Let’s be honest… Half term is where most students fold. You start the week like “I’m gonna study every day,” but then suddenly it’s Sunday night and all you’ve got is one half-written mind map and a deep regret.
But not this time.
This is how you stay locked in and motivated all week:
Visualize Your “Why.” Picture that results envelope. The smile. The relief. The proud version of you. That’s not a fantasy—that’s your future if you work now. Screenshot that image in your mind. Revisit it every morning.
Use the Countdown Trick. Tell yourself: Just 5 more days of focus. You’ve done years of school. Are you really gonna throw it for 5 days of scrolling? You can rest after. Right now? Lock in
Make Studying Easy to Start. Lower the barrier. Don’t plan a 3-hour session. Just say: “I’ll do 5 minutes.” Once you start, momentum takes over. That’s how I tricked my brain into studying every day—just start.
Accountability = Cheat Code. Text a friend your study goal for the day. Post it. Say it out loud. Suddenly, it’s real. And when you stick to it, you feel unstoppable. Keep stacking those wins.
Remind Yourself: This Is a Race. Exams aren’t fair. There are no participation points. Only the top students get the top grades. Every time you skip a session, someone else is getting ahead. Stay in the race. Sprint to the finish.
Let’s use this half term to pull ahead. No burnout. No BS. Just high-focus, high-reward energy.
So it's approaching the dreaded exam season. And whether its your GCSEs or any other exam you have, this is something I wish someone had told me when I was doing them :
You need to be kinder to your future self. I know so many fellow students and friends who on results day said that they had wished they had studied more.
But by then it's too late. You can wish all you want and be the most motivated you've been to study then, but by then it will all be useless.
Studying is hard; it takes real discipline to make the decision between your phone and revision. But the pain of studying will be far less than the pain of regret.
What you can do now, is to just do everything you CAN, so that you won't regret it and wished you had run faster when you could have.
That being said, you know best what's right for you; you know what you COULD achieve if you studied a little harder, and I know you can push through this last stretch:)
Everyone reading this, my viewers, and the millions of students around the world are all students with the same ambitions as you.
You're not alone; stay focused for just a little more, and get those results you know you can get!
If you're a student and haven't already, check out my FREE student community called Superior Students!
We host fun academic challenges regularly, as well as it being a great place to share resources, and get study advice, and also take part in competitions!
We just started the April Challenge, so join up if you're a student, and want to surround yourself with likeminded students all for FREE:)
It's approaching exam season! Every student's favourite time of the year😁(?)
Interestingly, just by your reaction to reading the sentence above will tell you if you're prepared or not for your exams.
If you thought : Oh yeah exams... I'm cooked it's over for me.
You're probably not prepared for exams and you haven't revised.
But if you thought instead of 'I'm cooked', 'I'm going to cook, this is my time to shine mwhaghahaha'
You're probably prepared!
Realistically (me included), we're all the first student. But that's okay! Because I've developed a protocol I follow step by step every time, to survive and THIRVE during exam season.
For example, did you know that by simply marking when your exams are on a physical calendar literally gets you better grades?
Since you've set a physical date, you can plan your study schedule more efficiently, reduce stress, track study milestones, track motivation, and plan the spacing effect.
Come check out my video posting tomorrow if you want more tips and the FULL step by step plan I follow!
(comment 'exam ready' under the video tomorrow for a heart!)
But anyway, best of luck in preparing, and I believe in you:)
Damn, I just wish I could remember everything I read...
That's probably something a lot of students wish for. I know I have (a lot💀). Because being able to read everything you read or study would be so overpowered. Acing tests, no long hours of revising the same information.
And while remembering everything you read first try probably won't happen, there are some things you can do to make information nearly IMPOSSIBLE to forget.
A simple tip I have for you is this: Why do you think I'll never forget what active recall, the spacing effect, and Parkinson's law are?
It's because I've TAUGHT them many many many times, through my YouTube videos and weekly calls of course.
"Students who spend time teaching what they've learned go on to show better understanding and knowledge retention than students who simply spend the same time re-studying"
This is basically the Feynmann technique, and it really works. Active recall, the spacing effect, etc could easily have been the stages of Meiosis, or the multiplier effect in economics.
The point is, TEACH what you want to remember. If you're shy, just get a word document and imagine you're teaching a class, and write out a script of how you would explain and teach it.
Harder than you think, but very very good for memory. It will make it so you remember everything you read and study.
If you want more tips around memory, check out my latest video (has very saucy tips)
With exam season approaching soon, it really is time to lock tf in.
