Blindern videregående skoletilbyr IB - les hva Francesca Putzu, tidliger elev fra IB - sier om sine erfaringer som IB-elev. My name is Francesca Putzu, and I graduated the IB program at Berg VGS in May 2013. There are several reasons why I’m happy I completed the IB program. One of these reasons is the program’s emphasis on both academia and extra-curricular activities. While I was motivated to focus on my studies, I was encouraged to develop skills in several fields by the CAS program. In addition to the academic challenges I met as an IB student, I spent my CAS hours as a kickboxing instructor and as an active participant in Berg Model United Nations (BMUN). Involvement in these activities enhanced my working habits and improved my ability to concentrate on several activities simultaneously. These characteristics have proved to be extremely beneficial, particularly in terms of what I’m doing this year and my plans for future study. This year I’m participating in the exchange program “Communication for Change” (CfC). CfC is organized by Norway’s YWCA-YMCA and funded by the Norwegian Peace Corps. The program has included a four month exchange to Ilula, Tanzania, where I lived at an orphanage and worked in the local community. It has also included participation in a “Stop Poverty” tour to campaign for Y Global’s “Stop Poverty” campaign. This tour was spent campaigning around Kenya and Tanzania with Kenyan and Tanzanian nationals. The purpose of the tour was to contribute to people’s efforts to continue to fight poverty in their local communities. Above all, the overarching aim of the campaign is for a 100% reduction of extreme poverty as defined by the UN to be included in the UN’s post 2015 development agenda. This spring I’ll be going on a tour of the same sort in Norway,but the focus of the tour will be on ethical trade, and with Norwegian youth as the target group. In terms of my future plans, the IB has exerted much influence on my choice of study. Studying English Language and Literature, History and Social Anthropology at HL, writing my Extended Essay in World Studies, and participating in BMUN heightened my interest for issues of global scope. Hence I recently applied for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at high-ranking schools in the United Kingdom. Studying the IB Diploma has indeed added valuable layers to my life. If you are interested in the IB program’s focus on developing well rounded and globally conscious students and an academically challenging and rewarding education, I urge you to apply! Read more about IB at Blindern videregående skole at blindern.vgs.no/tilbud/tilbud3.shtml
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:55:11 +0000
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