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We all have dreams, career goals and life goals, but sometimes it can be difficult to devise a plan to reach these goals and dreams. Academic advising helps students to clarify their goals and helps them to develop a clear educational plan to achieve these goals. But that is not all that there is to the service at the UFS. Academic advising also helps with learning strategies, time management, revision planning, exam preparation, university transitions, and goal setting! Engaged Scholarship Website · Academic Advising Podcast script.pdf — PDF (43.1 KB)

A recent survey that was conducted stated that most students worry about money. The majority of students are struggling to make ends meet or live on a tight month-to-month budget. It is even more unsettling to realise how financial stress impacts their day-to-day lives. As a direct consequence of this, some students have reported having mental health problems.

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In today’s episode I am going to share with you 7 useful tips and tricks on how you can break bad spending habits so that you can use your money wisely!

I came across a quote by the late James W. Frick. who was known for giving great financial advice, and it says, “Don’t tell me where your priorities are, show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” Engaged Scholarship Website · Spending patterns and compiling a budget.pdf — PDF (137.2 KB)

Everyone invests in some way, shape or form. From the savvy stockbroker to the person who is forced to skip a meal here and there because they run out of money before their next paycheck, everyone invests their time, effort and attention into the things they find important. The individuals who spend hours upon hours training for their next marathon are investing in their health. You attending classes in the hopes that your university degree will assist you in getting a better job is you investing in your career. Numerous other examples can be made of the different forms of investing for different goals, but all of them share a common purpose: to provide for the future Engaged Scholarship Website · Investing and retirement (1).pdf — PDF (84.2 KB)

Smoking is one of the risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Over 8 million deaths result from tobacco use every year, and it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. In 2020, a South African study found that the highest onset of smoking was between the ages of 15 and 22, however, there were some who began as early as 9 years old. Since their introduction in 2007, E-cigarettes, also known as vapes, have continuously become popular over the years, leading some to debate whether vaping is the safer option compared to smoking tobacco. However, both the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk for heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease.

Ashleigh Nothando Mwendauya, a Physiology Honours student at the University of the Free State, is here to talk about smoking and vaping, and also raise awareness to the increased risk of developing cardiovascular challenges. Engaged Scholarship Website · KovsieFM podcast (1) (1)[72].pdf — PDF (30.2 KB)

October is breast cancer awareness month, and this podcast episode will help raise awareness and break the stigma around breast cancer by educating the general public on the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of this disease. This episode will shed some light on important information regarding the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst South-African women, and ways in which we can combat this deadly but treatable disease.

Welcome to KovsieCAST, podcasts that are designed to make you achieve academic success. This is brought to you by KovsieFM, a division of the University of The Free State student affairs in partnership with the center of teaching and learning. Today we are talking to Jessica van Onselen about breast cancer. Jessica is currently a student at the University of The Free State, Bloemfontein campus, where she is completing her Honours degree in Medical Physiology at the Department of Basic Medical Sciences. October is breast cancer awareness month and what better way to raise awareness than to actively discuss breast cancer, as well as answer some common questions the public might have. Engaged Scholarship Website · KovsieFM Breast cancer.pdf — PDF (105.3 KB)

High alcohol consumption is a problem in South Africa, as recently highlighted by the pandemic and related violence. Over the past 18 months of the nationwide lockdown, the sale and distribution of alcohol were prohibited in levels 4 and 5. As a result, many South Africans responded erratically, as looting of alcohol outlets took place, and others even resorted to brewing home-made beer and other alcohol by-products in the comfort of their homes. This response highlighted the strong dependence on alcohol in the South African population. In fact, online alcohol sales increased during this pandemic-induced lockdown, even if it meant that the purchased alcohol would only be released in levels 1-3. For more information about how to deal with FADS · For support with alcohol problems · Engaged Scholarship Website · The harmful effects of excessive alcohol consumption ( alcohol abuse) amongst South Africans Podcast [47].pdf — PDF (137.8 KB)

Izelle van Tonder, a Masters' student at the University of the Free State Department of Psychology talks about procrastination and explains how you can combat it. Engaged Scholarship Website

In this podcast, three Masters' students from the University of the Free State Department of Psychology talks about strategies students can use to cope with the new normal. Engaged Scholarship Website

We live in a fast-paced, performance-driven society that is characterized by working long hours and enduring constant stress. Do you feel like you are constantly on the go? Without time to just stop, take a breath and rest? Like you’ve become too tired to properly enjoy the things that used to make you feel happy? It sounds like you’ve been running on an empty tank lately, and it might be time for you to refuel.

But the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t really made life any easier for you, has it? On the contrary, as a teacher, it seems your stressors have increased threefold. Because it’s not just about you – it’s about your kids that you teach too. They rely on you, and you love them – you do – but this job, coupled with the pandemic’s restrictions, is draining you. Engaged Scholarship Website

Reinhardt Rall, a Psychology Honours student at the University of the Free State talks about mindfulness and burnout.

The podcast will be focusing on how to prevent burnout. We believe that the most valuable gift you can give yourself is being present in the moment. This entails allowing yourself to take a breath and regain the positive energy needed to function on a healthy psychological- and physical level. You might even notice the positive atmosphere it creates for those around you. The aim of this podcast is to encourage incorporating mindfulness, which is focusing your awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting your feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations in your everyday life. Becoming mindful will assist you with previously existing and added strains because of the Covid-19 pandemic. And the place to start your journey towards mindfulness is right here. Engaged Scholarship Website