#EnglishP2 - #LC2017 - Sarah Ní Chonghaile
Sarah Ní Chonghaile - Ratoath CollegeWow just when I thought I had my grade in my grasp paper 2 came along. I'm kidding it was fine but that hamlet question my god it was like a sadistic joke! Disturbing Psychological Thriller, I was very tempted to say that this describes my paper 2 but that would be unfair because my poetry went well. My favourites Boland and Keats were there for me just when I needed them! Boland was what I ended up doing but I was pleasantly surprised by how lovely the poetry was. Maybe that was to make up for Hamlet (CONSPIRACY). In fairness I did get hamlet done and it wasn't a half bad answer but it could have been better to be perfectly honest. The unseen poetry was lovely, a nice glass half full piece! And the comparative was a very fair question, very similar to other years in which general vision and viewpoint came up! Overall English was grand, paper 1 was my lifeline, paper 2 was just okay. But then again I've never been great at studying English so I can't be the perfect judge of the paper. I'm very happy that all my #beggingforboland paid off to be fair!You can read about our other LC Exam Bloggers experiences from today here: http://issu.ie/the-issu-exam-blogs-2017/issu-exam-blogs-leaving-cert-2017/#StateExams2017 #LeavingCert2017 
BT Young Scientists Generation Information
Ever notice how much information we're bombarded with every two minutes? These days we don't have to look far for the info we want, sports results, global news and celeb scandals are available at our fingertips with the touch of a button. We are Generation Information, probably the most informed teens the world has ever seen! And not surprisingly armed with all of this info, we have a few opinions! After the results of a survey on over 200 students showed that 70% of us feel adults do not value our opinions, the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is giving us a platform and a chance to communicate these opinions, after all, it's good to talk. Eight members of 'Generation Information' have been handed a camera with no script or direction, the only rule is that we speak our mind on issues that affect us every day! Take a look at our videos, do you agree with our views? The 2013 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will take place in the RDS (Royal Dublin Society), Dublin from January 9th -- 12th. For more information on the exhibition visit www.btyoungscientist.com or connect on Facebook or Twitter. Alternatively, you can call 1800 924 362 (ROI) or 0800 917 1297 (from NI).1. Recession: this video was made by Josh O’Connell from Killian's College, Bray.[youtube id='MLx4mnFoFuk' width='980' height='540']2. Educational Preparation: this was made by Daniel Hobbs from Maynooth Post primary and asks students do they feel the education system has adequately prepared them for life after school.[youtube id='z3NHYcvCKRo' width='980' height='540']3. The Effects of Reality TV: this was made by Ciara Judge from Kinsale Community College.[youtube id='zGAmOwA5G_U' width='980' height='540'] 4. Daniel Hobbs - Social Preparation[youtube id='mNcmnvZQYNE' width='980' height='540'] 5. Michael Upton - Rural Living[youtube id='i_XFPncDetI' width='980' height='540'] 6. Daniel Nelson - Can Sport Help to Keep a Healthy Balance[youtube id='cWPTUAMSnVg' width='980' height='540']