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SCHOOLS | SKOLE 21 September 2012

Sigawuki Khanyisa

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Matric Farewell excitement ahead

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Tips for the upcoming

The headgirl and headboy of the Nazarene Christian Academy, Tzaneen, enjoyed their school’s matric farewell

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Makoma Maponya Ben Voster High School

Career is more than just a job Gone are the days when people stayed in one company for their whole working lives. The world of work has changed tremendously and you could have up to four different jobs in your working career.

At this stage an aptitude tests and counselling may help you choose a degree but that doesn’t mean you’re ready to choose a career.

A career is more than just a job that you get from your degree or diploma; it’s the progression of your personal and working life... it is your life’s work.

Each university is different and you need to do personal research before you apply. Marks are very important but they are not the only thing that matters. More and more employers are looking for skills that can be found outside of the

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During the holidays I took the time to job shadow. I must say that it was the best couple of days ever. Job shadowing is a great way to learn more about a certain career or field of work by seeing it up close and personal. You basically observe a typical day at work for the person whose job you want to have one day.

Ask questions You get a chance to ask questions and interact with other people that are involved in that field. Personally this is a highly valuable and worthwhile experience. I received advice from so many people that I will probably never forget. This shadowing experience reinforced my aspirations and has given me the push I need to work hard. There is also a possibility that I could’ve dreaded the experience and if that were the case then I would have spent a lot of money and time on education and training, only to realize that the degree I applied for will lead to a job that is not meant for me.

Much to consider The internet and your friends will tell you a lot and influence your decision, but there is so much you need to consider when it comes to careers and what you must study. Don’t apply for things like Master of Arts in Business informatics or Master of Jurisprudence just because of the name and you don’t even know what you’re go-

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ing to do with your degree.

At the same time, don’t choose a career because of material benefits.

Find your passion and study towards a career that will make you look forward to getting out of bed each morning. More importantly, don’t make your decision then get there and think you know it all. You don’t just fly to the top of a ladder, you climb up one step at a time — so while you are still finding your feet, it’s best to ask for advice and look for a mentor in your field of choice.

Mentors will help David Wen, a British entrepreneur once said, “Mentors are people who truly care for your well being, since their success is not dependant on yours”. I experienced the meaning of these words through my job shadowing. The people around me did everything in their power to make sure that I enjoyed each day and learnt as much as possible because they had nothing to lose.

I was surrounded by so much positive energy and inspiration. Everyone’s job shadowing or internship experience is unique because we see things in our own way.

Role models You may know some successful lawyers, doctors or accountants and be absolutely sure that you want to be like them . At the same time, how can you be so sure that defending criminals and cutting people open

hand. Elke keer wanneer ons nuwe Mej Merensky, Samantha de Freitas, haar septer swaai, sing Plasieland soos die towerspieëltjie in sneeuwytjie: “U is die mooiste in die land...”

Ek het so ‘n bietjie met die mooiste in die land gesels.

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Khutso Matlou Hoërskool Merensky

Pad na skoonheid se hart loop deur ‘n Romany Cream In die Amerikaanse mode- en skoonheidsfliek Miss Congeniality sing die modelle ‘n lofliedjie oor Mej Amerika. In die eerbetoning kom die volgende reel voor: “Sy regeer oor alles wat sy sien”.

Ek weet nie of dié liedjie ‘n bestaande Amerikaanse modeperade-kreet of net ‘n Miss Congenialty-temaliedjie is nie, maar ek vang wat hulle sê: Mooi meisies regeer oor ons harte met ‘n ystere

K: As ek ‘n olifant vir jou gegee het, waar sou jy dit wegsteek?

S: In my boetie (José) se kamer, sodat hy ál die moeilikheid kan kry.

K: Bose koningin! As jy ‘n soort koekie kon wees, watter een sou jy kies?

S: Romany Creams — dis flippen lekker.

K: Almal sê altyd dat ek ‘n Oreo is.

As jy die geleentheid kry om aan die realiteitsprogram Big Brother deel te neem...

S: Nee, nee, nee, nee, nee dankie!

K: Wie dink jy is die mees stylvolle persoon in MHS? S: Sheryl ‘Dot’, aka Ninja Netshituni.

K: Hoe sou jy ‘n Pandabeertjie met een hand oplig, as jou lewe daarvan afhankik was?

S: Ek sien nie hoe dit moontlik is nie, so

is something that will make you happy? The fact is that you won’t know until you try, although shadowing won’t allow you to be directly involved, you will still have a better understanding of the field you want to work in later in life.

Future planned I know that some of you might have your future planned out, you may already know where you want to work, have kids and even the old age home that you want to retire in.

Then there are those of us who are still on the journey of self discovery and some of our actions and thoughts are spontaneous.

No matter how prepared or unprepared you are for the future, do yourself a favour: go out into the world and take every learning opportunity you get to step in the shoes you want to wear one day .

