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Has Your Motivation Hit a Wall? Here’s How To Push Through

Do you find yourself going to the library only to waste your day staring at a...

How to Effectively Study with a Past Paper

So you’ve decided that since exams are coming up, it might be time to do some...

A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist....

Maintaining New Habits

Introducing a new habit can be tough. It’s too easy to get demotivated, you...

The Science of Habit-Building

Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend...

Neuroplasticity

What is neuroplasticity, and why should we care? If you’ve just hopped onto...

Understanding Science Subjects

It’s no secret that science - be it chemistry, physics, or biology - is a...

What To Do When Your Goals Aren’t Going To Plan

We all know that sinking feeling you get when you realise that you aren’t...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious...

How to Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All

There’s nothing I hated at high school more than Maths. Not only were my...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...

Planning your University Studies

In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More...

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

If you’re doing English, there’s a 100% chance you’ll be asked to...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

At high school, particularly here in New Zealand, ideas are always assessed in...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin...

Understanding University Degrees

As the end of year 13 sneaks closer and closer, so do big decisions about your...

How to Improve Your Focus In and Out of the Classroom

We know what it’s like. You’re sitting in your fifth period class, trying to...

How to Effectively Study with a Past Paper

So you’ve decided that since exams are coming up, it might be time to do some...

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst...

Planning your University Studies

In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More...

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious...

Why You Might Be Feeling Unmotivated

We’ve made it through alert levels 3 and 4. Now we’re in level 2, we’re back...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

Before we dig into the details of our planning guide, we just want to combat a...

Recognition Versus Recall

What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

With mock exams right around the corner, and NCEA externals following soon...