I am from South Africa and starting school this fall in the US. Please advise about bank/saving as a student?
Am an international student returning to school this fall and interested to know about ways to save money and/or best ways to open bank accounts and if there are ways to get interest on your savings. Thank you.
Personal Finance - 4 Answers
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Just go to the bank and tell them you want to open an account, checking or savings, or both. Savings accounts pay interest as do many checking accounts although the latter usually also charge a monthly service fee if the balance drops below a specific limit. The bank will tell you if there are restrictions on foreign nationals (you) regarding opening accounts. If you are planning on leaving some money in a savings account for some time then ask about a "Certificate of Deposit", or CD. (I know, this is confusing because it isn't a music CD). These are special savings arrangements and normally pay a lot better interest than a savings account. You make one deposit, generally in a specific amount, i.e. $100, $500, etc. and for a specific time usually 1 year. If you cash in (redeem) the CD before the end of that time, the CD reverts to an ordinary savings account and only the lower interest is paid.
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It depends on how long you are coming here for, where you are going to school, for how long, and how much money you plan to bring. If you plan to bring a large sum (over $10000)- Consider tucking some away as a CD to get faster interest and keep yourself from spending it. If you are needing to take a little to run a long time- look into the school having a federal credit union account. That may have less burden than opening an account with a big bank that often charges high fees.
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im the first answerer. yay. i like money, its fun. to my limited knowledge i think there are several options for a yeilding savings account. the ones i know about are similar in the rate they give you and find a bank that is offering some $$$ if you open an account with them. find as many as possible and open all of them. i really like free money. "thats all I have to say about that"
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
A daily life in South Africa? (teens/students)?
A daily life in South Africa? (teens/students)?
Hi, all. I’m a high school student from California and I'm writing an article about the "Daily Life in South Africa," so I was wondering if you would answer some (or all) of my questions below... 1. Name, Age, What part of South Africa? 2. What do you do for fun in your free time? 3. Explain your everyday school life 4. What challenges have you had as a teen? 5. Any discrimination in your province or school? 6. How has the ending of the legal segregation in 1994 affected you? 7. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help
South Africa - 6 Answers
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1. Dee, 24yrs, JHB. 2. Music festivals - there are alot of clubs (rock music) in johannesburg that feature local bands and artists that I enjoy going to on the weekends. There are also alot of weekend music festivals that you can go to where bands play over 4 days and you can camp out. Movies is also always a great pasttime. THere are many pubs and outdoor adventure activities to enjoy on the weekends. JHB is an hour from Pilansberg Game Reserve, which is a Big-Five reserve and fun for a Saturday day out. Safari once a month - what more could you ask for? 3. I just finished varsity - it was fun, a daily commute on the bus was far easier than sitting in traffic - Jozi traffic is a nightmare, especcially at the moment with all the roadworks and Gautrain developments. Busses are however packed and often not on time, so it can get frustrating. Taxis are not an option really - unless you have a death wish, as the drivers do not adhere to the rules of the road, and cut in, drive on the wrong lanes into oncomming traffic, shoot across intersections. Unfortunetaly for the vast majority of south Africans, it is all they can afford. 4. The education system is often not that great in public schools, it is better to get an education at a private school at a really hefty price however. As a teenager, there is not much to do in JOzi except trawl the malls and try get into a club. Life gets much better when you turn 18, there is so much more to do. (includiong being able to drive legally). 5. I did not see any discrimination in my school or Varsity. Black, white and indian kids all hung out together. Especially in varsity, there were a lot of mixed race relationships. There is no real evident discrimination amongst the South Africans in my province (gauteng). THe discrimination seems to be against illigal immigrants from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria and Congo that are living in SA and doing crime. 6. Well there is the BEE structure and affirmative action, so ssome jobs are now only advertised for the previously disadvantaged people, so it does make job seeking harder for white S-Africans. Other than that, life has only gotten better. We are a mixed nation, and even though I am white I consider myself to be an African, I was born and bred in Africa, not Europe. There is an intergrated culture in us all. 7. I would love to tour the world and work a little in Europe, and UK, and even USA, just to experience "normal" life in another country. But I would always return to South Africa, it's in my blood!
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1. N/A, 18, Pretoria 2. Study, play some WoW, movies, parties 3. School from 7:45 am to 11:45 am for me, I'm in a private school that does the Cambridge Curriculum, doing my A-Levels, much more advanced than the South African syllabus. 4. Challenges include getting to places (no reliable public transport and I don't have my car... yet.). Can't really go out at night unless you have a death wish and we have a incompetent gov. 5. School, no not at all. Province, From what I have seen, no not much there are the little quirks some people have about others but it usually amounts to no more than an opinion. 6. Increased crime, a possibly worse government (in terms of their ability to lead and their intellect), reduced economy, more crime once again and a BEE system, it means Black Economic Empowerment - its supposed to give underprivileged (black) people a better chance in the work place, however it does not work in reality as it is supposed to in theory, instead it gives UNQUALIFIED people jobs and our economy suffers as a result. I have been in contact with many unqualified people in areas of work that require a fair amount of expertise. -- Please note that I am NOT being racist, I am simply looking at things in a REALISTIC manner, If my statement were racist then we would not have such an openly corrupt government, a failing educational system, a declining economy, one of the worst telecoms companies in the world, Escom... and many, many more other areas full of failure, if we had qualified people in these places, perhaps it may not be much better, but it would be at least a little better. 7. Japan, the country moves at a pace that no other can keep up with in terms of technological advancement, they have a higher standard of living, higher education and many jobs in the IT sector.
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1. Wayne, 21, from Port Elizabeth (in philly now) 2. In SA I skated a lot, blazed a lot, roamed around a lot, and played soccer for hrs. 3. my old school sucked, it use to be a police impound and it was in the middle of nowhere; it was very underdeveloped and the level of education as compared to Philly in the US was very low. 4. Crime was a challenge. My best friend found a body when he was 8. My house was broken into 5 times in 2 yrs and economically my family had to leave when I was 14 because my father lost his job. 5. Yes, especially with the older generations. The younger generation is a lot more tolerant and conscious of other races. 6. If it hadn't ended I wouldn't be responding because I'd probably be too ashamed to talk about it so basically the only reason Im a proud South African is because the right thing finally happened in 94. 7. Probably back in Port Elizabeth but philly is pretty sweet..
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1. GR, 24 years, Gauteng - Johannesburg. 2. Hang out with friends, listen to music, read and shop. 3. When I was at school, its get to school at 7:30, have assembly, have classes, mid-day break, more classes, field hockey practice. 4. Dealing with my mother, acne, fighting with friends, pressures to get good grades, fitting in, peer pressure, the usual teen challenges. 5. You have no idea. Its everywhere just not acknowledged. There will always be racial tensions because our government insists on reminding us of the acts of the past by people who are lpong dead and by making us pay for those acts even though we had nothing to do with it. 6. It was actually in 1990 when Nelson Mandela was released. And the only way it has really affected me is by making me more likely to be a victim of crime and I would battle to find another job should I ever ose mine thanks to the Broad-based Black Ecomnomic Empowerment policy. 7.Monaco - no tax.
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1. Anja Fourie, 21. Cape Town, Western Cape. 2, Go out to music shows, parties, movies, dancing, drinking. 3. I'm a third year at Stellenbosch University. Studying Industrial Psychology. So I get up an hour before my first class, which sometimes can only be at 12h, walk back to residence for lunch, then go back to late afternoon classes. Classes end at 5h. Get back at residence, then study a bit. Go over to boyfriend. We watch a movie or we call some friends and then we go do my answer to question 2. 4. None I can think of really. 5. More blatant racism than discrimination. I don't really bother with it. But seeing as I get my degree this year and I'm going to start working next year, I should be bothered with it, because of BEE (black economic empowerment). 6. I was 5 years old then, so really not so much. 7. Right here in Cape Town. Most beautiful place in the world.
