16 Tips For Tuks | University Advice

This is a collection of advice for new students going to University/College. I've spent a year here so feel like I have a small amount of wisdom to impart...
I study at the University of Pretoria so advice is skewed towards people coming here but there's still lots of practical stuff you can use no matter where you're studying - if you're even studying at all.
Advice: (in order)
1.) Noise-cancelling headphones
2.) Talk to older students in your degree
3.) Download the campus map onto your phone
4.) Exercise
5.) Make friends early
6.) Eat healthily
7.) Set up a good calendar/timetable
8.) Start working early
9.) Do the study guide/tutorial problems
10.) Joll/schedule fun
11.) Don’t fall behind
12.) Do have deep conversations
13.) Invest in a good pair of slip slops
14.) Master the turnstiles
15.) Participate in varied events
16.) Persevere
This video contains networking, a fountain, some questionable colour grading, awesome mates and peanut butter.
You can message me at / mitch7w and / mitch7w but I only check these once a week for my own sanity.
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My name is Mitch Williams and I'm a nineteen year-old living in South Africa. I really enjoy learning, technology, photography, cinematography, reading, hiking, always improving and am studying Computer Engineering at The University of Pretoria. I am also constantly trying to make the most of my brief time on this floating rock we call Earth.
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[@lawapalanghishekwa4011]

Don't fall behind because you'll never catch up!! True true..

[@mitch7w]

Yeah my friend Jay (the guy that gave that advice) is one of the smartest ous I know so he knows what he's talking about.

[@racheldodo9971]

@@mitch7w Dude you're Awesome

[@Itsntsikayomzi_]

It’s so funny how I used to watch your videos in high school and now I’m at Tuks 😂😂😂

[@mitch7w]

Time flies

[@cedricramanitrera405]

This video is making me nostalgic lol I had the time of my life at TUKS. I got my Honours in 2018 and I'm in France now, doing my Masters, but I can frankly say my years at Tuks were the best of my life.

[@mitch7w]

Constantly gotta remind myself what a special time it is...

[@cedricramanitrera405]

@@mitch7w That's great! It's often in our nature as human beings to take things for granted and then regret it when we lose what we had. So I believe reminding yourself of how special something is, is the way to go.

[@wildmattzz]

Facts 💪💪🇿🇦❤️🌍🔥

[@ngoako]

Love it... especially the top about making friends in the first few weeks (very important)

[@mitch7w]

Indeed. My friends have made my first year

[@hilouisep5334]

I'm starting university at tuks next year and this made me so excited!!!

[@mitch7w]

Good luck!

[@nate7678]

Same =)

[@affecttheeffect]

Well said Mitch, you packed a lot of great ideas into a bite size video that I'm sure will help future generations of prospective Tuks students. The only thing I might add is to read and try to understand the material in your textbook that relates to each lecture before going to that lecture. You'll be amazed at how much more you'll learn from the instructor by having some knowledge of what he's going to explain in class. (Pete)

[@mitch7w]

That's good advice!

[@Cekeshe]

Informative video. Don't forget to make use of all the support structures offered to you by the university - take care of your mental health. Also, goals are reached by making the right decisions day in, day out. Don't cut yourself short because of because of temporary pleasures that won't benefit you in the long term.

[@nkanyezinhlumayo6817]

This video is soooo important!! Thanks Mitch

[@mitch7w]

Thank youuu!

[@kaps2leeds]

nice video! alumni here, from 2003 to 2008. BSc and BSc Hons Exploration Geophysics. I'll never forget those years. Tukkie for life

[@mitch7w]

Can't wait to get back to it hey

[@kaps2leeds]

@@mitch7w it's been a long time since I set foot in SA. originally from Gabon, I was granted a scholarship to study in SA and chose Tuks as my Alma mater, it is a great university with a great ranking nationwide and worldwide. unfortunately back in my days, KZbin wasn't a big thing and now seeing your videos makes me reminisce all the time I spent at UP/Tuks. now married with 3 kids and living in France, I can only show my 17-year old girl what my university look like compared to what she's about to get into here in France. and again, I thank you for the work you're putting in to show the world what Tuks really is about. Dankie

[@leratomohlala]

Starting my first year of university at Up in less than a month and this channel is all the help I need, thank you so much!

[@mitch7w]

Good luck!

[@thelmachinyamurindi8236]

GET A MENTOR...That's another thing...off campus students have the STARS mentorship program and res students have both the res and STARS program available to them...use these programs guys...but great video really wish someone told me this 3 years ago

[@mitch7w]

Good point, thanks!

[@mennalewaa7749]

This made me really love the university so let's hope i could go there when I graduate❤️

[@mitch7w]

Hope to see you soon

[@yessacruz3283]

Your videos are more helpful than the others who only recorded what they’ve eaten and shit like that. I’m not saying that’s bad but yours are more educational and it gave me more ideas on how it is in that university.

[@mitch7w]

Haha always trying to provide value. Thanks for your kind words :)

[@ApertureApex]

Great to see a fellow BEng student. Great video !

[@mitch7w]

Thanks man. Good luck for exams.

[@annelubbe8057]

Found this video one year to late, but thanks it was still helpful and fun to watch. #TUKSOFNIKS

[@mitch7w]

Second year will be your year then ;)

[@KaamilNaicker]

Brilliant Mitch! I'm so glad you're making videos like these. They'll certainly make a difference in someone's life, somehwere along the line.

[@mitch7w]

Thank you my bro. First year done already!

[@KaamilNaicker]

Oh, and I'll take your waterproof boots over slops any day!

[@jordanburmeister1041]

Nice Mitch, I'm sure a lot of people will find this useful!

