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You don’t need to win
every medal to be
successful.
–Jason Fried
It is important that our students make
A man can succeed at
almost anything for considered, informed and wise career decisions.
which he has This can be a difficult challenge for any
unlimited teenager who may have no idea of the career
Transition Year and 5th Year English Trip… enthusiasm. path they may wish to pursue. “I don’t know what
–Charles Schwab
I want to do, I don’t know where I want to go, I
On Wednesday 25th of April 2012 the Transition Year and 5th tube and headed back to our hotel. Work to become, not to
year students met at the school bright and early at 02.30AM The next morning we were all packed and ready to leave by acquire. have no idea what I want to become”, these are
to catch the bus to the Dublin Airport. Everyone was tired 09.00AM, even though everyone was excited for the full day –Elbert Hubbar the phrases I hear time and time again when it
but very excited for the days that lay ahead in London! comes time to filling in college applications.
that we had left in London, we were a little sad that our trip
When we arrived at the airport we got checked in and did was almost over! Luck is what happens Which door do you go through what direction do
a bit of duty free shopping, we then boarded the plane in We met our coach and headed to Shakespeare’s globe when preparation you take?
good time at 07.40AM. meets opportunity.
theatre. When we arrived at the iconic Globe theatre we
We arrived in London Gatwick Airport at 09.10AM at this met our Tour Guide who took us on a tour of the theatre –Seneca Research is the key, knowing yourself, your skills,
point everyone was so excited it didn’t matter that they were telling us many stories about the theatre and answering
tired anymore! We collected our luggage and then hopped any questions we had. We also saw the Merchant of Venice If you knew how much values, interests, abilities, personal
on our spacious coach that took us to Central London. being practised on the stage. work went into it, you attitudes/style and dreams all play an
wouldn’t call it
We met our tour guide Vivienne at the Tower of London; we After our tour of the theatre we thanked our tour guide genius. important role in your decision making process.
quickly got something to eat before seeing some of the most and then went back to the bus, which took us to West eld –Michelangelo Use the time, do the research. KNOW YOURSELF,
famous sights of London such as The Houses of Parliament, Shopping Centre. We spent the whole afternoon shopping
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower in the massive West eld Shopping Centre which is the Be who you are and and then explore your options, the rest will come.
Bridge and many more! biggest Shopping Centre in all of Europe! say what you feel,

After our tour of the sights of London we went to our hotel We all met back at the coach at 05.30PM with loads of because those who
at the Comfort Inn Vauxhall. We all went up to our rooms shopping bags in our hands and our feet about to fall o mind don’t matter
and unpacked our things. We then got ready for our night from all the shopping! We headed back to the airport which and those who matter
in London. was an hour away. When we arrived at the airport we had to don’t mind.
put all of our shopping into our already full bags! We then –Dr. Seuss
We got our coach to the Restaurant Ruby Roo’s. We had
some sh and chips which England is known for! We then checked in and got something to eat. What lies behind us
walked a couple of streets to the Phoenix Theatre in London At 09.25PM we said goodbye to London as we departed and what lies before
to watch the West End musical Blood Brothers, which was Gatwick Airport on our way to Ireland. We arrived in Dublin us are tiny matters
a fantastic new experience for many of us who have never at 22.45PM on Friday 27th of April wrecked from our three compared to what lies
seen a proper West End Show before! After the musical we busy days in London, but excited to tell our friends and within us.
got the tube back to the hotel, which was very interesting! family all of what we did on our exciting English trip in –Oliver Wendell Holmes
London!
The next morning we were all up and ready for 9.00AM to
leave for Thorpe Park which was an hour’s drive away. By Emily McKeon. If we did all the
As we pulled up to the Park everyone woke up as they saw things we are capable
the tops of the giant rollercoasters! We spent the whole day of, we would literally
in Thorpe Park, adrenalin pumped going on every single astound ourselves.
rollercoaster the park had to o er! –Thomas A. Edison Emer Gruselle Guidance Counsellor.
We met our coach at 05.00PM and headed back to London Our greatest weakness
for dinner. After dinner in a very posh restaurant we walked lies in giving up. The
the crowded streets of London to go on the London Eye, the most certain way to
world’s tallest observation wheel. Each year went in their succeed is always to
own capsule. Thankfully the weather had cleared up so we try just one more
had a bird’s eye view of the whole of London, seeing the
city’s many stunning landmarks. After our 40 minute trip on time.
the eye we had a quick group photo and then ran to the –Thomas A. Edison

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