Leaving Cert 2016/17 Off-Topic Thread

Manutd_4life · 26-02-2016 01:05AM

Bored_lad wrote: »

Is anyone else thinking of applying to universities abroad? I'm looking at the US but can't decide where I want to go and even if I actually want to go. I'll need to start deciding soon though as applications take a while and you need to start them straight away at the start of sixth year.

What course are you thinking of going into? Going to the US for college would be quite expensive i'd say.

meganob · 26-02-2016 07:48PM

ElmW13 wrote: »

We've finished fifteen chapters of biology. That's what the other classes in the school have done too.

Thinking of applying to Scotland, were having a UCAS talk in school next week. I'm thinking of doing veterinary so it's more of a backup if I don't get UCD. I'd prefer to stay in a Ireland though

Is anyone getting to go to many of the talks from colleges etc?
We have at least somebody coming in every two weeks to talk about college to the sixth years,but when I asked to go to one of them ,I was told it was only for 6th years.
Surely it makes more sense to let the fifth years sort it out before they also have the stress of exams?

Bored_lad · 26-02-2016 11:46PM

Manutd_4life wrote: »

What course are you thinking of going into? Going to the US for college would be quite expensive i'd say.

I'm not too sure what I want to do in college which is a problem as well it will probably be something in a business or arts direction so at the moment I'm mainly looking at arts colleges. Cost isnt really an issue so I'm not worrying about that.

Mr Rhode Island Red · 27-02-2016 02:44PM

I've it narrowed down to about 20 courses. Mostly science and engineering courses but I still have the likes of science teaching in UL on the list.

I'd love to do science teaching but because the employment prospects are so bad I think it might just be best for me to cull that idea :pac:

frans123 · 28-02-2016 03:50PM

does anyone have idea of which computer science course is better ? ucd or trinity ?i like the ucd campus but trinitys course seems better

Irishgirl1998 · 04-03-2016 11:34PM

I want to do food science. It's so interesting.

padraigmck · 10-03-2016 09:27PM

Anyone else feeling exhausted from all their Easter tests this week?

Bored_lad · 10-03-2016 09:34PM

padraigmck wrote: »

Anyone else feeling exhausted from all their Easter tests this week?

Haven't had a single one and don't think I've ever had any really in my whole time in school.

Mr Rhode Island Red · 10-03-2016 09:52PM

padraigmck wrote: »

Anyone else feeling exhausted from all their Easter tests this week?

I've had French and Chemistry so far. Still due Maths, Irish and Biology. Not getting one in English or Physics funny enough...

Manufan123 · 10-03-2016 10:02PM

Our teachers dont really care about them. They just give us mickey mouse tests , where not much study is needed.

padraigmck · 12-03-2016 10:20AM

Manufan123 wrote: »

Our teachers dont really care about them. They just give us mickey mouse tests , where not much study is needed.

Our Easter tests are a big deal in our school, they're treated the same as our Christmas tests!
I had all my Easter tests over the last two days it was awful.....

Irishgirl1998 · 12-03-2016 12:05PM

My school has never done Easter exams it's only class tests and I only have one in French because we finished the topic.

X6.430macman · 12-03-2016 01:08PM

padraigmck wrote:

Our Easter tests are a big deal in our school, they're treated the same as our Christmas tests! I had all my Easter tests over the last two days it was awful.....

Ya same we get a letter home on the results. Doing good in some subjects but cannot get maths.

Liordi · 12-03-2016 02:39PM

We don't do Easter exams at all. Just Christmas and Summer.

X6.430macman wrote: »

Ya same we get a letter home on the results. Doing good in some subjects but cannot get maths.

What part of maths?

X6.430macman · 12-03-2016 02:49PM

Liordi wrote:

What part of maths?

The whole lot but mainly stuff like theorems and trigonometry.

Manutd_4life · 29-03-2016 09:33PM

Hey guys, I was just wondering are the fifth year summer exams important for anything or count towards anything. Like if u were to apply to colleges outside Ireland such as the UK, would they look and consider them.

Thatirishgirl_ · 29-03-2016 10:28PM

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Hey guys, I was just wondering are the fifth year summer exams important for anything or count towards anything. Like if u were to apply to colleges outside Ireland such as the UK, would they look and consider them.

I don't think so but I think they're important for yourself to see where you are at though in subjects but I don't think they're that important for colleges outside of Ireland. Hope it helps in a way.

Mr Murphy · 30-03-2016 03:20AM

Anybody have a 1916 rising essay for History it would really help! Please

spurious · 30-03-2016 09:56AM

Mr Murphy wrote: »

Anybody have a 1916 rising essay for History it would really help! Please

I suppose the essay would depend on the title.

