@Sara Branca Hey Sara! That sounds amazing, thank you for the idea. I'll be contacting them shortly & look forward to working together.

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hey!! i have almost the same subjects as you and i'm in the middle of my DP 1 year. let's start- biology hl is extremely in-depth. a lot of notemaking is required with a very extensive syllabus but it is doable if you break everything down and pay attention in class (very important). i was in math AI hl for the first month of my DP 1 year but then switched to math aa hl. this honestly just depends on your ability or preference. i was racking my head over this for idk how long and honestly, all my teachers have told me that they both are almost equally hard. math aa hl students can't do higher order math ai hl level questions and vice versa. go over the topics and see which one you're best at and don't be worried if you might have to try both of them. i have economics sl and its quite stressful. sl and hl are almost identical except hl has one extra chapter + numericals. the numericals are very easy especially if you're at math hl level and economics is quite doable with the right teacher. as for the other two, you will DEFINITELY need chemistry for biology- even if it's just chemistry sl. if you know the basics of chemistry and did well in it in MYP then you're fine. a lot of the biology topics have chemistry integrated in them and you just naturally understand them better. all my friends who have biology and don't have chemistry/ are poor in their understanding of chemistry are struggling. chemistry sl is very easy- its almost identical to myp. chemistry hl is very stressful for me right now. computer science is a good idea for biomedical engineering. i've heard cs sl is fairly easy and cs hl is quite hard but doable as well, though your hls seem quite alright. knowing of your goal/ major in university might be a bit more helpful in making a decision!!

yesss definitely. i feel like i have these random waves of motivation that slowly die out especially when i yield little to no results. ive started needing motivation for simple things too which wasnt the case earlier. over time, ive realized that with smart work comes smart breaks. whenever im unmotivated, i do something that temporarily breaks my flow but is ALSO good for me. i don't doomscroll- i'll take a shower, put my dishes downstairs, reply to emails- anything that is even remotely related to work but is easy to do. instead of stressing out about you being unmotivated, just do small errands that make you feel productive. another key idea is doing just something instead of nothing. sometimes i just randomly get up and start doing a task and force myself into it. the whole idea of discipline revolves around the fact that if i have to do something when im motivated- i have to do it when im tired, i have to do it when im stressed, ill have to do it when im alone but i have to do it. although this is a tad bit toxic, i find the tough part to be just starting. ive also learnt that hard tasks is for when youre motivated and easy tasks are for when youre unmotivated. its worked wonders for me. when im highly motivated i tackle tasks that ive been dreading because the motivation sort of compensates for it. all the easy tasks- replying to an email, noting something down, working on subjects/ projects that are comparatively easy, etc. i leave for when im unmotivated because my love for the task compensates for the demotivation. lastly, this entire motivation deal is just a mental trap. at the end of the day you just have to train your mind i guess. i love thinking about how today's work reduces tomorrow's work. if i extend one week's work to the next week oh god it sets me back like how. its also nice having things to look forward to as motivation. if i have festivals/ hanging out with friends/ other plans/ etc. ill want to finish my work so that i can have fun without thinking about my pending tasks. you'll be surprised what a night of fun can do to you (it makes life worth living again).