Higher Options '08
Thursday, Septenber 18th. Every Leaving Cert student in Ireland, all converging on the RDS at the same time. To scope out colleges and third-level degrees. Oh boy. The teachers say it's important to get information on different courses, figure out basic priorities, talk about the careers, go to talks and find out about the applications systems and college life and different careers and whatnot.
A repeat student told us the real reason.
We were scoping out the competition. Everyone there in a jumper and tie was Competition. For points, for places, for Everything. We have to kick the Competition's collective ass. That is why every student was there. So we know. So we are prepared.
No Competition is going to beat me to University. I cannot spend another year of my life living with my parents and doing everything a teacher says because those are the rules and they obviously know so much better. (So what if most of my teachers aren't like that?) I am going to college and eating or starving under my own power. I am going to college next year! That is all the motivation I need! I will spend the next four years of my life learning the craft and art of animation!
All those other thirty thousand students better watch out. They're up against ME. I will tear them apart!
...Through my detailled analysis of Macbeth.
...Man, that is an anticlimax. T.T
A repeat student told us the real reason.
We were scoping out the competition. Everyone there in a jumper and tie was Competition. For points, for places, for Everything. We have to kick the Competition's collective ass. That is why every student was there. So we know. So we are prepared.
No Competition is going to beat me to University. I cannot spend another year of my life living with my parents and doing everything a teacher says because those are the rules and they obviously know so much better. (So what if most of my teachers aren't like that?) I am going to college and eating or starving under my own power. I am going to college next year! That is all the motivation I need! I will spend the next four years of my life learning the craft and art of animation!
All those other thirty thousand students better watch out. They're up against ME. I will tear them apart!
...Through my detailled analysis of Macbeth.
...Man, that is an anticlimax. T.T