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TY Work Experience 2013/2014

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    #32
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Bazinga_N wrote: »
    Our schools are the exact same in terms of courses so :O Except for the UL part :) I'm really excited to start my Leaving Cert courses tbh.

    I'm doing:
    - English
    - Irish
    - Maths
    - Applied Maths
    - Chemistry
    - Physics
    - Biology
    - Business

    and I also think I might be doing Economics with a teacher after school too :)

    Our school only offers applied maths once you enter 5th year, but i doubt i will take it.


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    #33
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Hi,
    Our school is basically running different types of programmes for TY.
    I have picked Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship.
    We were asked to fill out a form, stating:
    Write a personal statement which outlines your interest, suitability and what you hope to achieve from studying this course.

    So far I had written this, but I could get the ''what you hope to achieve from studying this course part''
    I find it really hard to write about it:


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    #34
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    I would be very interested in taking part in Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship.
    I have found myself to be highly motivated and intellectual in these areas.
    From the beginning I always loved the idea of creating something classy and new and make it the ‘’next big thing’’.
    And I believe this is the chance for me to do this.
    I have many past experiences, such as buying unique, neat products that today’s consumer’s need and sell it to them at a reasonable price, profit.I have a shop account on many popular websites such as ebay, donedeal and adverts.ie.I love coming up with new ideas and experiencing new things.
    I am a student with broad experience in various business divisions and industries and an excellent understanding of the overall operations of a company. I Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills while working with various customers in the past. I am Ambitious and enthusiastic, I have ability to learn and adapt quickly and provide positive results under pressure.
    I can produce Strong sales and marketing skills to build new business . Selfconfident, organized, and motivated. Bring creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit to all tasks this program has to offer. I am willing to do any work that is given to me and not back out, of anything.

    I would hope to achieve:
    I hope by the end of the year I give my all best and stand my ground to any chalagnes that were thrown at me, also I hope that I learn from my mistakes if made any through out the programme and develop thos aspects, so that they cannot happen again.


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    #35
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Some of the words of the last 3/4 sentences of the first paragraph are copied, pasted from a sample, but not all.
    Do you think it is to adulty, I mean by this as in too mature, they might think ''what the heck is the person doing, this is not a job, we have not asked him for a CV, as it looks really similar to a a cover letter for me, please help me and try to improve some aspects of this application form.
    Thanks


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    #36
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Your personal statement reads well. I see nothing wrong with being "too" mature, it shows you're serious about this and not going to waste your or anyone's time. :)


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    #37
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Your personal statement reads well. I see nothing wrong with being "too" mature, it shows you're serious about this and not going to waste your or anyone's time. :)

    Thanks, just needed that boost of encouragement :)


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    #38
    Take Your Pants Off
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Take Your Pants Off


    Hey, it seems I come here very often for help/advice :)
    But anyways,
    I just got back to school on Thursday and the options of each student were called out.
    I had picked:
    English
    Maths
    Biology
    Chem
    Business
    Italian

    And then on the second line I forgot what I picked(It was back in March, during my JC, in which we were given out a form.)
    Unfortunately I got Geog, instead of Biology.(I think it was due to the NUMBER OF People, I mean like when the options and names were called out, each biology class had at least 25 students, and due to the high number of volume they were 2 biology classes.)
    So I went to see my Career Guide teacher and I spoke to him about how having 2 Science subjects is really important for me, he even admitted how it is impossible to do biology at home, due to being it such a large course, he then suggested of doing physics(because when he asked me what course I am interested in, I replied Medicine or Dentistry, while realistically I wanted to do any course involving Business or Science(Physio, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Medicine etc.) and for most of them you need science subjects and especially for Dentistry you need a little physics.(but you can still get into it without doing Physics) But I ruled out of that as I hate Physics, I am not bad at it I just do not like the subject and have no interest in it.
    We came to an agreement of meeting next week and he would come up with a possible solution to this.

