camp journal

1

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT

INTERCONNECT JOURNAL

Golden Change Foundation | Connect Journal

www.facebook.com/goldenchangefoundation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Forward Message……………………..…………………………. 2-3

Student Insight……………..……………..……………………… 5-13

Interesting and Inspirational Stories……………..…………….. 14-38

Bursary and Scholarship Information……………..…………… 39-40

Tertiary Institutions and Contact Details………………………. 42-44

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or

transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,

including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and

retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for

the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

Disclaimer: The authors do not warrant the validity or correctness of

any information provided in this book and do not accept responsibility

for any consequences arising from the use of this book.

2

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




FORWARD MESSAGE

Golden Change Foundation engages with high school students on

various levels to provide them with impacting peer motivational

sessions and career guidance information.

The Foundation aims to position itself as a nationally-recognised

prolific organisation that upholds social responsibility in all educational

spheres. Our activities range from conducting peer motivational

sessions to providing students with information pertaining to career

guidance and enrolment processes at various tertiary institutions. Our

embassy mentoring programmes provide a pipeline for tertiary and

high school students to interact, inspire and learn from one another.

Through this programme, the Foundation aspires to promote proactive

behaviour and encourage learners to foster attitudes that result in

academic and leadership excellence.

At the Foundation, we place a huge emphasis on the achievement of

academic and leadership excellence because we have come to realise

the value that society places on the achievement of such excellence

and the value that such achievements can contribute towards the

sustainable development of various communities.

We believe that peer motivation is one of the most powerful tools that

society can use to leverage and extract inspiration, drive, engagement

and a sense of significance from its members.

Our hope at the Foundation is that we can inspire you to embark on a

journey of self-discovery – a journey which will help you appreciate that

you have limitless potential. Our hope is also that we will be fruitful in

helping you realise that your success is truly dependent on your own

efforts and that with an abundance of hard work and faith, you can tap

into endless possibilities and career opportunities for yourself in future

years to come.

3

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




This journal has been compiled to provide you with useful insight and

views of a couple of tertiary students across different faculties and

institutions across the country regarding:

Their experiences during high school;

Things that they would have done differently if they had the

opportunity to relive their high school careers;

Their experience of tertiary education

Advice for high school students which they believe is

important going forward.

The journal also contains brief information about tertiary institutions

which are available for students who are reaching the end of their high

school career. The list is by no means extensive.

We have also included bursary and scholarship information which are

still open for Grade 12 students as at date of publication of this journal.

Lastly we have included interesting and inspirational educational

stories that we hope will entertain and inspire.

We wish you all the best for the remainder of the year.

Regards

Directors

4

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




5

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




STUDENT INSIGHT

Gomolemo Moloto | Health Sciences

Ever since I've become a varsity student

I've learned the true meaning of

independence. It has also given me the

opportunity to look at life in a different way,

to know exactly what I want out of life. I

remember my Life Science’s teacher in

matric telling me that when I get to

university I would become a number and

nothing more: nobody would beg me to do

my assignments or even study for my tests

and exams like they do in high school.

I have found what has worked for me is making an informed decision

with myself that I wouldn't let anything hinder me from my purpose of

being in tertiary. My advice to learners going to varsity in future would

be to keep grounded and focused at all times because one can easily

be misled by the new environment or even the people surrounding

them. If I could go back in time and change my matric year, I would

definitely study harder and be more focused. However, I am grateful

for making it into a university to study a degree called Bachelor of

Health Science which will later on enable me to study medicine. I wish

all the current and future matric students the best of luck with the

future. Remember, that it doesn't matter where you come from what

matters is where you want to go and ensuring that you get there.

Goiteseone Boikanyo | Financial Services

Moving from high school to varsity came with

a lot of changes and lots of responsibilities as

well as many decisions!

The first choice which I had to do was to

choose a field of study, then I had to take the

responsibilities of doing my work and lastly

few changes had to be made in terms of

working hard, being dedicated etc.

6

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




I have experienced this field of study as the best field if one is not

aiming for the CA route because it still allows u to have multiple career

choices.

I personally love my degree and loving it makes studying worthwhile.

Some days are shiny and some days are dark but the fact that I know

that I can do this makes me hold on till the days when the sun is

shining and the tunnel is full of light.