Opportunity This writing opportunity is one of my stepping stones and all the support from the community is helping me learn a lot about myself and my potential. I would really appreciate your thoughts and opinions about my topics and any other suggestions.

Please help E-mail me at makomagmaponya@ gmail.com Or send me an inbox on Facebook – Makoma Maponya Or write to me and send your letters to Ben Vorster High School in Tzaneen.

my lewe sou dan verby wees.

K: *R.I.P.* As jy ‘n T-hempie was, watter kleur sou jy wees? Hoekom?

S: ‘n Skokkende lemmetjiegroen; dit is my gunsteling kleur.

K: Wat is die beste ding in jou lewe?

S: Modeparades, natuurlik.

K: En Romany Creams. Gossip Girl of Pretty Little Liars?

S: Nie een nie. Niks wen One Tree Hill nie.

K: Hoeveel pare skoene het jy?

S: Dertig paar hakskoene, vyftig paar plat skoene en tien paar pantoffels.

K: En die lys gaan aan en aan en aan en aan...

Mens is veral bewus van Sam se skoonheid wanneer sy op die loopplank is. Haar vrolike persoonlikheid, houtbruin hare en lynlose gesig… Haar satynvel en ‘n neus so delikaat — dit lyk asof dit van reuke bewus is wat te mooi is vir gewone mense om te geniet.

Haar perêltande, ongelooflike wenkbroue en oneindige glimlag laat my glo dat sy werklik oor alles regeer.

Sy is grasieus, sy ís skoonheid: Sy is Mej Merensky.

Candy-coated dreams “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny — Patrick Overton.

We have been raised with the idea that we are the masters of our own destiny. We are continuously fed with candy-coated words and quotes which are designed to fool us into believing that we are the ones who actually determine the outcome of tomorrow.

I don’t know which is more ridiculous… the fact that we believe these lies or the lies themselves…

The outcome of one’s destiny cannot solely rely on one’s character. Having positive thoughts, which lead to progressive action, which in turn leads to productive habits which then enables one to build a strong character will not guarantee one success or happiness in the future. This is all because life simply gets in the way.

Just bubbles

In many ways, humans are like bubbles… Just as a bubble’s purpose is to float around from one air molecule to another, humans have an ultimate purpose too. We spend all the days of our lives trying to find our purpose on earth.

We utilise our gifts and talents to reach our destinies.

A person in the world is as vulnerable as a bubble in the air. No matter how big a bubble is or the direction the person who blew it intends for it to go in, anything can still happen to it. The force of its direction can still be altered by nature’s winds, rains and creations. Similarly, no matter how strong a person is, or how driven and hard-working they are, challenges can still come along and alter their line of progression.

People often frown upon the man sitting at the corner of the street who relies on hand-outs to survive or the woman digging in the dustbin for her first meal in a week. They walk past the hungry and needy without throwing them a second glance, not because they are afraid but because they believe that they brought it upon themselves. I have heard

Lebo Maake Stanford Lake College many people say: “My parents were brought up with very little as well but they worked hard to get themselves out of poverty.

If they could do it why can’t that street-beggar?”

The reality is that people’s situations and challenges differ. Sometimes, no matter how hardworking a person is, their situations hinder them from progression. Yes, we all live in a democratic South Africa but this still does not guarantee equal opportunity and a better standard of living for all (although it harbours the possibility).

Life’s cold hands

We are made to feel like bubbles, free and buoyant. We are made to feel as though we can go anywhere, anytime, the outcome of our destinies lie within our own hands. Then life lays its own cold hands upon us and like a young boy snatching a bubble from the sky, life begins to suffocate us in its grip and we soon realise how unjust this action is, but that’s just the reality, that’s just life.

It has been said that “dreams are like stars... one may never touch them, but if one follows them they will lead one to his/her destiny”.

Why do we fool ourselves into believing that it is as simple as that, while the reality of life has proven time and time again that it is not?

Right to dream

Well, simply because one has the right to believe, to dream. For if we gave into life and the possibility of failure at every attempt, no man would have ever dreamt, attempted and ultimately no man would have ever truly lived.

Life has no guarantee. We are all not guaranteed that we will wake up tomorrow but that does not mean we should not wake up and face today. We cannot control what may happen to us but we can control how we react. Your destiny may not be completely in your hands, life may hand you a bad deal of cards but it’s up to you how you decide to play them.

The key to ultimate happiness and self-fulfilment lies within you.

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Pfunanane boasts a nice crop of medals

Klofies help behoeftige kinders Die Laerskool Duiwelskloof het ‘n baie suksesvolle muntlegging en boomplantdag gehou. Die muntlegging was ten bate van behoeftige kinders.

Ses rooi-essenhoutbome is geplant op ‘n strook wat as die “Mossielaan” bekend sal staan, in herinnering aan wyle me Mossie Pohl, ‘n bekende en talentvolle Laeveldse vrou. Sy was veral bekend vir haar uitstaande kennis van en liefde vir tuinmaak. Mnr Jacques Pohl, haar seun, het die eerste boom geplant en die kinders toegespreek.

