I felt exactly the same in school, I'm so happy you made this video exposing our terrible 'education' system. I was desperate at maths and Irish so ordinary was the way to go for LC,but I worked hard at my other subjects and I got over 500 points.I was only able to do this after I stopped listening to negative people.
I don’t think I have ever related to a video more, I struggle a lot with school I really do, and I do agree with your points so much I personally want to be a history and English teacher but I wanna do it in a way where it’s not me sitting in a class telling students they aren’t good enough. I feel that so many people are judged based of intelligence and I hate it so much, I have my fifth year Christmas exams in 3 weeks and to say I’m scared would be an understatement I have so many smart friends and something that hurts the most Is when you spend 3 hours studying for one test and they don’t open a book and then they still do better then you. I agree our education system does have to be changed and teachers have to realise not everyone is book smart, i dropped maths a few weeks ago and tbh I cried over it I felt so dumb for dropping it and I know I shouldn’t. So to anyone out there who does struggle with school as Fiona said you are not alone at all it’s hard and I think the education system needs to realise that it’s not a fair game to test 14 years of education into 2 weeks of useless exams.
I am so glad you relate, but also sad cos I know how shit it is 😫 I wanted to be a teacher as well but I hated secondary school so much the thought of creating and beinf in that environment didnt sit well with me! You'd make a great teacher and teaching styles do need to be changed ☺ I remember how scared I was for my Xmas exams, they were terrifying! Work as hard as you can and thats all you can do ❤ yes yes! I studied for hours and always did shit whereas loads of people didn't study and did way better than me. Its the ultimate kick in the teeth. I am so sorry about you dropping maths, but I know how it feels to be bad at maths. And there is nothing wrong with that! There is a unnecessary emphasis placed on maths like with the extra 25 points at HL or how hard it is in comparison to other subjects. I know how upsetting it is, but you've got to do what's best for you! We aren't all good at it and the emphasis placed on it is so unfair. Please try not to feel dumb, you aren't. This is the systems fault. I get that maths is important but it should be optional like subjects are in sine countries. It is so stupid. The system has such a long way to go. Exactly, there are so many factors that could go wrong on the day! I hope school get easier for you, please don't be so hard on yourself and do the best you can! Best of luck❤
I’m really struggling with my music gcses right now. It’s like music is such a passion for me, I play two instruments piano and guitar and I really really love it. So because of it I just decided to join music gcse without any prior knowledge of how difficult the course is. So I have a really talented teacher but I think he’s used to teaching really talented students too, who just understand.. but I’m not like that. I can play instruments without any theory and that’s just about it.. so when I’m lost and I don’t understand something, which is a lot of the time he makes me feel like an absolute idiot. And recently I’m in a class of two other students, so we’re only three now and they are all very smart while I’m just me? Like this one guy, he’s a new Student. He plays piano marvelously and he really knows his theory and the other girl is pretty much a prodigy, so just imagine that space. I’m like a person who just likes instruments who never knows what’s going on while it just clicks for them. I hate it and music gcse has made me hate music, I wish I knew what I was getting myself into before. I feel so stupid too all the time and don’t get me started on how much I do actually try for music like it’s pretty much all I do all the time!! But I still don’t get what’s going on. It is a whole different language in my head and it is like I’m seeing gibberish on paper you know. Why does it make so much sense for them but not for me? It is something I really love but it is something I know I can never pursue
Its ridiculous how they pump up the junior cert as this big life changing event but a week after I got my results I forgot about them. I'm in leaving cert now and the junior cert truly means nothing now.
I hated exams I couldn't perform well in tests . I have Dyspraxia so went through all this in some classes I felt so useless compared to others so wasn't academic maths was my worst subject and I use to have odd problems like that with the homework luckily I had 2 very good teaching assistants who would help me . It is so true I felt awful if I didn't understand something luckily talking to people teachers I got on with helped but it can be stressful
I have dyspraxia as Well so trust me I know what you mean! It's so hard and schools don't do enough to help with it. I'm glad you managed okay and thanks for your comment
@@fionamcnamara3462 I felt very embarrassed at times needing the TA sat next to me in class . I liked to try and be independent would try to sometimes get them to leave me let me try to get on and ask for help when needed . Some teachers got me and my Dyspraxia others didn't one of my old geography teachers she just didn't like me would tell me off for everything and anything make me uncomfortable
Im in 5th year! (I've been watching your videos since third year as they really helped me through exam years) School really makes me feel stupid, I'll be studying for hours and I'll get bad grades it's almost impossible! I really just want to get into college :)
I felt exactly the same in school, I'm so happy you made this video exposing our terrible 'education' system. I was desperate at maths and Irish so ordinary was the way to go for LC,but I worked hard at my other subjects and I got over 500 points.I was only able to do this after I stopped listening to negative people.
