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Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

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  • #4652
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Hayezer wrote: »
    Probably seen that, absolute god

    And the epic remix
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urgWjaIbB1k

    :pac:


  • #4653
    Incompetent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Incompetent


    w7xj1.png


  • #4654
    Ally7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭Ally7


    Ye have me all worried about the composition now, I was planning on just doing a speech or something but I don't know if i should have a plan now......


  • #4655
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    Eathrin wrote: »
    And the epic remix

    Hahaha the second one is brilliant! :D


  • #4656
    Canard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    Eathrin wrote: »
    Patchy, lend me your wisdom:(
    Sadly there are people in this thread who I think beat me. That 'read my essay?' thread really put me to shame. :P

    Heres what I'm doing - I'm learning the 5 or 6 stories that got me 90+, and I'm learning a list of big, fancy words for the entire P1 and P2 - e.g. rather than say 'people were whispering' I'd say something like "The soft susurrus surrounding me was hard to ignore", much fancier ;) Describe everything to get some nice language marks - I found out in time that's much better than dialogue. Dont try to condense a novel into 6 pages, choose one event and capture it perfectly.

    I'm also learning a few descriptive paragraphs I've come up with randomly but havent put into stories yet. They mightnt be great but I like them :) This is one I have typed out
    She walks in from the rain, her skin saturated and her clothes wringing. She’s shivering. Her hair is matted to her head but as it falls toward her chest it twists and turns chaotically, not too dissimilar to the branches of a tree - if, perhaps, that tree had been blasted by a hurricane and was left standing by a lone stroke of serendipity.
    I'm not gonna lie, I'm really, really praying that I can fit in a learned off story somewhat because in my mocks I didnt and lost tons of purpose marks for barely missing the point :( I don't write well under pressure and I'd be surprised if anyone can be creative enough for an A in that situation.

    This went on a bit longer than planned, sorry, just wanted to be as helpful as I could. :pac:


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  • #4657
    Hayezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    Me on Thursday if Plath comes up
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLbi602aDnk


  • #4658
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Sadly there are people in this thread who I think beat me. That 'read my essay?' thread really put me to shame. :P

    Heres what I'm doing - I'm learning the 5 or 6 stories that got me 90+, and I'm learning a list of big, fancy words for the entire P1 and P2 - e.g. rather than say 'people were whispering' I'd say something like "The soft susurrus surrounding me was hard to ignore", much fancier ;) Describe everything to get some nice language marks - I found out in time that's much better than dialogue. Dont try to condense a novel into 6 pages, choose one event and capture it perfectly.

    I'm also learning a few descriptive paragraphs I've come up with randomly but havent put into stories yet. They mightnt be great but I like them :) This is one I have typed out

    I'm not gonna lie, I'm really, really praying that I can fit in a learned off story somewhat because in my mocks I didnt and lost tons of purpose marks for barely missing the point :( I don't write well under pressure and I'd be surprised if anyone can be creative enough for an A in that situation.

    This went on a bit longer than planned, sorry, just wanted to be as helpful as I could. :pac:

    Where are you learning the fancy words from, is there any good websites.


  • #4659
    Canard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    Not really, I just learned most from Sylvia Plath's journals or reading short stories online and looking up new words to be honest. There's a few Twitter accounts who make amazing tweets too, I'd be lost without them :')


  • #4660
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Me if I do well in the LC.


  • #4661
    Wesc.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    I'm actually nearly crying laughing at these cat videos. :o

    WHY AM I LOOKING AT CAT VIDEOS MY LEAVING CERT'S IN 3 DAYS.


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  • #4662
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Wesc. wrote: »
    I'm actually nearly crying laughing at these cat videos. :o

    WHY AM I LOOKING AT CAT VIDEOS MY LEAVING CERT'S IN 3 DAYS.


    Could be far worse, you could be the one posting them :(


  • #4663
    Fergus_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Fergus_


    Only did an hour of study today :(

    Better cram harder tomorrow!


