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What did you read?I picked up a book off my shelf today, one of many I've been given over the years, and it was the first I've read in years. Only a small and insignificant thing but it's my small achievement for the day:)
Strange feeling, reading. Previously I've done all my reading on the internet but lacking that I found that a book was the next best thing. It was a wonderful feeling, enlightening and insightful, there's so much I've probably missed out on.
I know I'm babbling on about something as insignificant as reading a book but it's a small thing for me to be proud of right now:o
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AlmightyDublin wrote: »What did you read?
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It's about how circumstance, opportunity and luck all factor in the search for success in all walks of life.0 -
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I picked up a book off my shelf today, one of many I've been given over the years, and it was the first I've read in years. Only a small and insignificant thing but it's my small achievement for the day:)
Strange feeling, reading. Previously I've done all my reading on the internet but lacking that I found that a book was the next best thing. It was a wonderful feeling, enlightening and insightful, there's so much I've probably missed out on.
I know I'm babbling on about something as insignificant as reading a book but it's a small thing for me to be proud of right now:o
I'm unbelievably proud of you
now read the hunger games while your at it
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No point studying and running the risk of burning out this early is my (somewhat twisted) logicCoeurdepirate wrote: »Irish paper 1 and Maths paper 1 tomorrow. Have done no study as in literally nothing. The worst part? I couldn't actually give a fúck.
Tbh I'm more worried about what to write for the yearbook tomorrow than I am about the mocks :pac:0 -
Any good?AlmightyDublin wrote: »What did you read?
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It's about how circumstance, opportunity and luck all factor in the search for success in all walks of life.0 -
No point studying and running the risk of burning out this early is my (somewhat twisted) logic
Tbh I'm more worried about what to write for the yearbook tomorrow than I am about the mocks :pac:
where do you see yourself 10 years from now ?
still repeating the leaving if i keep up this no study ethic :eek:
sorry the questions for the yearbook are really hard to answer :O describe yourself in 3 words like :O0 -
Have maths paper 1 tomorrow too, and irish isn't even a test ladCoeurdepirate wrote: »Irish paper 1 and Maths paper 1 tomorrow. Have done no study as in literally nothing. The worst part? I couldn't actually give a fúck. Paper 1 is just aural and an aiste You'll be grand 0 -
Now that I've got this momentum and all:DHistorykitten wrote: »I'm unbelievably proud of you
now read the hunger games while your at it
Tbh if it was anything I'd probably say it was good, I'm finding this one to be brilliant though, a real eye opener. It does make you feel a bit small in the world though.AlmightyDublin wrote: »Any good?0 -
Ahh right, read I Am Legend, a book among booksNow that I've got this momentum and all:D
Tbh if it was anything I'd probably say it was good, I'm finding this one to be brilliant though, a real eye opener. It does make you feel a bit small in the world though. Though it came out in 1954 :pac: 0 -
i'm actually begging you to read those books though , really they are amazingNow that I've got this momentum and all:D
Tbh if it was anything I'd probably say it was good, I'm finding this one to be brilliant though, a real eye opener. It does make you feel a bit small in the world though.
so one last time please please read them :P now that your in a reading mood and all :P
ha that book sounds really good btw , i may read it :O just finished another series and dont know what to read now, even though i have plenty of books on my shelf that i've yet to read 
..... readers block you could call it :eek: 0 -
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Historykitten wrote: »i'm actually begging you to read those books though , really they are amazing
so one last time please please read them :P now that your in a reading mood and all :P
ha that book sounds really good btw , i may read it :O just finished another series and dont know what to read now, even though i have plenty of books on my shelf that i've yet to read ..... readers block you could call it :eek:
I have this collection of books on my shelf that I've never read, I've bought a few myself but they were mostly Christmas and Birthday gifts from relatives, they know that I'm smart so they assume I'm the reading type:o.
