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EDITOR Olivia Main olivia@yesmedia.co.za CONSULTING EDITOR Samantha Collins sam@yesmedia.co.za ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER Clare Schenk clare@yesmedia.co.za PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Ursula Munnik ursula@yesmedia.co.za ASSISTANT / COPY EDITOR Olivia Main CONTRIBUTORS Christina Kennedy, Gavin Dudley, JS Smit, Peter Rudden NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Jan Weiss jan@yesmedia.co.za PROJECT SALES MANAGER Shakier Groenewald shakier@yesmedia.co.za ADVERTISING SALES Aaminah van Oudtshoorn, Mac Nell Warren Frank TEL 021 447 6467 FAX 021 447 6351 EMAIL info@yesmedia.co.za POSTAL ADDRESS PO Box 44383, Claremont 7735, South Africa WEBSITE www.yesmedia.co.za PUBLISHER Yes! Media CEO Deon Muller PRINTED BY CTP Printers Post Matric is published by Yes!Media. All copyright in material appearing in this magazine belongs to Yes! Media and/or the individual contributors. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor or Yes! Media. No responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions in the contents of the magazine. Post Matric ISSN number 2074-4412
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LONG LIVE THE ‘COUCH APPLE’ Well, the ‘couch potato’ is well and truly dead. What was once a common pastime – spending hours slouching on the couch, mindlessly watching sitcoms while munching on (potato) chips – has been replaced by another species of entertainment fiend. Herald potato’s younger cousin the ‘couch Apple’, whereby we become the couch on which technology rests. However, unlike the lethargic couch potato, the couch Apple’s habitat is anywhere and everywhere, as long as its hidden behind its respective device, be that a cellphone, ipad, ipod, you get the picture. Ask any adult whether they welcome this change and you’ll likely be met with a raised eyebrow or two. But I got to wondering whether being a couch Apple is really all bad. I mean every new generation brings with it changes that are difficult for the oldies to accept, and maybe some technology-related changes are for the worse: like cyber bullying, stalkers, fake news, and photoshopping creating impossible beauty standards. But some are definitely for the better: like being able to instantly share photos with your friends, and having access to an incredible amount of useful information at the push of a button. And this surely makes the research part of the ‘What should I do with my life?’ question a whole lot easier. Back in the day when I was lying on the couch pondering my future, all we had access to were libraries (quiet please), parents and a fair amount of thumbsucking. I remember the pressure, the anxiety, the finality, around choosing a career path – the right one, right now. These days the pressure is still there, but the excuses for not knowing what’s on offer are not. In fact, if anything, one is privvy to potentially overwhelming amounts of career information and possibilities. So let us help you narrow it down. Pop off your shoes, kick back on the couch and enjoy browsing through Post Matric. Discover careers you may never have known existed, glean ideas about how to fund your studies and earn while you learn, or discover why a gap year might just be up your street. And, if the couch Apple in you starts calling for a little online action, we also have a vibey website packed with colourful careers and inspirational articles. I’d say the trick is to stay open-minded, do the research, chat to people in the know, and then, above all, go with your gut. But don’t listen to me, I’m just an old couch potato!
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2017/06/28 3:08 PM