This is just about the best time of year. The work is done. Two glorious months of freedom lie ahead of you. But… returning home, or even just spending large amounts of time with your family, can be stressful in itself. Going away to university is about change. You have been exposed to a new world, new … 18 November 2024 – Going Home

Exam time is per definition filled with stress and tension. This week, we bring you a suggestion to help you cope: meditation. For those who have never come across it, it may sound strange at first. Do try it. You may be surprised at the difference it can make. Our emotions can be overwhelming. Sometimes they … 11 November 2024 – Find Your New Quiet Centre

Dear Student It’s the first Monday in November. Many of you will start writing exams this week. It’s a time of stress and tension. In the newsletters for the rest of this month, we will help you deal with that. Today, however, we focus on how to give your absolute best when you sit down … 4 November 2024 – Writing Exams with Confidence

Dear Student We are in the last week of October. Most of you will start writing exams next week or soon thereafter. Try not to give in to stress and tension.  Stick to your daily schedule with your regular study hours. At this point you have to study at least six days of the week. Put in a … 28 October 2024 – Study Methods: Making Sense

Dear Student How’s it going with your studies? Have you been keeping to your schedule, using the pomodoro technique and making sure that you are learning actively? Good for you! Here’s another great tool to help you use your study time as effectively as possible. It’s called spaced repetition. (Click here for a video on how it works.) How do you transfer … 21 October 2024 – Study Methods: Spaced Repetition

Dear Student As we promised last week, we’re focusing on study methods this month, offering some tips and tools for you to make the most of the hours at your desk. We gave you the first tool in our very first newsletter: the pomodoro technique. Get into the habit of using it. It will help you … 14 October 2024 – Study Methods: Active Learning, Chunking

Dear Student We’re in the month October. Exams are round the corner. You are studying three or four hours a day, and fitting in some extra hours over the weekend. Halala! Well done! 😉 The next three newsletters will focus on study methods, helping you to use all those long hours at your desk in the … 7 October 2024 – Effective Study – The Basic Mindset

Dear Student You probably often feel overwhelmed by all the stuff you need to do. How does one decide where to start, what to do today, what can wait until tomorrow? Let’s give you some pointers. First make a list of everything you need to do. Don’t worry about putting them in any order, just … 30 September 2024 – Budgeting Your Time

Dear Student Do you find yourself “just checking” social media … and only looking up half an hour later? How do you feel when you have to put it away to study? It is so hard, right? The reason it is so hard, is that your brain reacts to social media like it reacts to … 23 September 2024 – The Temptation of Social Media

Dear Student Last week we talked about making a schedule to give structure to your time. If you make such a schedule and stick to it, you will be much less stressed. You will find that you have time for your studies, your sport or clubs, your friends and family, and time to relax and to sleep. BUT: if … 16 September 2024 – Sticking to your Schedule