    So I was wondering, what am I supposed to do ??
    Ideas of moving to a private school next year ??
    Not interested in taking grinds as I am not RICH, lol


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    #39
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Take Your Pants Off wrote: »
    Hey, it seems I come here very often for help/advice :)
    But anyways,
    I just got back to school on Thursday and the options of each student were called out.
    I had picked:
    English
    Maths
    Biology
    Chem
    Business
    Italian

    And then on the second line I forgot what I picked(It was back in March, during my JC, in which we were given out a form.)
    Unfortunately I got Geog, instead of Biology.(I think it was due to the NUMBER OF People, I mean like when the options and names were called out, each biology class had at least 25 students, and due to the high number of volume they were 2 biology classes.)
    So I went to see my Career Guide teacher and I spoke to him about how having 2 Science subjects is really important for me, he even admitted how it is impossible to do biology at home, due to being it such a large course, he then suggested of doing physics(because when he asked me what course I am interested in, I replied Medicine or Dentistry, while realistically I wanted to do any course involving Business or Science(Physio, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Medicine etc.) and for most of them you need science subjects and especially for Dentistry you need a little physics.(but you can still get into it without doing Physics) But I ruled out of that as I hate Physics, I am not bad at it I just do not like the subject and have no interest in it.
    We came to an agreement of meeting next week and he would come up with a possible solution to this.

    So I was wondering, what am I supposed to do ??
    Ideas of moving to a private school next year ??
    Not interested in taking grinds as I am not RICH, lol

    You'll find more help in the LC forum to be honest.


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    #40
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    This thread is about work experience so....
    Where'd everyone get there's?
    I got mine at a place called the Dome. (http://www.dome.ie/)
    I've been there since Tuesday and will be until Friday and then every Friday until Christmas!


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    #41
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    This thread is about work experience so....
    Where'd everyone get there's?
    I got mine at a place called the Dome. (http://www.dome.ie/)
    I've been there since Tuesday and will be until Friday and then every Friday until Christmas!
    That's cool! I'm having a week with a psychological therapist and then a week in a aircraft chip manufacturing plant.. :pac:


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    #42
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    That's cool! I'm having a week with a psychological therapist and then a week in a aircraft chip manufacturing plant.. :pac:

    Nice! I'm currently on a break from work until 2


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    #43
    Peregrine
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    DublinArnie wrote: »
    aircraft chip manufacturing plant..

    Where is this?


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    #44
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    Where is this?
    Somewhere along the M50, a good friend of mine organised it for me so I don't know the full details.


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    #45
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Last day of work tomorrow and then every Friday thereafter until Christmas.


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    #46
    sarahmg908
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭sarahmg908


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    That's cool! I'm having a week with a psychological therapist and then a week in a aircraft chip manufacturing plant.. :pac:

    ohhhh where can you get psychological therapist work experience?? Ive been looking for something like that for ages!


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    #47
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    sarahmg908 wrote: »
    ohhhh where can you get psychological therapist work experience?? Ive been looking for something like that for ages!

    Personal connection but it's canceled as the guy is very busy :(.


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    #48
    sarahmg908
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭sarahmg908


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Personal connection but it's canceled as the guy is very busy :(.

    oh okay, awh, Im sure youll find something else :)


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    #49
    darren125
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭darren125


    Does anyone know any accounting firms which take on people for work experience


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    #50
    WicklowBee
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    MomijiHime wrote: »
    I've got an architecture course secured for some of my work experience but I'm still not sure about the rest. I might go to an art college, physiology or history?

    Where can I apply for an architecture course for TY?


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    #51
    3yearstudent98
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭3yearstudent98


    darren125 wrote: »
    Does anyone know any accounting firms which take on people for work experience

    My friend went to Deloitte in Dublin for a week and got paid at the end..but she wasn't sure of she enjoyed it!


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    #52
    darren125
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭darren125


    Sorry do you know how I can apply for there


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