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I wasn’t supposed to do Transition Year (TY), but I ended up doing it anyway. I had my mind set on getting out of school as soon as possible, and with the option of skipping TY, it seemed the most appealing choice.

Transition year, or ‘TY’, is a year-long programme for secondary school students, typically optional, placed between third and fifth year. Although it is not offered by all Irish schools, it is offered by many, some 75 per cent in fact, and for some students it is even compulsory. It is usually presented as a chance to mature, to expand your horizons, and develop your interests. However, it is also often dismissed as a ‘doss year’, and while some students claim that it helped them a great deal, others agree with that consensus.