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10 completely and utterly devastating #LeavingCertProblems

STUDY HANGOVERS.

Jun 2nd 2015, 8:56 PM 8,656 Views 3 Comments

Leaving Cert exams to start Source: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

TOMORROW MORNING, the dreaded Leaving Cert begins with English Paper 1 (and not a hint of Leaving Cert weather – the cheek).

All across Ireland, students are panicking, studying, crying, and panicking again. And, of course, sharing their woes on the #LeavingCertProblems Twitter hashtag.

1. Comfort eating is the order of the day

'what have you gained from the Leaving cert?' 'Weight, I've gained weight.. that is all' #leavingcertproblems #LC
— Aishling Hehir (@hehir_aish) June 1, 2015

Source: Aishling Hehir/Twitter

2. Students are pining for the exams of summers past

Walking around school today I was so jealous of the students doing summer tests 😥 #LeavingCertProblems
— Caoimhe (@Cweeves_) May 26, 2015

Source: Caoimhe/Twitter

3. And taking to the drink (almost)

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4. Eyebrows have been let run wild

Strangers will know I'm a leaving cert student because of the way I've neglected my eyebrows #leavingcert #LCProblems #browsnotonfleek
— 𝐚𝐨𝐢𝐟𝐞 (@aoifecons) June 2, 2015

Source: Eeff/Twitter

5. In fact, eyebrows are quite a pressing concern

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6. Some are considering packing it all in

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7. Others are attempting to do the impossible

I'm going to bed and it's like this outside #lcproblems pic.twitter.com/Srly3uoM3b
— C I A R A 🦋 (@CizConnollyy) June 2, 2015

Source: Ciara☁️/Twitter

8. It is, in a nutshell, an emotional rollercoaster

One minute I'm all like "exam results won't define me" then I'm all like "WHY CANT I REMEMBER ISOSTATIC CHANGE" #leavingcert #LCProblems
— 𝐚𝐨𝐢𝐟𝐞 (@aoifecons) June 1, 2015

Source: Eeff/Twitter

9. ‘Study hangovers’ are a thing, apparently

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10. And some students are actually getting injured in the line of study

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GOOD LUCK TOMORROW GUYS. You’ll be just fine. <3

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10 completely and utterly devastating #LeavingCertProblems

STUDY HANGOVERS.

1. Comfort eating is the order of the day