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It’s that time of the year again ...being locked away in a quiet room for hours on end and frantically trying to
memorize the info that they may be tested on...
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May surely brought along an atmo-sphere of joy…and stress at the same time. It’s obvious what king
of stress many of us are going through at this moment in time and it would be useful to revise through the lessons we need to apply towards effective studying. Page 7 shares a few tips on how to keep your head above the water during this ‘mid year crisis’. Even dur-ing this study period, Wits students were able to experience a bit of fun as the WALE festivities flooded Braamfontein. Read more on this exciting festival on page 1. Something else that can bring your mood up during this stressful time is staying true to your fashion sense. UP students show off how clothes can bring out the best in people in a dread-ful situation on page 11. There are many other various ways that can help you balance out the exam stress-one of those is spending time flipping through the mag (you never know what surprises are in store for you) Enjoy
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discussion seminars, literature reviews, and film. The pro-gramme catered to all different art and literature preferences. Professor Tawana Kupe who came up with the idea of WALE explained that the festival’s programme was constructed to ensure collaboration as well as laid out the red carpet to the rest of Johannesburg to come and ex-perience the festival of color and great energy.
FESTIVAL’S PROGRAMME WAS CONSTRUCTED TO
ENSURE COLLABORATION AS WELL AS LAID OUT
THE RED CARPET TO THE REST OF JOHANNESBURG
TO COME AND EXPERI ENCE THE FESTIVAL OF COLOR AND GREAT ENERGY.
Wits University had its annual art and litera-ture experience festi-
val which ran from the 11th -14th May. The festival which has be-come part and parcel of Wits was launched 4 years ago with an aim of celebrating art, literature and intellectual achievements of the university’s community. The WALE festival show cased the talent of the university students, alumni and staff to the wide audience of the city of Jo-hannesburg. The festival kicked off with a colorful parade that begin on West campus right across to Jor-rison Street, were the parade par-ticipants were welcomed by spec-tators who waved and sang along to the songs played by the brass band. It was an awesome event that befitted the prestige WALE festival. The action packed programme featured creative works of great artists who entertained attendees with music performances, drama,
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TO RECAP ON SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE FESTIVAL:Sexcetera Directed by Phyllis Klotz. The play aimed at ex-ploring each artists own sexual fantasy. Khumbul.Ekhaya Directed by Sthembiso Khalishwayo. The play took the audience on a jour-ney of one who is troubled, deal-ing with demons that possess and enslave one in the city and how the individual finds a way out by going back home. The actors used dance to interpret their feelings to the audience. WITS COMPOSERS IN PROFILE: Cameron Harris.
The item featured great South African and International musi-cian and artists. The first per-formance was done by Hanli Stapela a world renowned so-prano who performed the song titled: “Song from the land of the broken string” together with Jill Richards a talented and respect-ed pianist. The music programme ended on a high note when two talented artists IIke Alexander and Bongile Lecoge-Zulu played the flutes to round off the eve-ning. In all the WALE 0.4 was a suc-cess though the organizers still need to do more work on promot-ing the festival to students and the community at large in order to increase its relevance and sig-nificance.
AN AIM OF CELEBRAT-ING ART, LITERATURE ANDINTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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By: Katlego MkhwanaziIt’s interesting to find out what it is that students get up to when not in lectures. On the main campus of the University of
Pretoria there are several chill spots that students can hang out at. Some chill at those spots to catch up with friends. Some to hook up with their lovers, while others just use it as an opportunity to process their 35% fail mark. Others just prefer studying in the sun, out in the open, instead of the looming library walls. -1-“If I’m not at the library, then I’m chilling on the lawn because its qui-et there and you can hear yourself think and you can study,” said Sharon Lukhele, BA (Own choice). -2- If students are not dosing off in lec-tures then they are probably part of the bigger social gathering at the student centre. The student centre is situated next to most of the food out-lets on campus. There are chairs and tables for students to sit and eat and sometimes study. “I like chilling with friends at the student centre because that is where we refresh our minds,” said Katlego Thutse, who is studying Animal Science.
