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Neuroplasticity

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

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Why Failure is Okay

Why Failure is Okay

Failure’s often seen as a bad thing, but sometimes it can actually be good. We share how you can turn failure into success.

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How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

Logging into NZQA for external results feels like a cold slap-in-the-face to...

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

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...

How To Plan an Internal

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

Mock exams are everyone’s favourite time of year, and by everyone, I mean no...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...

How to Prepare for Exams

Let’s all stop kidding ourselves - studying for exams is insanely hard. The...

How To Plan an Internal

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How to Prepare for Exams

Let’s all stop kidding ourselves - studying for exams is insanely hard. The...

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

In an age where information can be spread so easily, as GC’s (good citizens),...

Why Failure is Okay

Failure’s often seen as a bad thing, but sometimes it can actually be good. We share how you can turn failure into success.

Navigating Life After High School

So you’ve made it to your final year of high school. Amidst the final sports...

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 Study for Correspondence Subjects

Heaps of students opt for correspondence school to study their favourite...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out...

What to do in High School to Prepare for University

Getting to finish high school, move out of home, and start to study for a...

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

It’s mid-year(ish), internals are coming in hot as you get into the swing of...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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...

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...

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much  I was supposed to...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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