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Writing in the Real World

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

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),...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

We all know the feeling. One minute you’re lying on the beach with your...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

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

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

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How to Study with Past Exams

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

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

How to Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

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.

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

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 with Past Exams

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

Understanding University Degrees

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