Student 24/7 June 2014 | Page 2

EDITOR’S LETTER One down, one to go! Kinga Siejek Can you believe one semester is over? To me it felt like just yesterday we had the First Years Orientation. Now many of you are probably enjoying the ONE fun thing about one semester being over: Semester Recess. Yes; those few weeks of peace and quite (with some patrying in the mix) before SEMESTER TWO rears its little head. But admit it... It wasn’t all that bad. If you had gone to classes, studied when you needed to, and handed in all those assigments and homework; then this recess should be a pleasurable one. If not, then I guess you are one of the students prepapring for Second Opps. Don’t feel bad! Not everyone can get things done right the first time (trust me I know). To this day I still sometimes wonder how I passed First Year without having to redo all my modules. With so much pressure put on you by ALL your lecturers to go above-and-beyond in their module, it does feel like you are drowning in work. The best is to keep calm, take a few deep breaths, and find the best way time manage your time. Remember, if you aren’t sure about something, you can always ask your Student Supervisor, facilitatro, heck anyone in the library might have an answer or two (just make sure they are the right answers!) Use this recess to prepare yourself, be it for the next semester, or a second opportunity exam. If you have to, then do it. Don’t decide that it’s too much work, since the other option is even worse. Wouldn’t you rather pay a few hundred rand for a second opportunity, rather than a few thousand to redo the module next year? Ot use the same few thousand rand to change the module to something else? If you have no toher option, then go that route, but always know that you do have a choice. Life (and strange architects) make forks in the road for a reason. It’s to show that there is always more than one answer to every question... You j ust need to decide which one will be better for you (and the people around you). I think you can usually tell from my photographs, or previous ‘words of wisdom’, 2 - Student 24/7 that I always try to have a little bit of fun. So that means you should to! In and out of Campus... Just do it responsibly! Now... Back to my original train of thought... Whether you are spending time curled up in your blankie with a nice hot cup of hot chocolate and cathcing up on all those movies that you put on the side lines during class; or if you are hiding in your room with many books and notes keeping you warm and many empty PLAY cans lying around is up to you. Which ever you do, I hope you enjoy it, and that it all works out for you in the end! Remember to take breaks, if you are studying... But you are probably already doing that if you are reading this... So... YAY! Hehe. Best thing to do is to read a few pages at a time, then go back to studying, watching movies, hanging out with friends, or just watching your lovely dog twitch in their sleep (it has happened to me many a time, though it is always interesting and cute to watch). I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SOON! HAVE A GREAT RECESS!