#iblif

[icanttalkimhavingacrisis]

y'all wanna read my introduction (wip) for my extended essay?

no?

TOO BAD

How might one possibly begin to describe Taylor Swift? Country singer turned international pop phenomenon - one might even come across the phrase “she is the music industry”, which has become somewhat of a mantra amongst her fanbase. For the most part, this can be deemed true - as an artist she has ventured across genres, accomplishing what many may fail to achieve - recognisability across genres and continents. She has created pop music and country music, experimented with rock, synth-pop, hip-hop, electro-pop, funk, indie folk and many, many more. Swift has been creating music for the past 18 years and does not fail to surprise fans worldwide with each album she produces. The most shocking switch in her career might be deemed to come in 2020, with the unannounced release of sister albums, “folklore” and “evermore”, both created amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Completely breaking from her previous music style, Swift swapped the ‘earworm’ melodies of the pop genre for the sophistication of indie folk. “folklore” and “evermore” could be understood as the straw that broke the camel’s back - the albums that, metaphorically speaking, freed Taylor Swift from the expectations of the pop genre, allowing her to experiment with her music, and, most of all, with her songwriting. She has said at many occasions that she writes all her songs by herself and these albums could easily convince oneself that Taylor Swift is a true poet, except an excellent musician. “folklore” paved the way - and “evermore” proved that Swift was far from finished with folklore motives and delicate instrumentals.

#taylor swift #extended essay #ibdepressed #iblife #dying over evermore #i chose TS as my research question #coughs in writer #i am stupid

[lyn-01]

#extendedessay #essay #iblife #ibstudent #economics #economicsextendedessay

[ckfightlife]

benkunzle Can't stop won't stop @nabjjf @ckfightlife @mikemiranda 📸📸 • Kill your demons // face your fears www.ckfightlife.com • • #jujitsuforlife #jujitsu4everyone #jujiteiros #nogi #bjj #jujitsu #jujitsulifestyle #jujitsulife #ufc #grappling #bjjforlife #oss #biilife #bijlifestyle #bij4life #mma #blackbelt #bjjstyle #lujitsu4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jits #bjjforlife #iblif #cbi #purplebelt #brazilianjiujitsu #jiujiteiro #liujitsuforeveryone #biwc #howweroll (at Murrieta, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjwDhuuvvid/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[brainfull-nothoughts]

My psychology teacher: So why did they have all these criteria for participation? Why shouldn't you be pregnant in a study about stress?

Other student: Unnecessary and high levels of stress can cause you to have a miscarriage

My psychology teacher: Oh I totally forgot about that. I were thinking about all the hormones released

Me under my breath: Stress is bad for the baby

#studyblr #ib studyblr #psychology #ib #iblife

[daredevile]

I want to apologize for the lack of updates this month, been busy with applications. Anyway, Black Forest Chapter 4 coming soon :)

Go read it if you haven’t!!!

#im sorry #school is murdering me #iblife #why the fuck did i take pcm hl #black forest

[stepsession]

Orange Day during Spirit Week!!! #MyCrew #MyFamily #amazonvestlife #SLC1 #IBlife #FHDstow @slc1_amazon (at Amazon - SLC1) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3exJcXD163hNXquPwdyiLYtxjSb9qk1wVZFRY0/?igshid=1ja5c44vnjlqe

#mycrew #myfamily #amazonvestlife #slc1 #iblife #fhdstow

[sarcasmandcursing]

i’ll be ok again once the IB ends

who am I kidding the IB spares no one

And that’s the tea, sis.

#ib #iblife #help me please #exams in two weeks #anxieeetyyyy #international baccalaureate #i will gladly shoot whoever had the brilliant idea of coming up with this programme #who am I kidding #i will pay to kill them #living the ib? lol more like surviving the ib #no spares

[studyblrarg-blog]

general tips for the interactive oral commentary! MASTERPOST

i recently did my IOC for both Literature HL and Spanish Language and Literature SL. even though i do not have my grades yet, i can confirm that i have passed :-) here are some tips for studying and doing an effective IOC. 

studying for Literature HL

when to start? 

for my HL subject, i started studying two weeks before every day. this may seem like a lot, but there was a lot of material to cover. i would have started a bit earlier actually, since i still had poems to analyze the day before. 

how to study?

first, get familiar with the literary features. i looked them up in IB Thinking Subjects, but here’s my summary:

→ sound

alliteration: close repetition of words beginning with the same sound or letter. 

assonance: the close repetition of vowel sounds. 

sibilance: the close repetition of ‘s’ or ‘z’ sounds. 

consonance: close repetition of consonant sounds when there is a change in the intervening vowel.

onomatopoeia: word/words whose sound/sounds resembles the thing denoted. 

plosive: sounds that are made by momentarily stopping the airflow from the lungs (k, p, d, g, t)

fricative: sounds made by narrowing the channel of air (v, th, sh)

euphony: harmonious, pleasing musical sounds. 

cacophony: discordant, unmusical or harsh sounds. 

