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The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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 degree is something that...

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to write another essay?...

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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8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

Goal-making is a notoriously common task you’re asked to do at the beginning...

How to Prepare for Exams

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Neuroplasticity

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

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

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

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...

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths...

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 Plan an Internal

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

NCEA results come out tomorrow. Whether you’re actively dreading it or...

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...

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...

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...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst...