Things i want you to take from my story: 1. Refuse to enroll in a course you don't want to; assert yourself and make sure the decision is yours. not that of your friends, mentor, teacher, family, or anybody else. 2. Changing your mind is not a bad thing; it is an opportunity for you to reconsider the direction you want to go in, and it does not imply that you lack self-awareness. It actually implies that no matter how challenging it may be, you are prepared to battle for what you want because you are certain of what it is. 3. You must study 10 times as hard in university as you did in high school. Do not undervalue any of your courses; outstanding grades come from preparation. 4. Do not suffer alone! Use the resources that your university offers. When you need assistance, ask for it until the problem is resolved. Asking for assistance doesn't indicate that you're stupid; rather, it indicates that you're smart and aware of the fact that you need assistance. 5. Cry when you need to, but don't cry for too long. No one has it easy, and time moves quickly. At some point, you must remember why you are in university and push course and know that no one said it would be easy. 6. Instead of crying yourself to sleep over failure, find a way to move on. Remember that it's not just happening to you and that it doesn't make you a failure as you come up with plans to make sure it doesn't happen again. 7. Always keep in mind that, it's never too late to makes things right. "THING'S AREN'T AS CATASTROPHIC AS YOUR ANXIETY MAKES THEM" 8. Remember that at any given time in university, the test is about your character rather than it is about your grades. Your grades get you to university but they won't get you through university. "YOU HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR BECAUSE YOU CAN REALLY MAKE IT TILL THE END"
I am currently studying engineering at wits and it has been so tough for me since march, that is when I realized that I have chosen the wrong course. I was always passionate about health sciences(pharmacy) but I made a mistake of not writing nbt because I did not make time for it so I ended up settling for engineering because I did not want to take a gap year. Because of my anxiety I have started skipping tests, tutorials and practicals...like I tired to the point where I have given up just to protect my mental health coz the depression I had this year, yoh I don't wanna experience that again, but I'm still struggling...I'm changing to pharmacy next year at smu, UL or nwu hopefully they'll accept me.
Hey Katlego I'm also doing engineering at wits and I had the exact same experience as you. Would like to know more about how you're dealing with this as I need help myself.
Ohh no Katlego. I'm so sorry you had to go through all those emotions and the stress,i know it too well. I'm glad you were able to decide on going for what you want. I hope they accept you and when they do i hope you will be able to put this year and all the pain it caused you aside. And don't even feel like you have wasted the year(read the second point on my pinned comment). You are just taking charge of your life rn.👏 All the best. 🤗
Yho Sana your not alone.This year was the first time I experienced depression.Sometimes you think you are not smart enough but in actual fact,the reason you performed well in high school was solely because you enjoyed what you were doing,atleast that's how I feel.I do believe for a fact that you are gonna be much happier when you actually follow your passion Katlego❤
I can relate so much to this. I hope you are doing better now, especially with your mental health. I've been there as well. Sharing about failing on my channel freed me as well
Heyy! I just saw your video on your channel, I'll check it out. I'm taking it one step at time.😊🙏🏾 It really does and i'm greatful that people here on YT are soo kind.❤
Crazy how nami CompSci chowed me at UP last year but we try again. I literally had 8 modules last year first semester & I saw flames. Anxiety lead to me failing majority of my modules and that was hell yho😭. My programming lecturer made us write a test out of 15 for 3 hrs ey ke bone movie ehh😂😂. I'm passionate about this course so I am not giving up on my dream. My final programming & discrete maths mark from last year are so cringe tjo🤣
Im literally going through a rough patch at Wits , was looking for a vid to keep me motivated.. Enjoyed it.. feeling better. Looks like we in the same res.. if thats Apex
Hey Anitha, I'm a grade 12 learner intending to enroll in Computer science next year, but writing nbts is a challenge for me, do you wits will consider my application even though i didn't write the nbts ?
Hello, so for my entry year i didn't have to write the NBT because of Covid but in actually fact they do require applicants to write the NBT now that things are back to normal. If by "challenge" you mean your are nervous about it. Go to "Becoming Dr Andy" YT channgel. She has a video on NBT tips and resources to use to prepare for the NBT.
Yoo I am only seeing this now😢you went through a lot sana .. I am here currently crying .I am a bachelor of accounting science student at wits University. Doing my first year I just got results and I failed 4 modules and passed 3 hectic... I am funded by nsfas and scared of losing this fund tjho Well my parents are blaming me for not focusing and stuff...tjhoo sana kuningi njee
Yoh Wits showed me flames hey, 2020 i was doing actuarial science and due to depression and anxiety, i didnt wrtie my Actuarial Science 1 exam and thus failed the module, i also didn't really study for Mathematical Statistics and failed with like a 30%. All pther modules were 70%-90% but they still kicked me out. My lecturer was like i can't come back
Hey i never really had to tell them in one sitting. I was always honest with how hard things are from the beginning. So whenever they called to just check up on me i'd always be open about a test i failed, a module that i'm struggling in or a topic. So by the end of the year when i failed they kind of saw it coming and i never had to explain what happened. My advice is to never give them hope by always saying "Everything is fine" even when things aren't okay. At the same time i don't mean always complain because they'll also maybe just lose hope and you won't get that motivated from them. Just be open about the fact that it's a bit rough but also show that you have things under control and you are trying. If you always come across as someone who is Okay. It wilk be extremely hard for them to understand when things go south.
University is really hard hey💔🥹!! You really get tested to the max sham🥲!!! Anyway i hope everything works out for you sis🥹❤️ & to anyone going through failure, let’s push guys❤️❤️❤️
Heyy, if you want to do it, go for it. Don't be scared, i failed it on the first try but i won't discourage you from doing it because i know i didn't do what i had to do. If you do what you should do as a student, practice everyday, do past papers and consult with your tutors and lecturers you will be fine. It's not easy but it's not impossible. 💌 Register for it.😙
Hey. No, they haven't responded. At this point i'm no longer waiting for a response. I've given up. I'm so sorry you're going through that, you can dm me on IG (@Anitha_Tamara) and maybe i can assist you somehow.
Hey dear, i literally went through a similar experience. I just wanted to ask if you have gotten a response from NSFAS. Which documents did you submit for your NSFAS appeal?
Hey i still haven't recieved any response from NSFAS. I submitted my medical reporta since i was going to the Doctor whenever i had panic attacks. I also had an anxiety diagnosis from a Psychiatrist.
