#ib tips

[nenelonomh]

how to not rot after a long day at school

₊˚ପ⊹ commute home while listening to music or a podcast that you enjoy. remember to be mindful of what you consume.

₊˚ପ⊹ get moving! physical activity can help to clear your mind and boost your energy. try going for a walk, doing some yoga, or even dancing to your favourite music.

₊˚ପ⊹ engage in hobbies such as reading, drawing, or playing a musical instrument.

₊˚ପ⊹ have something to eat! eating a snack can help replenish your energy levels. opt for nutrition over easy energy.

₊˚ପ⊹ make sure to listen to any app time limits set in place to limit screen time. if you take a bus or train, look out the window or people watch.

[ibchemist]

Monday january 22

school is back and we are dying so :), everything feels so horrible and overwhelming but we rollin rollin rollin

🎧 - Spinnin - madison beer

📚 - no time

THINGS I NEED TO DO FOR TOMORROW

essay

assign delegations

study for math

study for chemistry

[gristlegrinder]

part of what makes IBS so fascinating to me is its position both within the world of Tyria and the story it was trying to tell, and the larger metatextual circumstances surrounding its development. because, like, The Icebrood Saga is a story that's, IMO, largely about placing individual actions in complex systems of power, and what happens when those systems begin to unravel.

-> Can you help us deal with Bangar? Aurene: He's a part of a larger web. Strands connecting to strands. Cut one out and nothing changes, not really. Aurene: It's hard to explain. But seeing how those strands connect... Taking one life won't solve your problems. (x)

so, like, you have Ryland, who talks about "playing his cards right" but has really been dealt a bad hand from the start and can only keep playing bad cards - the one decent play he gets in Turnabout to try and get out of the game gets interrupted by an arrogant bastard killing Cinder, and it's downhill from there. it's not necessarily that it was always going to end the way it did with him, but you're fighting an uphill battle against his upbringing, against his relationship with Bangar, against all cultural context. he insists that Jormag didn't coerce him into anything, and that's true; he ends up as Jormag's champion because, at least from Ryland's perspective, there's really no other option by the time he has the bow in his paws.

likewise, you have Braham, wrestling with being the norn of prophecy, slowly (slower if Champions didn't have to be rushed out of the door, I imagine) coming to terms with what exactly that means. he knows from the beginning that either Jormag dies, or he dies. he knows this, and knows that it's always going to end one way or the other. the prophecy unfurls, and Jormag awakens, and it becomes more and more obvious how it's supposed to go. He bonds with Primordus, because there's really no other option by the time Jormag is threatening to freeze the world ten times over to ice their brother out of existence. and sure, it might still destroy him even if Jormag doesn't kill him, but he doesn't get the luxury of thinking about that.

and then you have the Commander, who should be in control of the narrative, because in-universe they're the Commander and out-of-universe they're the player character, but there are multiple points where that agency is taken away from you - Smodur bombs the bunker and interrupts your negotiation, Ryland puts a bullet through Smodur's skull. you're always going to try and save the farm, but not every problem has an easy solution. the Legions are built on centuries of war and violence and hypervigilance against external threats; Bangar is not an isolated bad actor but a product of that system, and the gears of the war machine churn on both sides of Drizzlewood. you (and Aurene) are largely an audience to the family tragedy - tragedies, plural, both the relationships between Rytlock/Crecia/Ryland and Jormag/Primordus - as they break down.

"The Balance" isn't sustainable in its current state, but there isn't really a good alternative at this point. you can't back down when you're three dragons in (we tried that after Mordremoth, and Balthazar wouldn't have it and Kralkatorrik couldn't stomach it), and Jormag and Primordus (mostly Jormag) are threatening to escalate as the encroaching void eats away at them both. there's this real sense that they just have to make the best of a bad situation, and hope that the damage is minimal. the universe itself is on a cresting wave and it's about to crash, heading into End of Dragons.

so you have all of that, and it's also the chapter of GW2 where the developers are hit with major studio-disrupting internal problems and a fucking global lockdown. your story gets interrupted, there's not much you can do about it, but you have to keep going and make the best of it, even when the fate of arenanet itself seems uncertain.

what happens in the aftermath, after the dragonstorm clears?

[sunken-lilies]

coughs up a mizuki before i die trying to learn 2 years of history content for tomorrow’s final

[mad-girlslove-song]

the epitome of chaotic academia is coming up with outlandishly inappropriate mnemonic devices to memorize concepts that countless scholars have devoted their entire lives to studying

[vacant--alleyways]

omg hi!!! I'm a year 1 ib student rn and i just saw that you're doing ib math aa - do you have any tips on which revision resources to do / how to think of a good IA topic?? if you do, I would be super grateful thank you so much!! <3 - @studyingscribbles

my main piece of advice for revising ib math aa would be to use practice sites like revision dojo and revision village, or to practice with past papers, since practicing exam-style questions is probably the best way to revise when it comes to this subject. revision dojo in particular is really useful (and free!) and has additional resources if you need help understanding any concepts. also, you might find openstax helpful (for any subject really, not just math) if you need a more in-depth explanation of a concept!

as for ia topics, i might not be the most helpful since i struggled with this myself, but i would say try to find something that has to do with an interest of yours that you can link back to a concept in the syllabus. that's the method my teacher recommended and it helped me out. also, you could try looking through some IAs on clastify to spark some inspiration!

