I can has revolution?

AHAHAHAHA.

After having studied the French Revolution and the Russian Revolution in labourious detail, suffice to say, this picture tickles my nerdy bones.

No, I’m not particularly sure what is so comical about a cat with a white-wig-like thing on its head. And yet I’M STILL LAUGHING. =D

Example IB Exam

Read all instructions carefully. Time Limit: 2 hours.

1. Did you write your name IN BLOCK LETTERS on the line prefaced by “Name”? (2 marks) Yes No Maybe
2. Are you sure? (2 marks)
   • a) Yes
   • b) No
   • c) Both a and b
   • d) Both a and c
3. To what extent is the statement that the IB Programme fosters creativity in students a valid statement? (5 marks)
4. Dying already? Yes No Maybe So (3 marks)
5. Explain how the universe in physical space is actually round; consider the implications this assumption about physical space has in regard to Euclidean geometry. (7000 marks).
6. Create a new branch of physics that can unify the principles established Newtonian physics with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. (10000 marks)
7. Did you get enough sleep last night? No No No (3 marks)
8. A 17 year-old adolescent female initially diagnosed with a transient case of influenza returns to the Emergency Department and presents the following self-described symptoms: red rashes on her face, hallucinations, breathing problems. [See Appendix A for complete medical history]. Give a diagnosis and a treatment regiment to mitigate the symptoms. (8 marks)
9. Still alive? Yes No (2 marks)
10. Assess the factors that lead to the outbreak of World War II. Note that however brief this question may seem, you will still not get the full marks because of some itsy-bitsy thing the examiner finds worthy of a docking in points. So just give up. Now. (20 marks)
11. There are only ten questions on this exam so as to increase your chances of failing.

DISCLAIMER: Rarely will you find questions from different classes in the same exam. If you do…freak out. Immediately.

Fail.

Setting: Crowded cafeteria. Focus in on very long cafeteria table consisting of sleep-deprived, lifeless IB students.

[A group of baggy-eyed students freak out simultaneously whilst trying to eat, speak, and whine.]

Generic IB Student: Oh em gee. I’m going to fail the test next period!!

Other Generic IB Student: What?! YOU’re going to fail? If you’re going to fail, then we all fail miserably.

Generic IB Student: Zomgsh stop. I am going to fail.

Other Generic IB Student: But you’re smart. It’s impossible for you to fail.

Generic IB Student: Nu-uh. I am going to fail.

Other Generic IB Student: No you’re not. I’m going to fail.

Generic IB Student: No. I’M going to fail.

Other Generic IB Student: No. I’M…

[20 or so minutes pass by. Yes, they continue arguing about the above. For 20 minutes. It's dreadfully boring to watch/hear that transpire for 20 minutes. Believe me. 20 MINUTES!]

Generic IB Student: ZOMGSH. DID I DO MY TOK HOMEWORK???

Survival and Recovery in IB Part 2

Two days ago I posted Part 1 of Survival and Recovery in IB. This is obviously a continuation of the series.

[From princeton.edu, found through Google Images.]

Survival and Recovery in IB Part 1

[Image found from Google of course]

I just thought I’d finish up some drafts that have been waiting to be published, and here is one of them on Endurance in the IB Programme. Sitting on your behind and spending the day’s hours studying actually does burn calories…

Of Things Unposted

…

So I never really did publish that Study of IB Student Types on this site, did I?

It’ll come eventually.*

I have a number of drafts waiting to be out in the public, being scrutinised by IB and non-IB eyes.  The IB eyes would probably complete a full OPLV on my posts, but who knows? Maybe there are actually students out there in the IB Programme who haven’t yet been programmed to be mindless, emotionless, mechanical, test-taking, OPLV-ing, Internal Assessment/Extended Essay-writing, freaks who can write an essay at the drop of a 50 page paper explaining the requirements and criteria for *insert IB paper type here* on the IB Student’s desktop.

(That sentence was extraordinarily long, at least in Normal, Non-IB humans, wasn’t it?)

*Approximately 1 day to 50 years from now

R.I.P. My Dog :’(

In some way, I had a feeling, deep inside, that you would leave us soon. But even so, when the actual event materialises, the reality is heart-breaking. The initial shock paralises; you can’t seem to feel anything, and then the tears fall and the grief begins its process.

They will say, Dog* was old. Dog was sick. It was her time to die. But whatever anyone says can never truly justify this great loss.

You were truly special for everyone in our family.

I will never forget how you perked up whenever I got home from school, or how you sang along with my playing of various musical instruments. I will never forget how you were always there when I needed somebody to talk to, or how you and I played in the back yard every other day. I will never forget how we used to cuddle up together on winter days when we each needed someone warm. Or how you lay and slept snugly on my lap while I read and relaxed.

Rest in peace, Dog.

*Not my dog’s real name, obviously.

She was really close to me, so it truly is heart-breaking.

Happy Failure :)

Happy New Year!

Out with the smell, in with the well.