A Guide to the IB

All students strive to find the way that they absorb all the information they study as best as possible. But when you're hearing information from everywhere and how everyone studies in completely different ways, it can get confusing and make you feel worried that you're not studying in the 'correct' or best way possible. Believe me, I had the exact same confusion when I started to properly study and had no idea which techniques would actually be worth my time. Well, as it turns out, I want to talk about the way I study for my different subjects and the types of notes I write to ensure I remember the material as best as I can. On top of this, I'll be giving a rundown of the 2 very well known 'ways of learning': through visual and auditory means. Identifying which type of learner you are is super important. Ever since really understanding the best technique for me, I feel I understand myself a lot better and know what to expect when I study. So, with that b...

Today is the day. It's the day you get to see who got in to the IB, and who didn't. Your heart is pounding and your friends are texting frantically about which acceptance page they have open. You, along with hundreds of other students, are continuously refreshing the page with wide eyes and adrenaline coursing through your veins. The clock on your bedside table ticks over to 07:59. You have one minute until results are published. You begin to count down the seconds until the moment you get to know if you got into the IB or not. The minute feels like an hour, a day, a lifetime, but it finally comes. The clock strikes 08:00 and you hit refresh once more. The results have been published.  You immediately begin sifting through the names faster than you can even properly read what they're saying and everything seems to be a blur. You realise that the names are organised in alphabetical order and you stop sifting for a moment and skip straight to the section your na...