Do You Care?

Desire.

I was just thinking about this.

Do you actually care how you do in the Junior Cert? Will you be disappointed if you don't do as well as you could? Or will you just be happy with respectable results?

I don't care what I got and I don't want to know really. I'm not going to look at my results at all.

Indiego

Desire. wrote: »

I was just thinking about this.

Do you actually care how you do in the Junior Cert? Will you be disappointed if you don't do as well as you could? Or will you just be happy with respectable results?

I don't care what I got and I don't want to know really. I'm not going to look at my results at all.

I do care quite a bit, but only as much as ive cared about summer exams before, see, my family is quite 'academic' and i have a fair bit of pressure on me to do well, and ive always done well in school (my first ever C was in irish in the mocks) and (this is going to sound fairly odd/bad/mean) but my grandparents (who im very close to) told me they would be dissapointed in me if i dont get at lease a B in irish, and my parents said the same thing in relation to me getting any C's, or a B in maths, history, science, art or english - i.e i have to get an A in subjects i want to do for the L.C.... I hate my family sometimes..

Desire.

That is very unfair. My parents expect me to do well, but only because I'm smart. They don't put any real pressure on me and don't make me study.

Indiego

Desire. wrote: »

That is very unfair. My parents expect me to do well, but only because I'm smart. They don't put any real pressure on me and don't make me study.

Yeah... ah well, i suppose it will pay off in the long run XD

P H A 7V T O M

Interesting topic to make, it will be cool to see peoples genuine feelings...

Just to let you know, I personally couldn't give two flying ****s if I failed everything. I guess I can understand why some people do wish for excellent grades, but I'm not like that. I never really get satisfaction from self-achievement, but rather I like to see people I like succeed and be happy of their success. I always hate the way you see girls screaming upon receiving exam results, i mean, how narcisstic can one individual be? They really should just stfu. People should really ground themselves. I would react to straight A's as much as I would all D's or lower.

The only reason I try to do well has nothing to do with me, I just really like to please my parents. I hate disappointing them with anything, as it makes me somewhat ashamed. I know that sounds really strange, it's quite hard to explain. Just like seeing them happy I guess. I don't think I'm going to do bad, I just don't care.

matthew8

I understand how unimportant it is and didn't study too much, but of course I want to do well.

P H A 7V T O M

Indiego wrote: »

Yeah... ah well, i suppose it will pay off in the long run XD

For who, though? The Junior Cert won't make you a better person. I agree with desire. Its the same with my parents: its fair enough, they want me to achieve, but who the hell are they to be pissed off at me if I get bad results. They just assume Im going to be a rocket scientist or something one day. Even if you learned everything off from the book, that won't necessarily make you intelligent. You can refine intelligence, but I think you are born with it.

Btw im not saying i fall into that category, just my view on it.

Slow Show

I feel like as the exams have gone on, I care less. I want to do well, and I know I'll do relatively well like, not excellently, but it'll be grand. I didn't exactly kill myself studying or anything like it so it's not like I'll be immensely disappointed if I don't do as well as I'd like to. I didn't put the work in, so I shouldn't really do amazingly. So yeah, I'm going to be curious about my results, especially as there's not been one subject so far that I can say for definite what my grade was, but after a few days of getting my results I'll probably barely think of them, and I'll just look towards the leaving cert and hopefully put in work for it. I do sometimes imagine the feeling of looking at my results and seeing that I did very well...but hey, there's always Leaving Cert, and I know which one I'd rather excel in.

Doublechinlolz

I dont think its important and i dont care how i do in some subjects- Religion, science, woodwork... But i do care about others, maths especially, i really want an A :O and also theres a competitive side, i say i dont care if i do worse than my brother (5 A's) but really i want to smash that to pieces :L Also my mam is giving money bigger and bigger for each A

Indiego

P H A 7V T O M wrote: »

For who, though? The Junior Cert won't make you a better person. I agree with desire. Its the same with my parents: its fair enough, they want me to achieve, but who the hell are they to be pissed off at me if I get bad results. They just assume Im going to be a rocket scientist or something one day. Even if you learned everything off from the book, that won't necessarily make you intelligent. You can refine intelligence, but I think you are born with it.

Btw im not saying i fall into that category, just my view on it.

I mean as in for the leaving cert and stuff, because ive grown up doing well in everything and im used to stressing out before exams :L
I suppose you could call it long term preparation for the leaving cert :pac: They want me to start on the L.C course during TY next year too

mixery

Do I care? Nah, not really. I'd like to do well in English though. Just one thing that came to my mind now. I'd like to do it for my younger brother, so he'll have some to look up to.