There are many different subjects that you do during first year of which

some I found irrelevant but then getting to second year I got to realise

that those irrelevant subjects were just a way of preparing us for the

future because you will always be given a task to do which is

absolutely irrelevant to your job yet it helps u to develop sum skills

which u need to be efficient.

Sleepless nights - I have had many of those! Sleep is what we sacrifice

more than anything; but, if u plan better then you will not sacrifice a lot

of your sleeping times. Make sure that you plan better in order to sleep

enough, especially a day before a test so that ur brain can be active.

At Tuks, you have to earn your degree, Degrees are not given freely:

which means working hard and smart and being dedicated and not

bunking a single accounting and financial management class. This

degree is not for lazy people or smart people but it’s for people who

are willing to work hard. In order to be successful in this course, I have

experienced that one needs to utilise all the available resources to gain

understanding, knowledge and the skills.

Kgomotso Maluleka | International

Relations

My experience with this course so far is

good, simply because it is something I

wanted to do. Yes, there are a bit of

challenges but I know at the end it will be

worth it.

7

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




My advice to school students is that it’s very important to follow your

heart when you want to do something. Don’t do something because

someone told you to do it. Do what makes u happy even though

people around you won’t approve.

My quote that i live by the day is: failing at something you love is better

than failing at something you don’t like.

Kelefilwe Kungwane | Actuarial Sciences

I was drawn to Actuarial Sciences because

it is a challenging degree that leads to a

very rewarding career. However, I could

have never anticipated how big a challenge

it would be!

In first year we were told that only 9% of our

class would qualify as actuaries. That was

very intimidating, but a motivation to study

hard. My journey hasn't been a walk in the

park. I had to find a balance between

making new friends and writing tests every

week.

The workload is intense and the requirements are even more intense.

We have to pass with 60% or more to get exempted from certain board

exams. I've learned that complaining about how hard it is or how

pointless some of the subjects seem will get me nowhere. I have to

work hard with the end goal in sight, not forgetting to enjoy the journey.

Its a humbling experience. My faith and positive mindset keep me

going after every disappointment. Telling myself that I WILL be part of

that 9% keeps me going every day.

My advice to high school learners: Do as much research as you can

about careers you're interested in and link your aptitude to your

interests. The more research you do, the more informed your career

choices will be. Once you're in university, learn to adapt asap. Life

waits for nobody. A mindset change is as equally important as a

lifestyle change. Don't let failure be an option, but be mentally prepared

for it. Oftentimes a student coming in with straight As will go into

depression after failing their semester test. The worst mistake you

8

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




could ever make is dwelling upon past failures and mistakes. Don't

throw in the towel, use it to wipe off the sweat and keep going. The

struggles of today prepare you for tomorrow's successes.

The quote that I live by: I can do ALL things through Christ who

strengthens me.

Phenyo Letlape | Law

At first, I thought law was boring, but then,

second week of first semester, things started

heating up. You get to learn of all these

"unexplained theories" of life. The legal

jargon…the practical sessions…the

people…the lecturers…all thr great people.

Advice, if you are interested in learning,

staying up to date with current affairs, and

obviously, if you are in it for the money, Law

is just the thing for you.

Andrea Lawrenson | Engineering

I find that engineering is very difficult, it

pushes you to your limit with every subject

you do. I do however have no regrets for

taking this degree, I know it's what I enjoy

doing and I couldn't imagine doing anything

else.

I would advise any high school student that

thinks they have a chance to do

engineering, it will benefit you a lot and as

long as you work hard you will be

rewarded.

I have found that most people that do well are those that enjoy maths

and are able to say no to going out now and then. Do something today

that your future self will thank you for.

9

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




Hugo Meiring | Computer Science

University is amazing if you simply ensure your attitude is always right and looking out for possibilities and enjoying life. My advice for current matrics would simply be to dream big but don't be perfectionistic about the matter. Simply start implementing your dream without worrying if it will be perfect or not. Perfectionism stops people from trying.

Also remember what is the most important aspects in life for you and don't neglect these aspects. If I could go back I would definitely watch more Khan Academy videos. It will really help with the end exams. Motivation: Remember God will never leave nor forsake you, remember that He loves you even in the darkest hour, He will help you

Lesedi Molokomme | Informatics

Varsity is TOUGH, a marathon of tests that

turns sleep into a myth. It becomes your LIFE.

