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Lanterna Education: IB Rescue - Great new IB revision app for iPhone

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:08:11 -0700

Hello everyone!

I’m part of the team that has been developing an IB revision app for iPhone for Lanterna Education. Its called: Lanterna Education: IB Rescue. The app covers 5 courses (Economics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics) and has almost 5000 Multiple Choice Questions, over 850 Definition Flashcards as well as over 115 videos to help get you guys the grades you want and need. It’s free to download and you can purchase specific content from within the app - we have strived to make the content both cheap and accessible. With this app on your phone, waiting for your coffee, your bus or your class to start all just became academic mini-endeavours! Procrastination begone!

I hope you all take the chance to check out Lanterna Education: IB Rescue for free and that you’ll find it useful in your revision. Please email me if you have any questions!

All the best

Hey guys...

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:41:43 -0700

I’m pretty sure you’ve noticed this blog has been pretty unactive…. We’re kinda both in college now :P

So if anyone wants to take over message me :P

So my dad is thinking about sending me to an IB school in Spain, although I know its an amazing opportunity I have a hard time getting through 1 AP class. Should I tell him that I can't handle IB? Or do you think that I could survive it? Judging by the blogs I've seen written by IB students it looks like torture..

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:21:28 -0700

Well there is a difference between ib and ap…
Sometimes teachers in either class are super hard on you… and that’s what makes the course so hard…
But I would tell your dad that… he should understand… if you’re not gonna be all in it you’re not going to do well. Haha that’s what happened to me xP
Haha us ib blogs tend to over dramaticize it but its a lot to get used to…

I have a question! I read somewhere online that CAS hours are like 3-4 hours a week, is that just a suggestion to ensure that hours can get completed? I mean, what if I go on vacation? Can I do more hours later or before to compensate?? Thanks a lot, I'm starting IB this fall and am so confused!!

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:26:21 -0700

haha no problem! i am here for you :)

It’s a suggestion… Usually there’s no way to check for sure that you’re doing these hours besides the forms that your supervisor for said CAS hours signs… And all those say is the signature and what you did basically.
Some schools/coordinators may check if you are doing them every period of such time.
My greatest suggestion is to just do them and get them over with as soon as possible, so you have time for other stuff later :)

Best IB procastination site...http://wheninib.tumblr.com/

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:25:40 -0700

Thought i’d share!!

haha its pretty good, check it out :)

Test scores. Test scores. Test scores...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:51:21 -0700

is it bad I’m kinda anxious???

-staygold: a round of applause for making it through the school year without killing myself

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:10:33 -0700

-staygold:

a round of applause for making it through the school year without killing myself

Took my last IB test yesterday...

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:48:00 -0700

IT’S ALL OVER… Now to wait for results :P

It's almost all over guys :O

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:58:09 -0700

IB English HL tomorrow...

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:06:54 -0700

GOOD LUCK FELLOW IBers! :D

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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:54:30 -0700

fuckyeahidiotsonfacebook: These friends have real chemistry...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:46:51 -0700

fuckyeahidiotsonfacebook:

These friends have real chemistry together.

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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:17:02 -0700

Sorry about our being MIA. Senioritis kicks in on blogs too I guess.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:02:28 -0700

Thank you so much for your answer, it has really helped. Yes, I am definitely going to do the IBDP. I am very prone to procrastination haha so that I will have to work on :P Great blog!

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:35:59 -0800

Hello! :) I currently go to MYP 4, and will be starting MYP 5 in august. Browsing the numerous 'IB problem' blogs on tumblr has gotten me slightly agitated. If i were to give you my current winter IB grades, would you be able to tell me if i'll do well? English: 7/7, French: 7/7, Swedish: 5/7, Humanities: 7/7, Science: 7/7, Maths: 7/7, Art: 6/7, Drama: 7/7, Music: 6/7, P.E.: 6/7, Design Tech: 7/7. Yep, that's it.. haha so do you think I'll be able to handle the IB, or not? Thanks! :D

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:06:39 -0800

I’m not too familiar with how the MYP grades work, but if they are on the same scale as the DP grades, you should be more than fine. IB really just requires determination, a strong work ethic, and excellent time-management. If you are even considering doing IBDP, you probably have the necessary intellect to do wonderfully. Being slightly worried is also a good thing, it means you won’t be overconfident and slack off (which has led to several students actually end up failing to get the Diploma).

Good luck, even if you decide to not do the Diploma (but you should!)

~ Jay

I'll make new post when all the deadlines are over I promise you guys!!

