It is also important for a student to be focused in order to be successful in the IB Program because of the need to avoid distractions, the amount of time needed to be spent on schoolwork, and the amount of studying needed to be done. First, if one is not focused enough to avoid distractions, then they would be unable to complete their work to the best of their ability. Keeping very focused is important to avoiding distractions. If one cannot concentrate on their priorities, then they should not be in the program. In addition, an IB student must be focused because the schoolwork they must complete will take a great deal of time to do. An IB student is unable to remain focused on school, they will be unable to stay in the program and will have to eventually drop out of the IB course of study. Furthermore, the amount of studying needed to be prepared for tests, quizzes, and other forms of examinations will be very time-consuming. A student would have to be incredibly focused in order to properly study, especially in a program of such great difficulty. Overall, being focused is crucial to being successful in the IB Program because of the amount of concentration and determination needed to succeed in a program like this.
Finally, possessing excellent time-management skills is significant to being successful in the IB Program because of the importance of meeting deadlines, finishing assignments to the best of one’s ability and to completing CAS. Meeting a deadline or due date is very important in this program. All teachers in the IB program will not accept a late assignment or project. This is to prepare students for situations in the real world. If a student cannot manage their time well enough to meet a deadline, then they will not succeed in the IB program, and it would not be the ideal program for them. Additionally, a student in this program must be able to manage time well in order to complete assignments to the best of their ability. In the regular stream of learning, such as grade 12 university or college courses, a student may be able to get by without spending a lot of time on a project. However, in the IB program, this would not be the case. A project or assignment must be completed with a lot of effort, and without good time management, one would be unable to complete it. In this program, there will be a lot of larger, long-term projects and assignments than in the regular stream of learning, which is why time management is so important. Additionally, any student in the IB Program who wishes to succeed in it must have excellent time management skills in order to complete CAS. CAS, which is the abbreviation for “Creativity, Action, Service,” is something that all IB students are required to complete in order to attain an IB diploma. Even with excellent time management skills, it is very difficult to complete CAS, especially because 150 hours of this work is needed, on top of finishing all homework and projects. Therefore, without time management skills, it would be impossible to succeed in the IB Program.
In conclusion, a potential IB student must be hard-working, focused, and manage time well in order to succeed in the IB Program. Though this course of study is difficult, it’s not impossible; it just requires a lot of hard-work and determination to get through it. Ultimately, from the IB Program, one will learn that with some hard work, focus, and proper management of time, anything is possible.
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abigailbrown (student)
