2 Years

It’s over, congratulations to all my fellow IB-ers! So last Wednesday was the end of my two years of misery because of the International Baccalaureate [Diploma] Programme. (Click here for the real thing) Well it helped increase my stress level, taught me how to cry and also made hate stupid people. (just kidding bout the last part) After taking this program I don’t think I’ll ever be faced with this much work ever again. I’m still debating whether or not I liked it.

It taught me to manage my time, I had a million deadlines for anything and everything and it was basically up to each individual to get it all done to the best of our abilities and on time or we’d be screwed. There was also the huge difference in teaching methods, I mean I had some really great teachers that I loved, teachers that didn’t do much but still liked them and then there were teachers that did absolutely nothing and I totally hated. The best teacher was definitely our HL Physics teacher; Mr. Gregory Guido. Throughout it all, IB did actually teach me some things, like thinking on the spot, having to make presentations without having a heart attack, and trying to overcome the strong power of procrastination.

I think it was when I finished IB and it really hit me that I will be graduating high school this year! The feelings are pretty weird, I have no idea what I’ve done with my life, I mean life has just gone by so fast I still cant believe that I’m 18 years old but that happened like 3 moths ago. Apparently time is something that we can’t control and something that I’m having much trouble with trying to keep up with, so when I look at my status and age all I can think to myself is, What did I do with my life? Has my whole time here juss been a blur? Have I wasted my time? Have I ever impacted another individual for good or make someone feel special and important, or did my emotions get out the worst of me and make them feel worthless and horrible and has my presence juss make this world a more horrible place than it was before? If you take the time to sit and really think about your own life all that happens is that a series of questions rise up and all we can really do is make du’a, say beiznillah and hope for the best and that we are on the right path.Our time here is so limited, and it’s all passing us by so fast; I guess realizing this just pushes us to try and become a better person, and the sooner we realize this the luckier we are and there is more of a chance that we can change ourselves for the better.