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Hi everyone,

Recently I've discovered that there are so many blogs about life in IB, struggles with exams, IAs etc., so I thought: 'why not?' and yes, here I am. 

Maybe my Polish teacher was right, at least; that I should write something. Anything. I have to agree with her that usually I have too much to say... 

In advance sorry for my English, I'm not native speaker (which probably you've already noticed) and grammar was always something I sucked at.

Ok, so just a few basic information about me. I'm from Poland and I'm currently in IB1. In the mid-September I'm applying to UK Med Schools 2013 entry, maybe later I'll write which ones... That means additional, stupid exams like UKCAT during summer (it reminds me that registration opens in a couple of days...) and BMAT somewhere near the end of October or beginning of November, I guess. I'm also considering applying to Ireland too. And by 'considering' I mean thinking really hard. But for now all this CAO thing doesn't appeal to me at all and makes me angry every time I try to learn something more about it... For now I know for sure that I'll have to sit HPAT exam in Dublin at the end of February 2013. 

Yea, right... Truly hate writing opening posts. Did it so many times in the past that I definitely won't be able to count them all... Well, maybe something about subjects I'm taking?

I was sooo much in love with the idea of being an IB student last year that everything which consisted of the word "subject" or "choice" made me alert. Now it seems really stupid, I know and when I recall those days I laugh at myself for this foolishness. Wanted to thrive academically, learn how to look at the world from the new, far better perspective... Yea, sure thing... Ended up with what? Biology, Chemistry and English B at Higher Level and Psychology, Maths, Polish A1 - Subsidiary Level. Jupi... Perfect match (not really...).

Polish is unforrunately compulsory. Good thing that my IOC is already behind me - it was a NIGHTMARE! In the end it went surprisingly well and smoothly, but the poems I had to learn about... Hate the author, hate the content and HATE the 16th century way of writing! How a man can write 19 longish, extremely dull pseudo poems about the death of his doughter?! Talking about how great she was, being not even 3 years old! Insane. And pathetic. Luckily, I've never had real problems with Polish, now we're doing books for the WL essays. I've already picked a topic, so all should be fine. 

Biology is interesting, love my teacher - one of the best I've ever had. No, wait... She IS the best teacher I've ever had. Chemistry - thought it'd be much more interesting... It turned out to be hard, boring and sometimes I have no idea what am I doing there... 

Maths... Maths is a tool of the evil. I have not problem with Maths as a subject... Just with the way it's tought at my school... Or should I say - the way it ISN'T? The teacher has totally no experience with the IB (literally). I can't understand a single thing from the way she talks and tries to explain. Even though I have to admit - she is really nice and kind but what am I going to do with that?! I need to pass my exams! Actually, ace them - admission tutors won't ask why I have a grade lower than 6, even though it's SL... 

Psychology - at the beginning I have to admit I hate these classes. Now I've started to be neutral about them, even though I'm really interested in Psychology on its own. We mostly watch movies, making things more interesting and that way (I'm speaking for myself of course) the content is easier to memorize. 

Crap, I totally forgot about English! How I could make such an unforgetable mistake... English is fine. Taking into consideration opinions of my classmates who have different teachers, I'm lucky to be in the group I'm in. 

CAS... No comment. Maybe tomorrow I'll write something about it because I have a shift at the hospice which lasts 3 hours... On SUNDAY. Who said IB is no fun? 

Just listening to Green Day '21 Guns'  and the lyrics at the beginning of the song seem sooo true!

"Do you know what we're fighting for?"

Do you? I have to admit I'm starting to have some doubts...