YOUR LEAVING CERT results stop mattering pretty soon.

But there are some things about Results Day that you’ll never forget. These:

1. That heart-sinking feeling the night before

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2. How the envelope felt in your hand when the secretary (and/or nun) handed it to you

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3. The strange feeling of walking into school, knowing that you don’t go there anymore

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4. That one goddamn exam you didn’t do so well in

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5. EXACTLY how your parents reacted

Whether it was:

Or in unfortunate cases:

6. Teachers being strangely nice to you

Possibly getting overexcited and hugging one, then immediately being uncomfortable about it.

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7. The sensation of rising panic as you tried to calculate your points

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8. The local newspaper’s embarrassing photo

Which you’ll never be allowed forget, because your parents kept it. Obviously.

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9. And how it felt when you could… FINALLY… leave the Leaving Cert behind

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Enjoy results day everyone!

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