Honest opinion about the IB?

This year 3 out of the 10 courses I've done have been on programming. More than teach languages, what they do is teach a programming paradigm and use a particular language to showcase it.
For example, in my first term we had Functional Programming, and the language we used was Haskell. But the course wasn't about teaching Haskell, it was showing some functional programming concepts (recursion, folds, partial function application, higher order functions...) and then showing how we could do these things in Haskell.

Really, when you think about it, a language is just some syntax rules, what really matters is the paradigm - functional, imperative, object-oriented, etc. Once you understand these, you can learn the syntax of a new language and start programming right away, it's just using different words to say the same thing. If that makes any sense

Try? I already have 15 exams with 3 exams on one day and then 4 on the next.

I apologize for the inevitable misinterpretation of tone that comes with virtual messages. I am calm, unlike you.

I am not doing what I am accusing you of. I am accusing you of using your previous exam experience to criticize the IB on an IB forum, while you are taking A levels (if you think A levels are much more worthy, then why waste your time here anyways?). What I was doing was simply showing that many people in many different countries and educational systems can have many exams on one day (and not just once, but every month for many years), and that this is no indication of the level of difficulty of one's course. I am not idiotic enough to try to assert that my tenth grade education is superior to an A level education, thank you very much.

You chose to do your exams as well, if I am not mistaken. Unless you happen to live under someone else's complete control?

I have never claimed that I am intellectually superior to you, nor have I said that my exams are more difficult than your workload. If you are going to attack me and the things I say, then perhaps it would serve your case better if you do not put words in my mouth.

Okay, sorry then?

But you didn't have to be so mean.

Getting a bit personal there

Sigh I'm sorry as well.

Lol well you kinda went a bit personal with my intelligence as well.

How about we're even?

Wow nice, do they use ubuntu?

Essentually yes,, you are correct.

Crystal clear however apologies on the late reply.

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Soo.. Slightly regretting choosing to study IB next year
Anyone got some advice?

Relax and stay on top of your work. It isn't half as bad as it's hyped up to be.


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Soo.. Slightly regretting choosing to study IB next year
Anyone got some advice?

Hi, me too. Let's huddle. What are you worried about?

It really seems there are divided opinions - not sure what to do.

I'm not in IB yet (going to start this September), but from the information I've gathered and the people I've talked to, it's just whether you're up for the courses or not. If you don't have the right academic background, you're obviously going to struggle. If you do and you pick subjects that interest you, you'll probably have a great time!

So honestly, no one here on studentroom would really be able to give you concrete advice about whether IB will be stressful/hard for you or not, because we don't know how your academic ability is and it varies according to the courses you choose (so called suicide courses vs. "soft" subjects)


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Same really. I feel like it may not be worth the work. Not sure if I can hack it man.
Are you studying in the UK? Because I was weighing it up against a levels and may end up changing to them in the end.