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8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam season is finally upon...

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Study with Past Exams

Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you can’t really think...

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How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Writing in the Real World

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

Before you read further… Everyone loves a little bit of drama. We’re all...

How To Plan an Internal

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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 Juggle the Internal Rush

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

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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

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