r/leavingcert

Cant get any fucking sleep bruh.. fuck this

7 hours until #It happens.

To All The Leaving Certs of 2026,
Today, as I am writing this, it's Friday, the 21st of August, 00:00am. It’s your results day! And you’ll be getting your results in 10 hours from now. 

Today, you will either open an envelope, or you will open the Candidate Self Service Portal, and in it you will find a number, and I want you to know that number does not define you as a person.

You have sacrificed sleep, skipped night outs, and carried the weight of this exam for months. You may have had tears of frustration, and maybe tiny victories along the way. This grade that you will receive is a snapshot of how you performed on a few specific days, but it is not how intelligent you are, how kind you are, or the incredible person you are going and growing to be. 

Your path does not end here. It begins. Some doors may open today, and others might close, but the best adventures can often start with a detour. 

This time last year, I was in your exact position. I missed my first choice by 40 points. Did I get the points I wanted? Not exactly.. But I can assure you that today I am happy with my chosen course. In fact, I occasionally join a Law Lecture with my friend for fun. (Law was my first choice!)

In other words, whether it's 3 months from now, or a year from now, this will be a fond memory of how you got to where you are at that moment. 

Lastly, Congratulations to every single one of you! Please celebrate yourself tonight! And wishing you all the best on your new journey! 

Sincerely, 
A LC 2025 graduate :)

YOU yes YOU are going to get the exact amount of points you need for your dream course, you did amazing work and will be fairly rewarded YOU are going to have an amazing time in college at your dream course

i know results come out tomorrow but is it too late?

The very best of luck to all of us who spent the year studying. We deserve nothing but laughter, relief, and tears of joy. We are all in this together!!!

Also is anyone sleeping tonight? Coz I dont think I will...

I feel like my teacher was too nice about marking during the year and it set my expectations too high.

I know i did well but I dont really know if I did h3 well or h1 well ?

did a sincere prayer for all of us. all the very best. do remember how this sub was last year the day before the result and how it was after. The SEC would go easy on you cos they know you need points for your course. Advance congratulations for everyone❤💐😉

idk i come from a very small town where you literally can’t be yourself without getting judged so hard. i’m just so sick of it and im scared uni won’t be better than secondary rn because it’s literally all ive been telling myself since half way thru first year🥲

deadass im abt to shoot someone then shit my pants im so fucking nervous. I swear im getting 200 points max 🥹✌️

ik ppl say it's not the end of the world but sheeesh it doesn't feel that way, i feel like ive just said goodnight to my fam before i wait for a nuclear bomb to explode this is insane

The anticipation is making me feel something I’ve never felt before

Fairly confident with most of my subjects, i am aiming for mostly h2's. Then there's maths.. i got a H3 in a lovely mock paper and i promise i got no more than a h5 in that awful paper. I'm genuinely so disappointed after all that work i put in!!