→ poetic metre (note: i did not take into account this. however, your teacher might ask for it)

iambic

anapestic

trochaic

dactylic

spondaic

→ diction and syntax

(nouns, pronouns, adjectives verbs, prepositions, conjunctions, adverbs)

take into account: what is the word order?

                             what kind of sentence is it? (declarative, interrogative,                                           exclamatory, imperative)

→ imagery

visual 

auditory

tactile

olfatory

gustatory

kinesthetic

thermal 

→ metaphor

metaphor:  a connection made between two things, usually disconnected. 

simile: direct comparison made between two things. use of ‘as’ or ‘like’. 

personification: technique of giving non human things human characteristics. 

synecdoche: representation of the whole of something through a description of a part of it. 

metonymy: repetition of the whole of something through a description of something associated with it. 

→ structure and form 

genre

formal structure

stanza

rhyme

lineation

→ tone and register

persona

tone

voice

note: you DO NOT have to know all of these literary features. make sure to know which are the most predominant in the poem being analyzed and focus on that. 

i bought a notebook and analyzed every single poem again. focus first on identifying the literary devices, then the actual meaning. 

example of my analysis: 

after doing this, i planned out my interactive oral commentary. do not learn this by heart, use it as reference and practice to get used to the timing! 

8 min planning: 

→ introduction (less than 30 seconds! get straight to the analysis)

1) present the poem. example: [Blackberry Picking] is a poem written by [Seamus Heaney], an Irish poet born in 1939. 

+does it belong to a specific collection? does this collection have a particular theme? what does this collection mainly deal with?

what is the poem about? give a brief summary, consisting of one sentence. “[BLACKBERRY PICKING] is about...”

*you can make reference to the title in the introduction. what’s it’s meaning?

thesis statement. this is the most important part of your commentary, you will have to link everything to this. make sure that all of your subpoints are responding to your thesis, make it relevant! because you will have analyzed the poem already, it is easy to think of a thesis. ask yourself: what is the poet trying to show/explore/encounter/recall/other in this poem? 

For example, my thesis in this poem was: “In [BLACKBERRY PICKING], [Heaney] explores the loss of innocence”.

subpoints (AKA devices). when presenting devices, i would say “[Heaney] will effectively do this by the use of a particular structure, imagery use of metaphors”. i do not believe that this is a very flexible method, but it worked for me. 

the introduction should go straight to the point! make sure to not surpass 50 seconds. 

→ subpoints (i tend to choose 3): how does each subpoint respond to the thesis statement? what effect does it create? use one sentece at first to show this effect. support this by evidence!! always!! “This can be seen for example in line 3 where it says “...””

make sure to analyze your evidence itself as well. are there any other literary devices? what effect does it create?

provide more than one example for each subpoint!

don’t rush when making your subpoint analysis 

→ conclusion: go back to the thesis statement. appreciation of writer’s choices. how do these subpoints verify the thesis statement?

*remember that the tone and mood of the poem must be established somewhere in your commentary. 

tips for the 8 minute commentary

you should practice before, a lot. record commentary’s, ask your teacher for feedback, see improvements. 

try to use your personal interpretation. the IB wants to see YOUR analysis, not one by shmoop! (you can, of course, use ideas from it, but don’t base it only on research of the internet). 

deal with the obvious but go in depth!

transition words are key! how to pass from one subpoint to the other? Words such as ‘moreover’, ‘so when we take a look at...’, ‘lastly...’ will make your commentary seem casual, it will definitely sum up points. 

don’t translate lines!!! please don’t paraphrase. focus on the effect that a certain line creates. ALWAYS USE EVIDENCE, for anything said. 

show the mechanics, how the meaning is created by using a device. 

do not explain what devices mean. 

try to relax! i was very nervous at first but when 3 minutes had passed i had already calmed down. 

please speak slowly and relax. i did the mistake of speaking very rapidly in my practice IOC’s and did 6 minutes instead of 8.

do not forget the guiding questions! you must answer these implicitly, they should be casually added into your analysis. 

extra tips

don’t commit the same mistake as i did and attempt to calculate/guess what poem was selected for you. it is no use, study everything if you want to be confident and not expect any type of surprises. 

bring colorful pens and highlighters for your planning time. 

some links that helped me: 

29/30 IOC Sample

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dR04LDgow0&t=72s

IOC REVISION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_nbDMjNmT8&t=180s

when it’s time to plan

take a deep breath. do not write everything you will say, but do write key words, evidence, and transition words. add the answers for the guiding questions implicitly into your commentary. 

definitely do write your introduction as it will be the first thing you will say and nerves can mess it up if you say it without reading! 

