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Exam season 18/51 & january studyblr challenge day 6

I took:

IB Biology HL

IB History HL

IB English HL

IB Visual Arts HL

IB Spanish SL

IB Math Studies SL

I ended up with 37/45 points and received my full diploma. It was excruciatingly hard and stressful, made worse by the fact I attended an American public school, but it was the only redeeming part of my high school experience and it let me start college a semester and a half ahead.

I was raised in the South, and IB was the only way I was educated properly. I went to a school in the best county in Florida and it was worse than my middle and elementary school in my hometown in Maryland. If I hadn't taken IB, I would have learned outdated and/or incorrect material, especially in science and history. I am very grateful for my IB education.

However, it was also exhausting, mentally and physically, made worse by the fact that I took 4 HLs instead of 3 and some of my teachers should not have been teaching their subjects. I think a major reason that I did so well was just that I went above and beyond, even when I wasn't required to.

If I could do it over again, I would have taken IB Psychology instead of IB Art (since all my hard labor in art, self-teaching under a very confused and misguided teacher, did not gain me any credit). But besides that, I don't think I would change anything and I enjoyed what I learned. I just hate that it was in a public high school setting in America, which is awful. I am not one of those people who remembers high school fondly, and it would have been even more miserable if I hadn't taken IB.

I definitely recommend IB to students who are hard workers and incredibly ambitious. I have some questions for you hon:

What are you taking? When do your classes start? What are your goals? Do you love to learn and work hard? And finally...

Is there anything I can do to help you adjust? Do you need any kind of advice? I would be happy to mentor you, and the reason I make it public that I took IB is so I can help current students succeed. I started this blog because I got the flu during my first year of full IB (junior year) and my teacher didn't give me more time to study, so I got a 27% on a biology test and it CRUSHED me. Studyblr helped me build so many good habits and unlearn really toxic ways of thinking that I picked up from high school. I want to give back by helping IB students stress less and succeed more.

thank you del !! i woke up a little late and had a lot more errands to run than i thought but even if things aren’t going to schedule i’m not too stressed over it since it’s summer !!!

welcome (well technically you’ve been here longer...

i was tagged by my lovely mutual @delstudiess to do this challenge, tysm for the tag!

✓ RULES: List 5 resolutions you have for 2018 and tag any accounts to spread the motivation.

Exam season 19/51 & january studyblr challenge day 7