As a first-year student in university, I was excited about this new chapter of my life that was filled with a lot of opportunities and exposed to different experiences, and I was proud of myself for being accepted into university but all this excitement was short-lived by the harsh reality of university.
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I thought university would be a new start for me. A place for me to meet new people and start new friendships. Little did I know, that my experience was going to be a truckload of disappointment after disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, the prospect of ‘varsity life’ is an interesting one and exciting at best.
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Being YOU is hard, especially as a youth. Why? Because you have to be you while being a student, a bursary/scholarship recipient, a child, a significant other, a parent, a leader, a mentor, a friend, and so much more.
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South Africa has a reputation that far precedes it, known as the world’s biggest gold and platinum producer and the leading producers of metals and coals. It’s a country with a rich and diverse history, and understandably so, a diverse foundation of global investors.
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A profound symbolism stands behind the academic gown. The academic gown, distinct black drapes, shield any dress of rank or social standing underneath it. Be it rich or poor, black or white, abled or disabled, students are one in achievement.
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The novel COVID-19, which was announced a pandemic by the World health Organisation (WHO), is believed to have emerged from Wuhan City, in the province of Hubei, China.
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An old friend once told me: “If you have come to university to get a degree and get a job, you are in the wrong place for the wrong reasons, darling. You need to come to university with the intention to broaden and sharpen your thinking capacity.” He shook my whole life’s purpose with that statement…
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My biggest challenge in varsity was dealing with my mental health. Not only is this not unique, but it is an issue that has plagued today’s students in ways that I still do not understand.
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The daily road taken to gaining perseverance and determination…This isn’t an attempt at getting pity, or even understanding-it’s about the advantage of being a human packhorse and how far it can get you.
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As a first-year university student, it is a given that you want to experience everything. Making new friends, being exposed to new experiences and dancing at parties are some of my favourite memories associated with my degree.
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