From Stress to Success: An IB Student Experience

“When looking forward to upcoming exams, it's important to stay organized and manage your time effectively. By making a study schedule, prioritizing each subject, creating study groups, and seeking help from teachers if needed. But at the same time, always take breaks when needed because mental and physical health are both important when preparing for an exam. Nothing is that hard, all you need is confidence and belief in yourself in what you did and accomplished along the way.

So true, exams can cause us to feel defeated even before taking exams, so I agree it's very important to take time to relax and refresh. As we are talking about exams, have you ever used Revision Dojo when studying for exams?

“Revision dojo has been a valuable tool for organizing and reviewing my notes, while also can be used for practicing past exam questions and reinforcing key concepts. Through this, I found it to be a helpful resource in preparing for assessments and improving my understanding of the material.”

Do you think IB has prepared you for college classes in any way?

“By being in the IB program can 100% prepare you for college classes. Numerous colleges value critical thinking skills and more rigorous coursework in which IB students can perform both tasks and more as they develop in the IB program. Through this, IB can be very helpful when transitioning into college-level classes. Also, as I previously stated, It helps provide students with well-rounded education and critical thinking skills, research skills, and global perspectives. The rigorous curriculum that IB classes are set to, challenges students to push more towards the academic route, as students like me are prepared for more challenges in higher education like colleges or even the future workforce. The vulnerable experience a student goes through in IB can help shape its future success proving to what I believe to be both useful and necessary.”

Lastly, with all that you have experienced in IB, why do you recommend students to take IB?

“As a former IB student, I would recommend the IB program to other students. With the IB program being a challenging program, the skills and experience that a student gains through this course can be valuable, helping students stand out among academic competition. Through IB the development of time management and independent study are key essentials needed for college and workforce areas. This program can encourage students to think critically about problems and complex issues that require various perspectives. Through this, the IB program can help shape a well-rounded and informative individual.”

To conclude, through Joanna’s experience in IB, she has revealed her personal opinions on the program and how beneficial it was. As with everything, there are difficulties and changes that we have to adjust to when partaking in the program, but overall IB has helped many students like her in transitioning to college and soon the workforce.