It’s your matric year and you are
faced with tight deadlines - the looming exams, heaps of administrative paperwork,
trying to enjoy time with family and friends, participating in extra-curricular
activities as well as preparing for the Matric Dance. Whether you really want
to enjoy your final year of school or whether you are looking forward to
getting this year behind you, we have three steps to make sure that you are
ready for 2014:
Step 1: Set Goals
for Yourself
Matric is a busy year, most students
aim to ensure they live in the moment while preparing for the future. Plan in
advance and set yourself goals to make sure you keep up with everything you
need to.
For example:
- I want to summarise chapters 1 to 6 of my biology textbook by Friday
- Make a list of institutions where I can study by 31 May 2013
- I would like to achieve 5% more on my mathematics preliminary exam
Work towards these goals and reward
yourself when you achieve them. This will help you to maintain balance and keep
exam stress under control.
Step 2: Compile A
Calendar To Mark Important Dates
By adding important dates to a
calendar or diary, you can plan ahead and avoid missing deadlines or being
caught off-guard, causing unnecessary stress. List important dates associated
with your 2013 academic year as well as dates that mark deadlines that will
affect your 2014 academic year:
For example:
- Matric preliminary and final exam dates
- Dates for university or college open day’s
- University or college application deadlines
- Entrance exam deadlines
Step 3:
Understand What Comes Next
Visit your career counselor at school or make contact with a university
or college career counselor to discuss your options. A career counselor can
also help if you do not know what courses to take to get all your credits for a
certain degree, diploma or certification. You might choose to take an aptitude
test (ap·ti·tude test. noun.
A test designed to determine a person's ability in a skill or field of
knowledge) to assess your interests and skills. Make use of Eduloan’s free Career Aptitude test to assess your
skills and interests, which will give you an indication of the type of career
that you are best fitted for. We cannot guarantee that this fun assessment will
match you with your perfect career, but it is a wonderful tool to narrow down
your choices and open avenues that you might never have thought to explore!
Once you know what you would like to
study, you can research tertiary institutions to find out what courses are on
offer, what the application prerequisites are and what process you need to follow
in order to apply (some courses might require certain subjects, community
service hours or a portfolio for example).
Once you have made these decisions,
you can contact Eduloan to discuss a study loan that is tailored to your needs.
Applying for a study loan early, means that you will be able to gain approval
before your registration fees are due, easing the pressure during your final
exams. We even offer you a chance to apply for a loan to cover your registration
fee to make sure all the costs associated with your studies are covered!
The checklist
below will make sure that you stay on top of your administration for 2014:
þ I have completed the Eduloan aptitude test and visited a career counselor to get the career advice I require to
unlock my potential
þ I have compiled a list of tertiary institutions that offer the courses
I require for my chosen field of study and selected the ones that I would like
to apply to
þ I have researched the prerequisites for my degree, diploma or
qualification and I meet all of these requirements (remember that every
university, collage or training school will have their own application
requirements)
þ I have all the open days, application deadlines and entry exam dates
noted in my diary
þ I have completed all of the application forms and prepared all of the
supporting documents, portfolios, community service or work experience required
for applying for my line of study
þ I have applied to the student residence of my choice
þ I have contacted Eduloan to speak to a consultant about personalising
my study loan to ensure that I have funds to cover my study fees,
accommodation, my textbooks and a laptop or tablet
We wish you all the best for your matric exams and hope that these tips
will help you prepare to the best of your ability.
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