Home sweet home!

It feels great to be back at university. I had to come back earlier than the rest of the students because this year I'm a mentor for new first years staying in our res. There is a lot of work that I have to do this year, helping the first years and also passing my modules.

I arrived in Stellenbosch at 14:00, the weather was not as I expected it to be. The temperature went to round about 40 °C, forcing me to do nothing. Heat always tires me out. When arriving at res I had to climb three flights of stairs, I can't even remember why I chose a room on the third floor. Climbing the three flights of stairs wasn't the hardest part but carrying four bags as well was, that was me being mentally tough and forcing my body to perform at its ultimate.

I packed out everything, opened the windows and I left the door open. To my surprise there was no wind blowing threw my room, the heat stayed in the room. I felt hopeless and decided to take a nap, I couldn't sleep at all, my body was all sweaty and sticky. Eventually I took a nap but only for an hour.

Being a first year mentor isn't going to be easy. I took a look at what was expected from a mentor and it seems like it's going to be a challenge. As a mentor I don't only have to focus on my mentees' academics but on six different aspects involving a successful student lifestyle as well.

The six points that I have to cover during the year is:
1. Physical Wellness
2. Emotional Wellness
3. Intellectual Wellness
4. Occupational Wellness
5. Social Wellness
6. Spiritual Wellness

As you can see these aren't easy topics to cover if you don't have the proper training as to teaching your mentees these topics. In order to cover all six topics, we are given only one day training. I can't even imagine that it will be enough!