Annual IB Forum
Grads Offer Advice to Masonites
By Dana Cazan (January 14,
2006)
A buzz of
anticipation engulfed the auditorium as sophomore EmilyPerry conveyed
her personal thoughts to all those assembled. “I have not idea
what to do, the IB diploma sounds so hard and I don’t think I’m
willing to do that,” said Perry. She was one of numerous sophomores
and juniors gathered before a panel Mason graduates to ask questions
and listen to advice from the graduates who were volunteering some
of their winter break time from their colleges to help out.
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IB Coordinator
Brian Dickson, who organized the program that seems quite intimidating
to some students due to rumors upheld year by year by stressed
upper classmen, opened the assembly with encouraging thoughts
to those who were questioning whether or not they were “smart
enough” to tackle the demanding requirements of of the International Baccalaureate program.
Dickson
stated that it was not a matter of how intellectual students
are, but how organized they are. Inspiring words to those who
feel they are simply average students but who display characteristics
of a megalomaniac when it comes to organizing their time. After
Dickson’s brief comments, the microphone was passed to the panel
members who offered their enlightening words
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These
three graduates were part of an eight-member panel at the annual
IB information forum last week. (Photo by Brian Dickson)
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After an hour during which the
graduates discussed a variety of points, including which IB classes they
felt they “got the most out of” (IBH History and English for those of
you who are curious), their varied outlooks on CAS hours, the students
overall expressed one primary message that, overall, they had benefited
from their IB experiences at Mason.
