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Leaving Cert. '11/'12 Off-Topic

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    #1712
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    shefellover93 wrote: »
    I'm only speaking from general experience. I find the people from Dublin to be great. But generally the streets are dirty, the place is overpopulated, there's mental traffic and there's just stressed people all around you. I find the suburban areas fine for the most part, but from going to matches all around Dublin I just feel better as I'm leaving, I know it sounds terrible but that's just my opinion of the city itself, not of the people!

    Sure small things to have to put up with (and I'm sure it's worse if you're not local:pac:), but theres immense advantagex to be had too living here. Besides, I love an oul country break, living rurally for a time can be so rewarding.


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    #1713
    shefellover93
    Registered Users Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭shefellover93


    Cian A wrote: »
    Sure small things to have to put up with (and I'm sure it's worse if you're not local:pac:), but theres immense advantagex to be had too living here. Besides, I love an oul country break, living rurally for a time can be so rewarding.

    Ah yeah I'm sorry if I sound like I'm trying to wind ye all up, I'm not at all! I think it's just the problems of smaller places are bigger and more on display in Dublin because of the size of the population. It's all relative to where you come from of course but I just find Dublin too big and too populated for my liking:)


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    #1714
    Chuchoter
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    I think it depends on the kind of person you are. Crowded, stressful and dirty as Dublin may be, I'd still never live anywhere smaller.


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    #1715
    Namlub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    I can't fcuking wait to get out of Cork tbh, but each to their own...


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    #1716
    Bubbleope
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Bubbleope


    started going through courses in the CAO handbook and I'm more confused than ever!! TOO MUCH CHOICE. ahh :confused: can't decide.. bleh


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    #1717
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Anybody else's school hold saturday morning study for a few hours? I'm heading in now, it's the only time I really get good quality study done.


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    #1718
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    fewtinsoffroth wrote: »
    Anybody else's school hold saturday morning study for a few hours? I'm heading in now, it's the only time I really get good quality study done.

    Nah they aren't getting my money :p But now that I'm up before 12 I might get a little work done...Nah Sunday night sounds good


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    #1719
    EmptyWithMe
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭EmptyWithMe


    fewtinsoffroth wrote: »
    Anybody else's school hold saturday morning study for a few hours? I'm heading in now, it's the only time I really get good quality study done.
    I wish mine did that! That's such a good idea. I'd go if it was cheap.:P

    By the way, if anyone's doing home ec, WHAT THE HECK DO YOU WRITE ABOUT IN THE RESEARCH IN THE FOOD MIXER ONE? Our teacher messed up and we did it on processors, which is wrong, so I've like, a week to totally redo it. :(

    It's just the research I'm totally confused on. Any help?


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    #1720
    Fergus_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Fergus_


    What subjects do you all do and what levels?

    I do all honours apart from OL Maths


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    #1721
    rusty_racer94
    Registered Users Posts: 866 ✭✭✭rusty_racer94


    Irish - Exempted
    French - Exempted
    Maths - Ordinary
    Physics - Honours
    Chemistry - Honours
    Biology - Honours
    Art - Higher
    English - Higher.


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    #1722
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    rusty_racer94 wrote: »
    Irish - Exempted
    French - Exempted
    Maths - Ordinary
    Physics - Honours
    Chemistry - Honours
    Biology - Honours
    Art - Higher
    English - Higher.

    Must be nice having all of those free classes to do homework ;)

    I do:
    Irish
    Maths
    French
    English
    Physics
    Business
    Accounting
    Applied Maths

    All Higher level


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    #1723
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Maths
    English
    Irish
    French
    Biology
    Geography
    Music

    All higher level, hoping to keep it that way too but there's always room to drop if needs be!


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    #1724
    EmptyWithMe
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭EmptyWithMe


    Irish
    English
    Maths
    Biology
    Home Economics
    German
    Physics

    Doing pass German, Irish and maths. :P


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    #1725
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    How do you do so many subjects? :eek:

    EDIT: I'm an idiot, I counted wrong! Pass maths maybe?


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    #1726
    Bubbleope
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    Fergus_ wrote: »
    What subjects do you all do and what levels?

    I do all honours apart from OL Maths
    English, Gaeilge, Maths, Deutsch, Biology, Ag Science and Music! (: All higher level.. although I should be in pass Maths but c'mon 25 extra points. :P
    M&S* wrote: »
    Maths
    English
    Irish
    French
    Biology
    Geography
    Music

    All higher level, hoping to keep it that way too but there's always room to drop if needs be!
    What set works in Music have you done so far? I feel like my class are way behind because we've only done Bach and Tchaikovsky. D:
    EmptyWithMe wrote: »
    I wish mine did that! That's such a good idea. I'd go if it was cheap.:P

    By the way, if anyone's doing home ec, WHAT THE HECK DO YOU WRITE ABOUT IN THE RESEARCH IN THE FOOD MIXER ONE? Our teacher messed up and we did it on processors, which is wrong, so I've like, a week to totally redo it. :(

    It's just the research I'm totally confused on. Any help?

    IT'S THE CATALINA WINE MIXER!! :D
    instantly thought of that. :pac: Sorry.. xD


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    #1727
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Bubbleope wrote: »
    What set works in Music have you done so far? I feel like my class are way behind because we've only done Bach and Tchaikovsky. D:

    We've done Bach, Tchaikovsky and Queen, not in depth but a generally idea! I wouldn't be worried, the course isn't huge to be fair!


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    #1728
    Bubbleope
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Bubbleope


    M&S* wrote: »
    We've done Bach, Tchaikovsky and Queen, not in depth but a generally idea! I wouldn't be worried, the course isn't huge to be fair!
    ah right, thank-you! (: we actually hardly have a normal class these days.. all we're doing is singing.. stupid stupid songs. Just wanna get going on the set works and know them inside out.