Mnr BJ van Zyl, die voorsitter van die skool se beheerraad, het die dag se program geopen en daarna is die leerlinge met drink- en eetgoedjies bederf.

Die Klofies bedank graag die borge vir hul ruimskootse bydraes wat gesorg het dat die gelentheid suksesvol was: CocaCola, Westfalia Fruit Produce, Mooketsi Hardware, Bertie van Zyl (Edms) Bpk, mnr BJ van Zyl, Van Rensburg Boerdery, mnr Jacques Pohl, mnr Adaan Geldenhuys en al die ouers en leerlinge van die skool.

Fifty athletes of Pfunanane (private) Christian School in Modjadjiskloof took part in the LLSV championships and they won season-end LLSV medals (given based on the averaged results on the day and several

other LLSV meetings), and had 24 athletes in the top ten overall. Since they start of the season in April, they have won 84 medals in total. Eleven of the kids travelled to Amanzimtoti for the SA championships.

Drie lede van die Letaba Voortrekkerkommando se Papegaai-span) het pas hul nasionale Voorslageksamens aangedurf en met vlieënde vaandels geslaag. Dit is die toptoekenning wat hulle in hul laerskooljare as Voortrekkers kan behaal.

Hulle het twee goue en ‘n silwer toekenning huis toe gebring. Hier is mnr Boshoff Spengler (spanoffisier en ook die kommandoleier), Gideon Serfontein (goud), Clariska Venter (goud) en André Spengler (silwer).

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Vossies se kafeteria kry vyf sterre

Mnr & Mej Vossie glansryk aangewys Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se Mnr & Mej Vossie 2012 is onlangs gekroon. Elizma Theron het as gaskunstenaar by die glansgeleentheid opgetree en die gehoor behoorlik in haar hand gehad!

Die Vossies is trots op al die finalist wat hard gewerk het om die aand ‘n groot sukses te maak.

Mnr en Mej Vossie 2011/2012 het die leisels aan Mnr en Mej Vossie 2012/2013, Zané Scholtz (Steyn) en Theo Maree oorhandig.

Die eerste prins is Louis Auret en die eerste prinses is Cynthia Tsetsewa, die tweede prins is Andries Bruwer en die tweede prinses is Celia Loubser.

Corrie Large en Celia Loubser is ook as Mnr en

Loslit-Vossies

Mej Fotogenies aangewys. Mnr en Mej Persoonlikheid, aangewys deur al die finaliste, is Corrie Large en Saskia Cilliers.

Die skool bedank al die borge: NTT Toyota (hoofborg), Butytute, Dare Image, Blue Dot, SNAP Photography, Piet Dry Oogkundige, Absolute Water, Sanloo Manor, Blomskuur, Misty River Spur, Gym @ Ben Vorster, Tropical Paradise Dance Studio, MediplusApteek, Trappers Traders, Annique Beauty and Wellness Clinic, Tzaneng Apteek, Biltong & Braai, Maduba Lodge, Kabod Juweliers, L’Detz, KatrynBarwise, Jannie en Alicia Lombard, mnr en me N Steenkamp en mnr en me AJ Crous.

Op die foto’s hierby

is Zané Scholtz (Steyn) en Theo Maree. Op die groepfoto is me A Kelly (hulporganiseerder), Celia Loubser (tweede prinses), Cynthia Tsetsewa eerste prinses), Zané Scholtz (Mej Vossie), Theo Maree (Mnr Vossie), Louis Auret (eerste prins), Andries Bruwer (tweede prins) en me E Denysschen (organiseerder).

Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het ook op 7 September saam met die res van die land Loslitdag gevier en lekker loslit skool toe gegaan. Hulle was in Vossie -ondersteunersdrag geklee. ‘n Stewige bedrag is deur die gr 8- tot -11-leerlinge ten bate van die Letaba Skool vir Gestremdes ingesamel. Hier is vier loslitters: Louw, Celia Dry, Carla Nel, Anien Adendorff en Anuscka Large.

Die leerlinge van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster geniet nou die gerief en weelde van ‘n splinternuwe kafeteria, wat ‘n groot verskeidenheid kos en peuselhappies bedien — en waar hulle by ‘n takwinkel van Waltons skryfbehoeftes kan koop, asook skoolklere by ‘n takwinkel van Lombards.

Baie sitplek Die kafeteria bied sitplek by tafels aan 128 mense doen. Die toerusting in die kafeteria is modern en daar kan van springmie-lies tot oliebolle voorberei word.

Wat belangrik is vanuit ‘n gesondheidsperspektief

is dat nie net gemorskos beskikbaar is nie; slaaie en vars toebroodjies word vars voorberei en bedien, benewens die lekkergoed, roomys, koeldrank en ander kits-soetgoedjies.

