Carlingford

Day 1:

The week of the 15th of September was a very busy one for Transition Years. On Monday the 15th we were up bright and early for our trip to Carlingford. By 7 am, we were all on the bus and headed for Carlingford adventure Centre. As soon as we got there, we were straight into our wet suits and in the water. On the first day at Carlingford, we went canoeing which was tons of fun. i even saw my first jellyfish! After about two and a half hours of canoeing, it was time for lunch. After lunch, we headed off for the combat course. Shall we say things got slightly too competitive (uh oh!). After two hours of team building on the combat course, we headed off to dinner and then we got some free time to ourselves. Around 7 pm, we were headed off on the night line. A walk up the mountains blindfolded! The view on the walk back down was incredible!

Day 2:

We were up bright and early on day 2 at Carlingford. Our first activity after breakfast was kayaking which was also a two and a half hour activity. I was tons of fun but extremely tiring. After kayaking, we headed back down for lunch and then it was time for laser tag. This was by far the most fun I had at Carlingford. The course was in the forest and we got guns made from real gun metal which were really heavy! We all brought out our inner soldiers for this one. I got a little into the game and ended up hurting my ankle (it was worth it).

After laser tag, it was safe to day we were all absolutely exhausted! We were on the bus headed home by 5.30 pm. Sadly we were back in school on Wednesday morning but on the bright side, it was a day filled with workshops.

Junior Cert Results!

We received our Junior Cert results on Wednesday 10 September. I had been dreading this day since June! We were all gathered in the hall where we lined up in our old class groups, Emerald, Amber, Pearl, Ruby and Sapphire. Its was nice to see some of my old classmates who had moved on to fifth year. Tensions were high in the hall as we awaited our results.As the teachers came into the hall, brown envelopes in hand, there was a mixture of fear and excitement in the air. After we received our results, we were allowed to leave the hall and open our envelopes in private. It took me a good half hour to build up the courage to open my results! Overall I was delighted with my results as were most of the other girls. Screams and happy dances galore! We all went our separate ways and prepare for the celebrations we had planned for the night.

Thanks for reading,
Anita.

First Impressions

After my sun and fun holiday in Ibiza with my sister, it's safe to say that I was less than eager to return to Ireland. However, I was excited for my first day of school as a Transition Year student. This was a day I had been looking forward to in anticipation for months. With TY comes new learning experiences. New things to look forward to each week. New things such as work experience, trips and workshops on different topics such as positive parties, etiquette and first aid. After hearing of different Ty experiences from previous Transition Year students, my expectations were set mile high. The big question was, would those expectations be met?

First Week Back

On my first day back in school I was a bit unsure. After missing the first few days, I felt slightly lost. Everybody else seemed to have settled back into school life but i was still still finding my feet. It felt like a normal school day. I got my timetable and my journal and went to classes as per usual.

As the days went by, I began to settle into the new school routine a lot better. I found that I was put in the same class as my best friend which, now that I think about it, probably wasn't the best idea (oops).

I am enjoying TY so far. My first week back was good. I got to try new subjects such as IT, Music and Technology and I enjoyed them. Now let's see what else Transition Year has to offer.

xoxo Goss... I'm just kidding