From the first day of orientation I could

already feel that varsity is nothing like high

school and not because of the vast amount of

work that awaited me but because of the

people I met...that made me realise that the

world is full of great people, visionaries!!...So

what’s going to make my face stand out from

the crowd?

Your currently in matric (well done for not dropping out after grade 9

heheheh) and the biggest advice I can give to you that I failed to do till

I got to varsity is...change your mind set NOW! Start working harder

then the hardest working person NOW. As whether you like it or not

that matric certificate opens options. Options that allow you to do

whatever you love. Don't just settle or apply for a job that will give you

most money, because when you get to varsity the only thing that will

keep you going (after failing 3 test in a row ) is your passion and love

for the job , so to speak.

10

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




With all that said, I'd you to remember that there's 100 000's other

people competing to do the same thing as you you'd love to do sooo

being average is OVER...you need to work like a slave ... To live likea

king.

Ganizo Chilambe | Multimedia

My road to Varsity wasn't easy in the

slightest. My matric year didn't exactly go

the way I wanted it. I performed poorly in

my June exams and Varsity didn't even

look like an option but I didn't give up. In

the third and fourth term, I put everything

into my studies and I went from an

average of around 56 to 70 with one

distinction and missed a second and third

by 2 marks.

After arriving in Varsity my first year was a hectic adjustment. This is

the first real taste of life. There is no one holding your hand anymore.

From the moment you enter the premises it is literally sink or swim. I

have two pieces of advice for anyone in matric. Firstly, whatever you

plan on doing, give it a 110% from the get go. Secondly, at some point

there will come a time where you will feel like everything is going

against you and there's no hope in sight and giving up looks like the

only option. Trust me it will happen just put your head down and power

through. It is in moments like that where you discover what your true

character is and define the rest of your life.

Ennie Motsepe | Risk Management

Your future depends on many things, but

mostly on you...you may succeed if nobody

else believes in you, but you will never

succeed if you don’t believe in yourself.

What you picture, in your mind, your mind

will go to work to accomplish. When you

change your pictures, you attach

11

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




consistently to words "I am” you will become whatever you want to be.

Kidibone Bopape | Quantity Surveying

I am from Limpopo, one of the very

disadvantaged provinces in South Africa.

Being under-privileged did not stop me

from becoming who I am today. Anything I

found to do I did it with all my pride and the

eagerness to see the amazing final

product.

Throughout high school, I learned that it is

a teaching in which there is no despair,

instead there is boundless hope, opening the possibility for boundless

achievements. Nothing is more crucially important today than the kind

of humanistic education which enables us to unlock a brighter future

and liberates us from prejudice. Due to differences between people,

we tend to make that an excuse and barrier to drive us apart from

great opportunities and to take our education to the next level.

It is time we took every little opportunity in higher education and the

diversity offered today. We should work relentlessly to make sure that

our actions match our words of encouragement and dreams. All of this

is determined by our attitude. With good characteristics, determination

and a great attitude we can break any wall of difficulties.

Remember, do not just work hard but set goals and take action to get

to where you want to be in life.

Sipho Skhosana | Information

Technology

As a learner or student you should

always be focused, and determined to

achieve whatever goal you have set for

yourself. The will to achieve, should be

bigger than your fear of failure. People

cannot do some other things themselves

and will tell you that you can’t do it too,

12

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




please just close your ears and eyes, and continue doing what you

love to do. Any goal is attainable in life believe yourself and you will

always go right.

You listen to small minds you become what disappointment finds. Put

yourself in the dome of truthful and never need a proof that life is worth

living.

Precious Rakgalakane | Social Work

The advice that I would give to learners is that

you should study hard and smart. Try not to

compare yourself with other people. You need

to know your background and where you

come from so that you do not forget that

whatever you do is not about you only.

Remember that you might be the only one

who can change your family or relatives’

circumstances. Don’t undermine your potential

just because you are poor. Always lead by

example to both your family and community. If you are prepared you

can never fail yourself.

13

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




14

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




INTERESTING AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

KEEP YOUR DREAM | AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San

Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to

raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell

you why I let Jack use my horse. It all goes back to a story about a

young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go

from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch

to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was

continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a

paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of some

day owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail

and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location

of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed

floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre

dream ranch.

