Leaving-cert Bloggers – Class of 2010

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MisterX – Our Anonymous leaving cert blogger who will not be revealed.

Annah – From Cork, has 5 brothers, aims to study in UCC and enjoys writing.

Bruno – From Portugal, moved to Ireland two years ago, loves computers and is aiming to attend Trinity.

Valerie – From Mayo, has two other people in her history class including the teacher, loves music and singing.

Ronan – From Waterford, likes to party hard, intends on turning around his efforts towards the leaving cert.

David – Has a keen interest in politics, dislikes the way Irish is taught and is the author of his own blog.

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Leaving-cert Bloggers – Class of 209

Name: Emerald
Bio: Emerald is enigmatic. He could invariably be described as variably variable. He can range from bizarre and whimsical, to sober and pensive. Which can get odd, when you’re being lectured to by a dude who named himself after a pretty gemstone. But then it becomes sort of ironic, like naming an alsation ‘fluffy’. Man those things scare him. Too many WWII films. Anyway, he’s from North County Dublin, and goes to a public school, lower-class plebian that he is. He hopes to get into NUIM and do psychology. Mainly because they’re one of the few colleges that offer a 360-point entry route (although that means future him will have to work harder next year, but that loser can kiss his ass) but also because Maynooth rules and all other colleges drool.
Subjects: German, History, Chemistry, Biology, Irish, English, Maths

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Name: Jennie

Skills: Compiling Lists, Appreciating Pi, Using Sesquipedalian Turns of Phrase, Writing.

Bio: There’s no denying that there’s a lot to Jennie. She’s no ordinary young adult, but one aglow with an incandescent wit far beyond her years! Although profoundly interested in and enthusiastic about her schoolwork (for the most part) she has no qualms about taking it easy from time to time, spending hours engrossed in books, listening to some pretty questionable alternative music and wasting time on t’internet. The Leaving Cert’s definitely a topic she knows a lot about seeing as she’s a repeat, but nonetheless it’s still as daunting as ever.

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Name: Elizabeth

Bio: Hey, my name is Elizabeth and I’m doing my Leaving Cert in Muckross Park College in Dublin. After going through many career choices (a shepherd when I was three to a vegetarian restaurant when I was six to an acrobat when I was fifteen) I’ve finally decided medical research is my calling, so I’m hoping to do medicine in Trinity next year. This blog will be my take on the leaving cert as I try to get enough crazily high points to hopefully nab one of those oh so hard-to-get places in medicine. It will be a constant battle between my wish to study something interesting in college and my will to stay in bed and do nothing. It’ll be a tough year and sacrifices will have to be made (my precious 9 hours of sleep are under severe threat lately) but I’m hoping it’ll be worth it in August.

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Name: Marie

Bio: My name’s Marie and I hail from Cork. Currently partaking in a whole lot of procrastination in preparation for the Leaving Cert. I find paisley, coffee and neckerchiefs extremely agreeable however unseen Latin translations and milky tea not so. After eighteen years of living I still have no idea as to what I want to do next year so the CAO change of mind is going to be a well used facility. Can be found usually clutching a cup of coffee to my chest and muttering under my breath about people’s lack of respect or dignity. All in all : fledging little old lady.

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Name: Grace

Bio: Grace is a disgruntled leaving cert student from Cork City, who would rather spend her time procrastinating about procrastinating than studying. She also likes to listen to music and is currently obsessed with Debussy, Radiohead and John Lennon…simultaneously. Future aspirations include journalism and happiness.

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Name: Olen

Bio: Hi, my name is Olen. I  grew up in the Philippines and moved here 4 years ago. I’m not afraid to say that I like to shop. But I like to read as well, just so people don’t think I’m vain. Because I’m not . At the moment, I really love the Asteroids Galaxy Tour (which is a band, btw) – although by the time anybody has read this, I will have almost definitely moved on. Of course I listen to them when I’m supposed to be hunched up in a corner somewhere with a book on one hand, and a rosary on the other, willing myself to learn the Krebs cycle – which just sounds like an STD.

Just like Elizabeth and Jane (Pride and Prejudice much?), I’m crossing my fingers for medicine.

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Class of 2008

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Name: Colin Lowry
Skills: Web design, writing, music, life.
Bio: Colin Lowry is also a young Web designer with a talent for writing. In his spare time Colin enjoys playing the piano and drawing, while using that extra study time for school as a opening to learn more about computers.

Current Status: Still looking for that winning formula!

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Name: Kevin Holler
Skills: Web design, Photography, Project management
Bio: Kevin Holler is a young web designer who is currently doing his leaving certificate. In his spare and study time Kevin likes to do anything computer related. He has been building and designing websites since the age of 14 and continues to do as his experience and knowledge grow.

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Name: Amy Flynn
Skills: Photography, Art, “ability to eat people in one bite”
Bio: unavailable

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