'I got a string of As in the Junior Cert but I ruined months of my life to achieve the grades I wanted'- Jane (17)

As students around the country collected their Junior Certificate results this morning, six exceptionally bright pupils discovered they had achieved an impeccable 12 As in their exams. Last year, 17-year-old Jane M. Hayes Nally was just like them. Here, she writes about the pressure she placed upon herself ahead of the exams and her regret at not celebrating her success.