I can relate so much to this. I am currently enrolled at wits for computer science and to be honest,it was my third choice but ive always wanted to study Actuarial Science So luckily i applied to other institutions and im accepted for next year,but what i wanna say is that doing a degree that does not excite you kills passion for other fields and thats what im experiencing now But looking at it in another perspective,i feel that i got into this degree of comsci as God's way of preparing me for varsity so that when i do Actuarial Science next year,i would have perfected my study methods and know what to expect so that i can excel ❤
Same thing 😢 currently doing statistics and data science at UP but applied to other institutions for next year as well 🙏Makes me feel at ease to find I'm not alone 😭💔
Did you know you are doing the right degree to be an actuarial scientist? Level 1 - Your recommended electives at year one are maths and statistics as a comp major. You can take actuarial 1, economics, and bus accounting on top as electives if you want - even if you don’t do those its still fine. Level 2 - continue electing with math and statistics. No commerce electives here or you can split them in level 1 and do some here. Level 3 - continue electing with statistics. You don’t have to elect with math here (which I believe actuarial degrees lack in this level) but can take actuarial modules as electives only. You will get your BSc in computer science degree which is stronger than the actuarial degree itself. Get a job and while you working write your board exams. After finishing your board exams register honours full time but do it part time. Make sure you have someone in honours class that can help you with logistics of all courses. You can pay to thank them. To be an actuarial scientist you don’t need an actuarial degree. You don’t even need a degree or a matric. You need to write board exams. But majority of companies prefer quantitative degrees to work as an actuarial. So do a very strong quantitative degree and board exams to be a very strong actuarial. I recommend majors in applied mathematics and statistics with electives in computer science and pure mathematics. It might be hard to find a grad program with majors in applied mathematics and statistics. Further your studies in the field of applied mathematics. Apply for NRF/CoE Mass funding and do honours; finish in one year. Continue with masters ; also apply same funding. In masters degree you have lot of flexibility. You can work as an assistant lecturer/tutor many courses. You can earn money and combine it with your funding. Use that money to do your board exams while doing your masters. Make sure you finish your masters in one year. After your masters degree go work. Register PhD part time and continue working. No actuarial degree graduate will reach you on this level.
This may be an unpopular opinion but if you really don't know what you want or even a bit unsure. Take a gap year, research, reach out to people in those fields and look at job opportunities plss😭 man's is not lying at all. Uni is so expensive and this economy is tuff. Futhi you don't want to do something difficult for nothing.
plus stay away from BSc general/biology,zoology, anatomy & physiology, botany, geography etc. unless you want to be a scientist/researcher/teacher/professor. and your love for life sciences in high school is not sufficient enough to sustain you long term in these fields. rather do degrees such as nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, optometry, medicine. or go to unis that specialise in different fields of science e.g uct/up offers genetics , molecular biology, applied statistics, genetic engineering etc. dont now study BSc (physiology & anatomy) because you loved the cardiovascular system in life sciences and expect to find a job afterwards. rather do medicine and later on specialise in cardiology you know what I mean? only do BSc if youre a highly highly highly patient & curious person who's interested in research and science for the sake of it. not money driven but genuinely want to understand and add onto existing knowledge about how the world works. if you gonna do Bsc do it in chemistry, physics, computer sc, maths, stats, actuarial science, biotech etc because you're more likely to get a job after undergrad or even honors. these are practical degrees. not theoretical like the ones mentioned above, those need further studies and in most cases, all roads lead to academia. BSc on its own is no good. will take you nowhere. you will not work at a hospital when you've completed your degree 😂. a lot of students go into Bsc thinking it will land them a job at a hospital. you will be in a lab and you will do work on fish and rats and frogs etc. research entails working w animals for toxicological testing etc. if you want to study anything human based, please go to the Faculty of health sciences. I hope this helps. even if it helps one person🙏🏿❤ God bless.
Gift Mfowethu i want to say what you are sharing here is exactly the path i had undergone last year, i was doing a different course but i switched to my current one this year. Meaning I'm still a level 1 student instead of doing a course i was not happy with. I'm glad i made the decision and I'm ready to face any challenges to get where i want to be in future. You are a true inspiration❤
That's true i've just finished matric and i've decided to take a gap year not because i want to be cool or whatsoever. It's because I want to give myself some time to think which career i want in life. It may look like i wasted 1 year of my life rather wasting 3 years of your life with something that won't even make you happy in life in addition to school fees money wasted off
I partially relate,I was enrolled in mechanical engineering because it was the only uni acceptance that I had received, I stayed at wits for 2 weeks and knew that was mot for me,Luckily I received acceptance of first choice at another uni,and I never looked back
Nice sharing. Dreams do die. What is good is that new ones can be born. I like that you noted the importance of reflecting during the process ... Redirection happens. Proper research and planning can work for some disciplines but not others, merely due to the fact that some sectors are fast changing, while others remain quite predictable.