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Not what you expected hey
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
South Africa Safe for Students?
South Africa Safe for Students?
I don't want to be the millionth person to ask this, but I am a white female student from Canada hoping to do a work term in South Africa. I would be placed around Durban North. Would it be safe for me to go, would there be precautions to take?
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Like many countries South Africa do have crime and statistics are a bit high. I for instance travel the world often and there is one rule I obey and which has kept me safe in some of the most dangerous areas and that is to simply always be aware and use good common sense. Kwa-Zulu has some of the higher crime statistics and you could look at comparisons on http://www.statssa.gov.za/ also good for all stats. HOWEVER everybody agrees there is a moratorium on crime stats and nobody knows the real figures. South Africa can be a great country and Kwa Zulu especially is stunning with beautiful mountains, coast line, natural beauty and zillions of game parks. Stunning. If you work in the rural areas it is slightly unsafer due to poverty. Political clashes are serious business and people get killed. Zuma might change this (?) Never ever take a minibus taxi. Never WALK outside at night. Take care of Durban City centre! Stick to your friends. Choose carefully. Hope this helps. If you specified the work you do it would have been easier. (PS: EMJAY has a very good point regarding comparing to Brazil. I was just there recently)
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It depends on what you are doing and with whom. I do not want to scare you off, unlike some would on these threads, but at the same time South Africa and Canada are worlds apart. It is not because you are white inasmuch as you are not South African, please do not take this wrong way but there are parts of South Africa that make the so-called ghettos of North America look like Beverley Hills!!!! I would recommend you get informed and bring emergency AZT with you as well, for Natal you may need vaccinations, I am not sure about malaria for Natal- check it out. I am a South African and I love my country but I would not want to see anyone hurt either, please come and do your good work for our country but BE safe. If you want to compare South Africa to another country then Brazil would be a fair comparison in terms of inequality, richness and poverty, extremes and, sadly, personal risk. On the other hand it is not all bad so don't get freaked out either. LOL!!! Durban might be a bit hot for a Canuk....? ______________________________________________ The golden rule is "the tiger is master only of his own jungle". Get informed when you travel around. ______________________________________________ To the answerer below (Hopeful)- what are you chirping on about? That site Africancrisis.org is the biggest load of one-sided scaremongering that I have ever seen. It manipulates the suffering and fear of victims of crime in order to make a right wing point about a democratic South Africa. The next fact you give, Colombia, well Colombia is ranked as the FIRST most dangerous country in the world, South Africa a humble second!!!!!!! Talk about recommending the fire instead of the frying pan. ______________________________________________ The answerer above (Zulu) makes some very worthy and valid points about personal safety and with an avatar name like Zulu he must be a "banana boy" (someone from Natal)!!!!!!!
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Had you asked the question a year ago I would have answered you as follows:"You may go but be very careful. Durban North is one of the more affluent areas of Durban - my husband's best friend is a neurologist (and since we are talking colour - he is white) and he lives in Dbn North. They are very aware of the growing crime problem but have not emigrated yet..." It is however not a year ago it is March 2008. South Africa has gone from teetering on the edge to falling into the abyss within the last six months. The triggers for this have been a combination of the following: SA power supplier's (Eskom's) bungling and lack of fwd planning over the last ten years has caught up with it and it can't fulfill the demands for electricity supply - country wide rolling black-outs have hit SA this year. Secondly, one Jacob Zuma who is either/all of crook/jester/cameleon has become the newly elected leader of the ruling ANC which has sent the thinking members of the SA polulation into an exponential increase in applying for emigration from SA to an anywhere. Thirdly South Africa today does not exude the same de facto tolerance towards others (especially whites) as was attempted by Mandela who endeavoured to bring about a multi-cultural rainbow nation - SA is becoming more racially and anti-white by the day (it would be a good idea to read Mbeki (current SA 'leader's' weekly online newsletter for you to judge this for youself - Just google it as per the description given and it will come up). There is now a NEW AND INCREASING OVERT HATRED BY THE BLACKS TOWARDS THE WHITES as never felt before. This hatred is not an isolated emotion it has permeated many black people. There is also another new phenomenon and that is the apparent belief by the SA police force that they are demi-gods and are above the law and may threaten and assault the public when and if they in they believe it is in the interest of apparent law and order - i.e. a de facto police state. My advice to you would be to read a www.africancrisis.co.za which collects news stories from a variety of sources and make up you own mind about the current state that SA is in. But if I would be in your position I would rather choose something safer like Columbia, Port Moresby or even the Gaza strip than South Africa at the moment.
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Yes I think it would be reasonably safe. However, before you go I would suggest that you go and see your G.P. for all your inoculations - (in other words your injections), such as typhoid and malaria. Also be very careful in what rocks and stones and logs you lift up as there are some deadly poisonous spiders and snakes in that area. and also two types of scopion - the black one and the red one I hope this wont deter you from going over there as on the whole it is a very nice place Thank you Clive North
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Zulu has given your most level headed answer to this question. It's certainly very different from Canada crime-wise, so may be a huge shock t o your system, but hey - the world is a big place and there to be enjoyed (while taking reasonable precautions!)
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I don't want to be the millionth person to ask this, but I am a white female student from Canada hoping to do a work term in South Africa. I would be placed around Durban North. Would it be safe for me to go, would there be precautions to take?
South Africa - 5 Answers
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Like many countries South Africa do have crime and statistics are a bit high. I for instance travel the world often and there is one rule I obey and which has kept me safe in some of the most dangerous areas and that is to simply always be aware and use good common sense. Kwa-Zulu has some of the higher crime statistics and you could look at comparisons on http://www.statssa.gov.za/ also good for all stats. HOWEVER everybody agrees there is a moratorium on crime stats and nobody knows the real figures. South Africa can be a great country and Kwa Zulu especially is stunning with beautiful mountains, coast line, natural beauty and zillions of game parks. Stunning. If you work in the rural areas it is slightly unsafer due to poverty. Political clashes are serious business and people get killed. Zuma might change this (?) Never ever take a minibus taxi. Never WALK outside at night. Take care of Durban City centre! Stick to your friends. Choose carefully. Hope this helps. If you specified the work you do it would have been easier. (PS: EMJAY has a very good point regarding comparing to Brazil. I was just there recently)
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It depends on what you are doing and with whom. I do not want to scare you off, unlike some would on these threads, but at the same time South Africa and Canada are worlds apart. It is not because you are white inasmuch as you are not South African, please do not take this wrong way but there are parts of South Africa that make the so-called ghettos of North America look like Beverley Hills!!!! I would recommend you get informed and bring emergency AZT with you as well, for Natal you may need vaccinations, I am not sure about malaria for Natal- check it out. I am a South African and I love my country but I would not want to see anyone hurt either, please come and do your good work for our country but BE safe. If you want to compare South Africa to another country then Brazil would be a fair comparison in terms of inequality, richness and poverty, extremes and, sadly, personal risk. On the other hand it is not all bad so don't get freaked out either. LOL!!! Durban might be a bit hot for a Canuk....? ______________________________________________ The golden rule is "the tiger is master only of his own jungle". Get informed when you travel around. ______________________________________________ To the answerer below (Hopeful)- what are you chirping on about? That site Africancrisis.org is the biggest load of one-sided scaremongering that I have ever seen. It manipulates the suffering and fear of victims of crime in order to make a right wing point about a democratic South Africa. The next fact you give, Colombia, well Colombia is ranked as the FIRST most dangerous country in the world, South Africa a humble second!!!!!!! Talk about recommending the fire instead of the frying pan. ______________________________________________ The answerer above (Zulu) makes some very worthy and valid points about personal safety and with an avatar name like Zulu he must be a "banana boy" (someone from Natal)!!!!!!!
