Absolutely Devastated with today

LC2010HIS

anyone else here the same?
got 320 and i am NOT happy. as youve seen ive been asking about repeating here all summer. but nothing could prepare me for the shock of 320 :mad: i passed maths which i was delighted with, however when i calculated, i was devastated. im sure, 320 is great for some. dont get me wrong. but its not enough for my choices .......now i dunno what to do with myself.
Repeat?
Take a level 7 and more than likely drop out?
PLC?
Keep going with cadet comp?
Mature student?

i feel like the only one in the country that has failed? and ive lied to my friends on top of it. how sad !

Fighting Irish

LC2010HIS wrote: »

anyone else here the same?
got 320 and i am NOT happy. as youve seen ive been asking about repeating here all summer. but nothing could prepare me for the shock of 320 :mad: i passed maths which i was delighted with, however when i calculated, i was devastated. im sure, 320 is great for some. dont get me wrong. but its not enough for my choices .......now i dunno what to do with myself.
Repeat?
Take a level 7 and more than likely drop out?
PLC?
Keep going with cadet comp?
Mature student?

i feel like the only one in the country that has failed?

<shnip>

LC2010HIS

Fighting Irish wrote: »

probably

wow thanks

Mwah

Fighting Irish wrote: »

probably

omg lmao

why would you drop out of a level 6/7, if you do good enuf im sure you could move up to level 8 after you've done he 2/3 years ( i think)

what did you tell ur friends you got

Renly

LC2010HIS wrote: »

anyone else here the same?
got 320 and i am NOT happy. as youve seen ive been asking about repeating here all summer. but nothing could prepare me for the shock of 320 :mad: i passed maths which i was delighted with, however when i calculated, i was devastated. im sure, 320 is great for some. dont get me wrong. but its not enough for my choices .......now i dunno what to do with myself.
Repeat?
Take a level 7 and more than likely drop out?
PLC?
Keep going with cadet comp?
Mature student?

i feel like the only one in the country that has failed? and ive lied to my friends on top of it. how sad !

i feel the same. I didnt get anywhere near what i needed to get

ShaneIRL

Fighting Irish wrote: »

probably

Give the OP a break. Best thing to do is talk with someone close to you so that you get over the initial shock. Then try arrange a meeting with your school principle or career guidance teacher to see what options are available to you. It may be that one of the courses on your CAO may come through. I have been there (many years ago) and ended up repeating the year but I understand how you feel now. Things will feel better as the day goes on and you start to realise that there are options for you.

Hope everything works out for you and chin up

r3nu4l

First off, it's NOT the end of the world
Secondly, take some time to get over this. You got 320 points, not 0 points. You didn't fail, you simply didn't get as many points as you wanted/needed

Had I got the points I wanted from my LC I'd never have gone to NUIM and had that not happened I'd have never met my wife, nor would I have my beautiful daughter. I also probably wouldn't have done a PhD nor be Director of my own department at work

So not getting what you wanted initially does not mean life stops. It may mean that you end up being very happy in life!

For now, step back a bit and relax. Then take time to realistically examine the reasons why you didn't do as well as you wanted to. Was it that you didn't study the right material? Was it that you didn't read some of the questions properly and answered them incorrectly? There could be any number of reasons. You don't need to account for them here but have a think yourself about it

Trust me when I say that repeating a year is no big deal. I had to repeat my first year in NUIM, having failed miserably the first time around I know it's devastating now but in years to come it may not matter one bit to you.

unknown13

I am also gutted. I didn't get what I needed and I now have to send in 3 appeals.

