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5th year panic stations already!
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12-09-2009 10:29pm#1Hi everyone
Did TY last year and have just started 5th year. I was really looking forward to starting this year, now though, I'm in a complete panic.
I got really good results in my JC, and, have always been an extremely hard worker. I'm used to putting in the work & then reaping the rewards, but, if things keep going the way they're going, then, I doubt I'll be able to keep up the such high standards.
From the very first day I really haven't stopped. There hasn't been a night yet where I haven't been doing homework until 9/10 o'clock.
Got my first Art History essay this week too along with a History one. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent all day today doing these essays.
I'd already been up really late last night trying to clear off some of my Friday's night homework so I could have some kind of a break this weekend, but, I'm absolutely shattered.
Teachers say "Guys, you have all weekend to do it" - but, how is it fair that as well as working non-stop throughout the week, our supposed "breaks" are filled with work too?
Fair enough, we have all week to do the History & Art History essays, but, I still ended up having to do them on the weekend because there isn't enough time to do them on a weekday, when, they too have already been filled with mountains of work.
Every class I go into, I'm just trying desperately to try & absorb it, but, it just feels physically impossible to take in everything from every subject.
There's just so much already and it's only been just over a week lol
I don't blame the teachers, at the end of the day, they have a job to do.
But, I just feel so exhausted already, and, am seriously worried that the next two years are going to follow the same trend.
It's just so hard to believe that one person could be expected to do this pace of work for the next two years.
I'm by no means a lazy person, and, I had anticipated a tough few years ahead. But, quite honestly, not this much.
I'm not the only one feeling like this though in my year, which, does grant me some comfort. I think the majority of us are still in shock! :rolleyes:
One of my friends (who got all A's & B's in the JC) was almost in tears the other day after coming out of history, she just felt so overwhelmed by the whole prospect of what's to come.
I really want to do well, but, that idea may well be much harder to achieve than originally thought. And, it's only 5th year at the moment! 6th year must be dreadful!
Rant almost over
So, basically tell me the truth - does it ease off at all, or, are we just going to have to bite our tongues & somehow plod along for the next two years?0
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ChristinaIndigo wrote: »lol Fancy trading schools?!
Haha! Probably not by the sounds of it..
We haven't been getting that much really. Having said that I am doing neither Art nor History, so that could be part of it.
A few friends and I went to the park today actually to 'study'. Was reeeally nice, and we actually got like 5 or 6 pages of Chemistry done! That has been the extent of my homework so far this weekend... 0 -
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ChristinaIndigo wrote: »One of my friends (who got all A's & B's in the JC) was almost in tears the other day after coming out of history, she just felt so overwhelmed by the whole prospect of what's to come.
I really want to do well, but, that idea may well be much harder to achieve than originally thought. And, it's only 5th year at the moment! 6th year must be dreadful!
Rant almost over
So, basically tell me the truth - does it ease off at all, or, are we just going to have to bite our tongues & somehow plod along for the next two years?
Ye history will be akiller... You have to learn stuff from like 4 books... My mate did it and hated it... Apart from that subject thop everything else isnt too long...I know that it is easy for us to say but u'll realise that in some courses u only have to learn certain chapters as they are "more important"... It cuts the work down...But u'll be fine trust me0 -
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Damn that's what I thought too!AddictedToYou wrote: »:eek:I mustn't be working at all...
Feck!
I've found the best thing about leaving cert is that I'm doing far less subjects I don't like (except Irish and German my foreign language, but I'm good at German) so I absorb more in class. The teachers also seem to be more relaxed and there's a less condescending child-adult feel. I'm having a fairly breezy time. Despite my best laid plans, I ended up spending Friday and Saturday outside and enjoying the sun so I left my homework til tomorrow...it's only a few hours worth at the most. I really don't understand WHAT you are doing at all! Is everything you're doing ASSIGNED homework or just extra study on your part? That's really unbelievable. I'm not doing art or history (unless art history is a subject
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I really don't understand WHAT you are doing at all! Is everything you're doing ASSIGNED homework or just extra study on your part? That's really unbelievable. I'm not doing art or history (unless art history is a subject ) though.
Yup, it's all assigned work, which, I'm finding is the problem. I really can't see how I'm actually going to find time to do extra study, it's crazy.
And, Art History is part of Art as a whole subject. It's looking as though Art & History was quite a bad subject combo because the essays just take such a huge chunk out of my time.
I do still want to do both of them though, I guess it's just a case of trying to find way of managing my time, and, quite possibly coming to terms with the fact that my social-life may take a bit of a knock lol :rolleyes:
I'm really surprised to hear though that a good few of you in 5th year atm aren't getting an awful lot of work
My whole year basically feels as though they're floundering already.
Hopefully we'll adjust, but, at the moment we'll just have to keep plodding.0 -
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thomond2006 wrote: »It's only the Leaving Cert.
Unfortunately it won't be "only the leaving cert" when I end up not being able to do my preferred college course lol
I wish it wasn't the way things worked in this country, but, lump it or like it - it is
I really think the education system here causes way too many issues for young people, it really is a lot of pressure.
I have friends who were A1 students the whole way through school, and, then just had a really bad day on an exam & completely screw it up.
How is the LC an accurate reading of someones abilities when they got an A2 in the mocks to then turn around & fail the actually LC exam?
Its not an accurate reading at all for people who may suffer more from nerves or susceptibility to pressure.
I think England has a much better system, less subjects that are more focused & more in tune with what you actually want to do when you leave school. Quite honestly there is no point whatsoever in me taking half of my subjects.
I know it all adds to "experience", and, may open up more future opportunities, but, we could at least have more of a choice lol
I'd love a subject choice that included things like Drama, or, just a course based purely on English Literature - things like that. Instead of just doing an overall run-through, wouldn't it be nice to know a subject inside out and to put that towards your future?
I think that'd be nice anyway....... lol
Yet again my idealistic way of thinking crops up
I basically just think the whole system needs an overhaul and that less focus needs to be put on doing well in one exam, to, maybe building more on students skills.
You still get people going right from Junior Infants to 6th year studying Irish, then, when asked after leaving school to say a sentence in Irish - they say "Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh" :rolleyes:
So, how is that at all beneficial to the majority of students?
Anyway, second rant over
Finished my homework quite early tonight as I had a free class earlier, so, that was grand.
For all the responses so far - thank you
Can always count on the good oul' Irish to calm you down!
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ChristinaIndigo wrote: »Unfortunately it won't be "only the leaving cert" when I end up not being able to do my preferred college course lol
I wish it wasn't the way things worked in this country, but, lump it or like it - it is
I really think the education system here causes way too many issues for young people, it really is a lot of pressure.
I have friends who were A1 students the whole way through school, and, then just had a really bad day on an exam & completely screw it up.
How is the LC an accurate reading of someones abilities when they got an A2 in the mocks to then turn around & fail the actually LC exam?
Its not an accurate reading at all for people who may suffer more from nerves or susceptibility to pressure.
I think England has a much better system, less subjects that are more focused & more in tune with what you actually want to do when you leave school. Quite honestly there is no point whatsoever in me taking half of my subjects.
I know it all adds to "experience", and, may open up more future opportunities, but, we could at least have more of a choice lol
I'd love a subject choice that included things like Drama, or, just a course based purely on English Literature - things like that. Instead of just doing an overall run-through, wouldn't it be nice to know a subject inside out and to put that towards your future?
I think that'd be nice anyway....... lol
Yet again my idealistic way of thinking crops up
I basically just think the whole system needs an overhaul and that less focus needs to be put on doing well in one exam, to, maybe building more on students skills.