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Had you asked the question a year ago I would have answered you as follows:"You may go but be very careful. Durban North is one of the more affluent areas of Durban - my husband's best friend is a neurologist (and since we are talking colour - he is white) and he lives in Dbn North. They are very aware of the growing crime problem but have not emigrated yet..." It is however not a year ago it is March 2008. South Africa has gone from teetering on the edge to falling into the abyss within the last six months. The triggers for this have been a combination of the following: SA power supplier's (Eskom's) bungling and lack of fwd planning over the last ten years has caught up with it and it can't fulfill the demands for electricity supply - country wide rolling black-outs have hit SA this year. Secondly, one Jacob Zuma who is either/all of crook/jester/cameleon has become the newly elected leader of the ruling ANC which has sent the thinking members of the SA polulation into an exponential increase in applying for emigration from SA to an anywhere. Thirdly South Africa today does not exude the same de facto tolerance towards others (especially whites) as was attempted by Mandela who endeavoured to bring about a multi-cultural rainbow nation - SA is becoming more racially and anti-white by the day (it would be a good idea to read Mbeki (current SA 'leader's' weekly online newsletter for you to judge this for youself - Just google it as per the description given and it will come up). There is now a NEW AND INCREASING OVERT HATRED BY THE BLACKS TOWARDS THE WHITES as never felt before. This hatred is not an isolated emotion it has permeated many black people. There is also another new phenomenon and that is the apparent belief by the SA police force that they are demi-gods and are above the law and may threaten and assault the public when and if they in they believe it is in the interest of apparent law and order - i.e. a de facto police state. My advice to you would be to read a www.africancrisis.co.za which collects news stories from a variety of sources and make up you own mind about the current state that SA is in. But if I would be in your position I would rather choose something safer like Columbia, Port Moresby or even the Gaza strip than South Africa at the moment.
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Yes I think it would be reasonably safe. However, before you go I would suggest that you go and see your G.P. for all your inoculations - (in other words your injections), such as typhoid and malaria. Also be very careful in what rocks and stones and logs you lift up as there are some deadly poisonous spiders and snakes in that area. and also two types of scopion - the black one and the red one I hope this wont deter you from going over there as on the whole it is a very nice place Thank you Clive North
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Zulu has given your most level headed answer to this question. It's certainly very different from Canada crime-wise, so may be a huge shock t o your system, but hey - the world is a big place and there to be enjoyed (while taking reasonable precautions!)
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I am a international student applying to NYU&UC Berkeley,i live in South Africa but i was born in the USA?
I am a international student applying to NYU&UC Berkeley,i live in South Africa but i was born in the USA?
I attended primary and high school in SA but i am about to write the SAT and my range from practice tests is between 1750-1850 on my SAT what are my chances of getting into these universities with these scores? ps: don't forget i have a US citizenship,not really making me an international student Also i have about +39 hrs of community service(aids centers etc) Thanks so much
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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You have a good chance of admission if you are a legal resident of California and have top grades. If you are not a California resident, you should increase your SAT score to at least 2000. You should have at least 200 community serice hours for Berkeley and over 100 for UCLA.
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Your SAT scores are currently too low for either school. Keep in mind that you may be a USA citizen, but you are not eligible for in-state (low cost) tuition, and many scholarships and loans are not available to you. Education in the USA could be outrageously expensive.
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I attended primary and high school in SA but i am about to write the SAT and my range from practice tests is between 1750-1850 on my SAT what are my chances of getting into these universities with these scores? ps: don't forget i have a US citizenship,not really making me an international student Also i have about +39 hrs of community service(aids centers etc) Thanks so much
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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You have a good chance of admission if you are a legal resident of California and have top grades. If you are not a California resident, you should increase your SAT score to at least 2000. You should have at least 200 community serice hours for Berkeley and over 100 for UCLA.
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Your SAT scores are currently too low for either school. Keep in mind that you may be a USA citizen, but you are not eligible for in-state (low cost) tuition, and many scholarships and loans are not available to you. Education in the USA could be outrageously expensive.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
What are schools in South Africa like?
What are schools in South Africa like?
I think it would be fun to be a foreign exchange student in South Africa so im looking for some info on the schools there. Im wondering how long the avarage school day is? how many days of the week do they have school? Do you think that most South African schools are harder than American schools? If you go to school in south Africa, do you like it? Is it fun? What grade are you in and what school do you go to? Thanks alot for all your answers :)
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It's been a while since I've been to school. The school depends on the city/ town and the suburb of the particular city. You can websearch a few; Centurion High John Vorster Technical Waterkloof High Zwartkops High Lyttleton Manor Eldoraigne High These are all in Pretoria, I don't know the schools in Cape Town or Durban. O yeah, there is one in Bloemfontein you can also try...Grey College. Try to learn about rugby before you go though.
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If you want a good education, rather stay where you are .. the standard of education is pathetic, unless you go to a more expensive private school. The hours is usually from 07h30 until 13h30, Monday's to Friday's but when they write exams, only on the day's they write, this is in Pretoria area ... it might differ elsewhere
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I have a couple of people in my school from America who say that the standard of education at my school is much higher than that in America but I go to an all girls private school and I'm in grade 10, enjoy going to school in South Africa but that is just because I enjoy my country but I have thought about going to Le Rosey a school in Switzerland.We go to school from Monday to Friday and are normally at school from 7:25 until 1:45 but might go home later due to extra curricular activities
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It has been a while but when I was at school the exchange students found that our standard of education was higher than what they were used to. You do get good schools and bad schools though, like everywhere else. I'm sure the people who organise the exchange know which schools are better than others. However, I think that when you are going on exchange the cultural and social experience you have over there is more important than what you learn in school. An exchange student from Sweden lived with my family for a year (in Johannesburg) and we are still as close as sisters. It was a wonderful experience for both of us. That year our school hosted two Swedish girls, an American, a German and an Argentinian. They all loved it :-) I think the other answers have covered the school day info. Wishing you all the best. ADD: Our exchange students got a free period during our second language class.
