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EE Kathlyn: Geography
The extended essay is often regarded with
apprehension due to its challenging nature, and I
The Extended Essay (EE) is a 4,000-word behemoth felt much the same. Having the freedom to conduct
of an essay. It allows one to explore the topics they independent research about pretty much any topic
are interested in and develop a work ethic that under the sky, sounded good in theory, but this freedom
rivals college students; although you might not like is exactly what baffles so many IB students – who are
the subject so much afterward. Many compare the struggling to streamline their ideas into a viable and
workload to being crushed underneath the weight focused research question.
of the earth (not dissimilar to Atlas) but do not worry
because college will be much the same. With the So despite having a clear idea of what I enjoyed about
guidance of our supervisors, these 4000 words are Geography, ie. what I could deal with having to write
meant to show your dedication to a specific topic and 4000 words about, I struggled similarly. However,
your ability to perceive and analyze the world around after some probing from my supervisor, even more
us. Although it’s not a Ph.D. thesis, it’ll certainly feel independent research and refining via suggestions
like one, and you’ll be glad you did it in the end. made in our EE lessons, I eventually found my
research question. I genuinely think the support from
ڗᇐሞ˖㕘EE㕙ٙሙ࿁εኪ͛ԸႭ݊ɓࡈܘɽٙܿ my supervisor and the guidance provided during EE
fኪ͛ࡁʺɪԸ Y12 کࠅᄳՑ 4000 οٙሞ˖d࿁ܘ lessons aided me in that process and have better
εኪ͛Ը̙ঐ݊ࡈᑙ߮ٙღᖟdᗭܓһঐˢɪɓᇐɽ equipped me for what’s to come.
ኪٙሞ˖fኪ͛ኪٙО߅ͦே̙˸ࣅԸਂ EEdϾ˲
ᒔึϞኬࢪܸٙኬfவ 4000 οٙЪุdঐ੭̈ኪ Zion: Chinese
͛࿁ኪ߅ٙᆠ༐ၾܵdΝࣛɰঐˀ݈̈ኪ͛࿁˰ޢٙ IB ሙኪ୦ʔՑɓϋکࠅᄳ 4000 οٙ߅ሞ˖d࿁ӊࡈ
ʱؓঐɢfᒱႭவʔ݊ Ph.D. ٙ˖d̴ɓ֛ึ࿁ IB ٙ ኪ͛ே݊ܘɽٙܿfவᇐሞ˖݊ʕኪචݬɓࡈܘࠠࠅ
ኪ͛ପ͛வࡈ፹ᙂdШ௰ܝЫʔึܝࢾኪəவᇐሞ˖f ٙᐑືd࿁Ңࡁ͊Ըٙኪ୦ଉிձʈЪேՈϞጐจ່f
Max: Physics ε IB ኪ͛ேΪމᄳཀ EE ʘܝdίɽኪٙ᎘ϋึϞ
Some, IB students and teachers alike, may question ᄳڗᇐሞ˖᜕ٙᎴැfᒱႭҢࡁঐ፯ ɓژኪਪԸ
the wisdom of selecting physics as an EE topic, ਂӺdঐ፯ՑɓࡈϞΥቇdɦՈe˺݊ɓࡈც
I simply choose to say that it’s one of my favorite ࠅࣛගٙܿfவཀʕdҢଉଉชᙂՑவᗭܓٙ༪
subjects so I might as well. I have a long and storied ᚔf˸ۃdҢࡁ 800 οٙ˖ʊึεdତίһࠅᄳ
history with science, physics in particular, and have Ց 4000 οdڋࣛҢᒔ˸މ݊ೌ̙ঐٙfҢኪՑəࠅϞ
always had an interest in areas like magnetism and Ҝʔנٙၚग़dɰኪՑəࣛග၍ଣٙࠠࠅf್d
atomic interaction. Thus far, I have really enjoyed the Ҭ༟ࣘeᄳɨԸeϾ˲ҪவԬ༟ࣘˏ͜ɨԸո್݊ࡈѢ
freedom given in the EE to explore multiple ideas and ైٙཀdШ௰ܝίɽኪeʈЪʕঐᜫኪ͛೯౨ՑவԬ
methods of examining the world around me. Even Ҧঐf
though coming up with a research question is taxing
and very strenuous on mental processes, I’ve found a νОίखνऎٙ༟ࣘʕdҬՑϞٙ͜ڦࢹ݊Ңٙୋɓ
way to enjoy it. ࡈϗᖡfѢᗭdӊࡈΝኪேึ༾ՑdШҪவሞ˖ҁϓܝd
ӊࡈɛேɓ֛ึᙂவ݊ࡈܘλ᜕ٙf
Actually, one of the reasons I’ve managed is because
of the incredible support of the teachers, and the fact
that I’ve actually listened. In our EE-dedicated lessons,
we talk about the core of IB and skills required to make
it through relatively unscathed, these skills also heavily
impact your success in your EE funnily enough. Most
importantly, we cover skills we need in learning to
improve our knowledge which is critical for college and
the remainder of our lives.
That being said, the classes are held during Period
0 so you may not be lucid enough to remember
everything. As a matter of fact, we had the opportunity
to meditate in one of our classes which caused half of
the class, myself included, to fall asleep. But do not
fret, we also get field trips to places such as the Central
library, not only to make us feel incompetent by looking
at the students working there but also to introduce us
to the world of research. All in all, the EE isn’t entirely
the monstrous figure it’s made out to be, and not all
the horror stories/legends are true, though most of
them are. I guarantee that if you keep up with your
time-management, work ethic and constant vigilance
for items to help your research, you’ll be fine (by IB
standards).
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