THE REAL MAGAZINE ISSUE 2 | Page 12

FEATURE # MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES By: Mmagauta Kgang AHHH to be young: to have boundless energy and immeasurable potential to change the world. 'You can be anything you want to be' they say,..you're beautiful and all the boys want to be seen with you, you're hot and the girls faint when you walk by...fun times yes? yes indeed. *Mmagauta walks into the room with a big needle and pops your bubble: oops'. Time is said to be the most precious commodity we have and the truth of the matter is, you wil not be young forever: this is another phase of your life that will pass. One day you will wake up and realize the romance of youth has passed... and on that day, you will ask yourself: what did I do with my youth.? you will either kick yourself in the bum for not being more productive...or congratulate yourself for having foresight and making hay while the sun shines. School winter break has come and many young people are taking a break from their studies,“Taking a break does not necessarily mean one needs to be idle. While creating a balance between studying and socialising is vital to one’s physical and psychological well-being, it’s just as important to use your free time constructively,” says Natalie Rabson, marketing manager at Boston City Campus & Business College According to a survey conducted by Love live entitled 'Hot Prospects, Cold facts: Survey of South African youth', the majority of youth in South Africa are spending time every day watching television, listening to the radio, and studying. Sixty-nine percent of young people watch TV five or more days a week, though television viewing habits do vary a bit by race as fewer young Africans (55%) watch television every day than Indians (89%), coloureds (82%), and whites (84%). 10