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Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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...

Understanding University Degrees

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

How To Plan an Internal

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

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...

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in...

Timetabling Options for the Busy Student

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

How to Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Understanding University Degrees

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF

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

Writing in the Real World

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

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...

6 Step Guide to Writing a Killer Essay

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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