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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...
8 Solutions to Your Study Problems
After a wild year filled with Covid restrictions and teacher absences, exam...
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 Catch Up On Your Studies
We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...
Writing in the Real World
Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...
Recognition Versus Recall
What’s the Difference? If we were to insert the Burger King logo here and...
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...
9 Study Hacks When You’re Unmotivated AF
When I was in high school, I knew exactly how much I was supposed to...
Neuroplasticity
What is neuroplasticity, and why should we care? If you’ve just hopped onto...
A Procrastinator’s Guide to Planning
Before we dig into the details of our planning guide, we just want to combat a...
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...
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 Catch Up On Your Studies
We’re almost halfway through the year and with COVID-19, a truckload of...
Why Critical Thinking Is So Important
In an age where information can be spread so easily, as GC’s (good citizens),...
Writing in the Real World
Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to...
Planning your University Studies
In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More...
The Science of Habit-Building
Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend...
3 Ways to Study for Your Drama Exam
Before you read further… Everyone loves a little bit of drama. We’re all...
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7 Things to Remember Before Results Are Out
NCEA results come out tomorrow. Whether you’re actively dreading it or waiting with bated...
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,...
We’re Back for 2019 | WHH Season 2 #1
The Wholesome Half Hour is back for 2019 and we’re glad to have you on board! If you’ve got...
The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain
The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ that helps them think...
Types of Learners Don’t Exist
Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much sense? Maybe you even...
Avoiding Hibernation This Autumn/Winter | WHH Season 2 #12
As the weather starts to cool down across the country, it can start to feel like you want to crawl...
Balancing School With More Important Things | WHH #25
This week we answer a bunch of your questions! How to prioritise your time with things you see as...
Improve Your Grades WITHOUT Studying More | WHH Season 2 Bonus
On this mid-exam episode of the Wholesome Half Hour we go over some ways you can improve your exam...
Why is Everyone Talking About the ECONOMY and COVID19? | WHH Season 3 #10
The economy can be a dull topic at the best of times, but today we’re here to try make things seem...
Year 13 is the Best Year of Your Life (Almost) | WHH Season 2 Bonus Episode
Is year 13 all it is made out to be, and is university even better than high school? Mckenzie and...
Understanding Science Subjects
It’s no secret that science - be it chemistry, physics, or biology - is a difficult beast to...
Maintaining New Habits
Introducing a new habit can be tough. It’s too easy to get demotivated, you forget to do what you...
Dealing with Multiple Assessments
Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst feelings brought about...
Types of Learners Don’t Exist
Have you ever seen a really good diagram in class, and it just made so much sense? Maybe you even...
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,...
How to Study with Past Exams
Attempting past exam papers seems like a solid use of your study time when you can’t really think...
Dealing with Exam Anxiety
You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious before or during...
How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps
You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in your NCEA career if...
How to Finally “Get” Maths, Once and for All
There’s nothing I hated at high school more than Maths. Not only were my teachers like...
The Study Method You’re Forgetting: Retrieval Methods
Retrieval methods refer to the ability to access information from your noggin when you want, where...
Timetabling Options for the Busy Student
With mock exams right around the corner, and NCEA externals following soon after, your teachers...
Why Learning Should Be Hard
We’ve all felt the pain of struggling through maths problem after maths problem, and the harder we...
Dealing with Exam Anxiety
You’re not weird if you often find yourself feeling particularly anxious before or during...
Writing in the Real World
Do you groan internally when your English teacher announces that you need to write another essay?...
How To Analyse NCEA Film in 6 Steps
You’re gonna be asked to analyse The Truman Show at least once in your NCEA career if...
Dealing with Multiple Assessments
Having a mile-long list of things you need to get done is one of the worst feelings brought about...
Moving Onwards and Upwards After Exams
Logging into NZQA for external results feels like a cold slap-in-the-face to the commitment-free...
The Never-ending Capacity of the Brain
The human brain is a mysterious beast. To some students, it’s a vital organ that helps them think...
The Science of Habit-Building
Why are Habits Important? “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” The...
Planning your University Studies
In your last few years of high school, things can get pretty exciting. More freedom from your...
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