Ever year we hear of leaving cert results. The contraversy and delight felt by various people because they've done wel enough or not attain the best result which they thought they could attain. Regardless of what the end product of the two year course we've just waded through, nothing more can be done about it...
Some people are delighted with what they have accomplished. These people got their favourite course. They are flying it. They get the official response from the lovely CAO people saying they've been accepted to the certain course. They are off getting or looking at Student accommodation in teh vacinity of the HEI. They are planning of things to do between now and then...
However, some people are not so happy. They either didn't get the points, or did but didn't get offered their course. They could see it as their life crumbling around what they planned. What they wanted. But what about the second round? What about the other courses you could possibly be offered? These things are all going through our heads, but standing there and feeling the emotions is a lot different to saying those things. Advice given is, go to sleep, when you wake up then decide with a level head what the next step in your life is going to be. It may be accepting second best, or repeating. But going through the Leaving Cert again is a bit much for some. A level headed decsion is better than a spur of the moment idea. Well for things like this it is best anyway...
There have been many reactions to the new medicine entry system. It is only the first year that this system has been tired out. Medicine will be filled regardless of who did or didn't get in. Points were 715 in UCC. There are oter ways into Medicine without going repeating the Leaving. By doing similar courses. Pharmacy or Bio Chemical something or other for example...
Next step would be the viewings and re-checks for those who are interested in it. Some people they may depend on the rechecks, but others may get them done out of pride and only going up a single grade will satisy them...
Whatever the story is for each student they will end up doing something. Which has to be better than doing nothing. Well done to those who got what they wanted, or to those who are doing something at least. But I still advise a clear level head is best for those who did not end up happy with what they got...
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- Cian Ó Laoghaire
- An ex-Leaving Cert student, thanks be to the man above, who believes that opportunity presents it for a reason. Who enjoys the little things in life, like a suggestive shadow, an occasional treat or even a mischievious misprint on a sign. A person who, at the beginning of this blog, is in the foggy region between secondary school and college running around blindy, arms flailing about and loving it. A person who can tend to blurt out statements without any bit of tact at all, and get away with it. And finally a person who thinks deeply about stuff and still doesn't get any further....
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