The Leaving Cert

I’m Darren, and I am a drifter, as my English teacher likes to call it anyway. I’m blaming this as the reason for extremely infrequent posting as of late! My apologies!
So it’s February and to be honest I still haven’t opened a book. I do my homework when it suits or when I can be [...]

I honestly cannot get motivated. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get the hang of this study business. I sit at my desk, with my book and my pen and my copy and all that other relevant crap, and I just draw a blank! Suddenly scribbling on the table and staring at [...]

Is it just me, or is everyone else completely shagged as well? ALREADY. I knew this year would be tiring, but this is ridiculous. Case in point, Monday, woke up, dragged myself through the morning rituals of hazily trying to find where I left my tie and out into the cold morning I go, off [...]

Everything was going well this morning. I was wearing my new hat. I like my new hat.  It makes me happy. I was feeling quite pleased on the stroll into school, looking forward to a nice relaxing geography class first thing. Alas, it was not to be. Upon arriving to said geography class I was [...]

Today was strange. I thought the whole experience of finally getting into sixth year would be more… exciting? I mean, I wasn’t expecting fireworks as I walked down the corridors, but it felt like something was missing. At 8:45(well, 8:55, I was late) when I arrived at my first class and sat down, everything seemed, [...]

Christ! I can’t remember what it’s like to get up that early. Many thanks to the summer for screwing up my sleep schedule. Again. It was well worth it though! Anyway the day started off as so many school days do, in a sleepy haze, as I stumble my way towards the kettle to make [...]