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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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How to Study with Past Exams

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

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...

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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...

Recognition Versus Recall

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

Before you read further… Everyone loves a little bit of drama. We’re all...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Neuroplasticity

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

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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

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

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...

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

Planning your University Studies

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