One thing that EVERY student needs to do is check if they’re studying correctly. Otherwise you might be wasting hours and heaps of motivation studying, just to not get the results that you want.
One thing you can easily change to make studying FAR more effective, is to focus on DIGESTION rather than CONSUMPTION.
If you study 10 hours with a 10% digestion rate, thats 1 hours worth of learning you get.
But if you study 2 hours with a 50% digestion rate, thats the same 1 hours worth of learning.
Trying to consume more (read more pages, longer study sessions) are effective, but only up to a point. It’s far easier to increase your digestion rate.
For example, studies verbally say reading notes has a 10% retention rate, but if you do practice questions or Feynman technique (teaching others), you’re looking at more of a 70-80% retention rate.
Keep that in mind, and best of luck in upcoming exams.
Look out for my videos in the coming weeks; we can do this together:)
An all nighter study session or 7 hour study marathons won't save your grades. I hate to break it to you.
Because they might be easy when you're feeling mega motivated, but that's not often. Which is why you study 4 hours one day, then you don't touch the textbook for a whole month💀
That's why consistency ALWAYS wins. (Tortoise vs hare type shi)
When most students struggle to build the habit of studying, they say “I just need more motivation.” Or, “I wish I had as much willpower as you do.”
This is the wrong approach.
Research shows that willpower is like a muscle. It gets fatigued as you use it throughout the day.
Another way to think of this is that your motivation ebbs and flows. It rises and falls. Stanford professor BJ Fogg calls this the “motivation wave.”
Solve this problem by just setting the habit to do 1 flashcard a day. 1 maths problem a day, rather than 20 pages, or 2 hours.
You're trying to make it easy enough that you can get it done without motivation.
Make it so easy you can’t say no.
—Leo Babauta
After this, you can work on increasing the amount you do, but we're trying to build the habit and set the foundation.
Give this a go, and best of luck fellow students:)
jspark
jspark
Let’s be honest… Half term is where most students fold. You start the week like “I’m gonna study every day,” but then suddenly it’s Sunday night and all you’ve got is one half-written mind map and a deep regret.
But not this time.
This is how you stay locked in and motivated all week:
Visualize Your “Why.”
Picture that results envelope. The smile. The relief. The proud version of you. That’s not a fantasy—that’s your future if you work now. Screenshot that image in your mind. Revisit it every morning.
Use the Countdown Trick.
Tell yourself: Just 5 more days of focus. You’ve done years of school. Are you really gonna throw it for 5 days of scrolling? You can rest after. Right now? Lock in
Make Studying Easy to Start.
Lower the barrier. Don’t plan a 3-hour session. Just say: “I’ll do 5 minutes.” Once you start, momentum takes over. That’s how I tricked my brain into studying every day—just start.
Accountability = Cheat Code.
Text a friend your study goal for the day. Post it. Say it out loud. Suddenly, it’s real. And when you stick to it, you feel unstoppable. Keep stacking those wins.
Remind Yourself: This Is a Race.
Exams aren’t fair. There are no participation points. Only the top students get the top grades. Every time you skip a session, someone else is getting ahead. Stay in the race. Sprint to the finish.
Let’s use this half term to pull ahead. No burnout. No BS. Just high-focus, high-reward energy.
See you at the top.
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Student check in: How are your exams going, and how are you feeling?
Comment any worries or exams coming up soon, and support each other!
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So it's approaching the dreaded exam season. And whether its your GCSEs or any other exam you have, this is something I wish someone had told me when I was doing them :
You need to be kinder to your future self. I know so many fellow students and friends who on results day said that they had wished they had studied more.
But by then it's too late. You can wish all you want and be the most motivated you've been to study then, but by then it will all be useless.
Studying is hard; it takes real discipline to make the decision between your phone and revision. But the pain of studying will be far less than the pain of regret.
What you can do now, is to just do everything you CAN, so that you won't regret it and wished you had run faster when you could have.
That being said, you know best what's right for you; you know what you COULD achieve if you studied a little harder, and I know you can push through this last stretch:)
Everyone reading this, my viewers, and the millions of students around the world are all students with the same ambitions as you.
You're not alone; stay focused for just a little more, and get those results you know you can get!
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jspark
If you're a student and haven't already, check out my FREE student community called Superior Students!
We host fun academic challenges regularly, as well as it being a great place to share resources, and get study advice, and also take part in competitions!
