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One of the most difficult things I have had to do is balance my IB and AP workload with attending Robotics meetings. In my second year of IB, starting January of 2011, I had numerous essays (Extended Essay, TOK Essay, World Lit essays, Math portfolios, Physics labs, and more) to write and perfect, as well as presentations to do (Extended Essay Presentation, TOK Presentation, English Oral Commentary, Spanish Oral Exam). All of this came right in the middle of the Robotics Build season.

However, I decided even before build season started that both IB and Robotics were important, and that I would not compromise on either. I made sure never to fall behind on my IB work and even worked as far ahead as I could whenever I found a slot of free time, so that in the future I would have less work to do and hence more time for robotics. I ended up having to miss only a few meetings, and I was able to do quite well on my IB diploma, receiving a 38/45 points.

In short, I had a ridiculous amount of work to do, but I managed to stay on top of it by getting work done whenever I had free time.