Mr Rhode Island Red · 30-03-2016 11:50AM

The amount of people from my year going to the Institute (Yeat's) is crazy. There was always one or two that had the (financial) means in years gone by but there's up on 10 or 11 leaving my year to go to Yeat's next year :eek:

The majority that are going however are messers, who have done next-to-nothing during the last 5 years.

I was always of the opinion that if you were a messer, who never cared about your grades, paying an extortionate amount of money to go to a grind's school isn't going to change that much.

And besides that, why would you put yourself through having to leave all your established social circles and having to live away from home for the sake of maybe 10 or 20 points more than what you would have got in your original school?

Smh tbh fam

spurious · 30-03-2016 03:43PM

Mr Rhode Island Red wrote: »

The amount of people from my year going to the Institute (Yeat's) is crazy. There was always one or two that had the (financial) means in years gone by but there's up on 10 or 11 leaving my year to go to Yeat's next year :eek:

The majority that are going however are messers, who have done next-to-nothing during the last 5 years.

I was always of the opinion that if you were a messer, who never cared about your grades, paying an extortionate amount of money to go to a grind's school isn't going to change that much.

And besides that, why would you put yourself through having to leave all your established social circles and having to live away from home for the sake of maybe 10 or 20 points more than what you would have got in your original school?

Smh tbh fam

Wasting money imo.
If they aren't working now, the fact that Mummy and Daddy have forked out thousands is not going to make them work. If they are already working, they're better off stay where they are.

padraigmck · 03-04-2016 09:57PM

Hope Ye are all ready for the last 9 weeks! I'm certainly not.....

EireLemon · 03-04-2016 10:09PM

How much study did ye do over the Easter holidays? I did nothing except listen to some Spanish podcasts. I'm feeling guilty now, I was supposed to study for the Irish oral but I couldn't be bothered since it's ordinary level.

Bored_lad · 03-04-2016 10:18PM

EireLemon wrote: »

How much study did ye do over the Easter holidays? I did nothing except listen to some Spanish podcasts. I'm feeling guilty now, I was supposed to study for the Irish oral but I couldn't be bothered since it's ordinary level.

I didn't do any study. I did most of the homework we were given. I really don't see why people would be studying when there are still 8 weeks of the year left so we've loads of time before summer exams.

Manutd_4life · 03-04-2016 10:27PM

Like most people i guess, i planned on studying but ended up doing f all apart from some homework

But as mentioned, there is like 7/8 weeks which is plenty of time. Enough messing up and time to get the head down and start working.

The last term always feels excruciatingly the longest - especially with exam weeks and the longer days that are coming.

Thatirishgirl_ · 03-04-2016 10:42PM

I did my home ec homework that's the only thing I got. I studied some English for the comparative and Sylvia Plath. I also studied French. That's all I did. This term will be painful and when it's over that means we have summer and then 6th year and I'm stressing haha it's just going too quick for me.

EireLemon · 08-04-2016 09:11PM

Thatirishgirl_ wrote: »

I did my home ec homework that's the only thing I got. I studied some English for the comparative and Sylvia Plath. I also studied French. That's all I did. This term will be painful and when it's over that means we have summer and then 6th year and I'm stressing haha it's just going too quick for me.

Yeah, I feel like 2 weeks ago we were in 4th year... :eek:

Thatirishgirl_ · 08-04-2016 10:23PM

EireLemon wrote: »

Yeah, I feel like 2 weeks ago we were in 4th year... :eek:

Too quick I know :eek

Mr Rhode Island Red · 08-04-2016 10:44PM

EireLemon wrote: »

How much study did ye do over the Easter holidays? I did nothing except listen to some Spanish podcasts. I'm feeling guilty now, I was supposed to study for the Irish oral but I couldn't be bothered since it's ordinary level.

Did an hour or two of Chemistry because I was falling behind and did Physics homework, that was all.

There was barely any parties or nights out happening all through the year, maybe one or two. Last 8 weeks of school coming up and there's something on almost every Saturday night. :rolleyes:

Must resist. Summer will be my respite.

Anybody else jobhunting for the summer? I've sent out 6 or 7 CVs and followed them all up but as of yet haven't found anything.

It's not even for the money (well, it's sorta for the money) it's just to have something to do. I find that I waste all my time if I have nothing to do. If I have responsibilities, I tend to appreciate my free time more.

Msrebeckyxo · 18-04-2016 09:14PM

I've been doing a good bit of study coming up to the summer exams, my meeting with my guidance councillor scared me into working ngl

We have a real examiner coming in to do an Irish oral with us which is terrifying!
I'm currently working part time, during weekends so trying to fit in study is pretty difficult but school is my priority, just won't have a social life the next few weeks ( other that I actually have one hahaha)

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