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Opinion
The flag is the symbol of our political independence, one that we got in 1962. Mental independence is different. We build it ourselves, brick by slow brick. We can sing the anthem louder than the whole stadium and still believe whatever the forwarded message told us this morning, the one that said “share with 10 people”, and we did, because what if? I have done it too, dear reader.
To satisfy the in-laws and preserve public respectability, young men are forced into heavy commercial bank loans, predatory money lenders, and crushing personal debt.
Students need academic knowledge, but they also need experience. They need theory, but they should know how to use it. They need qualifications, but they also need to learn the ability to adapt.
With several papers published at national and international levels, awards won, grants given, and partnerships forged, it is surprising the kind of state most African nations are still in.
“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” This is a quote by Vince Lombardi which anyone would do well to listen to. As you the students prepare for the upcoming exams, we ask that you take these words to heart. Doing well in the exams will depend on how well you have prepared for them.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says “mental health”?
Do you take a deep sigh of concern and think Butabika? Depression? Rich kids who can’t get a grip? Spiritual battles? Or do you acknowledge that it is an important aspect of your life and listen for ways to better it?
I know people will be depressed when not working , or regrets about not studying something different and yet as long as you have your papers , you will finally do what you want as long .
For the internship to be successful, students are required to complete certain tasks, as determined by programs within the universities 11 faculties and schools.
School is school, but the real world is a different beast entirely.
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