That Inquisitive Student

A tool to help you catch up with school work Have you ever been so behind in your school work, that once you get home from school you just have no motivation left to start working on the work you need to catch up on? This scenario is quite typical of high school students, especially in the senior years of high school (year 11 and 12). Recently, I've been struggling to keep on top of my school work due to family reasons and work. Year 11 is hard. There are a lot more things you have to do in class and outside of class compared to in junior years (year 7-10) to ensure that you understand the content. Eventually, my lack of motivation to do my school work led to the work piling up. I found myself faced with work the size as tall as Mount Everest so I talked to the school counsellor about this. Here's the advice that she gave me: Break it down. Apart from this, she gave me a worksheet called "My Ladder to Success" to help me focus on one step at a time. I ...

How to Stay Productive During the Holidays Hello everyone! Guess what? This is my first blog post on the blog that you are reading right now- That Inquisitive Student ! I'm super excited to share with you my tips on how to stay productive during the holidays. So Easter is just around the corner, and I assume that most of you reading this post right now would be on Easter break (or term break here in Australia). I know that it can be super tempting for you to watch Netflix or procrastinate all day during the holidays because, well, you worked so hard during the term! Holidays are great for us to have a break from school assessments and to do things that we enjoy, but it is also important to remember that we should use this time wisely because before you know it, you will be back at school in no time for another term. 1. Wake up early Yes, oh yes. This is the best tip I can give anyone on staying productive not just during the holidays, but in your daily life as well. I d...