LC2010HIS

tbh, im mortified.

i got on great academically :mad: ive lied to make myself look decent. im so ashamed. drinking session? a good crying session for me. jesus, everyone is after getting great points : here and facebook!!!! and ive got nothing.....

i worked. i really did. the only good thing is i got D1 in maths and B2 in HL eng.......the grades are grand. the points are pure ****e......
i cant celebrate. watch everyone else go on about how they got 400 this 500 that....i wanna die

kev9100

r3nu4l wrote: »

First off, it's NOT the end of the world
Secondly, take some time to get over this. You got 320 points, not 0 points. You didn't fail, you simply didn't get as many points as you wanted/needed

Had I got the points I wanted from my LC I'd never have gone to NUIM and had that not happened I'd have never met my current wife, nor would I have my beautiful daughter. I also probably wouldn't have done a PhD nor be Director of my own department at work

So not getting what you wanted initially does not mean life stops. It may mean that you end up being very happy in life!

For now, step back a bit and relax. Then take time to realistically examine the reasons why you didn't do as well as you wanted to. Was it that you didn't study the right material? Was it that you didn't read some of the questions properly and answered them incorrectly? There could be any number of reasons. You don't need to account for them here but have a think yourself about it

Trust me when I say that repeating a year is no big deal. I had to repeat my first year in NUIM, having failed miserably the first time around I know it's devastating now but in years to come it may not matter one bit to you.

This.

Ditzie

I'm in the same boat... I got 400 which is fine but i needed alot more, cried my eyes out this morning... the worst thing was people ringing me, they were like 400?! oh....
Got a D1 in HL irish after getting a C1 in the mocks and after getting grinds, I need a C3 for my 2nd and 3rd choices and a C1 in HL English after getting a B1 in the mocks going to appeal them me thinks....
I don't want to repeat, was thinking of a plc but does anyone know of any plc's that will get you into optometry? or any backdoors into it? thanks

LC2010HIS

r3nu4l wrote: »

First off, it's NOT the end of the world
.

yes it is! my perception on everything is questionable.
my atitude towards people in my year. such as, assuming id do better then the class clown...he got 500
i assumed i was gonna be great and go to uni.
now what.........i have to repeat :mad:





some people glide through. and so far - im not one of um

Dafydd Thomas

r3nu4l wrote: »

First off, it's NOT the end of the world
Secondly, take some time to get over this. You got 320 points, not 0 points. You didn't fail, you simply didn't get as many points as you wanted/needed

Had I got the points I wanted from my LC I'd never have gone to NUIM and had that not happened I'd have never met my current wife, nor would I have my beautiful daughter. I also probably wouldn't have done a PhD nor be Director of my own department at work

So not getting what you wanted initially does not mean life stops. It may mean that you end up being very happy in life!

For now, step back a bit and relax. Then take time to realistically examine the reasons why you didn't do as well as you wanted to. Was it that you didn't study the right material? Was it that you didn't read some of the questions properly and answered them incorrectly? There could be any number of reasons. You don't need to account for them here but have a think yourself about it

Trust me when I say that repeating a year is no big deal. I had to repeat my first year in NUIM, having failed miserably the first time around I know it's devastating now but in years to come it may not matter one bit to you.

No need to read any further this is the best advice I've read. It's very tough and I've friends today who didn't get what they wanted. Fortunately I'm happy but don't worry too much. Look at your CAO on Monday and decide if there is any course there you want to do.

Don't turn your nose at a level 6 or 7.

What is it you want to do?

BroFlo

dont worry it may seem like the end of the world but its not!!! i think you should repeat, one year will fly by, maybe even take up a few new subjects.

Ive been applying to cao since 2005 and have never got what i wanted and i know it is so depressing. Im 24 now and going back to college this year, you might think im old but im so delighted to be going into a course I finally want & not just doing sumting for the sack of it. I did biology LC this yr and it was the best thing i ever did, i remember thinkin will i do it or not, no regrets!! if i could do it all again i would have repeated dropped my languages and taken up 2 other subjects.

You seem to know what u want in life so go 4 it whats another year?? you dont want to be in a job you dont like for the rest of your life just because you opted fot a course your not happy with. Keep focussed on wer u wana go in life and youll do great, who cares if it takes a little longer, you only live once

the cadets is a great little number also, great perks in that job!!

Best of luck in watever route you chose.