[@mitch7w]

Thanks bro, hopefully!

[@lebone4050]

so accurate😢😢😢😢😢😢 wish i had seen this in my first year

[@mitch7w]

Haha never too late to learn

[@thepxshmagazine6002]

THANKS ALOT WILL KEEP THIS IN MIND

[@mitch7w]

Sure thing glad you got something out of it

[@jinxscript]

Thank you Mitch ...I just started first year this September

[@mitch7w]

Good luck!

[@lungisani5362]

"Things I wish I knew before starting Varsity"

[@mitch7w]

Can apply to second year too ;)

[@nemesispiano3467]

Ah! Thanks so much I really needed this ❤ hope to finally meet you next year. (maybe maybe not) either way this was really helpful and answered alot of my questions about uni. Good luck for sub exam! 😋 -one of your first subscribers

[@mitch7w]

Thank you! See you next year :)

[@aviweluvo4995]

extremely helpful 👌

[@mitch7w]

Aweahhh

[@sarahcooper3368]

Thanks for this Mitch, very helpful! Were you allocated TUKS Village as your 1st choice of res or did you have to try hard to get in there?

[@mitch7w]

Was my first choice :)

[@gerhardsmit6278]

Great vid keep it up

[@mitch7w]

Thanks, I got some cool travel videos coming up in a week too :)

[@gerhardsmit6278]

@@mitch7w looking forward

[@ahvashenreddy3727]

Thank you

[@crimsonsr1000]

Really helpful, thanks

[@mitch7w]

Appreciate it :)

[@sam_6447]

Nice video!! I was at village too. l

[@mitch7w]

Thanks! It really is a lekker place

[@claresse2145]

Dis vakansie! Kom ons jol!😎⚽️

[@somerandomguy5600]

Was healthy 1st 2 years, then from 3rd year onwards after stopping with rugby and soccer, It went south... By that I mean I developed a gut xD

[@mitch7w]

Eish the struggle is real.

[@chestaleso5852]

Going to be a 1st year in the humanities faculty I just hope I don't get to reach that stage

[@mitch7w]

Good luck!

[@ramimpethi6368]

Good video,Are you studying Computer engineering,I have just seen the modules on that timetable?

[@mitch7w]

I am. Timetable for this year looks rough.

[@mariaqumayo9442]

@@mitch7w I did Computer Science there at Tuks... Your advice is totally on point! Welldone👌😁

[@hellennxumalo9057]

I'm planning on coming to Up next to study Vet 💃💃💃💃

[@mitch7w]

That's great! Good luck hey!

[@jamieyip7655]

Did you get in?!

[@hellennxumalo9057]

@@jamieyip7655 no😭😭😭, but I'll apply again next year

[@jamieyip7655]

Hellen Nxumalo that’s okay! Try again and if not you can always do the BSc route :)) make sure you also do tons for your value added form, it helped me alot

[@hellennxumalo9057]

@@jamieyip7655 thank you

[@shaunnaude8598]

Comp eng time table @3:41

[@mitch7w]

First semester indeed. Those FSK practicals were loooooooong

[@chelseac2560]

Heyy! Which noise blocking headphones would you recommend ?

[@mitch7w]

Anything except Beats. The return on investment for those is very low. JBL is great...

[@Lee-tc8vn]

thanks alot

[@mitch7w]

You're welcome!

[@LwanikaGqweta]

I can't wait to be a Tukkie 💃💃💃

[@mitch7w]

You'll love and hate it hey. Good luck!

[@LwanikaGqweta]

@@mitch7w Yup , Thank you I'm totally up for the first year academic challenge .

[@jonasjonas1478]

i like ur videos man...and ur videos advice me 🖒ur the best man I'd like to be ur friend

[@mitch7w]

Glad you getting some value out of them

[@bonolomarumo7505]

I wasn't aware that if you live in res you still have to cook for yourself

[@mitch7w]

Every res is different. TuksVillage is self-catering. Some reses have cafeterias.

[@bonolomarumo7505]

@@mitch7w oh thank you

[@bohlalemogotsi6405]

Can't wait for 2023... Or should I 😅

[@mitch7w]

That's a bit far away yikes🤣

[@kay0182]

Yikes it is 2023

[@claresse2145]

Can you speak Afrikaans? Do you know Hennie Botha?

[@mitch7w]

n Bietjie. No.

[@tanakamurova5240]

How do you get into tuks res..I’m starting next year and I have applied for res

[@mitch7w]

Have good marks and be persistent

[@jessicadutoit2827]

What are your tips for choosing modules?

[@nate7678]

Was also wondering Jess, I need to do the online registration now

[@mitch7w]

We don't pick modules in engineering - they're all assigned. But if you do have choices I'd say take a mix of easy and hard ones to give yourself some breathing room and also pick a diverse mix of more technical subjects like physics/maths along with more general learning subjects like psychology and criminology. Obviously they need to be in the realm of your degree and what you're interested and passionate about learning more about!

[@mitch7w]

Good luck and hope you have a great start ;)

[@nate7678]

@@mitch7w well i have about 12 core modules and if i enroll in all of them it sais that i've reached the maximum points (196) and i have 200. So how many points should i have? Should i enroll with the minimum or max points that i can get?

[@CamaGoesGym]

@@nate7678 what are u studying??

[@mcnoellynaick4438]

'Im gonna come' D. Trump

[@jb4305]

Is this tshwane uni in pretoria

[@mitch7w]

Tuks.

[@claresse2145]

Are you a south african?

[@mitch7w]

Indeed

[@LSInvent]

Is jy Afrikaans?

[@mitch7w]

Nope

[@hypersommia]

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