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What is the International Baccaulaureate (IB) Programme?
This is the official spelling of a curriculum and program devised by sadistic individuals who wish to punish idealistic, intelligent, and naive young minds for what appears to be no solid reason. Completely joking about that bit, of course, but like many stressed-out-burnt-out IB students, I feel as if that might be true sometimes.
The program was originally established to provide a means through which the children of international diplomats and workers could be educated in a standardised manner while traveling the world. Today, it is a program currently instituted by many (I don’t know the exact number) secondary education institutions as an advanced programme.
The IB program is not catered to fit just anyone, what with the massive academic workload and stringent diploma requirements. The curriculum is at times very difficult and at times very detailed; it definitely isn’t an easy route to take. There are three different sub-programs to IB: the primary years programme, the middle years programme, and the Diploma programme. I’m currently enrolled in the diploma programme.
For more information about IB, click here. (I know this section sounded like an informative piece; I’ll change it in due time).
Why did you start this blog?
Like a lot of overwhelmingly stressed-out IB students, I need something like this blog to act as a means of escape (at least temporarily) from the massive workload of IB. Distraction, you say? I would say I’m simply succumbing to my escapist desires and fantasies. Not that that’s a completely bad thing, of course.
I also decided to start this blog to document my experiences as a student in the IB Programme. I’ve had as many ups as I’ve had downs in this rigorous programme, and this blog is intended to record those ups and downs for the sake of the naive, smart, and idealistic students considering taking up the IB curriculum and also for the entertainment of those already in the program (or those who have experienced it).
On the other hand, I like to help people who might be in the same predicament as I am. I intend to use this blog to guide future IB students/current IB students with how they can be more effective IB students (ie, resorting to a lot of BS, time management skills, caffeine intake recommendations, extended essays, etc.). And also expound upon the mistakes I might be making as a student.
It’s also a nice way to show off my gargantuan vocabulary to complete strangers around the world. (Sarcasm here).
So who are you, anyway?
For the sake of my own privacy, simply call me IB Student. Generic name, I know, but I guess I represent a specific population of students as a blogger. Also, excessive self-disclosure on a public website isn’t the best thing to do, not with universities, workplaces, and various other organizations searching for people online. Which brings me to another point…
The DISCLAIMER (!!!)
Some of the situations and predicaments I have as an IB student that I will discuss in my posts will be either confabulated or combined to protect the privacy of teachers and students involved in such situations, including myself. Various personalities will have their names and possibly even gender altered for the sake of their privacy; some personalities may even be combined…or completely made up.
On a last note, please don’t sue me.
