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Maintaining New Habits

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Plan an Internal

We don't think we're being dramatic when we say internals are the single worst part of NCEA. Okay,...

How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

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 Science of Habit-Building

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

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How To Get Back Into the School Year

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

Dealing with Multiple Assessments

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

The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

How To Make (Good) Goals for 2020

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

How to Prepare for Exams

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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 Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams

Logging into NZQA for external results feels like a cold slap-in-the-face to...

3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam

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

How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps

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

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...

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...

Recognition Versus Recall

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

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.

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...

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning

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

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 Juggle the Internal Rush

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

How to Analyse NCEA Poetry in 6 Steps

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

Understanding Science Subjects

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

Dealing with Exam Anxiety

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

Neuroplasticity

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