Die kafeteria kan vir onthale gehuur word. Die waarnemende hoof van Ben Vorster, mnr Chris de Nysschen, sê die kafeteria en winkels is vir hom persoonlik ‘n droom wat waar geword het. “Dit is in die eerste plek in die kinders se belang dat die gerief

Marno van de Meulen (16) and Rean Venter (16) in the wheelchair take first place, crossing the finish line with their team mates at the national iTHINK Challenge final.

The Merensky partcipants at the national finals of the HIP2B2 were: Rean Venter (16), Danie Leeuwner (17), Christelize Elbrecht (15), Ms Ada Venter (Teacher), Limpopo HIP2B2 brand champion Simone Schoeman and Marno van der Meulen (16).

Tyd vir afskeid Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se matriekafskeid word op 27 September gehou. Die matrieks sal van 17:00 af by die skoolsaal aankom. Die publiek is

ingerig is, maar dit sal ook met groot byeenkomste by die skool vir die besoekers tot groot gerief wees. Ouers het ook die voordeel dat hulle nou skoolklere op die terrein kan koop.”

Tjokkie bestuur Mnr Tjokkie von Straate bestuur die kafeteria en hy en sy span staan reg vir enige geleentheid. Hulle is daagliks oop van 07:30 to 17:00. Von Straate kan by 072 440 9804 gekontak word..

welkom om saam met die Vossies die aankoms van die matrieks te aanskou.

Parkeerplek vir die publiek sal slegs buite die skoolterrein beskikbaar wees.

Die matrieks sal by die skool se hoofingang aankom. Navrae: bel die skool.

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Nazarene se matrieks hou afskeid

Nazarene Christian Academy naby Tzaneen het verlede Vrydagaand hul matriekafskeid gehou. Hul vyf matrikulante en ‘n groep vriende het die aand heerlik saamgekuier. Die matrieks is, agter: Adréan Verster en Abigail Hide en voor: Dean Brits, Jacques Louw en Rédan Verster. Die groep het groot planne vir volgende jaar, met Adreán en Rédan wat nagraadse kwalifikasies gaan najaag. Abigail wil haar onderwyserssertifikaat vir moderne dans kry, Dean wil met wild en vee boer en Jacques, ‘n kranige rugbyspeler, gaan volgende jaar by die Sharks se rugby-akademie aansluit en ook besigheidsbestuur studeer.

Vossies wen met Waltons

Tydens ‘n Waltons-uitstalling by hul nuwe tak in die nuwe kafeteria van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster is twee gelukkige Vossie-wenners aangewys in ‘n trekking. Baie geluk aan mnr C Denysschen, asook me Johanna Venter.

Hier oorhandig me Elizma Koekemoer van Waltons Venter se prys aan haar en op die ander foto ontvang De Nysschen sy prys, ook van Koekemoer.

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Bybelkennis-vasvra

New family joining Stanford Stanford Lake College’s latest staff acquisition (director of boarding and also mathematics teacher) is Mr Grant Norton from Bishop’s College. Norton has spent nearly his whole life as an integral part of some of South Africa’s top schools. He has a proven track record as a highly successful maths teacher, cricket and squash coach and housemaster.

He will be a huge asset to the school and will strengthen the mathematics department. His wife, Claire, will take up the position of houseparent of Serala House; and daughter Sidney joins next year’s Gr 8 intake in January. Seen here are Norton, his wife Claire and daughter Sidney.

Plasie-landbouers in gesellige luim by Westfalia

Plasies woon opedag by Westfalia Fruit Estates, een van SA se bekendste en grootste avokadoprodusente, het ‘n opedag vir gr 11-landbouleerlinge van die Hoërskool Merensky aangebied. Die weer het ongelukkig nie saamgespeel nie — maar Westfalia se tegnologiese dienste het baie moeite gedoen om steeds van die dag ‘n groot sukses te maak.

Die groep Plasies is deur die kundige navorsingspersoneel aan verskillende aspekte van avokadoproduksie en na-oesprosesse bekendgestel, insluitend snoeitegnieke, die ent van nuwe avokadobome en die verpakking en na-oestemperatuurbeheer.

Die Plasies bedank dr Stefan Kohne en dr Zelda van Rooyen vir die uitnodiging en die baie sinvolle geleentheid wat moontlik gemaak is.

Merensky se jaarlikse interne Bybelkennis-vasvra is onlangs aangebied. Vanjaar moes die Plasies die Bybelboeke Matteüs en Ester bestudeer. Na die eerste en in daaropvolgende uitdunne was vier gr 11-leerlinge steeds gelyk! Die graadwenners in die stryd was, voor: Matshepo Malatji (gr 11), Katrien Nel (gr 11) en Mapuwe Mphosha (gr 8). Agter is Melany Young (gr 9), Charissa Bensch (gr 11), Samuel Varrie (gr 10) en Surina Schutte (gr 11).

Merensky wen nasionaal

‘n Span van die Hoërskool Merensky het Kaapstad toe gevlieg om deel te neem aan die landwye I THINK se eindronde. Die Merensky-span was een van die drie finaliste in die uiters strawwe kompetisie. Hul teenstanders was Hilton College en die Hoërskool Waterkloof.

