How to Become the Student Who Graduates With Their Dream Grades

If you’ve ever wondered how to graduate with dream grades, here’s your roadmap. Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and stressed out on your academic journey? It’s time to break free from that cycle. We’ll explore the powerful concept that results are a product of behaviors, which are rooted in your identity. You’ll learn how

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5 Reasons Why Hermione Granger Is Not a Great Student (Part 2)

Last week (episode 148) we looked at her positive studying traits, so now we’re going to look at the reasons why Hermione Granger is NOT a great student. Some of her behaviours are OK at a certain dose but Hermione takes them to an unhelpful or unhealthy level. Then, some of her qualities are not

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5 Magical Pieces of Studying Advice From Hermione Granger (Part 1)

Studying advice from Hermione Granger is pretty likely to improve your academic results. Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger is known for being a hard worker, a diligent student and a lover of learning. Yes, she has her faults – look out for next week’s episode for what *not* to emulate from her learning style – but

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Why It’s So Damn Hard to Be Consistent With Your Studies as an Adult Learner

It’s pitched as the *most* important study skill, but why is it so goddamn hard to be consistent with your studies as an adult learner? When you’re studying alongside a busy life – as a distance learner, mature student or a workplace learner – it’s pretty hard to study in an unchangeable rhythm. And trying

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Student Diaries – Study Skills, Consistency and Career Progression

It’s time for another interview episode with inspiring student, Lisa-Jane, who shares more about her university journey, how she integrates her studying into her busy family and work life, and how she’s achieving career progression despite only being part way through her degree. In this episode, Lisa-Jane shares about her journey to returning to study

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How to Make Study Goal Setting and Habit Forming Easy

You could continue to beat yourself up about not being able to achieve your goals and stick to new habits…OR you could learn how to make study goal setting and habit forming easy. Whether you’re checking out this episode in the new year, the start of a new academic year, or a random Wednesday in

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How to Make Progress in Your Studies After an Awful Day

Sometimes you’re tired and unmotivated and the last thing you want to do is sit at your desk and force feed knowledge into your brain…but you know that you still need to make progress in your studies after an awful day. While sometimes the answer may be rest and some time away from your textbooks,

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8 Ways to Get More Studying Done in Less Time (Without Working Harder)

It may seem like a fairytale but I promise you it’s possible to get more studying done in less time. Without realising it, you are likely wasting a hefty amount of your precious time on ineffective and inefficient studying. And I know that you don’t have lots of time to waste. You wanna tick off

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Two Simple Steps to Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed by Your Studies

Fed up of feeling overwhelmed by your studies? Whether you’ve got a to-do list the length of your arm or a big, scary task that you have no idea how to tackle, overwhelm is a not-so-great place to be in your studies. When you feel overwhelmed by your studies you lose motivation, you feel stressed

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