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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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Recognition Versus Recall

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

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 Study for Correspondence Subjects

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

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...

Understanding University Degrees

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

The Science of Habit-Building

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

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...

A Crash Course for Good Research

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

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...

8 Solutions to Your Study Problems

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

Neuroplasticity

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

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...

7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out

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

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...

Planning your University Studies

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

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods

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

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...

Writing in the Real World

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

Navigating Life After High School

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

Types of Learners Don’t Exist

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

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...

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...

Why Learning Should Be Hard

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

How To Bounce Back From Mock Exams

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

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