What year in secondary school did you think/ do you think is the best!?

deleriumtremens

I think my favorite year in school was 3rd year, all things considered!
The teenage discos were the best fun ever and there was something kinda exciting, for want of a better word, about sitting the junior.
It seemed to be sunny a lot that year too!

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Leaving cert, though I didn't really realise it at the time! TY was pretty savage too though, though that might be because that was the year I started drinking properly

Insect Overlord

Transition Year was one of the most important things I've ever done. It helped me discover so many great things about myself, about friends, about life.

I used what I learned in TY to make 6th Year pretty good too.

cocoa

It's a close thing between TY and leaving cert year, both were pretty great in their own ways. I think leaving cert year wins though Even though the workload was bigger, it was great how cool everyone in the year has become. We all just got along like we hadn't really done so much in previous years and the teachers all kind of dropped the teacher student thing and just treated us like adults, which was cool

Jack Sheehan

TY was great. Especially when we went to Prague on our school trip. That and generally not bothering to turn up for school made that year special.

JC 2K3

TY was awesome because it was a doss and I got to go into school and do nothing but play guitar forthe last 2 months.

5th year had a shítload of house parties and getting to know new people.

Can't decide really.

KnifeWRENCH

Probably 6th Year, because I had a fairly close group of friends and I was so close to the finish line of 2nd level. Also, teachers were much nicer to us and actually treated us like adults.

Didn't do TY so can't comment on that.

SarcasticFairy

5th year, although that may not be anything to do with the year itself. Thrid year was pretty crap for me (and it wasn't even anything to do with the JC :rolleyes:), and so I was just generally happier in 5th year! School wise, I changed class in 5th year, which was a ridiculously good thing, and I went to Barcelona with the TY's, which was really great! So yeah, pretty good year all round I suppose!

Still deciding about 6th year.... I know this time next year when the exams are over, I'll probably remember it as the best year, but with mocks in a week, it's not seeming so great now

deleriumtremens

Poll added mo chairde!

Piste

For me it HAD to be 2nd year, no year has compared. In the summer of 1st year I made a load of new friends so 2nd year was all about getting to know them and myself better.

Although I had so many new experiences and a lot of fun in TY I was pretty miserable for some of it.

The beginning of 5th year was super-happy time for me cos I had just started going out with my boyfriend so there was a lot of floating around being a sap for a few months.

My favourite still has to be 2nd year though, that was a very formative year. (though oh how I cringe at dying my hair purple >.<)

Fad

Id say 5th or 6th(this year) for me, why?

People have kinda stopped being cúnts, which imo, is always nice.

ironictoaster

6th, Teachers start treating you like humans.

tribulus

6th year was surprisingly good craic. Some great moments with teachers and one in particular even asking us for genuine no holds barred feedback on the school. Hero - buuuurrrvvday.

Diabhal Beag

2nd year was the funniest and most fcuked up year ever in a nice kind of way.

In other words shy best friend got his first shift in front of the whole school. What a legend

Nightwish

2nd year! No more being 1st years. School trip across Europe and not having to worry or care about exams.

cautioner

Schoolically speaking, TY hands down, although extraneous circumstances made me an unhappy little camper for a few months of it.

Fringe

TY was fun. I wouldn't say it was the best though since half the time, we were doing nothing in class and I got really bored with that. The last month of TY was horrible since nothing happened.

2nd year was also good. It was carefree and there was nothing to worry about.

This year is definitely the best though. I'm in 6th year and I'm not too worried about exams so it's good. I've made some new friends and everything is just so more friendly now.

p1akuw47h5r3it

Little Shyte wrote: »

2nd year was the funniest and most fcuked up year ever in a nice kind of way.

In other words shy best friend got his first shift in front of the whole school. What a legend

SHIFT.... SUCH a culchie word:p:D

Prob this year (6th)

Pigwidgeon

either 3rd year or this year (6th) although i was pretty pissed off for a while, had a major fallout with a few people, but have come out with much better friends on the other side of it...
TY was awesome too, got to know the whole year so much better and made loads of new friends.

KathleenF

Third year was a laugh, good craic now. Transition laugh was good stuff too.

Acacia

I loved First Year. I know most people hate it, but I thought it was great. Finally out of primary school, secondary school has yet to become a boring, monotonous routine, new friends, different subjects...yet without the hassle of exams/ work/ worrying about the future. Ah, good times.

deleriumtremens

Acacia wrote: »

I loved First Year. I know most people hate it, but I thought it was great. Finally out of primary school, secondary school has yet to become a boring, monotonous routine, new friends, different subjects...yet without the hassle of exams/ work/ worrying about the future. Ah, good times.

I actually agree with this, 1st year was grand, zero worries about anything!!

Insect Overlord

I have very few fond memories from first year

Overheal

creggy wrote: »

6th, Teachers start treating you like humans.

Thats really the whole bones of it. Youd be suprised how much more self-esteem and motivation you have when you dont feel like a number.

Fad

creggy wrote: »

6th, Teachers start treating you like humans.

I misread this, thinking "Teachers treat you like Hummus?"

Nettie

I loved third year! Best year so far for sure. The teachers are so much nicer 'cause they think we have loads of pressure on us. Second year's awful. It's full of homework 'cause the teachers think we have nothing better to be doing.

However I'd say TY will be the best year (Can't wait for September!).

whadabouchasir

6th year was by far my favourite.You know that all of your work actually has a point and teachers stop hasseling you over small thing like uniform and being late.Some good nights out as well.

Pygmalion

My school doesn't offer TY so can't sya I have an opinion of that, I chose 5th year.
No-one did much work, most people had stopped being childish retards by that stage and school trip was awesome, though we only went to Monaghan which seems kinda pathetic in comparison to a lot of yours.

Skally-wag

For me it was 6th year. Although the workload was awful, I found that the classes were fun, the teachers treated you more like adults. It was also easy to get away with stuff as the teachers really didn't care about whether you stuck to rules or not.

Anthem

Fifth so far, but I'll reserve final judgement till I finish sixth!:rolleyes: