20/3/2026

Happy Late New Year! Here's a life update!

Since I have last written, things have been quite... uneventful, honestly. But, I got into a new thing! Math! I competed in the Irish Math Olympiad this year, which was honestly fun! It's different compared to programmng olympiads, obviously, but I found a lot of similarities between them - and that's your ability to notice patterns, solve problems, think outside the box... all that fun stuff! So, I have been working on that for a while, which was fun! But do I want to put all my energy into preparing for math olympiads? Not really - I think I'll do it just to practice the math, to keep the brain busy, y'know? But don't worry, my programmer friends - I'm not planning on doing a switchup and focusing on math! Programming still remains number one :D

What about competitive programming? Well, I can't say I was as locked in with it as I said I would be. I got into the EGOI team for Ireland once again - yay! But that's the extent of it, and I think that's okay! Chances for a medal are low, people are getting better every year, but I don't know that until I will have tried! May is going to be busy - summer exams in school, EGOI, and pre-EGOI training... it's going to be hell. These 7 weeks are where it matters most I suppose, but it's time to manage the schoolwork better and lock IN. 5th year hasn't been treating me nicely, so I do hope I get some significant training in before EGOI happens!

I am also starting driving lessons soon! I got my permit, so that's pretty cool! I went on a couple of drives with my parents, but since I want to pass with a manual, it makes more sense to just get professional lessons and practice that way, and it's required by law to get them anyway - so better to start sooner than later guys! As well as the driving, I'm happy to say that 5th year is more or less a blast! The workload can be hell most of the time, sure, but I love my subjects now (excluding Irish and English...), so the hellish workload is made less hellish when I do what I love most :)

Thanks for reading! I know I don't update often, but I've been trying to take on more projects recently - to expand the knowledge! I actually have a nice feature lined up for my website, it's coming very soon :0