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IB Exam Stress (and how to conquer it)
Exams are approaching fast, and with exams comes stress. I don’t think I have ever met someone who is completely chill when it comes to exams. People might appear so on the outside, but on the inside everyone has some anxieties. Stress in small doses is not a bad things: it can motivate you to…
Confessions of an IB Grad: Exam Edition
As exam season approaches, I thought I might delve back into my bygone IB days and write about an instance where something went REALLY wrong in an exam. It’s okay- things still panned out alright, but I thought it might be a nice reminder that things don’t always go to plan. And you know what-…
Guide to the IB – Part 3: Group 2 subjects
If you’ve been following this series of blogs, the you will know I’ve been trying to demystify the IB. This week I am looking specifically at group 2 subjects: language acquisition. What is on offer? There are 3 different types of group 2 subjects: Ab initio Language B Classical Languages While this may seem a…
Things to keep you going during exams
As exams get nearer, it can be hard to keep yourself motivated. In the run up to my final IB exams, I distinctly remember having several moments of self doubt. I would think to myself- what am I doing this? What is the point? Am I even going to get the grades I want? …
The New 2018 Extended Essay Structure
The extended essay is changing! There are some significant changes to the EE syllabus that from this year onwards you have to bear in mind. In this blog I’m going to break down those changes, and give you some helpful hints for EE success. Out with the old, in with the new? While I began…
Motivation (and how to find it)
As a student, the phrase ‘I just can’t work’ was one I uttered frequently. I would convince myself of all number of reasons why I couldn’t work. I was tired, I was ill, I wasn’t in the right frame of mind– anything to avoid getting started. What I realised, however, is the underlying reason for…
Guide to the IB: Part 2 – Group 1 subjects
In my last blog post in the series, I set about to demystify the IB. In the next few posts, I am going to delve a little deeper into the specific subject groups of the IB to give you a little more insight in what will be required of you, and also some advise on…
Lanterna’s Ultimate Guide to the IB: Part 1 – The Basics
When it comes to choosing which curriculum to follow post 16, there’s a lot of options out there. Here at Lanterna, we are all about the IB—it shapes pretty much everything we do. In this series, therefore, I’m going to take a look at some of the reasons why we at Lanterna think the IB…
Responding to University Offers as an IB Student | University Series Pt 3
Back when I was completing the IB Diploma, my thoughts were frequently occupied with where I was going to study at university. Whilst I was SO excited to move onto uni life, I knew that choosing where I wanted to study was going to be a pretty big decision. But once you’ve applied and your…
The countdown to Christmas: managing mocks
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,…