“He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he

handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back.

On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, `See me

after class.’

“The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked,

`Why did I receive an F?’

“The teacher said, `This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like

you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have

no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have

to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and

later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There’s no way you could ever

do it.’ Then the teacher added, `If you will rewrite this paper with a

more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’

“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his

father what he should do. His father said, `Look, son, you have to

make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important

decision for you.’ “Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned

in the same paper, making no changes at all.

15

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Monty then turned to the assembled group and said, “I tell you this

story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the

middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper

framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that

two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp

out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said,

“Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was

something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’

dreams. Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on

yours.”

“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter

what.”

16

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? | AUTHOR:

UNKNOWN

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on

the back of the $5 bill.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the

child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about

10.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a

full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line

would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend

an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange,

silver, or purple.

17

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament

building is an American flag.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and

ears never stop growing.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand

and "lollipop" with your right.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar

tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

uses every letter of the alphabet.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze

completely solid.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they

are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

There are only four words in the English language which end in

"dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous

There are two words in the English language that have all five

vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the

letters only on one row of the keyboard.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two

weeks; otherwise it will digest itself.

Now you know everything!

18

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




19

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




WHO I AM MAKES A DIFFERENCE: A TRUE STORY | AUTHOR:

UNKNOWN

A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high

school by telling them the difference they each made. She called each

student to the front of the class, one at a time.

First she told each of them how they had made a difference to her and

the class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon

imprinted with gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a

Difference."

Afterwards the teacher decided to do a class project to see what kind

of impact recognition would have on a community. She gave each of

the students three more ribbons and instructed them to go out and

spread this acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up

on the results, see who honored whom and report back to the class in

about a week.

One of the boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby

company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. He

gave him a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two

extra ribbons and said, "We're doing a class project on recognition,

and we'd like you to go out, find somebody to honor, give them a blue

ribbon, then give them the extra blue ribbon so they can acknowledge

a third person to keep this acknowledgment ceremony going. Then

please report back to me and tell me what happened."

Later that day the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had

been noted, by the way, as being kind of a grouchy fellow. He sat his

boss down and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a

creative genius. The boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive

asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon and would he

give him permission to put it on him.

20

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




His surprised boss said, "Well, sure." The junior executive took the

blue ribbon and placed it right on his boss's jacket above his heart. As

he gave him the last extra ribbon, he asked, "Would you do me a

favor? Would you take this extra ribbon and pass it on by honoring

somebody else? The young boy who first gave me the ribbons is doing

a project in school and we want to keep this recognition ceremony

going and find out how it affects people."

That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him

down. He said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I

was in my office and one of the junior executives came in and told me

he admired me and gave me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius.

Imagine. He thinks I'm a creative genius. Then he put this blue ribbon

that says "Who I Am Makes a Difference," on my jacket above my

heart. He gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody

else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I started thinking about

whom I would honor with this ribbon and I thought about you. I want to

honor you. My days are really hectic and when I come home I don't

pay a lot of attention to you. Sometimes I scream at you for not getting

good enough grades in school and for your bedroom being a mess, but

somehow tonight, I just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know

that you do make a difference to me. Besides your mother, you are the

most important person in my life. You're a great kid and I love you!"

The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he couldn't stop crying.

His whole body shook. He looked up at his father and said through his

tears, "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you

and Mom explaining why I had killed myself and asking you to forgive

me. I was going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just

didn't think that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I

need it after all."

His father walked upstairs and found a heartfelt letter full of anguish

and pain. The envelope was addressed, "Mom and Dad."

21

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a

grouch, but made sure to let all his employees know that they made a

difference. The junior executive helped several other young people

with career planning and never forgot to let them know that they made

a difference in his life... one being the boss's son.

And the young boy and his classmates learned a valuable lesson.

WHO YOU ARE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

22

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




I BELIEVE | AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

I believe...

We don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

No matter how good friends are, they're going to hurt you every once in

a while and you must forgive them for that.

True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.

Same goes for true love.

You can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

It is taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

You can keep going long after you can't.

We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

Either you control your attitude or it controls you.

Regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion

fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to

be done, regardless of the consequences.

