Worried about working from home? Strategies to help you get stuff done
How do you stay sane and focused when working from home? Managing oneself can be challenging, especially in stressful times. Over the past week, I’ve heard several people say: “I’ll go stir crazy if I have to work from home!” I’m here to tell you that working from home can be a lot of fun. […]
When winging it no longer works: How to have a study breakthrough
Most of us can wing it up until the end of year 10. We can get by doing the bare minimum. Read over your notes a few times. Highlight a few things. We’re good to go for the test! So when this approach no longer works in upper school, many students are confused. It’s a […]
Study Skills Upgrade: How to Optimise Five Popular Study Strategies
When you study for tests and exams, do you . . . • Highlight or underline your books? • Test yourself with flash cards? • Create notes? • Make an outline of the key topics? • Reread your books and/or notes? These are all popular study strategies and exam revision techniques. But how effective are […]
Making information stick: A step-by-step process to learning large amounts of content
Do you need to learn and retain a large amount of information? Feel out of practice or have no idea how to go about doing this? I’ve developed a simple process that you can use to help make information stick and stay in your brain for a long time. This process has helped me to […]