# I got my IB diploma!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682 "2002-07-06T22:25:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LilCutie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@LilCutie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilCutie)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/1 "2002-07-06T22:25:13Z")
After 4 years of sweating out the extremly hectic International Baccalaureate curriculum, I was awarded with the coveted IB Diploma. Which means here in the State of Florida, I can go to any public school FREE! I got a 100% scholarship. Also, at the college that i’ve already chosen, I can skip my Freshman year. I’m so excited. I studied hard, and it paid off. Unfortuneately (sp?) some of my other friends weren’t as lucky. But some of them tried, and some didn’t. I’M SO EXCITED!! Jenny\* P.S. I’m sure many people have no clue what IB is and all, and what it takes to get the diploma, but that’s ok. I just wanted to tell everyone!!! But it did take quite a bit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/2 "2002-07-06T22:37:34Z")
Many, many congratulations to you!!! I know what an accomplishment that is! Very impressive. My daughter chose not to follow the IB route - she wanted to be able to have a job and participate in other activities. She has been all Honors, and next year she’s taking 3 AP courses, so we’re expecting her to walk away with a Bright Futures Scholarship. Several of her friends tried IB, and most have dropped out - it was just too much for them. I think it’s terrific that you were able to stick with it! Where are you going to college? \ ---
**Author:** ![LilCutie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@LilCutie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilCutie)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/3 "2002-07-07T05:48:07Z")
I was going to go to UF, but chose to stay here in Panama City for a year and go to Community College for a year. To save money. I got the 100% Bright Futures scholarship! I was so happy. Many dropped out. My IB class ended with only 50 students. It was hard. I worked my Junior and Senior year, while being heavily involved with a lot of extracurricular activities. It was hard, but now I feel like it was so worth it. Thank you so much though! IB can be great, but it’s not for everyone. 🙂 Jenny\* ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/4 "2002-07-07T11:04:44Z")
Congratulations! I graduated from the IB program in 2001, with 40 points. It was definitely worth it, even though around draft 5 of my Extended Essay I really wanted to say “screw this”. 🙂 So again, congratulations. Anyone who makes it through the IB definitely deserves it. ---
**Author:** ![LilCutie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@LilCutie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilCutie)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/5 "2002-07-07T15:25:54Z")
Man **auRa** you are definitely smart. 🙂 That’s an awesome job! I wrote my extended essay in a week. about 5 days total. I wrote some, gave it to my teacher, and wrote some more. I didn’t work too too hard on it. 🙂 But I got a C. I worked really hard on my Theory Of KNowledge paper though. Yet, I still only got a C. Oh well! I still got my diploma! Thank you! Jenny\* ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/6 "2002-07-07T19:18:03Z")
Oh, Jenny, and here I was expecting to met someone else who would go to UF. Hope it all goes well! ---
**Author:** ![friggae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@friggae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friggae)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/7 "2002-07-07T23:21:21Z")
Congrats! I graduated from an IB program in 1998 from one of the largest IB schools - go 0443 :). College was definitely a breeze because of it - good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/8 "2002-07-08T03:29:54Z")
I was offered the IB route when I was in Florida…it was a lot of work, and would have involved me going to Rickards for school, which at the time was the worst school in Tallahassee (may still be, i dunno). I opted to stay with public education and maintain a life. Congrats!! You should be proud! ---
**Author:** ![LilCutie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@LilCutie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilCutie)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/9 "2002-07-08T04:33:59Z")
\*\* KarlGrenze\*\*, Yup! I was going to go, but the main reason I stayed was because I didn’t get housing. UF was my second choice, I was accepted into a school in Georgia, but they didn’t give me any financial aid, so at the very last moment I said i’d go to UF, but then I decided I didn’t want to wait 6 months for housing. I’m broke as it is! However, many of my friends are going there, so when I go to visit maybe I’ll email ya and we can all meet sometime! But I must warn you, we aren’t used to big cities, and having a life, so we may be too excited. Many people feel like IB limits your life, I surely didn’t let it limit mine, which also made it harder, (I procrastinated a lot! :smack: ) but I still always made sure I did my work on time, even if I did it the night before it was due. : ) Thank you to all who have congratulated me! I am very proud! Jenny\* ---
**Author:** ![benson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@benson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benson)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-ib-diploma/117682/10 "2002-07-08T09:20:00Z")
Wow, good for you! I did IB…started out with a full class and only 3 ended up with their diplomas. I wasn’t one of them. I didn’t want to take physics. :rolleyes: Sad but true. I suppose if we had been offered free education I might have tried harder but with absolutely no incentives except the diploma, I opted for the Advanced Academics diploma instead. I’m impressed. I hope you enjoy college life knowing you’re one of the smarties. 🙂