Money is a lousy way of keeping score.

My best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best

time.

Sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will

be the ones to help you get back up.

Sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that

doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

23

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to

doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had,

and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many

birthdays you've celebrated.

It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to

learn to forgive yourself.

No matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your

grief.

Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,

but we are responsible for who we become.

Just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each

other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

You shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life

forever.

Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally

different.

Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't

even know you.

Even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out

to you, you will find the strength to help.

Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

The people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

You should tell people you love that you love them, as often as

possible, because you never know when your last chance will be.

24

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




25

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




LIPSTICK IN SCHOOL | AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was

recently faced with a unique problem.

A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would

put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their

lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little

lip prints.

Every night the maintenance man would remove the lip prints, and the

next day the girls would put them back.

Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called

all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance

man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major

problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night

(you can just imagine the yawns from the little princesses).

To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she

asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was

required.

He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and

cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on

the mirror.

There are teachers... and then there are educators.

26

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




MY TEACHER'S SIMPLE THREE-WORD PHRASE | BY STEPHEN J.

HOPSON

My life was dramatically transformed because a simple three-word

phrase was delivered at the right time in just the right way. When I was

three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf, a situation

which forced them to make crucial decisions about my education.

After consulting with numerous specialists and doctors, they made a

decision that would forever alter my future. Instead of sending me to a

private school for the deaf, they decided to "mainstream" me. All of my

peers and teachers would have normal hearing.

Since I started going there in 3rd grade, I was the only deaf child at

Blue Creek Elementary School in the small, quiet town of Latham, New

York. From almost the first day there, the other kids taunted me and

called me names mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I

talked.

I remember thinking, "What have I done wrong?"

My hearing aid was a rectangular box that was harnessed to my

shoulders and hung from my neck like an albatross. It created a big

lump on my chest with wires running from the box to my ears.

I experienced great anxiety throughout elementary school because, in

addition to the problems of "fitting in" with the other students, I also

struggled mightily with most of my schoolwork. I seemed to spend

every spare moment doing homework just so I could keep up. The

teachers didn't know what to do with me.

Because of my hearing disability, I was constantly asking everyone,

"What did he/she say?" But I worried that everyone would soon grow

tired of repeating everything back to me. Since fitting in was so

important to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, I did

the same even though I usually had no idea what was going on.

27

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




When the kids made fun of me, I internalized all of it. I was sure that I

was a bad person; I felt I deserved their sneers. On the surface, I was

gregarious, outgoing and happy-go-lucky, but in reality, my self-esteem

was quite low. I saw myself as an ugly buck-toothed kid wearing a

weird-looking box around his neck who wasn't smart enough to keep

up with the rest of the kids.

Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple

three-word phrase. A large woman with salt and pepper hair, and

twinkling brown eyes, Mrs. Jordan had a voice that boomeranged off

the walls of her tiny classroom.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my

front-row seat and immediately raised my hand. I couldn't believe it --

for once I knew the answer. But, when she called on me, I was afraid.

Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her

I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I

didn't want to blow it.

Despite my fears, I felt uncharacteristically confident because -- for

once -- I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and

nervously answered Mrs. Jordan's question.

I will never forget what happened next.

Her response was explosive. It startled all of us.

Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed her right foot on the floor and

whirled her right finger in a full circle until it pointed directly at me.

With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT

STEPHEN!"

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star.

28

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




My heart burst with pride as an ear-to-ear grin filled my face. I sat a

little taller in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence soared

like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a

place for myself in this world. A simple three-word phrase delivered

with incredible enthusiasm had totally transformed my young life.

"That's right Stephen!"

From that day forward, my grades and speech improved dramatically.

My popularity among my peers increased and my outlook on life did a

complete turnabout.

And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. "THAT'S RIGHT STEPHEN!"

Stephen Hopson is a former award-winning stockbroker turned

inspirational speaker and author.

29

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




30

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




INSPIRATIONAL DETERMINATION STORY - JOHN ROEBLING |

AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an

idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long

Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought

that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It

just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done

before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge.

He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it

could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else.

After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his

son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact

could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son developed

concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could

be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the

headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and

began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway

a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington

was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which

resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

"We told them so."

"Crazy men and their crazy dreams."

"It`s foolish to chase wild visions."

Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project

should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew

31

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was

never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge

and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends,

but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his

hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a

gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to

see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.

It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly

an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to

make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of

communication with his wife. He touched his wife's arm with that finger,

indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then

he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what

to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.

For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on

his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the

spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the

triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be

defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and

their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad

by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and

devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the

messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.

Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude

that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an

impossible goal.

Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem

very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The

Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be

32

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds

are.

Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and

persistence.

33

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER | AUTHOR: ERMA BOMBECK -

WRITTEN AFTER DISCOVERY OF HER TERMINAL CANCER

I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends

over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have eaten the popcorn in the "GOOD" living room and worried

much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the

fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about

his youth.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer

day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it

melted in storage.

I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about

grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and

more while watching life.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the

earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.

I would never have bought anything just because it was practical,

wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished

every moment realizing that the wonderment growing inside me was

the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

When my kids kissed me impetuously, would never have said, "Later,

now go get washed up for dinner." There would have been more "I love

34

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




you's" ... more "I'm sorry's" ... but mostly, given another shot at life, I

would seize every minute ... look at it and really see it ... live it .. and

never give it back.

35

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




36

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




YOU WANT HEROES? | AUTHOR: FROSTY TROY

"Where are the heroes of today?"... a radio talk show host thundered.

He blames society's shortcomings on public education. Too many

people are looking for heroes in all the wrong places. Movie stars and

rock musicians, athletes and models aren't heroes - they're celebrities.

Heroes abound in public schools, a fact that doesn't make the news.

There is no precedence for the level of violence, drugs, broken homes,

child abuse, and crime in today's America. Public education didn't

create these problems, but deals with them every day.

You want heroes?

Consider Dave Sanders, the school teacher shot to death while trying

to shield his students from two Neo-Nazi youth on a bombing and

shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.

Sanders gave his life, along with 12 students, but other less heralded

heroes survived the Colorado blood bath.

You want heroes?

Columbine special ed teacher, Robin Ortiz, braved gunfire, moving

from classroom to classroom, shouting at students and teachers to get

out of the building. His action alone cleared the east side of the high

school. No one will ever know how many lives he saved.

You want heroes?

For Ronnie Holuby, a Fort Gibson, OK middle school teacher, it was a

routine school day until gunfire erupted. He opened a door to the

school yard and two students fled past him. A 13-year-old student had

shot five other students when Holuby stepped outside, walking

deliberately toward the boy, telling him to hand over the gun. He kept

walking. Finally the boy handed him the gun. Holuby walked the boy to

the side of the building, then sought to help a wounded girl.

37

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




You want heroes?

Jane Smith, a Fayetteville, N.C., teacher, was moved by the plight of

one of her students, a boy dying for want of a kidney transplant. So this

pretty white woman told the family of Michael Carter, a handsome 14-

year-old black boy, that she would give him one of her kidneys. And

she did. When they subsequently appeared together hugging on the

Today Show, even tough little Katie Couric was near tears.

You want heroes?

Doris Dillon dreamed all her life of being a teacher. She not only made

it, she was one of those wondrous teachers who could wring the best

out of every single child. One of her fellow teachers in San Jose, CA,

said, "She could teach a rock to read." Suddenly she was stricken with

Lou Gehrig's Disease, which is always fatal, usually within five years.

She asked to stay on the job - and did. When her voice was affected

she communicated by computer. Did she go home? She is running two

elementary school libraries. When the disease was diagnosed, she

wrote the staff and all the families that she had one last lesson to teach

- that dying is part of living. Her colleagues named her Teacher of the

Year.

You want heroes?

Bob House, a teacher in Gay, GA, tried out for Who Wants to be a

Millionaire. After he won the million dollars, a network film crew wanted

to follow up to see how it had impacted his life. New cars? Big new

house? Instead, they found both Bob House and his wife still teaching.

They explained that it was what they had always wanted to do with

their lives and that would not change. The community was both

stunned and gratified.

38

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




You want heroes?

Last year the average public school teacher spent $468 of their own

money for student necessities - work books, pencils - supplies kids had

to have but could not afford. That's a lot of money from the pockets of

the most poorly paid teachers in the industrial world.

