First Day Back!

After missing 3 weeks of school, I was ready to turn around and go straight back home before it had even reached 30 minutes that I had arrived at school. 

Whenever I thought of school, all that passed through my mind was how much notes I was missing out on. Oh and of course the lunch time gossip! Never for a second had I thought about actually being in school.

Boy oh boy, I had easily forgotten the dirty graffiti-rich compressed toilets, the packed hallways and the sugar high junior certs.

Two girls were tossing each other around near where I was sitting, one almost hit off my belly - SEVERAL TIMES! I got so scared that I actually started to silently cry. Not only because of the vigorous question of whether or not she was about to hit off my belly and cause more damage but also because I could not believe that I had actually missed this place. What was I thinking? 

All of that drama aside, being back was truly overwhelming. I have got 3 weeks of 7 subject notes to catch up on plus homework and revision to do. I've got to say though, thank you to all my friends for all the help. Not having to carry my books around is great! The teacher are being great, all being extra sweet and one even went through the trouble of giving me her chair at lunch time, as the hall was packed out. 

Time to stash away my 'Sims 3' & killer heels, bring on my sweat pants & junk food, shit's about to go down!

 ...

Or maybe just one last night of sweet procrastination.

99 days left until freedom. Is it wrong that I wish I had a little more time?

To Be Or Not To Be A Repeat Student?

So these last 3 weeks haven't been great. In short I've only been to school for 2 days which consisted of my leaving the first after two hours and the second of my leaving after 4 hours.


You already know what happened the first week (If not then click here) but in brief here is what happened the second week and what is going on now.


Sun 26th
Had horrible abdominal pain, ended up in emergency room.

Mon 27th
Turns out stomach pains were contractions. Delivered a baby. LOL JK got my appendix removed. Unfortunately there some complications.


Fri 2nd
After almost completely losing sanity, I was finally discharged with some conditions. Mainly that I remain at home resting for another week.


So today is the 5th and I'm going crazy. I recently discovered that I also cant push myself. My mummy has been helping me to have a shower since the surgery and this morning I attempted to wash my own hair. As I began shampooing I became increasingly light headed and exhausted. So it looks like I'll be depending on mummy a while longer which actually drives me nuts. I do so enjoy my independence. 


So with missing so much school work the real question is will I be repeating or not?


I actually think students are at a higher advantage if they repeat. I have a friend currently repeating her leaving cert and her grades are allot better than anyone in my class. Yes we're in the same class. 
So yeah I think she definitely has an advantage over us. 


Think about it! You'd know what's coming so it completely eliminates the element of surprise & anxiety! Plus you would have your course completely finished so you could work most of your energy on preparing exam question!


There is however the negative side! In English there would be some new poetry and play. In maths there would be two new strands. But still though, I guess where there is a will there is a way.


So should I not get my points I think I would most definitely repeat my leaving cert!


Oh and if you want to know more about the surgery and it's complications, I'll post a video later because it's easier than typing it all out. lol


So there you go that's what's going on! This leaving cert is proving to be a bigger battle then I thought! 

The Overwhelming Leaving Cert.

You know that overwhelming feeling of impending doom?  Ya I'm totally feeling it today.

It feels like a little girl inside me is crying out to study, because the less I study today the more I will have to study tomorrow.

However, someone not so old but ever so wisely reminded me today that succeeding in the Leaving Cert. is 99% up to you. The 1 % is the support from your parents and your school. The rest is up to you.

How to self motive?

1. If you feel your parent(s) aren't supportive or don't understand:
   Read them out one of the essays for a comparative study.
   Show them your exam paper and tell them that will be x hours long.
   Explain your subjects and what must be done.
   Explain to them the points system.
   
   If  they aren't supportive it's most likely because they just don't get it. So explain your situation and why you might be feeling a bit down in the dumps and grumpy. ( in a nice way).
2. If your grades sucks:
   Well if your failing something, the good news is, it can only get better! (hopefully)
   Let your NG or D be your motivation. Is that all you think your worth? Are you happy with that? Is it a good enough standard for you?
   
   If yes, then well done kido!
   
   If no, then time to crack open the books and swap seats in class.
   Sit beside someone brainy who does get it.
   Don't pick on the kid just because their brainy. Remember they will go to university and rule the world and make fancy phones that you will buy!
   There really is no such thing as a stupid question. Ask everything you don't get!
   Teachers are being paid by the your parents tax money, so on a technicality you're the boss (or not) and ask what you need to know or what you don't know!
   If someone will laugh at you for asking, let them be! I bet they didn't get it at first and had to eventually ask someone to go over it again, even if it wasn't the teacher. No one is perfect and that's ok. (:

So if no one will motivate you to study, go ahead and self-motivate! 

Oh and most importantly, do not forget to reward yourself! Even if it is with 1 hour of effective study and 30 minutes of coronation street or 30 minutes on 'Facebook'!

*hint* Don't log on 'Facebook' until you have your study done! 

Homework; one of the many joys of being a student.

So last night was v-intense!


How is that teacher feed you with a load of crap, about the importance of studying for your pres and then give you so much homework? So much that you end up spending all of your time, from 6.30 in the afternoon until midnight doing nothing but homework!


It is ridiculous! I mean I'm all for doing homework don't get me wrong here, but I could have done so much more with my time, had they spared me some extra questions! I could have baked some lovely coconut cupcakes, studied, checked my 'Facebook' a few times, watched 'The Big Bang Theory', etc.


It's 8 o'clock in the morning now. I have been up since 6.45 finishing the homework. I have no study done and now all I can think about is the coconut and cherry cupcakes that never got baked last night...  :(


Oh the joys of homework! 6th year, you are some life sucking bitch man!

CAO + Hear

I thought I was being smart back then, filling out my CAO in November and applying for my hear application form asap but now it's January and here I am sitting and thinking of all the options I put down and you know what? I'm still not sure of what I wanna do! I only know one thing for sure!

I really really really wanna go to university! 

To do what though? 

• Join clubs + societies!
• Go to all the insane house parties! 
• Make random best friends on a night out that turns into a morning of confusing in some other county!
• And the freebies! Oh how I cannot wait for the freebies !
• Student discount! 
• Find my prince charming...
• Find a gay shopping addict bff for life!

And graduate with a bachelor of God only knows what!

If for 2 seconds I forget all of that and really focus on what I will be potentially doing for the bigger half of my life, I still don't know! At this point I'm more interested in my third choice than my first!
So does that mean I should change it? Or will I only change my mind again in a few more weeks? 

Here is a new plan of action! 

1. Go to university & graduate
2. Recession will still be moderately strong so go back to university
3. Try out a whole different course & graduate
4. Go travelling for a year
5. Come back. Recession will be over. 
6. Choose which career to follow having two bachelor of something!

Perfecto! Life is now sorted, right?