LC2010HIS

Dafydd Thomas wrote: »

What is it you want to do?

nursing or the arts.
fat chance.

my teachers are prob wondering wat happened. and so am i!!

Scarlet 27

Hi, Im so sorry you did not get the points you wanted, the same thing happened to me when I did the LC, I knew what I wanted to do, so I repeated and thankfully got 200 points more the second time round, but it is a tough year (hard when all your friends are in college having a great time and you are stuck in school) and you have to be very dedicated I repeated with 6 other people and I am the only one who got the course I wanted in Ireland (but none of them did the work and two ended up applying under UCAS), but if you are sure what you want to do then repeating is a good option.

If the economy was better I would suggest taking a year out and trying to get work experience, earn some money and go travelling and apply on UCAS the English system. I applied to England when I repeated just to keep my options open and was offered a guaranteed place based on the results from my first LC. Either way if you take a year out or repeat it might be worth trying to apply there.

I am now working in the field I wanted and the majority of people who work in the field did not do their primary degree in the area at all and it has not held them back one bit, so I know it prob doesn't make you feel any better right now but try exploring ways around getting into your field there are back doors into nearly every profession nowadays which require a lot less points.

Sorry I know this is a long post but just remembered one of my friends who I repeated didn't get the points the second time around and had not applied to UCAS but she rang up a few colleges in scotland (ended up getting into abertay) and got onto her course there she was a good 200 points off her course here but they still accepted her if you would consider heading to Scotland might be worth a try ringing the colleges directly (do it today check what colleges do the course you want and ring them directly - prob best to avoid well known colleges as more likely to be full) and see if any places left (not sure when A level results are out). It might be a long shot and depends very much on what course you wanted to do, but if you dont want to repeat etc it is worth a try.

Anyway I hope some of this helps, please try not be to down hearted it will work it self out.

UpTheSlashers

Firstly, youre not the only one. The only people who tell the truth about how they did are the ones who did well, so you wont find many admitting that they are in the same position as you.
Have a chat with your Guidance Counsellor if hes any use or your Principal. Dont look for advice from friends, they will be full of cliches and just say "repeat, youll be grand".
Also, view your scripts with a few teachers, it wint do any harm.

Dafydd Thomas

Arts is 395 in Mary I and I'm not sure about nursing. 320 to 400 isn't a huge jump, it may seem like it now. But I went up 90 points today from my pres. You just need to be focused.

If you repeat you will know exactly what you have to do. Good luck.

Vurnon San Benito

380 myself.

Repeating looks likely but I have what I want, if I want it.

still though, the parent aren't happy

DB10

Hard luck man. All these happy people are annoying but fair play to them.

I was around 40 points below what I wanted. Abolutely gutted, rips the life out of ya for a few minutes.

Probly wont get anything I wanted, might have to repeat. Worst is I done my best, I'm not the sort of lad that will repeat next year and do alot better, I just know it and I will **** it next year if I do repeat.

highlydebased

LC2010HIS, very sorry to hear this. Hope something works out one way or another for you.

Professional Griefer

330.

Sickened. Not really enjoying the sympathy I'm getting from my family either, making it worse.
Hopefully I'll get CS.

Even though I'll probably repeat cause my results are shocking for me. It sucks too when you see people who are clearly not better than you at certain things do better. But thats life. Best move on from it, no need to be sad or angry.
We are all still young, still plenty of time left for anything we want.

Lawliet

First thing to do is to fill out the form to view your scripts. You may be able to pick up a few extra points. Even if you decide not to appeal anything, if you do decide to repeat it's invaluable to know where you went wrong last time.

Don't just take any course you get offered, better to spend an extra year getting what you want than to go into something you'll hate. But don't disregard the offers either, if you didn't do it before research the level 7 courses now, look at the college website etc. you may be surprised to find out that you like the course. And of course it's possible to get a higher degree through a level 7, it'll take an extra year but it may be worth it.