New dreams can bloom, but the spirit and passion doesn't. We all have that one uncle who drinks their sorrows away. With time in hand , all they do day dream cry and drink daily
Thank you Gift for making this video. Truly educational and an eye opener. Believe me I am going to be recommending this channel to a lot of people! Thanx once again.
Thank you so much! Your words have truly had a profound impact on me, sparking a transformative firestorm of passion, purpose, and inspiration that will propel me forward - I'm forever grateful for your motivation As always my brother "Hayii Bethunana" ❤
Yes if you were not accepted for data science, try computer science or applied/core maths, IT and information systems vice versa too, afterall they all can lead to same dream job.🇿🇦 9:237:01
i am doing my first year again this year because i was not wise enough to do a reasearch of what i wanted to do ...i didn't want to take a gap year so i came to varsity convinced my mom that '"this is what i want " long short it took me less that 2 months in the degree to realise gore i don't know what am i doing with my life. but i was finally able to change it😊
Thank you for sharing Gift❤. I've been in two universities already; I dropped out at the first university because I was pursuing a dream degree but at a later stage found out I was not academically fit to continue. At the second university I was pursuing a degree in relation to my academic strength, which is mathematics but dropped out due to financial constraints. So what you're saying is very true, I had to do full research before enrolling, which is true self introspection and if I had enough funds to continue. I've learnt my lesson though, I'll be going back to university to pursue a mathematics related degree making sure not to waste any more funds. Thank you sm again Gift, you're an inspiration❤
Knowing who you are matters and well understanding your qualities, what make you happy To say Pedros chicken 🐔 because my friend and family like it too
May someone please help me, i am not smart i failed my matric 9 years ago and since after upgrading, i only got matric certificate can't go into university, what can a person like me do to be successful, i have been scared of school ever since because i feel very stupid when i fail, maybe i am stupid isn't there anything stupid people can study or do to be successful?
Have you thought ABOUT TVET college? You're not stupid, you probably good in trade skills like boilermaking,plumbing,welding etc. Please try look into that
Don't look down on TVET colleges. Artisans do make money as well. And are just as successful as university graduates. Failure is part of success, don't look down on yourself. You've got this
I disagree I'm studying bsc biochemistry and I absolutely want out. I have no passion for this and the fact that this course is so expensive makes me so upset. because i have wasted so many resources, I'm definitely dropping out of this degree end of the year. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life but it's not going to be bsc, and university has not widen my aspirations and goals. Sadly I feel I no longer have a desire for any career. University is where my dreams have died.
@@whosbusii how many years do you have left in Uni??? If its 2 and less, then dont drop out , finish atleast then figure it out later , you aint come all this way just to quit yk
@@geniusnurse378 3 years of my life unhappy knowing I have no heart to go to that career route 😭😭I don't know if I will last that long. 🤧😪I really don't know heyy
Gift I still need more information about pharmacy, can i please have another video that will get into details what exactly I'm expected to do or know specifical and what real pharmacy is about . Please I found your video about pharmacy to be useful to me so it's will be great pleasure if you are going to sort me out thank you
I can relate so much to this.
I am currently enrolled at wits for computer science and to be honest,it was my third choice but ive always wanted to study Actuarial Science
So luckily i applied to other institutions and im accepted for next year,but what i wanna say is that doing a degree that does not excite you kills passion for other fields and thats what im experiencing now
But looking at it in another perspective,i feel that i got into this degree of comsci as God's way of preparing me for varsity so that when i do Actuarial Science next year,i would have perfected my study methods and know what to expect so that i can excel ❤
Same thing 😢 currently doing statistics and data science at UP but applied to other institutions for next year as well 🙏Makes me feel at ease to find I'm not alone 😭💔
Ey I can also relate...currently doing CS and maths at nwu and it's not looking good
Same here❤and indeed God is preparing us for next year
I relate so much, I wish this app had dms
Did you know you are doing the right degree to be an actuarial scientist?
Level 1 - Your recommended electives at year one are maths and statistics as a comp major. You can take actuarial 1, economics, and bus accounting on top as electives if you want - even if you don’t do those its still fine.
Level 2 - continue electing with math and statistics. No commerce electives here or you can split them in level 1 and do some here.
Level 3 - continue electing with statistics. You don’t have to elect with math here (which I believe actuarial degrees lack in this level) but can take actuarial modules as electives only.
You will get your BSc in computer science degree which is stronger than the actuarial degree itself. Get a job and while you working write your board exams. After finishing your board exams register honours full time but do it part time. Make sure you have someone in honours class that can help you with logistics of all courses. You can pay to thank them.
