Year 12 is a stressful time. You feel like you’re under a lot of pressure to perform and achieve the results you want. Unfortunately, the stress this creates can often impede your ability to perform to the best of your abilities. In this article, I want to highlight some of the ways you can manage… Continue reading De-stress and achieve your best!
Category: General
Before Your Test, Don’t Forget Time Management!
Look, we could all write the world’s best essay if we had 100 years to do so, but as students, you don’t. Therefore, it is essential that you optimise your writing and work in order to perform well in the given time limit. If you’re just starting to learn how to craft an essay,… Continue reading Before Your Test, Don’t Forget Time Management!
How to Reduce Exam Anxiety
Exam anxiety is an issue so many students deal with. People experience this at different levels: some students deal with nervousness before assessments, but are not incapacitated by this, while others experience much higher anxiety and find themselves dealing with extreme fear or panic in exam situations. Of course, it might be impossible to totally… Continue reading How to Reduce Exam Anxiety
Top Tips For Visual Learners
Visual learners are those who learn best through what they see. They learn best when they use graphical ways to represent what they are studying. They prefer it when information is represented in diagrams or graphs. Visual Learner Characteristics: – loves pictures and diagrams. – is good at reading maps and charts.… Continue reading Top Tips For Visual Learners
How to Speed Read
What is one thing you could do that would help you in any subject? What’s a simple strategy that could improve your speed in tests, and as a consequence, your results? Learn to speed read. Speed reading is an underrated skill which allows you to get through content at a much quicker pace. Think of… Continue reading How to Speed Read
How to Study Smarter and Not Harder!
Over the course of Year 12, you are going to be spending a lot of time studying. It can be difficult, however, to know how to get the most out of this time. In this article, I’m going to outline some of the tips and tricks I have learnt in my (extensive) time studying. Tip… Continue reading How to Study Smarter and Not Harder!
AFTER ATAR – University Enquiries
University. It must seem like such a strange and weird place to you right now. There must be so many questions going through your head; Which university? What course? What about payment? And the list is endless. I must admit, it is a very daunting process. But don’t you fret because I am here to… Continue reading AFTER ATAR – University Enquiries
How you can get the most out of Open Days
VTAC applications are opening up soon, so that means Open Days are coming up too! Open Days are an opportunity for universities to showcase what they can offer you. They are a great chance for you to get a feel for the culture of the university and see whether it is the right environment for… Continue reading How you can get the most out of Open Days
AFTER ATAR – Finding the Best Fit at University
So you’re finally finished with high school and ready to move on to university. Well, the next couple of months are going to be filled with excitement. The most important thing you need to do now is finding a study plan that suits your needs. Each university offers flexible study options to accommodate each individual’s… Continue reading AFTER ATAR – Finding the Best Fit at University
Improve At School Without Opening A Single Textbook
Sick of studying? Don’t stress, because there are many ways you can improve without even thinking about school or work! Whether you know it or not, some of your habits may be detrimentally affecting your memory, mood and performance in assessments or exams. Here are a few suggestions. 1. Get outside Taking frequent breaks from… Continue reading Improve At School Without Opening A Single Textbook