Take it from a repeat, messing up your leaving is not the end of the world. It's tough right now but you have several options and some time to think it all over. And no matter what your results you're not a failure, this is just a set back.

Freddie59

Doocey wrote: »

380 myself.

Repeating looks likely but I have what I want, if I want it.

still though, the parent aren't happy

It's YOUR life - not your parents (and I am a 50 year-old parent of three adult children, all of who completed their LC and did quite well - but who also have three completely diverse outlooks and career choices).

While I appreciate that your parents will fund 3rd level, you should talk to them - honestly - about how you feel. Are the courses desired by your parents the one you chose yourself?

Good luck in your life. Above all be happy.

And it is NOT the end of the world. Don't forget that.:)

Brendog

It depends how high you set your CAO choices...

For 320 you could get a Computing, cooking, business, arts course in a decent college....

Its an average score which means theers many door open for you ESPECIALLY because you passed maths.


1 /10 failed maths....

theres something to feel good about. If your out this evening, look around at groups of people and just think about it. You'll fell better.




Also my advice is to stay off internet forums for a while...
Your gonna see nothing but people talking about how they got 500+ which is just annoying if your not happy with your result...


Chin up bro!

Vurnon San Benito

Freddie59 wrote: »

It's YOUR life - not your parents (and I am a 50 year-old parent of three adult children, all of who completed their LC and did quite well - but who also have three completely diverse outlooks and career choices).

While I appreciate that your parents will fund 3rd level, you should talk to them - honestly - about how you feel. Are the courses desired by your parents the one you chose yourself?

Good luck in your life. Above all be happy.

And it is NOT the end of the world. Don't forget that.:)

Cheers for that.
When i say they're not happy, they just expected more, the 400 mark.
****ing 20 points off like?

Couldn't really get over their reaction when I said 380, thought they'd be happy enough.

Ah well, being perfectly honest, and ever the optimist, tomorrow will come, and before no time it'll the 2011 LC's waiting for their results.! (Which could be me! :pac:)

christmasinjuly

same here... got 290 but kinda happy i passed and got a c2 in english(honours) my worst subject... so all the same im happy and if i dont get a college course monday im going take a year out and relax so op no bother just accept what you have gotten everything happens for a reason :cool:

Renly

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

330.

Sickened. Not really enjoying the sympathy I'm getting from my family either, making it worse.
Hopefully I'll get CS.

Even though I'll probably repeat cause my results are shocking for me. It sucks too when you see people who are clearly not better than you at certain things do better. But thats life. Best move on from it, no need to be sad or angry.
We are all still young, still plenty of time left for anything we want.

the sympathy is the worst part >.>

Unwilling

You poor thing - I know right now it feels like the end of the world. But it's not. Unfortunately I know anything we say to you now, from our years of experience, you will snub because of where you are now in your life.

I failed two subjects in my leaving cert and didn't fair too well in the rest.
I did a PLC course and get a job from that.............. it opened doors to me that I never would have contemplated before.
I since went on and did evening courses, at my leisure and because I WANTED TO and have two diplomas and a degree.

My sister who only recently did hers, 2-3 years ago, did not do anywhere near as well as she wanted. We worried for weeks as she went into the depths of depression and we we concerned that she might do something "stupid" But she is now in her final year of college and doesn't spare a second thought about the Leaving cert.

So - the long and short of it is that you are not a failure, your results do not define you. You got asked the wrong questions, felt dodgy on the day, were apprehensive... what ever...... but you do have options.
PLC courses are not as disastrous as it may sound.
Repeat if you feel that is the best course of action for you

But BELIEVE me when I tell you if you DO NOT LET THIS GET THE BETTER OF YOU, in years to come this will all be a distant memory and you'll wonder why you were so upset!!!

That_Guy

I'm coming in very late to these results threads but OP there is always a back door into college. PLC courses etc.

It really isn't the end of the world. Don't worry about it. You did your best and that's all you can do.

That goes for everyone getting their results today. The leaving cert is not and I can't stress that enough, NOT the end of the world.

