Our biggest piece of advice for IB is...👀
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
Hey IB students!
At the IBlieve event this Saturday, our IB graduate speakers shared their best piece of advice for approaching IB: “Be kind to yourself”, “Never underestimate the power of sleep”, “Do mental check-ins”, '“Support your cohort”, and “Enjoy the process”.
It is lovely to see how committed you all are to doing your very best academically! But, as our very wise IB grad volunteers emphasise, remember to take the time to look after yourself, enjoy learning, and encourage each-other.
Here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:
Monica’s Study with Me Video (Biology)
TOK and Grad Experiences Global Virtual Summit Recap
NEW Blog Posts on IB Tips and University Applications
Community Spotlights: Karim’s NGO and Barbara’s non-profit
Team Spotlight: Tyus, IBlieve Writer and Mentor and Yale undergrad
Best wishes,
Imogen and Katie❤️
🎬 New Video: Study With Me: IB Edition EP. 2! (Biology)
Join Monica, one of IBlieve's HSAs, as she studies Biology!
🌏 March’s Global Virtual Summit! 💫
In March of 2021, we hosted our sixth Global Virtual Summit (GVS)! In this month's virtual GVS, we featured TOK overview and advice, and a Q&A with grads! Thank you to the lovely students who joined us. We really appreciate your awesome feedback and support! 🤩
This is what the students loved about the GVS:
📚Blog Posts!
Whenever you have a question about IB, check out our Blog! With over 130 posts, you’re sure to find super helpful advice from our amazing IB graduates and High School Ambassadors. Here are all our most recent articles!
📰 IB Tips
Golden Rules of Goal-Making - Victoria
How to Deal with Academic Setbacks as an IB Student - Vaishnavi
4 Tips to Beat Exam Nerves - Delfina
📚 University
Canadian Universities: Application Tips - Francine
🎙Community Spotlights
This week, we’re super excited to be spotlighting IBlieve Community members and friends who are launching inspiring projects and initiatives!
1. Aarzoo Pakistan - Karim, IBlieve community member, IB student in Pakistan
Karim is running a student-led Non-Governmental Organisation with the support of students across Lahore (city in Pakistan) and they're currently starting their second term as an NGO. The NGO aims to tackle the various challenges and stigmas that exist within the Pakistani society today such as awareness sessions in under-privileged schools and menstrual hygiene drives. Aarzoo will consist of 5 major wings: Health, Advocacy, Environment, Animal Rights and Education.
2. Precycl - Barbara, IBlieve community member, IB in Nigeria
Precycl is a non-profit started by Barbara, whose objective is to create awareness and enlighten people on the dangers and problems of wrongly disposed plastic and single-use plastic. Precycl believes that everyone should be involved in this movement because the effects it has on the planet can not be ignored.
📲Stay updated with IBlieve!
Next week we’ll have Victoria for our grad takeover! She studied the IB in Hong Kong, was the May 2020 cohort, received a 43, and now attends University of British Columbia (Sauder School of Business). Ask her anything! The Q&A sticker will be up on our Instagram on Thursday, April 1st at 13:00 GMT, so stay tuned!
Find beautiful illustrations of our best advice on our Instagram and Facebook. Here’s Soko, our HSA, and her tips on learning how to learn!
🌟 Student Spotlight
As you may know, we’re changing things up by inviting new High School Ambassadors or IB graduates to write messages every week, so we can hear more student voices and IB experiences around the world. Today, we’ll hear from Tyus, an IB grad (44) studying at Yale University, and one of IBlieve’s Writers and Mentors!
Hey everyone!
I want to wish all of the IB M21 students the best of luck as they prepare for their exams. Please don’t forget to prioritize yourself and your mental health. The IB is already a stressful enough program as is, and I can’t imagine the added pressures of doing the program during a pandemic. Your wellbeing is always the most important, and know that everyone is in awe of all of the challenges you’ve been able to overcome.
You’ve got this!
Tyus
👋 Catch you next week!
Thanks so much for reading this week! We believe in you.
Sending virtual hugs,
Celine
High School Ambassador (HSA) from Canada🇨🇦
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