Coming to Study at TUKS/University of Pretoria in 2016

Well to begin I will like to congratulate you on being accepted at Tuks, for some people it is all they have ever wanted and for some well... they coming to Tuks because of they got accepted, they could basically be going anywhere in 2016... Welcome

When you come to Tuks there will be what we call orientation week, attend it especially if you don't know anyone,  it's a good opportunity to meet new people doing the same course as you, just come and listen to the presentations, they were prepared specially for you as a first year

You then get to register,  I will like to advice you and say please research in the modules/subjects you want to take next year, calculate the credits and understand what you getting yourself into, download the year books if you haven't already received one

Getting your student card is like getting you licence or smart ID card, well the experience is more fun and quick, not quicker, but you won't stand there annoyed and irritated... Dress well, hair and smile on point, you don't want to be over the top but look and feel good... Make sure you go in the morning when your fresh and positive

Draft your timetable in time even if it's in the same day you got your timetable book, pick out times good for you not your friend because you don't want to be blaming/hating anyone at that stage when they decide to change their times because of some other high school friend of theirs and you stand there looking all unloved, it's first year and first semester don't take anything personal

Triple check you time table, go look for the venues, you don't want to look all very lost on campus, though there are helpful assistants during the orientation week,  but they won't stand there for the whole semester, security personnel is all a good option

Finally behave and have fun... The best moments of your life have just began... Trust me I know 2015 has been amazing and at Tuks if you don't study you don't pass, simple! Ou yah and 7distinctions you got in high school are cute just don't take it personal when you don't do well on your first test,  it's Tuks after all (am not discouraging you but in a few months I have seen it all)

STUDY STUDY STUDY
Night Clubs will always be there, prioritise!!

Much love wishing you all the best for your final exams in high school!!

Its been a long while....

I have been so busy that I neglected my blog but with everything under control now I can be able to post whenever something new comes up...

So I have learned that besides being a blessing to go to school, that everything comes with hard work, if you don't study you don't pass simple.
On campus we have those that chill all day, I always wonder if they ever go to lectures or they are just merely chilling for the fun of it...

I can't afford to chill, really I can't, I literally don't have time to, because I do much travelling, to school ofcourse, and I can't say I won't get my degree because it is just part of the journey

If you want something go for it, just don't stand in the way of others and don't let anyone stand in your way, it is ok to make weird friends on your way and dance uncontrollably when everyone is watching, lol :) Tuks isn't that bad, it just want one to balance their schedule

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December Season has flown by

Well that festive month is behind me, time to focus on Welcome Day 17 January 2015, hoping all goes as planned :).

#TuksJourney

That Reg. Fee

Mmmh so I have been figuring a way to pay that hefty R5000. Well I can't complain much about how much they asking but I also asked for a place in their school, so I have decided to suck it up and come up with a plan.

I didn't apply for NFSAS I didn't know I was accepted till the last day so yah that's my excuse

Hoping family really pulls through like they promised

#TuksJourney

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The Plan

Well by the start of 2014 I had no idea I would be admitted at Tuks, I mean I wasn't even thinking about it. As the months went by I just couldn't find that special course, the one that would excite, I tried thinking about IT well thoughts about the salary were nice but my heart wast there. I tried to apply for nursing, I thought about it and my personality just didn't fit there. Then I thought about, 'hey Rose you like cooking', yes next thing on my mind was culinary school, too bad I had to wait for July to apply, there I was done I was going to become a chef.

July came well I missed out on applying at Unisa in April so I thought this is a good sign to go to culinary school. I changed my mind again, see thing is I have been to tertiary before and this I didn't want to waste money again and drop out so I had to be sure. I didn't apply for culinary I waited for Unisa's application date to come again, can you imagine the thoughts going inside my mind that time? I can tell you everything seemed to not be going the way I planned, there I was wasting another year, I didn't have a job not by choice just that I didn't know any manager or HR personnel who could slip me in, so I wanted to go get that degree, though in this economy is not guaranteed to me that I will get a job but its the chance am willing to take.

As August was approaching its end I started to beat myself, I told myself I have to do something next year (2015). I left TUT in 2012, so its been 2years sitting home and day dreaming. A very special person in my life told me to apply at Tuks, 'what, me tuks' I thought to myself, I mean I applied before in 2008 with my grade 11 results and I was rejected, I never thought I would want to go back there, I mean I thought they took special students only, what the heck I applied again, but before that I went through their EBIT study programmes, mmh I liked them they seemed interesting, I wanted to do IT Knowledge Systems but they didn't want Mathematical Literacy, mxm this is not for me I forgetting about this school. Until one afternoon I was bored I went through the brochure again and there it was my dream course, BHCSc Heritage and Cultural Tourism, I smiled with a tear on my cheek. I downloaded their yearbook, I saw the modules and once again I cried, why didn't I see this module years ago? Why did I lose interest in this school? Well I could beat myself over this for the rest of my life but I thought now I have the opportunity to go and study the course of my heart.

Well that road wasn't easy either, I applied online submitted everything. Until one morning when I checked my status academic record was missing and I knew I submitted one, I call the school the nice lady told me that I needed to upload my academic record not my academic statement. That same morning I went back to TUT to print out my academic record, went to an internet cafe and uploaded and my heart was ok.

The days went past, and still nothing from them, I thought am not ever going to get a reply here, maybe they rejected me and they are waiting for the closing date to tell me. 3days before the closing date I sent them an email explaining to them my frustrations, they replied me the following only to state that she is forwading my email to someone to deal with it. The next day the 29th of September I heard nothing from them I just knew I applied late and now am just going to have to deal with everything.

30th of September in the morning, I peeped one eye open to check my Whatsapp texts, I saw I had an email to mind I thought its one of those advertising mails so I will check it last, I was down, I opened the email there it was, mail from Tuks, at first I read it wrong, I sat upright on the bed, read it again, and yes they have admitted me, I immediately changed and went to accept the offer online.

That was one of the uplifting days in my life, at 23years am going back to study, I believe its never to late, with the grace of God I hope to spend 3years at Tuks, though I would like to continue and study until I get a PhD well that's The Plan.

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