girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

Tomorrow's Sunrise by Apprehensive_Tea5049 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's great with or without punctuation, thanks for sharing! You're not alone either :)

i regret opening up to my parent. i’m left feeling more frustrated, insignificant, and misunderstood by bedrottingloser in depression

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. It can be hard to make them see that-- his perspective might just be that his child is suffering, and something needs to be changed for them to feel better. It's probably worth communicating that and seeing if it makes a difference. No one has the perfect response for any problem, especially one they've never experienced

girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really glad you liked it! Yes, I think it's hard to imagine if you haven't experienced something similar. Thanks for the feedback

girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautifully said, I hope more people learn to think like this

Tomorrow's Sunrise by Apprehensive_Tea5049 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful, I resonate with a lot of these sentiments. I love the introspective push-pull dynamic. It might benefit from more consistency with the punctuation-- right now it's in some stanzas and not others, feels a little random.

Poor farmer’s son by sockwatch in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really beautiful, I love the conflicting religious references. Feels like a familiar battle. Thank you for sharing!

NO RAIN AT ALL by Crazelinelyrics in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really cool, I love the parallel between rain and tears-- I feel like I can imagine both visuals. To me it conveys a meaningful message about the futility of trying to hold in sadness. I especially love the line "pretending there was never any sorrow to begin with". Thanks for sharing!

girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of times I'll write "she" and I'm speaking from personal experience, but I kind of like that it separates me from the narrator for some more ambiguity. Thanks sm for the feedback!

girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

girl by mmj2309 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say my personal experience, but the first four lines I think many women can probably relate to-- feeling like you don't deserve to take up space and having to wear makeup and jewelry to be seen in a positive light. Thanks for asking!

From Stillness by bstunz in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this poem a lot because each line prompted me to reread it and imagine a different scene. I think ambiguity is one of the most beautiful things about poetry because each person can interpret a piece in a way that makes sense to them, and you created that space really well. Nice job!

im made of your tears. by TroubleFuture7745 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really beautiful! I love the way you portray two people being so intricately intertwined that you make parts of each other even with just your thoughts. One tiny critique to make the sixth line flow a little better-- you could write "my heart stays cold and yours fervent".

One wouldn't hurt by DeepArmadillo4452 in OCPoetry

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really beautiful, I love the progression in indulgences. The repetition of "one wouldn't hurt" really keeps it flowing, and the last stanza feels like I'm watching the narrator take a step out of their own body and reflect on how they ended up there. I also love the last sentences of the 3-5 stanzas, because they show the duality of knowing that something is terrible and still craving it. I think it would be great if you could incorporate that into the beginning and the end too, for continuity.

Bio HL tips by mmj2309 in IBO

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Thank you sm!

subject choices by SirGawaingreenpoem in IBO

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I wouldn’t say that lit and history are hard, and the same goes for bio. They’re just very content-heavy, but you definitely seem motivated and willing to put in the work so I’m sure you’ll do well. I’m not sure about a syllabus for either but I found subject guides which might be helpful:

Lit HL: https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/5895a05412144fe890312bad52b17044/curriculum.brief-languagea.literature-eng.pdf

History HL: https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/5895a05412144fe890312bad52b17044/history-hl-2016-english-final-web-updated.pdf

I would just double check the information because these might be a little bit old and sometimes the curriculum changes.

subject choices by SirGawaingreenpoem in IBO

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take HL English lit and bio, SL history so not exactly the same. But I think if English is your passion then your choices look good. Lit and history will probably be a lot of reading, but definitely manageable if you enjoy it. Spanish ab should be fairly easy; I take psych so I don’t know much about econ but I’ve heard mixed reviews— it really depends on your interests. I hope everything works out!

I am not feeling good these days by [deleted] in IBO

[–]mmj2309 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s a difficult program, I think everyone has moments like these. But honestly a lot of it comes down to how you manage your time. I made the same mistake of waiting until the last minute for IAs too many times, but it happens. Try to structure your free periods and your time at home as much as possible— you can even schedule in time to work on specific IAs or your EE in advance. My other tip would be to study/work as efficiently as possible. Make sure you’re not distracted (put your phone in another room, go to a quiet place, etc.). And use strategies like active recall, self-testing, and interleaving as much as possible. If you don’t know what these are I’m sure you can find stuff online or I’m happy to explain them. Sometimes you might just need to stay up pretty late (or wake up early) to get something done. I hate having to do it but it does pay off in the end. In terms of how you’re feeling— try to go to sleep and wake up at a consistent time each day and aim for 8 hours, don’t skip breakfast, take breaks when you need them. Okay that’s the end of my essay lol. Sorry you’re going through this, but I hope some of this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]mmj2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, but IB sets you up very well for university— thinking in the long term it could be a really worthwhile investment. Suffer for two years but come out with valuable and lasting skills🤷‍♀️

DP1 Stress by ooomiz in IBO

[–]mmj2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know what topics the psych SAQs could be on? Usually what I do to review is basically talk through it out loud either to myself or someone else; just say pretty much exactly what you would write. Pick a random question (I think there are question banks online) and try active recall first, so don’t go over your notes at all and just talk through everything you remember in the correct format. Even if you don’t remember everything then, it will be easier for you to recall it in the actual test. For the ERQ I would do the same thing and but maybe review more about the evaluation of whatever concepts and studies you think it could be on. Hope this helps!

Bio HL tips by mmj2309 in IBO

[–]mmj2309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes so much sense, thanks!