I won't fail anyway . I think I'll get pretty good results, as they say I'm "a bright boy" . I suppose if I studied a little bit I could have gotten some As, but I didn't see the point.

Indiego, I'm kinda sorry for you:(.

spirit_77

I want to do well of course but not too bothered. I havent been able to get any motivation to study over the last few months even though i know i should be. Just as long as i don't fail anything and get mostly B's and C's ill be happy and I'm fairly confident thats what will happen.

P H A 7V T O M

Indiego wrote: »

: They want me to start on the L.C course during TY next year too

Your parents or teachers? If it's your parents, then wow... If mine even suggested that to me I'd live somwehere else. It's brilliant how you seem to be such a 'straight-edged' individual.

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of TY though? I'm a bit sick of school's "systematic" teaching method so a year to live in the real world will be nice.

flump_master

I guess no one really puts me under pressure but myself so thats not a problem, my parents just want me to get all honours. Would it be great to get all a's? yeah, but in the long run I dont see myself caring that much. I reckon I'll do well but if I dont get what I'm aspiring for chances are within a week I won't care and neither will anyone else for that matter

Indiego

P H A 7V T O M wrote: »

Your parents or teachers? If it's your parents, then wow... If mine even suggested that to me I'd live somwehere else. It's brilliant how you seem to be such a 'straight-edged' individual.

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of TY though? I'm a bit sick of school's "systematic" teaching method so a year to live in the real world will be nice.

'They' as in my parents, who have convinced my teachers to agree its 'the best thing to do' -_-

What do you mean by 'straight-edged'? :pac:

Yeah, It does kind of defeat the purpose, but the only reason i'm doing TY is because otherwise id be 16 doing the leaving, which wouldnt be too nice

spurious

It is for many people the first thing in life they do entirely on their own. No one to blame if it goes badly, which means it is frightening.

Far easier to say 'I didn't bother studying, it's only the Junior, I don't care so I didn't try' than 'I tried my very best and I didn't do very well'.

People will generally do better than they think as the exam is designed that way, but there will always be some people who will not do well and it can be a big struggle for them to overcome the blow to self esteem, no matter how many times they say they don't care.

Noo

Just a bit of advice for those not giving a "flying f**k", now the junior cert isnt that important and when you look back on it you'll be wondering what all the fuss is about so dont get too stressed over it but just remember, (well this was the way it was in my school), your junior cert results determined what classes we were put in for our Leaving Cert and that turns out to be very important. If you dont care about failing and get an E in English you'll have a hard time convincing the school to put you into an honours class for the leaving cert. I did extremely well in my JC and was put in all honours classes for my leaving, with gave me the option of dropping down if i wasnt up for it, if you are put in all pass classes then it'll be very difficult to go up a class for your leaving.

Just something to keep in mind when you arent bothered and dont care about failing when you are perfectly capable of doing well but just arent arsed because its the JC. Still dont get too stressed over it and just do your best.

Desire.

Indiego wrote: »

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Yeah, It does kind of defeat the purpose, but the only reason i'm doing TY is because otherwise id be 16 doing the leaving, which wouldnt be too nice

:eek:

I'm sixteen now?

mixery

NOO, too late for that :P . I already chose my classes, and teachers insisted I go into the "ambitious" groups. Overall I'm a good student but lets say I sometimes find it hard to pass on my knowledge:p.

The problem with todays young people is that they don't really know what to do with their lives. Facebook or XBOX won't get you work. Well, they'll learn.

P.S - How is that age possible Indiego ?

Indiego

Desire. wrote: »

:eek:

I'm sixteen now?

mixery wrote: »

P.S - How is that age possible Indiego ?

Wait scratch that, my brains a bit fried from the maths today :L
Im not 15 untill december, so i would be barely 17 doing the L.C
:pac:

mixery

I was about to think that your parents had such a career planned for you that they send you to school when you were 3 or something:D.

P H A 7V T O M

Indiego wrote: »

'They' as in my parents, who have convinced my teachers to agree its 'the best thing to do' -_-

What do you mean by 'straight-edged'? :pac:

Yeah, It does kind of defeat the purpose, but the only reason i'm doing TY is because otherwise id be 16 doing the leaving, which wouldnt be too nice

Thats lame. Lol are you 13? I thought I was young being born in August '96!!

Straight-edged broadly speaking just means a do-gooder, 'unpoisoned' by sin, if you wish to be dramatic over it. I get the impression, anyway. Take it as a compliment, it's a good thing really. A 30 second Google search will give you a more specific definition of what it means (its also a social grouping).

Heres the wikipedia article on it

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Straight_edge

Indiego

P H A 7V T O M wrote: »

Thats lame. Lol are you 13? I thought I was young being born in August '96!!