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For me right now, school is awfully boring. Although, judging by the questions in the Mathematics section, our curriculum is not much different from the American one. (Slightly easier sometimes. For example Complex Numbers are not in our Math curriculum at all. You're just told "you can't square-root a negative number, but if you do, you get an imaginary number" and other than that, imaginary and complex numbers are never mentioned. Also, Calculus is in the Grade 12 (final year) curriculum, but only differential calculus, never integral calculus) I go to school from 7:30 to 13:45 (that's 1:45 in the afternoon. When I went over to the US, the way we write the time was the source of quite a bit of confusion :P ) We go to school from Monday to Friday, and get the weekend off (most schools work like this, but there are probably exceptions) If you're coming from America, you might want to know that you are expected (it's the law) to take a second language. Most schools teach Afrikaans, but I do have friends in Cape Town who are learning Xhosa and friends in Johannesburg who are learning Zulu (and I tried to teach myself, but have pretty much given up. My Zulu vocabulary is pretty much limited to: Sawubona (Hello) Igami lami ngu... (My name is) Ngiyabonga (Thank you) Kunjani (How are you) Hamba kahle (Good bye, to an individual) Hambani kahle (Good bye, to a group) [edit: I almost forgot. Nkosi sikelel iAfrica: The first line of our National Anthem. Everyone (here at least) knows that it means "God bless Africa"] If anyone speaks Zulu, feel free to correct me if I am wrong) Apart from having to take a second language, none of which are widely spoken in America, you should do fine. I enjoy school, but not for the learning. I am far ahead of the rest of the grade, and what makes it even worse is that the teachers see that I am finished and bored, so give me the next weeks work to keep me busy, which just puts me further ahead. The people here are kind and interesting (especially in Cape Town, somewhere where I still want to move to) Might I recommend that if you do come here, you go to Cape Town. It is a wonderful city with a lot of interesting people to meet and things to do, even if it's airport is far smaller than the Jozi one :) Also, there are some South-Africanisms you'll have to get used to: e.g. Braai = Barbecue Tekkies = Sneakers Bakkie = Pick-up Truck Biltong = Awesome (Not really, but it does taste good. Its almost like Jerky) Another thing you'll have to get used to is the sport. The sports we play here are very different to in America. We don't really play baseball or basketball for example. We do play cricket and rugby (which is similar to football, but different enough to be a completely different game) and always beat Australia and New Zealand in both (okay, not *always*) and other sports, and you'll proabably be able to find a club that does play basketball and baseball if you look. Overall, I love this country and I'm sure you will too. ===== edit: @Sprinkly: That sounds very interesting. My school never accommodates any exchange-students though, so I can't tell [the asker] how they are treated or what is expected from them unfortunately.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
I bought OfficeHome 2007 in South Africa. How can I use it while I'm in Taiwan?
I bought OfficeHome 2007 in South Africa. How can I use it while I'm in Taiwan?
I bought MS Office home and student 2007 in South Africa. On the package it says that product activation must occur in SA. I live in Taiwan, so does that mean I can't use the package?
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i would try to call and let them know the situation, you must have the serial on the box this is very important. this kinda of stuff is iffy because it deals with authenticity...
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Is my school naive for going to South Africa?
Is my school naive for going to South Africa?
My school recently went to South Africa with some students who wanted to go and payed. Isn't South Africa supposed to be one of the most dangerous country's in the world? There was something recently on the News about a Indian couple from Bristol who was shot dead out there in a hijacking. Is it a good possibility they'll run into crime? They are staying in Cape Town.
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There was a family from my city who went to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup recently. They were walking somewhere, and the daughter was struck by a vehicle and killed, and the son was severely injured, suffering brain damage and in a coma. The father was walking home from the hospital one night and was mugged on the way home. The only association I make with visiting South Africa is tragedy.
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It is no more dangerous than 100 other places. I would rather go to South Africa then some American cities.
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no. they are nice for giving you a trip you can see... oh.. the patt-down or scanner.. hugh? lmao! your prob. not mine.
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Don't listen to the liberal Sheep. South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world. That is especially true if your White. I have a Niece who worked in South Africa for close to two years. The Blacks were killing so many of the White Ranchers and their family she got the H**L out and come back to the states. Guess the Liberals have brain washed us so much with the PC C**P is the reason you never seen anything on the news about this. Odd they kill the White Ranchers now in many parts they are starving. Hope they aren't thinking they will see any of my money. By the way I've known more then my Niece that has told the same story
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2 things: South Africa is not the most dangerous place in the world, it is Russia and N. Korea. No the couple will not likely run into crime in Cape Town; now I'm not saying that it's crime free everywhere is crime but Cape Town is known for beauty.
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They are not naive. You have to put ur nose out your door some time :) They wont have crime problems if they follow the big rule : " Dont do anyhtnig stupid " Like walking after dark in a bad area ( Now thats a rule for any city on earth almost ) OR flashing cash in public. Otherwise it should be fine
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I'm a South African - yes it can be dangerous, it depends on when and where you find yourself. The couple that was killed was in one of the most extremely dangerous neighbourhoods in the city - even the locals said they don't walk around there at night time. (and with more evidence coming forward it, the highjacking seems to have been planned because the couple are very rich or something? don't quote me!) How did the World Cup go? Pretty damn well! People commit crimes - and yes we have a lot of crime here but we're working on it. you're school "went" to South Africa - so are they fine or not?
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The couple you are talking about, they went in the middle of the night to a township, because they wanted to experience the African nightlife. How dumb can you be? And only the women was killed, the driver and the man not harmed and the car wasn't stolen. Nothing else was stolen. So people are actually believing that the husband, who's company was 70million in debt had her killed for her life insurance and money, because she is extremely rich. So, basically, the school isn't naive. It's dangerous everywhere, you just have to be careful, and avoid your urges to experience the African nightlife in a township. Seriously. I wouldn't even drive there in daytime. We are not one of the most dangerous places. We do have a lot of AIDS though, so tell all those school kids to avoid having excessive, unprotected sex when they come here....
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My school recently went to South Africa with some students who wanted to go and payed. Isn't South Africa supposed to be one of the most dangerous country's in the world? There was something recently on the News about a Indian couple from Bristol who was shot dead out there in a hijacking. Is it a good possibility they'll run into crime? They are staying in Cape Town.
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There was a family from my city who went to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup recently. They were walking somewhere, and the daughter was struck by a vehicle and killed, and the son was severely injured, suffering brain damage and in a coma. The father was walking home from the hospital one night and was mugged on the way home. The only association I make with visiting South Africa is tragedy.
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It is no more dangerous than 100 other places. I would rather go to South Africa then some American cities.
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no. they are nice for giving you a trip you can see... oh.. the patt-down or scanner.. hugh? lmao! your prob. not mine.
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Don't listen to the liberal Sheep. South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world. That is especially true if your White. I have a Niece who worked in South Africa for close to two years. The Blacks were killing so many of the White Ranchers and their family she got the H**L out and come back to the states. Guess the Liberals have brain washed us so much with the PC C**P is the reason you never seen anything on the news about this. Odd they kill the White Ranchers now in many parts they are starving. Hope they aren't thinking they will see any of my money. By the way I've known more then my Niece that has told the same story
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2 things: South Africa is not the most dangerous place in the world, it is Russia and N. Korea. No the couple will not likely run into crime in Cape Town; now I'm not saying that it's crime free everywhere is crime but Cape Town is known for beauty.
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They are not naive. You have to put ur nose out your door some time :) They wont have crime problems if they follow the big rule : " Dont do anyhtnig stupid " Like walking after dark in a bad area ( Now thats a rule for any city on earth almost ) OR flashing cash in public. Otherwise it should be fine
7 :
I'm a South African - yes it can be dangerous, it depends on when and where you find yourself. The couple that was killed was in one of the most extremely dangerous neighbourhoods in the city - even the locals said they don't walk around there at night time. (and with more evidence coming forward it, the highjacking seems to have been planned because the couple are very rich or something? don't quote me!) How did the World Cup go? Pretty damn well! People commit crimes - and yes we have a lot of crime here but we're working on it. you're school "went" to South Africa - so are they fine or not?
8 :
The couple you are talking about, they went in the middle of the night to a township, because they wanted to experience the African nightlife. How dumb can you be? And only the women was killed, the driver and the man not harmed and the car wasn't stolen. Nothing else was stolen. So people are actually believing that the husband, who's company was 70million in debt had her killed for her life insurance and money, because she is extremely rich. So, basically, the school isn't naive. It's dangerous everywhere, you just have to be careful, and avoid your urges to experience the African nightlife in a township. Seriously. I wouldn't even drive there in daytime. We are not one of the most dangerous places. We do have a lot of AIDS though, so tell all those school kids to avoid having excessive, unprotected sex when they come here....
