Wholesome Half Hour

Majors, minors, degrees, courses, papers – the words never end.  What do all these different words mean and how do degrees actually work?

We break down all of that on this week's episode of our Podcast.  Also, we answer your questions about the purpose of Level 1, scholarships and how to deal with people who say gap years are a bad idea.

If you want to learn more about tertiary education and how it all works, check out our article on the topic.

Also, we'd love to answer your questions!  Slide into our DMs and let us know what's on your mind.

Mock exam season is on the horizon so on this weeks episode of the Wholesome Half Hour we go over how to approach mock exams to ensure you're able to get the most out of them.

We also answer all your questions about Cambridge vs NCEA, doing NCEA a year early, and what to do if your parents disagree with your post-school plans.

If you've got a question for next week's show, slide into our DMs on Instagram and let us know!

Whether it's 'bad' teachers or distracting classmates, there's always obstacles to overcome in the classroom! We go over how to break down some of these barriers on this weeks episode.

Also, your questions about university entrance and uni hall applications!

Remember to DM us your questions for next week over on Instagram or Facebook!

Full show notes (including a checklist of university entrance requirements) can be found on our website.

School is back for Term 3 and so is the Wholesome Half Hour!  On this week's episode we start to think about mock exams coming up and managing stress around assessments.

If you've got any questions that you want us to answer on next weeks show – send us a DM over on Instagram or Facebook.

Links to research mentioned in this episode:

Writing About Testing Worries Boosts Exam Performance in the Classroom (writing down your anxious thoughts before a test)

Pretreatment of Worry Enhances the Effects of Stress Management Therapy (setting aside a 'worry time')

The school holidays are just around the corner which is super exciting, but – we all know that feeling when it's the Sunday night before school is back, and you feel like you've done absolutely nothing.

This week we discuss how to get that relaxation that you deserve, as well as making sure you achieve what you want to do, whether that's just catching up with friends, or finishing up that dreaded internal.

We also answer all your questions and get deep and meaningful about grades and what to do when they make you feel down or unmotivated.

This week we're talking about productive procrastination and how you can use it to make your study breaks productive. We also answer your questions about moving high school, scholarship subjects and not getting enough credits to pass.