Doing what you love can help in the race to ace those exams
Planning a regime that balances study, rest and your favourite hobbies can be the strategy for success in reaching that perfect score
During the frantic months of late nights and intensive revision leading up to the final IB (International Baccalaureate) exams, the chances of scoring a perfect 45 can seem like an impossible dream.
But once again, a select number of Hong Kong students have managed to achieve just that. And now, after a well-earned break to celebrate and relax, their thoughts are turning to the next big challenge as they finalise plans for university and career paths beyond.
Among this year’s top scorers, the individual reactions to success were quite varied. Some admitted to being not just surprised, but almost overwhelmed by the news of their results. Others, without being overconfident, perhaps had secret hopes of a perfect score based on all the hard work they had put in, but still knew it was an extremely tall order.
What becomes apparent, though, is that each student rose to the challenge by recognising early on which study methods and strategies worked best for them. They also realised the need to maintain balance and perspective by getting away from their books every now and then and keeping up with other activities and interests.
“The final few weeks leading up to the exams were very stressful, so finding a way to relax was very important,” says 18-year-old James Kean Chow, of the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. “Therefore, I made sure that I kept up my exercise routine and allocated enough time to just sit back and relax.”