Time is your most limited resource in IB — and the one students waste most. Here's how to manage it like a pro.
Time is your most limited resource in IB — and the one students waste most.
Here's how to manage it like a pro.
📅 1. Know Your Non-Negotiables
Mark out sleep, meals, commute, and rest first.
What's left is your true available study time.
⏰ 2. Block Your Time, Don't List It
To-do lists don't work under IB pressure.
Schedule real blocks:
- 4–6 PM: Math past paper
- 6–7 PM: Dinner
- 7–8 PM: Review English essay
⚖️ 3. Use the "Rule of Three"
Focus on 3 key tasks per day.
More than that = burnout; less = no momentum.
🧘 4. Review, Don't Overhaul
At the end of each week, reflect for 10 minutes:
- What worked?
- What didn't?
Adjust next week's plan — IB is a long game.
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