Friday , 30th September 2011
I've been busy with projects lately that i haven't had a chance to blog during IT class.. Well, we're busy as ever in TY of course, projects, science proposal, activities, our fun walk dance etc etc. We were at a Mini Company workshop today in Naas. She liked our idea, which is a good start! We're really going to have to work our socks off to produce and sell this nail varnish/remover pen. However, she liked our idea, which is a good start! Then in photography, we took lots ofphotos with our class, Banba, then we did pilates which tired me out before my two training sessions that night! The weekend could not have come any sooner...
Not only is it finally the weekend, it's also the 9th anniversary of my grandfather's death. He used to make me smile so easily and laugh til my sides hurt. Hope you're looking down on us, i wish i got to spend more memorable years with you, thinking of you, R.I.P Pops <3
E.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Junior Cert? What Junior Cert?
Thursday, 15th September 2011
Just when i had forgotten we had even done the Junior Cert, the results were finally in! They couldn't keep us in suspense any longer. The had us line up in alabetical order, to my delight, my second name is high in the alphabet so i was one of the first to get mine. As soon as i was handed the envelope, i quickly ran to reception to peek at my results. Well my smile could not have been bigger! 4 as! An A in history, the subject I've been slipping in all year! And i didn't fail science, to get a C was amazing for me. I rang my mam , who got slightly over excited on the other end of the phone, and my dad was outside to collect me and congratulate me.
Roll on the Leaving Cert guys..
E.
Just when i had forgotten we had even done the Junior Cert, the results were finally in! They couldn't keep us in suspense any longer. The had us line up in alabetical order, to my delight, my second name is high in the alphabet so i was one of the first to get mine. As soon as i was handed the envelope, i quickly ran to reception to peek at my results. Well my smile could not have been bigger! 4 as! An A in history, the subject I've been slipping in all year! And i didn't fail science, to get a C was amazing for me. I rang my mam , who got slightly over excited on the other end of the phone, and my dad was outside to collect me and congratulate me.
Roll on the Leaving Cert guys..
E.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Carlingford....oh wow.
Wednesday, 14th September 2011
Today's the day guys, the results are in.... I'm currently sitting in IT class, waiting..waiting.. for the results, why can't they just give them to us now ? However, Carlingford has taken my mind off the results thank God. All i can say is, what an experience. No words can truly describe how good it was , and you have to be there, to really know anything about it. The fact that i didn't want to leave pretty much tells you how much i liked it! I got up bright and early and 6 o' clock, i was so proud! We had to be at the esso garage at 6:45.. lovely. The fun was had the minute we left esso, til' the minute we arrived back to esso and 7 the following evening.
We started off our Carlingford adventure with a lovely hike up a huge hill, which was NOT fun! We then got given army uniforms and laser guns and were separated into the blue or the red team, i was blue. We had a battle, like in the army, hiding behind trenches and repotring back to base , only difference was that we used laser guns.. oh and that nobody was killed! Everybody got so into it, which made it even better. It got competitive at times, but that was expected. Next we got divided into groups of ten, and we participated in various challenge courses, involving working together and laughing til' our sides hurt. Our instructor was John... what a man. He is my new idol.
The night , we did the 'Night Line' which basically involved walking around in a forest in pitch black , with a blind-fold, and following a rope to get around. It was so much fun, and involed alot of stumbling over things, but laughs too. When we arrived back to the centre, we endured in a 'Sing Song' with a boys school, who were staying in the centre. This was the first time this had happened in the history of our school, and everybody really enjoyed it. Some girls from our school even got up to belt out a tune, showing everyone their amazing voices, I was so jealous.. * sigh * .
The next day, we went up to the cliffs to do abseiling and climbing, i was not looking forward to it as i am absolutely terrified of heights! Surprisingly i conquered my fears, along with the help of my friends and i was so glad i did it, as it's not often to get to climb a cliff or abseil down one! To end our stay at Carlingford, we took part in orienteering, which really took it out of us all and is partly the reason why i cannot feel my legs. We had to make our way around the mountains, walking up steep paths , walking through rivers etc. My group made our way through the course pretty quickly so we got to relax back at the centre for longer than the others. Working together, really makes things get done quicker, and i learned that the hard way.
