Thousands of first-years will descend on Stellenbosch University next week to start their university careers. Here are some tips given by senior students, and tweeted on Twitter with the hashtag #Tips4NewMaties.
First-years are welcome to follow the following accounts: @Matiesstudents, @StellenboschUni, @StelSRc, @fvzs en @Stelstudpar.
Stellenbosch Studpar @Stelstudpar
#Tips4newmaties Many of you took part in leadership at your schools and in your communities. Please choose to be active@matiesstudents
#Tips4newmaties As First years we need you to understand that you are not voiceless or superfluous. Your input is valuable and needed
#Tips4newmaties Be yourself, choose to exit your comfort zone and be open to new experiences! It’s also ok to say ‘No thank you’
Adriaan Louw @adriaanhlouw
#Tips4NewMaties You’ll study in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Appreciate it
Janelle @JanelleH_27
If your hometown is close to Sbosch, don’t go home every weekend. The most unexpected experiences happen over weekends#Tips4NewMaties
Dumisani Mahlangu @Dumirocks
Befriend BA students. They are the one who will help you with cover/motivational letters cometh the hour. #Tips4NewMaties
Shomane Mathiba @ShomaneM
We treat everyone with dignity, irrespective of skin colour, gender, faith or sexual orientation. Make it your ideal.#Tips4NewMaties
Maxine Bezuidenhout @MsMaxBex
There comes a time, around August, last time to load quota. Make sure you load enough. When it’s done, the struggle is real#Tips4NewMaties
Do not ever take the second opp. Do not. Ever. #Tips4NewMaties
Tendani Amira Sidogi @Tendy01
#Tips4NewMaties as much as there are clubs just around the corner, there are a lot of churches as well.
Farah Fredericks @farahstar23
#Tips4NewMaties get involved in campus activities, become a student ambassador, volunteer with MGD, join a sport club
JC Landman @jc_landman
My number one #Tips4NewMaties: know your student number by heart — now already! You’re going to use this for E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
Learn what HEMIS is and how it works. That one is not a myth. #Tips4NewMaties
Elisma Ackermann @ElismaAckermann
#Tips4NewMaties Always appear calm, the printers can sense when you are in a hurry. They WILL take their schweet time.
Jogi’s Welt @ Jogis11
#Tips4NewMaties get yourself a fan and a heater! You’ll thank me later
Lize van der Merwe @Lizeeee__
The saddest thing you can do is leave the university with just a degree.Explore, broaden your horisons, learn, take chances!#Tips4NewMaties
Fredrick Kotzé @FredKotze89
#Tips4NewMaties Start networking as soon as possible! In a modern society, just having a degree is not enough anymore.#contacts @fvzs
Faith Pienaar @Pienaar101
If you can sing or hold a note, join your residence or PSO ser group, it will be one of the best things you do at varsity.#Tips4NewMaties
Lezahn Beukus @lezahn
#tips4newmaties Remember to click ‘6 slides per page’ before printing slides. NB!
Hendrikvh @hendrikvh
#Tips4newmaties Don’t take advice from other students. Especially when they’re repeating the subject.
Jethro Georgiades @jethroGG
Get involved, be proactive and make the #matiesexperience your own. Do this and you will reap the rewards! #Tips4NewMaties@fvzs @lbvr
James Karayiannis @JVKaras_17
It doesn’t matter if your in Res or PSO, your #matiesexperience is what YOU make of it. @VestaPSOManswyk @StellenboschUni#Tips4NewMaties
Clinton du Preez @Cleintoon
#Tips4NewMaties In Stellies, when it rains, it pours. Come prepared with a huge umbrella. In fact, a gazebo will work better.@StelSRc
Martin Becker @martinbckr
#Tips4NewMaties if you skip tutorials you might just as well head home now
Nadine Moodie @NadineMoodie1
#Tips4NewMaties make friends with smart people in your class and start study groups as early as possible. #Academicsfirst
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