It is finished.

Admittedly, this is partially about showing off. It is also partially about victory, stress-relief, catharsis, short-lived happiness and the like, you name it. In chronological order of submission:

SL Mathematics Portfolio 1 - 700 words

English A1 Individual Oral Presentation - 15 min

HL Chemistry Design IA - 700 words

SL Mathematics Portfolio 2 - 3500 words

HL Chemistry IA: 100 Readings - 2000 words

HL Chemistry IA: Faraday's Constant - 2500 words

TOK Oral Presentation - 20 min

SL History IA - 2000 words + not so many drafts

HL Chemistry Design IA - 1000 words

TOK Formal Essay - 1600 words + numerous drafts

HL Biology IA: Practical 27 - 6000 words

Extended Essay - 4000 words + numerous drafts

HL Biology IA: Practical 31 - 7000 words

HL Chemistry Design IA - 1000 words

World Literature Assignment 1 - 1500 words + not so many drafts

World Literature Assignment 2 - 1500 words + not so many drafts

I say, it's been a formidable list. But I'm DONE. Believe it baby.

Things I've learnt in the process:

1. How to type faster

2. How to fight panic effectively

3. How to pull an all-nighter and laugh about it in the morning

4. How to fall sick in a timely manner

5. How to draw encouragement from others by comparing backlog

6. Why I should press Ctrl-S every second

7. Why I shouldn't procrastinate (so much)

Just one more - IOC on the 25th. Arguably the scariest method of assessment IB has ever invented. Then it's back to papers, like it has always been for my luckier-than-thou Cambridge counterparts.

This came into my mind as I was typing.

"When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished,' and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit."

John 19:30

It's quite amazing. All my blood, sweat, tears and dreams, and even more, were shed at Gethsemane. Something unimaginable was achieved because of that. And today, none of my achievements really matter except my being part of that something unimaginable, which was always never quite an achievement on my part. Along the same lines, I feel irresistibly compelled to tell you why. So I will, next time, if That which controls it permits.