Do you study better in groups or alone? When it comes to studying, there’s no one-size-fits-all model. Every student has their own studying preferences and learning styles. Apart from the VAK (Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic) learning styles that most of Read more…
Dead Time Have you ever spent long hours travelling to and fro tuition classes? This time spent commuting is also known as ‘dead time’ – time spent unproductively. So what can you do to reduce dead time and maximize productivity? Read more…
Information Overload School can be crazy and it’s way too easy to feel overwhelmed. Sometimes, there seems to be an unending flood of information to absorb, process and internalize so we can score well on that big test. Every day, Read more…
The Habit of Note-taking Love it or hate it, note-taking is part of every student’s life. Textbooks and lessons are packed with so much information that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Note-taking is an effective solution to helping you cope with all Read more…
All That Clutter It’s the school holidays and that means that it’s the perfect time to start organizing the mess of notes and assignments we’ve accumulated over the year. If you’ve spent the exam period constantly looking high and low Read more…
What does being ‘smart’ mean? From a young age, we long to be called ‘smart’. But what exactly does being ‘smart’ mean? Surely, we aren’t asking people to be ‘smart’ the way a ‘smartphone’ is – I mean, I’m pretty Read more…
Finding the Right Tutor If you’ve attended your fair share of tuition classes, you probably know how hard it is to find the right tutor. Often, we spend lots of time searching for tutors in the newspapers or online, and then Read more…
Difficulty in Seeking Tuition Today’s demanding academic environment requires students to improve weak areas and clarify concepts even before stepping into the classroom. As a parent, you’ve probably experienced the difficult task of seeking out tuition for your child. Good Read more…
Bubble Tea and Budgeting Living in Singapore is expensive, and as students with no (or minimal) income, we definitely feel the pinch. All those bubble teas, movies, and fidget spinners add up, and if you’re not keeping track of your Read more…
The Role of Parents The lives of young people in Singapore are filled with long years of hard work and academic pressure, where they are pushed to internalize difficult concepts for nationwide examinations. Poor performance on a test or exam Read more…