Die kompetisie was in die vorm van ‘n “amazing race” en met die span se aankoms op die lughawe is die eerste leidraad reeds ontvang.

Leidrade moes blitsig ontsyfer en dan moes geld getrek word met die antwoord. Daarna moes buskaartjies gekoop word, en moes elke span sy pad vind via leidrade na die Waterfront in Kaapstad.

Saterdagoggend het die kompetisie by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch se studentesentrum begin. Daar is ‘n kinkel in die kompetisiekabel gevoeg, deurdat elke span een persoon in ‘n rolstoel moes hê, terwyl een blind en een doof moes wees. Die een nie-gestremde persoon het al sy dae gehad om die gestremde spanlede bymekaar te hou, terwyl almal verdere leidrade ontsyfer, inligting ingewin en teen die horlosie meegeding het.

Na etlike kilometers se hardloop tussen biblioteke, museums, antieke winkels en die botaniese tuin waar leidrade versteek is, was dit uiteindelik die uitgelate Merenskyspan wat eerste oor die eindstreep beweeg het.

Die skool is trots op hierdie vier leerlinge, asook die Hip2B2 ambassadeur, Simoné Schoeman, en hul leerkrag, me Ada Venter.

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A few tips for exam success • Find your own deep and compelling reason to successfully learn your subject and pass your exams.

• Plan your time to include study, revision and social commitments — a balance of having fun, taking breaks and studying is vital.

• Use multi-coloured Mind Maps for your notes.

• Review your notes regularly to reinforce your new-found knowledge.

• Swiftly skim through your text books and course material before you read them in depth to give you an overview of your subject.

• Learn how to remember lists of things by linking

Six tips to beat exam stress

each item to a location on a journey or route you are familiar with around your town. You could even use your own home.

• Do past papers under thorough exam conditions as often as possible to familiarise yourself with the format and the pressures of working under exam conditions.

• In an exam, make sure you read the question completely and fully understand what the examiner wants before you allocate your time and begin answering the questions.

• If you are faced with a mental block breathe deeply, relax and ask yourself “If I did know the answer to this question, what would it be?”

Most Common Bad Study Habits This should be pre-empted by noting that everyone has different study habits. It is important to find your personal best way to study, as you may hate music, while others love it. The following list is a generalization of all problems that students have encountered while studying. Some may apply to you, while others not. Either way, we have provided an explanation and “fix” to the problem.

Studying with Friends Explanation: While fun, sometimes you may lose out on quality study time by socializing.

Fix: Find one good study-buddy if you like group studying. Otherwise, “just say no” when everyone wants to study together.

Too much Music Explanation: Noise and music can interfere with the brain’s abilite to comprehend new information. It can also distract you from focusing on the material at hand.

1. Avoid stressful people Stress actually is contagious. During exam week, resist the urge to have a study session with your super-tense friend, especially if she’s complaining about all the work she has to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Her stress will only add to your stress.

2. Eat healthy and exercise This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s a wonder how many people forget it. Skip the sugar, which will make you crash, and go for snacks like granola bars, healthy cereal or fruits and veggies to keep your blood sugar stable. If you’re studying for a long period of time, eat some protein too. Also, try to get some form of exercise. Even a 10 minute walk will leave you calmer and more focused.

3. Just say NO You need to say no to the people who want to take up your time. There will probably be a friend who needs to talk or something that “needs” to be done, resist

Fix: If you need music in the background, find a specific type that works well for you. When there are no lyrics, it is easier to focus on the words on the paper in your hand.

Bad Environment Explanation: A poor study environment can ruin all quality time. If you are uncomfortable you will be unsuccessful at your studies.

Fix: Test out different sites until you find the best place for you. It may be the library, it may be your room, your, your best friend’s backhouse. Who knows? Find what works best for you and stick with it.

Last Minute Cramming Explanation: While many people swear by the cramming method, it is ultimately terrible at long term knowledge retention and can cause undue stress.

Fix: Study for days up until the test.

Eating Explanation: Eating too much food during studying can disrupt retention of material. It can also take too much time away. You may want to snack lightly during studying, but not eat enormous meals.

Fix: Keep a small bag of snacks by your study area. You won’t have to leave the area just to pick up food when you get hungry.

Drinking Explanation: It is important to stay awake and hydrated.

Fix: Have a glass of water (or soda with caffeine) by your side. Be very careful not to spill it onto your books and papers.

the urge. Say no to the distractions and be selfish for a day.

4. Force yourself to take breaks For every hour or so that you work, take a 10 or 15 minute break. Let yourself do whatever you want (check Facebook, check out that guy sitting nearby, stare into space, call a friend, etc.) then start working again. This gives your brain a little rest and will help keep you more focused when you are actually doing work.

