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As winter and mock season approach, you might find it harder to maintain your mental health. The combination of darker days and the stress of revision can take its toll. Here we’ll take you through our top 5 tips for looking after yourself during what can be a stressful time. Tip 1: Get outside! …
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on graduating! It’s no small feat to reach the end of the IB programme and you have all accomplished so much. On top of studying six subjects, you’ve written an Extended Essay, a TOK essay, completed all your IAs, and spent time contributing to your community through CAS all while living…
The IB is a program that can sometimes feel pretty tough. In this blog, we aim to brighten your day, bringing you five more of our favourite IB TikToks. Check out Part 1 if you missed it! Do you have any other TikToks that you think sum up precisely what it feels like to…
Whether you’re in your second or first year of the IB (or haven’t even started the IB yet!) we have all felt the pains of the International Baccalaureate at some point already. It could be due to the many all-nighters you’ve pulled, the unbearable stress of exams, or the fear and worry you have about…
A lot of us thought that ‘no school’ and ‘studying from home’ would be the best thing that’s happened to us in all our years of school. The truth is though, we’re seeing more and more students struggling to stay motivated and happy, and the stress and anxiety of not knowing when they’ll see their…
Physical activity is clearly important to us as IB students. Not only do we need to complete it for CAS, but it’s also essential for a happier healthier life! However, recent scientific studies have suggested that there are many direct links between exercise and higher academic achievement. Students who incorporate more exercise in their daily…
Are you struggling with what to get that anxiety-ridden student that you know as a gift for the holidays? Look no further. We’ve scoured the web and compiled a list of the 20 best presents for stressed IB students to pick them up. Some might be truly useful, others slightly sillier, but all will be…
For those of you with November exams, I’m sure you are deep into revision and perhaps feeling a little overwhelmed and exhausted. It can be easy to put your health to one side when faced with something as intimidating as IB exams. BUT, it’s more important than ever for you take care of yourself and…
Normally, when it comes to the Christmas holidays, students are desperately counting down the days till they can have two or three weeks of festive fun. I have discovered, however, as I travel around speaking to all you IB students out there, that many of you, especially second year diploma students with mocks coming up,…
As an IB student, chances are you know how it feels to have a million things buzzing around your mind – IA deadlines, CAS projects, ToK, how not to fail maths, EE… but you can’t seem to concentrate on any of them for long enough to get the job done! Instead, you sit there feeling…