exam in June which is so minor but for some reason plays this great importance
in our lives. We now feel compelled to study and a break away from the books
results in guilt, the enjoyment of the classic RTE mid-week movie has now
morphed into an early night of sleep just so we can survive a further two days
in school. Let’s think back to a few months ago or possibly a few years for
those who LOVE to study, to the days when pressure to study was non-existent. I
know it’s hard; did a time like that honestly exist? Well yes it did, remember
when we were only required to do our homework and study for the ‘occasional’
test, we were all addicted to Home and Away as our evening lives revolved around
half past six from Monday to Friday, yes indeed, that was great, life never seemed so easy.
The problem with this lack of work resulted in extreme procrastination and panic when summer
tests arose. My younger brother, 14 and a second year fits this category
exactly. He won’t study because it bores him and he feels he shouldn’t subject
himself to this lack of ‘fun’. Yes, Richard life as a second year is so
challenging, where are the violins? I being my positive and school
loving/promoting self soon started to preach him on the beauty of learning and
how nothing in life is boring, and then I came across an article which proved
my point exactly. The article describes the events of a boring festival. Yes
you heard me correctly.
This event ran consecutively for three years in London and surprisingly proved quiet
popular. So you may ask what actually happened at this event, well sit firmly on
your seats because this might just blow your
mind. A wide range of topics were discussed from toast to letter boxes, the features of a keyboard
to shop fronts and last but not least yellow lines. I know I nearly fell off my
chair just there too. If this wasn’t thrilling enough, to conclude the festival
the shipping forecast was read. Just when you think things can’t get anymore
exciting!
Of course refreshments were provided to excite and water all food palates. A range of
dishes were on offer including cucumber chunks on sticks, piles of white sliced
bread, dry crackers, undressed iceberg lettuce and to wash all that down label
free bottles filled with tap water. Wow! I see a Michelin star on the way.
So although I totally exaggerated my excitement within the last two paragraphs, I want to
stress the point that even though toast and letter boxes may seem normal and
boring, dull things really can shine. The letter box in fact has proven in the
past to be a symbol of unification, identity and independence, Ireland being a prime example, when we
gained independence in 1921 the first thing we did was paint our letter boxes
green. Thus proving there is a unique and interesting story to everything, we
should forget about glossing over the normal things and actually explore the
normal things for without them where would we be
today?
So, moral of this blog post well firstly to my brother you should study more and secondly,
we’ve come so far in our study and learned about ordinary and extraordinary
things which we have spent hours learning and I have no doubt that these efforts
will not go to waste in June.
S.A.M