Help, need some advice!!!

[Me00]

So I'm in ib dp1, take chem hl, eng A sl, german ab initio sl, physics sl, math aa hl, history hl and music (as a 7th subject just for myself). And I feel like I'm failing ib. I'm good with I'm not rly good at my subjects but I'm sure I can pull them up if I try harder. The thing is PHYSICS. I got 1 on my last test ( and usually get low grades such as 3). Idk what to do. I thought I still have time to improve before next year and then realised that I will need predicted grades in the beginning of next year for my uni application. So if I start now will they give me good ones? Overall what do u think bout it? 

 

Also the thing is technically I can drop phys and continue with music bc my grades are higher in music, but it's beneficial to have physics for my major( engineering), though not a requirement. What do you think, should I drop physics or just try harder?

 

Thank you!

[aanchalt]

Hi there!

I completely understand what you´re going through as a Ib junior myself. Honestly, that´s the same exact thing I was thinking at this point of my life. I´m not completely failing IB but I´m not getting the grades I want. And I also think if I try harder, I can definitely do well! Honestly, I don´t have physics as one of my Ib subjects but I do have chem sl. I was just looking through posts related to chem and I found your post. My best suggestion would be dropping from Ib physics and taking a regular or honors physics? I´m suggesting this because recently I dropped to Algebra 2 regular from Alegbra 2 Advanced. Ik it isn´t an Ib class but I taking that class and my Ib classes. Honestly, it was just too much for me. I would have tried harder but I had my other classes to focus on and the workload in algebra 2 adv is not a joke. So yeah, if you are stressed or burnt out like me trying to juggle all the classes, I would recommend dropping and switching to regular. that way you can take physics to get prepared for college as well. OR if you think you can do it, then don´t listen to my opinion and go for it!! You´re the only person who knows truly how you are doing in that class so yea but I believe in you either way. Also don´t mind my grammar or spellings my mind is too fried to even add a comma rn. But i hope what i said helped! You got this

[aceofangels]

On 3/14/2022 at 5:59 AM, Me00 said:

So I'm in ib dp1, take chem hl, eng A sl, german ab initio sl, physics sl, math aa hl, history hl and music (as a 7th subject just for myself). And I feel like I'm failing ib. I'm good with I'm not rly good at my subjects but I'm sure I can pull them up if I try harder. The thing is PHYSICS. I got 1 on my last test ( and usually get low grades such as 3). Idk what to do. I thought I still have time to improve before next year and then realised that I will need predicted grades in the beginning of next year for my uni application. So if I start now will they give me good ones? Overall what do u think bout it? 

 

Also the thing is technically I can drop phys and continue with music bc my grades are higher in music, but it's beneficial to have physics for my major( engineering), though not a requirement. What do you think, should I drop physics or just try harder?

 

Thank you!

Hi! I totally understand this feeling, don’t worry. I’m an IB senior myself and last year I really felt like I was drowning in the amount of work. At my school, we do not really have many choices for what IB classes we want to take, so my schedule looks completely different from yours. Anyway, what I CAN tell you is that you should all the help you can. The second you feel like you’re failing in a subject I would suggest looking up explainer Youtube videos (KhanAcademy for Math, etc). If you feel like Physics is going to hold your GPA back in the long run, drop it. You shouldn’t burn yourself out trying harder in a class that’s completely lost on you.

 

I hope I helped!