LouiseZ

LC2010HIS wrote: »

anyone else here the same?
got 320 and i am NOT happy. as youve seen ive been asking about repeating here all summer. but nothing could prepare me for the shock of 320 :mad: i passed maths which i was delighted with, however when i calculated, i was devastated. im sure, 320 is great for some. dont get me wrong. but its not enough for my choices .......now i dunno what to do with myself.
Repeat?
Take a level 7 and more than likely drop out?
PLC?
Keep going with cadet comp?
Mature student?

i feel like the only one in the country that has failed? and ive lied to my friends on top of it. how sad !

I thought it was just me...God I am so depressed. LC '11 here I come...:(

Lollipop95

aw, i feel sorry for you, you must be gutted

BUT


I think you should repeat If it really means that much to you, then repeart, you'll surely get it the next time round x

ldxo15wus6fpgm

Brendog wrote: »

1 /10 failed maths....

How do you know that? Only 4 failed out of about 90 students in my school.

gaeilgegrinds1

I'm going to come under fire here for this but I don't care, I'm going to say it anyway. If you want a course that CAN be obtained by doing a PLC don't dream of repeating. Once you do your college course your LC results are irrelevant. Nursing is a popular one, one year of 7 and a half months of reasonable levels of consistent work and there you go. It's easier than repeating the leaving on so many levels, both psychologically and emotionally. There is always a way to get to your end destination, sometimes a more scenic route is needed.

ironictoaster

Ok, I have repeated this story over a 100 times on boards. I'll repeat it again.

I did the leaving cert in 2009, had my heart on biotechnology in DCU. Did the leaving cert worked my arse off by taking on an extra subject outside of school hours and came out with 325 points, more than 100 points under what I needed. I got no offers the following Monday.

I looked a my options, searched the internet/asked the guidance counselor on ways on getting into the course. I found one online, one year PLC course. I did the course and I made a load of new friends and believe I have matured. I did that and now I shall be attending my dream course this September.

When I think about, I'm glad I didn't get enough points. Life has a way of working itself out, r3nu4l having the perfect example.

I laugh about my leaving cert result when I look back on it and how worked up I got about it. Believe it or not, believe it or not it's not the end of the world.

If really want a particular course, you will get it. One way or the other.

Please enjoy your night, try to forget about. When CAO offers come out, think and look at your options where it be repeating or a PLC. You don't have to accept anything straight away.

If any incoming 6th years read this, please keep all your options open. Apply to all PLC courses related to your dream course, you don't have to pay for anything if get the points you need. Applying to these will give a back option just in case you don't get the result. That's the best advice I can give.

thirtythirty

LC2010HIS wrote: »

nursing or the arts.
fat chance.

my teachers are prob wondering wat happened. and so am i!!

Not necessarily, you just might have to re-focus your sights a bit:

Check this out

This is a 1 year nursing course, and one possible pathway into nursing in UCD or DCU after the year.


I had this issue last year with my little bro who missed his points, and we found out about this fetac possibility. Now, I should say you need to start Googling and enquiring FAST to make up your mind - even go ahead and organise interviews just to get your foot in the door. You can walk anytime and repeat regardless, but Fetac activity starts to get busy at 2nd round offers. We were too slow, and the two fetacs my bro wanted got full, so he ended up repeating in the Institute (and came out 70 points richer this year!).

There are a number of Fetac courses in Dublin that can provide access to Nursing and Arts. Just do a bit of digging. Obv it's not the ideal scenario compared to getting into college straight away, but it's certainly a good option 2.

You'll be fine no matter what happens though - feels awful now (bro was V upset), but you'll get over it

Here, try this:
FYI:

Ok so if you go to this link: http://www2.cao.ie/fetac/fetac_search.php
You can choose the various colleges fetac gets you into.UCD only has a few, but there's millions in DIT and other places.

So for instance let's take Arts in UCD. You can see it says 5 modules at disctinction grade on the right. To get into the ucd course, you need to do one of the courses like ELESX.

