As all of you are probably (should be) aware that the Leaving cert Oral exams begin soon. Very soon as a matter of fact. So the majority of us should be trying to only speak in these languages for the weekend.
Just a note of the dates
7th - Start date for Leaving Certificate Oral tests in:
I’d like to wish all my fellow students the best of luck.
Who can really say that Irish is a farce. One week ago, in the midst of my glorius midterm break I imagined myself in the Irish oral examination.
“Dia dhuit, agus cad is ainm duit”
“oh crap, here we go”
But after a week of mock orals, I have gained a certain confidence and perhaps a love the language. I don’t know why, I mean - I’m useless.
I guess I found it nice to be able to speak the native tongue. I have come across students who have learned off full extracts on “Dustin the turkey goes to the Eurovision” and “Bertie: the no longer Taoiseach”. But I much prefer to be laid back about it and talk about what I actually am familiar with in a way I am familiar with, It keeps me sane in the exam. And I do not actually hate the language even after the strenuous exam I’m about to go horribly bad in. I am ranting!
I have not done a thing this week in terms of study. My mocks were a disgrace. I am a study virgin. I can’t do it, I detest the whole school thing. Now I find in looking back over my past six years of secondary level education there has been good times. The whole school thing becomes sentimental when it’s all over… despite the fair grades. The cliché comes to mind - “school days are the best days of your life”. Memories of me laughing that one off last year!
My current mission is to enjoy every minute of what I have left and of course have a good go at the study and infamous examinations! Good times have past, better times to come!
Go n-eirà an bothar leat! 
Colin.
The mock exams are over. The mock exams are over.
Here comes the sun. And here comes the orals and practicals. 4 weeks. 4weeks.
But not to worry 4 weeks to learn off by heart, every possible answer to every possible question we can be asked and to learn off all music pieces to the point of an exceptional ace. Not to worry. 4 weeks.
I got thinking, time is resourceful and of the essence; 672 hours in 4 weeks. IF I spend this time wisely, I can take the strain of the government’s educational programme off my shoulders. 4 weeks.
19th of June; Free from the system. Just 100 days. I will be open to the world, free to do as I please, almost free… for a while. But now, I have 4 weeks.
Colin.