5. Visualize it all going right Even though it sounds kind of nuts. Imagine yourself taking the test and feeling confident that you know all the information. Picture getting all of the answers right, and focus on how relaxed you feel. When you imagine a happy ending, that’s often what happens, because you make the decisions that lead to it without even realizing.

6. If you’ve studied all you can, get up your confidence!

When test-time rolls around, it’s time to get yourself into confidence mode.

You’ve prepared as much as you could, and now it’s time to ace the test.

Working in your Bed Explanation: While it may be comfortable, your bed can also sooth you to sleep instead of study.

Fix: Sit at a desk in your room instead of on your bed.

Multi-Tasking Explanation: Many people are able to multitask, meaning they can do several different things at once. This can be good for daily tasks. When it comes to studying, you may not retain as much material as if you were to focus purely on one task.

Fix: Before a big exam, drop everything else for at least 24 hours and focus purely on the studying. When it is complete, you can return to your multi-tasking.

Studying during a commute Explanation: Many people enjoy reading on a train, bus, or car to work and school. These environments are wonderful for light reads, but not necessarily for intense studying.

Fix: Use the commute for light studying, such as memorization, repetition, and review.

Do not use this time to learn new information.

Outside Stress Explanation: It is inevitable to allow outside problems into your study world. They exist and cannot be turned off like electricity.

Fix: There is no perfect way out of eliminating outside stress to a study area. The best advice we can give you is to find a location that eliminates all superficial stress enough that will allow you even a few hours to focus on writing, studying, reviewing.

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Vossies se voorvatters gaan op ‘n atletiekafrigtingskursus

Vossie-gholfspelers pas mooi aan Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se ywerige gholfspelers het aan die Bosveld Gholf Interhoër op die Zebula Gholf Estate deelgeneem. Die spelers het goeie gholf gespeel en vinnig by die vreemde baan aangepas. Ben Vorster het in die tweede plek vir Limpopo Noord se A-Liga geëindig. Die spanlede was Hennie Botes, Daniël Conradie, JP Kruger en Michael du Plessis.

Vossie-krieketspanne presteer Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se tweede krieketspan het Tom Naude aangedurf as oorwinnaars die pad oor die berg terug huis toe geneem. Tom Naude het eerste gekolf en ‘n stewige 215 lopies in 25 boulbeurte aangeteken. Sydney Schoeman, Arthur van Niekerk en Coenie Strydom het elkeen drie paaltjies laat kantel.

Met die kolf was Coenie Strydom ook ‘n doring in die vlees van Tom Naude met 95 lopies n.u.n. nie en hy is goed bygestaan deur Brandon Pieterse met 76 lopies.

Ben Vorster wen met vier balle oor, ‘n taai kragmeting met agt paaljies.

Die Vossies se o.15B-span het die liga lekker omgekrap, toe hulle Khanyisa se o.15A-span met 45 lopies geklop het. Wat dit interessant maak, is dat die einste Khanyisa vir Nkowankowa gewen het en Nkowankowa het die Vossies weer gewen. Die Vossies het eerste gekolf en 204/6 in 25 boulbeurte aangeteken. Kolwers wat uitgeblink het, was Henk Blignaut met 55 lopies, Stefan Engelbrecht met 42 en Jannie Jordaan met 35. Khanyisa is tot 159 lopies beperk. Stefan Engelbrecht het drie paaltjies pla getrek en Henkus Steenkamp twee.

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Dansers doen heel goed Dertien danseresse van die MDDK het hul eksamen in moderne dans onlangs suksesvol afgelê. Chade Hartzenberg, Altacia Gubitz, Xane du Toit, Michaela Bramley en Lihyce Ellis het geslaag, terwyl Demi-Lee Mostert, Manya Kuntz en Petro Lombard elkeen 80% behaal het.

In die afdeling Honours Preliminary het Vidette du PLessis 85% behaal 85% behaal en in die afdeling Elementary het Hanrie Marais 80%, Katrien Nel 85% en Marijke Bezuidenhout 90% behaal. Hier is Hanrie, Vidette, Me Celia Duvenhage (dansonderwyseres), Marijke en Katrien.

Twaalf atletiekafrigters van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het die naweek ‘n atletiekafrigtingskursus in Mokopane bygewoon. Die kursus is aangebied deur die Laerskool Krugerpark en van die topatletiekafrigters was daar, onder andere Dup du Preez (diskus en gewigstoot), Chris de Beer (spiesgooi), Piet Helberg (middelafstande), Neil Cornelius (ver- en driesprong), Jonathan Greyvenstein (hoogspring) en Kobus Schoeman (hekkies en naellope). Die volgende Vossie-afrigters het die kursus bygewoon: Jacques Pohl, Ian van Heerden, Roy-Ramon Auret, Charmaine Beetge, Leon van der Merwe, Dawid Ehlers, Lelicia Loots, Steven Cremore, Raymond Rudder (ouer), René Burger, Gian Burger en Sam Mabokwane. Hulle sien met afwagting uit na die komende atletiekseisoen en is reeds aan die afrig. Hier is, voor Lelicia Loots en Charmaine Beetge. Agter staan Sam Mabokwane, Steven Cremore, Ian van Heerden en Jacques Pohl. Leon van der Merwe, Roy Ramon Auret, Dawid Ehlers, Raymond Rudder, René Burger en Gian Burger was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

Interhuis-swem

Rugbynuus van Merensky Bosveld-rugbyfees

Die swemkampioene van Merensky is Clarissa Combrink (senior victrix ludorum), Timothy Varrie (senior victor ludorum), Ferdi Geyer (junior victor ludorum) en Juané Fernandes (junior victrix ludorum).