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-3- The best place to chill at during winter is the Piazza stairs, aka “Sun-nyside” because of the amazing, but harsh (during summer) sunlight. -4- But for those students who prefer to just want to be alone. Where the only background sound is birds singing. Then there is the lawn behind the the-ology building. That is the perfect spot to catch up on some prescribed read-ing that one might’ve bailed on be-cause of a certain “Thirsty Thursday” evening. -5- For those students who want to take a break from studying in the library, there are benches outside the library, aka “Marabastad”, where students meet up for study groups or group as-signments. This may sound very im-pressive, but the truth is those benches end up being used for casual chats.
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OTHERS JUST PREFER STUDYING IN THE SUN, OUT IN THE OPEN, IN-
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STUDY TIPS FOR EXAMSAll work and no play makes Jack a boy, all play and no work
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It’s that time of the year again that most students dread: being locked away in a quiet room for hours on end and franti-
cally trying to memorize the info that they may be tested on. Depending on your study method and your ability to quickly grasp the ideas - this could take you hours, days, weeks…or even MONTHS to get through. Mid-year examinations can be really stress-ful; however, thorough preparation gives you confidence and the assurance that you will get the grades you want.
HERE ARE SOME EXAM TIPS THAT COULD HELP YOU COPE BETTER DURING THIS TIME.
1. Plan your time well to include studying, revision and any social commitments, remember: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all play and no work makes Jack a silly boy, so learn to BALANCE
2. Use multi-coloured text mapping (mind map)
3. Avoid stressful people: during exam week try to avoid studying with your super-tense friend, who keeps stressing about the amount of work that they have to get through; their stress will only add on to your stress. On the day of the exam, try to avoid contact with any ‘perky’ friends who know every-thing and probably started preparing for the exams in January.
4. Skim through your textbook and reading material in order to get an overview of your subject. 5. Learn how to draft a to-do list and think about each item to a place on your list. You may find that you do not need to cover certain parts of the work because you will not be tested on them
avoid studying with your super-tense friend.
6. Do post exam papers to get an idea of what the format of the exam will be. 7. Choose a comfortable place to study in and ensure that it is free from distractions and has proper lighting. 8. Force yourself to take breaks: for every hour or two that you work, give yourself a 10-20 minute break. You can do any-thing you want; check facebook, call a friend, check out that hottie sitting nearby or even take a power nap. 9. During the exam make sure you arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes early. 10. Read the questions thoroughly and make sure that you understand what is being asked of you, if you are not sure ASK
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11. After the exam try NOT to compare notes with your friends regarding the exam and what the pos-sible answers could be, because you will slit your wrists unnecessarily. Just forget about that paper and move on to the next one.
Remember to BREATHE, EAT HEALTHY and EXERCISE.
Good Luck!!!
HERE’S HOW SOME UJ STUDENTS ARE PREPAR-
ING FOR THE EXAMSNomcebo (3rd year BA Audiovisual Communications)
“When I study I make use of mind maps and I make summaries of my notes”
Keslie-Ann Parker (2nd year Bcom Accounting)
“I study by making use of diagrams in order to summarize all the work. Each chapter would have its own diagram in order to summarize it, and then I highlight the important things”
Bethulia Sefahamela and Phindile Ndhlovu (1st year LLB Law)
“We usually summarize our notes and also use multi-coloured highlighters for mind maps”Andreas Georghion (3rd year BA Audiovi-
sual Communication)
“I make summaries, highlighting the most fundamental points. I also make rhymes for the main concepts and try to relate them to real-life examples”
Siphesihle Malinga (3rd year BA Humanities)
“When I study I usually make summaries of the main points and I also use past exam papers so that I can get an idea of how the paper will be set”
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Don’t be scared to accentuate the waist with a belt over the knitted dress
Blazers are good substitutes for trench coats.
Colourful beanies are a must because you might freeze your ears off.
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Adding some print over some tights will help you stand up.
Scarves are a must. Don’t leave home without one.
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Adding some print over some tights will help you stand up.
The short knitted dresses are going to be big in winter, but make sure it’s a decent length.Scarves are a must. Don’t leave
home without one.
Go for some colourful trench coats.
Even if it’s pink.
The trench coats are back with a vengeance.
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Work your vintage look with winter colours that stand out, like red.
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Go for some colourful trench coats.
You can still rock shorts with tights. As long as you are warm.
Add a splash of colour...
Work your vintage look with winter colours that stand out, like red.
