6th yr......*cries*

abercrombie

starting 6th year tomorrow...anyone else feeling slightly apprehensive of this coming year???

any ex-leaving certers with advice for us???

grimloch

Oh good god. I started today actually. How fast those 3 months went.

Ah well, there's only one more year left.

airetam_storm

Hurray for 9 months from now....or not

honru

Jaysus, that's a bit early isn't it?

Just do your homework well kids, then move up to studying next year. Really, you'll be fine.

Macka

6th year is easily the best year, I had an absolute blast in 6th year. Loads of parties, most of those bullsh*t social barriers just faded away and our highly under-rated form soccer team made it to the final of our prestigious 6 a-side tournament. Oh, and then there was that exam thingy at the end of it all which I got 445 in.
I know it's hard too but don't let the leaving cert. dominate your 6th year, it's really not worth it (unless you're going for medicine). It's hyped up a lot and tbh I didn't find it that stressful at all.

airetam_storm

Well 10 months then.

And are the teachers really serious about the 10 hours study on the weekends? I'd explode if i did that much!

AlienGav

grimloch wrote:

Ah well, there's only one more year left.

And it's all down hill from here...

Sorry for bursting your bubble!

abercrombie

AlienGav wrote:

And it's all down hill from here...

Sorry for bursting your bubble!

wel thats a great confidence booster lol

RacoonQueen

abercrombie wrote:

any ex-leaving certers with advice for us???

Yes, start studying NOW or you'll be in teh same situation as me this time next year and going back to repeat.
One of my friends did no work in 5th year and loads in 6th year and came out with 530.

grimloch

mp1972 wrote:

Yes, start studying NOW or you'll be in teh same situation as me this time next year and going back to repeat.
One of my friends did no work in 5th year and loads in 6th year and came out with 530.

That is definately one of the things on my agenda. My chronic laziness must end at some stage.

Especially as this year is going to fly by I'd say.

angeldelight

Honestly, 6th year was my most enjoyable school year! Teachers treated us more as equals, had great chats etc. Our class all got very close, people who had never been friends before 6th year got on great. Yes there's work to do but there's so much other stuff that happens, don't dread it, enjoy it

abercrombie

mp1972 wrote:

Yes, start studying NOW or you'll be in teh same situation as me this time next year and going back to repeat.
One of my friends did no work in 5th year and loads in 6th year and came out with 530.

thats exactly like me actually lol...hmmm...yeah i'll start working asap!!!

RacoonQueen

grimloch wrote:

That is definately one of the things on my agenda. My chronic laziness must end at some stage.

Especially as this year is going to fly by I'd say.

It does...once you get past Christmas you'll find the actual leaving is on top of you.

RacoonQueen

angeldelight wrote:

Honestly, 6th year was my most enjoyable school year! Teachers treated us more as equals, had great chats etc. Our class all got very close, people who had never been friends before 6th year got on great. Yes there's work to do but there's so much other stuff that happens, don't dread it, enjoy it

We had a great time too but 95% of us got no work done mostly because most of our teachers didn't bother teaching us.

yep, lets just do it though! it'll be a rough and tough one but there's so much light at the end of the Tunnel

Creamy Goodness

angeldelight wrote:

Honestly, 6th year was my most enjoyable school year! Teachers treated us more as equals, had great chats etc. Our class all got very close, people who had never been friends before 6th year got on great. Yes there's work to do but there's so much other stuff that happens, don't dread it, enjoy it

easily the best advice.

if i can add one thing, any homework you are given do it well, and if it's a question from past papers do them in the time allotted in the exams.

you'll wonder what the fuss was about come 5:00 on wednesday 7th june.

abercrombie

Deleted User wrote:

yep, lets just do it though! it'll be a rough and tough one but there's so much light at the end of the Tunnel

yeah thats so true...and anyway...it is only ONE year!! not even a year...like 9 months

Scraggs

best year of my life [so far]
dont get too fussed over it, be cool :cool: and dont stress!
do your work throughout the year and revision and you'll be grand.
Start as you mean to go on!!!

Funkstard

I'm starting classes tomorrow

Hoping for 545, ****ing it not only of the LC, but because the best 6 years of my life will be over. All my friends will be breaking up

GrumPy

Im back on Wednesday, cant wait till it's all over and done with! so i can spend a year travelling (if i get cash) but if not, spending the year without any stress will be sweet roll on this time next year

Rhyme

I hate sounding like my parents but...