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Monday, November 1, 2010
do government medical colleges in south africa accept foreign students?
do government medical colleges in south africa accept foreign students?
i finished my o levels last year adn cueerently doing my a levels, under edexcel.......so do the governmrnt/national medical universities in south africa accept foreign students? what are the minimum/additional requirements? IELTS? SAT?
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Yes you can try with enrol online with search
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i finished my o levels last year adn cueerently doing my a levels, under edexcel.......so do the governmrnt/national medical universities in south africa accept foreign students? what are the minimum/additional requirements? IELTS? SAT?
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Yes you can try with enrol online with search
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Student Loans in South Africa?
Student Loans in South Africa?
Where can I apply for a student loan? I've already applied once at FNB and they denied it because of the new credit law. If I apply at another bank, will they do the same? Are there any companies that specialise in student loans like overseas?
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There's a company called Eduloan that specialises in student loans. But first try applying for financial aid from the university you're applying to. This is cheaper, because the interest only begins when you graduate. Find out about bursaries from the financial aid office: if this is postgraduate study, there are lots of bursaries you could qualify for (although some are reserved for South Africans). If you can get someone to stand surety, you ought to be eligible for a student loan at a bank. Phone a bank and ask exactly what the requirements are to qualify for a student loan. Then maybe there's something you can do to meet those requirements. Also, bear in mind that you only need to pay the deposit up-front. The rest of the fees you can pay at the end of the year (you don't get your qualification until you've paid them). So that gives you a bit more time to come up with funding. Whatever you do, don't go to a loan shark (the kind of 'instant cash' shops you see in the city centre). They charge exhorbitant interest, and take your ATM card (with pin) and ID book until you pay back the full amount - and they can send thugs round if you don't pay. If there really is no other option, you can postpone registration at university for another year (your acceptance will still be valid) and work to save up.
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My sister is currently studying at Potchefstroom with a student loan from standard bank. The banks usually requires some form of surety that the loan will be paid once you have finished your qualification, in my sisters case my parents signed as surety for her loan and are currently paying only the interest portion of the loan. In addition to this you need to prove to them that you are serious about your studies, by giving them good matric results or results from another tertiary institution, because many students call it quits after the first year because of too much pressure.The loans from standard bank amounts to a Maximum of R30 000, which basically means it's just enough to cover your course, your lodging will have to be financed by another means unless you can obtain a scholarship from the university. I suggest you try the other local financial institutes before turning to an overseas company.
3 :
Do not trust an overseas company that will give you a loan, they are loan sharks and the interest will kill you. No respectable UK or US bank will loan to an SA student unfortuneately. As said in a previous answer, try Standard Bank. It is best if you go with your parents, and you need proof that you can pay it back, eg good matric results will prove you wont leave the course half way through, and if your parents have a house, that is insurance for the bank that, if you dont keep up the repayments, they can sell the house.
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Where can I apply for a student loan? I've already applied once at FNB and they denied it because of the new credit law. If I apply at another bank, will they do the same? Are there any companies that specialise in student loans like overseas?
South Africa - 3 Answers
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There's a company called Eduloan that specialises in student loans. But first try applying for financial aid from the university you're applying to. This is cheaper, because the interest only begins when you graduate. Find out about bursaries from the financial aid office: if this is postgraduate study, there are lots of bursaries you could qualify for (although some are reserved for South Africans). If you can get someone to stand surety, you ought to be eligible for a student loan at a bank. Phone a bank and ask exactly what the requirements are to qualify for a student loan. Then maybe there's something you can do to meet those requirements. Also, bear in mind that you only need to pay the deposit up-front. The rest of the fees you can pay at the end of the year (you don't get your qualification until you've paid them). So that gives you a bit more time to come up with funding. Whatever you do, don't go to a loan shark (the kind of 'instant cash' shops you see in the city centre). They charge exhorbitant interest, and take your ATM card (with pin) and ID book until you pay back the full amount - and they can send thugs round if you don't pay. If there really is no other option, you can postpone registration at university for another year (your acceptance will still be valid) and work to save up.
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My sister is currently studying at Potchefstroom with a student loan from standard bank. The banks usually requires some form of surety that the loan will be paid once you have finished your qualification, in my sisters case my parents signed as surety for her loan and are currently paying only the interest portion of the loan. In addition to this you need to prove to them that you are serious about your studies, by giving them good matric results or results from another tertiary institution, because many students call it quits after the first year because of too much pressure.The loans from standard bank amounts to a Maximum of R30 000, which basically means it's just enough to cover your course, your lodging will have to be financed by another means unless you can obtain a scholarship from the university. I suggest you try the other local financial institutes before turning to an overseas company.
3 :
Do not trust an overseas company that will give you a loan, they are loan sharks and the interest will kill you. No respectable UK or US bank will loan to an SA student unfortuneately. As said in a previous answer, try Standard Bank. It is best if you go with your parents, and you need proof that you can pay it back, eg good matric results will prove you wont leave the course half way through, and if your parents have a house, that is insurance for the bank that, if you dont keep up the repayments, they can sell the house.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
how do I start my nursing in South africa?
how do I start my nursing in South africa?
How do I go about to enroll as a student nurse in South Africa and how do I get the funding for it. I've got my level 2 and 3 in care, but will that be enough to enroll
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Why don't you ask the guys in the South African category under "Travel"? We have formed a good bond over the months and support each other daily. We do fight a lot, but most of the time we like to help anyone who needs help. Cheers!
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How do I go about to enroll as a student nurse in South Africa and how do I get the funding for it. I've got my level 2 and 3 in care, but will that be enough to enroll
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Why don't you ask the guys in the South African category under "Travel"? We have formed a good bond over the months and support each other daily. We do fight a lot, but most of the time we like to help anyone who needs help. Cheers!
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
'm a First Year Law Student in South Africa...?
'm a First Year Law Student in South Africa...?
My subjects are Introduction to Legal Studies Law of Persons an Introduction to South African Family Law. I would like to know form law students in other countries what their subjects are.
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Good luck with that! I did that same sh*t 15 years ago at the University of Stellenbosch. The only good thing that came from it, was that I realized I had a knack for languages. I'm a language practitioner now and can speak 5 of the 8 languages I studied while doing my Law Studies. In SA you need to know a few languages to practice Law. As your professors might have pointed out to you. You also need to do some Accounting courses. These were the courses I followed for the first year: Private Law (Persons and Family) Xhosa Customary Law Afrikaans/Dutch English Latin Accounting for Law Students I did three years of Law Studies and eventually got my degree the year after in Languages. I now speak Korean and German as well. In my second year I did more language courses, because I knew I was never gonna make it in Law. My marks were too low.
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My subjects are Introduction to Legal Studies Law of Persons an Introduction to South African Family Law. I would like to know form law students in other countries what their subjects are.
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Good luck with that! I did that same sh*t 15 years ago at the University of Stellenbosch. The only good thing that came from it, was that I realized I had a knack for languages. I'm a language practitioner now and can speak 5 of the 8 languages I studied while doing my Law Studies. In SA you need to know a few languages to practice Law. As your professors might have pointed out to you. You also need to do some Accounting courses. These were the courses I followed for the first year: Private Law (Persons and Family) Xhosa Customary Law Afrikaans/Dutch English Latin Accounting for Law Students I did three years of Law Studies and eventually got my degree the year after in Languages. I now speak Korean and German as well. In my second year I did more language courses, because I knew I was never gonna make it in Law. My marks were too low.
