Category Archives: school

Irish: The Problems and (Possible) Solutions

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Tommy

Or: In Defense of Irish I was talking with my Dad (through Irish) the other day about how the language has some really beautiful turns-of-phrases. I agreed with him but pointed out how I didn’t think Irish as a subject … Continue reading →

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Final Run

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Tommy

I started my last two weeks of proper school today, which means that come this time 3 weeks, I’ll be on summer holidays. I’ll also be in France! :) Before that, though, I have to get through 10 summer exams! … Continue reading →

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Life skills

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Tommy

There have been so many posts bitching about the Irish education system – this isn’t one of them. According to a new survey conducted by Newspoll for training website reasontospeak.com, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds … Continue reading →

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War and The Simpsons

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Tommy

I enjoy almost all aspects of the second-level English course. Media studies, journal entries, fiction, you name it, I’ll enjoy it. Except poetry. For the most part, I enjoy reading poetry. I just don’t enjoy studying it. Don’t worry, this … Continue reading →

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And we’re off: Christmas Exams 2009

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Tommy

Christmas exams have started in full swing today and I like to think I’ve hit the ground running. Today was Science, CSPE and English, and I was pleased with how they went. I had study periods before each of them … Continue reading →

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Teaching Strike

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Tommy

So, the school’s closed next Tuesday, because teachers are protesting against pay cuts. I think it’s a very admirable cause. So admirable, in fact, that I don’t think you can do it all in just one day. I think you … Continue reading →

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Debate

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Tommy

Woo, Bewleys’ hotels finally have actual working wifi in their hotel rooms. This is a big step forward. I wrote my emergency, last-minute debate speech during the car journey up. It was rather excellent actually. All my thoughts flowed coherently … Continue reading →

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A rather unique problem

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Tommy

I’ve decided to stop using my MacBook Air at home. I’m not totally sure why, but it’s being a pile of ass recently. I think the old Airs were for people like Dad who use Safari and Mail, and almost … Continue reading →

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Calling all Students!

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Tommy

I originally wrote this post, but it sounded awfully press release-y so I went back and altered it :) _____ After I set up the directory two other secondary school students (Ben Chapman and Enda Crowley) took it upon themselves … Continue reading →

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Students and blogging

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Tommy

I was talking to someone doing about blogging this afternoon and as we talked it hit me that there are very few secondary school students blogging. Well, I know a good few college students doing it, Aoife and Alan to … Continue reading →

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