Health Science Reviews

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…