A Guide to Surviving School Life
The following link is to an essay written for English class by 5th year student Caragh Collins-Smith. It is a guide to surviving school life as a teenager that was so well written and packed with so much useful advice, we decided to post it here for everyone to read.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sNUgI3wvLK28TyaVB5hoOYhYHQ8v-EFPBQsNxtmEDoo/edit?usp=sharing
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Saoirse
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TY and the FAI
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South Dublin Futsal Champions
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TY Fundraising for Irish Autism
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Jack Tisdall X Factor
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Cumann na mBunscol Finals 2018
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Lauryn O’Callaghan
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Camogie Finals
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UCD, Conor Kearns & Mr Ryan
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Aaron O’Reilly
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CPR Training
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Music Update
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Kick Fada
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Cricket Sets
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TY Trip to National Ploughing Championships
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TY Bonding Trip
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All Ireland Junior Camogie Final
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