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:22:56 -0800

(please keep loving me?) xP

desigsquared: I recommend opening the image in a new tab...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:30:35 -0800

desigsquared:

I recommend opening the image in a new tab (Chrome..?) and zooming in to read it, unless you’ve got crazy good eyes! haha

I swear this was me ~ Crystal :)

lickypickystickyfree: 25 Napping Facts Every College Student...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:42:38 -0800

lickypickystickyfree:

25 Napping Facts Every College Student Should Know

It makes you smarter
According to Dr. Matthew Walker of the University of California, napping for as little as one hour resets your short-term memory and helps you learn facts more easily after you wake up.

Abandon all-nighters
Foregoing sleep by cramming all night reduces your ability to retain information by up to 40%. If you can, mix in a nap somewhere to refresh your hippocampus.

It doesn’t mean what you think
If you know you have to pull an all-nighter, try a “prophylactic nap.” It’s a short nap in advance of expected sleep deprivation that will help you stay alert for up to 10 hours afterwards.

You can’t avoid that down period after lunch by not eating
Human bodies naturally go through two phases of deep tiredness, one between 2-4 a.m. and between 1-3 p.m. Skipping lunch won’t help this period of diminished alertness and coordination.

Pick the right time
After lunch in the early afternoon your body naturally gets tired. This is the best time to take a brief nap, as it’s early enough to not mess with your nighttime sleep.

Hour naps are great
A 60-minute nap improves alertness for 10 hours, although with naps over 45 minutes you risk what’s known as “sleep inertia,” that groggy feeling that may last for half an hour or more.

But short naps are best
For healthy young adults, naps as short as 20, 10, or even 2 minutes can be all you need to get the mental benefits of sleep, without risking grogginess.

Drink coffee first
The way this works is you drink a cup of coffee right before taking your 20-minute or half-hour nap, which is precisely how long caffeine takes to kick in. That way when you wake up, you’re not only refreshed, but ready to go.

The NASA nap
A little group called NASA discovered that just a 26-minute nap increases performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. Pilots take advantage of NASA naps while planes are on autopilot.

Can’t sleep? Don’t stress
Even if you can’t fall asleep for a nap, just laying down and resting has benefits. Studies have found resting results in lowered blood pressure, which even some college kids have to worry about if they are genetically predisposed to high blood pressure.

Napping may save your life
A multi-year Greek study found napping at least three times per week for at least 30 minutes resulted in a 37% lower death rate due to heart problems.

More nap benefits for the brain
Not only will napping improve your alertness, it will also help your decision-making, creativity, and sensory perception.

But wait, there’s more
Studies have found napping raises your stamina 11%, increases ability to stay asleep all night by 12%, and lowers the time required to fall asleep by 14%.

The ultimate nap
According to Dr. Sara Mednick, the best nap occurs when REM sleep is in proportion to slow-wave sleep. Use her patented Take A Nap Nap Wheel to calculate what time of day you can nap to the max.

Fight the Freshman 15
Research shows that women who sleep five hours at night are 32% more likely to experience major weight gain than those sleeping seven hours. A two-hour nap isn’t feasible for many, but napping is a good way to make up for at least some lost night sleep.

If it was good enough for them…
Presidents JFK and Bill Clinton used to nap every day to help ease the heavy burden of ruling the free world. Of course, they also had other relaxation methods, but we won’t get into those.

Do like the Romans do
In ancient Rome, everyone, including children, retreated for a 2 or 3-hour nap after lunch. No doubt this is the reason the Roman empire lasted over 1,000 years

Don’t wait too long
The latest you want to wake up from a nap is five hours before bedtime, otherwise you risk not being able to fall asleep at night.

Sugar is not a good substitute for a nap
When we are tired, we instinctively reach for foods with a high glycemic index, but after the initial energy wears off, we’re left more tired than we were before.

It’s a good way to catch up
If it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep at night, you are sleep deprived. If you never can seem to get to bed earlier at night, a mid-day nap is a great way to catch up on sleep.

Underclassmen need more sleep
Freshmen and sophomores who are still in your teens: you need up to 10 hours of sleep to feel rested. So odds are, you are sleep-deprived.

You’ll have to leave the party sooner
After one school-week of not getting enough sleep, three alcoholic drinks will affect you the same way six would when you are fully rested.

Don’t drive drowsy
Don’t be afraid to take advantage of an “emergency nap” on the side of the road in your car. Every year, as many as 100,000 traffic fatalities are caused by sleepy people behind the wheel.

The Einstein Method
If you are concerned about sleeping too long, do what Albert Einstein regularly did: hold a pencil while you’re drifting off, so when you fall asleep, the pencil dropping will wake you up. (We do not guarantee you will wake up with a 180 IQ.)

Missing sleep is worse at your age
For people ages 18 to 24, sleep deprivation impairs performance more significantly than in other age brackets.

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:55:01 -0800