Im so grateful for this experience of a lifetime and I'm so glad our school brought us. I'm never going to the two days, and I hope I will return to Carlingford in the near future.
E.
Today's the day guys, the results are in.... I'm currently sitting in IT class, waiting..waiting.. for the results, why can't they just give them to us now ? However, Carlingford has taken my mind off the results thank God. All i can say is, what an experience. No words can truly describe how good it was , and you have to be there, to really know anything about it. The fact that i didn't want to leave pretty much tells you how much i liked it! I got up bright and early and 6 o' clock, i was so proud! We had to be at the esso garage at 6:45.. lovely. The fun was had the minute we left esso, til' the minute we arrived back to esso and 7 the following evening.
We started off our Carlingford adventure with a lovely hike up a huge hill, which was NOT fun! We then got given army uniforms and laser guns and were separated into the blue or the red team, i was blue. We had a battle, like in the army, hiding behind trenches and repotring back to base , only difference was that we used laser guns.. oh and that nobody was killed! Everybody got so into it, which made it even better. It got competitive at times, but that was expected. Next we got divided into groups of ten, and we participated in various challenge courses, involving working together and laughing til' our sides hurt. Our instructor was John... what a man. He is my new idol.
The night , we did the 'Night Line' which basically involved walking around in a forest in pitch black , with a blind-fold, and following a rope to get around. It was so much fun, and involed alot of stumbling over things, but laughs too. When we arrived back to the centre, we endured in a 'Sing Song' with a boys school, who were staying in the centre. This was the first time this had happened in the history of our school, and everybody really enjoyed it. Some girls from our school even got up to belt out a tune, showing everyone their amazing voices, I was so jealous.. * sigh * .
The next day, we went up to the cliffs to do abseiling and climbing, i was not looking forward to it as i am absolutely terrified of heights! Surprisingly i conquered my fears, along with the help of my friends and i was so glad i did it, as it's not often to get to climb a cliff or abseil down one! To end our stay at Carlingford, we took part in orienteering, which really took it out of us all and is partly the reason why i cannot feel my legs. We had to make our way around the mountains, walking up steep paths , walking through rivers etc. My group made our way through the course pretty quickly so we got to relax back at the centre for longer than the others. Working together, really makes things get done quicker, and i learned that the hard way.
Im so grateful for this experience of a lifetime and I'm so glad our school brought us. I'm never going to the two days, and I hope I will return to Carlingford in the near future.
E.
'THE' week...
11th September 2011
For anyone that knows me, you will know well that i have been looing forward to this week for god knows how long! This week promises to be the best of my life... literally. It starts on Monday, with our two day trip to Carlingford, the fun will be had i bet. The trip will be full of group activities involving working together and ' having the bant' . We come home on Wednesday and straight to bed I'll go! Wednesday morning we come in to receive our long awaited results, the should be interesting... Then off to time to celebrate!
Thursday morning i head down on a four-hour long train journey down to Kerry, my favourite place in the entire world, for the Listowel Races. Friday is 'Ladies Day' and I'm sure it will a great day , here's hoping i don't lose all my money.. Saturday I'm travelling back from Kerry, which is usually depressing as i nearly have to be tied to a chair every time i have to leave 'The Kingdom'. But it won't be so bad , as we're in an under 16 Division 1 Final! This is the first time our club has achieved this, no pressure eh?
For any GAA fans out there, you'll know that Sunday is the All-Ireland Final between Dublin and Kerry. I'm supporting Kerry, incase that wasn't clear, trust me , I'm obsessed with GAA and anything to do with Kerry Football... it scares people. I have ticket for Hill 16, which is owned by the Dubs and I'm a Kerry fan, YAY!
Kerry for Sam lads..
E.
