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Education is important: Part 11

In general the practical benefits of higher education in the 21st century are:

1. Economic: As the Bureau of Labour Statistics stats reveal, people with some form of higher education earn more money and have a lower probability of unemployment.
2. Health: Gainful employment and a positive cash-flow take away the stress factors associated with financial insecurity. As such, you are likelier to live a happier and healthier life with some form of college under your belt.
3. Civic involvement: People with gainful employment and financial resources often give back to the community. When you earn well and your network expands, you are more likely to give to charity and become involved in volunteer work.
4. Personal development: People with careers tend to lead more structured lives and have a stronger sense of responsibility, traits that serve as strength-builders in other areas of life.
5. Better communication: Most jobs involve some form of written or verbal communication. As such, you will generally improve in both areas during your college and professional career.
6. Realisation of passions: As with most people, the more you learn, the likelier you are to find your true passions in life. Through the education process, you can explore the various facets of a prospective field and find your strengths.
7. Greater sense of discipline: The regiments of education can instil you with the discipline required in the professional world. By learning to follow complex instructions and meet strict deadlines, you will be better prepared for the rigours of the marketplace.
8. Sense of accomplishment: Each time you complete a school assignment or job task, it’s the product of your talent and hard work.

As you can see, the benefits of higher education in the 21st century are not just career-oriented. Being able to develop yourself is invaluable, and having a higher education helps you do that.

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Mr Campus CUT 2021

It has been a long but an amazing journey for Alex ...

He's a 1st year Electrical Engineering student at the Central University of  Technology, Free State Bloemfontein campus. He is a former matriculant at HTS Welkom THS. He is a member of the Quattro residential house committee, also being a member of the media team at his Res. 

Mr & Ms Campus CUT was established in 2021 by the director, Mr Stefan Lotter. 

Alex was selected as one of the finalists to compete for Mr and Ms Campus CUT 2021. He is the very first Mr CUT Bloemfontein Campus. 

"I'm very passionate about change and innovation. I wish to bring change to fellow students of CUT such that they will stand united in everything they do, and stand up for what they know is right", Alex says. 

He walks with pride with his title. He leads by example and he shall indeed take CUT to greater heights.

[We at THS are very proud of you! Keep up the good work. Live the motto: Sapientia Aurum Que E Profundis.]

Queen- Lerato Chabwe

1st Princess- Luyanda Sanyaka

2nd Princess- Rethabile Mahlatsi

King- Alex Manise

1st Prince- Xander Botha 

2nd Prince- Nkosinathi Mayimane

Mr & Miss Campus' winners was selected based on several things.

1. Leadership- A person should have leadership skills and should have experience in leading a certain project, organisation and or an event.

 2. Change & Betterment- They asked questions based on change and the betterness you could bring as an individual to CUT. Changes such as student affairs, lack of funding for students, student support services (people dealing with anxiety disorders, depression and etc)

 3. Prejudging- There was a few hours of prejudging that was hosted by all judges at the venue before the event. Where each one asked different question based on the issues impacting students and the campus as a whole.

4. Confidence- They also needed confidence. They believed that a person could have all attributes, but then fail to have confidence and a voice to speak up. Therefore, confidence was one of their top attributes they raised during awards.

 5. Lastly, they wanted people who were friendly and helpful. You can also have all these above-mentioned attributes, but also fail to have moral values and fail to be a shoulder to lean on- and that is mostly what students need.

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A better life

 

Boodskap vir die matrieks

(Ons het hierdie gebêre vir die laaste helfte van die eksamen, wanneer die energie minder raak en die dae warmer en die eindpunt nog ver is.)

"Daar is reeds baie gesê oor die onderwerp van matriekeksamen, maar die belangrikste bly jul eie toewyding. Toewyding beteken dat jy net so getrou sal werk, soos jy aan die begin van jou skoolloopbaan gewerk het. En dit hang van jouself af. Almal, ouers, onderwysers, vriende en familie het ondersteun, moed ingepraat en gemotiveer. Nou is dit tyd dat jy alles moet gee".

Hierdie punte waarvoor jy nou werk, gaan vir jou deure oopmaak of toemaak. Jy het nou die geleentheid om vir jou 'n geleentheid te skep. Geleenthede gebeur nie net nie, jy skep dit. In die woorde van Chris Grosser: "Opportunities don't happen, you create them".

Die lewe is nooit sonder moeilike tye nie. Daar sal altyd storms, suidewinde, Jantjies en valse vriende wees wat oor jou pad gaan kom. Op hierdie stadium is jy besig met die storm van die tweede helfte van die laaste skooleksamen. Wees jou eie weldoener, help jouself en word die wenner wat jy eintlik is. 

Matrieks, mag dit met julle goed gaan. Sterkte vir julle uitslae in Januarie. Onthou: 'n Mens bou elke dag  aan jou toekoms - en die land se toekoms. Mag julle die vrede en kalmte van ons Hemelse Vader in hierdie laaste helfte van die eksamen ervaar.

'n Vreugdevolle en 'n geseënde Kersfees saam met hulle wat vir jou lief is. Vir julle wat familie aan die dood afgestaan het in hierdie veeleisende 2021, baie ekstra genade. Mag 2022 blinker en meer vreugdevol wees.

Wise words ...

 

Good luck

 

Prayer for exam anxiety

(a prayer for God's peace to come)

Heavenly Father,

Only your peace can sustain me through the anxiety

and stresses of exam nerves.

Your peace surpasses all understanding.

I ask for this gift and choose to lean upon you at this time.
Lord, come and remind me of your unfailing love.
Remind me that you hold me safe,

you understand me,

and you cherish me.
I lay down my fears before you.
I leave them at the foot of the cross,

for you have overcome the world.
I choose to give you all my concerns,

worries and fears of failure.
I trust that your loving hand will hold me through these exams

and lead into a bright future.

Amen.

[Read more: https://www.living-prayers.com/events/prayer_for_exams.html#ixzz6cl7nxKzp]

Onthou: Power-point uit die argiewe die 15e

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Study, because you still have a chance

 

Good luck

 

Wenke wat werk vir wiskunde!

1. Moenie die aand voor die eksamen nog leer nie.
2. Maak seker jou sakrekenaar werk!
3. Jy moet die oggend van die eksamen lekker vroeg opstaan.
4. Moenie stres nie. As jy genoeg geleer het en jy stres, vergeet jy. Maar as jy kalm bly dan onthou jy beter. 
5. Sit, haal diep asem en sê ’n gebedjie op voor jy skryf.
6. Jy moet elke vraag deeglik en versigtig lees.
7. Moenie tyd mors op vrae wat jy nie kan beantwoord nie. 
8. Jy moet lyntjies ooplaat tussen vrae en probeer altyd jou antwoord onderstreep.
9. Jy moet deur jou vraestel lees as jy klaar is om seker te maak jy het nie iets uitgelos nie.

Exam prayer

[An adaptation of Ps 23]

The Lord is my shepherd
of what shall I be afraid?
He peacefully lets me
enter the exam room.

He enlightens my intellect
He leads me in the consciousness of learning
for His name's sake.

Even when I look at the paper
and find the questions difficult
I will stay calm,
as He is with me.

The goodness of my teachers
and what they taught me,
will bear fruit and I will live
to praise His name
for all eternity.
[Unknown]

Are you winning?

 

Gebed vir die matrieks

Here

Hou asseblief elke matriekleerder

in die palm van U hand.

Stap saam, met elke leerder

waar hulle hul laaste skooltreë gee

in 'n baie uitdagende jaar.

 Seën hulle met wysheid

en 'n helder verstand

en kalmte vir elke vraestel.