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Leaving Cert 2016/17 Off-Topic Thread

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    #272
    Liordi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭Liordi


    Exhausted after that term. :D Will probably be worse after Christmas Exams, though.


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    #273
    Mr Rhode Island Red
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Mr Rhode Island Red


    Who got homework for the holidays here?
    I only got 2 Biology Exam questions...surprised to be honest.


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    #274
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    Mr Rhode Island Red wrote: »
    Who got homework for the holidays here?
    I only got 2 Biology Exam questions...surprised to be honest.

    I got a tiny bit. Nothing too overwhelming. Have you begun studying for Christmas exams yet.


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    #275
    smiles_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭smiles_1998


    Mr Rhode Island Red wrote: »
    Who got homework for the holidays here?
    I only got 2 Biology Exam questions...surprised to be honest.

    My homework is mostly revision of everything we've done up to now.

    Teachers still gave a full-length Hamlet question and a History essay to do though, so any chance of giving my hand a break from lots of writing is just not happening :rolleyes:


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    #276
    padraigmck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭padraigmck


    No written homework for the week only revise the Irish poems Geibheann and Colscaradh.


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    #277
    Liordi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭Liordi


    Yeah, I had a minimal amount of written homework.
    I'm planning on doing some revision tomorrow.


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    #278
    aibreann_
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    Only got a hamlet question to do but plan on studying all week currently trying to study physics lol


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    #279
    spurious
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    Liordi wrote: »
    Exhausted after that term. :D Will probably be worse after Christmas Exams, though.

    Everything slips by REALLY quickly after Christmas.


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    #280
    Telo123
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Telo123


    Question for people doing ag science is it hard? Thinking of taking it up outside of school


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    #281
    hubluh
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭hubluh


    Telo123 wrote: »
    Question for people doing ag science is it hard? Thinking of taking it up outside of school

    Its one of the easiest science subjects if not the easiest. Im in 6th year and we've nearly finished the course (finished by christmas) and Im getting As in every test too.The course is quite short too in comparison to the others. The only problem that exists is the project. Do you have someone to sign you of?


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    #282
    Telo123
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Telo123


    Yea il ask the teacher in school I presume their should be no problem.Thanks fof the reply what book do ye use?


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    #283
    padraigmck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 115 ✭✭padraigmck


    Hiya, I do ag science and I find it extremely easier than any other subject I do. We use the book Breaking Ground 2nd edition


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    #284
    Telo123
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Telo123


    Do ye reckon it would be easy to do outside of school so if I put in the effort


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    #285
    NOS3
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭NOS3


    Telo123 wrote:
    Do ye reckon it would be easy to do outside of school so if I put in the effort

    Are you doing biology? There is a fair amount of overlap between the 2 subjects. It would be beneficial, but it isn't necessary.


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    #286
    hubluh
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭hubluh


    Telo123 wrote: »
    Do ye reckon it would be easy to do outside of school so if I put in the effort

    We use breaking ground


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    #287
    Manufan123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Manufan123


    Has anyone started studying or came up with a study plan for Christmas tests?


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    #288
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    Manufan123 wrote: »
    Has anyone started studying or came up with a study plan for Christmas tests?

    Hoping to start tomorrow but haven't a clue on how to go about it. What are you planning on doing?


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    #289
    Mr Rhode Island Red
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Mr Rhode Island Red


    Manufan123 wrote: »
    Has anyone started studying or came up with a study plan for Christmas tests?

    For some reason our school merged the Halloween and Christmas tests into just one week of tests in the second week of November. Not sure why...

    But anyway:
    7 subjects
    7 days in the coming week
    Study 1 subject a night for the coming week
    ???
    Profit :pac:


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    #290
    smiles_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭smiles_1998


    Manufan123 wrote: »
    Has anyone started studying or came up with a study plan for Christmas tests?

    My plan for midterm was to get a start on studying...
    I only just finished my homework so I think it's safe that plan has fallen by the wayside :rolleyes:


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    #291
    Manufan123
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Manufan123


    smiles_1998 wrote: »
    My plan for midterm was to get a start on studying...
    I only just finished my homework so I think it's safe that plan has fallen by the wayside :rolleyes:
    Yeah I still have an Essay to write.


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    #292
    Liordi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭Liordi


    Only managed to study three biology chapters during the mid-term. :pac:
    Still got some time before Christmas, though. :D


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    #293
    Telo123
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Telo123


    Do any of ye know if Mocks.ie is good?


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    #294
    carefulnowted
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭carefulnowted


    Haven't done a jot over the midterm :D Sure, it'll be grand!


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    #295
    Significant399
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Significant399


    Anyone at the UCD open day yesterday ?


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    #296
    teafanatic
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭teafanatic


    Significant399 wrote: »
    Anyone at the UCD open day yesterday ?

    I did, thought it was really good, the talks I went to were really interesting and it seems like a good college. I was much more impressed than I was by the ucc one to be honest :P


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    #297
    Manutd_4life
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    teafanatic wrote: »
    I did, thought it was really good, the talks I went to were really interesting and it seems like a good college. I was much more impressed than I was by the ucc one to be honest :P

    What talks did you go to specifically?


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    #298
    teafanatic
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭teafanatic


    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    What talks did you go to specifically?

    Engineering, the general science one, chemistry and medicine (only went to medicine for my friend, I've no interest myself).


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    #299
    Manutd_4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Manutd_4life


    teafanatic wrote: »
    Engineering, the general science one, chemistry and medicine (only went to medicine for my friend, I've no interest myself).

    Nice!! Wish I could of gone. What were the talks like in gen science, chemistry and medicine. I'm interested in this sort of field but can't quite put a finger on where exactly I want to go. What did they talk about to try attract people to come to UCD?


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    #300
    Liordi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭Liordi


    I'm also interested in going to UCD, was thinking about doing actuary but don't know if it'd be way too hard.


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    #301
    teafanatic
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    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Nice!! Wish I could of gone. What were the talks like in gen science, chemistry and medicine. I'm interested in this sort of field but can't quite put a finger on where exactly I want to go. What did they talk about to try attract people to come to UCD?

    My memory is shocking but I'll do my best...

    General science & chemistry: they gave info on applying to the course and all the information that you get from the prospectus, but they also told you what kind of things you'd actually be doing were you to choose the course (about labs, projects, and whatnot). They talked a bit about student life in general as well. The final year project sounded really interesting and they mentioned the opportunity to study abroad and a bit about careers as well. I don't know what it was about them but both talks were really persuasive and made me want to go there.

    Medicine: unfortunately I spent most of this giggling in the back of the theatre (mature, I know) and I have no memory of what was said :rolleyes:

    About UCD in general: they talked about clubs and societies and they seem to have some really good ones and in general there seems to be a really good atmosphere, lots of craic - some random mathematician came up to us and asked if we wanted a go on his segway type thing :D They fired some impressive statistics at us as well and a lot of the courses are ranked well :)


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