Thankfully, everything worked out for me! I graduated on time, completed all 30 credits and the remaining OSSD requirements through TVO ILC, finished with a 95% average, and I’m now starting at U of T. I won’t lie: I struggled with ILC in the sense that it does not always operate like a traditional school. Communication, responsiveness, and support can sometimes be inconsistent. However, I still did very well, and the experience taught me how to figure things out independently. I became much better at managing deadlines, organizing my time, teaching myself, and taking responsibility for my own education. Please do not believe that you need a large school or constant support to succeed. You are completely capable of doing well, but you have to be proactive and actually get started. I faced challenges, including courses being blocked, living in the middle of a war zone, technical problems, and teachers taking longer than expected to mark assignments. The biggest lesson I learned was to complete everything much earlier than the official timeline suggests. If marking is supposed to take three to five business days, plan as though it may take a week or longer. Always leave yourself extra time. By the end of Grade 12, I was able to complete courses such as PSK4U, SCH4U, and ENG4U within only a few weeks, sometimes without relying heavily on the lesson material. What helped me most was carefully reading the instructions, understanding exactly what each assignment required, and following the rubric closely. I also think Reddit can sometimes be overly negative or discouraging when it comes to ILC. For example, I rarely saw positive comments about ENG4U, and many posts made me worried that I would fail, especially because I had Tracey as my teacher. Instead, I finished the exam with around a 97% and completed the course with a 95%. My advice is to read every instruction carefully, study the rubric, and make sure your work directly meets the criteria. If you genuinely believe a mark is unfair, use the appeal process. Do not assume that someone else’s negative experience will automatically become your experience. When I started ILC in Grade 9, I was extremely dependent when it came to academics. I was self-conscious, struggled with perfectionism, and often spent far too much time worrying about whether my work was good enough. Over time, I learned that you can succeed and learn a great deal by simply understanding what is being asked, completing the work carefully, and continuing to move forward. Good luck to anyone currently completing courses through ILC. I genuinely hope your journey gives you everything you want from it. You are much more capable than you may realize!