow, might have a strong coffee or a red bull or something, anyone agree?

good luck to all

gaz d

Yeah once english is over its will be ok.
I am not too prepared for paper 2 so i will be glad to see the end of it.

BoozyBabe

fated2pretend wrote: »

But you know what? If you offered me an extra week to study, I probably wouldn't take it. It's the waiting that's the worst

I can relate completely to what you're saying!!!

Granted I'm only doing Irish, but passing it means FAR more to me than originally doing the LC ever did!

I feel SO unprepared, because nothing's sticking, but tbh, I wish the exams were this Thur & Fri, as I cannot stomach another weekend locked away in my room! :mad:

Although completely not ready for this, bring it on!!!:cool:

PurpleFistMixer

1huge1 wrote: »

One problem though is im not sleep deprived at all, ive been getting up too late and I don't know how im gonna be able to get up at 8 tomorrow, might have a strong coffee or a red bull or something, anyone agree?

Yeah I've been getting up around noon... except this morning I got woken at 8.45 by roadworks outside my window. Grr. And I could have sworn they already ripped up that part of the road...

kwestfan08

Yeah just can't wait to get the LC out of the way. I'd probably take that extra week though. English paper 2 and irish has me the most worried. Ah well, roll on June 12th.:)

cian1500ww

I agree, just can't wait to get these damn exams done because I am just sick of them at this stage.

Mikeyt086

I dunno if its just me, but all this jazz about sleep deprevation, not eating and generally freaking out has missed me.

Ive been as relaxed as ever, ive already started my summer exept instead of going out im studying.

If more people just generally chilled out like i am, i dont think there would be much hype about this at all.

I know my easy going attitude will be out the window after i embarrase myself in HE though lol.

titan18

If ye really suffer from nerves,ye should try Rescue Remedy,it really works.It helped me out a lot in my oral Irish and German

RedXIV

Best o luck lads!

Creamy Goodness

Best of luck, just wait until the first day is over then you'll be wondering what the huge hype was all about.

Timans

I agree completely, the amount of media exposure it get's is absolutely ridiculous.

Best of luck to everyone, I'm sure it'll be grand for you all.

The Walsho

I'm nervous to be honest, but like most people on here I just wanna get this crap over with. This time tomorrow we'll have ten minutes left on Eng Paper 1.

eoin2nc

This is the end, my only friend, the end............

So sick of studying and stuff I just cant wait to be finished now. Bring it on!

Nato!

don't know about all the rest of you but i find it exciting (even though i am completely unprepared)

Everyone dont worry its not the end of the world its only one week of your life!!

Good luck to everyone!!

1huge1

eoin2nc wrote: »

This is the end, my only friend, the end............

So sick of studying and stuff I just cant wait to be finished now. Bring it on!

Wow im not the only one who has been listening to the doors.
the end of laughter and sweet lies

Nato!

ooh id also like to take a minute to thank my sponsors

Kenco-
Philip morris-

haaaha

Ino112

Paper 2 will be the pinnacle for me. Not that I find the paper daunting, it's just going to be a long 3+ hours of writing Then the week will fly! ^^

Best of luck to all!

Good luck everyone.

Parsley

I just wanna make it to the weekend. I've half my papers between tomorrow and Friday. Everything'll be easy after the weekend.

quirkster

ive been nearly too relaxed!but im gettin a bit jittery now...being in a boarding school means that when one person gets the nerves..everyone does so ive put off returning until late tonight...

if i could have done the exams last week i would have...

6 years hard work...finally accumalates tommorrow, bring it!
good luck!

Davidius

I'm surprised that people let the hype get to them. A remember my Junior Cert a year ago and how in my school it was ridiculously hyped to the point that the exams were really underwhelming. Even though the Leaving Cert is given a lot more attention it still only seems natural for it to not be as bad as they make it out.

Also, good luck with your exams. Hard to believe I'll be in the same situation only a year from now. I am not looking forward to school year '08/'09.

Peleus

titan18 wrote: »

If ye really suffer from nerves,ye should try Rescue Remedy,it really works.It helped me out a lot in my oral Irish and German

and where can i get my hands on some rescue remedy? pharmacy, tesco?

EDIT: ok i just googled it: "Rescue® Remedy has become every woman's emotional ally for its calming and centering energy"
thats gonna be embarrassing to ask for...

Davidius

Just say "No". :pac:

Sea Devils

Best of luck everyone. Have a feeling it could be anti climatic

Mr. Blah

Best of luck to all! I just want this damned thing to end and then I can just never think about it again (until August that is )

boobookitty

I didn't get to sleep until 4am last night. So many bad thoughts going through my head. So I decided to study some art history, the last thing I remembered was reading "Impressionism was a ..." and I conked.

I woke up at 7am when my alarm went off and for those few seconds, it was literally "ignorance is bliss" but then my thoughts came flooding back in and I remembered.

Mr. Blah

boobookitty wrote: »

I woke up at 7am when my alarm went off and for those few seconds, it was literally "ignorance is bliss" but then my thoughts came flooding back in and I remembered.