We just started the April Challenge, so join up if you're a student, and want to surround yourself with likeminded students all for FREE:)
www.skool.com/superior-students
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It's approaching exam season! Every student's favourite time of the year😁(?)
Interestingly, just by your reaction to reading the sentence above will tell you if you're prepared or not for your exams.
If you thought : Oh yeah exams... I'm cooked it's over for me.
You're probably not prepared for exams and you haven't revised.
But if you thought instead of 'I'm cooked', 'I'm going to cook, this is my time to shine mwhaghahaha'
You're probably prepared!
Realistically (me included), we're all the first student. But that's okay! Because I've developed a protocol I follow step by step every time, to survive and THIRVE during exam season.
For example, did you know that by simply marking when your exams are on a physical calendar literally gets you better grades?
Since you've set a physical date, you can plan your study schedule more efficiently, reduce stress, track study milestones, track motivation, and plan the spacing effect.
Come check out my video posting tomorrow if you want more tips and the FULL step by step plan I follow!
(comment 'exam ready' under the video tomorrow for a heart!)
But anyway, best of luck in preparing, and I believe in you:)
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Damn, I just wish I could remember everything I read...
That's probably something a lot of students wish for. I know I have (a lot💀). Because being able to read everything you read or study would be so overpowered. Acing tests, no long hours of revising the same information.
And while remembering everything you read first try probably won't happen, there are some things you can do to make information nearly IMPOSSIBLE to forget.
A simple tip I have for you is this: Why do you think I'll never forget what active recall, the spacing effect, and Parkinson's law are?
It's because I've TAUGHT them many many many times, through my YouTube videos and weekly calls of course.
"Students who spend time teaching what they've learned go on to show better understanding and knowledge retention than students who simply spend the same time re-studying"
This is basically the Feynmann technique, and it really works. Active recall, the spacing effect, etc could easily have been the stages of Meiosis, or the multiplier effect in economics.
The point is, TEACH what you want to remember. If you're shy, just get a word document and imagine you're teaching a class, and write out a script of how you would explain and teach it.
Harder than you think, but very very good for memory. It will make it so you remember everything you read and study.
If you want more tips around memory, check out my latest video (has very saucy tips)
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I turned 17 today (I feel so old)
But fear not; 16 was great and very excited for the new year which will be the best yet 😋😈
Hope your exams are going good:)
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With exam season approaching soon, it really is time to lock tf in.
One thing that EVERY student needs to do is check if they’re studying correctly. Otherwise you might be wasting hours and heaps of motivation studying, just to not get the results that you want.
One thing you can easily change to make studying FAR more effective, is to focus on DIGESTION rather than CONSUMPTION.
If you study 10 hours with a 10% digestion rate, thats 1 hours worth of learning you get.
But if you study 2 hours with a 50% digestion rate, thats the same 1 hours worth of learning.
Trying to consume more (read more pages, longer study sessions) are effective, but only up to a point. It’s far easier to increase your digestion rate.
For example, studies verbally say reading notes has a 10% retention rate, but if you do practice questions or Feynman technique (teaching others), you’re looking at more of a 70-80% retention rate.
Keep that in mind, and best of luck in upcoming exams.
Look out for my videos in the coming weeks; we can do this together:)
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Happy Valentine’s Day🫵❤️
My valentines is causing me a bit of stress but who said love was easy (love hate ahh🥲)
Hope you’re spending valuable time with your loved ones, and don’t forget to study
Academics come first (I’m just jealous)
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An all nighter study session or 7 hour study marathons won't save your grades. I hate to break it to you.
Because they might be easy when you're feeling mega motivated, but that's not often. Which is why you study 4 hours one day, then you don't touch the textbook for a whole month💀
That's why consistency ALWAYS wins. (Tortoise vs hare type shi)
When most students struggle to build the habit of studying, they say “I just need more motivation.” Or, “I wish I had as much willpower as you do.”
This is the wrong approach.
Research shows that willpower is like a muscle. It gets fatigued as you use it throughout the day.
Another way to think of this is that your motivation ebbs and flows. It rises and falls. Stanford professor BJ Fogg calls this the “motivation wave.”
Solve this problem by just setting the habit to do 1 flashcard a day. 1 maths problem a day, rather than 20 pages, or 2 hours.
You're trying to make it easy enough that you can get it done without motivation.
Make it so easy you can’t say no.
—Leo Babauta
After this, you can work on increasing the amount you do, but we're trying to build the habit and set the foundation.
Give this a go, and best of luck fellow students:)
Mwah
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