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    #1729
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Bubbleope wrote: »
    ah right, thank-you! (: we actually hardly have a normal class these days.. all we're doing is singing.. stupid stupid songs. Just wanna get going on the set works and know them inside out.

    You're not alone here! We constantly do singing for "masses" that are upcoming but I'm not going to go too! :mad: My music teacher is a disaster I would actually love a good grade in music because I know it's achievable but I feel like we're missing out on bits of the course that are crucial to get a decent grade! :(


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    #1730
    Bubbleope
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    M&S* wrote: »
    You're not alone here! We constantly do singing for "masses" that are upcoming but I'm not going to go too! :mad: My music teacher is a disaster I would actually love a good grade in music because I know it's achievable but I feel like we're missing out on bits of the course that are crucial to get a decent grade! :(
    mise freisin!! although I don't go to the mass choir practices cause.. just cause. stupid mass songs. xD
    And talk about disaster. Practical for my teacher equals solo singing or group singing. She doesn't even think about the students that want to play instruments.. although she does love the girls that play piano cause she's a pianofreak herself. No offence to piano players.. I love pianos! :D Just jealous cause I'm ****e at playing it.. xD
    Also, my teacher said that no-one hardly ever gets an A1 in music. O: I WANT AN A1!! O: won't be too possible with a teacher like mine..


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    #1731
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    That's basically my teachers attitude! To be fair though, she knows I get lessons in violin outside of school and I'll have all that sorted myself but there's a few people and they don't have a clue and she leaves them to the side to do singing!

    I don't understand how it'd be any harder than other subjects? If you've got a good grasp at your practical, know your set works, make a good stab at melody writing! That's what I'm hoping anyways!


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    #1732
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Some teachers are just really cynical and will tell you that getting an A1 in such and such a subject is comparable to finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.


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    #1733
    Fergus_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Fergus_


    Has anyone studied much for the Leaving Cert yet? I haven't really yet, I'm gonna start srsly after Christmas


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    #1734
    Bubbleope
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Bubbleope


    M&S* wrote: »
    That's basically my teachers attitude! To be fair though, she knows I get lessons in violin outside of school and I'll have all that sorted myself but there's a few people and they don't have a clue and she leaves them to the side to do singing!

    I don't understand how it'd be any harder than other subjects? If you've got a good grasp at your practical, know your set works, make a good stab at melody writing! That's what I'm hoping anyways!
    awh violin. :) such a pretty sounding instrument. (:
    and I s'pose, (: already divided the tchaikovsky song into a billion sections for listnening to. xD It's on my ipod! :pac:
    Cian A wrote: »
    Some teachers are just really cynical and will tell you that getting an A1 in such and such a subject is comparable to finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
    you can tell when my teacher is lying though..
    i definitely don't think she was lying when she said that no-one ever got an A1 in her class.. she said they mostly get A2s at the best. S:


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    #1735
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Fergus_ wrote: »
    Has anyone studied much for the Leaving Cert yet? I haven't really yet, I'm gonna start srsly after ChristmasThe day before the exams

    Me too:p


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    #1736
    Luno
    Registered Users Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    Bubbleope wrote: »
    awh violin. :) such a pretty sounding instrument. (:
    and I s'pose, (: already divided the tchaikovsky song into a billion sections for listnening to. xD It's on my ipod! :pac:

    It took a long time for my playing to sound in anyway nice! What do you play? I've them on my ipod too! I actually really like tchaikovsky, much better than bach those german lyrics do get stuck in your head though! :pac:


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    #1737
    Bubbleope
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Bubbleope


    M&S* wrote: »
    It took a long time for my playing to sound in anyway nice! What do you play? I've them on my ipod too! I actually really like tchaikovsky, much better than bach those german lyrics do get stuck in your head though! :pac:
    I play my voice. xD Ah no, I play guitar and piano. But I don't think I'm good enough at them so I think I'm just gonna do group singing and music technology.
    This is why I want to get full marks in the listening/written exams because I'm know I'm going to go down a few marks in the practical. meh. I'm one of those confused ones when it comes to the practical! Wish I was brilliant at an instrument. ah well
    And I like Tchaikovsky too! Pure bobbing my head to the music. XD
    Although it's really easy to tell what section you're in when it comes to Bach because of the lyrics.
    My teacher thinks Tchaikovsky will be the main question this year though.. :P


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    #1738
    Fergus_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Fergus_


    Cian A wrote: »
    Me too:p

    I am gonna try my best not to do that >.<


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    #1739
    Flabangav
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    Bubbleope wrote: »
    What set works in Music have you done so far? I feel like my class are way behind because we've only done Bach and Tchaikovsky. D:

    We've done those and Bohemian Rhapsody, so you're not way behind! :)
    Fergus_ wrote: »
    What subjects do you all do and what levels?
    I do Honours:
    Maths,
    English,
    Biology,
    Chemistry,
    Music,
    Spanish.
    And Ordinary Irish :D


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    #1740
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Everyone seems to have done Bach except for me! :P We've done Tchaikovsky, Queen and Gerald Barry though, so I suppose it evens out. We'll probably be starting Bach soon, because we've finished the other 3 completely.


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    #1741
    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    I do English, Irish, Maths, French, Business, History and Geography all at higher level :D

    I'm raging I didnt ask my maths teacher about Applied Maths tbh. I planned to go to the OL maths class at the start of 5th year but was convinced not to and now I have an A1 streak going on since the third chapter :P


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