Isn’t it interesting how sometimes traffic is light and other times it is cumbersome? Where do all the cars come from? Some sections of a single morning or evening commute could be faster-moving, way below the speed limit, and others are fast. Even when you start your commute at the same time every day,...
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When I was still doing my second year at university, I was called in for a psychotherapy session with the faculty-student adviser in her office. The first question she asked was this: “what are your fears?” I thought to myself, “what an odd question.” However, practically, it is one of the essential questions because...
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Who is the question, as is ‘what’ and ‘if.’ Door to door, we examine the hypotheses that lead to more questions and answers. But is this the case? Could it not be that we already have the answers within? With its over-productive mind frame, we may have forgotten them in today’s busy world. Collective...
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The education system is relatively similar and structured for primary and secondary school students, the education system has seen fundamental changes at the post-secondary level and beyond. This is due to the increased use of digital technologies for communication, the ability to learn anytime and anywhere, and the growth of alternative learning. Alternative learning...
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I am going to start by sharing a little personal experience. I had the most stressful and hectic weeks in my third and final year of undergrad. I made sure that I had planned, kept a list of the due dates, and always kept my to-do lists up to date, still instead of feeling...
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Students who choose to pursue their education in a foreign country, away from the support system of their family and friends, are presented with a particular set of problems in the modern world. However, you do not need to be afraid because the institution and the student union would support children in this situation....
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Being brought up in a large township of Tembisa was probably one of the greatest gifts given to me because I would not have had the opportunity to see life in two worlds. My life was, like most teenagers, plagued by lack of discipline as evidenced by the associations I made, the places I...
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People join together to work on issues that are important to them as part of the community development process. Community development is fundamentally based on the idea that everyone should access essential services. It acknowledges that the way society and its systems are set up excludes some individuals, groups, and communities. Therefore, in a...
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So you made a mistake in the major you chose or what you want to do for the rest of your life *queue existential crises*. What to do? These are tough questions for trying times, but guidance and self-empathy are vital for surviving. If you’re unhappy with your decision for your undergrad major, master’s...
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“My Father needs help!” I remember as the man stood alongside his elderly father, and I stood before them, tired, hungry, and exhausted. It had been a long day in the emergency department, and I knew I was getting frustrated. With three other patients to tend to, I was beginning to lose my patience....
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