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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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Recognition Versus Recall

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

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 Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

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...

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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...

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

Neuroplasticity

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

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...

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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