‘Taylor Swift, Dairy Milk, Lucozade and granny’s church candles have helped me to the Leaving Cert finish line’

‘Irish Independent’ Leaving Cert diarist Aoibheann McFadden believes the whole exams journey and what she has learned will stand to her all her life

It feels strange to think I'll never wear a pair of Dubarrys again, says Leaving Cert student Aoibheann McFadden. Photo: Mark Condren

Aoibheann McFadden

After six long years of secondary school, I am currently two exams away from never having to go to school again.

My mam always told me the time would fly, and that it did. Having narrowly escaped sitting the Junior Certificate because of the pandemic, I think part of me hoped I might get a lucky escape with the Leaving Certificate too.