Straight-edged broadly speaking just means a do-gooder, 'unpoisoned' by sin, if you wish to be dramatic over it. I get the impression, anyway. Take it as a compliment, it's a good thing really. A 30 second Google search will give you a more specific definition of what it means (its also a social grouping).

No, im 14, not 15 till December :L

Hahahahahahahaahh XD trust me, im not 'straight edged' by a long shot :L I might be a tad 'nerdy' but my social life is a different story :L

P H A 7V T O M

Indiego wrote: »

'nerdy'....social life :L

9Elliexx9

Slow Show wrote: »

I feel like as the exams have gone on, I care less. I want to do well, and I know I'll do relatively well like, not excellently, but it'll be grand. I didn't exactly kill myself studying or anything like it so it's not like I'll be immensely disappointed if I don't do as well as I'd like to. I didn't put the work in, so I shouldn't really do amazingly. So yeah, I'm going to be curious about my results, especially as there's not been one subject so far that I can say for definite what my grade was, but after a few days of getting my results I'll probably barely think of them, and I'll just look towards the leaving cert and hopefully put in work for it. I do sometimes imagine the feeling of looking at my results and seeing that I did very well...but hey, there's always Leaving Cert, and I know which one I'd rather excel in.

Exact same as me!!!!!!!

robman60

Interesting topic. At the beginning of the year, I felt the need to prove myself to my teachers as I had got in my fair share of trouble in second year.

I felt motivated and although I don't study all that much, I felt driven for good results.

I think I surprised everyone, including my parents after the mocks, and all As became an achievable goal.

However since the beginning of June (winning student of the year) my interest has dwindled and I just want to do decently. I always feel the negative attention around high academic achievement, since my quizzing days in primary school.

I would like to keep my eventual results as confidential as I can, whether I do well or badly, although I will disclose details to friends and family. I even considered throwing the exams at some stages to avoid the drama associated with results.

yellowsky169

I want to do well because I know I can (I've just always been good at school) but I'm not that stressed about it in the same way... hav'nt done that much studying:)

I don't get why people wear leaving early like a badge of honour though I mean some people write quickly and that's grand but some (like me) write lots and slowly. Meh, I'll just never understand it...

Desire.

yellowsky169 wrote: »

I don't get why people wear leaving early like a badge of honour though I mean some people write quickly and that's grand but some (like me) write lots and slowly. Meh, I'll just never understand it...

Because we're too mad for CSPE... :pac:

yellowsky169

Desire. wrote: »

Because we're too mad for CSPE... :pac:

CSPE doesn't count;):p

Desire.

yellowsky169 wrote: »

CSPE doesn't count;):p

I don't know why, but I've left early in every exam. I just don't like staying until the end. I know it's better to... but I don't know, I'm weird!

what.to.do

As much as ye all hate to hear it, but the JC prepares you for the Leaving.
You might think you're 'too cool' to care at this stage and don't give a toss about your results - guarantee you'll get caught up in the excitement and care.

If you really didn't care, you wouldn't turn up for the exams. Its simple as.

Desire.

what.to.do wrote: »

If you really didn't care, you wouldn't turn up for the exams. Its simple as.

Obviously not. I have to turn up because my Mom and Dad make me. Doesn't mean I care.

shadowninty

I want to get in A in maths
Only as my maths class is streaked and I don't want to be the only B

Other than that I don't care and really don't give a ****

The one good thing about the Junior cert is that its made me realise I have to concentrate.
Half my family has wasted their intelligence and I don't want to do the same

Indiego, someone needs to give those elders of yours a slap!

cantanstrophe

Not in the slightest. The way I see it, the Junior Cert has basically been a load of craic (like, the actual exams). All the energy floating around, its great. And that's what matters more to me than getting a letter on a sheet of paper TBH.

FatRat

Desire, you do care and I know it. You wouldn't be talking about the JC here if you didn't. That goes for everyone here and everyone reading this.

I care, but I don't care all the same. It's hard to explain how I feel about it. I did my homework for the 1st month of 1st year. That was it. It's sounds un-imagineable and it also sounds like a lie, but there really is no point in lying on the internet, or in real life for that matter. I'm one of those people that people hate, the person that say they haven't studied in their life but still do well in tests. People tend to think people like me are lying, but I'm not.

It wasn't until after the mocks that I started feeling that doing well is worth something. It's not important for going anywhere in life, but it's worth something. You can think back and say to people "I got x amount of A's in the JC". And feel good about yourself. I dunno why, but this worthiness of doing well in tests appeals to me. It makes me feel good about myself. I always want to do better then my friends. That's probably it. I like being better at everyone else I know at something. It makes me feel more confident about myself.

