Maths Paper 2 and Irish Paper 1
Today was the day that people have been waiting for ever since the bizarre term Project Maths was uttered in the classroom back in fifth year. It always seemed like something elusive and strange, like...
View ArticleIrish Paper 2
Today was the lovely and elusive Irish Paper 2, an exam that has also been a little bit daunting because it marks the beginning of a new exam paper. Overall, I think the ordinary level paper was quite...
View ArticleFrench and History
For many students, today was a long and gruelling day, with many having to face both French and History. I was one of these pupils (sad times!) Let’s start with French. The exam was from 9:30 until...
View ArticleArt History and Appreciation
I’m sure I wasn’t the only Art student who felt slightly bitter going into the exam centre today to do a two and a half hour written exam in Art. You’d swear we didn’t already do a six hour poster...
View ArticleSummer?!?!
“Summer?!?!” I hear you ask. Yes, to us Leaving Cert survivors, it’s something we never thought we would see again. Through the exam period, it certainly felt like we had died and the Leaving Cert was...
View ArticleAnxiety Dreams – Am I Alone?
I don’t think I can be the only poor unfortunate soul in the country who has spent the time since the exams ended thinking non-stop about the exams. Unfortunately, this seems to last into the night,...
View ArticleExam Blips
Now that the Leaving Cert is over, I’m sure we can all look back on the massive, thundering blunders we made and smile. Well, maybe you can’t just yet, but soon I’m sure… It’s incredible really how...
View ArticleTheJournal.ie
TheJournal.ie has for a long time been one of my favourite news sources on the internet, so it was them that I decided to send my article about the Leaving Cert to. And shock horror, they published it,...
View ArticleChoices
This blog originally appeared at http://www.SirPatrickofIreland.wordpress.com Choices creep up on you at the most inconsiderate times. You’ll often be sleeping, when they’ll grasp you and tear you from...
View ArticleRolling Around Again
As we approach the end of April, the Leaving Cert 2013 approaches. I can imagine many of you are currently hiding in a corner of your bedroom, books firmly locked away, with a blanket over your head...
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