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A Crash Course for Good Research

High school is all about learning, which is kind of why your teachers exist. But what’s the first...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam season is finally upon...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths problem, and the harder we...

Neuroplasticity

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

Maintaining New Habits

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

How to Catch Up On Your Studies

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

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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 Study with Past Exams

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

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 Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Planning your University Studies

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

Writing in the Real World

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

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...

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...

Recognition Versus Recall

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

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

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...

Navigating Life After High School

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

Preparing For Your First NCEA Exam

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

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.

Planning your University Studies

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

Why Critical Thinking Is So Important

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

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...

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ...