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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 Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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.

Planning your University Studies

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Planning your University Studies

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

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...

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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...