Saturday, October 10, 2009

Few days left for JMS2 application (all the best)

Its happen on the 13 October 2009 this Tuesday. people who want to continue with journalism have to apply for second year otherwise if you don't want to do JMS2 no need to. Not forgetting to tell that is a selection process out of all people who have apply JMS2, the department have to select 120 student who are qualifying to be on the next class. This is not fun at all lot of JMS1 student are nervous about this. I thought maybe this is not going to happen but i guess i was wrong until October arrive now is the time to put yourself together and take action . 120 may sound like is high number but is not trust me out of +-285 students is nothing at all. Just imagine if you have been wanted this career for your whole life then you didn't get in because of your exam marks or maybe your coursework marks(assignments,essays,tutorials etc) for the whole year pity you did not perform very well because you have just got to university and everything was frustrating and impossible to manage. This is the biggest risk that anyone who want to major in JMS is taking. After all this effort you were put in and fighting for perfection and the best for this now is going to be judgement for all. even if there are people who feel confident about their work and they have doubt about it, but some how they are praying too. The feeling that we are going through whatever we are doing is normal.yes only 120 students will make it and +-165 students will not, that the reality that we are all going to face and when is done we will accept and keep going.

All the best to people who have been working so hard for this course, to all students who always wanted to be on radio, television or anyway else and you thought journalism will put you there and to all who did not put too much effort on their vacation work and joining media societies, not how much you think you are but the truth is we all deserve to be on jms2 because we are applying by knowing that this is the reason why i am at Rhodes University. Believe in yourself and face the challenge. There is always a second chance in life to start over and learn from your mistake.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

You will read forever

Nomashawekazi Damasane


I am that bi-cultured and flavoured woman who has diversity wrapped around her as a blanket. This is who I am defined in one line. Snnak is one such blog as well. We are journalism students that have that extra sprinkle of salt that we want to spice the world of media with. I am writer, a journalist a blogger who wants to speak of her passions for words that are fused together to create meanings that evoke thoughts of peace, love, trauma, joy, hate; words that evoke motion, action, emotion and interaction. This blog is one that will be able to enhance that passion. I not only aim to entertain but I aim to enable people to voice their thoughts on the many and various topics or ideas that will be posted on the blog. My posts will be those that will catch any reader of any genre, I blog posts that a re musical, poetical, intellectual, politically challenging. Deal with matters of the heart as well as issues that one may never want to discuss ever again. In short it’s a blog that deals with almost every possible area of one’s life. I do not desire to set myself as one who is perceived as better knowledgeable than other bloggers I want to create an atmosphere where people are free to speak their mind to have the enjoyment of freedom of speech. I am just like everyone out there who desires a platform to voice my thoughts and what better way than to do it by blogging and at the same time allow people to see, comment, criticise and absorb. A platform where truth is the editor and where reliability is the driving force of good writings. This is what I intend and will accomplish with my blog.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

This smile is for you :-)

It costs nothing-yet it means so much it enriches those who recieve it without impoverishing those who give it happens in a flash, but sometimes the memory lasts forever None are so rich that they can get on without it and none so poor, but are the richest for its benefits it is rest to the weary-daylight to the discouraged sunshine to the sad and natures best antidote in time of trouble Yet it cannot be bought-borrowed or stolen for it is something that is no earthly use to anyone unless given away and if in the rush of business a man who is too tired to give you one then leave one of yours-for -no-one needs a smile so much as those who have none to give.