1) biography (by who, collection)

2) meaning

3) thesis

4) list subpoints

5) write the first sentence for each subpoint! (+evidence)

make sure to have a conclusion that wraps up everything! 

final tip: if you studied enough, i guarantee that you will pass :-) it is definitely a very nerve-wrecking situation but once you get over it everything will be fine! if you need any advice or more help please message me. 

Seamus Heaney: if by any chance you got to analyse Heaney’s poems as well, i have some analysis i can definitely pm you if you need it!

discussion (10 minutes)

it might seem like a lot, but time goes fast. 

for the discussion, read the texts again. i know it’s a lot of work, but it should refresh your memory and it might help you understand information that you hadn’t before. i used a free trial of Audible to re-read Macbeth! 

do not make summary’s of the texts, but look up any important questions that your teacher might ask you at first in attempt to begin a discussion. practice answering! 

for a level 7, a candidate is expected to know some quotes! learn from each text at least 15 which are of course, relevant. however, do not use them forcefully in attempt to show that you remembered quotes, but use them when they come in handy. 

-take down notes on symbolism, theme, characters, plot, etc.  

please remember that the discussion is not an interview. this should be a back and forth discussion with your teacher. make it seem casual (but still use appropriate vocabulary)

#ioc #ib #public speaking #commentary #discussion #macbeth #literature #heaney #poetry #poem #analysis #studyblr #tips #studytips #study group #mildliners #summary #masterpost #iblife #ib life

[leaffystudies]

My Extended Essay Advice

Whoo, you’ve finished IB1, exams are behind you, you can almost taste the lie ins and you’re already planning your post-exam holidays for next may. But wait, there’s one huge thing standing in the way: THE EE! It seems entirely overwhelming and you have no idea how to start, let alone how you’re going to get 4000 words written. This is exactly what I’ve just gone through, and I think I’ve found a great way to Get. It. Done.

Step 1: The question.

You’ve got to find something you’re actually interested in if you’re going to make it all the way. So, formulate a great question, make sure it’s focused and specific, as well as actually being in one single subject so that you can find the perfect mentor. Mine ended up being ‘How far could Kant’s Categorical Imperative provide a guiding principle within biological research’. It’s a philosophy essay and focuses on just one scholar.

Step 2: The mentor

Finding a good mentor will allow you to actually get it done, and give you the most support possible. Don’t choose your favourite teacher because that’s not going to go very well, let’s be real. I chose a teacher that is really organised, so he could give me advice and support, and he also set up regular meetings to check my progress.

Step 3: The guide

Before you start writing, make sure you know what you should write. If you search ‘IB EE (your subject) guide’, you’ll find a specific guide which explains how each of the criteria sections applies specifically to you. If you know how to succeed, it’ll make it easier to write.

Step 4: The sections

If you ignore everything else in this post, this is my single biggest tip. Break that whopping 4000-word essay into easy 500-word chunks. That means that it is easier to focus on what you need to write, and makes it easier to reach the word count. While it’s okay not to write 4000 words, most high scoring ones will need to be at least 3500. But it also allows you to know how significant the section needs to be. Mine were: Intro 500, Kant 1000, Criticisms 500, Applications 500, Examples 1000, Conclusion 500

Step 5: The writing

Just write as much as possible. Literally, just write. Keep a record of the sources you use so that you know where to add references, but apart from that just put everything onto paper, so that you’ve made a start. I tackled one section a day, and it only takes like an hour to get each one done.

Step 6: The editing

Now that you’ve written it, edit the hell out of it. Add references, move paragraphs, change words, add facts, rewrite conclusions or introductions, and check that the whole thing flows well. I took out whole sections and moved almost 6 paragraphs into different sections.

CONGRATS, YOU’VE ACTUALLY DONE IT. You have written your first draft. It shouldn’t take too long, and now that it’s done, you can get it looked at and get on the road to success! Good luck, and I believe in you!

