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How to revise for exams

Don’t quite know what to cover in your revision? Just skim over your subject materials before exams and then can’t remember anything? Here’s how to revise for your exams, take notes and improve your memory: 1. What’s in the...

How to make a balanced exam study plan

Have you left your exam prep to the last minute? Do you normally cram in the last few days, panic on the day and forget half your notes? If you answered yes to any of the above, you may need a new study plan! Here’s what I learnt about getting...

How to prepare for exams

Do you put in long hours to prepare for exams? Do you procrastinate because you get anxious and overwhelmed? Here’s how to prepare so you can your keep exam stress under control for this upcoming exam season: Revision Skills Revision is an...

Tips for studying during the mid-sem break

by Loren Howarth The mid-semester break is the perfect opportunity to play catch-up, get ahead and focus on assessments while there are no Uni classes. But it can be hard to sit down and get started, especially since it is so tempting to sit back...

How to study productively around other people

It can be tough to motivate yourself to get off the couch and into the book, not to mention studying around others! The distractions can leave you feeling unproductive and overall pretty bummed out.  But fear not! Use these tips to have that study...

Apps for when you want a buddy, but need to study

by Hayley Farrugia When you’re in the thick of semester and you have every assignment for every subject due at the same time, you may be questioning your recent life choices. However, ‘there’s an app for that!’ Technology is helping us...

5 things we all do to procrastinate

by Loren Howarth Procrastination is any uni students worst enemy, day after day you say you will start the assignment soon enough. But how do you spend that time instead? Here are the many other appropriate options which we are all guilty of…...

What to do if your results aren’t what you expected

Didn’t get the results you were hoping for? Don’t stress. Here’s what to do next. 1. Don’t worry! If the results are lower than you were hoping for, stay calm and think positive. 2. Speak to your lecturer, tutor, subject...

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Seven ways to study more effectively

As uni students, our lives are full of deadlines. Assignment deadlines, exam deadlines, census date deadlines. When you’re studying, remembering what you’ve learnt in order to effectively meet these deadlines means fitting study into your...

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