"Knuckle down, get your homework done and dont look up til you're finished"

Got me through alright (albeit with better marks in my mocks :rolleyes: )

ando

AlienGav wrote:

And it's all down hill from here...

Bingo.... :eek: :cool:

abercrombie

ando wrote:

Bingo.... :eek: :cool:

thanks!!!

Aporia

The main thing to remember which has been mentioned already is to STUDY FROM THE START!
Cramming is sooo stressfull

segadreamcast

Rhyme wrote:

I hate sounding like my parents but...

"Knuckle down, get your homework done and dont look up til you're finished"

Got me through alright (albeit with better marks in my mocks :rolleyes: )

Same here. Have a life though - and take a break at mid-term/christmas etc, that's what they're there for. Take grinds if you're weak, don't bother if you're not... take two nights off a week too, no point being insane about it at the beginning!

Azureus

i start on wednesday too-the sooner we start the sooner its over

airetam_storm

Yes but the later we start the more time we have now!

fearcruach

Bah it starts tomorrow. I decided to do medicine over the summer for some odd reason. I don't think i'll get the points. Bah.

rainbow kirby

All I'm going to say to you all is...
GOOD LUCK!

caesar

Im not looking forward to it at all and to make it worse im in a all lads school. :mad:
I was at the Gaeltacht for 3 weeks during the summer an I have to say it was the best 3 weeks of my life. I'll never have as much craic in 3 weeks so at least I can say that I enjoyed my summer

Oh yeah im not back until Friday(only a half day) and not back properly until Monday.

airetam_storm

Damn u ceaser! Although im in al all lads school and its crap, no distractions :rolleyes:

Scarinae

airetam_storm wrote:

And are the teachers really serious about the 10 hours study on the weekends? I'd explode if i did that much!

10 hours study at weekends in the month coming up to your leaving cert, yes. But if you try to do that much now, you will burn yourself out! What I'd recommend for the beginning of sixth year is to pay attention in class, do all your homework and if you miss anything make sure you catch up. It is advisable to start studying now with a set routine - such as come in from school, study until dinner, and then keep working until 8.30 or something. You need to be flexible though, study timetables just do not work! Also, I found that the best form of study is past papers. If you are familiar with the layouts of each paper and have practised as many questions as you can, you will have no problem

abercrombie

one day down....nine months to go....

CrimE

Yeah im starting to get a little apprehensive about it all. Not nervous about exams just the fact that its going to be a stressful year. But my philosphy is that we are going to have to do it anyway no matter what, so we might as well do it with a positive attitude and try to get something out of it.

I'm pretty sure that I will be in this forum alot during the year so I look forward to getting to know you all

abercrombie

CrimE wrote:

I'm pretty sure that I will be in this forum alot during the year so I look forward to getting to know you all

me too...i'll be on when i'm trying to avoid all that studying lol!!

looking forward to getting to know everyone too!!!

d4gurl

abercrombie wrote:

me too...i'll be on when i'm trying to avoid all that studying lol!!

looking forward to getting to know everyone too!!!

me three! I dont start back for another week and a half! My biggest distraction will be this computer sitting on my "study desk" in my room!! AGHH!! :eek: i swear last year when i was supposed to be working i just chatted to my friends on MSN!! oops!! lets hope ill have more discipline this year :rolleyes:

abercrombie

d4gurl wrote:

me three! I dont start back for another week and a half! My biggest distraction will be this computer sitting on my "study desk" in my room!! AGHH!! :eek: i swear last year when i was supposed to be working i just chatted to my friends on MSN!! oops!! lets hope ill have more discipline this year :rolleyes:

omg thats the exact same as me!!!

guys...we were told 2day that there's 166 days to the leaving!!!!! talk about trying to freak us out!!

You going to the tute d4gurl?? my friend goes there and he's not bk till the 15th r something

GrumPy

good aul' interent, sitting there, giving us all an excuse not to work im back tomorrow

Dave!

