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’,
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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!