I haven't paid for my mocks yet so I'm considering just avoiding paying until Thursday when they begin and then not showing up for them, I'm seriously not in the mood for exams right now!0 -
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I have this collection of books on my shelf that I've never read, I've bought a few myself but they were mostly Christmas and Birthday gifts from relatives, they know that I'm smart so they assume I'm the reading type:o.
I haven't paid for my mocks yet so I'm considering just avoiding paying until Thursday when they begin and then not showing up for them, I'm seriously not in the mood for exams right now!
haha do you know a few of the titles ? give me some inspiration of what to read next ? 
haha you poor dear any bit better ? feel really bad for you
i'm in same boat as yourself still sick , aurals tomorrow and cant hear outta one ear cause its blocked up taking drops and nothing havent studied and its all getting a tad worrying 0 -
Historykitten wrote: »haha do you know a few of the titles ? give me some inspiration of what to read next ?
haha you poor dear any bit better ? feel really bad for you
i'm in same boat as yourself still sick , aurals tomorrow and cant hear outta one ear cause its blocked up taking drops and nothing havent studied and its all getting a tad worrying
Off the top of my head there's a few fantasy novels I haven't read [Orcs, Runemarks, Wicked Lovely] One I read a couple years ago called Inkheart was quite good.
There's a novel I read the half of last winter called Skippy Dies by Paul Murray I think, set in Blackrock College which is just down the road from my school so there's lots of references to the local landmarks. Anyway that was a good read from a student's perspective, must finish that one sometime.
I haven't finished it yet, I read the first 200/300 last night so I'll get around to finishing it tonight. I did prefer the first half of the book though in comparison to the second so far.I really liked that book until the end, I'm not sure if you've finished it but it ends up being about Gladwell and his Jamaican granny or something? Weird way to end it, was left confused.
Not quite:D I know it's weird, this thread is a lot quieter than it used to be and I feel partially responsible for that!Coeurdepirate wrote: »Have you been diagnosed with AIDS or something? You've been off for a couple of weeks now, it's weird!0 -
There's a novel I read the half of last winter called Skippy Dies by Paul Murray I think, set in Blackrock College which is just down the road from my school so there's lots of references to the local landmarks. Anyway that was a good read from a student's perspective, must finish that one sometime.!
Just thought I'd jump in but do! Skippy Dies was one of the most amazing books I've read in years, should be compulsory for all 16 year olds 
Malcolm Gladwell is great also. Try 'Blink' aswell!
Mocks tomorrow. Awkward moment when you have Paper 2 English tomorrow and realise you can't find your Hamlet anywhere...
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Aren't they?Historykitten wrote: »No point studying and running the risk of burning out this early is my (somewhat twisted) logic
Tbh I'm more worried about what to write for the yearbook tomorrow than I am about the mocks :pac:
where do you see yourself 10 years from now ?
still repeating the leaving if i keep up this no study ethic :eek:
sorry the questions for the yearbook are really hard to answer :O describe yourself in 3 words like :O there are some good ones but so hard to answer!
most memorable moment...probably the strike in 4th year :L0 -
InkheartOff the top of my head there's a few fantasy novels I haven't read [Orcs, Runemarks, Wicked Lovely] One I read a couple years ago called Inkheart was quite good.
There's a novel I read the half of last winter called Skippy Dies by Paul Murray I think, set in Blackrock College which is just down the road from my school so there's lots of references to the local landmarks. Anyway that was a good read from a student's perspective, must finish that one sometime. ah i've wanted to read that for a while but forgotten to buy it merci and i like the sound of Skippy Dies i remember you telling me about it before its on my must read list now thanks
i know !!! what you gonna say about the school property one? :OAren't they? there are some good ones but so hard to answer!
most memorable moment...probably the strike in 4th year :L
most memorable moment is hard :O have so many like ... 4th year strike was hillarious... i honestly have to say though the shennanigans we have got up to in 6th year have so far beaten them all :L :P
oh the motto just has to be " Be a radiator not a drain" :P0 -
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