That fateful day has finally arrived. Not only is today glorious weather-wise, but for 58,000 students nationwide, the future is about to get started.
I’m feeling nostalgic for that crazy day I received my results. That feeling of being unbelievably freaked out about what that piece of paper was going to say and what the hell I was going to do with my life (that last part never changed, much).
And I’m not the only one who feels that way. The current #LeavingCert banter is too funny not to share…
1. The actual moment post
2. The comedians
When you see your #LeavingCert results… https://t.co/lZuXTVdLbw
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) August 12, 2015
3. The giddy, high-fiving buachaills
Me and Brian are delighted with our LC results #resultsday #leavingcert #delighted #bestfriends #slowmotion #wedidit A video posted by David O’Reilly (@davidoreilly731) on
4. The proud daughter of a Dad who did it
So proud of this man today! Showed me that anything is possible once you just put your head down. Can’t get over how well you did dad! So incredibly proud. Love you!!! #DaddysGirl #LeavingCert #Proud A photo posted by Michaela Rocheteau (@mickeypitman) on
Ah #leavingcert results day. Don’t sweat it folks. I failed English which I thought was unpossible at the time. — Sinead Coffey (@CoffeySinead) August 12, 2015
6. Advice from the airwaves
In 1975 a man in the US sold pet rocks. Made over $56 million. So, remember, there’s alternatives to the #LeavingCertpic.twitter.com/kWCXWfGlXW
— SPIN 1038 (@spin1038) August 12, 2015
7. The nail-of-the-day combined leaving cert post
So happy with my results now home to relax ? #bye #LC #cya #happy #girl #results #relief A photo posted by Anna • 18 (@annac_x18) on
8. The really funny, but not true post
Staff at Dublin school Colaiste Eoin have said locking their students in the library to study a month before the #LeavingCert has paid off. — WWN (@WhispersNewsLTD) August 12, 2015
9. The outspoken post
I really wish Media would get over the whole ‘9 A1’ #LeavingCert stories. Find another angle! @IrishTimes@irishexaminer@Independent_ie — Lydia Bigley (@lydiabigley) August 12, 2015
10. The ‘art and design world is safe’ post
Doors opening. Art college, here I come. After the most painstaking year of my life so far, the work I put in (somehow) managed to pay off. I’m onto big, bright things. #exams #results #examresults #LC #LC2015 #LeavingCert #artcollege #future #delighted #selfie #goodvibes A photo posted by TwirrWhat (@twirrwhat) on
Every year some gobshite has to go and get 73 A1s just to make everyone else feel like a gowl #LeavingCert — Biddy Irish (@Irish_Biddy) August 12, 2015
12. The post we are kind of jealous of
A photo posted by C I A R A (@ciara_howard) on
13. The tough b*stard post
A video posted by Dave Tyrrell (@tyddler) on
14. The post of sheer delight
A photo posted by Kayleigh (@kayleeigh97) on
15. The post about International Youth Day coinciding with the LC
Happy International #YouthDay to all young people everywhere and good luck to everyone getting #LeavingCert results today!
— Human Rights IRELAND (@HumanRightsIRL) August 12, 2015
16. The lucky charms post
worth it all in the end, absolutely delighted ??✨ #newbeginnings #leavingcert #results #delighted #positivevibes A photo posted by Helen Dawson (@helendawson_) on
18. The naked truth post
I did my #leavingcert 36 years ago and yes there is not a day goes by where someone doesn’t ask how many points I got @morningireland
— Annie West (@anniewestdotcom) August 12, 2015
19. The ‘what’s the big deal’ post
#LeavingCert Chill out. Our collective hysteria is so ridiculous. Does any other country react to school exams like large a self-help group?
— David McWilliams (@davidmcw) August 12, 2015
20. The post with the kind words
Great piece over on @My1000Hours by @ruairimckiernan on what options available to leaving cert students http://t.co/DDXwH8eNe8 — Niall Breslin (@nbrez) August 12, 2015
If you have a student who got results today and you’d like to share the experience, email: [email protected] or tweet @herfamilydotie