For anyone that knows me, you will know well that i have been looing forward to this week for god knows how long! This week promises to be the best of my life... literally. It starts on Monday, with our two day trip to Carlingford, the fun will be had i bet. The trip will be full of group activities involving working together and ' having the bant' . We come home on Wednesday and straight to bed I'll go! Wednesday morning we come in to receive our long awaited results, the should be interesting... Then off to time to celebrate!
Thursday morning i head down on a four-hour long train journey down to Kerry, my favourite place in the entire world, for the Listowel Races. Friday is 'Ladies Day' and I'm sure it will a great day , here's hoping i don't lose all my money.. Saturday I'm travelling back from Kerry, which is usually depressing as i nearly have to be tied to a chair every time i have to leave 'The Kingdom'. But it won't be so bad , as we're in an under 16 Division 1 Final! This is the first time our club has achieved this, no pressure eh?
For any GAA fans out there, you'll know that Sunday is the All-Ireland Final between Dublin and Kerry. I'm supporting Kerry, incase that wasn't clear, trust me , I'm obsessed with GAA and anything to do with Kerry Football... it scares people. I have ticket for Hill 16, which is owned by the Dubs and I'm a Kerry fan, YAY!
Kerry for Sam lads..
E.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
TY .. what lies ahead?
September 7th, 2011
We began TY last Monday, the 29th of August, and i was put into class Banba , and i am so glad. We have been given a task of making a blog, so i will try my best to give you an enjoyable read. Our class is full of different personalities, and I'm hoping to become closer to girls I wasn't close to in 1st - 3rd Year. TY is brilliant so far, there has already been so many memories, from pilates and photography , to planning our pretend trip around the world in Geography! I've done Art , for the first time since my days of primary school , and boy am i glad i didn't do it for Junior Cert, I'm terrible! However, our teacher is very helpful, as are my classmates. Like i said, we've been given a Geography project , about going on a world trip, to six different countries. The down side? We've only been given 12,000 euro to spend , and yes.. that is 36 euro a day, without flights and accomodation included! Although it is not real, it's a really fun thing to do and is quite exciting actually!
In Home Ec, we've been given a task of designing a dress , from any era, any type, but it must be blue, as that is the colour we have been giving. It promises to be fun for our group , as fashion interests alot of teenage girls. The Young Scientist Competition takes place in January, however, we have to think of our ideas now. Unfortunately, it's not going to plan and all our ideas are apparently ' unoriginal ' , but hopefully by the time i write my next blog, we will have an idea of some sort!
TY.. what do i want to gain from it? I want to mature as a person, learn to work better in groups , get more organised, do well in my projects, a worthwhile work experience , and most of all? FUN . Hopefully i can fulfill these goals. For now, i'm going to take each day as it comes...
E.
We began TY last Monday, the 29th of August, and i was put into class Banba , and i am so glad. We have been given a task of making a blog, so i will try my best to give you an enjoyable read. Our class is full of different personalities, and I'm hoping to become closer to girls I wasn't close to in 1st - 3rd Year. TY is brilliant so far, there has already been so many memories, from pilates and photography , to planning our pretend trip around the world in Geography! I've done Art , for the first time since my days of primary school , and boy am i glad i didn't do it for Junior Cert, I'm terrible! However, our teacher is very helpful, as are my classmates. Like i said, we've been given a Geography project , about going on a world trip, to six different countries. The down side? We've only been given 12,000 euro to spend , and yes.. that is 36 euro a day, without flights and accomodation included! Although it is not real, it's a really fun thing to do and is quite exciting actually!
In Home Ec, we've been given a task of designing a dress , from any era, any type, but it must be blue, as that is the colour we have been giving. It promises to be fun for our group , as fashion interests alot of teenage girls. The Young Scientist Competition takes place in January, however, we have to think of our ideas now. Unfortunately, it's not going to plan and all our ideas are apparently ' unoriginal ' , but hopefully by the time i write my next blog, we will have an idea of some sort!
TY.. what do i want to gain from it? I want to mature as a person, learn to work better in groups , get more organised, do well in my projects, a worthwhile work experience , and most of all? FUN . Hopefully i can fulfill these goals. For now, i'm going to take each day as it comes...
E.
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