💯You're almost there! IB Revision Tips & 10 CAS Activities at-home during school break!🎨
Monday, December 14, 2020
Hey there!
As December comes to an end, we hope you’re giving yourself a break. You should feel so proud of managing to get through this tough year. We’re definitely proud of the goodwill and supportiveness shown by everyone involved with IBlieve. A special shoutout to the 300 students who have recently joined our Community Slack!
Watching you guys spark friendships and share interests is so heartwarming. And if you’re interested in being an even bigger part of our global community, read on to find out about becoming a High School Ambassador!😊
Happy Holidays,
Imogen and Katie❤️
📚Blog Posts!
Whenever you have a question about IB, check out our Blog! With over 100 posts, you’re sure to find super helpful advice from our top-scoring IB graduates. We post new articles every week. Today, we’re featuring our collection of revision blog posts!
🧠Study Tips
This Study Trick Will Help You Succeed in IB - Guest Blogger
How can I stop procrastinating? - Yasmin
The Secret to Score a 7 in any IB Subject - Guest Blogger
What is a ‘good’ grade? - Imogen
What is your best study tip? - Victoria
📝Exam Revision
What is exam season like? - Abby
🌱 10 CAS Service Activities for Students at Home
Are you struggling to find service activities to do during the pandemic? If so, this guide is just for you! This blog post will cover several service opportunities that you can contribute to - right from the comfort of your home. Stay safe and have fun!
🇺🇸Written by: Alysa (IB in the USA) and Rohit (IB in India), our incredible HSAs!🇮🇳
💬 IBlieve is looking for High School Ambassadors!
Do you want to help us create a positive, tight-knit IB community that supports IB students worldwide? Join our team! As a High School Ambassador (HSA), you will help IBlieve bring our vision to life, so IB students are the best they can be.
You will gain experience in leadership, team management, and organization, as you work together in a high-energy and creative environment. You can expect to grow as a leader, learner, and individual. And, most importantly, you will find a global family. Read our full vision here.
The deadline for applications is December 25, 2020 at 11:59PM GMT. We recommend spending 2 hours on the application, so you give it your best shot. Once you submit, you should hear back from us by the first week of January. We can’t wait to read your responses!
🎙Community Spotlights
This week, we’re super excited to be spotlighting IBlieve Community students who are launching inspiring projects and initiatives!
1. Stairway for Ballet - SoEun, IB in the USA🇺🇸
IBlieve Community member SoEun Park, a junior living in Michigan, has created Stairway for Ballet. She provides free online ballet classes, with the mission to help eliminate racism in the ballet community by advocating for change in equality in ballet. They aim to break stereotypes in ballet one step at a time, through podcast episodes, blogs, petitions, and more. Read about SoEun’s story on her website here.
2. Letters of Love - Selah, IB in the USA🇺🇸
In isolating times such as these, Selah’s CAS project objective is to spread a little joy this holiday season by creating handwritten letters to COVID patients of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. With your help, they hope to collect as many uplifting messages as they can. To submit your message, you can use the Google Form her team and Selah created. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and they thank you for your help!
🌍World News
In this section, we help you stay informed and engaged about issues close to your home and afar. We don’t just want to raise awareness; we want to equip you with actionable ways to help communities who are struggling. Note: These issues are brought to us by members of our community who are experiencing these realities.
“COVID-19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem”
- Scientific American
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been more plastic gloves, bottles of hand sanitizers, and of course, one-use masks winding up in our oceans. Policies reducing single-use plastics have been delayed, while the use of plastic in delivering food and groceries has increased. Medical waste has also surged. All of these compound to harmful effects on our environment.
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), this kind of waste can “scour the ocean bottom, trap and drown marine wildlife and endanger navigation and fisher economies. Globally, 66% of marine mammals, 50% of seabirds and all sea turtles species have been impacted by marine debris, including ghost gear.”
📋 Here’s How You Can Help
Actions:
7 Ways To Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution Today - Oceanic Society
Sign this petition: WWF: #stopghostgear
Learn more:
‘Accumulation of plastic waste during COVID-19’ - Science Magazine
📲Stay updated with IBlieve!
Find beautiful illustrations of our best advice on our Instagram and Facebook. Here’s our HSA Anoushka (IB in Hong Kong🇭🇰) and her 5 tips to boost college acceptances!
👋 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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