Orientation Booklet 2012 - University of Limpopo
Orientation Booklet 2012 - University of Limpopo
Orientation Booklet 2012 - University of Limpopo
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<strong>Orientation</strong> <strong>Booklet</strong> <strong>2012</strong> • Page 27he Centre for Student Counselling andDevelopment would like to extend aTwarm word <strong>of</strong> WELCOME to all first yearentering students at our <strong>University</strong>. TheCentre's basic aim is promotion <strong>of</strong> optimumadjustment and happiness <strong>of</strong> students duringtheir stay at the <strong>University</strong>. When thestudent's sojourn at the <strong>University</strong> comes toan end, the Centre seeks to help them findemployment in both the private and publicsectors. The centre is interested in promotingthe welfare <strong>of</strong> students in respect <strong>of</strong> allaspects <strong>of</strong> their lives namely, academic, thepersonal, and social as well as the career andvocational spheres.Below are examples <strong>of</strong> challenges studentmay face.ACADEMIC SPHEREPERSONAL SPHERE (including the student'ssocio-emotional life)Ÿ when you feel anxious and depressedŸ If you are lonely because you find itdifficult to associate with other people /peersŸ If you find it difficult to get along withother people including authority figuresŸ If you have difficulty in making a personaldecisionŸ If you experience problems related torelationship issues such as sex, dating,courtship and marriageŸ If you have a financial related challengesŸ Having difficulties facing problems such asaddictions in smoking and drinkingŸ If you have problems in adjusting to ideas,morals and valuesŸ When you experience any other difficultyregarding your life on Campus, feel free tocontact us for assistanceContact the Centre for pr<strong>of</strong>essional help. It is asituated at Block 'D' (Turfloop Campus) andClinical Pathology building room N512H(Medunsa Campus).ŸŸŸŸŸŸŸFeeling lost and a stranger within this bigInstitution and not knowing what to do orwhere to goHaving no assurance in your mindset onwhat you are here to achieve at the<strong>University</strong>, including not able to identifywhich degree or course you would like toenrol inYou find that you are not as eager andinterested in your work as you ought to be,finding it difficult to keep your mind onyour workIf you experience a need to improve yourreading rate and comprehensionIf you find that you have difficulties instudying effectively, in preparing for testand examsIf you do your outmost in your studies butstill obtain low marksIf you meet any other problem that has anadverse effect on your studiesCome and discuss your problem with thestaff at the Centre.VACATIONAL SPHEREŸŸŸŸŸBeing unsure about your future careerIf you want to know about the variousoccupations from which you can choosethe one that best suits you mostIf you want to get more details about yourchosen field <strong>of</strong> careerIf you want to know about the jobopportunities that are available in yourchosen career fieldwhen you want to know whether you havethe ability and the talent to make a success<strong>of</strong> your selected careerThe Centre for Student Counselling andDevelopment will provide you with thenecessary assistance to solve your problems.
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