I love those first few seconds in the morning when you forget everything... and then it all comes crashing down around you
Can't wait for that to happen tomorrow. Should be fun :eek:

boobookitty

Mr. Blah wrote: »

I love those first few seconds in the morning when you forget everything... and then it all comes crashing down around you
Can't wait for that to happen tomorrow. Should be fun :eek:

I love Paper 1 English. It allows you to be creative. However I'm wondering If I should completely wig it or go in with an idea of an essay prepared.

MaltEagle

Well, I guess here it is. Best of Luck to you all.

Cokehead Mother

boobookitty wrote: »

I love Paper 1 English. It allows you to be creative. However I'm wondering If I should completely wig it or go in with an idea of an essay prepared.

Wing it. You know you want to!

boobookitty

Cokehead Mother wrote: »

Wing it. You know you want to!

Yeah, I will. My sick, perverted mind surely had a nice story in it somewhere. As long as I don't write about the LC, I'll be fine!

What did I do for the pre?

Diary Entry - Wedding Night
Bride talks about killing her husband and family for money.
Markers comments: "It's scary at how true this sounded"

Story - "The air was electric"
Wife kills her husband because he started smoking cigars.

Hopefully something easy comes up.

Daftendirekt

Best of luck to everyone! Don't worry, the leaving really is majorly overhyped. Just go in, give it your best shot, then have a great summer

Papercut

Yup Best Of Luck lads........its only English first and we still have a week left to study next week's subjects....plenty of tym

turgon

Wont be on boards until after the Lisbon referendum, so wishing you all the best. I'm trying to stay confident and ill be glad once English is over - its all plain sailing from there.

1huge1

boobookitty wrote: »

Yeah, I will. My sick, perverted mind surely had a nice story in it somewhere. As long as I don't write about the LC, I'll be fine!

What did I do for the pre?

Diary Entry - Wedding Night
Bride talks about killing her husband and family for money.
Markers comments: "It's scary at how true this sounded"

Story - "The air was electric"
Wife kills her husband because he started smoking cigars.

Hopefully something easy comes up.

I went for the diary on the wedding and the story on the air was electric, weird coincidence

but I went gay out on the diary and had it all lovey duvvy (who cares got a A1) and in the air was electric I went on about the rolling stones at slane last year where he was so looking forward to it but during the 1st song he got stabbed by a drunk man but woke up the next morning with the rolling stones by his bedside in hospital.

Mimikyu

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luke999

Yea im planning to, just to get it fresh in ur head. U should too. U will be wrecked but itl be worth it and at least then ur gonna hav the self satisfaction that u did ur best, even if u only cram really hard the night before. Best of luck to everyone!!!! Chill out, dont worry. Hugs and kisses!

PurpleFistMixer

If you don't study after the exam.. when do you study? I'm lucky though, I only have 1 exam most days, so I should be okay, with any luck.

Ron DMC

Good luck to one and all tomorrow.

It's great fun really (well it can be if you're positive about the whole thing).

Just don't fret, whatever anyone tells you, it's not the most important thing in the world, just do your best.

Peleus

woah, i just took some of that rescue remedy. crazy stuff. i forgot about the leaving for about half an hour, so cool. now to take some more and go study...

good luck in the leaving everyone!!!!! 18 days and we're FRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

quirkster

ill take maybe 3 hours break after my last exam each day then start cramming for the next days exams. its all about short term memory-youll forget what you learned in 2 days but by then youll have done the exam concerned

eg. i havnt studied irish since before the junior cert(i ****in hate it)
but our teacher has TOLD US AN ESSAY that is comin up and given us an essay to learn off....so im gona learn it the nite before irish and itll be there the next day and ill be grand....i hope!

honours irish, the essay concerns the state of irish in ireland and how we as a nation have a duty to save it etc.

Davidius

Peleus wrote: »

woah, i just took some of that rescue remedy. crazy stuff. i forgot about the leaving for about half an hour, so cool. now to take some more and go study...

good luck in the leaving everyone!!!!! 18 days and we're FRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

You should have said 'no'. Now you're going to wind up on the streets pleasuring people for your next fix. It's a slippery slope from here my friend.

Parsley

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

If you don't study after the exam.. when do you study? I'm lucky though, I only have 1 exam most days, so I should be okay, with any luck.

I'm relying entirely on post-exam study this week. I've english 1&2, chemistry, geography and maths 1, all higher level. Half my LC before the end of the week. I've the fridge packed with lucozade alerts, i'm planning on cramming like i've never crammed before.

quirkster

haha dude i feel for you man!ive only three days with 2 subjects but im still banking on studying the whole course the night before.
i do history and theres like 5 essays i have to write and learn...the tuesday before history!and ive to learn 3 french essays that day aswell!
should be fun...

tasha1

Rescue Remedy Is Fierce Deadly..

Good Luck All..

Peleus

Davidius wrote: »

You should have said 'no'. Now you're going to wind up on the streets pleasuring people for your next fix.

how do you think i got the first fix?!
lol, can't wait to get into these exams. once english is over i'll fly through them. Most of my exams are spread out which makes for some serious cramming.