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The dreaded Leaving Cert kicked off yesterday, with thousands of Irish students sweating as they sat down to that pink exam paper for the first time.

There's nothing quite like the sheer hell and stress of facing a week or more of state exams, and while it definitely won't be the best time of your life, we guarantee you will never forget it. Ever.

Here are a few feelings every LC student is bound to experience over the next while…

1. Smugness at home because you're mam's favourite this week
"Is there anything else you need, love?" Ah, music to your ears.

 

2. Ice cold fear that you'll forget everything you know as soon as you open the paper
So many formulas. So many diagrams. So many quotes. One tiny brain.

 

3. Hope that the stuff you have learnt will actually come up, for God's sake
John Montague, you beaut.

 

4. A mix of revulsion and awe when the person next to you asks for more pages
Have they really used them all already? Show off. *cries*

 

5. Suspicion when someone leaves the exam early
Are they really quick or did they just not know anything? 

 

6. Sheer terror when you hear the "beeeep" at the start of the Irish Aural
No one can save us now.

 

7. The stress of people analysing every question after the exam
They already KNOW they got the right answer or they wouldn't be asking. 

 

8. Feeling like a total badass when you manage to cram your learned-by-heart script into one of the essay questions
Take that, Irish language.

 

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There are few things in life more stressful than exams, and the Levaing Cert is about as bad as it gets.

If you ask almost anyone in college or beyond, they will no doubt admit that the toughest set of exams they’ve ever sat was the humble LC. 

While college exams might be more intense, at least in most cases you're choosing what you want to study, and you're being continually assessed, unlike in secondary school.

If you're one of the thousands of Irish students facing the dreaded exam paper tomorrow, here are a few handy tips to remember when you’re studying during the next two weeks.

And remember, you WILL get through this. We promise.

Do NOT study with friends

It may seem like a good idea but unless you have a strict supervisor watching over you, studying with friends is a terrible idea. You’ll have a way better time no doubt, but will most likely get nothing done. Try studying alone and then when the exams are over there will be all the time in the world for hanging out with friends.

Hide your earphones

Ask your brother or sister or a teacher to hold on to your earphones until your studying time is over. Unless there is something very specific that you need to watch a video for, the chances are you aren’t going to need them and instead will spend a scary amount of time getting lost in YouTube videos.

Ration your cups of tea

Believe it or not, this is actually necessary. If you are studying at home, or anywhere with a kettle nearby, plan how many cups of tea you are going to have and when. This may seem ridiculous but the amount of time wasted waiting for the kettle to boil is crazy (plus all those added trips to the bathroom). And speaking of rationing – avoid social media, or at least allot yourself certain times to go online. This is the biggest killer when it comes to wasting valuable study time. 

Loads of sleep

To a reasonable extent of course. By now, most of the study that needs to be done is done. Try to keep what you know fresh in your mind by having early nights before exams and not being exhausted going into them.

Get some fresh air between exams

Most of us have had the dreaded two exams back-to-back. This is where you really feel the pressure. While you understandably need to use those few minutes to cram as much information into your head as you possibly can, try to get some air at the same time. It will wake you up a bit between exams and allows you to shake off that awful "exam hall" feeling.

Don't worry – it will all be over soon! 

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As exams are approaching for many people, it is important to try and remain as calm as possible. We know this is easier said than done, but these tips may help. Remember to take care of yourself. 

1. Get enough sleep
There is no point trying to learn things at 2am when your brain and body are in shut down mode, get some sleep and start again refreshed.

2. Eat properly
You need the energy to keep you going.

3. Don't compare your abilities with your friends
You all have different ways of absorbing information, so don't let their techniques make you feel bad about your own.

4. Take breaks
Taking the occasional break is important so that you don't become tired and run down.

5. Think positively
Just remember that exams are not the end of the world, so try your best but don't get over stressed. Try to focus on what you currently can do, rather than what you currently can't do.

 

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We all remember that fateful day we got the dreaded Leaving Cert results. The tension, the panic, the relief (hopefully). Here are some memories we all have that day, and some words of wisdom for those getting results today:

1. 'Did you hear there’s gonna be news cameras at the school?!’
There might be a couple of journalists trying to get a few snaps of people hugging and crying. Tell them you got 90 points but you’re hoping for second round medicine.

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2. ‘So … were you happy with your results?"
This is the polite way of saying ‘What did you get?’ Eh…feck off?

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3. ‘Did you hear Sarah’s parents aren’t letting her go out cuz she was 10 points off medicine?’
Rumours will be rampant. Leave people and their points alone.

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4. ‘The institute is actually gonna be graaand next year, loads of people I know are repeating’
Whatever happens, there will be literally hundreds of people who are in the same boat as you. It’s never as bad as it might first appear.

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5. ‘Ok no,no, no, Aoife lost her ticket for tonight, will I get my Mum to call yer man?’
Aoife, don’t worry. You will get in.

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6. ‘Ok, Mark left his ID on the bus so we have to do a passback’
Or you could get your Mum to bring you up to the bouncer? I’m sure she wouldn’t mind.

