by Oscar Megan Since I was a toddler I have always loved computers. Fixing, building, optimising; you name it! I’d never pictured myself in a lab with a white coat, working with my hands. I’ve always aspired to be the gremlin in the computer lab learning to shave minutes off the time it took to…

by Imaan Amien Upon finishing my third year of medicine and a year of molecular medicine I was excited to be able to take a break away from the stress and anxiety that comes with being a full-time medical student (although I am sure this sentiment is common amongst all undergraduate programs).  I had heard…

by Mbalentle Madolo If someone would have told 23-year-old Mbali, a young budding scientist that had just been accepted into the honours programme of her dreams, that her honours year would leave her feeling emotionally drained, she would have told you that you are lying, but sadly it is absolutely true. Now don’t get me…

by Luxolo Mdolo This year has been long. Students have literally seen flames. Many times, I find myself trying to exist in isolation from the world we live in because the show must go on. There have been wars raging in the streets on which I walk. Severe taxi violence incidents have left us fearing…

by Marlu Mclean When I started Med School in 2018, I was intrigued by the intercalated program they offer at UCT.  I immediately knew I wanted to do it and that it would require me to do well to continue with honours.  Going through the first three years of Medicine, I really enjoyed and gained…

by Vennesa Subbiah In my short life, there are many experiences that could qualify as metamorphic. At one time or another, every new experience was the first experience and for good or bad, each instance has altered the trajectory of my life. But none have been as daunting and transformative as the day I walked…

by Aishah Taliep Transferring from another university, everything seemed a little scarier, everything was unfamiliar, and everything was new. But this was supposed to be a new beginning, where the road towards the rest of my life should have begun. Having faced numerous disappointments after high-school, being rejected from what I initially wanted to pursue…

by Marischka Lee Ford “Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.”- Benjamin Franklin. If 2020 taught me anything, it was that change is the only constant in life. Finishing a degree amid a pandemic taught me that you always need to flexible…

by Indiana van Rensburg 2021 has been nothing short of a roller coaster. To think that we are already halfway through our Honours degree, have successfully finished possibly our last set of theory exams ever (if we’re lucky), and are on our way to beginning our research projects full time, is definitely something to tap…

by Zwile Zungu It’s been decades after the last pandemic, although we have seen outbreaks of some diseases in some regions of the world like Ebola, no one predicted the impact of COVID-19 on our livelihoods. The words “new normal” have been mentioned several times, but is everyone prepared for the new way of living?…