Sean is a First Year Student. We are looking at putting a plan in place for the October Mid-Term Break. He is going on a trip with his Soccer Club to the UK over the first Weekend including Monday. Also, he is away all day on Friday with the Scouts. I recommended the following schedule for the 9 Days
Andrew is a Sixth Year Student. We are looking at putting a plan in place for his Homework, Study & Revision for weekdays. He has very definite views on the path he wants to take at Third Level. The Course he wants to gain entry to requires in excess of 500 points. He is a member of the Senior Rugby Squad in the School and has to make serious commitments to this.
One of the first things I say to Students when I start working with them is you are going to succeed no matter what you have to face. You have to find a way to deal with whatever obstacle you are faced with. I never thought in my wildest dreams that they would ever have to deal with anything like the current Covid-19 Crisis.
I was Year Head for First Year Students for 8 years during the 1990s. At my first assembly with them, I decided to help them in relation to putting together a daily Homework Plan. I gave each of them a blank template to work from. I noticed immediately that the word Homework didn’t go down well with them. There was absolutely no enthusiasm from them with regard to doing this.
Sean is a First Year Student. We are looking at putting a plan in place for the October Mid-Term Break. He is going on a trip with his Soccer Club to the UK over the first Weekend including Monday. Also, he is away all day on Friday with the Scouts. I recommended the following schedule for the 9 Days
Andrew is a Sixth Year Student. We are looking at putting a plan in place for his Homework, Study & Revision for weekdays. He has very definite views on the path he wants to take at Third Level. The Course he wants to gain entry to requires in excess of 500 points. He is a member of the Senior Rugby Squad in the School and has to make serious commitments to this.