I can think of sports in the same way I think of the JC. I play sports, and do I want to be good? Better then everyone else? Yes.

This kind of apathy isn't going to bode well in 6th year, especially considering you're just going to get more hormonal over the next couple of years.

FatRat

Deleted User wrote: »

This kind of apathy isn't going to bode well in 6th year, especially considering you're just going to get more hormonal over the next couple of years.

Sorry mister "I'm doing the leaving" but I haven't a clue what apathy means :pac:

The Radiator

jc is a crock of shi and to those sayin "if ya didn't care ya wouldn't turn up" ya kinda have to. School will ring home to see why yer not in and parents make ya go in

fabulousdiva

all i can say is that all year i cared about this junior cert and then on wednesday last week ..i was just like questioning myself.. where is the junior cert going to get me in my life?? NO WHERE. my dad said the day i get my results i might as well just look at them and trow them in the bin cus i will never use them.


my parents DO NOT put pressure on me as i am a good student at school.
they said they don't care if I get all Cs or Bs , they said the leaving cert is important and the junior cert is like a mock exam..

so i am not worried about this jc.. but i do hope I get at least 4 As..

P H A 7V T O M

The Radiator wrote: »

jc is a crock of shi and to those sayin "if ya didn't care ya wouldn't turn up" ya kinda have to. School will ring home to see why yer not in and parents make ya go in

Plus you might get banned from State Exams

Exoskeleton

In a way I do. I'm actually getting paid for my results from a few people and I have gadgets to buy! Procrastination really gets in the way though.
My sister is really pushing me to do well, so I want her to be happy with my results.
I don't really care what I get in History and CSPE as they'll just be a distant memory come 5th year, but the JC has already taught me a few things.
I need to work on my time management in English if I want an A in the LC, and I can do Honours Maths next year if I work as well as I did over the past month.

Be thankful we're not doing continuous assessment though!

buyer95

I just want it to be over! I want the summer to start now so we can all relax for a while. As long as I get honours in nearly everything I wont be too worried about specific results, I think

what.to.do

P H A 7V T O M wrote: »

Plus you might get banned from State Exams

You won't get banned for not turning up, you'll just get NG in that exam. Or else it doesn't appear on the result sheet.

Desire.

FatRat wrote: »

Desire, you do care and I know it. You wouldn't be talking about the JC here if you didn't. That goes for everyone here and everyone reading this.

It also sounds like a lie, but there really is no point in lying on the internet.

I honestly don't care what results I get. Obviously, I want them to be respectable as I don't want to disappoint my parents and they've all been grand so far. The Junior Cert doesn't mean anything to me, neither does school, and I just want to finish next Monday so I can get on with my sporting career.

There's no point lying on the internet sure. :pac:

FatRat

Desire. wrote: »

There's no point lying on the internet sure. :pac:

There isn't but you'd still be surprised at how many people do it anyways

shadowninty

FatRat wrote: »

There isn't but you'd still be surprised at how many people do it anyways

After hours
cough

fionncdabest

Desire. wrote: »

I honestly don't care what results I get.

C'mon Desire if you didn't care about school you'd be in bed all day and not looking up junior cert posts on this?

You must care some bit to go on boards and check what the crack is about th jc

Legion.

I'm also not looking at my results. I'm doing all honours and will probably get Bs and i've done little or no study. Think I might save em till the night before the LC starts :')

Desire.

FatRat wrote: »

There isn't but you'd still be surprised at how many people do it anyways

I have a feeling a certain somebody on here could end up lying about their results come September. :pac:

Not you, by the way.

fionncdabest wrote: »

C'mon Desire if you didn't care about school you'd be in bed all day and not looking up junior cert posts on this?

You must care some bit to go on boards and check what the crack is about th jc

Pfft, I don't how to put it really. I enjoy school, I enjoy the craic with the lads, I do well in school. I guess it's not that I don't care about school, I just don't care for school. Does that make sense? No, thought not.

If I had the chance to drop out of school, I would. I don't hate school or anything, I'm just not bothered by it.

I just like Boards and this is the easiest forum to fit into as its easy to talk about the Junior Cert with people my age. I post in other forums too, not as frequently, but I'm going to be frequenting the Gambling forum a lot more shortly.

ITDemo

Just wondering, is anyone here studying purely for monetary rewards?

Lots of my friends are saying they are getting up to €20 or more for an A.
Just seems wrong to me. I haven't even thought about getting money. My parents have said they will do something for me after it, regardless.

I understand some reward is nice, but an exact amount of money per A seems to me that it encourages the wrong reasons one should study.

shadowninty

I never get rewarded for doing well
I know lots who are tho....