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Every year students move into res, without the knowledge of the peo-
ple they’ll be living with. Everyone is from a different background and is expected to tolerate the different people they came across. This can be seen as an oppor-tunity for one to broaden their views and knowledge on different cultures…. Or it can be regarded as a bar-rier that can make commu-nication difficult. “Getting used to different cultures is refreshing, but it can be over-whelming,” said Hymne Koen, a Bcom Human Resources student and resi-dent in res.Res can be seen as the ‘melt-ing pot of accommodation’ because of the different races, nationalities and cul-tures that come together under one roof. For some students living in res can be a huge culture shock. One finds students who grew
up on farms or rural areas forced to get along with students who grew up in the city. Some students grew up in very conservative homes and then find themselves shar-ing a room with “wild-child” students. In many cases dif-
ferences are set aside for the sake of peace-and in the end they realize that they are more similar than different. In other instances differ-ences may be hard to over-look and as a result, con-flict may arise. This usually happens with roommates who just can’t get along.Some of the complaints that house committees deal with are: roommates playing their music loud while the oth-er one is studying. Others
“GETTING USED TO DIFFERENT CULTURES IS REFRESHING, BUT
IT CAN BE OVER-WHELMING,”
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are roommates who are ex-tremely untidy. These are the general problems in both male and female residences. Even though people have the perception that female resi-dences are with the most conflicts. “Res students should find a way of dealing with con-flicts in res,” said Masentle Ntholeng, who is a former res student. The biggest issue behind conflict is the sharing of space. When you are in res you occasionally have people in your space and that may be annoying if you feel that your space isn’t respected. “Your personal space is invaded, for example, sharing the bathroom,” said Koen. “It’s a huge adaption.”But it’s in the sharing of space where real friends are made. You sometimes have no other choice but to make it work, especially if it’s the face you’ll be waking up to every morning while living in res. Arguments may get heat-ed and may reach boiling points because of differ-ences. But it can’t be denied that res can be a platform for learning, if minds are open and hearts are accept-
ing. Living with more than 300 people in a building can be challenging but fun. “In res you always have a group of people there to help you and it feels good to be a part of something big,” said Koen.
“IT’S A HUGE ADAPTION.”
BUT IT’S IN THE SHARING OF SPACE WHERE REAL FRIENDS
ARE MADE.
A res performance.
It is said that if you fail to plan, you therefore plan to fail. The same applies when you choose a ca-
reer, if you fail to plan and do re-search concerning the career you wish to follow, you will not choose correctly and unfortunately not suc-ceed. Luckily Micamups Mag has your interests at heart and in this issue we look at what careers can be found in the commerce sector, what constitutes to the working en-vironment, such as the dress proto-col, and commerce bursaries that are offered by different companies. All this research is done in order to help you (the prospective student) make an informed career choice. A DEGREE IN COMMERCE If one does a degree in commerce it offers the opportunity to specialize in areas such as information systems, accounting, marketing, human re-sources, insurance, management, computer science, business finance, psychology and law. The Wits uni-versity commerce website reports that the study of commerce pro-vides a firm foundation in the con-tent and technique of accounting, business science, law, economics and mathematics, essential to the proper practice of commercial and
accounting skills.
What makes up the commerce in-dustry?
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND DRESS PROTOCOL:
No two companies are the same. With that said, there is a general dress code across
the different career sectors. ‘Image @ work’ shares advice on how the world of banking and finance tends to be one of the most conserva-tive in business. Though the dress code may differ from company to company the general dress code is a traditional black business suit. In the past a rigid dress code ap-plied in the commerce sector. This included wearing a tie and suit for the men or a matching two piece for the ladies. Times have changed-not that formal clothes have been done away with, but the expecta-tions on what you wear have been lessened. Check out the recent dress style in the pictures on the next page: COMMERCE BURSARIES:When applying for bursaries and scholarships, take the following into consideration:
LUCKILY MICAMPUS MAG HAS YOUR INTERESTS AT HEART AND IN THIS ISSUE WE LOOK AT WHAT CAREERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMERCE SECTOR... THIS RESEARCH IS DONE IN OR-
DER TO HELP YOU (THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT) MAKE AN IN-FORMED CAREER CHOICE.
