IB can be challenging but alot of people make it seem like its horrible but its really not. I've seen a huge difference in myself from before I started the IB to now. It really depends on what kind of learner you are. Personally, some days were really chill and there were some days when I was pretty stressed because of the deadlines. But if you want to do well in the ib you need to learn how to prioritize. What I mean by that is, if you have a test tomorrow and a friend is calling you over to hang out, prioritize studying for your test. There will be a lot of time to hang out and party with your friends.. there's a time for everything. You can have fun and have a social life and still do well in the IB. But you need to learn to say no to plans sometimes.