Missed out on Uni this year? Hey, it happens. Once you’ve recovered from the stress of all the decisions, you’ll realise that – let’s face it – there are worse things that can happen.
Come up with a back-up plan and it’s plain sailing ahead! You could work somewhere for a bit and gain loads of experience, or maybe travel. Alternatively you dive into some retakes and get your rightful place in varsity next year. See? There is ALWAYS another option.
For advice on what to do next, check the below …

Varsity tuition is on the rise every year, and with so many bogus “fly by night” colleges operating fraudulently around the country how do you tell a good school from a bad?
Love Life Youth took to the streets of central Johannesburg to investigate so-called “fly by night” colleges. They found dozens of private colleges that were busy recruiting students into their institutions through flyers and posters advertising courses in everything from Journalism and Information Technology to Tourism and Policing.
According to CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi, Umalusi’s (the Quality Assurance Body for …

These are considered the 10 Common Study Skills Mistakes that students make…

1. Poor Attendance
This may be the most common student mistake– and the most unavoidable. If you want to succeed in varsity, you need to be in class all or most of the time. Really – there’s no way around that.
2. Poor Note taking Skills
Unfortunately, many students come to varsity without having mastered this skill. Most of the time, lectures are straight forward and to the point. To succeed in class, you need to learn how to listen …

There’s no doubt about it, for students – some of classes are so mind-numbingly boring that it’s painful. Students have always been bored, But – there’s a big difference between the bored students of yesteryear and the Gen Y students of today.
These days, the number of technologically-advanced and tempting ways that students can ignore their academic obligations has skyrocketed!  If you’re going to succeed in your studies, you need to learn how to resist temptation and pay attention. Well unless you plan to pull an all-night study session every time …

Exam time is one of the most stressful times in varsity. Yes – even the best students feel the pressure!
Here are a few steps and tips to help you survive exam stress and increase your overall performance:
1.    Create a schedule based on your exam timetable. Your plan should include plenty of time for studying, regular breaks and solid sleep time. Even if you don’t stick to the plan, it helps you organize your approach.
2.    Think positive. An exam crucial to your final grade increases stress levels. Adopt an “I can …

So it’s crunch time! Meeting study deadlines can sometimes seem overwhelming. Managing your time may help you to be more organised and meet the deadlines you have.
Here are some suggestions for maximising the time you have available:
Set goals – It’s a good idea to think about what you need and want to do with your time. From this you can set your goals, which may help you to manage your time more effectively.
Use a diary – Writing down appointments, or things you have to do may help you to keep …

Studying with others in a small group is very helpful. The benefits of study groups are that you get to think out loud, share ideas and learn from on another. If you’re planning on starting or are already part of a study group here are a few tips to the group’s success:
1.    Prepare a list of questions for the lecturer.
Designate someone from the group to write down anything you aren’t 100% sure of. Then have someone bring those questions to the lecturer to make sure you haven’t come up with …

Stand a chance of winning 3 extreme experiences with 2 of your best friends all in 1 day!

Imagine… Starting the day off with skydiving, then take a short left to go bungee jumping, and just when you think the fun is over you’ll find yourself bridge swinging, before calling it a night with a perfect cup of Nescafe 3 in 1, just and water for a great cup of coffee!

Sounds great doesn’t it? Ok cool so this is the deal! Give us 3 reasons why you and two of …

In a previous article titled Bombing out in varsity, we discussed how losing it or getting worse than expected results, can be stressful, especially if you’ve previously averaged higher marks, or are depending on high results to get into a particular course or profession.
Below are suggestions to managing the situation before it gets the worst of you:
Talk to your lecturer/tutor – Explain that you are having difficulty completing/handing in the work. If they are not given a reason to explain a poor performance on an exam or assessment, they …

The mind is an amazing thing. The fact that it has stored information that you’ve gathered over a minimum of 12 years (grade 1 to matric), and even though you don’t remember your grade 6 geography…the fact is that it’s there somewhere, waiting to be retrieved.
Fortunately, when you study for your exams in varsity, you’re not expected to retrieve information from a decade ago (applying it – maybe). There are many different methods of studying out there – but there’s one particular one that has worked for many, when executed …