Well, what can I say, I'm currently a student, studying to become a photo journalist at Rhodes University in South Africa. I have assignments and tests, each awaiting the ink from my pen to stain their snow white paper with critically thought out answers.
Life at University (to me) can only be described as the best years of your life. Granted I have only been here for about seven months, but it has been the best seven months of my life to date. The work load leaves something to be said, but the friends you make and the experiences you go through are absolutely priceless.
Exercise is probably one of the biggest things to happen to me at University. I never exercised when I was in school, but now that I'm here, (and have no car) I walk everywhere - lectures, town, nightclubs, everywhere. As a result, I have become a lot fitter which can only be a good thing.
A nice feature about Rhodes is that you can have a one-to-one conversation with your lecturers to discuss the work you are doing. I could be wrong, but as far as I know, in other universities, you don't have that luxury. There is also a tutor program set up with each subject that you take so that you get more experience with the subject in particular. All in all, a very warm and friendly setting where help will always be given to those who ask for it.
Residence life is also quite entertaining. When you share everything with about 68 other men, you have to learn to adapt to survive. For example, if you are having a braai (barbecue for non - Southern Africans), you have to make sure that you try to get to the front first, otherwise, you're not going to be getting the cream of the crop, rather, you would be getting the dusty kernels that were so graciously left behind.
Of course I will elaborate on some of these topics as I continue to expand my blogging experience, but for now, I will leave you with this: You only live once, so live it with a happy heart and a mind eager for knowledge.
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