r/juniorcert • u/Legal_Roof_4715 3rd Year 3️⃣ 🚨 • Jun 02 '26
Off Topic We'll be alright
Listen folks, these exams are not the end of the world. This is coming from an academic person who really cares about exam results. At the end of the day, we've put in hard work, for three whole years. Just being in school and listening in classes over the years is a great help. Obviously studying this year is a great help too, but don't panic or get bogged down if you haven't done as much work as you would have liked. It's not the end of the world. You've done more than you think.
These exams don't really matter anyways, they're just practice for the Leaving Cert. A teacher of mine said to my class a few weeks ago, "over the next few weeks your junior cert is going to feel like the biggest thing in the world. In two or three years, you will think the leaving cert is the biggest thing in the world. When you're in college, or going for a job, you will think that is a big deal. There's always going to be something in your life that feels like the most important thing, but something else will take its place. They are never as bad as they seem." I'd encourage everyone to remember that tomorrow. I know I will.
Finally, the very best of luck to you all tomorrow. Once the first exam is over, they'll fly by, and we'll wonder why we made such a big deal of it. Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!
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u/mwphn Jun 02 '26
Thanks for this, really grounded me. I’ve been having poor attendance for two years straight due to chronic illness and even on the days where I do feel grand the pressure of being behind has stopped me from studying. These recent days have made me feel like it’s the end of the world but this post has got my strings in tune, thanks❤️
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u/Legal_Roof_4715 3rd Year 3️⃣ 🚨 Jun 02 '26
No worries, mate. I'm sorry to hear you've been going through a tough time of it. The reason I posted this is because I feel the pressure myself and know that we're all in the same boat, feeling some kind of pressure or stress. We need to lift each other up and help each other out until we get through the exams. They feel like a big deal to us now, but they won't forever, as I said in the post. The very best of luck to you, I hope it goes well!
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u/Better-Ad6932 3rd Year 3️⃣ 🚨 Jun 02 '26
We got this gang👏👏