• Question: Were you happy in school?

    Asked by 925xygg26 to Gavin, Karen, Mark, Michel, Roisin on 10 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by 649xygg42.
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      Karen answered on 10 Nov 2016:


      Hiya,
      Not particularly no. I never really enjoyed school, I was never one of the “cool gang” and was never the teachers favourite either (except for my English teacher…she loved me). I did have a few good friends and did pretty well in my leaving cert but college days were definitely “the best days of my life”. I loved college, not just from the studying point of view (in fact not at all from the studying point of view) but I made lifelong friends with people who were like me and crucially interested in the same sort of things as me.

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      Mark Kennedy answered on 10 Nov 2016:


      Yes and no. I had some bad years, when I didn’t have many friends, and I found the work load in school hard. But there were also good years, when I had nice people around me, and I found the work interesting.

      If you’re not happy, don’t be afraid to talk to someone – your family, your teachers, your friends. Everyone goes through rough patches, and being happy starts with talking about why you’re not happy.

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      Roisin Jones answered on 10 Nov 2016:


      Yes and no! From the point of view of school work, I always enjoyed studying (I was most definitely the class swot), so I liked the aspect where I got to learn new things. However, on the social side of things, it was a little different, and for the first few years, I found it pretty tough, I didn’t have many friends, and the people that I hung around with weren’t particularly nice to me. However, as I got a little further in, I made some better friends that I had more in common with, some of whom I’m still friendly with today!

      If you are having a tough time in school, it’s important to chat to someone, your family, your teachers, friends, whoever you feel most comfortable with: problems always seem more manageable when they’re shared, and rough patches don’t last forever, you will get through it!

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      Michel Destrade answered on 10 Nov 2016:


      I was happy to spend time with my friends alright. Then in class it depended very much on the teacher! Also, I wasn’t good at understanding during lessons and I just copied the material mindlessly. Then I had to study it at home which wasn’t very efficient. All the same, I was happy learning about new stuff. I really wanted to understand more and when I did it made me happy. Still does!

      What about you?

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