Diary of a Gen Z student: Leaving Cert is just one of the ways of getting to where you want to go

"There’s a back door, side door, and about 75 windows into every career. If tomorrow won't be what you hoped for, you’ll figure it out."

Trinity College student and Irish Examiner columnist Jane Cowan photographed at her home in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. Photo: Barry Cronin

A rite of passage that practically every Irish person must endure is the Leaving Cert. 

The ritual sacrifice of our young people at the hands of the State Examinations Commission to guarantee two weeks of sun every June.