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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...

Neuroplasticity

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

Writing in the Real World

Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to write another essay?...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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Recognition Versus Recall

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

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 Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

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

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

Planning your University Studies

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

NCEA results come out tomorrow. Whether you’re actively dreading it or...

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...

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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.

How to Study with Past Exams

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

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.

Navigating Life After High School

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

NCEA results come out tomorrow. Whether you’re actively dreading it or...

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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 Prepare for Exams

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

Writing in the Real World

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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