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In order to serve our school newsletter, our instructor asked us in an email to provide a short testimonial of our IB experience if we were able. I began to write about how I felt from a student's perspective. This activity occurred at the beginning of my IB career as a junior in high school. Naturally, I felt afraid and timid of my abilities. However, I chose to write a testimonial speaking about the benefits of the IB program. It may not seem to do anything besides torture a student at the very beginning, but the program does much more than this! As a senior in high school, I am very well aware of all International Baccalaureate's benefits. The value of this activity is that I was able to contribute to a collective opinion and that now younger students will know more about the program. My purpose was to encourage as many students as possible to join the IB program at Goshen High School next year. In August, my instructors will be able to see the fruits of my labor. A copy of my response can be seen below:
"IB has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, and while the program may seem to simply be a huge work load and a bunch of extra projects to hinder your social life, the benefits come in more ways than one! My work ethic is fantastic compared to my freshman year experience, and while the program is challenging, teachers are more than willing to help! I don't mind having the extra college criticism either! Classes are extremely engaging and present information in a way that you will want to learn more, and CAS offers the opportunity for you to finally become involved in the activities you love (a little push to blossom you into a proud individual).The work itself is really easy once you know the material, but procrastination will be your biggest enemy. I highly recommend it to anyone considering college or university. After the experience of IB college work will feel like the easiest thing in the world, trust me! Because of IB, I feel amazing about myself as a person, and I know that I'll be in great shape for not only college, but the rest of my life! The opportunity is endless, I tell you, endless."
Writing this piece for journalism is something I've never done before as I'm not particularly a fan of writing narrative pieces myself. I do enjoy reading them, though! This, therefore, was something certainly new to me and I've undertaken a new challenge in writing for our school newsletter. I really hoped that my response would make the final draft. Writing about my IB experience has also allowed me to assess my strengths and weaknesses as a student.
Outcomes from this activity:
- Increased my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth.
- Undertaken new challenges.
- Showed perseverance and commitment.
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