Eager friend

My dear eager, yet inexperienced friend

The life of tertiary is fun, it has no limitations. The sound of freedom whispers in your ears every minute, while you wonder the streets of Grahamstown, after 10pm. Heading for the ‘sin street’ filled with all of the outgoing students of Rhodes, yes the one street in Grahamstown which has more than three clubs lined down. The sensation will get you excited; you surely can not wait to loosen up and get into the feel of things. Oh boy, this is the Rhodes life for sure, especially during O-week; the first week of your tertiary life.

This might not seem like it is just too much to handle for the first week. Well this is not where it ends. There are parties throughout the year; clubs are always open almost every weekend of the year, but club nights start on Wednesdays. With guest appearances every month; and you have no one stopping you from going out. Even when you have tests lined up for the following week.

Here is where I come in; I am not going to forbid you from having fun or experimenting tertiary life. Well go ahead enjoy yourself, but always bear one thing in mind. You are here to get a degree, and that is what you are going to do. Now my first lesson for you is that no matter what plans you have for the weekend, during the week you should push your academic work till Thursday so that you have the weekend free. Let the weekend freedom be a reward to all the hard work which you put in during the week.

I know things might seem dreary in your world of innocence, and you feeling the excitement of starting the pleasurable and untamed life of tertiary. To be honest with you, not all things are as they seem on the surface. Yes tertiary is fun, oh the fresh and yet so sweet atmosphere of freedom lingers in the air of Grahamstown. But bear in mind that all that freedom comes with responsibilities. You are coming here to learn how to think outside the box, and that does not only mean academically, but also socially.

I am here if you need to give me a shout, or seem to be battling with anything in the department entertainment. Hey keep smiling and brighten up your way to success.

Yours truly
Tokoloho Thoahlane, your big sis *;)