#ib's tips

[ib-offical]

the ib's (unofficial) guide to an all-nighter

knowing how rigorous (torturous) the ib and how often it leads to all nighters, i thought i would create a guide based on my experiences!!

okay, here we go: 1. DO NOT start on coffee right away. no matter how much you think you won't you WILL crash. instead, drink water and switch to any form of caffeine at around 12-2 am, and instead of chugging, take SMALL sips. additionally, try to keep it under 400 mg

2. snacks snacks snacks. keep your snacks handy. for me, having something small to eat periodically helps keep me awake and on task

3. walk around !! get up and walk around basically every hour (if possible). i promise, you will notice the difference almost immediately right after sitting back down

4. this one's just a personal thing for me, but if you listen to music while you work, play loud/noise music, it keeps you awake.

5. horror game play throughs. it sounds stupid, i know. but the jump scares do wonders to keep you awake. i'd really suggest amanda the adventurer (starter level: poppy playtime). keep one running in the background with the audio !!

6. this is for the day after, but try and get some naps in during the day, and go to bed as early as possible.

and lastly: try not to pull all nighters. they honestly should just be a last resort. they're really not good for you. if you really have to though, space them out throughout the week.

that's all and good luck!

[ib-offical]

the ib's (unofficial) guide to staying organized

right. so we all know that we get a ton of classwork, notes and tests, whether it be digital or on paper, and it can be very hard to stay organized, so here's what i've done to stay on top of things !!

planner: it can be digital or in person, i don't care, but get. a. daily. planner. write down any assignment, test or quiz the minute you find out about it. personally i like to color code for each of my classes, but whatever works for you. when you start your homework for the day, pull out/up your planner to see everything you have, i can guarantee you there's going to be at least one thing it saves you from forgetting about

binders: so, we all have those teachers who prefer paper over digital stuff, which leads to your folder exploding. and nobody really wants to be carrying around a 2 inch binder for each class, so here's what i do instead: get a folder for each class, this will go to and from school with you. but also get a binder for each class, this will stay at home. after a unit ends, transfer everything from the folder into the binder, this way the papers end up somewhere safe! now might also be a good time to say you should probably invest in a 3 hole punch additionally, i would recommend getting tab dividers for each binder so you can find the stuff you need when the ib exams roll around. generally, i tend to have one section for notes, one section for classwork, one section for quizzes and then one more for reviews your teacher may give you. in classes like history or lit, i divide classwork into primary and secondary sources (trust me, this helps, i promise)

google drive: we've also probably all got teachers that can't stand paper and only assign stuff digitally. and things get lost QUICK. but taking advantage of google drive letting you make as many folders as you want helps prevent that !! for those classes, i would say make a general folder and label it with the name of that class (eg: DP1 Lit, DP1 Biology). within those general folders, make tabs for each unit, and whenever you get something assigned, move it to those tabs immediately, it's a great way to keep track of everything

[ib-offical]

ib's tip of the day !!

if you're taking dp classes, instead of lugging around binders everywhere, here's what i do: we all know that we end up with lots of papers, and folders don't really help with organizing

instead, keep a folder for each class that goes to and from school with you. HOWEVER, also get a 1-2 inch binder (depends on paper load) for each class. after a unit ends, transfer all of the papers for that unit into the binder

rinse, repeat