We're All Goin to TY... Wahey!!!

J Campion

So, who's doin TY? At the moment I am soooooooooo thankful I signed up for it as I can't imagine aonther staight 2 years of studying (anyone who knows me will say another? so I suppose what I mean is another 2 years of bein told and hassled to study by teachers parents etc.

Anyway, answer the question.

modular

Yeah, gotta do it in my school. I'm glad we have to, anyway. Will be a laugh.

Diarmsquid

Go TY! Gonna be so much fun!

PurpleFistMixer

Doing TY.
Although tbh, I just want to be out of school, so I get moments of wishing I'd gone straight to fifth year.

Sweetness!

You have to do it in my school too, I really didnt want to and now photography isnt even on the course so that really pissed me off :mad:

alanoc9

theres none in my school so everyone just treats 5th year as the biggest doss.i wouldnt do it anyway its a waste of a year

Diarmsquid

alanoc9 wrote:

theres none in my school so everyone just treats 5th year as the biggest doss.i wouldnt do it anyway its a waste of a year

JEALOUS

*MmmPie*

alanoc9 wrote:

theres none in my school so everyone just treats 5th year as the biggest doss.i wouldnt do it anyway its a waste of a year

Ah, but its a good waste of a year!

Sweetness!

I think it would be better going straight into 5th year because we would still be in study mode and after a doss 4th year it's gona be really hard to get back into studying again!

philologos

we need to chill lol GO TY !!!!

*MmmPie*

Indeed. Yaay for Trannies! (That's what the Transition Years in our school are sometimes callled!)

Big Ears

Im doing TY , should be good craic , and a lot of bordom .

Fobia

Heading into fifth year myself. When I saw the thread title I was thinking "aww, I miss out on all that" but then I realised, I'll be in college when you're all doing your leaving cert.

So, in conclusion;

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!1111three

PurpleFistMixer

Yeah, well, shut up. You suck. D=

Mimikyu

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grimloch

There are alot of arguments for and against said TY course, anyway this isn't the place to get into it I suppose.

One word of advice, don't waste the year, odds are you'll be home and free at around 4, alot of free time, not taking up a sport and not going on a few of the school trips were my biggest regrets about the year. Getting a job was good too was great, I'd recommend that.

The year is really what you make of it yourself, not too good relying on the school, alot of chances to mature and get alot of new experience and find out alot about alot of things. My god ive said the word "alot" too much.

Fenny

I have this notion of getting "involved" in everything and starting a new hobby, but I know my procrastinating nature will win through. I'll waste the year and spend fifth year panicking about how everything has slipped out of my head.
Other than that, I'm looking forward to it! It just seems like an interesting, fun year to do, plus some of the activities seem cool.

grimloch

The activities are great, sailing, rock climbing, paintballing and the odd holiday, I really regret wasting away most of that year.

Rozabeez

Fobia wrote:

Heading into fifth year myself. When I saw the thread title I was thinking "aww, I miss out on all that" but then I realised, I'll be in college when you're all doing your leaving cert.

So, in conclusion;

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!1111three

What he said.

Now we're all going to discuss our college courses and not allow the TYers to think about theirs. *excludes people*

delta214

Is anyone else going on a trip in TY. Our school is going to Bilbao,Spain and im also goin to France with my friend to do work experience.

TY RULES!!!

PurpleFistMixer

Rozabeez wrote:

What he said.

Now we're all going to discuss our college courses and not allow the TYers to think about theirs. *excludes people*

Phh. Go and think about your leaving cert which you're diving straight into.

Rozabeez

Oh I am! I actually cant wait, cos then I'll have college...GALWAY! I love my education!

jennyq

I'm doing TY, & I'm so glad because this year the subject choices ended up being sort of crap for 5th year 'cos so little were doing it....plus I've been constantly exhausted since December & would like a break...I was so stressed at the mocks I ended up getting shingles. I'm going to take part in everything I can & hopefully learn to swim (finally!).

Flashling

Paintballing? We get none of that. I am going to croatia though....

Lia_lia

Im not doing TY. Im to old to do TY,Ill be 17 next January, although there is a girl in my yr who will be 17 in November and doing TY...

The French students are going to France with the TY students next tear, so that should be fun.

PurpleFistMixer

Teachers in my school are saying unless some teacher WANTS to take us on a trip, then we're not going. And since they all seem to hate my year, it doesn't seem likely.

Apparently we're getting a fun fun fun talk from some make-up woman, and we also get to do catering as a subject...

But it should be fun solely because I will be able to do other stuff with my time as opposed to homework, etc. We're gonna do Spanish and Japanese though, so that should be interesting.

Shifty

just outta curiosity, for those who are in schools where TY is compulsory - what is the cost of doing the course? Actually what does your school charge to do TY - mine is €270 upfront before 01.07.2005

grimloch

Mine was about that too, things like buses/trips and other stuff like a drama teacher or whatever costs a bit to get done.

Paintballing was mentioned, I think we organised that oursleves through the school, great fun altogether.

Teachers are always looking for a trip to go on. no school i've heard hasn't gone on at least one trip. We had the some islands, France and Germany to choose from.

Alqua

just outta curiosity, for those who are in schools where TY is compulsory - what is the cost of doing the course? Actually what does your school charge to do TY - mine is €270 upfront before 01.07.2005

TY costs? I know you pay for trips you go on/whatever but I thought that the year itself...maybe I'm just slow.

I'm doing TY and I can't wait! It's not compulsary in our school but I'd say the principal would love if it was. She used work in the department in the Transition year section, and she's big into it. Basically, she portrays going straight into 5th year as: DOOM! I really don't know how anyone could have chosen that way after the talk she gave us! The TYs are treated so well in our school, it's scary. Sometimes it's like this is their year, and feck everyone else!
They do tonnes of stuff though, and everyone can go on an exchange trip if they want to. The annual musical is the biggest thing I think.

alanoc9

[origanal QUOTE=Fobia]Heading into fifth year myself. When I saw the thread title I was thinking "aww, I miss out on all that" but then I realised, I'll be in college when you're all doing your leaving cert.

So, in conclusion;

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!1111three[/QUOTE]


same as yourself

Casserine

I can't wait for TY. My school has a brilliant course. I'm also so happy I won't be diving into the LC! I can take a year off stress to get some more music grades done, go out more, take up new hobbies etc. I plan to start my novel, finish my collection of short stories, have a laugh. Woo TY.

katiegordon

Aw im so jealous!!!My T.Y. is over and yours is just starting!
I have to go to 5th year and learn to study again, help!!!
Enjoy it, its gonna be the best year ever!!!!!!

Big Ears

Alqua wrote:

TY costs? I know you pay for trips you go on/whatever but I thought that the year itself...maybe I'm just slow.

Unless you go to some crazily rich private school I assume you'll have to pay for it like the rest of us .

jennyq

The costs are for different things you do, as far as I know. I'm going to be 17 next May, & I thought that was pretty old, but November? Whoa. Our school is small so there aren't any trips abroad for single years, they're open to anybody above 1st year. I went on a skiing trip this year to the Czech Republic, & I think that there's going to be an Italy tour next February I'll try to go on.

funky_buddah

Hell yeah, i cant wait. Gonna be such a blast.

Alqua

The costs are for different things you do, as far as I know.

That makes sense.


17 next May? Everyone's so...old! I'll be 16 next March, I think that's ok for TY though.