surviving UWC & IB // essential tips for every student, first-years - watch this!

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in this video, I am sharing my best advice for incoming IB and UWC students to help you perform better in your social and academic life during the two years of IB!

🔖 CHAPTERS
00:00 intro - structure of the video
00:51 we didn’t come here to study
01:23 forget stereotypes
02:26 try new things
03:09 take care of yourself
03:44 plan your days
04:33 ask questions
05:30 academics: be consistent
06:37 do your homework!
06:47 read your emails
07:16 educate yourself about subjects
08:25 don’t impose your previous experiences
09:13 don’t buy IB study resources
10:16 it’s not your first time in school
10:58 work over the summer
11:44 take tests like the SAT in your first year of IB
12:32 outro

👩🏼‍💻 HELLO
Hey, I’m Tonia!
➭ where do you live? I live in three countries: Ukraine, the UK, and the US
➭ what are your IB subjects? HL English A Lang&Lit, GloPo, Geography, SL Math AI, ESS, Self-taught Ukrainian
➭ which UWC are you going to? UWC Atlantic’25
➭ what are you filming on? Sony ZV-1F
➭ where are you editing? Premiere Pro/Da Vinci Resolve

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