Go to this link:http://www.fetac.ie/fetac/awardsDirectory.do?method=getAwardsByField
And type in ELESX and you can see what's involved in it.

The last thing to do is go to http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=66
Here you can type in the course code and location, and see where offers it. Now typing in ELESX with Dublin, you can see that dun Laoghaire offers it

ironictoaster

LC2010HIS wrote: »

nursing or the arts.
fat chance.

my teachers are prob wondering wat happened. and so am i!!

The place where I did my PLC also have a pre nursing course, It's gets you into nursing in DCU after year afaik. Here's the course link. I have a friend who will be attending it this year. If want me to ask him questions on behalf of you. Drop me a PM.

Noodleworm

PLC is a good option, in my opinion its easier than the LC. If you can work your ass off for the leaving cert you can work in a PLC- and probably with more satisfying results.
I know in the course I did, we had assignments every so often and were given a brief for each. As long as you did everything on these briefs, you'd get top marks.
Its much more straightforward and less to learn.
Its also a good opportunity to adjust to a more college like environment and get used to meeting new people.
check your prospectus for University and see what the FETAC requirements are.
Unfortunately most courses have already had interviews and applications but theirs usually a waiting list and people often drop out.

Also if you really need a points you could just do certain subjects that you did poorly in. You don't have to go to school for another year, you could do it at home, or get grinds. you might do better with less to learn.

gbee

LC2010HIS wrote: »

Keep going with cadet comp? !

Had you any fails? The score is adequate as long as you did not have any failed subjects.

gaeilgegrinds1

Most PLCs will accept you with a fail in a subject, just repeat this one or two before going to college the following year. It's easier than an overall repeat. You use loads of the skills you learn in PLC, could make a few bob on a part-time job, make loads of friends etc...sometimes not getting your course the, 'easy,' way is a blessing in disguise, not today but maybe in a month or two.

_sparkie_

LC2010HIS wrote: »

now what.........i have to repeat :mad:

no you dont. the people on here are trying to help you so why dont you calm down and stop making it out to be the worst thing ever, you are still alive arent you?

did you have anything down on your CAO that you think you will get an offer from next week? there are hundreds of PLC'S in ireland today so im sure there will be something you can do to get into your course.

Long Term Louth

gaeilgegrinds1 wrote: »

I'm going to come under fire here for this but I don't care, I'm going to say it anyway. If you want a course that CAN be obtained by doing a PLC don't dream of repeating. Once you do your college course your LC results are irrelevant. Nursing is a popular one, one year of 7 and a half months of reasonable levels of consistent work and there you go. It's easier than repeating the leaving on so many levels, both psychologically and emotionally. There is always a way to get to your end destination, sometimes a more scenic route is needed.

I would agree, however in some cases (depending on your chosen path) to gain access to college via FETAC level 5 you will require a minimum of 8 distinctions to be sure of a college place. Attainable with effort.
Just something to consider,

LC2010HIS

gbee wrote: »

Had you any fails? The score is adequate as long as you did not have any failed subjects.

nope thank god. passed everythin. 5hl's 2 ol's thats something i guess

stanley1980

Hi-my heart really goes out to you.
It's very hard to try and console you without using the old cliches which are the last thing you'll want to hear. I admire your honesty and maturity- you said you worked hard (usually people claim to have dossed if they dont get the results they wanted as a justification) The fact that youre understandably upset shows that you obviously care a lot and therefore would be motivated if you choose to repeat- another admirable quality.

In the short-term, try and ignore the cliche-merchants and newspapers full of people who got 600pts- predictably the media always focuses on those who've done exceptionally well and ignores the fact that many have not got what they wanted.
If it is any consolation, the phones at every repeat-school are ringing off the the hook at the moment so don't think for a minute you are the only one who is disappointed. I feel really sorry for you- I got similar points in my Leaving 12 years ago and was very disappointed too as I felt i'd tried hard- I repeated the next year and did a lot better but it was a pain I have to admit-mind you having a room full of classmates in exactly the same position made it more bearable.

