I want to get to platinum because my username is spelled wrong >.<
IB stands for International Baccalaureate, whatever that means. It's just an education track that ranks about the same as AP, with special requirements for classes and activity hours and some extra essays and tests and stuff. So they probably have it in Australia seeing as it's a worldwide thing but it's not all that well-known. You get a special diploma when you graduate but I'm not sure that colleges care all that much about it.
And junior year is pretty much hell. And then there's all of the college application stuff that I'm going to have to do. Guh. Not excited.
I hope none of that sounds braggish. I know that I get really annoyed when people brag about how hard or special their classes are, so I don't want you to think I'm trying to impress you or make myself sound smart. I just feel like people might think I'm bragging when I explain what IB is. Anyway, yeah.
So you're an Aussie... that's neat. I don't know why, but my impression of Australia is that the people are more laid back xD I've never met an Australian person in real life though.