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7. ‘Here, Katie’s not gonna get past the bouncers in that state and to be honest, I’m not waiting outside for her. It’s my results night too.’
Ah, the loyalty test. If someone hasn’t taken the advice of #5, older siblings are always a good shout to call. Until you get through to someone though, don’t leave anyone alone.

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8. ‘Luke spilt Jager on my dress, I’ve been planning this for months, what the HELL!’
Calm yourself. Soda water.

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9. ‘Oh my God this is like the last time we’ll ever be out together’
No it is simply not. It’s Ireland. You will literally see these people all the time.

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10. ‘FIGHT!’
Keep clear of any fight and try and stay out of them. Inevitable on a night filled with so much emotion but leave it to the bouncers.

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The month of May signals one thing for all students – exams. Here are some of the most annoying people you will encounter in the exam hall.

 1. More paper people
Every year there are those who insist on shooting their hands into the air and asking for an extra booklet, while the rest of us sit struggling to fill one.

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2. Toilet dwellers
Five times in one exam? Suspicious…

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3. The people who leave early
They filled in their name and poof! Gone. And you are left sitting there wondering if they are a genius, or just an idiot.

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4. High style folk
These are the people who arrive wearing high heels and four inches of make up on their face set for the post exam drinks in town.

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5. Restless legs
The whole row of tiny tables is rocking uncontrollably because of that guy who can’t keep his knee still.

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 6. The jingling girl
There’s always one girl who insists on wearing 15 bracelets and 4 rings into each exam. Tap. Tap. Jingle. Jingle. Make it stop!

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 7. Cheaters
These creatures are rare but to those of you out there who get away with it, we envy you all.

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8. Coughers/sneezers/throat clearers
Just get a tissue! Please!

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They stalk the library, they head home for the entire study week or they crawl into a ball and cry. Which person do you become during exam season?

1. The Confident Planner
Before even opening the paper and attempting to read any of the questions, you write down the exact time you’re allowing yourself for each section. You got this.


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2. The Brave Level-Headed Soldier
If the soundtrack to your life was available, you would hear the pounding force of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ or the soaring string melody that plays as William Wallace fights for Scotland and FREEDOM. Armed and ready with your brand new pen in hand, and channelling every motivational speaker you watched in the last few weeks, you underline everything you think is important , making you feel in control; while the exam may take your life (social that is…let’s not be extreme) IT WILL NEVER TAKE YOUR FREEDOM: Enter William Wallace…

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3. The Extreme Worrier
You have hightlighted your ENTIRE book and nothing has gone into your head. Nothing.

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4. Self-loather
Just should have started studying sooner. Whyyyyy!

 

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5. Lurker
If you sit in the library long enough, somebody will help you. Somebody. “Hey, you! What questions are you planning? Can I see your notes?”

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6. The Creative improvisation master
Wing it. Be grand.

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7. The Optimist.
It can’t be worse than the Leaving Cert, so who cares?!

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1. You’re seriously considering dropping out and doing something- ANYTHING- that breaks the mundane routine of trudging into lectures in the lashing rain that feels more like a fully clothed shower than ‘light drizzle’ as predicted by RTE.

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2. After weeks and weeks of having nothing to do, just idly strolling around campus and chatting with friends, you suddenly have the week of doom where EVERYTHING in your various modules are due the SAME WEEK.

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3. Remember all those assignments you were told all those weeks ago? Back in… week 2? You know… the ones that wouldn’t take that long and you had plenty of time to start them so you didn’t? Yeah… turns out you completely misjudged the level of work that’s required and oh, look at that. It’s due tomorrow. Happy days.

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4. The sun appears, and with it a heat that would rival that of an African desert, coming out of its once seemingly eternal hibernation, reminding us all that there’s meaning to life. Cue lobster faced ladies and scorched farmer tans.

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5. Just when you’re panicking about all the work you’ve yet to do, all it takes is one glance at your newsfeed and the gloomy pictures of highlighted notes and stacks of textbooks and this sudden serenity settles over you that at least you aren’t doing the Leaving Cert again. College is way easier.

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6. Instead of studying the inverted pyramid or Brecht’s Theatre, you’re planning all these fantastic things to do during the summer. Things like bike riding in Dingle, camping out in Spiddal, breathing in the fresh air at the Cliffs of Moher, volunteering for the local newspaper, strolling down a Parisian boulevard, running for president… things you’ve absolutely no intention of keeping.

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7. You don’t even care what’s in the fridge in your student accommodation. Long gone are your healthy eating days. You’ll probably just order a takeaway anyways. Sure, you’ll start your bikini diet once the exams are finished, right? Well…

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8. You promised yourself that Easter would be THE time, YOUR time, to get all your work done so that you’d breathe easy during your last week of continual assessments. But somehow, and you’re not sure how, you ended up munching through three tonnes of chocolate and a barrel of vodka and weren’t really fit to do anything except lounge around on the couch until the sugar coma ended. Which was, coincidentally, on the bus down to college.

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9. Summer is so close you can almost smell the stench of factor fifty suncream, so who really cares if you miss the odd assessment?

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