The article discusses the emotional and psychological landscape surrounding the Leaving Certificate exams and the subsequent holidays often taken by students. After enduring the stress of the exams, the anticipation of holidays can provoke even greater anxiety for many parents and students alike. The author reflects on their own experiences with earlier holidays, expressing concern over safety and the perceived need for such celebrations despite the underlying fears and potential risks involved.
In fact, for many this stress fest will be over in a few days.
Yes, the vast majority of kids will come home relatively unscathed, but sadly there's always tragic exceptions to that rule.
I genuinely wonder why all of us parents pay for these holidays, when everyone I know is terrified.
Zante is our next roll of the 6th year holiday dice - and I hate it.
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