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• Bursaries and scholarships do not come by very easy yet a good aca-demic record and extra-mural activ-ity record will do you good when ap-plying for a bursary. Companies who offer scholarships and bursaries want to see that you are a committed and hard working individual who is well rounded. So care to have good results. You’re A’s and B’s. • Bursaries are also awarded to stu-dents who are facing financial con-strains-this means that lack of fund-ing can no longer be an excuse to further your studies. • The internet will be great place to look for bursaries and most university financial offices do have a booklet that contains company that offer bursaries. Good quality newspapers such as City Press, Sunday world and The Citizen do have bursaries adver-
tised by government department from time to time. • Apply for bursaries that you meet requirements for. There is no use in ap-plying for a bursary that requires mining students when you wish to pursue com-merce studies. • Apply as soon as possible in order to meet the deadline date; most compa-nies do not consider late applications. • Apply to as many companies as possible, so that you increase your chances of receiving a bursary
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COMPANY WEBSITES THAT OFFER BURSARIES: Most of these websites are your ‘one- stop- shop’ on all you need to know about tertiary education.http://www.gal.co.za/fm_bursary_start.asp links you to companies such as Anglo American and Price water coopers and Old Mutual. http://www.smartcape.org.za/careers/bursaries-and-scholarships.html http://www.thecareersportal.co.zaCheck it out for all bursaries: http://universityofjohannesburg.blogspot.com/www.gradx.co.zawww.vuma.co.za
AUDITOR GENERAL SOUTH AFRICAAGSA Offers bursaries for students intending to study towards a qualifi-cation as a Chartered Accountant (i.e. Bcom Accounting CA Stream, Bachelor of Accounting CA stream and Bcompt) at a University accred-ited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountant (SAICA). Qualifications for Grade 12 students:• Must obtain matric exemption and university acceptance • Must obtain at least 60% for English • Must obtain at least 60% for Mathematics (not Maths literacy)Qualifications for University students :• Must obtain over 60% pass in all subjects. • Must be proficient in English with strong communication skills.
NATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCHEMENSFAS provides financial aid to tertiary underprivileged students that ex-cel academically. Requirements: Students who require funding have to visit the Financial Aid office of their university and enquire to do so. Applicants also need to have• A certified copy of their ID • Proof of household income, like a pay slip • Certified copies of ID’s or birth certificates of other children studying at school or a higher education level • A letter of acceptance from the university For more information, Telephone: 021 763 3232 E-mail: info(at)nsfas.org.za
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By: Neo Manganye
Indie music is making airwaves on radio sta-tions such as Jakaran-da and 5fm. Young
people are showing inter-est in a variety of differ-ent music as their choices go from listening to hip hop, rock and house mu-sic to trying out reggae traditional and cultural music. THIS GENRE ORIGI-NATES FROM ALTERNA-TIVE ROCK AND MOST BANDS IN SOUTH AF-RICA... such as Civil Twilight and female band The Arrows are producing superb and enticing tracks that keep the listeners entertained and singing along to the smoothing lyrics of such music. Indie music is about different instruments and high intriguing and ap-pealing notes. A couple of students firm-ly agree with this as one of the fans Lerato Dumse said this kind of music is appetizing and relaxing at the end of a long and hec-tic day. She feels that this
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music was made for her as she enjoys every little thing about it, from the beats to the lyrics and the interest-ing combination of sounds.
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The three tracks that proved to be on the playlist of most students were the “DOG DAYS ARE OVER” by the band Florence + The Ma-chine England band whose lead singer is Florence. The Arrows seemed to be of interest to many stu-dents and their killer track ‘Lovesick’ received many votes. The song, which is on their album Make Believe, was also nominated in the (South Africa Music Awards) SAMA. The album composes of fun filled tracks that speak about reality but also give out that bumpy vibe.
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amongst the students.All the bands mentioned above are doing the same type of music but have a different and unique twist when com-ing to producing hit songs. Londiwe Dlomo said the track Be Somebody always makes her day when she is down because it lightens her mood and also inspires her to carry on going and mak-ing the most of her days. Some students find music to be entertaining and relax-ing, but for some students, music is a learning curve and feeding their curiosity for more knowledge and learn-ing from the experiences of other people. The song that was voted the most is the Lovesick and the music video also makes the song more appealing and fun to watch.
The third track ‘Be some-body’ from the album Come around sundown by Kings of Leon was also a popular track
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