To be an actuarial scientist you don’t need an actuarial degree. You don’t even need a degree or a matric. You need to write board exams. But majority of companies prefer quantitative degrees to work as an actuarial. So do a very strong quantitative degree and board exams to be a very strong actuarial. I recommend majors in applied mathematics and statistics with electives in computer science and pure mathematics.
It might be hard to find a grad program with majors in applied mathematics and statistics. Further your studies in the field of applied mathematics. Apply for NRF/CoE Mass funding and do honours; finish in one year. Continue with masters ; also apply same funding. In masters degree you have lot of flexibility. You can work as an assistant lecturer/tutor many courses. You can earn money and combine it with your funding. Use that money to do your board exams while doing your masters. Make sure you finish your masters in one year.
After your masters degree go work. Register PhD part time and continue working. No actuarial degree graduate will reach you on this level.
This may be an unpopular opinion but if you really don't know what you want or even a bit unsure. Take a gap year, research, reach out to people in those fields and look at job opportunities plss😭 man's is not lying at all. Uni is so expensive and this economy is tuff. Futhi you don't want to do something difficult for nothing.
plus stay away from BSc general/biology,zoology, anatomy & physiology, botany, geography etc. unless you want to be a scientist/researcher/teacher/professor. and your love for life sciences in high school is not sufficient enough to sustain you long term in these fields. rather do degrees such as nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, optometry, medicine. or go to unis that specialise in different fields of science e.g uct/up offers genetics , molecular biology, applied statistics, genetic engineering etc. dont now study BSc (physiology & anatomy) because you loved the cardiovascular system in life sciences and expect to find a job afterwards. rather do medicine and later on specialise in cardiology you know what I mean?
only do BSc if youre a highly highly highly patient & curious person who's interested in research and science for the sake of it. not money driven but genuinely want to understand and add onto existing knowledge about how the world works.
if you gonna do Bsc do it in chemistry, physics, computer sc, maths, stats, actuarial science, biotech etc because you're more likely to get a job after undergrad or even honors. these are practical degrees. not theoretical like the ones mentioned above, those need further studies and in most cases, all roads lead to academia.
BSc on its own is no good. will take you nowhere. you will not work at a hospital when you've completed your degree 😂. a lot of students go into Bsc thinking it will land them a job at a hospital. you will be in a lab and you will do work on fish and rats and frogs etc. research entails working w animals for toxicological testing etc. if you want to study anything human based, please go to the Faculty of health sciences.
I hope this helps. even if it helps one person🙏🏿❤ God bless.
Oh man, I'm glad you shared this❤
BSc destroy lot of people, I have seen it and it is still happening❤
It's me seeing this doing my final year in Bsc😭
@@buhledyantyi2322 yho mntase😭😭😭
Yoh BSc is hard and is the waste of time and money...luckily I did self taught in data science and I am working in tech now as an intern
I'm doing bsc chemical sciences. I couldn't be more confused. Not much information is available out there. 😢😢
Gift Mfowethu i want to say what you are sharing here is exactly the path i had undergone last year, i was doing a different course but i switched to my current one this year. Meaning I'm still a level 1 student instead of doing a course i was not happy with. I'm glad i made the decision and I'm ready to face any challenges to get where i want to be in future.
You are a true inspiration❤
I can relate💯
A very important message ‼️ Don’t take this for granted. Some of us are realising towards the end of our degrees
"Dreams can be build in varsity and dreams can die in varsity "
this are the type of thing we need to discuss about as South African youth. We never talk about this things.🥺🥺🤞🤞
That's true i've just finished matric and i've decided to take a gap year not because i want to be cool or whatsoever. It's because I want to give myself some time to think which career i want in life. It may look like i wasted 1 year of my life rather wasting 3 years of your life with something that won't even make you happy in life in addition to school fees money wasted off
I wanted to be a Doctor but god gave me engineering i actually love it now ❤️
I did my matric in 1999 I did not have enough info about varsity. Till today I still have a thirst for going back to varsity.
It's not late
What are you thinking of studying for
Gift, Your leadership skills are unmatched
You are the best career adviser and a Godsend to our children.
Honestly wanted to be an engineer but it was my mom's dream. Changed to Maths Stats and I've never been happier
I partially relate,I was enrolled in mechanical engineering because it was the only uni acceptance that I had received, I stayed at wits for 2 weeks and knew that was mot for me,Luckily I received acceptance of first choice at another uni,and I never looked back
Nice sharing. Dreams do die. What is good is that new ones can be born. I like that you noted the importance of reflecting during the process ... Redirection happens. Proper research and planning can work for some disciplines but not others, merely due to the fact that some sectors are fast changing, while others remain quite predictable.
New dreams can bloom, but the spirit and passion doesn't. We all have that one uncle who drinks their sorrows away. With time in hand , all they do day dream cry and drink daily
Thank you Gift for making this video. Truly educational and an eye opener. Believe me I am going to be recommending this channel to a lot of people! Thanx once again.