  • #4664
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Anyone thinking of bringing food into the exams? I want to bring in something small for the likes of English in case I get hungry but I don't know what I could bring in that wouldn't make too much noise. Any suggestions?


  • #4665
    The High Crusade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭The High Crusade


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Anyone thinking of bringing food into the exams? I want to bring in something small for the likes of English in case I get hungry but I don't know what I could bring in that wouldn't make too much noise. Any suggestions?

    I'm gonna sit near a plug and set up the aul' George Foreman for Maths, might as well give me something to do for it since I'm destined to fail.


  • #4666
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Big-Meal.jpgBe Grand.


  • #4667
    Canard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Anyone thinking of bringing food into the exams? I want to bring in something small for the likes of English in case I get hungry but I don't know what I could bring in that wouldn't make too much noise. Any suggestions?
    Maybe a few squares of chocolate or even some bread? Or some pain au chocolat ;)


  • #4668
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    leaveiton wrote: »
    I don't know what I could bring in that wouldn't make too much noise.
    Ah be grand


  • #4669
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Maybe a few squares of chocolate or even some bread? Or some pain au chocolat ;)

    Just had images of myself eating a pain au chocolat in my German exam and suddenly speaking French :pac:


  • #4670
    Hayezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    People who do French, I want this in your head for the exam
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBhyXkuQtD0


  • #4671
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Just had images of myself eating a pain au chocolat in my German exam and suddenly speaking French :pac:

    Brioscaí agus tae sa scrúdú Gaeilge, A1 gan aon agó.


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  • #4672
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Anyone thinking of bringing food into the exams? I want to bring in something small for the likes of English in case I get hungry but I don't know what I could bring in that wouldn't make too much noise. Any suggestions?

    Yup, learned how good an idea that was halfway through last year's exams! I'll bring stuff like wine gums and fruit pastilles, maybe a bar of chocolate, grapes, etc. Stuff I can snack on. :D

    I'd avoid crisps or crackers. :p


  • #4673
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    If I have to introduce myself in front of my class in college this is what I plan on saying.



  • #4674
    Dwellingdweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Dwellingdweller


    I think y'all need to chill :P just think of this guy when you're going into the exam!



    "What would Jon Lajoie do right now?" :pac:


  • #4675
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Dwellingdweller wrote: »
    "What would Jon Lajoie do right now?" :pac:

    He wouldn't give a chainsaw.


  • #4676
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Togepi wrote: »
    Yup, learned how good an idea that was halfway through last year's exams! I'll bring stuff like wine gums and fruit pastilles, maybe a bar of chocolate, grapes, etc. Stuff I can snack on. :D

    I'd avoid crisps or crackers. :p

    Oooh wine gums sound like a good idea, nice and quiet.

    Trust me, I know how infuriating it is when someone's crunching away at a bag of crisps during an exam. :pac:


  • #4677
    Dwellingdweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Dwellingdweller


    Someone should bring in popcorn with them for the lolz. :pac:


  • #4678
    Hayezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    Lads I think I'm off, I'm wrecked from staring at a book for 8 hours, but I thought I'd leave this inspirational gem. Gotten me through many a fiasco and I'm hoping it'll get me through this one. Hold on fellow ducks.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyVF1glhAfk


  • #4679
    skyscraperblue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭skyscraperblue


    One of the teachers in my school tells everyone who'll listen to bring mini Mars bars to their exams. We're all bringing in chocolate - I've already got packets of Rolos in my bag :L


  • #4680
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    Hayezer wrote: »
    Lads I think I'm off, I'm wrecked from staring at a book for 8 hours, but I thought I'd leave this inspirational gem. Gotten me through many a fiasco and I'm hoping it'll get me through this one. Hold on fellow ducks.

    I need to rewatch the Mighty Ducks over the summer!! <3


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  • #4681
    Canard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    Ugh guys this would happen to me - I cant stop sneezing. At all. Like seriously. I'm sneezing as I type this. I'll die if I have to do the leaving like this :eek:

    Any advice? :L


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