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Friday, October 1, 2010
What do you recommend I teach my students about South Africa?
What do you recommend I teach my students about South Africa?
I'm a teacher and it's that time of the year...culture week! Apart from the obvious (Apartheid, Mandela, Rugby, etc.), what are some other interesting topics I can put on the list for next week? Keep in mind that the students don't speak English very well and hardly ever heard of South Africa. I just made a terrible mistake. I'm sorry orion, but I wanted to give your answer a thumbs-up and mistakenly gave it a thumbs-down. Really sorry, buddy. Great answers like that don't deserve a thumbs-down. Me very stoooooopid!
South Africa - 15 Answers
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South Africa? AIDS, corruption, war lords, no government, uneducated, poverty, rape, and killing at random. Butt hen we wouldn't want our children to know the truth!
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What about famous places that is unique to SA. We have a whole bunch of great attractions here. You could tell them about Sun City/Lost City which is one of the most famous resorts in the world. You could tell them about Table Mountain and how beautiful it looks when the clouds sweep over it to provide a "tablecloth". You could tell them about the efforts to conserve and appreciate the sharks off the coast of Durban. You could tell them that SA has a great and diversified marine life - and maybe mention that the stealing of abalones (perlemoen) from our waters is wrong! I suppose you could also mention something about the "Big5". Maybe show them some SA money with the Big5 on it. You could also tell them about the worlds longest bungee jump at Bloukraans - I think its somewhere over 200m. Also, I think it's important to show them that SA is filled with large well-established cities and not just huts with lions running through our yards (If you haven't done that already). I think it would be great if you could get some pictures to show the kids when you tell them about SA. They will love to see a place like Lost City in picture form as well as the pictures of great white sharks - what boy could resist having a look at that? If you could, maybe you could get access to google earth for the kids and show them a nice visual view of Cape Town and Joburg. Hope you show them that SA is rocking! Cheers
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You can teach them about the sin of Affrirmative Action. If they are bored with the whole apartheid thing I'm sure they'd appreciate a lesson in reverse racism. Seriously though, since it's culture week why not give them an overview of how cultures (art, music, lifestyle) have changed and evolved the last few decades due to the move from rural to urban environments.
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Tell them everything. Tell them the truth.
5 :
There are a lot of good things happening in SA. Some country bashers will whine about high crime, AIDS, corruption. The real situation can only be discribed us miraculous. It is a demonstration of what happens if people put their differences aside, forgive one another, overcome suspicions and fears of one another and decide to work together to build a country. I do not want to mislead you into thinking this is easy. It is not easy at all and the progress curve is not smooth. It took a long time for business to have confidence in what government was doing. There has been a lot of investment the past three years, especially in construction. And with the 201world cup around the corner. The unity of the people is assured of further cementation. You can visit a lot of sites on SA. Start with the government site. Wish you luck in your preperation
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About apartheid. The different types of people/how they came to s.a Nelson Mandela lifestyle how south Africa was founded Sports
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Don't forget the animals and the sunset there is only one sunset like that.Birds sing when you wake up.The stars shining at night and you then hear the sun bees.The smell of rain.Standing on a mountain it feels like your floting with the clouds.We have many snakes,the widest selection of animals.
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Teach them about how racism is wrong. Teach them about safaris. Teach them about the gold minining we have. Maybe Gold Reef City could interest them.
9 :
teach them about our food! Yum teach them how to play rugby teach them how to say hello in all 11 official languages show them the mountain shaped like a table top and tell them about how you can ride the ostriches in oudsthoorn.. i did, its fun. teach them the names of all the sports teams... banyana banyana - bafana bafana - the bokke - and their meanings. there is so much interesting stuff and you dont even have to go near the political side of things. Oh and dont forget biltong and braai's.
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Well one of South Africa's main attractions would be the Big 5 so why dont you teach them the 5 animals to make the big 5 and why we called it the Big 5. That seems easy and fun for them to learn about.
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Apartheid was a very important time in South Africa's history. Teach about that, you can show the movie "Biko." Warning, this movie has some violent parts in it not appropriate for kids under 13. Also about AIDS and Mandella. Good luck.
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SHould'nt you be going by the school's lesson plans for that question?? You are the teacher. Teach whatever is in your school's history book. It's that simple. TO Timothy D L: Right on, man.
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Hey Porgie..well we just celebrated heritage day yesterday..why not something about the heritage of SA..our history, we have a few world heritage sites, our culture, our music. But make it interesting..and on Sunday 1 Oct we are celebrating "braai"or BBQ day in SA..why don't you do something like that? Explain/teach them about the typical SA BBQ and maybe you can have your own class BBQ? With chicken of course..:o)
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Teach them about how all of africa isnt all poor like the shows they show on TV, and africa isnt just poor black people needing food running around because it is way more to africa than that.
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Read to them Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden".
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I'm a teacher and it's that time of the year...culture week! Apart from the obvious (Apartheid, Mandela, Rugby, etc.), what are some other interesting topics I can put on the list for next week? Keep in mind that the students don't speak English very well and hardly ever heard of South Africa. I just made a terrible mistake. I'm sorry orion, but I wanted to give your answer a thumbs-up and mistakenly gave it a thumbs-down. Really sorry, buddy. Great answers like that don't deserve a thumbs-down. Me very stoooooopid!
South Africa - 15 Answers
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South Africa? AIDS, corruption, war lords, no government, uneducated, poverty, rape, and killing at random. Butt hen we wouldn't want our children to know the truth!
2 :
What about famous places that is unique to SA. We have a whole bunch of great attractions here. You could tell them about Sun City/Lost City which is one of the most famous resorts in the world. You could tell them about Table Mountain and how beautiful it looks when the clouds sweep over it to provide a "tablecloth". You could tell them about the efforts to conserve and appreciate the sharks off the coast of Durban. You could tell them that SA has a great and diversified marine life - and maybe mention that the stealing of abalones (perlemoen) from our waters is wrong! I suppose you could also mention something about the "Big5". Maybe show them some SA money with the Big5 on it. You could also tell them about the worlds longest bungee jump at Bloukraans - I think its somewhere over 200m. Also, I think it's important to show them that SA is filled with large well-established cities and not just huts with lions running through our yards (If you haven't done that already). I think it would be great if you could get some pictures to show the kids when you tell them about SA. They will love to see a place like Lost City in picture form as well as the pictures of great white sharks - what boy could resist having a look at that? If you could, maybe you could get access to google earth for the kids and show them a nice visual view of Cape Town and Joburg. Hope you show them that SA is rocking! Cheers
3 :
You can teach them about the sin of Affrirmative Action. If they are bored with the whole apartheid thing I'm sure they'd appreciate a lesson in reverse racism. Seriously though, since it's culture week why not give them an overview of how cultures (art, music, lifestyle) have changed and evolved the last few decades due to the move from rural to urban environments.
4 :
Tell them everything. Tell them the truth.
5 :
There are a lot of good things happening in SA. Some country bashers will whine about high crime, AIDS, corruption. The real situation can only be discribed us miraculous. It is a demonstration of what happens if people put their differences aside, forgive one another, overcome suspicions and fears of one another and decide to work together to build a country. I do not want to mislead you into thinking this is easy. It is not easy at all and the progress curve is not smooth. It took a long time for business to have confidence in what government was doing. There has been a lot of investment the past three years, especially in construction. And with the 201world cup around the corner. The unity of the people is assured of further cementation. You can visit a lot of sites on SA. Start with the government site. Wish you luck in your preperation
6 :
About apartheid. The different types of people/how they came to s.a Nelson Mandela lifestyle how south Africa was founded Sports
7 :
Don't forget the animals and the sunset there is only one sunset like that.Birds sing when you wake up.The stars shining at night and you then hear the sun bees.The smell of rain.Standing on a mountain it feels like your floting with the clouds.We have many snakes,the widest selection of animals.
