Bledion Vladi is one
of the first accadis ISB IB graduates. How did he feel about his time in the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme? What did he particularly like?
What challenges did he have to face? What are his next steps? He explains all
this in an exciting interview.
Which IB subject was your favorite and why?
I have always been interested
in history and therefore history was my favorite subject. Although I read many
history books, the subject was very challenging, but it was a lot of fun and I
learned a lot.
What was the biggest challenge for you as you prepared for your final
exams?
Dealing with stress. I
wasn't nervous when I was sitting in the exams, but the time we spent writing
the exams was devastating and very stressful. My advice is to mentally prepare for
the fact that examination times are long; but you won’t have to answer
questions about topics which you haven’t dealt with in class.
What advantages do you see in the IB program?
There are many
advantages in the IB program. You learn to be disciplined and to cope with a
lot of stress. The IB has is much more demanding than the German Abitur, which
is a good preparation for university. In addition, the students learn to be
open-minded and to accept other perspectives. An IB graduate is ready to explore
the world and make it a little better.
What do you think is necessary to successfully complete the IB program?
I think you have to be
very diligent and willing to face unknown challenges and tasks. During the two
years in the IB program, the student should be very balanced and should not
forget to be socially engaged. CAS ("Creativity Activity Service" –
50 hours each) is a prerequisite for the IB diploma.
What are your next steps? In your free time you successfully teach
refugees German. Do you want to go in this direction professionally?
I'm staying with
accadis. I would like to study General Management at accadis Hochschule.
I am currently in charge of the e-learning platform "Wir lernen
Deutsch'", which currently has over 11,000 subscribers. At the same time,
I work with MasterPeace Wiesbaden. They organize intercultural projects and
bring people together in Wiesbaden and its surroundings. With the project
"The Story Store" we have been nominated for the German Integration
Award 2018 of the Hertie Foundation. It is also a project of MasterPeace
Wiesbaden; we want to establish an online shop where refugees sell their
products. What the future brings, I don’t know yet, but I will definitely
continue and try to bring together locals and refugees.
Dear Bledion Vladi, thank you very much for this exciting interview.