by Ariel Kraitzick I have always had a love for knowledge. As a child, my dad would sit me down every night and teach me a new fact or word of the day. I would always insist that he teach me a second one. This zest for knowledge has stayed with me to this very day.…

by Siyabonga Msipa Back in my undergrad days, I used to stress a lot about not feeling “good enough.” If I didn’t get a good mark on a test or exam, I would think I wasn’t smart enough. If I took a break, I’d feel guilty for slacking off and not being disciplined enough. The…

by Jami Maclean Honours!!! This year has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Taking the academic route is one that takes strength and a lot of resilience. Doing honours in Applied Anatomy started off very shaky from facing difficulties with registration, to starting our technique block WEEKS before our other peers. The combination of coursework,…

by Nokhanya Sangweni I really think the theme of my honours year has been nothing short of God’s work in growing me as an individual within all aspects of my life.  Firstly, I began this year with very high expectations, little did I know what it required from me… I wish I was warned… We…

by Lilitha Cengani In the dimly lit corners of my mind lies a weathered time worn crate. Its battered exterior tells a story of its own, one of adversity yet despite this it is a crate I continue to carry with me. You see, this crate was not designed to merely carry possessions but the…

by Kamva Dukada  At the start of my postgraduate honours journey, I expected a year primarily focused on academics. However, what unfolded surpassed my academic expectations; it turned into a melody of personal and intellectual highs. Now, as I approach the end, I find myself immersed in the harmonies of a truly metamorphic experience. Transitioning…

by Angel Munyurangabo At the beginning of the year, I was filled with mixed emotions. I was excited and nervous at the same time. I was stepping into a new environment. I missed my friends from my previous university and the familiarity of that setting. As time went by, I gradually settled into my new…

by Katie Watt In his book “Solve for Happy”, Mo Gawdat proposes that “happiness is greater than or equal to your perception of the events in your life minus your expectation of how life should be”. I first heard about the Intercalated Honours degree in my first year of medicine. As a competitive individual, a…

by Zahra Parker For many years, I have been rushing towards the next milestone. I first learnt of the prospect of being a clinician-scientist from none-other than a Ted Talk when I was in Grade 11. A year later, I learnt I could pursue this dream through the Intercalated MBChB-BMedSci Honours programme at UCT. With…

by Nokubonga Ntsele I completed my undergraduate degree in UCT, the year 2022 and I thought I was done with UCT. I was sure that it was about time that I go start afresh somewhere else because I could not take it anymore. However, little did I know that I would be coming back for…