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The IB Diploma Program. A place of intellectual enrichment and stimulation.
It provides a diverse group of students with various opportunities to obtain college credit
as well as become part of a close, mature community.
Hey you! "Me?"
Yes, you! Do you wanna get the IB Diploma?
"Sure!" Well, you're gonna have to put in a lot of work for the next four years.
Wait, wait! But you'll be smarter, cooler, and way more
prepared for college. All right! Let's get started!
The first step is to get proper supplies. You call that a bookbag?
You need at least one of these bad boys on top of what you've already got.
And don't forget those textbooks that won't fit in there either.
There, now you're ready for action! Your first two years will be rigorous challenges
in themselves, forcing you take stressful, demanding classes like personal fitness. "Yes, high score! Wait, where'd they all go?"
You'll also learn fundamental skills that will make your teacher doubt your intelligence.
"There's no thesis on here." For not even knowing how to spell the word
"thesis." For thinking that Charlemagne is an alcoholic
beverage. For thinking that Napoleon is a type of ice
cream. For not remembering the date of the Battle
of Hastings even though we talked about it over a hundred times in class.
So! You're in real IB now and made it through PreIB with respectable grades. How do you
feel? "Yeah, I feel really good about it. It's my
first day and I have a new class -- economics. Except, the same teacher: Cunningham. You
know, kind of like him, kind of don't." That's great. Now you're definitely ready
to kick it up a notch. You might find that your assignments are beginning
to pile on top of each other. This is normal and should be healthily channeled through
stress-relieving activities.
In spite of some difficulty, you've just written your World Lit Paper. How was it? "Pretty good, you know. Chill. Not that hard."
Awesome. I'm sure you'll never have to see it again.
"Okay Veronica, bring me your World Lit Paper." "Name's not on it. Try again."
"Margins are wrong. Try again." "Comics sans? Are you kidding me? No way."
Starting to fall behind on sleep? Take sleep deprivation with you on the go!
To your morning math class! In the shower!
Or your bed side floor for those days where you just can't even.
At least your regressing level of initiative only affects you, and you can always make
up for it later.
"Hello?" "Mhmm. Give me a sec."
"What do you mean you AREN'T COMING? The project is due NEXT WEEK. WE REALLY NEED YOU HERE. WHAT THE --"
"I'm really really, really really really sorry! But I'm here! I'm here! I'm gonna work! I'm gonna work!
"Okay!" "What's our topic?"
You may have lost some friends Junior year, but this year we've got good college news
for you! "Oh my God, I got accepted!" I bet your EE that's due tomorrow is surely
in tip-top shape! "I can totally finish this tonight."
Just make sure to get it to your mentor on time.
So, are you at least ready for your IOC? "Yes!"
Did you TPFASTT ALL your poems? "Don't give me 'Stray Pleasures.' Don't give
me 'Stray Pleasures!'" "...They gave me 'Stray Pleasures.' Auugh,
why'd they give me 'Stray Pleasures?'" It's all right. You have plenty of other opportunities
to boost your IB score! Just remember these other, few acronyms and
you'll be fine! "I wanna quit. I wanna quit!"
No, silly willy. You're so close! The last and final challenge. The May IB Exams.
It's no big deal. You just need to cram into your head two years of core class knowledge
if you're going to have any hope of getting the IB Diploma!
"The horror. The horror..." You struggled. You got a few D's and F's,
but your IB results finally came in. Congratulations! The last four years of your
life were worth it after all! "Veronica."
"Veronica." "Veronica."
"Come in." "You got a letter from college."
"Diploma! What is it now?" "This is Georgia Tech... Let's see..."
"...Mom! I got rescinded from college!" "I'm disowning you."