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18 November 2024 – Going Home

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…

11 November 2024 – Find Your New Quiet Centre

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…

4 November 2024 – Writing Exams with Confidence

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…

28 October 2024 – Study Methods: Making Sense

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…

21 October 2024 – Study Methods: Spaced Repetition

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…

14 October 2024 – Study Methods: Active Learning, Chunking

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…

7 October 2024 – Effective Study – The Basic Mindset

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.…

30 September 2024 – Budgeting Your Time

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…

23 September 2024 – The Temptation of Social Media

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…

16 September 2024 – Sticking to your Schedule

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…

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