Thank you so much! Your words have truly had a profound impact on me, sparking a transformative firestorm of passion, purpose, and inspiration that will propel me forward - I'm forever grateful for your motivation
As always my brother "Hayii Bethunana" ❤
So true, I can relate!!! I'm even considering dropping out 😓😓 Kunzima bro!!!
Yes if you were not accepted for data science, try computer science or applied/core maths, IT and information systems vice versa too, afterall they all can lead to same dream job.🇿🇦 9:23 7:01
i am doing my first year again this year because i was not wise enough to do a reasearch of what i wanted to do ...i didn't want to take a gap year so i came to varsity convinced my mom that '"this is what i want " long short it took me less that 2 months in the degree to realise gore i don't know what am i doing with my life. but i was finally able to change it😊
Currently undergoing the same😢. It's so challenging..
@@user-yw9jp7oo9s it gets better 😔
Playing with time and money
Gift doing the Lord's work❤
Llb student at UNISA working as a sales consultant. I’m going to finish my LLB and become an attorney.
Push because law in 2023 in south africa 😮 is not a joke
People are not as weak champions thrive for greatness and won't let anything de-motivate them
Thank you for sharing Gift❤. I've been in two universities already; I dropped out at the first university because I was pursuing a dream degree but at a later stage found out I was not academically fit to continue. At the second university I was pursuing a degree in relation to my academic strength, which is mathematics but dropped out due to financial constraints. So what you're saying is very true, I had to do full research before enrolling, which is true self introspection and if I had enough funds to continue. I've learnt my lesson though, I'll be going back to university to pursue a mathematics related degree making sure not to waste any more funds. Thank you sm again Gift, you're an inspiration❤
Patiently waiting for a Mechanical Engineering professional ❤😭
Knowing who you are matters and well understanding your qualities, what make you happy
To say Pedros chicken 🐔 because my friend and family like it too
Continue with the same spirit
What we always worried about is what we gonna drink next week at the groove
Sad reality, whilst we don't take career decisions wisely 😢
Thank you for the wise words sir will surely do so❤🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you Gift i really needed that
Sure my brother your videos are helpful. Can we have students who wants to become economist and statistics ❤
Thank you for this channel Gift
Thank you gift ❤...give us more
Thanks!
tjohh reality is calling real hard rn
thanks man, please interview medical physicist.
May someone please help me, i am not smart i failed my matric 9 years ago and since after upgrading, i only got matric certificate can't go into university, what can a person like me do to be successful, i have been scared of school ever since because i feel very stupid when i fail, maybe i am stupid isn't there anything stupid people can study or do to be successful?
Have you thought ABOUT TVET college? You're not stupid, you probably good in trade skills like boilermaking,plumbing,welding etc. Please try look into that
Don't look down on TVET colleges. Artisans do make money as well. And are just as successful as university graduates. Failure is part of success, don't look down on yourself. You've got this
Amen❤
If i got this in 2021 i wouldve learned the easy way
It depends ,, i had no dreams coming into campus, i came out really ambitious wit a plan to win, high-school is where dreams die
I disagree I'm studying bsc biochemistry and I absolutely want out. I have no passion for this and the fact that this course is so expensive makes me so upset. because i have wasted so many resources, I'm definitely dropping out of this degree end of the year. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life but it's not going to be bsc, and university has not widen my aspirations and goals. Sadly I feel I no longer have a desire for any career. University is where my dreams have died.
@@whosbusii how many years do you have left in Uni??? If its 2 and less, then dont drop out , finish atleast then figure it out later , you aint come all this way just to quit yk
@@geniusnurse378 3 years of my life unhappy knowing I have no heart to go to that career route 😭😭I don't know if I will last that long. 🤧😪I really don't know heyy
Current situation 📌😓
Thanks for the video it has a very important
Guys what are the disadvantages of NSFAS 😢?
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Gift I still need more information about pharmacy, can i please have another video that will get into details what exactly I'm expected to do or know specifical and what real pharmacy is about . Please I found your video about pharmacy to be useful to me so it's will be great pleasure if you are going to sort me out thank you
current situation
Thank you
Jesus christ is indeed the way the truth and the life
Sbonge❤bhut God bless you
Dreams die at university and reality is born, its a blue pill red pill situation
👍👍👍👍👍👍
can u bring to the chanell someone studying bsc physics
Facts
A sad truth!
Bruh pls bring someone who does environmental science
😭💔Thank f you mr gift i will make sure that i am studying math every day but i am rty on my math
Speaking to a drop out here Fanacial exclusion)
Watching from Lesotho powerful Bru
University is not a nice place
And it will even show you flames if you let other things distract you
((Dreams Die at university ))
Thank you Gift 🫵🙏👊