Comments for A New Leaf

Comment on What you get for… 5 years by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:59:08 +0000

Sweet. But not as sweet as the plaque. I went with a cappuccino machine instead of the telescope. Congrats man.

Comment on Book Trailers? by Debby

Debby — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:38:14 +0000

But school librarians are finding that kids respond to these, and kids really like making their own. Anything that will encourage people to read…!

Comment on Maximize Your IB Score by How to maximize your IB Diploma score

How to maximize your IB Diploma score — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:32:00 +0000

[...] extended the analysis to Groups of subjects and Extended Essay scores. It is a fascinating read, check it out. As far as we at WA can tell, the ideal schedule for a student to take (according to the averages of [...]

Comment on Maximize Your IB Score by wandering academic

wandering academic — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:18:22 +0000

Awesome stuff, thanks Arugula.

Just wanted to add – a candidate can skip Group 6 if they opt to double up in one of the other Groups. Also, if I’m doing this correctly, then the ideal schedule for an IB candidate should be (by Group):
1 – English A1 SL (5.00)
2 – Spanish B HL (5.51)
3 – Economics HL (5.09)
4 – Chemistry HL (4.60)
5 – Math SL (4.62)
6 – exempt, by taking French ab initio (4.97)
EE – English A1 (+1.24)

This yields an average score of 31.03, which handily beats all of the past 5 years’ average scores. May 2009 was 29.51.

Tell me if this is mistaken, but it looks right to me.
Thanks again for posting!

Comment on A Loyal Customer by Greg

Greg — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:26:39 +0000

This is a surprisingly relevant piece, thanks. The relationship between baristas and customers has not been investigated in the depth that it should be.

I recently had a set-back in the barista-customer relationship. After nine months, the entire staff of the coffee shop I frequent turned over, so now I have to teach the new staff my preferences. I’m back down to a [1], in other words. Every day the guy at the counter asks me if I want sugar… No, I don’t want sugar… I only want a napkin… I don’t want sugar…

Comment on Political Satirist by Phil Clinton

Phil Clinton — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:09:45 +0000

Thanks for the chuckle, Nate! I needed that! Shall I propose that we rename Lincoln School as “The Best School?”

Comment on IB diploma points vs SAT composite averages at international schools by Economist Runs Numbers on Int’l Schools

Economist Runs Numbers on Int’l Schools — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:22:11 +0000

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Comment on My year in cities 2009 by Phil Clinton

Phil Clinton — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:40:28 +0000

An interesting exercise, to be sure! I might try listing mine…..here’s a question, though: what do i do about those (many) times I spend the night “in the air?” How do I record “a night spent” if it’s at 30,000 feet? Does a long lay-over (with a snooze) in an airport lounge count?

Dad

Comment on My year in cities 2009 by itseliz

itseliz — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:19:01 +0000

portland, or!!!

Comment on Billion Dollar Gram by N

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:18:21 +0000

So interesting! Sent this to some of the teachers in my building.