leaving cert – My thoughts on a page.

There I am in the paper. #30

June 6, 2017

Here is my column from last weeks Examiner’s Feelgood supplement. As it’s exam time I’m sharing how important the Leaving Cert exam was in my life…NOT. Exam season is approaching but of course you knew that. There are two things we can be sure of this time of year, one being that the clouds will … More There I am in the paper. #30

But what are you?

June 25, 2014

When I was growing up I attended an all girls secondary school, run by nuns. Yes it was as boring as it sounded and sadly it was not a school that suited me. As part of our “education” in our final year we had career guidance. What a joke! The nun, who I had least … More But what are you?

Five things I learned at school which were not on the curriculum.

June 5, 2014

As a teenager I was a bit sullen, difficult and angry to say the least. There was a lot happening in my life which contributed to this but I often wonder would I have been the same cranky child without all that going on. I think perhaps I would. I found authority particularly difficult to … More Five things I learned at school which were not on the curriculum.