#ee #extended essay #ib #ib life #iblife #international baccalaureate #epq #essay tips #study tips #studying #studyspo #student life #sixth form #essay draft #homework #working #writing

[writingmetier]

#tokessay #theoryofknowldge #ibdp #ibdiploma #iblife #writingmetier #writing metier #ib

[navillerady]

productivity// day 1 of 100

working on a Quizlet set for English terms

even though it's summer time . . . gds

#iblife #navillerady #100daysofproductivity #studyblr #studyspo #english #quizlet #gds #btstudynet #k-studynet

[gracerocks2000]

IB

This is something even TOK cant give proper argument or solution. This program is one of the best educations in the world. But still cant be the best in the hearts of a individual. Some people may or may not agree with me but I’m not here to start a debate . Im here to show the other side of the IBDP . Which still i cant spell properly. My boards are starting from April, have like 4-5 months which considered as “ Revision” classes but in actual its the LAST submission of all 6 subject IA , EE & TOK essay. People who find IB as great opportunity. I respect them , its true also but something cant be more important than your own live.

THANK YOU FOR READING MY RANT ABOUT MY ACADEMICS. 

#iblife ibstress

[lyn-01]

#music #extendedessay #iblife #ibstudent #extendedessaysurvival #musicextendedessay #ibtutoronline

[ckfightlife]

Push, pull, push, pull, push, pull, push, pull , push, pull, push, pull. Whatever youre doing; give it all you got, leave your mark, do whatever it takes, push it, pull it or pound it. @ckfightlife @mikemiranda 📸 @ckorcino808 Kill your demons // face your fears www.ckfightlife.com • • #jujitsuforlife #jujitsu4everyone #jujiteiros #nogi #bjj #jujitsu #jujitsulifestyle #jujitsulife #jjwl #ufc #grappling #bjjforlife #oss #biilife #bijlifestyle #bij4life #mma #blackbelt #bjjstyle#lujitsu4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jits #bjjforlife #iblif #cbi #purplebelt #brazilianjiujitsu #jiujiteiro #liujitsuforeveryone #biwc #howweroll (at Murrieta, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkKGL2xJ2ps/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#jujitsuforlife #jujitsu4everyone #jujiteiros #nogi #bjj #jujitsu #jujitsulifestyle #jujitsulife #jjwl #ufc #grappling #bjjforlife #oss #biilife #bijlifestyle #bij4life #mma #blackbelt #bjjstyle #lujitsu4life #brazilianjiujitsu #jits #iblif #cbi #purplebelt #jiujiteiro #liujitsuforeveryone #biwc #howweroll

[brainfull-nothoughts]

I think it might be time for a new title for my blog...

Say hello to Hella Bi IB graduate

#studyblr #ib studyblr #ib #iblife

[average-studies]

Stress Tips

Learning how to deal with your stress and anxiety is super important, especially since it is something everyone has to deal with as a human. Learning how to handle it sooner rather than later will save you from many mental breakdowns down the road. (trust me) 

1. Exercise regularly

I know that when I mention the word exercise some of you immediately roll your eyes, but adding some workouts to your weekly routine can help you maintain your stress levels. Find a workout that fits your comfort level and add it into you week. It will allow you let out pent up stress caused by your day.

2. Make a list of your daily tasks

Find time at the beginning of your day to make a list of what you want to accomplish during the day. Making a list will add some organization to your schedule and can help you stay on top of your tasks. Also crossing off tasks is super satisfying and will help keep you motivated to complete the rest of your tasks.

3. Take 30 minutes to do what YOU want

It is super easy to get caught up just going through your day and doing what is asked of you. In order to keep yourself a happy little flower take 30 minutes out of your day to do something that makes you happy. Maybe that’s going on a walk, listening to your favorite playlist, playing with your pet, whatever it is. Do something for yourself. If you just keep pushing and completing what is asked of you, you can reach a burnout and a burnout will affect you way longer than 30 minutes of fun will. Be a happy soul.

4. Talk to someone

I know some people hate talking about their feelings and trust me I understand 100%. I am definitely not saying that you need to go find a friend and tell them every little feeling you have and sentiment you are carrying. But I do recommend just telling someone out loud how you feel. Even if it’s as small as saying “Im stressed from all my homework.” It will allow you to admit it to yourself and someone else how you are feeling. This could also allow that person to support you through your rough patch. Everyone needs a little encouragement sometimes. 

5.  Accept what you can control (and can not)

It is super easy for us to get caught up in this whirlwind of life, but you have to remember that you can only control certain things. Sadly, we can not control everything and you shouldn't stress yourself out about things that are out of your hands. I am totally guilty of stressing about things that I have no control over and all it does is add extra on top of what you already have. Don’t do that to yourself. Stress less and smile more. :)

I hope this helps a few of you! I wish nothing but for all of you to be happy little flowers that blossom a little more everyday. Have a wonderful day you lovely souls. :)

#stress #student #studyblr #ibstudent #iblife #averageibstudies #ibstudyblr #happy #handlingstress #organization #anxitey #school