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10 Tips for Making the MOST of O Week

O-week is Stellenbosch’s famous orientation week. Many students around campus take it as an opportunity to have a Golden Week. But for first-years who are learning the ropes, it can be a daunting experience. New people, new place, and sometimes even a new “me”.    Here are 10 tips to make the most of your o-week.   1.     Show up   Welcoming may feel a bit like high school all over again. And yeah, it’s a humbling to have to learn a dance or follow to a social. But if you just get over yourself a little, you’ll see that actually, it’s an incredible way to launch your new life in Stellies. Make the most of this week, show up to those events, be there. I promise, you won’t regret it. 2.     Say “hi”   This is THE most important tip there is.  If you’re not a people person, it may be a terrifying experience. But, if I can assure you of anything, everyone else is feeling exactly the same.  Being that person who has the guts to...
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10 Apps you cannot live without in Stellies!

1.     Checkers sixty 60   When you’re constantly walking, the shops are a long, long way away. They move even further when you’re carrying litres of water and shopping bags. I used to think the alternative was going hungry, until I discovered Checkers Sixty 60.  It’s super simple, order your groceries online and within an hour they are delivered to your doorstep. Most people order their weekly grocery shop using this app. 2.     Uber Believe it or not, some people have never used an Uber in their life. I hadn’t. That is, before Stellenbosch.  Now it is the most convenient app I have, giving me the opportunity to travel further by simply ordering a car and driver to pick you up at your location and drop you somewhere else. The Uber will usually arrive within 10 minutes.  Even if you do not use it always, it is super great to have the app downloaded (and a credit card attached) in case you end up somewhere on a night out and want to avoid...
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