Take a while to get over this- ignore anyone who tries to cheer you up with meaningless cliches (even me!) I know it galling listening to people who are delighted with the results though remember- many will have had there sights set far lower than you and will be delighted with relatively poor scores.

angelxx

Freddie59 wrote: »

It's YOUR life - not your parents (and I am a 50 year-old parent of three adult children, all of who completed their LC and did quite well - but who also have three completely diverse outlooks and career choices).

While I appreciate that your parents will fund 3rd level, you should talk to them - honestly - about how you feel. Are the courses desired by your parents the one you chose yourself?

Good luck in your life. Above all be happy.

And it is NOT the end of the world. Don't forget that.:)

Excellent advice, OP no one is certain yet if they will get their course as the points are
still somewhat unpredicatable, I'm sure your family will support you through this, there
is nothing to be ashamed of, I know it seems like the end of the world but it really isn't.
Why not start on level 6? You would still be able to complete your chosen degree, many
students choose this as they are unsure course they really want I hope it all works out
for the best.

lumo22

LC2010HIS wrote: »

nope thank god. passed everythin. 5hl's 2 ol's thats something i guess

Be positive, you've got a fantastic base to build on.Repeating the LC works out very well for the vast majority who go that route. Not everything in life is easy, but imo it always works out in the end.

theflash800

I agree with pretty much everyone above me...
It is NOT the end of the world! Life goes on. Don't panic until the CAO comes out. Enjoy yourself today/tonight, whatever your plans may be.
Last year I didn't get the points i wanted. Didn't get the course I wanted... But I love the course I did get. Wouldn't change it for the world.

So you may think, "aw I didn't get what i wanted... life is over."
This could be the making of you. Chin up. Forget any bad thought. Enjoy yourself, in the knowledge that you completed school. See what the CAO says, and then discuss with your guidence counseller, what your options are.
Well done buddy

meathgal2010

Chin up everything happens for a reason. I only got 365 in my leaving 5 years ago, was devastated as only got offered by last choice! However I went with my last choice which was Marketing in DKIT. Did 4 years there and really proved myself. Then got accepted to do a masters in DCU in Marketing which I completed. I am now working with a multinational company and prob have the best job out of any of my friends who I went to school with who got higher points than me. It goes to show that the Leaving cert is not everything. It is what you do with your third level education that really counts! I got the head down ( partied a little) and it has lead me to where I am now.

Best of luck and remember your friends may have got more points but it does not necessarily mean anything!

lctake2

i know you feel shaken right now but I have just repeated and to me it seems crazy that people go 'my life is over because I didn't get my points' if you really want a particular course you will repeat or try an alternate route. if you are not willing to do that then it musn't be a course you love that much. you probably have no idea how many people repear. i didnt until i had to start telling people when they asked what are you doing in september . . my doctor did, my dentist did, it doesnt make their success now any less, honestly i find people respect that i was that dedicated to getting into the course i chose

neil_18_

LC2010HIS wrote: »

nursing or the arts.
fat chance.

my teachers are prob wondering wat happened. and so am i!!

Try do a pre-nursing course. It will take one year i'd say, and then you could move onto uni!!!! Whats one extra year?!

Long Term Louth

Hi All,

Just some words of encouragement!

I dont want to patronize anyone so hopefully the following does not appear to!

I left school having failed my Inter Cert (Junior Cert) in 1982! Worked in various jobs for the past number of years, none of which I particularly had any liking for, just a way of making a few bob.

Having become unemployed the future seemed uncertain, I returned last year to a PLC course in Liberal Arts as I had always felt more capable than my 2 passes suggested in my Junior Cert.

I completed the course in May 2010, I obtained 9 Distinctions from 9 subjects, and its now at the age of 43 (something must be alive somewhere) on to ST Pats Drumcondra in September to do a Level 8 Honours Degree in Humanities.

As the title! to all who feel despondent today, NEVER GIVE UP!