Are you looking for ways to manage your time better? Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Kenneth shares his top three tips for current DP students.
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From Transoceanic to Transcontinental: Moving to New Places, Sight Unseen
Are you looking to move to a new place and in need of some useful tips? Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Nicole Fitchett of J.W. Robinson Secondary School shares three that helped her with her recent move to San Francisco.
What does a career mean for undergraduate?
The definition of a ‘career’ has evolved over the years but what does it mean in the 21st Century? Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Harrison Li shares his top four tips.
Three ways to become a creative storyteller
Everyone has a unique story but what’s the best way to share it with the world? Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Tyler Lynch of Harriton High School shares three ways to become a better storyteller.
Demystifying three common career development myths
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Harrison Li breaks down three career development myths to see if they hold any truth. This is his first story in our graduate voices series
Pace yourself throughout this journey called ‘life’
International social worker and Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Sojourner White reflects on how her IB and Fulbright Fellowship experiences inspired her social work. This is her first story in our graduate voices series.
How to write a successful term paper
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Tyler Lynch shares the step-by-step plan she uses to write a successful term paper. This is her first story in our graduate voices series.
Finding your career passion and goal through CAS: A journey from the corporate world to teaching
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate and IB educator Kenneth Tang reflects on his creativity, activity, service (CAS) experience and how impactful it was in his pivotal transition from the corporate world to becoming an IB educator. This is his first story in our graduate voices series.
Finding connections: An essential shift in learning approaches
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Mariam Vahradyan outlines the benefits of interdisciplinary learning and shares why it’s important to find connections between different disciplines. This is her first story in our graduate voices series.
Quarantine: The ideal time to be creative?
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Liezl Bitas reflects on the need for rest during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. She shares the benefits that you can reap by taking time for yourself, such as increased creativity. This is her third story in our graduate voices series.
On public service, revolutions and changing the world
We welcome Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Meng-Ping Hsu of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Eugenio Garza Sada to reflect on pursuing a career in public service. This is her first story in the graduate voices series.
Five pieces of advice from a lifelong IB learner
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Sobina Yu shares advice for incoming IB students as they embark on their learning journey. This is her second story in our graduate voices series.
Power and privilege exist on the South Side of Chicago, too.
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Victor Scotti, Jr. deconstructs the nuances of privilege from his experience as a Black male graduate of the Chicago Public School system. This is his third story in our graduate voices series.
Find what you are picky about: An entrepreneur and ultra-multitasker’s message for IB students
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Ishanaz Bahar shares her advice to find what they are passionate about through trial and error and holding her values close. This is her third story in our graduate voices series.
Real science, fictional role models: Astrophysicist Erin Macdonald on Women in Science Day
This February marks the fifth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We hear from astrophysicist and science advisor Erin Macdonald, who tells us about her role as a science advisor in the Star Trek franchise, the real (and fictional) role models that influenced her career and how she landed in Glasgow for […]