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How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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.

Recognition Versus Recall

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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...

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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 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...

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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