8 :
Teach them about how racism is wrong. Teach them about safaris. Teach them about the gold minining we have. Maybe Gold Reef City could interest them.
9 :
teach them about our food! Yum teach them how to play rugby teach them how to say hello in all 11 official languages show them the mountain shaped like a table top and tell them about how you can ride the ostriches in oudsthoorn.. i did, its fun. teach them the names of all the sports teams... banyana banyana - bafana bafana - the bokke - and their meanings. there is so much interesting stuff and you dont even have to go near the political side of things. Oh and dont forget biltong and braai's.
10 :
Well one of South Africa's main attractions would be the Big 5 so why dont you teach them the 5 animals to make the big 5 and why we called it the Big 5. That seems easy and fun for them to learn about.
11 :
Apartheid was a very important time in South Africa's history. Teach about that, you can show the movie "Biko." Warning, this movie has some violent parts in it not appropriate for kids under 13. Also about AIDS and Mandella. Good luck.
12 :
SHould'nt you be going by the school's lesson plans for that question?? You are the teacher. Teach whatever is in your school's history book. It's that simple. TO Timothy D L: Right on, man.
13 :
Hey Porgie..well we just celebrated heritage day yesterday..why not something about the heritage of SA..our history, we have a few world heritage sites, our culture, our music. But make it interesting..and on Sunday 1 Oct we are celebrating "braai"or BBQ day in SA..why don't you do something like that? Explain/teach them about the typical SA BBQ and maybe you can have your own class BBQ? With chicken of course..:o)
14 :
Teach them about how all of africa isnt all poor like the shows they show on TV, and africa isnt just poor black people needing food running around because it is way more to africa than that.
15 :
Read to them Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden".
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
South Africa: What should I do to persuade my local student exchange program to put South Africa...?
South Africa: What should I do to persuade my local student exchange program to put South Africa...?
Back into their exchange program. They pulled it out for some reason. Is there anything I could do? Tell me a few pros and cons about your country. The more the better! ...
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That might depend on what you are studying?
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I have friends from South Africa. They said there is a lot tension there right now and it's quite dangerous. My friends family has held at gun point and she said that whenever there is a red light, a gang of guys come and smash your car window and hold a gun out, telling you to take off your jewelery and give whatever money you have, then they kicked them out of the car and drove off with it. Apparently a lot of fair skinned people are being attacked there right now. Otherwise, from what I have seen, places like Durban, Johanessburg and Cape Town ..look awesome.
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Back into their exchange program. They pulled it out for some reason. Is there anything I could do? Tell me a few pros and cons about your country. The more the better! ...
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That might depend on what you are studying?
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I have friends from South Africa. They said there is a lot tension there right now and it's quite dangerous. My friends family has held at gun point and she said that whenever there is a red light, a gang of guys come and smash your car window and hold a gun out, telling you to take off your jewelery and give whatever money you have, then they kicked them out of the car and drove off with it. Apparently a lot of fair skinned people are being attacked there right now. Otherwise, from what I have seen, places like Durban, Johanessburg and Cape Town ..look awesome.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Is it possible for a female college student in Africa to apply and get a job in the FBI (BAU) after graduation?
Is it possible for a female college student in Africa to apply and get a job in the FBI (BAU) after graduation?
I am an undergraduate student in South Africa majoring in Communications & media studies and criminology. I love to work in an law enforcement organization like the FBI. I am a female aged 21 and an African as well. Are there any chances of me getting a job in the FBI- in any department?
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Well it depends on what kind of job you want to get in the fbi a secretary maybe yes an fbi agent probably not. It is extremely hard to get a job as an FBI agent being from south africa is gonna hurt your chances but it also may help your chances depending on what kind of job you are trying to get. Also you may want to go to a graduate school in America it will make you resume look better.
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NO - the rule is that to work for a US government agency you must be a US citizen
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No Never will happen
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No, you need to be an US citizen to work for the FBI. But there is bound to be a South African equivalent you can join. Working abroad is much more complicated than working at home.
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FBI requires US citizenship and typically Top secret security clearance.Technically I don't see how it is possible.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
How much do Medical Physicist earn in South Africa?
How much do Medical Physicist earn in South Africa?
I am a Physics student in South Africa. I want know that if I choose Medical Physics in my honours, will I be happy with my decision ?
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not enough
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How do they teach students in South Africa about Imperialism in South Africa?
How do they teach students in South Africa about Imperialism in South Africa?
I'm doing a research project and it's required that I know how students in South Africa today are taught about the South Africa Apartheid.
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they say whites are gods
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The main idea they taught us in the lower grades ( 6-9) is that the "whites were evil/bad". They teach us only out of the perspective of the black people too, so it is more a campaign to keep the youth ignorant and telling us that our forefathers did nothing good, but everything they have now, white people had to plan and build throughout all the hardships(Boer wars, WW1, WW2 and of course the Bush war).
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I'm doing a research project and it's required that I know how students in South Africa today are taught about the South Africa Apartheid.
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they say whites are gods
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The main idea they taught us in the lower grades ( 6-9) is that the "whites were evil/bad". They teach us only out of the perspective of the black people too, so it is more a campaign to keep the youth ignorant and telling us that our forefathers did nothing good, but everything they have now, white people had to plan and build throughout all the hardships(Boer wars, WW1, WW2 and of course the Bush war).
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
I'm a first year medical student in South Africa, but want to continue this in Europe. How do I do this??
I'm a first year medical student in South Africa, but want to continue this in Europe. How do I do this??
I want to leave SA and study in ,e.g the Netherlands. Preferably in English. SA is going down the drain, and I don't want to complete my degree in a country that is totaly useless. Can someone help me get info on universities and exchange progrms??
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Travel to Mexico, Jump the border into the United States illegally and try to get caught. Once caught, tell the authorities that you are a citizen of Holland. The US will fly you there and probably pay for your college and maybe even your children's and grand children's college too. It's worth a shot.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
how is it like to be a foreign student in south africa ?
how is it like to be a foreign student in south africa ?
quality of postgraduate study in medicine? living expenses? attitudes of people towards noneuropean foreigners? input of people with similar experiences especially appreciated .
South Africa - 4 Answers
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coming from a black young lady great i assume if your not black
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I think the medicine field is pretty good in SA...I wouldn't know coz I'm not in Uni! Living expenses...well, they are fair! A south African would sometimes not agree, but I reckon it would be ok for a foreigner! South Africans love having foreigners in their country...just don't go out on your own and don't act like a tourist...just act normal! Otherwise, SA's really good!
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really good south africans are really well mannered people i love them and miss the friendliness alot
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South Africans really love foreigners. Expenses will be I think allright because of the exchange rate and most unis degrees are internationally regognised so that wont be a problem either. I hope you enjoy SA, in fact you can take me with you and I will look after you there.
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quality of postgraduate study in medicine? living expenses? attitudes of people towards noneuropean foreigners? input of people with similar experiences especially appreciated .
South Africa - 4 Answers
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coming from a black young lady great i assume if your not black
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I think the medicine field is pretty good in SA...I wouldn't know coz I'm not in Uni! Living expenses...well, they are fair! A south African would sometimes not agree, but I reckon it would be ok for a foreigner! South Africans love having foreigners in their country...just don't go out on your own and don't act like a tourist...just act normal! Otherwise, SA's really good!