I don’t think I have ever related to a video more, I struggle a lot with school I really do, and I do agree with your points so much I personally want to be a history and English teacher but I wanna do it in a way where it’s not me sitting in a class telling students they aren’t good enough. I feel that so many people are judged based of intelligence and I hate it so much, I have my fifth year Christmas exams in 3 weeks and to say I’m scared would be an understatement I have so many smart friends and something that hurts the most Is when you spend 3 hours studying for one test and they don’t open a book and then they still do better then you. I agree our education system does have to be changed and teachers have to realise not everyone is book smart, i dropped maths a few weeks ago and tbh I cried over it I felt so dumb for dropping it and I know I shouldn’t. So to anyone out there who does struggle with school as Fiona said you are not alone at all it’s hard and I think the education system needs to realise that it’s not a fair game to test 14 years of education into 2 weeks of useless exams.
I am so glad you relate, but also sad cos I know how shit it is 😫 I wanted to be a teacher as well but I hated secondary school so much the thought of creating and beinf in that environment didnt sit well with me! You'd make a great teacher and teaching styles do need to be changed ☺ I remember how scared I was for my Xmas exams, they were terrifying! Work as hard as you can and thats all you can do ❤ yes yes! I studied for hours and always did shit whereas loads of people didn't study and did way better than me. Its the ultimate kick in the teeth. I am so sorry about you dropping maths, but I know how it feels to be bad at maths. And there is nothing wrong with that! There is a unnecessary emphasis placed on maths like with the extra 25 points at HL or how hard it is in comparison to other subjects. I know how upsetting it is, but you've got to do what's best for you! We aren't all good at it and the emphasis placed on it is so unfair. Please try not to feel dumb, you aren't. This is the systems fault. I get that maths is important but it should be optional like subjects are in sine countries. It is so stupid. The system has such a long way to go. Exactly, there are so many factors that could go wrong on the day! I hope school get easier for you, please don't be so hard on yourself and do the best you can! Best of luck❤
@@fionamcnamara3462 thanks Fiona ❤️❤️❤️that means a lot to me 😁😁😁😁
I’m really struggling with my music gcses right now. It’s like music is such a passion for me, I play two instruments piano and guitar and I really really love it. So because of it I just decided to join music gcse without any prior knowledge of how difficult the course is. So I have a really talented teacher but I think he’s used to teaching really talented students too, who just understand.. but I’m not like that. I can play instruments without any theory and that’s just about it.. so when I’m lost and I don’t understand something, which is a lot of the time he makes me feel like an absolute idiot. And recently I’m in a class of two other students, so we’re only three now and they are all very smart while I’m just me? Like this one guy, he’s a new Student. He plays piano marvelously and he really knows his theory and the other girl is pretty much a prodigy, so just imagine that space. I’m like a person who just likes instruments who never knows what’s going on while it just clicks for them. I hate it and music gcse has made me hate music, I wish I knew what I was getting myself into before. I feel so stupid too all the time and don’t get me started on how much I do actually try for music like it’s pretty much all I do all the time!! But I still don’t get what’s going on. It is a whole different language in my head and it is like I’m seeing gibberish on paper you know. Why does it make so much sense for them but not for me? It is something I really love but it is something I know I can never pursue
Your boyfriend ringing you telling you the grinch is on is the cutest thing 😂 You’re exactly right, school doesn’t define your intelligence 💖🙌🏼
Hahah, thank you 🤣❤❤ I think schools have alot to work on 🙌🏻❤
@@fionamcnamara3462 I completely agree, your video was definitely needed 🙌🏼❤️
Its ridiculous how they pump up the junior cert as this big life changing event but a week after I got my results I forgot about them. I'm in leaving cert now and the junior cert truly means nothing now.
Exactly 🙌🏻🙌🏻 the JC is pointless really but i suppose it gives you the experience of seeing what a real exam is like! But 100% agree 🙌🏻
@@fionamcnamara3462 They should at least tell us that so students wouldn’t be so stressed
I just finished my written LC this week and this video is so helpful and reassuring to watch✨✨
Well done!! Hope it went well for you ❤ im so glad!! ☺☺
@@fionamcnamara3462 i found your channel from your how to get a h1 in english video, love your content!!! hope you're having a great day :)
@@hcy3964 my day is now made. Thank you so much, you too ☺
I hated exams I couldn't perform well in tests . I have Dyspraxia so went through all this in some classes I felt so useless compared to others so wasn't academic maths was my worst subject and I use to have odd problems like that with the homework luckily I had 2 very good teaching assistants who would help me . It is so true I felt awful if I didn't understand something luckily talking to people teachers I got on with helped but it can be stressful
I have dyspraxia as Well so trust me I know what you mean! It's so hard and schools don't do enough to help with it. I'm glad you managed okay and thanks for your comment
@@fionamcnamara3462 I felt very embarrassed at times needing the TA sat next to me in class . I liked to try and be independent would try to sometimes get them to leave me let me try to get on and ask for help when needed . Some teachers got me and my Dyspraxia others didn't one of my old geography teachers she just didn't like me would tell me off for everything and anything make me uncomfortable
Im in 5th year! (I've been watching your videos since third year as they really helped me through exam years) School really makes me feel stupid, I'll be studying for hours and I'll get bad grades it's almost impossible! I really just want to get into college :)
Omg thank you 🥰❤ I am so glad they helped!! I know how you feel as I was the exact same, its the worst feeling! You will get in to college 👏🏻
And me being happy out to just get a C+ if even that😂😂😂😂
Trust me I know the feeling haha 🤣🙌 we all have different levels 🙌