GRIND

No, I’m not offering grinds. I’m just plonking this here for those of you who need a break from having your nose to the grindstone as D-day edges ever closer.

Try to avoid aimlessly staring at books and reading the same passages over and over. The best way to see what you know and what you don’t – for all subjects – is to pick a question, spend half an hour revising only the material that’s relevant to that question, and then write the answer under exam conditions. Not the most thrilling way to spend your time but then there ain’t a whole lot that’s thrilling about sitting your leaving cert. And the grind won’t last forever; just a couple more weeks.