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Academic Journey Essay

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Welcome to the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and congratulations for making it through your matric. Experiences of first year students at tertiary institutions can be overwhelming and filled with fear, fun, excitement and confusion. However, having different experiences as a first year student in a tertiary institution is normal and you will soon get over it. This is the beginning of your academic journey and the reward will be graduating with your certificate ready to start a fulfilling career. The journey you are about to start will be delightful at some points and mostly full of challenges. All these experiences will only make you stronger and wiser. At the end of it all you will thank yourself for …show more content…

Firstly, as you meet new people, choose friends that are striving towards the same things as you, you don’t want friends who are going to derail you of your track. Attend all your classes even if it means dragging yourself to them. No one’s going to be calling home if you don’t show up, you have to motivate yourself and get in those lecture seats yourself. This is where you will get to know your lectures, make friends, get tips for tests and exams, and perhaps a scope. Don’t fool yourself and try to study everything on your own, you will regret it. Your lectures and tutors are there to help you. They may seem intimidating but, they understand how threatening it can be, because at some stage they were also first-year students …show more content…

The first thing you have to do when you plan is to list everything that you have to do. This may sound stupid but, speaking from experience most students usually leave important tasks until the last minute which can impact negatively on the quality of your work and your overall grades. In high school, the teachers used to guide you through all the homework and due dates. In University the lectures post the assignments for the entire semester and expect you to be prepared for them and to hand in your work on time. To help you through this, get an organiser, ether from your phone, diary, or just a paper that you can put all the important dates

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