If you are in the IB programme, or have ever considered being part of this "opportunity", then this information may concern you. If not interested then, scroll away, and don't worry more posts will be coming soon. (I promise)
So... The IB, know as the International Baccalaureate. But for students it is most commonly known as the "worst nightmare" or at least as "no time for sleep, only IB" or even as... "Cause of death, lack of sleep" Don't get me wrong, the least this article is trying to do is to ruin your IB dreams. I will only give my opinion in this subject as I am an IB student and have made many mistakes which (I believe) will make your IB student life easier.
First of all, the IB isn't bad, I have been in three of the programmes, PYP, MYP and now DP, all of which have thought me different and yet meaningful things. And I will not regret one single moment of it. What is really scary is how sometimes because of our lack of time and messiness, we get to have what I like to call a "Long To do list" which is (if you are a DP student you may know this) quite long and extremely tiering. For starters, I could blog on my vacations, now that school is back on, I can no longer blog as often as I would like to. So if you are planning on being an IB student, make organizing your time a priority.
Secondly, there is one word you may get familiarized with, and it is.. Procrastination, it is one of the most annoying things in the world. It happens when you've got to much work to do and your mind goes like (...) and then you stare at websites and do other stuff you shouldn't be doing in order to avoid the things you should actually be doing. Like this website http://www.theuselessweb.com go and see what procrastination looks and feels like.
Thirdly, to be in the IB programme not only do you have to be extremely organized and punctual, but you should also know how to speak properly and have a god relationship with teachers, (you may never know when you need their help). Choose wisely your topics of study, know that if you go into any of the ARTS programs, you will have no social life. And always have a planner with you, at all times, you may never know when the homework is due.
If you are like me, already buried to deep in the IB to get out, then "May the odds be ever in your favor" but if you are still wanting to submit yourself in the IB, then here are the advantages of an IB "non sleeper" student.
Please, before you read this, have in mind that great IB students are made, not born, it is not a disease, and yes there are students who have got 45 in their IB, I just don't know any of them.
Anyway, the IB offers great opportunities depending on your IB score, if you do great, then expect an acceptance letter in most universities, and you can actually have incredible results comparing yourself to non IB students. As a matter of fact, you'll have an advantage on most areas of knowledge, and don't you worry about the way you learn, TOK has you covered. Speaking of TOK, when you are asked to write an essay or a paper, believe me, you'll be 100% prepared and when they ask you to stand up infant of your whole class... Well, you'll do great! Stress... Lets talk about how relaxed you'll be because all the stress that one person could possibly handle, well, you can highlight that form your list. You'll be a PRO when all your classmates are WEAK. Oh and about sleeping... Well you will already be used to no sleep so you don't have to worry about that either.
Well, I can't think of more advantages for now, I've procrastinated enough for one day,
more posts soon.
Love, Chips.
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