Die atlete van die Laerskool Dr Annecke wat die LLSV Landloopspan gehaal het is voor, Bob Mnisi, Nhlamulo Shilubane, Nyasha Risimamhodzi en Risuna Khosa. Agter is Rina Ndlovu, Lousie Snyman en Fransina Ndlophu. Dr Annecke bedank ook die Laerskool Duiwelskloof vir ‘n puik landloopaanbieding.

Boogskiet by HSM Kyle Smit, ‘n topboogskutter van die Hoërskool Merensky het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan die WesKaap Boogskietkampioenskappe. Die kompetisie is op Hermanus se skietbaan beslis. Kyle het uitstekend ge presteer, en behaal ‘n nasionaal-erkende puntetelling van 506. Die nou reeds bekende Kaapse wind het die kompetisie bemoeilik, maar dit het hierdie koelkop-skut geensins van stryk gebring nie.

Behalwe dat ‘n Plasie nooit gaan lê nie, skrik ‘n Plasie ook nie vir koue water nie. Die interhuis-swemgala by die Hoërskool Merensky is onlangs op ‘n erg reënerige dag gehou. ‘n Heerlike geeshet geheers en die spanne het mekaar in en buite die water behoorlik opgedreun. In die koshuiseuns ope het die koshuiskatte getoon dat hulle manne met groot gees is.

Die beste seuns-swemspan is Dorp se o.14’s wat altesaam ses rekords verbeter het. Merkwaardig is dat hul in die vlinderslag al drie vinniger as die rekordtyd afgeswem het. Die span bestaan uit Ferdi Geyer, Joshua Varrie en Ivan Botha.

Die beste meisieswemspan is Dorp se o.15’s, wat bestaan uit Juané Fernandes, Leandi Toerien en Andrea Devenish. Hul is beloon met die algehele beste deelname, en in die rugslag het Juane Fernandes en Leandi Toerien albei vinniger as die rekordtyd geswem.

Merensky kan met sulke goeie tye so vroeg in die swemseisoen na puik swembadprestasies uitsien.

Merensky het teen die Hoërskool Piet Potgieter te staan gekom in die Kia Bosveld-rugbyfees by PHS in Polokwane. Merensky het ‘n skittervertoning gelewer en met 31-0 gewen. Jacques Costen is as speler van die wedstryd aangewys. Die puntemakers vir MHS was Jacques Costen, Jacques Meyer, Solly Makuthu en Ruan van Wyk.

7’S Bokkieweek-proewe

Vrydag is die 7’s Bokkieweekproewe by Merensky gehou. Die proewe was ‘n groot sukses en die 7’s-spelers van Merensky sien uit na die Bokkieweek wat van 4 tot 6 Oktober by Grootvlei naby Pretoria gehou word.

Heidelberg @tlantic 7’s

Saterdag het die Plasies se gedugte 7’s-span aan die @tlantic 7’s in Heidelberg deelgeneem. In die eerste wedstryd het MHS te staan gekom teen Lynx, en die Merensky-manne het amok gemaak en 31-0 gewen.

In die tweede wedstryd teen Westfalia het die span gegly en naelskraap met 14-12 verloor. In die derde wedstryd het MHS teen Benoni te staan gekom en die spelers het hulle reggeruk. Hulle klop Benoni met ‘n telling van 48-0. Sodoende het MHS eerste in hul poel geëindig.

In die haldeindstryd het MHS teen die Hoërskool Zwartkop te staan gekom en die Plasies was weer op hul stukke. Hulle het die stadsjapies met 14-10 geklop.

In dieeindstryd het die besoekers van die platteland teen die gedugte span van die Hoërskool Kemptonpark te staan gekom en moes die aftog blaas, maar het steeds algeheel tweede in die toernooi geëindig.

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Lambré korrel mooi vir die Vossies

Lambré Griesel (gr 12) van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster was deel van die SA skole-skyfskietspan wat Engeland besoek het, om in ‘n Bisley aan ‘n internasionale kompetisie in die sporterluggeweerafdeling deel te neem. Daar was sewe internasionale spanne en veertig internasionale skuts wat deelgeneem het. Lambré het ten spyte daarvan dat hy nie toegelaat is om met ‘n skietbril te skiet nie (en dus nie die teiken behoorlik kon sien nie!), algeheel veertiende met ‘n gemiddeld van 84% geëindig.

