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Neuroplasticity

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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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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

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...