The Student Life | On Graduating

I made it. You are now looking at a fresh graduate of South Island School's class of 2010.

but do I feel any different?

Though Highschool is over and done with, I have yet to face the exams that will determine my academic future. 2 weeks of continuous stress and lots and lots of caffeine. I have had a rather strained and bittersweet relationship with the merciless IB. My mocks results have been kind to me so far, but it still remains unclear whether or not I'll make it past this last hurdle. In good time all seven labourious years spent burning the midnight oil and trying to keep attentive in class will be handed back to me, compact, as a bunch of numbers and I must say, the number 7 has never looked more attractive.

These past few weeks have been an epic battle of massive proportions between my good friend procrastination and responsibility. Procrastination, I have come to realize, goes hand in hand with a Macbook. Unfortunately I do not possess the willpower of those who have mercilessly severed their wireless connections, so the few first weeks consisted of one too many youtube breaks and facebook chats.. which, I guess, is only natural in this digital age? There I go again with the excuses.

Yes Revision has been nothing short of a challenge. But in these last few weeks, perhaps the urgency of the 4th drawing closer by the hour was all it took to finally get my gaze directed at a textbook. I work best under pressure and I am proud to say that I have a little over 100 cue cards and post-it covered wall to show for it.
Oh god, what have I become..

From here on, there is nothing but uncertainty. Uncertainty of what I'm capable of, uncertainty of where I'll be and the uncertainty of what comes after I find those answers. Still, in the midst of the unknown, there is the thrill of discovering what lies in store for me. I just got to give it my all, and really that's all I can do.

Bring it on IB.