Public schools don't teach values? The critics are dead wrong. Public

education provides more Sunday school teachers than any other

profession. The average teacher works more hours in nine months

than the average 40-hour employee does in a year.

You want heroes?

For millions of kids, the hug they get from a teacher is the only hug

they will get that day because the nation is living through the worst

parenting in history. Many have never been taken to church or

synagogue in their lives.

A Michigan principal moved me to tears with the story of her attempt to

rescue a badly abused little boy who doted on a stuffed animal on her

desk - one that said, "I love you!" He said he'd never been told that at

home.

This is a constant in today's society - two million unwanted, unloved,

abused children in public schools, the only institution that takes them

all in.

Teachers strive to find the best in their students, even where some see

little hope. No other American bestows a finer gift than teaching -

reaching out to the brilliant and the retarded, the gifted and the

average.

All stories in this section were acquired from Inspire21. For more inspirational stories, visit

www.inspire21.com.

39

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




BURSARY AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Name of Company/ Organisation

Email/Website or Postal

Closing Dates

Liberty Life: Actuarial Science Bursary Programme

http://puffandpass.co.za/liberty-life-actuarial-science-bursary-programme-2014

31 August 2013

Denel Dynamics http://www.deneldynamics.gradx.net/

31 August 2013

Barloworld Education Trust

[email protected] 31 October 2013

SABMiller: Bursary Programme

http://puffandpass.co.za/sabmiller-bursary-programme-2014

16 August 2013

ATNS: AIM Bursary Programme

http://puffandpass.co.za/atns-aim-bursary-programme-2014

26 July 2013

Investec: Bursary Programme

http://puffandpass.co.za/investec-bursary-programme-2014

30 September 2013

MultiChoice http://puffandpass.co.za/multichoice-bursary-programme-2014

31 August 2013

Ernst & Young http://puffandpass.co.za/category/bursaries/page/2

T.B.A.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Accounting Bursary

http://puffandpass.co.za/pricewaterhousecoopers-accounting-bursary-2014

31 July 2013

40

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




SASOL: Bursary Scheme

http://puffandpass.co.za/sasol-bursary-scheme-2014

T.B.A.

KPMG: Audit Bursary Programme

http://puffandpass.co.za/kpmg-audit-bursary-programme

T.B.A.

For a list of more available bursaries and scholarships, visit:

www.puffandpuss.co.za

41

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




42

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND CONTACT DETAILS

NAME WEBSITE E-MAIL TELE-

PHONE

ADDRESS

University of Pretoria

http://www.up.ac.za

[email protected]

012 420-3111

University of Pretoria, Private bag X20 Hatfield, Pretoria 0028

University of Stellenbosch

http://www.sun.ac.za

[email protected]

021 808 9111

Stellenbosch University Private Bag X1 Matieland, 7602 South Africa

University of Johannesburg

http://www.uj.ac.za

011 559-4555

University of Johannes-burg PO Box 524 Auckland Park 2006

University of Witswatersrand

http://www.wits.ac.za/

[email protected]

011 717 1000

1 Jan Smuts Avenue Braamfontein 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa

University of Limpopo

http://www.ul.ac.za/

012 521 4735 / 4500 / 3939

0727 The Registrar Academic - Medunsa campus P.O Box 60 Medunsa

University of KwaZulu-Natal

http://www.ukzn.ac.za/

[email protected]

031 260 1111

University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 4041

University of Cape Town

http://www.uct.ac.za/

[email protected]

021 650 2128

University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch

43

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




7701, South Africa

College Campus

http://collegecampus.co.za/

T.B.A. 086 125 3276

Johannes-burg Cnr Annet & Empire Streets Auckland Park PO Box 202, Wits, 2050

Pretoria Cnr Jorissen & Johnston Streets Pretoria, 0001 PO Box 40187, Arcadia, 0007

Midrand Graduate Institute

http://www.mgi.ac.za/

[email protected]

011 690 1700

44 Alsatian Road, Glen Austin Extension 3, Midrand

INTEC College http://www.intec.edu.za/

[email protected]

0861 111 832

2 Melle Street, 2nd Floor, Success House, Braamfontein, 2017

44

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT




45

BE IN

SPIR

ED | B

E D

RIVE

N | B

E EN

GAG

ED | B

E SI

GN

IFIC

ANT


