Leaving Cert year is bad for the soul but Christmas is bringing back the magic

Leaving Cert student Ellie Menton looks back at the stress of the last few months and explains why it is making her more excited for the magic of Christmas

This past term has felt like a bit of a paradox. I can’t believe how simultaneously fast and slow it’s been. I also can’t believe the levels of stress I have experienced these past few weeks. The lead up to Christmas has been rocky.

I was looking forward to Christmas quite a lot this year, more so than I have done for a while. I found myself romanticising December just like I would have done ten whole years ago (I feel awfully old saying that). Maybe it was the stress, but escapism has come back into my life in a big way. I have once again assumed my role as the super hero in my spare thoughts.