Die Vossies is trots op hul eie skyfskietpresteerder in groen en goud.

Kyle Shulman van die Laerskool Duiwelskloof het by die Bela-Bela Expo in die afdeling vir hoenders deelgeneem en puik gevaar. Met sy hoenders het hy ses eerste plekke, twee tweede plekke en ‘n derde plek verower.

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Vossies se 0.15’s buig knie voor Stanford

The first team of Ben Vorster

Buffalo Stars almost ran away with tournament Both Ben Vorster High School’s soccer teams took part in a tournament at The Kings’ Court and the Buffalo Stars were pitted against the host school, Khanyisa High from Giyani and Stanford Lake College. The u.19 game against The Kings’ Court ended in a 1-1 draw. The solitary goal was scored by Karabo Mookamedi.

The second game was against Khanyisa and the Buffalo Stars were fired up. They walloped Khanyisa 6-1. From this game Kagiso Rampyapedi scored 3 goals, Kara-

bo Mookamedi 2 and Ralph Sedutla 1.

They proceeded to play against Stanford Lake College and the game ended in a stalemate 2-2. The goals were scored by Kagiso Rampyapedi and Nyiko Nkuna.

The Buffalo Stars lost 1-0 to DZJ in the finals.

The u.16’s won all their games, but lost in the finals to The Eagle’s Nest from Polokwane. They beat The Kings’ Court 4-2, Khanyisa 4-0 and Stanford 3-1. They lost 1-0 in the final.

Bosveld-rugbyfees Die jaarlikse KIA Bosveldrugbyfees het met sewe hoërskool-wedstryde en twee laerskool-wedstryde op PHS se velde in Polokwane afgeskop. Hoërskole wat aan die reeks deelneem, is Ben Vorster, PHS, Louis Trichardt, Merensky, Frikkie Meyer, Nylstroom, Ellisras, Hans Strijdom, Piet Ses atlete van die Laerskool Duiwelkloof is opgeneem in Potgieter en PHS Barbadie LLSV Lanloopspan. Voor sit Dante Malegopo, Abram rians.

Moloisi en Hanso Swanepoel en agter is Lebepa Lesha- Die doel van die reeks is om te kyk na spelpatroon bane, Seth Lathane en Delux Jooste. en spellers vir die 2013.

Die Vossies het hul eerste wedstryd gewen, teen Piet Potgieter met ‘n telling van 70-0! Puntemakersvir die wedstryd is Theo Maree met 15 punte (een drie en vy fdoelskoppe), Jinx Molapo met 15 punte (3 drieë), Madot Makhobela, Erik van Niekerk, Floyd Ntimane, Eddie Engelbreght , Tshepiso Mahasha, Vukosi Tristin du Preez en Heini Ferreira van die Laerskool Mabuza en Leroy Ndlovu.

Duiwelskloof is vir die Letaba-krieketspan gekies.

Die Vossies se o.15-krieketspan was nie so gelukkig nie en moes die knie buig teen ‘n baie begeesterde Stanfordspan. Ben Vorster het eerste gekolf en is vir 163 lopies uitgehaal. Slegs Michael J van Rensburg kon ‘n noemenswaardige telling aanteken — met ‘n netjiese 55.

Regard Heiberg en JP “Roaster” Prinsloo het elkeen drie paaltjies geneem, in ‘n moedige terugvegpoging. Op stuk van sake moes hulle egter die knie met twee paaltjies buig. ‘n Groep ma’s het ‘n fris ontbyt vroegoggend voor die wedstryd vir die spelers voorberei. Ruan Vorster Prokureurs, die amptelike borg van die Vossies se eerste span, het onlangs pette aan die spanlede oorhandig. Me Ella Vorster, eggenote van mnr Ruan Vorster, oorhandig dit hier aan die spankaptein, Girvacques de Jager.

Vossies se eerste krieketspan bly op wenkoers Die “Black Caps”, die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se eerste krieketspan, het tuis teen Stanford Lake College gespeel en die wedstryd gemaklik gewen.

Stanford het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf — op ‘n baie warm dag.

Hulle was vroeg in die moeilikheid, toe hul topkolwer reeds met die tweede bal van die dag uitgehaal is. Daarna het die paaltjies met gereelde reëlmaat geval en die Stanfordians is vir 153 lopies in die 38 ste boulbeurt uitgehaal.

Kaptein Girvacques de Jager het vyf paaltjies vir 35 lopies in sy tien boulbeurte laat kantel. Christo van Zyl het drie paaltjies vir veertig lopies met sy wegbreekballe laat kantel.

Ben Vorster moes nege boulbeurte voor middagete trotseer en het met die telling op 72 vir die verlies van een paaltjie middagete gaan nuttig.

Die Vossies se openingskolwer, Hennie Botes, het 69 lopies aangeteken en is baie goed bygestaan deur Girvacques de Jager met negentien lopies en Etienne Botha met sestien n.u.n.

Die Vossies wen toe die kragmeting met ses paaltjies.