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really good south africans are really well mannered people i love them and miss the friendliness alot
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South Africans really love foreigners. Expenses will be I think allright because of the exchange rate and most unis degrees are internationally regognised so that wont be a problem either. I hope you enjoy SA, in fact you can take me with you and I will look after you there.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Is South Africa safe for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
Is South Africa safe for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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I think that it might be dangerous, but i would rather go to Italy!
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
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Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
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I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
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We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
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It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!
Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
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Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
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I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
4 :
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
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We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
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It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!
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I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
2 :
Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
3 :
I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
4 :
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
5 :
We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
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It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!
Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
2 :
Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
3 :
I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
4 :
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
5 :
We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
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It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Varsity drop out student in South Africa?
Varsity drop out student in South Africa?
Where can a mechanical engineering drop-out student find a job in South Africa, Johannesburg? I'm desperate...The job doesn't have to be in my field of study.
South Africa - 2 Answers
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Try Gumtree http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/f-Jobs-W0QQCatIdZ8 Good Luck !!
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try the job mail, and look for assistant posts in your field, i dropped out last year, and i make like 110 000 a year, meh who needs a grade
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
How is life for an exchange high school student is south africa?
How is life for an exchange high school student is south africa?
I'm 18 years old and from the Netherlands, in my last year in high school. Next school year I would like to participate in an high school exchange program for South Africa with AFS. I would like to know from the South African (exchange) high scholars how the high school life is and the way of living in South Africa. Also I heard a lot about crimes being committed to white people and that the crime rate in general is very high, can some please tell more about this. Thanks for helping
South Africa - 4 Answers
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Good day, i was a exchange student to germany from south africa some 15 years ago and i will tell you this. You do not have to worry so much about crime because you will be placed with a well off family which will look after your security needs. I do not know how school is these days but be sure it will be a very different experience for you, for starters everybody wears school uniforms and there are a lot of rules so it will be surprising for you. Your family will most likely take you on some nice trips. Give it a go if you are interested in a different cultures and so on.
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we had exchange students at my school coming from England , Scotland and Germany ...obviously there is a big change in the lifestyle here but the exchange students do have a lot of FUN! i think u should definitely come. it's a life changing experience! Crime is high but you do get crime in alll countries you just have to be careful
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Life in South Africa is very short if you are White.Read Adrianna Stuijt at http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/ She is a Dutch Journalist who for many years worked on South Africa's biggest Newspapers and now exposes the truth about the hellhole.
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I think u came and asked in the wrong website. Most of the ppl here have a negative attitude towards their country, but anyway. SA high schools are fun. My friend had an exchange student placed in her home. She isn't well off, just middleclass. She went to a nearby mixed medium school (English and Afrikaans). The school went to events like landsdiens (kinda like a camp) and interhighs (an athletics event where all the town's high schools compete and the school's cheerleaders do themed routines). Some schools (usually all boy/all girl) schools have socials where boys or girls from other schools come for a dance, some of the boys from my school were invited to Oprah Winfrey's school's social. Some SA schools are cliquey, but most aren't because everyone dresses the same and all, but kids like having friends that are the same colour as them or who like the same type of music as them. The coursework is in most subjects is mostly South African and about our people. We have 4 school terms and holidays that are a few weeks long each. December holidays are usually the longest. We write cycle tests in term 1 and 3 and exams in term 2 and term 4. We have rcl elections where we vote for a school president, secretary, p.r.o. etc. In some schools girls can't be president or smart kids are the only ones allowed to run for the rcl or the elections are open. Some schools have major discipline problems like bullies, gangs, drugs, fighting, bunking, racism. In other schools smart kids are unliked (like my school). Some schools will have a large number of rich or poor kids, or biracial kids, foreigners, portugeuse people, white people, black people, etc: this is usually because of the school's history, school fees (we pay here), and location. My school has a lot of portugeuse kids or biracial portugeuse kids because it is near a part of town where a lot of portugeuse people live. We don't have lockers, but other schools rent lockers to students for something like R40 a year. Our schools are open air, meaning that classes aren't under one roof like in America. Most schools these days don't have bells, but use sirens as a bell. My school has a fingerprint machine that marks whether you are present for school or late. We have honours societies or colts that are the elite students at school and wear different colour blazers from the others. In some schools they have their own special room where they eat, relax at break, etc. Cultural events and extramurals differ. At my school we do plays, Idols competitions, science fairs, public speaking, scrapbooking, etc In year 12/grade 12/12th grade we have a special event called a Matric dance where we go to dance dressed in formal clothes. Some girls spend thousands of rands on dresses, shoes and hair. It's kinda like prom night in America, but we don't have a Matric queen or king lol. Hope this helped. If you're gonna go to Joburg, Pretoria or Cape Town consider yourself lucky because you'll meet lots of different people and take part in a LOT of things depending on the students' attitudes and the capability of the school to allow you to. :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
how can i get a cheap flight to south africa for a california exchange student?
how can i get a cheap flight to south africa for a california exchange student?
My college student daughter, is traveling to South Africa as exchange student. She needs to book a flight to be eligible to apply for a student visa. All the flights limit the return date to several months earlier than her scheduled return. It seems the longer out her return ticket is, the price goes up. has anyone got a simpler way to do this?
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First, I'd clarify with the embassy about getting the ticket before you have the visa. Mine worked the other way: I got the visa first, then bought the ticket. (And I bought a one-way ticket, because of the same problem: couldn't get a flight as far out as I needed.) She'll need evidence that she's been accepted to study at a university in SA and evidence of financial solvency as well as a battery of medical clearances. If they do say she has to have a ticket and it has to be round-trip, I'd talk to a travel agent who can usually book you further out than an online service can do, and you can always change the return date later if you need to. I'd also get a multi-entry visa so that she can visit surrounding countries and have no problems coming in and out.
My college student daughter, is traveling to South Africa as exchange student. She needs to book a flight to be eligible to apply for a student visa. All the flights limit the return date to several months earlier than her scheduled return. It seems the longer out her return ticket is, the price goes up. has anyone got a simpler way to do this?
South Africa - 1 Answers
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First, I'd clarify with the embassy about getting the ticket before you have the visa. Mine worked the other way: I got the visa first, then bought the ticket. (And I bought a one-way ticket, because of the same problem: couldn't get a flight as far out as I needed.) She'll need evidence that she's been accepted to study at a university in SA and evidence of financial solvency as well as a battery of medical clearances. If they do say she has to have a ticket and it has to be round-trip, I'd talk to a travel agent who can usually book you further out than an online service can do, and you can always change the return date later if you need to. I'd also get a multi-entry visa so that she can visit surrounding countries and have no problems coming in and out.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
What is it like to be an International student in South Africa?
What is it like to be an International student in South Africa?
I want to study at either Cape town University or Stellenbosch. I have been to South Africa on numerous occasion, but living there I know would be hugely different, could you tell me the quality of student life in South Africa, My farther worked at Witwatersrand and advises against Jo'burg. How would it compare to Cape Town or Stellenbosch?
South Africa - 2 Answers
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I would say they are the same and all universities have a great support system for foreign students to ensure you cope and feel comfortable in our country. Cape town is a well recognized university and is known for their high academic marks but there is nothing wrong in my opinion of WIts and Johannesburg universities but wherever you decide to go i am sure you will find South African life and culture to your liking.
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For study purposes, Cape Town is better than Joburg. The place is laid back but with highly qualified academic staff at
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