I am in my sophomore year of high school. I recently turned 16 years old, and will hopefully get a job soon. I have been torn between selecting the AP Capstone program and the IB program. I ultimately decided IB.
This is a difficult decision because of the position I am in at home and mentally, so to speak.
I am not great with self control and time management, and I feel like I would struggle in the IB program. However, based on other reasons, IB seems better than AP for me. But with the time management and self control issues, I worry about my ability to get a job and succeed in IB. Other friends of mine entering IB with me do not need a full time job, and brush off the issue. They are all known to be more intelligent than I, or at least better under the pressure of tests (testing is very difficult for me regardless of if I understand the information or not, sadly), and will succeed in IB. In my position, I likely will not succeed in my academic portion of my life if I get a job.
Because of the situations at home, it’s almost necessary I get a job as soon as possible. I weighed the options, IB seems difficult to balance with a job based on evidence I’ve witnessed with older students already in the program.
I am doing IB but I really need helps and tips on self control and time management. I really need a job and I understand what I need to do in order to succeed for the next two years, but it’s difficult for me to act upon my goals. Help please!