Health Science Reviews

by Pheziwe Mshunqwane This year has been one of the most challenging years yet the most fulfilling year. I have laughed until my stomach hurt; I have cried until there were no tears coming out. I have also prayed like I have never prayed before. This year has taught me…

by Limpho Thipane This year was a journey I was not ready for! From when I arrived in Cape Town, I struggled with accommodation, and I kept telling myself that I majored in Psychology, so I know how to counsel myself and deal with it. However, there is a famous…

by Casey Valentine As the year draws to the end and there are only final presentations left to go, I find it is the perfect time to really reflect on how this past academic year has treated me and what I have learned from it. Before starting the year, I…

by Yanelisa Pulani Perhaps I should begin by saying that this year has been a serious rollercoaster ride – fun, scary, stretching, yet rewarding.  My path to becoming a clinician scientist began only a year ago. Or perhaps I’m lying. Perhaps the journey began in 2013 and 2014, and most…

by Sethu Poswa It was Valentine’s day when we first met, and I remember being excited to have been introduced to them. As soon as we had met, I did not expect to move as fast as we did. I found myself spending more time with them, finding out more…

by Jeanice Rose Bourobou Boukamba I am tempted to write that 2021 was not so bad, but after deep reflection I will say it was great! It’s the year when I finally managed to free myself from my bad anxiety and panic attacks. It started on a good note, I…