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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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Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Writing in the Real World

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Maintaining New Habits

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist....

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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