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yea I see what you mean, heard a lot of people saying things like that lately and it's soo true though, you know it's not so easy to learn a course inside out and be guaranteed the grade for your leaving cert,,I mean depends on your luck on the day, could go good or bad no matter what sort of student you are.
It has annoyed me a lot to think by losing out just by so many points, even 5, that you can't get into a course you want...,I think it's harder here now, all it's about is points and college. tbh england has a better system focusing on 3 subjects or so many of their choice...,not saying it's easier but it's prob better, like you said none of that points stuff. really what would be better maybe here is do what they do a bit of in england, students do work over the year which goes towards a good bit of the overall result...like i know we do projects and that here for some exams but it usually only counts for about 20% if even, anyway i won't go into a big rant lol
my feelings might change ha can't see it happening, just gotta get through it:rolleyes:0 -
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ChristinaIndigo wrote: »Hi everyone
Did TY last year and have just started 5th year. I was really looking forward to starting this year, now though, I'm in a complete panic.
I got really good results in my JC, and, have always been an extremely hard worker. I'm used to putting in the work & then reaping the rewards, but, if things keep going the way they're going, then, I doubt I'll be able to keep up the such high standards.
From the very first day I really haven't stopped. There hasn't been a night yet where I haven't been doing homework until 9/10 o'clock.
Got my first Art History essay this week too along with a History one. I'm not exaggerating when I say I spent all day today doing these essays.
I'd already been up really late last night trying to clear off some of my Friday's night homework so I could have some kind of a break this weekend, but, I'm absolutely shattered.
Teachers say "Guys, you have all weekend to do it" - but, how is it fair that as well as working non-stop throughout the week, our supposed "breaks" are filled with work too?
Fair enough, we have all week to do the History & Art History essays, but, I still ended up having to do them on the weekend because there isn't enough time to do them on a weekday, when, they too have already been filled with mountains of work.
Every class I go into, I'm just trying desperately to try & absorb it, but, it just feels physically impossible to take in everything from every subject.
There's just so much already and it's only been just over a week lol
I don't blame the teachers, at the end of the day, they have a job to do.
But, I just feel so exhausted already, and, am seriously worried that the next two years are going to follow the same trend.
It's just so hard to believe that one person could be expected to do this pace of work for the next two years.
I'm by no means a lazy person, and, I had anticipated a tough few years ahead. But, quite honestly, not this much.
I'm not the only one feeling like this though in my year, which, does grant me some comfort. I think the majority of us are still in shock! :rolleyes:
One of my friends (who got all A's & B's in the JC) was almost in tears the other day after coming out of history, she just felt so overwhelmed by the whole prospect of what's to come.
I really want to do well, but, that idea may well be much harder to achieve than originally thought. And, it's only 5th year at the moment! 6th year must be dreadful!
Rant almost over
So, basically tell me the truth - does it ease off at all, or, are we just going to have to bite our tongues & somehow plod along for the next two years?
Jesus Christ someone give this person a drink. I take it your a girl because i cant honestly see a lad getting so worked up over something small like this. I wouldnt descibe myself as a model student but i got a A nd 8 Bs and 2 Cs all higher in my JC with relativly no work. And yes 5th year is a lot harder but f*ck me you are gona be your own worse enemy if you carry on like this. And read that again. You are gona be your worst enemy. You need to relax more obviously i recomend doing the work but it really is important to have time for yourself. Make sure you leave time to hang around with your mates and time for excersive/training if you play sports. I personly took Fridays off and had training during the week.
You also seem to be worrying about keeping up the such high standards. That to me seems like your worried what other people will think. Get rid of that mindset the only thing im worried about is me not reaching my own potential. There is a plan B for everything. Theres always plenty of ways of getting into different courses so dont worry about that.
If i was you i would stop any work you doing now. Take the rest of the night off and get a good night sleep. Start fresh in the morning with a whole new outlook on the next year because the way you are goin now you will implode when you are put under any pressure.0
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