We all have desires to break away from our current situations and to leave a mark. Well, that was me; a girl from Emdeni, a place where failure is the order of the day and success is just a myth. I only had one vision in mind which was to turn the myth into a reality. At that time, I had no clue how I was going to achieve my dream. The only thing I had at my disposal was an urge to avoid failure.
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We are in the 69th week of our Voices Unite initiative and weekly prizes are back! Two lucky Voices Unite participants who complete the poll in Friday’s newsletter (4 June 2021) will win a R500 Superbalist voucher. If you would like to stand a chance of winning this prize, make sure to complete the poll, in addition to all the surveys on the platform!
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Anxiety is perpetuated by distance learning, especially if that distance learning has no face-to-face interaction. Thoughts such as “I can’t get ahold of the lecturer; they can’t expect us to study the whole book!” are just one of the things that can run through the mind of someone struggling with anxiety while trying to get their degree.
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I am an international student and I have been residing in South Africa for the past 5 years with the hope of getting a quality education. Over the past 3 years, I have experienced major financial setbacks as a result of the economic/political crisis in my home country (Angola) which led me to drop out of university.
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We are in the 68th week of our Voices Unite initiative and weekly prizes are back! Five lucky Voices Unite participants who complete the poll in today’s newsletter (28 May 2021) will win a R200 KFC voucher. If you would like to stand a chance of winning this prize, make sure to complete the poll!
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You ever wanted to fall asleep because you’re extremely tired but for some reason you just can’t seem to get your eyes to close? We hear ya! Not only is it extremely frustrating but trying to fall asleep under pressure is even worse. Getting a good night’s sleep is vital to maintaining your overall health and mental well-being.
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You just received your acceptance letter to a higher learning institution, ecstatic to study, but you undoubtedly know that studying is not for the faint-hearted. You are somewhat introverted, a semi-procrastinator and unsure of what it is you want to do after graduation.
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We are in the 67th week of our Voices Unite initiative and are partnering with the Willmore Youth Foundation to give away a mentorship programme to 20 lucky Voices Unite participant who complete ALL seven surveys. If you would like to stand a chance of winning this prize, make sure to complete our surveys.
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Do you often find yourself just going ahead with what someone suggests? Do you hate yourself for it even though you wish you could just say no? It happens! Interacting with people is unavoidable, even with social distancing, you’re still engaging with others in your personal, professional and academic groups.
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I know that this is not something that is uncommon because many individuals shared their experiences with me. So, where should I start? Could it be at the beginning where I absolutely hated high school? Or the part where I was failing English (to my standard), the subject that I excelled in every other year besides Grade 9? Imagine, Grade 9.
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