Ahh shurrup complainin yiz lucky sods! 6th year is the best year, everyone says it, and ya never believe them, but you always come to realise it yourselves! Enjoy it, it's great to see barriers and cliques breaking down a bit, everyone knows everyone, there's a real sense of camaradary(sp?) in general. Enjoy it, and don't be worrying about the studying for ages! Just get ready, get your notes in folders and that, so that when you want to start studyin, you can just go, "right, english-poetry-yeats-september 1913 -- DEADLY!!!" rather than when you decide to start studyin, you spend months findin all the crap you lost, lol! Enjoy it really, it's great!

BTW, Yeats rocks, 'nuf said!

Barrie

The year has finally come about time :rolleyes:
Im not dreading going back at all.Im feeling better about it.I also did fourth year so i learned alot and it wasnt a doss either.It was a "3year leaving cert programe".Mentally im now prepared for it but i know there is work to do.Oh well :rolleyes:

If anyone is dreading going back think of it this way,its your last year in school so make the most of it because i will.

abercrombie

barrie..yeah i feel the same way! i did 4th year too and matured and all that sh*t! tomorrow is the first day of classes for me even tho i'm off at 12!! a couple of my friends got homework today and one irish class have a test on tues...its all coming a bit too soon for my liking tho!

RacoonQueen

abercrombie wrote:

omg thats the exact same as me!!!

guys...we were told 2day that there's 166 days to the leaving!!!!! talk about trying to freak us out!!

You going to the tute d4gurl?? my friend goes there and he's not bk till the 15th r something

166 school days there's really much more than that.

I'm not in till the 15th and although I'm repeating I can't wait to go back...didn't want to leave school in the first place.

abercrombie

mp1972 wrote:

166 school days there's really much more than that.

I'm not in till the 15th and although I'm repeating I can't wait to go back...didn't want to leave school in the first place.

yeah i just worked it out and like 166 days is like way too little...sure 30 times 9 is 270...stupid bollix of a teacher!!!! lol

u'd know i woz doing pass maths tho....:D

Lord Oz

Fortunately I don't start 6th until Friday, so back to school for one day then the whole weekend to recover. Damn 6th year is gonna annoy me.

Barrie

Im back thursday but i got my timetable Monday.Over the 5 timetables i had this one seems to be the best.Theres alot more study classes and i finish early on friday \o/

d4gurl

abercrombie wrote:

omg thats the exact same as me!!!

guys...we were told 2day that there's 166 days to the leaving!!!!! talk about trying to freak us out!!

You going to the tute d4gurl?? my friend goes there and he's not bk till the 15th r something

Yes I'm going to the institute!! I'm kinda regretting it! I think its because I'm jealous because everybody is back to school and I'm stuck at home waiting for the 15th to roll around!! I'm sick of waiting!! Have fun tomorrow in school!lol! You can think of me having my lie in and then waking up around 12 pm and watching some quality crap on the telly!! ok thats just mean I'd much rather be in school beleive it or not!! I'm over this summer although it was the best its just way to anti climatic!!

Raphael

Starting 6th year in... 40 minutes. Wayhey!

TheLedge

abercrombie wrote:

starting 6th year tomorrow...anyone else feeling slightly apprehensive of this coming year???

any ex-leaving certers with advice for us???

Best year I had in school without doubt.

My only tip is dont listen to the people who are either telling you they are doing No Study/ or the one who are telling you theyre doing six hours a night.

Only worry about yourself.

abercrombie

wow....my 2nd day of 6th year and this is what i've come out with.....

-a biology test friday
-an english question (minimum 2 pages) for friday
-irish comprehension (jst to read tho)
-french comprehension (read&answer) and a paragraph to learn on racism

and i finished school today at 11:30!!!!!!

tlk about being thrown in at the deep end

caesar

abercrombie wrote:

wow....my 2nd day of 6th year and this is what i've come out with.....

-a biology test friday
-an english question (minimum 2 pages) for friday
-irish comprehension (jst to read tho)
-french comprehension (read&answer) and a paragraph to learn on racism

and i finished school today at 11:30!!!!!!

tlk about being thrown in at the deep end

^ :eek:
You are making me very nervous about going in on Friday even if its only for a half day.

grimloch

I went back today, don't worry about it. It's grand.

For some unknown reason I'm in a mood for work and I'm not my usual bitter self cursing obsceneties at the mere mention of schoolwork.