@studyingscribbles and anyone else reading, i hope these tips help! ♡

[eruditelite]

to do list

> humanities - script - item - costume

> mathematics - practice test - mathswatch

> science poster - background info - hypothesis - data analysis - data representation - conclusion

[importantthingshurtsometimes]

life update: school’s out!!! and with that, year one went by like a flash. says a lot about me that the first thing i did was go to the library and get some books to read.

(currently reading: hood feminism)

anyways so; i’m done with the first draft of my EE and TOK exhibition, got them marked by my teacher, so june holidays will go in that. finalised my chem IA, so i will start trials in july. start of july is when i’m shooting a short film for my CAS project. fingers crossed it goes well🤞

well. hope i’m productive during the holidays cause uh. my current predicted grades are NOT good 👍

[kosss369]

Do you have any tips for drawing? 

uhh well i developed my art style by looking at other peoples art

when i first began seriously drawing i was about 11, and i traced a lot

back then i didn’t know what tracing was so pls don’t blame me lol but tracing helped me a lot (if you trace don’t claim it as yours, ask permission and make sure the og artist lets you, credit them always)

i cant really help honestly because my style is a bit strange (and isn’t really similar to any artist i’ve ever seen) tho i suggest to look at refs

for people, anatomy is really important, unless you wanna have your own anatomy style thing (blocky legs, etc)

sorry if this doesn’t help lol i dont really help with drawing tips often

another thing that helped me with anatomy a lot were collab art pictures

this is one, i just got it from google . you can download ibis paint x, which is free, and has these collab art thingies where you can trace over and find your style

if you wanna do anything like anthropomorphic related i cant really help witht wht lol i don’t draw furries

i usually draw people, and for anything else, i use refs (items, backgrounds)

[latte-studies-sometimes]

General study tips :

Take breaks

Use my sensory study space

Switch up subjects

Avoid Instagram and Pinterest

Don't avoid this studyblr- keeps me motivated

Write what I will study on the calendar I made, each day

Keep myself hydrated

Stop feeling needlessly guilty for things/events I had no control over and detach

Do stuff I actually like and will help me on breaks - witchcraft, exercising, reading, playing with my dog, do colouring pages

[kathybluecaller]

Alright so there’s probably a ghost hanging out in my room because 3am just seems to be a prime time to theorize but that’s besides the point. After listening to VHS on loop for hours two things stuck out

The beginning line of “Would you like to see what I see? You can see everything” is probably not just cult vibes but maybe The Founder himself. “…cannot see what I see…I can help you to see what Joshua sees. I can help you to see what I see.”

At the very end of the song “with only three easy payments” it first came off as a haha TWRP doing silly advertising thing again like with the Perfect Product. But what if it refers to The Nucleus of Sensation

The diagram looking thing points out the senses of sight, touch, and smell with hearing in the middle. (It mentioned mouth somewhere but I’m just gonna ignore that for now. might be related to the whole “My lips are cracked and parched” idk). Anyway back to the point. The Founder page says “…you must never trust your rods and your cones.” (referring to your eyes) and just keeps repeating how you can’t trust your own senses. What if giving up your senses is the payment? Specifically that of sight, touch, smell/(maybe) taste. Giving something up/sacrificing a part of you seems like a culty thing to do.

to whoever reads this hope this helps add to your own crackhead theory or just keep some information fresh in your mind. imma go sleep now

[nenelonomh]

[ibchemist]

Sunday june 4- day 33/44

School is nearly over, only 5 days left and grades will close. I'm scared bcs my grades in the sciences will drop from 7 to 6, which will affect my average. Nonetheless, there is nothing I can do, so I'm trying to not stress about it.... it still hurts. But, everything is fine.

🎧 - nails (saint levant)

📚 - lo que le falto al tiempo (angela becerra)

THINGS I NEED TO DO FOR TOMORROW

study for biology exam

finish the idu document

french comic

[the-wandering-blob]

I tried digital art for the first time today! What do ya think? Did I do good? I did it all with my finger! 😌☝️✨ The legs look a LITTLEE weird, but hey, it’s only my first, time don’t bully me! 😂

I often draw myself with a tiny little top hat. I LOVE top hats so much!! I dunno, something about them just makes me really happy! I’m probs gonna draw myself with one all the time now, mwahaha! 😈

This is based off of the cover for the song P3T by Femtanyl. I love that song…and that artist….😍

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